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Who's Firing - Layoffs week ended 5-7-10

Who's Firing summarizes weekly research of companies announcing and rumoring layoffs for the week ended 5-7-10. For the past week retail, government, publishing, banking and energy employers announced the largest layoffs... READ»

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6 Ways To Become the Top Dog Before Your Interview

Did you realize that nearly all hiring managers pre-rank candidates before they've interviewed even one? If you're the top candidate before interviews, then it's basically your job to lose. So how can you position yourself as the to READ»

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Why Every Job Seeker Needs To Blog

Blogging is one of the most powerful things a job seeker can do to advance a job search. Learn why job seekers need to blog, what blogging can do for job search, how to start, and time/resource commitments ... You don't even have to write READ»

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Top 3 Job Search Strategies To Set Yourself Apart

Today's article describes 3 strategies to help you stand out from the crowd. Differentiation is critical to candidates seeking additional opportunities ...READ»

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Linkedin Company Follow Helps Job Seekers Find The "Hidden Job Market"

Linkedin unveiled an interesting new capability - Company Follow. This new feature can provide some valuable new help for job seekers. Let's look at what's included in the Company Follow feature and how job seekers can use it ... READ»

Why Employers Look For Purple Squirrels

A purple squirrel is rarely found in nature - that's why recruiters use the term for candidates that have combinations of skill sets that are also rarely found. Learn 5 ways to respond to a multi-subject matter expert job description ... READ»

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10 reasons your company should be jobcasting

Podcasts are a great way to connect and engage with potential candidates. READ»

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“Survivor” Reality Show your way to a Job Offer‏

“Outwit Outlast Outplay” and get job offer… The dynamics of watching complete strangers compete for large cash prizes on reality shows like Survivor Island can be similar to competing for the job ...READ»

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Effective Networking in your Underwear

It sounds like everyone’s worse nightmare…. You go to the office and suddenly realize you’re just wearing underpants, or worse nothing at all. I think we’ve all had that dream, am I right? BUT, in reality it doesn’t ...READ»

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Job Seekers Hold on Tight Stay Positive & Don't let go!

Looking for a job right now is tough. But hang in there, hold on tight and keep the job search momentum going. It’s amazing how much opportunity will come your way if you lay a solid foundation, nurture and continually build ...READ»

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Job Seekers Hold on Tight Stay Positive & Don't let go!

Looking for a job right now is tough. But hang in there, hold on tight and keep the job search momentum going. It’s amazing how much opportunity will come your way if you lay a solid foundation, nurture and continually build ...READ»

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Resume Tips to Get the Job You Want

In a time with growing uncertainty, and thousands of individuals facing the threat of being laid off, it is increasingly important to have a competitive resume. It's not enough to say what you did; your resume has to articulate how ...READ»

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CISCO JOB OPENINGS

System Administrator Location Thornton, Colorado Description Cisco is looking for a System Administrator with 1 to 5 years experience. The ideal candidate will have experience with Linux (redhat), Data Centers and server ...READ»

5 latest Jobcasts from Jobs in Pods

Tired of reading job descriptions that bore you? Then listen to these audio jobcasts published on Jobs in Pods. IT and editorial jobs at McGraw-Hill Engineering & Technical Careers at Panduit Developer Jobs at ...READ»

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What's Going On In My World

Hi! My name is Brent and I am a happily married. I have a beautiful child and an awesome dog; I am also surrounded by friends and family that love me. In addition, I have a great job as a recruiter at Cisco. You could say my life is ...READ»

Recruiting 2.0 Tidbits

I write a lot about social media as it pertains to recruiting. Here are some interesting posts you might be interested in reading. Facebook removes network pages, bad news for recruiters How to get your own web 2.0 ...READ»

The Hidden Beauty Of Dysfunctional Teams!

That despite it all, things still find a way to get done.  I mean, how many times have we seen a team of buddies that all loved one another, and spent nearly every minute of every day together . . . but couldn't collaborate ...READ»

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Do Bald People Make Better Employees?

Clarification: I'm talking cranial hair - you guys are terrible! So do bald people make better employees? What if you're simply on your way to being bald? (this is a gender-neutral question) :)    - What if said employee ...READ»

What happens when you mix web 2.0 and HR

I got a call yesterday from a recruiter at a major insurance company. She was investigating the use of “web 2.0” technologies (aka ‘social media‘) for recruiting and wanted some advice. It was a refreshing call. We think ...READ»

Map of social media recruiting

In honor of Robert Scoble's social media starfish, I created a recruiting version called the social media recruiting starfish. These are tools any employer can use to promote themselves and attract candidates.  READ»