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Job Search – ‘Hire my Friend’ by a London startup
Looking for a job when already employed is awkward. Companies prefer personal referrals to using recruiters and job boards, but asking one’s friends or professional network for help can be daunting and slow. And of course there’s the worry that your current employer will catch on. London-based Makeshift, a startup that makes web tools for other startups, has created a simple … Continue reading
Professionals and Job Search – 75 percent of professionals identify themselves as passive candidates finds ERE
We recently completed our largest survey to date on job seeking (more than 18,000 professionals in 26 countries) to shed light on the workforce’s attitude toward job satisfaction, new opportunities, and career evaluation. We discovered that while 75 percent of professionals identify themselves as passive candidates, only 15 percent are “super passives,” or folks who … Continue reading
Job Search with Job Clubs
Here are the guidelines they offer to people who want to start one: Purpose First things first, right? Why do you want to form yet another job search support group? Don’t get us wrong: we are NOT trying to talk you out of it. Rather, we want you to think first, then decide. Types of … Continue reading
LinkedIn / Nasty rejection goes viral
Blazek’s response to an e-mail and LinkedIn request from Diana Mekota, a 26-year-old planning to move to Cleveland this summer, has made the rounds on Reddit, Buzzfeed and other viral hotspots after Mekota posted it to her Imgur account. And the resulting backlash is yet another cautionary tale about how posting something mean-spirited … Continue reading
Job Search / The 5 New Rules
Regardless of age, being out-of-date is a very common problem and not, fortunately, an insurmountable one. Here are some things you can do to address the issue, and become more up-to-date for your job search and your job. 1. Focus! To make your job search more effective, focus on one or two job titles you … Continue reading
Today’s Job Search / 10 things to know
Here are 10 things today’s job searchers need to know: 1. Google Has Replaced The Resume 2. A Summary Is Enough 3. Social Proof Is A Must 4. Resumes And Cover Letters Are Not Read On Paper Anymore 5. Relationships First, Resumes Second 6. Employers Only Care About What They Want 7. Don’t Mind The … Continue reading
What do you do for a living? Do you answer this question with pride?
While every job has its ups and downs, your overall level of happiness with your career choices is readily apparent when faced with the question, “So, what do you do for a living?” Do you answer this question with pride? Here are a few tips on developing a career worth some serious bragging rights. 1. … Continue reading
LinkedIn / To acquire search startup Bright.com
LinkedIn announced its intentions to acquire data-savvy job search startup, Bright.com, for $120 million. The deal, which was 70 percent stock and 30 percent cash the company said, will be completed during the first quarter of this year. In a statement today, LinkedIn said that “several members of Bright’s team,” which now numbers over 50 … Continue reading
India / 2 in 5 workers plan to change jobs in 2014
Two in five workers in the country are planning to change their jobs before the year ends due to reasons like need for higher salary and better work-life balance, says a survey. According to a CareerBuilder.Co.In survey, forty-four per cent of full-time workers plan to change jobs in 2014. Moreover, 11 per cent have not … Continue reading
Discouraged Job Seekers / They tend to blame themselves
America’s jobless tend to blame themselves rather than ‘the system,’ leading them to stop looking. The author interviewed more than 170 white-collar job seekers in the U.S. and Israel between 2004-2006 and between 2011-2012 for my new book, Flawed System/Flawed Self: Job Searching and Unemployment Experiences, and the author was surprised by how many of the … Continue reading
Job Search / Unconventional Resumes
To combat that, many job seekers with coding and design experience go to extreme creative lengths to stand out and demonstrate their skills in a tangible way. From designing a personal Amazon page complete with reviews to making a candy bar wrapper to showcase job skills, here are some of the most creative resumes we’ve … Continue reading
Online Job Search / Common Mistakes
Avoid these 12 common online job search mistakes, which I call the “Dirty Dozen”: Posting Your Resume Without Worrying About Privacy Using Only the Big name Web Job Sites Using the “Fire-Ready-Aim” Method of Distributing Your Resume Limiting Your Job Search Efforts to the Internet Only Applying for Jobs Without Meeting the Minimum Qualifications Depending on E-mail … Continue reading
Job Search / YouTern’s Top 50 Twitter Accounts
In alphabetical order and with abundant respect, here are YouTern’s top 50 (well, 55… but who’s counting!) Twitter accounts for 2014… @Absolutely_Abby Abby is consistently positive… and a terrific resource for job seekers. @AfterCollege Excellent blog (and site) for college students and recent grads. @alevit An author and speaker, Alexandra delivers great career advice. @AlisonDoyle Simply the best; you’ll … Continue reading
Job Search in Europe / EURES would be improved
The pan-European job search network EURES would be strengthened to provide more job offers, increase the likelihood of job matches and help employers, notably small and medium businesses, to fill job vacancies faster and better, under a proposal just presented by the European Commission. Once adopted by the EU’s Council of Ministers and the European … Continue reading
An App for those who quit
Adding a splash of humor to the otherwise serious job search, job-matching giant TheLadders teamed up with BreakupText creators Lauren Leto and Jake Levine to bring disgruntled employees a tongue-in-cheek way to terminate their employment. With a few taps, the comical Quit Your Job iPhone app generates personalized resignation messages that employees can text to … Continue reading
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