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The 25 Best Blogs for Coping With Unemployment
Onlinecollege.org has published a list of the 25 Best Blogs for Coping With Unemployment If you’re unemployed, you should know that you’re not alone. Fellow unemployed individuals, job search resources, frugal living blogs, and even news sources all exist to help you get through this dark spot and on to gainful employment. We’ve compiled a … Continue reading
Unemployed Need Not Apply – 6 responses to use
At first, the headhunter told her she was a great match, but when he realized she had been out of work for a full year (and not newly unemployed as he had mistakenly assumed), he changed his tune. Company criteria ruled out applicants who had been unemployed for more than six months, he told her. … Continue reading
Improved Job Search Options Needed
With so many Americans willing and able to work, it should be simple for recruiters, human resource professionals and hiring managers to find qualified talent to fill job openings. But companies are increasingly complaining that they simply can’t find workers with the right skills to fill their job vacancies, especially when it comes to our … Continue reading
Behavioural Interviewing – A Guide
WHAT IS BEHAVIOURAL INTERVIEWING? Behavioural interviewing is based on the premise that relevant past behaviour is the best predictor of future behavior. So instead of asking how candidates would behave in a particular situation, a behavioural interview question will ask how them how they did behave. For example, instead of asking “How would you resolve … Continue reading
What does the bad Job Market mean for you as a job seeker?
So what does the bad Job Market mean for you as a job seeker? Tempting as it is to just hide in Mom’s basement, instead use what you know about the numbers to impact how you look for jobs. Lots of jobs that you might find on national job boards are going to attract a … Continue reading
High Long-Term Unemployment not only bad for the economy, it’s bad for our bodies and souls as well
Our persistently high unemployment rate is not only bad for the economy, it’s bad for our bodies and souls as well. Unemployment wears down the unemployed both mentally and physically. But high unemployment also hurts those with jobs, as some workers worry endlessly (and not without justification) that they too could be let go at … Continue reading
10 Tips for Job Seekers on Online Reputation Management
Don’t let questionable Facebook photos or Tweets, a bare-bones LinkedIn profile or negative posts beyond your control derail an otherwise smooth job interview process. Use these 10 tips to improve your personal Google search results and help land the job you want… 1. Be Careful What You Share Online. 2. Start Managing Your Online Reputation … Continue reading
Job Club – Because You Only Need One Job
Between networking, researching companies and spending hours searching and applying for jobs online, joblessness is a full-time job. And in that sense, those at the Lisle Township Job Club are fully employed. Its weekly networking meetings, held in the Community Career Center in Naperville, offer a window into the stubborn scourge of unemployment. I’ve come … Continue reading
Job Search – How to Use Your Public Library
Don’t believe it? Here are nine great ways in which your public library can enhance your job search. 1. Free Job Hunting Books 2. Computer Classes 3. Resume Writing and Interviewing Services 4. Free Internet 5. Job Search Workshops 6. Job Clubs 7. English Language Classes 8. Assistance When Transitioning to a Different Career 9. … Continue reading
Job Search Tolls: 50 Objectives statements to be customized and Google’s Online Free Resume Template
Many of the objective statements below are short, but that’s about all they have going for them. Most are too general. You can and should change your resume to fit every employer and job you apply for.
Google Docs offers ways to edit, upload, publish, and share documents from any computer with an online connection making it an excellent no-cost resource for the job seeker community to utilize.
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Pinterest | 5 Ways to Use in Job Search
Most people use it to pin pictures of pretty clothes, interesting home decor, and drool-inducing food, but we’ve got another idea — use Pinterest for your job search. Here are five ideas of how to do just that: 1. Find Companies You Want to Work For 2. Put Your Resume on Pinterest as a Portfolio … Continue reading
LinkedIn Profile | 6 Things That Shouldn’t Be on Your Resume
Sure, LinkedIn and your resume have a lot in common. They both include your professional summary, experience, skills, contact information, education and important links. But beyond that, there are plenty of things your LinkedIn profile has that need to stay clear of your resume. 1. All of Your Experience 2. Publications 3. Recommendations 4. Interests 5. Birthday … Continue reading
Free Online Unemployment Search Organizer
One of the requirements for those collecting unemployment benefits is keeping track of your work search. That’s not always easy. A recent StartWire survey of 25,000 unemployed workers reports that: 25% of job seekers had their work search records audited by state unemployment agencies Of those that failed to provide documentation, 75% had to re-pay … Continue reading
Looking for work abroad | Only money and lack of skills stand in the way
Three out of five employees in the UK (60%) want to change their job, but are being held back by a lack of finances(46%) and not having the right skills (42%), according to new a poll of 3,000 people by Bing, Microsoft’s search engine. The research was conducted to examine what Brits really want to … Continue reading
Job Search | Ageism exists
Ageism does exist, as many types of discriminations do when hiring. What you need to do, however, is strategically plan how you are going to present yourself in an interview. Right now there is a declining work force. Thousands and thousands of people are retiring, taking with them years of institutional knowledge. This knowledge is … Continue reading
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