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What Can You Do When Nothing's Working in Your Job Search?

Phil Rosenberg — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:25:12 -0500

What can you do if nothing’s working in your job search? Change your search...

I talked to a candidate today who was frustrated. He’d been job
searching for about a year, and he was getting nowhere. He’d sent 1,000
resumes, and had gotten just five face-to-face interviews….a response
rate of ½%

Networking Wedding Crashers - Be the Only One Like You in the Room

Phil Rosenberg — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:20:15 -0500

What do you think is a more effective networking strategy? Going to an
industry event with others in your same profession? Or going to an
event in a totally different industry?

Trackback: http://recareered.blogspot.com/2009/12/network-wedding-crashers-be-only-one.html

Who's Hiring - Top employers week of 12-07-09

Phil Rosenberg — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:56:02 -0500

Who's Hiring is a weekly survey of companies showing the highest hiring
activity for the week of 12/7/09. Not only is this valuable for job
seekers, but for business analysts, corporate strategists, marketers,
salespeople, investment analysts, financial advisers, and others who
are interested in companies experiencing growth.

Trackback: http://recareered.blogspot.com/2009/12/whos-hiring-top-employers-week-of-12-07.html

Who's Firing - Layoffs for weeks ended 11-27-09 and 12-04-09

Phil Rosenberg — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:00:18 -0500

Who's Firing is a weekly survey of organizations announcing layoffs for
the weeks ended 11/27/09 and 12/4/09. Not only is this valuable for job
seekers, but for business analysts, corporate strategists, marketers,
salespeople, investment analysts, financial advisers, and others who
are interested in companies that are contracting.

Trackback: http://recareered.blogspot.com/2009/12/whos-firing-layoffs-weeks-ended-11-27.html

Is your Cover Letter an Ineffective and Obsolete Tradition?

Phil Rosenberg — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:48:07 -0500

Another career author asked me to share my research on cover letters, and how Applicant Tracking Systems use them.

For some interesting research on what really happens to your cover letter, read: http://recareered.blogspot.com/2009/12/is-your-cover-letter-obsolete-tradition.html

Networking Mistakes - Don't be THAT GUY at your holiday party

Phil Rosenberg — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:50:07 -0500

Now that we’ve entered December, we’re starting the month of holiday
parties. Many job seekers utilize holiday parties as ways to build or
renew networking contacts. Unfortunately, many candidates can do
themselves more harm than good.

Read how to avoid some common networking no-no’s, just in time for the holidays…http://recareered.blogspot.com/2009/12/networking-mistakes-holiday-party.html

Why use Social Branding to search for a job when you've already got a job?

Phil Rosenberg — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:52:04 -0500

Searching for a job while you’re employed is the best time to job
search. Even though the job market is tough, there are great
opportunities out there for people who can help companies solve their
problems.

Currently employed candidates…how can you brand
yourself to reach the right audience, while protecting your
existing position and business deals?

Who's Hiring - Top employers week of 11-30-09

Phil Rosenberg — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:21:42 -0500

Who's Hiring is a weekly survey of companies showing the highest hiring
activity for the week of 11/30/09. Not only is this valuable for job
seekers, but for business analysts, corporate strategists, marketers,
salespeople, investment analysts, financial advisers, and others who
are interested in companies experiencing growth.

Trackback: http://recareered.blogspot.com/2009/11/whos-hiring-top-employers-week-of-11-30.html

Build a LinkedIN Profile That You Can be Proud Of!

Phil Rosenberg — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:34:15 -0500

If you are looking for a job, you should count on employers looking for
your LinkedIN profile. It’s becoming a business standard to check
people out online before hiring them, whether doing a Google search or
looking them up on LinkedIN or Facebook.

You can make your
LinkedIN profile work FOR you, by writing a profile designed to help
employers find you in searches. What are the steps needed to write a
killer LinkedIN profile?

Guerrilla Job Search Tactics

Phil Rosenberg — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:11:54 -0500

In your job search, Information Is Power. Yet most job seekers don’t
invest the time to gain an advantage by gaining better information.
What if there was a more effective way? Would you incorporate more
effective tactics, even if they weren’t as simple?

To learn how to become a Job Search Guerrilla read: http://recareered.blogspot.com/2009/11/guerrilla-job-search-tactics.html

Who's Hiring – Week of 11-23-09

Phil Rosenberg — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:17:10 -0500

Who's Hiring is a weekly survey of companies showing the highest hiring
activity for the week of 11/23/09. Not only is this valuable for job
seekers, but for business analysts, corporate strategists, marketers,
salespeople, investment analysts, financial advisers, and others who
are interested in companies experiencing growth.

Trackback: http://recareered.blogspot.com/2009/11/whos-hiring-week-of-11-23-09.html

Who's Firing - Layoffs week ended 11-20-09

Phil Rosenberg — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:19:57 -0500

Who's Firing is a weekly survey of organizations announcing (or
rumoring) layoffs for the week ended 11/20/09. Not only is this
valuable for job seekers, but for business analysts, corporate
strategists, marketers, salespeople, investment analysts, financial
advisers, and others who are interested in companies that are
contracting.

