Recruitment: A broken and degrading process that needs to change « CEO Ideas An intro to what sounds like a promising change in how to conduct your job search. The entry has one thing right: submitting resumes to “Careers@Company.com” is the same as tossing them into a blackhole. There are too many others going that [...]
ABC News follows a family in Seattle who were impacted by recession after layoffs from Microsoft.
Interview coaching is a perfect exercise to help you be on top of your game when you walk in the door to wow that interviewer. Don’t rely on what you’ve always done: be prepared for today’s interview styles.
MSN Careers – 5 Ways to Battle Job-Search Rejection With the abundance of articles and tips series on which sites to use to find a job, how to use LinkedIn or Twitter, being a better networker and all the other advice columns, this article on dealing with rejection was a welcome change. We are each [...]
Seattle Job Social continues to be the best networking event in Seattle for professionals. I am grateful, too, that I get to be a part of it. By working on promotions and public relations, I speak directly with recruiters around Seattle and for enrollment and sponsorship. This also gives me great insight into what they [...]
Marketplace: Social networking sites help job search Marketplace did a good, short piece on social networking and job searching this Monday, President’s Day. Take 3 minutes to listen (or read the transcript in the link above) – and pay particular attention to the last section. Companies are so deluged by resumes, they are beginning NOT [...]
LinkedIn: LinkedIn Tools: JobsInsider This is the best tool I have found lately for uncovering job leads – and finding out who knows who. With the LinkedIn JobsInsider toolbar installed to your browser (Internet Explorer for Windows; Firefox for Windows or Mac), when you visit a job board site a side panel opens. From there, [...]
If you are currently interviewing, what are you finding the conditions to be like? Is the process tougher than usual? Is the company looking for super-specific requirements? Is the process taking longer than you remember? I’m looking for comments and feedback by those who are actively interviewing, and to hear what’s happening with you, what [...]
Jobfeedr.com IT & Media Jobs delivered to you by Twitter & RSS! I have attended an average 2 networking events a week in January, met many great people, and each time I chat about social media. People keep commenting: “What IS Twitter?” “I’m on LinkedIn but I don’t really use it.” “My son/daughter is on [...]