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Job Search Guide / 9 Free pdf Online Guides
1.Job Search Guide Guide Connecticut Department of Labor What’s inside: work search & career planning advice, interviewing tips, résumés & cover letters, state & online resources .* .. . 2.The New Graduate Job Search Guide – Essential tips for landing a job after college Finding your first job doesn’t have to be a long, complicated process. We’ve compiled … Continue reading
Job Search Tool / Gradspring is for recent college graduates
College graduates have come to understand the stress and competitiveness of the job market all too well, and bridging the gap between college grads and companies has become a job in itself. Gradspring, an online job board and career resource for new graduates, might be the solution for students seeking post-graduation employment. More than 3,000 … Continue reading
Job Search / Help (and a friend) wanted
Chances are, you’ll never see a job listing like this: Help (and friend) wanted — Must share common interests and be fun to spend time with. But a research paper released Thursday finds that when it comes to choosing job candidates, employers place a heavy emphasis on finding people who are similar to them, and whose company they … Continue reading
Job Search / Do references matter ?
When a company requests references with a job application, you might be tempted to skip it, thinking, “Doesn’t my work history speak for itself? Won’t my references all just say good things about me? Do employers even call references?” However, according to a new study from CareerBuilder, employers definitely pay attention to what your references say. … Continue reading
China / Job Interview / Job-seekers protest gynaecological tests
A medical student in China’s central Hubei province, identified by China’s Legal Daily as Xiaochun, was astounded when she was asked about her first menstruation during an interview for a civil service job. What also baffled her was a series of gynaecological exams imposed on her and other female candidates, besides the standard physical examinations … Continue reading
Job Search Tip / Spreading the good word about your search
It is up to you to spread the good word about your search for a new job. And it is common to want to truthfully confess your situation, however, when you do this, it often exposes your emotional baggage and other less-attractive qualities. These are four examples of how to spin your situation from truthful … Continue reading
Europe / Job search network EURES improved
The European Commission decided to improve EURES, the EU job search network in order to increase mobility of workers across Member States and contribute to the establishment of a true European labour market. The new EURES website will facilitate the contact between jobseekers and employers looking for particular skills, focus on sectors and occupations with … Continue reading
Job Search on Craigslist / 5 Red flags
If ever there were a go-to place for, well, everything, Craigslist might just be it. Founded in 1995 as an email list of events happening in the San Francisco area, Craigslist has grown to be one of the most well-known websites for free classified listings and community forums. From housing to garage sales to personal ads to, … Continue reading
Internet Job Search / Cuts Unemployment Duration by 25%
“While the Internet has been found to reduce trading frictions in a number of other markets, existing research has failed to detect such an effect in the labor market” write Peter Kuhn and Hani Mansour in Is Internet Job Search Still Ineffective? on iza.org.(Adapted Choosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor to follow) No more… In their … Continue reading
Online Resources for Boomer Job Seekers
Here are some online resources for retirees looking for part-time or full-time work, many of which target anyone 50 or over: — RetirementJobs.com (http://www.retirementjobs.com) has more than 30,000 listings nationwide from companies specifically seeking candidates older than 50. A combination job board, adviser and coach for boomers and seniors looking for work. RetirementJobs also partners … Continue reading
Facebook / Users who have recently lost a job feel greater stress
Among those who have recently lost a job, social networksin general and online ones in particular may be useful to cope with stress and find new employment write Moira Burke and Robert Kraut in Using Facebook after Losing a Job: Differential Benefits of Strong and Weak Ties on thoughtcrumbs.com. (Adapted choosen excerpts by JMM to follow) The study focuses on … Continue reading
Cover Letters / Tools, Tips and Free Cover Letter Templates for Microsoft Office
Next time you’re preparing to fire off a resume and your cover letter template… don’t. Instead, take 15 minutes to find out who’s on the receiving end of your inquiry.
So, how do you create cover letter that is not tossed? Continue reading
Job Search | How To Stay Positive
Looking for work can be extremely frustrating – especially in this economic climate. That’s why it’s more important than ever for job seekers to stay positive when looking for work. When your search feels futile and your hard work doesn’t cash in, you need something to help you keep going. But what can you do? … Continue reading
Job Search | Beating the software
Many of the biggest companies in the world are using software to recruit their workforce, so how can you beat the odds in the most competitive job market in history? If you take the time to fill in a job application, you might think someone would at least have the courtesy to actually look at … Continue reading
Directory of Twitter job feeds
For the United States @jobs_now – all kinds of jobs @37jobs – high tech jobs @jobsintech – more high tech jobs @robojobs – even more high tech jobs @sfmobilejobs – Jobs for the Mobile Web and Digital Media in Silicon Valley, Seattle, LA and NYC. @medical_jobs – medical jobs or just adjacent, like special education @hrcrossing – human resources jobs @fish4jobs – all … Continue reading
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