To see the entire list, read: http://recareered.blogspot.com/2009/11/whos-firing-layoffs-week-ended-11-20-09.html

It's Almost Thanksgiving, Do You Know Where Your Next Job Is?

Phil Rosenberg — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:45:40 -0500

Thanksgiving is next week. Job seekers and career changers – Where’s
your next job? If you can’t answer that question, what can you do to
help your job search during the holidays?

Find out some little used, yet highly effective strategies for the holidays at: http://recareered.blogspot.com/2009/11/its-almost-thanksgiving-do-you-know.html

Can Linkedin Company Pages Help You Find Unadvertised Positions?

Phil Rosenberg — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:40:18 -0500

Many job seekers can find Linkedin company pages to be a useful tool in
their search. This often overlooked Linkedin feature allows the savvy
candidate to gain an edge with companies they target. What can Linkedin
Company Pages do for me?

To find out how Linkedin Company Pages can help you find unadvertised positions, read: http://recareered.blogspot.com/2009/11/can-linkedin-company-pages-help-you.html

Have you Been Affected by the Holiday Effect?

Phil Rosenberg — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:06:37 -0500

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?

Trackback: http://recareered.blogspot.com/2009/11/have-you-been-affected-by-holiday.html

Who's Hiring - Top employers week of 11-16-09

Phil Rosenberg — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:25:07 -0500

Who's Hiring is a weekly survey of companies showing the highest
hiring activity for the week of 11/16/09. Not only is this valuable for
job seekers, but for business analysts, corporate strategists,
marketers, salespeople, investment analysts, financial advisers, and
others who are interested in companies experiencing growth.

Whos Firing - Layoffs week ended 11-13-09

Phil Rosenberg — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:14:29 -0500

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 analysts, financial advisers, and others who are interested
in companies that are contracting.

Trackback: http://recareered.blogspot.com/2009/11/whos-firing-layoffs-week-ended-11-13-09.html

Whos Hiring – Top employers week of 11-9-09

Phil Rosenberg — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:53:17 -0500

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, investment analysts, financial advisers, and others who
are interested in companies experiencing growth.

Trackback: http://recareered.blogspot.com/2009/11/whos-hiring-top-employers-week-of-11-9.html

How Can Linkedin's New Features Help Job Seekers?

Phil Rosenberg — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:52:11 -0500

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 seekers?

Trackback: http://recareered.blogspot.com/2009/11/how-can-linkedins-new-features-help-job.html

5 Ways Social Media Gives Job Seekers an Advantage in a Recession

Phil Rosenberg — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:49:49 -0500

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 Social Media Gives Job seekers an Advantage.

Trackback: http://recareered.blogspot.com/2009/11/5-ways-social-media-gives-job-seekers.html

How can Twitter Lists help Job Seekers? Top 400 job posters on Twitter

Phil Rosenberg — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:16:36 -0500

Learn how to find and use lists of top job posters, top recruiters, top
hiring managers, and get listed as a top job seeker on Twitter.

Twitter
just released powerful new capabilities, called Lists - this is a new
feature that can really help job seekers. Twitter Lists help the job
seeker determine who to follow, and provides an aggregated feed of job
ads…by list.

reCareered: Who’s Hiring in Health Care - November 2009

Phil Rosenberg — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:12:45 -0500

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.

To read the full article and list, see: http://recareered.blogspot.com/2009/11/whos-hiring-in-health-care-november.html

Step Out of Your Comfort Zone - Why are job seekers are afraid to change?

Phil Rosenberg — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:08:24 -0500

Job seekers are notoriously afraid to embrace change…even though their
entire goal is based on change (sure - sometimes the change is thrust
upon us). Some candidates are afraid to approach new career paths,
others afraid to change industry or function, almost all are afraid to
change their approach.

reCareered: Whos Hiring – Top Employers week of 11-2-09

Phil Rosenberg — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:03:59 -0500

Who's Hiring is a weekly survey of companies showing the highest hiring
activity for the week of 11/2/09. Not only is this valuable for job
seekers, but for business analysts, corporate strategists, marketers,
salespeople, investment analysts, financial advisers, and others who
are interested in companies experiencing growth. Despite the recession,
these companies are all expanding.

Who’s Hiring? Week of 9/25/09

Phil Rosenberg — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:58:33 -0400

Who's Hiring is a weekly survey of companies showing the highest hiring
activity. Not only is this valuable for job seekers, but for business
analysts, corporate strategists, marketers, salespeople, investment
analysts, financial advisers, and others who are interested in
companies experiencing growth. Despite the recession, these companies
are all expanding.

Total Job Openings:

The Telecommunications, Banking, Business Services, Health Care,