Have you ever heard of the Holiday Effect in hiring? Perhaps you’ve heard that companies usually don’t hire during the holidays, from Thanksgiving until after the New Year.
So what does this mean for a candidate?READ»
Who's Firing is a weekly survey of organizations announcing layoffs for
the week ended 11/13/09. Not only is this valuable for job seekers, but
for business analysts, corporate strategists, marketers, salespeople,
investment ...READ»
Who's Hiring is a weekly survey of companies showing the highest hiring
activity for the week of 11/9/09. Not only is this valuable for job
seekers, but for business analysts, corporate strategists, marketers,
salespeople, ...READ»
Linkedin has released some interesting upgrades in the past week that
can help job seekers. Linkedin’s two big new features are Linkedin
Follow and Linkedin Twitter Integration. How can these new features
help job ...READ»
Creative social media use gives job seekers a way to beat the odds.
When government figures list unemployment as 6 times greater than job
openings, you've got to try something different to be noticed. Here’s a
list of 5 Ways ...READ»
Hospitals, Federal Government, Nursing Homes, Home Health, Clinics, and Outsourced Health Services top Health Care hiring during November 2009, based on job advertisements open for 30 days from the top job boards.READ»
This U.S. News & World Report article (Five Tips on Finding a New Job) appeared February 26, 2008, and provides a great overview of how to be successful in today’s job search market.
The article talks about the importance of ...READ»
I’m quoting this blog entry by Seth Godin, author of a dozen brilliant marketing books and Seth Godin’s Blog.
Seth’s comments are simple, yet remarkable. Incredibly encouraging and powerful. Our greatest opportunities are borne ...READ»
Want to communicate your subject matter expertise to a targeted audience, or would a scatter shot approach be more effective?
If you want a tightly targeted audience, that will have a high likelihood of facing problems that you are ...READ»
So what’s all the fuss over Web 2.0?
Web 2.0 is the interactive web, where users provide the content. Why does that matter to a job seeker?
Because Web 2.0 gives every job seeker the opportunity to promote subject matter ...READ»
So what’s all the fuss over Web 2.0?
Web 2.0 is the interactive web, where users provide the content. Why does that matter to a job seeker?
Because Web 2.0 gives every job seeker the opportunity to promote subject matter ...READ»
There’s been a controversy going on within the LinkedIN crowd for years.
Is it more effective for your job search to build a LinkedIN network of close personal connections? Or instead, build a network with a broad reach, but weak ...READ»