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Keyword searching is old fashioned. A résumé usually does not fully reflect who you are. Often, what employers read isn’t what they get. If a picture is worth a thousand words, how much is a well-designed profile + video worth? To land a great job, or to recruit the best talent, you need to get … Continue reading
3 Memorable Ways to Answer “Tell Me About Yourself” | Come Recommended
It’s hard to summarize who you are in a few sentences. It’s even harder to summarize yourself in a way that displays your strengths and positions you as a promising job candidate. You should always be prepared to answer this question, because it is likely you will be asked something like it. Scott Ginsberg offered … Continue reading
JobOn: Using Video Profiles to Connect Hourly Job Seekers with Employers
A new DC-based startup called JobOn wants to change that decades-old process. Thanks to webcams and cloud technology, job seekers can record and upload a free video profile in which they answer standard interview questions and email it directly to hiring managers. The managers then have a better screening tool and can invite in only … Continue reading
Labour Market Reforms and Outcomes in Estonia
In this paper we analyse, on the basis of a matching model, the impact of labour market reforms enacted in Estonia over the last few years on the country’s unemployment rate, which increased markedly in the wake of the recent financial and economic crisis. The results suggest that active labour market policies, including linking unemployment … Continue reading
3 Ways To Boost Your Online Job-Hunting Bait – The Consumerist
A LinkedIn Blog post suggests ways to improve your bait for prospective employers. The advice is geared toward boosting your presence on LinkedIn, but much of it applies to portfolio sites and online resumes as well: Summarize yourself. Say what you’re capable of. Make your previous jobs sound awesome. Read More @ 3 Ways To Boost … Continue reading
6 ways the job search has changed post-recession : The Work Buzz
The recession changed a lot of things. It changed the way people spend money, the way they save for retirement, the way they invest in stocks. It’s also changed the way companies recruit employees. Gone are the days when companies courted prospective employees, hiring managers offered generous starting bonuses and job seekers could choose from … Continue reading
LinkedIn | Most overused profile words | Most Important Part of Your Profile | Mistakes Killing Credibility
Most overused LinkedIn profile words of 2011: creative, organizational, effective – PC Advisor If you were really as “creative” as your resume claims, you’d use different terminology to showcase your skills, according to LinkedIn’s 2011 list of most overused words and phrases. The online professional network, whose membership has ballooned from 85 million a year … Continue reading
91% of Employers Check Job Seekers’ Social Media: Infographic | The Savvy Intern by YouTern
According to a survey of 300 hiring professionals conducted by Reppler, a social media monitoring service for managing online presence, a job candidate’s social network is thoroughly examined during the hiring process by 91 percent of employers and recruiters. Consider the findings from the survey below: The most utilized social network to screen candidates is … Continue reading
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