Survey Shows Improved Job Market for Recent College Grads

Hiring activity for new college graduates has picked up some, according to results of a monthly poll conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). NACE’s latest poll, reported as an index, found that the overall hiring index for February 2010 is 96.4, up from 86.4 reported in January and near the 98.2 peak reported in December 2009. “The February hiring index is more …

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Employers: Your Career Sites Are Not Sources of Hires

“The customer is always right,” right? Wrong. We’ve fought few battles with our employer clients since 1994 when we launched an employment magazine and this web site that morphed out of it but one that we fight is the misconception by so many employers about how they can and should track their source of hires. Don’t get me…

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Skills vs Behavioral Assessments

Oscar Hernandes of HireLabs asked me to participate in a video blogging effort in which HireLabs asked a number of people in the recruiting industries to discuss whether they felt that skills or behavior hold more importance in employment assessments. I believe that some employers for some positions such as information technology jobs feel that skills are more …

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Most Important Skill to Employers is Communication

Employers look for their job candidates to exhibit strong communication skills. Employers taking part in the Job Outlook 2010 survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers’ (NACE) ranked communication skills at the top of the skills they seek in potential employees: Communication Skills Analytical Skills Teamwork Skills Technical Skills Strong Work Ethic

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More Flexible Work Arrangements On the Horizon

Just a follow-up to my last blog post about hiring increases in the coming year … More flexible work arrangements seem to be in the books for 2010, according to that Careerbuilder survey I mentioned. Thirty-five percent of the 2,700-plus employers surveyed said they’re planning to make things like work schedules more flexible in order to provide employees with better work-life…

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Job Market Improving for Class of 2010

While the job market for new college graduates remains tough, there are signs that the job market is improving, according to results of monthly polls conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). NACE’s latest poll, reported as an index, shows that the index for college hiring stands at 98.2–up from 87.2 in the November poll. (See Figure 1, below.) The…

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Is Your Resume a Lion or a Lamb?

If you’re in an active job search, you know that it’s a jungle out there. Your resume needs to be fierce to capture the reader’s attention and land the best interviews. But is your resume a lion or a lamb? Here are guidelines to gauge your resume’s “fierce-factor”: Lion Resume: Includes a Resume Title…

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Internship Experience Key to Employment for New College Grads

What gives a new college graduate an edge in the job market? Internship experience, say employers responding to a recent survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Employers taking part in NACE’s Job Outlook 2010 survey expressed a strong preference for candidates who had taken part in an internship. More than three-quarters of responding employers said they prefer candidates…

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Your Guide to Creative Job Search – How to search for Jobs By Targeting employers…

Personal Branding, what employers want, helping women succceed

This week we have 6 brand new shows and a special series of career breaks focused on how to use LinkedIn if you are unemployed. Listen live . 1) Career Czar – Lessons on personal branding and an introduction to Career Success Radio.( download mp3 ) 2) Dream Job Radio: special guest Tory Johnson from Women for Hire (…

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