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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 route, so [...]

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 to list their [...]

Desperate for Work, Applicants Take a Page From American Idol – WSJ.com
It’s easy to talk ourselves into believing what we need to do in order to feel good again because the job search is not a fun process. Sometimes, it’s downright agonizing.
Consider the pain being meted out daily, we all need some anesthesia, too. [...]