photo credit: madebytess When setting out to hire new talent for your company, the challenge of finding the absolute best there is can be very frustrating and time consuming. With so many people out of work today, you are bound to have hundreds of applications rolling in just for one position to fill! I […]
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BusinessWeek: The Internet has changed a lot of things over the past decade or two–including how we search for jobs. Sure, the basics are the same: Find an opening and apply for it. But the Web has permanently altered the employment process. And with more than 1.2 million info tech jobs lost this year, according
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10 Ways to Stay Marketable When You’re Out of Work Business Pundit: Out of work? That doesn’t mean you’re also out of opportunities. Any single one of the ten methods below will help you stay marketable. 1. Take a class 2. Join an interest group 3. Volunteer 4. Attend a conference 5. Use social media
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 photo credit: Torley Recently there have been quite a few reports stating that newly graduated design specialists are having some trouble landing their dream job in that field, according to FastCompany. The speculation behind this problem is that there are a number of rather important skills that companies look for in design specialists that
photo credit: Lauren Close First and foremost, we all know that the start of getting your foot in the door is a well put together cover letter accompanied by your well put together resume. The Next important thing is how you react to the interviewer themselves, always make sure you act appropriately to their behavior
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photo credit: furryscaly I recently came upon an article located on Entrepreneur.com regarding ways that employers can protect themselves during layoffs and keep their company out of a law suit. I have to disagree with many thing’s that are stated in this article as it almost sounds like they are attacking employees and portraying employers to
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At a time when unemployment is rising and job opportunities are starting to thin, LotsOfJobs.net might be able to help. Not only do they give employers a chance to list their job openings but they also give job seekers a chance to search through and inquire about an opportunity for free. Initially inspired by an
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While this is not directly connected to mom-entrepreneurship, this is a great example of what our government can do for those of us that find ourselves unfortunately unemployed. This could also make for a wonderful opportunity, allowing working moms who have recently been laid-off the chance to become mompreneurs. OregonLive.com: Management consultant Mike O’Daly lost
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photo credit: Lee Jordan We have all seen the high increase in un-employment and the high increase in people fighting for the same job. You place an ad in the paper or even online and the next thing you know you have about 30-60 applicants for ONE position. So how do you choose? Just Tell
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photo credit: yummiec00kies Many managers and business owners today find hiring new people to be more of a hassle than they have time for. With so many out of work people at the moment, one ad in the paper brings in a ton of people wanting that ONE job for themselves. So to help out
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