That’s right. There is good news for all of you job seekers out there. Earn 15% more Land a full time job Fill in the gaps on your resume Expand your network Those bullet points seem like good news to me. Temporary employment is a hot topic these days and can lead you into your… [Read more…]
March 23, 2010
My recent recruiting project is assisting State Farm Insurance with their staffing needs. As you can probably imagine, it’s challenging recruiting for the insurance industry because that industry isn’t a favorite of many people. For those that do love the industry, are good at it, and are very successful, probably can’t understand why you wouldn’t… [Read more…]
February 16, 2010
A few weeks ago I came across a discussion posted on a LinkedIn group about “the hidden job market.” It seems there’s some confusion about the hidden job market. Job seekers seem to think that recruiters are making it out as if they have the magic wand to the hidden job market. I think recruiters… [Read more…]
January 14, 2010
Careercast.com is a job search portal that provides information for job seekers such as career articles and job opportunities. I recently came across a section on their website called JobsRated and thought I would share their information on the best rated jobs for 2010. After doing research on 200 positions, The Career Cast.com Jobs Rated… [Read more…]
January 4, 2010
Moving into a new year, many of us are facing unemployment . I know it’s not how I wanted to start the new year off. Careerbuilder surveyed over 2,700 hiring managers and human resource professionals nationwide, finding answers to some upcoming hiring trends. Some of the results include: 20% of employers plan to add full… [Read more…]
December 2, 2009
Many job seekers question whether job searching is beneficial during the holidays. Since decision makers are taking time off and companies are reviewing year end budgets, a job seeker could think they should take time off from their job search during the holidays. Job searching during the holidays could be very beneficial; here are 4… [Read more…]
November 11, 2009
Being unemployed is not easy to deal with. Fear starts to set in and we start wondering about how will we pay our bills and what if we don’t find something before our unemployment runs out. If the economy and job market were in a better place, we would have more hope of finding another… [Read more…]
October 25, 2009
by Andrea Coombes Desperation, and six other mistakes job-seekers should avoid Economists call it the labor market, but for job hunters competing with almost 15 million unemployed workers, it probably feels more like a labor jungle. And many economists expect the current 9.5% unemployment rate to get worse before it gets better, possibly topping 10%… [Read more…]
April 9, 2010
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