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»
With all the talk about the necessity for teamwork and collaboration given the further decentralizing of the Global Economy . . . then why are resumes all about marketing our individual accomplishments?
As an Executive Recruiter, ...READ»
NAPP Canada 2009 jobfair - COME AND MEET plenty of hiring companies - see partial previous list of companies here http://www.nappcanada.com/previous_jobfair_companies.htm.
We are connecting you to jobs. 5 different dates, 4 ...READ»
One of LinkedIN’s more powerful features for job seekers is their recommendations feature.
LinkedIN allows users to ask for recommendations from past managers, co workers, business partners and service providers. Some on LinkedIN ...READ»
One of LinkedIN’s more powerful features for job seekers is their recommendations feature.
LinkedIN allows users to ask for recommendations from past managers, co workers, business partners and service providers. Some on LinkedIN ...READ»
15 Seconds....
That's how long the average reviewer spends on your resume, before making an interview/no interview decision. That's IF your resume gets beyond a database search.
To put it in perspective, think about what you can do ...READ»
Which do you think is more effective: 1) Sending 100 resumes for many jobs in the hope that a few will be interested in you? or 2) Send a few resumes to a few jobs that you are a perfect fit for?
While this strategy is ...READ»
You can't.
Leadership is a skill that you can only demonstrate in person.
So why do professional and managerial career changers take up valuable resume space trying to convince their reader that they are leaders?
I find that ...READ»
You’re a manager. Why would you want to be on Facebook with a bunch of college kids?
Simple…There’s 60 Million people on Facebook now, up from 25 Million 9 months ago. There’s only 15 million college students. Who do you ...READ»
Tip #123: Think like a consultant. Search for a new job like a consultant.
Why think like a consultant if you're looking for a full time job?
Because today's hiring managers hire consultants and Full Time Employees the same way, and ...READ»
An early challenge job changers face is determining who they are professionally. If you've been in the workforce 5 years or more, you've worked in LOTS of areas where you could demonstrate expertise. Depending on your career, this ...READ»
How do you stay motivated while in career transition? A reader asked me to cover this topic.
Especially during winter…if you live in the Northern part of the US, it’s cold, snowy, and tough. If you’re out of work, this ...READ»
Would it shock you to learn that only a small minority of resumes ever get seen by human eyes?
Companies have had to run lean and mean, and have trimmed overhead over the past 10 years. One way companies have kept costs low ...READ»
If a potential employer searched for you online what would they find? Would it help you get a job, or hurt your chances?
Online Reputation Management gives you the chance to gain an unfair advantage in your job search, by ...READ»
Ever respond to an interview question, by saying "I haven't done it, but I can learn"?
OUCH…I can feel your pain. Your interview ended with those words. The fat lady sang.
Employers realize you can learn if ...READ»
It's so simple, and so few candidates do this. And the higher up the management chain the candidate is, the more effective they can be using this strategy. Interestingly, the higher up the management chain the candidate is, the LESS ...READ»
Is it helpful to your job search to
rank highly in a resume search? It should be, since only about 2-3% of resumes
sent through job boards are actually read by humans.
It's frustrating, isn't it? Many
take it ...READ»
I’m amazed I actually have to write this article.
Why do fewer than 10% of all candidates blow off the easiest way to stand out? It’s so simple…the thank you note. Yet so few take advantage of writing asimple thank you…so ...READ»
This question is asked at the end of most interviews, and it gives the candidate a chance to shine and stand out from the pack. Do you come loaded with questions, or do you end an interview saying that all your questions were ...READ»
Today's employers hire Subject Matter Experts to solve problems. Managers and executives might not like this, but the day of the Generalist is over.
Now that it's easy to completely customize and individualize a resume to ...READ»
If you discovered an Unfair Advantage to stand out over 97% of your competition, would you use it? Who wouldn't, right?
In today's job search, the name of the game today is to get noticed…and 97% of the resumes out there ...READ»
