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Warning: long-term side effects of recession may include…

by Jeff Dickey-Chasins for OnlineRecruitingNews.com As the recession begins to wane, it’s a good time to assess what effects it has had on the relationship between employers and employees. Why? These changes will continue to reverberate over the coming years and affect how recruiting and hiring is conducted, what technologies and approaches are used in fi… Continue

Added by Eric Shannon on November 20, 2009 at 12:41pm — No Comments

Navigating Your Job Search Through the Recession

Reposted from CareerAlley "But still they lead me back to the long winding road" - Lennon/McCartney Sometimes it does fee… Continue

Added by Joey on November 20, 2009 at 4:00am — No Comments

GE bringing IT jobs to Michigan!

As we all know Michigan is a state that really NEEDS jobs. Hats off to GE for announcing their new tech center for Van Buren Township. Its expected to bring 1100 jobs over the next few years. In this audio jobcast you'll hear all about this new venture.

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Added by Chris Russell on November 19, 2009 at 9:50am — No Comments

RISK: What the ancient Romans can teach you about career change

By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Melissa C. Martin have you ever felt those demonic thoughts that swirl in our inner sanctum and resist giving way to the one thing that humans patently avoid…..changing their comfort zone? That is your risk zone. Stepping out of the comfort zone. Our inner temptations to make that change, even one small change, as we say in solution-focused interviewing and counseling, need a guiding force. Pay attention to those inner tempations! Even if it means confronting… Continue

Added by Melissa C Martin on November 18, 2009 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Your own personal career model

I like the tv ad, "You don't drive like her so why pay for insurance like her?" Products and services are all about customization and personalization from sandwiches to coffee to clothes to insurance policies. So after reading blogs and books about career advice, take all of that (or not) and craft your own career model. You may want to start with a circle, or maybe a triangle is more your style. Write a word at each point that is important to you and your career audience: persistence, patience… Continue

Added by Connie on November 17, 2009 at 11:17am — No Comments

Do you bother to connect on linkedin with a personal message?

www.laurentbrouat.com Almost every day now, I receive requests for connections on linkedin. I think linkedin is a wonderful tool…but people don’t respect some basic rules. Actually these are common rules. When you meet someone at a networking venue, do you say… Continue

Added by Laurent Brouat on November 17, 2009 at 4:51am — No Comments

Who is Hiring from the Fortune 500 Vol VI

Reposted from CareerAlley Photo courtesy of MF

"When I asked my accountant if anything could get me out of this mess I am in now he thought for a long time and said, 'Yes, death would help'." - Robert Mor… Continue

Added by Joey on November 17, 2009 at 4:00am — No Comments

Guerilla job hunting case studies (podcast)

The authors of "Guerrilla Marketing for Job-Hunters 2.0" Kevin donlin and david perry are back Together, David and Kevin have created the "Guerrilla Job Search Home Study Course" and they've been featured by The Wall Street Journal, NY Times, Fortune Magazine, ABC TV, CBS Radio, and too many more media outlets to list here. Topic: Guerrilla Case Studies. (… Continue

Added by Chris Russell on November 16, 2009 at 6:00am — No Comments

Career Advice: There Are At Least 14 Ways To Sabotage An Interview

After all your efforts--networking and distributing your resume--you've landed an interview for a job that looks just like the spot you've been looking for. It's a good fit between your qualifications and the requirements of the opportunity. You feel confident it will be another step on your career path. Now, it's up to you to conduct a winning face-to-face interviews with those persons who will make the final hiring decision. It's time to sell the total package that is you and the benefits you… Continue

Added by Ramon Greenwood on November 14, 2009 at 12:56pm — No Comments

What is your plan for finding a new job?

Do you have a plan? According to a recent survey hosted by Robert Half, 82% of those surveyed said they were ready. The survey also asked who had an updated resume. 44% said it has been over a year since they've updated that document. Yikes! Almost half the people hadn't touched their resume in over a year. They aren't ready.

It certainly isn't all about the resume. But

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Added by Hannah Morgan on November 14, 2009 at 6:47am — No Comments

The Fastest Growing Companies 2009 - Who's Hiring Now Vol I

Reposted from CareerAlley “Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th.” - Julie Andrews If job search requires anything, it is certainly persever… Continue

Added by Joey on November 14, 2009 at 4:00am — No Comments

Job search 2010 -- small is in

We've just been through a brutal economic storm. If you were sheltered, great - good for you. But pay attention anyway, because this storm wreaked havoc on many of the people you'll meet in the next stages of your career. You are going to meet and work with a lot of people who've been burned. So many that the American business landscape is never going to look the same again. At the height of the crisis, large companies fired thousands of employees to preserve profits. In many cases, they… Continue

Added by Eric Shannon on November 12, 2009 at 1:56pm — No Comments

Awesome social media resume

This guy gets my creative job hunter award.

Social Media Resume

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Added by Chris Russell on November 12, 2009 at 5:00am — 1 Comment

Make Every Contact Count

It's easy to forget that everyone you connect with at a potential employer is important. Here's what I mean: a friend told me of a job seeker who visited her company and failed the politeness test with the receptionist. He didn't know she was the CEO's cousin. Needless to say, the CEO got a debriefing the candidate didn't want her to have. Everyone is important. It doesn't matter what their position is - they'll all have something to say about your candidacy. Look people in they eye and liste… Continue

Added by Marsha Keeffer on November 12, 2009 at 4:13am — No Comments

Cashing In On Psychic Income

In our September 14 posting, Managing Your Emotional Investments In A Job Search, we talked about the gambler’s fallacy as it relates to job hunting… Continue

Added by Pedro S. Silva II on November 11, 2009 at 6:10pm — No Comments

You Want to Pay me What?

Reposted from CareerAlley 40 Dollars

"There's no way I can justify my salary level, but I'm learning to live with it." - Drew Carey Most of us don't struggle with the problem that Drew Carey ha… Continue

Added by Joey on November 11, 2009 at 5:00am — No Comments

Networking Is In The Eye Of The Beholder

Some see networking as a chore. Others see it as a waste of time. A huge mass of social blather that leads to nothing. Those people get frustrated and get stuck in their job search.

They haven't yet figured out that networking is now a lifelong opportunity. An opportunity to build out your influence in the world. And to reach more people that might need your help at the same time.

For those who see socializing, I see relationship building. Research. To understand what your net

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Added by Tim Tyrell-Smith on November 11, 2009 at 2:59am — No Comments

Connect your twitter status to Linkedin

Finally. LinkedIn users will be able to connect their status updates to twitter simultaneously.

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Added by Chris Russell on November 10, 2009 at 9:29am — No Comments

5 Linkedin Groups for Jobseekers

Many people know you need a Linkedin profile but they dont know about some groups that can aid their job search. Here are my top 5 recommendations for job hunters. 1. Job Openings, Job Leads and Job Connections! Get hired. Apply for jobs. Post your Profile. Job, career and employment leads and advice. Network and connect with gatekeepers and decision makers. HR human resources headhunters recruiters recruitment staffing hiring education consultant management coaching alumni headhunter c… Continue

Added by Chris Russell on November 10, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments

Confessions of an Overwhelmed Hiring Manager

I know this hiring manager who posted a job opening for an Admin. The reason this position was posted was because this hiring manager was overwhelmed. She had more work than she could handle and was in dire need of support.

This hiring manager works for a small company without a Human Resource department. She was shocked when she heard that the job was going to be posted on a job board with her name as the contact person. How was she going to field all the resumes and calls she was goi

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Added by Hannah Morgan on November 10, 2009 at 6:54am — No Comments