Thursday, March 11th, 2010

5 Keys To Creating A Resume They’ll Remember

Stop agonizing over how to write the best resume and take a moment to read over the following five key steps to creating a resume that hiring managers will remember . This isn’t a definitive list but will give you a great place to start on your way to resume superstardom (and that new career you’ve been dreaming about)! Give…

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Tap Into the Hidden Job Market

March 7, 2010 by Admin  
Filed under Career Advice, CareerBuilder, Monster, Ning

In a Yahoo piece today, Stephanie Loicacono wrote about the “hidden job market” and has a few ideas for those job seekers who are tired of throwing their resumes in with the masses. She quotes a stat: ”80% of all jobs are never advertised.” That is somewhat correct. And our own stats at LINKUP.com basically …

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T.A.P. Q#451 – Career Transition: Europe to America

Dear Experts, I recently received my U.S. green card am living/working in Denmark. I am looking for an IT job in Los Angeles, California. My idea is to find a job before I move to America. I’ve tried different approaches to get a job, such as: – Applying for positions directly via websites like Monster, Craigslist…

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What I Think About Job Boards

New: an EVENING JibberJobber User Webinar on Tuesday, March 9th at 7p EST. Register here . (other webinars listed here ) LinkedIn for Job Seekers for $49.95 $25. Check out all the specials here . About once a week someone sends me a message saying they are not happy with the job search results in JibberJobber. Here’s a message someone wrote when they deleted…

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Posting Your Resume Online

March 3, 2010 by Admin  
Filed under LinkedIn, Monster, Resume Writing, Social Media

Searching for jobs online is a common occurrence and just as common are the number of organizations that require you to submit your resume online. Mailing a paper resume or hand delivering it are two options that may never be an option again. Although the jobs posted online represent a very small percentage of those available and many may be posted to boost traffic to a website or the …

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Boomers to Gen Y: How the Times Have Changed!

March 2, 2010 by Admin  
Filed under Monster, Ning, Recruiting

The first Baby Boomers turned 18 in 1963, which was the year John F. Kennedy was assassinated, and two decades before personal computers were introduced to a panting marketplace. The first Millennials are in the workplace and some are even managers. Any human resource professional who has studied these generations at even a cursory level is aware that Boomers and Millennials are worlds …

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Are Job Boards Dead?

February 25, 2010 by Admin  
Filed under CareerBuilder, Monster, Recruiting

In a word, no. Some job boards are like zombies in that they’re dead but don’t know it. By that I mean that their business models are unsustainable. Those job boards are dead or dying because they’re selling products that their clients either don’t want today or won’t want tomorrow. What are the products that employers don’t want…

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Career Success Strategy for Professionals Over 40

February 24, 2010 by Admin  
Filed under Career Advice, Monster, Networking, Ning

By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert , Abby Locke Less energy, high health and life insurance costs, higher salary expectations and unwillingness to learn new technology. A recent study released by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College indicated many companies have reservations about hiring older workers because of these preconceived notions. There was a time when age discrimination conjured visual images of men and…

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Is It Time to Consider Part-Time Work?

February 18, 2010 by Admin  
Filed under Job Search Tips, Monster, Ning

Today’s workers, whether employed or not, are facing a tough situation.

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Get Inspired Watching the Olympics — and Don’t Forget Your Own Gold Medals

February 16, 2010 by Admin  
Filed under Job Search Tips, Monster, Ning

I’m not following the Vancouver Olympics like the folks over at Rings — I’m a casual observer at best.

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