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Workplace Engagement / Bridging the Gap
The numbers are staggering. An estimated 70-percent of Americans are not engaged in the workplace. Continue reading
Job Search in the The ‘Hidden’ Job Market
Here are six smart strategies to help you find out about “hidden jobs” by improving your networking skills, leveraging technology and expanding your reach. 1. Change the way you network If you want to crack the hidden job market, you’ve got to be smarter about the way you connect with people with inside knowledge about … Continue reading
Digital Badges / Building a 21st Century Resume
A growing number of foundations, government agencies, companies and non-profits are exploring “digital badges” as the 21st century equivalent of a resume-builder Continue reading
Job Search Interview / Top 25 Most Difficult Companies (2013) by Glassdoor Blog
Glassdoor’s third annual report of the Top 25 Most Difficult Companies to Interview (2013)*, uncovers which companies have the toughest interview process Continue reading
US / List of Unemployment Extension Programs for Each State
This article provides a list of state unemployment extension program information. Please keep in mind that benefits vary from state to state Continue reading
Job Search with LinkedIn / 5 Privacy Settings
Here’s a look at five privacy settings you should consider tweaking while you job hunt Continue reading
HR / A Better Workplace with Recognition Tied to Organizational Values
Recognition aligned with core values leads to more effective managers Continue reading
Job Search / Use Smart Networking
A critical tactic in your job search toolbox is networking, but it may not feel as though your efforts are getting the results you want Continue reading
Job Search / A new free iPhone app called TheLadders
Job Search – A new free iPhone app called TheLadders takes a different approach and sends a list of job opportunities to users based on their employment profile and career goals Continue reading
Job Search / Forty-four percent of nonprofit groups plan to hire more workers this year
Forty-four percent of nonprofit groups plan to hire more workers this year, up from only a third two years ago, according to a survey of more than 580 organizations by Nonprofit HR Solutions, a human resources consulting firm. Health nonprofits, followed by environmental and animal-welfare groups, were most likely to report plans to hire, according … Continue reading
Job Search / Top 10 LinkedIn Groups
If you’re a job seeker, chances are you have heard of LinkedIn; maybe, you even have a profile. LinkedIn, however, is a lot more than professional profiles and virtual “connections.” There are Networks, Job Postings, Company Pages, News Listings, and Groups. As a job seeker, each component of LinkedIn is relevant and valuable to your … Continue reading
Tech Companies / What the newly hired get
What the newly hired get at Tech Companies. Facebook, LinkedIn, Square, Google, Apple, Twitter, Dropbox, Airbnb and more Continue reading
10 Steps employers should take when creating a social media policy
Employers should take the following 10 steps when creating a social media policy Continue reading
Job Search / Finding work in social enterprise
Since the field is scattered and nascent, finding work in social enterprise is almost never a clear path from submitting an application to getting that interview and landing a job. The leap can be a daunting journey. Continue reading
Job Search / 10 ways to screw up
10 ways to screw up – Here is the accumulated wisdom of three longtime coaches, Sarah Stamboulie, Anita Attridge and Ellis Chase. Continue reading
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