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Working in the US / The most accessible metropolitan areas in 2010 : Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York
Job accessibility has changed over time. In the past two decades, Las Vegas, Jacksonville, Austin, Orlando and Phoenix have seen the largest percentage gains in job accessibility while Cleveland, Detroit, Honolulu and Los Angeles have seen the largest percentage drops. This study estimates the accessibility to jobs by automobile in the 51 largest metropolitan areas … Continue reading
When Job Search Goes Wrong
Sometimes, despite your best efforts to do the right thing, job searching can go really wrong. It should be clear that it’s not smart to say: “My last employer made me a scapegoat, just as my three previous employers did.” in your cover letter, but one job seeker did. I feel bad for the job seeker who wrote that … Continue reading
LinkedIn / Most Popular Site for Social Recruiting finds Bullhorn Reach
If you’re beginning to think every one is using LinkedIn to source candidates, you’re close to right. Nearly every survey on source of hire or use of social media by recruiters shows LinkedIn to be a key part of the mix; often it leads all the listed social media sites. The company itself reported adding … Continue reading
LinkedIn / Your Profile When You’re Unemployed
This may sound odd, but if you’re unemployed, you actually have BETTER opportunities to promote yourself on LinkedIn than other users. Openly displaying your personal brand and skills is simpler than fretting over the possibility that your boss is reviewing your Profile changes with suspicion. Still, marketing yourself on LinkedIn when you’re openly seeking a … Continue reading
Massive Open Online Courses / An Initiative to Train Ten Million Skilled Workers by 2020
According to McKinsey Global Institute, June 2012, World at Work, Jobs, Pay and Skills for 3.5 Billion People, projections indicate that by 2020 there will be over 85,000,000 unfilled skilled jobs with an unemployed workforce exceeding 95,000,000 potential employees without the skills required to fill those jobs. MOOCDOM offers employers the ability to create customized … Continue reading
A site where people looking for hourly jobs and internships could link up with people looking to fill those slots
Shawn Boyer set out to help a friend find a job. He ended up creating a new one for himself. Back in 1999, his friend came to him with a problem. She was getting a doctorate in an obscure liberal-arts field, and finding an internship was a challenge. Mr. Boyer, just a couple of years … Continue reading
UK / 1,000 jobs supplement proves a success
WHEN it comes to finding a job, making sure you pick up your Grimsby Telegraph definitely works. After we published details of more than 1,000 local jobs in a special-bumper supplement on Thursday, the Job Centre Plus offices were inundated with calls and visits from job seekers. As reported, the supplement – supported by our … Continue reading
Job Search Approach: the “spray-and-pray” approach or the “investment” approach ?
While trolling the Internet awhile back, I came across an article about two different marketing strategies: the “spray-and-pray” approach and the “investment” approach. To me, the expression “spray-and-pray” — using tactics like mass mailouts, ads on the side of buses, and bombarding email in-boxes, then sitting back and praying someone will notice and respond — … Continue reading
Google / SAT scores and college GPA are devaluated tools for evaluation of candidates
Increasingly, recruiters and managers are going beyond the resume and evaluations and turning to Big Data. That means a lot of old practices for evaluating people and stereotypes about who succeeds are falling apart. Google, known for rigor in evaluating people, has devalued SAT scores and college GPA, which have long been critical tools for … Continue reading
Job Search Tools and Internet / 8 New Ways To Do
The internet continues to yield new tools, job search strategies, and factors to consider. Here’s the latest crop: Employers will Google you. If there’s something you’ve posted that you don’t want prospective employers to see, take it down. If someone else has written something unfairly negative about you, see if you can get them to … Continue reading
Job Search Basics
Q. I am interested in finding work in Boston and was wondering what jobs you would suggest I look for as an English undergraduate with limited job experience. I am currently unemployed and looking to move to the Greater Boston area with an easy commute. Please get back to me as soon as possible. A. … Continue reading
Using Social Media In Your Job Search
Social media is a key player in the job search process today. Sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google+ allow employers to get a glimpse of who you are outside the confines of a résumé, cover letter, or interview—while they offer job seekers the opportunity to learn about companies they’re interested in; connect with current … Continue reading
Intercultural skills are important
Does your organisation value them more than professional qualifications? The modern workplace is becoming increasingly globalised and multicultural. Whether your average day involves a growing amount of cross-border communication with colleagues or clients, or working within a more culturally diverse team, intercultural skills are an important asset in any employee. If fact, organisations now value … Continue reading
Job Search / Volunteering is valuable
It took me longer than I thought it would to discover my passion and career interests. Of course, I know that I will grow and change, but as I approached graduation and prepared to enter the workforce, I needed a focus. Fortunately, after four years of undergrad, two years of grad school, plus several internships … Continue reading
Job Search / 10 Viral Resumes
When the job market is tough, candidates need to try even harder to stand out. A few job seekers who are talented web developers, designers, videographers and writers have created such impressive resumes and cover letters, their job applications have gone viral. The following applications have gotten people jobs at big tech companies and at … Continue reading
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