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Job Search / 5 Ways Nanny Resumes Differ
What’s so special about nanny resumes, anyway? Why aren’t they just “resumes”? Are they really that different from traditional corporate resumes? Continue reading
Job Search / Erasing tattoos to help
Even though some 45 million Americans sport tattooes, they can be a barrier for job hunters Continue reading
Job Search / 10 Tech Tips
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Job Search / 6 Mistaken Beliefs
Here are six common misconceptions that can keep you from getting job interviews and offers Continue reading
Job Search Tools / What services should I be paying for ?
Question: I have a limited budget for my job search. What services should I be paying for ? Continue reading
For Job Seekers / A Bill Of Rights
If there was such a thing as a job-hunter’s Bill of Rights, this is the mandate it would deliver to hiring managers. Here are some elements Continue reading
India / Engineering postgraduates: a glut in applications
There are few takers for engineering postgraduates these days. The slowdown in the economy has dampened prospects in manufacturing so much so that the industry is shy about hiring them. Another major attraction was academics. In fact, many engineering graduates did master’s with an eye on teaching jobs. There was indeed a time when a … Continue reading
UK / 46 applications for every graduate vacancy this year
Nearly 50 graduates on average are applying for every job this year amid fierce competition for the best career openings, new research shows. Well in excess of 100 applications for each position are being sent to some employers, such as consumer goods and media companies. A report suggests there has been a rise in the … Continue reading
Job Search / Long and lonely days (video)
The long, lonely search for a job. Continue reading
Job Search / Social Media Can Cost You a Job
More than two in five hiring managers who currently research candidates via social media said they have found information that has caused them not to hire a candidate, up 9 percentage points from last year Continue reading
UK / Employment support for the very-hardest-to-help: a proposal for a new programme Route2Work
Route2Work: Employment support for the very-hardest-to-help, says that paying private and voluntary providers to help people back into work is a sensible approach to reducing unemployment. However, there needs to be a new complementary scheme that encourages and rewards charities, social enterprises and small-scale providers to help the most vulnerable people Continue reading
Job Search / Overqualified: What to Do During the Interview
Here’s what you need to do when you’re overqualified for a job Continue reading
Best Practice Guide / Housing and employment services
ERSA and the National Housing Federation has launched a best practice guide ‘Housing and employment services: Collaboration in a time of change’ Continue reading
Job Search / How to Clean up Your Online Profiles
Here are five ways to protect your online profiles during a job search. Continue reading
Job Search / Nokia’s New Toll: JobLens
Nokia is giving job seekers a new tool in their job search: JobLens, an application that marries augmented reality and social networking Continue reading
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