America’s “Underemployment Report”: Job Seeker’s 5 Steps to Stand Apart
“It’s a huge disservice to the economy, in that it means there are highly productive, hardworking people who are not maximizing their potential,” —Heidi Shierholz, a labor market economist for the Economic Policy Institute. What Ms. Shierholz addresses is the growing problem within the employment market that often gets ignored: underemployment. According to the WashingtonPost.com’s article citing Bureau of Labor...
Read MoreIs Linkedin the New Google for Business Search?
Yesterday Linkedin announced their new search platform, which refines your ability to search for potential hiring managers, customers, business partners and colleagues. The new search platform offers many enhancements to search functionality by expanding the number of data fields available to query. While doing so, it also expands your opportunities to be searched and found. Key enhancements: Search people by keyword. Type in any text...
Read MoreHow to Increase Your Odds of Getting Hired
Whether you are a job seeker or an entrepreneur selling your services, you increase the odds of getting hired by applying the practices used by traditional direct marketers. The most effective marketing campaigns involve multi-channel strategies that touch your prospects several times. People rarely respond to what you are offering them on the first effort. If you have ever subscribed to a magazine, you’ve experienced receiving numerous...
Read MoreCareerBuilder.com Survey: Employers Utilize Social Media Sites to Screen Job Applicants
Jobseekers beware. There is a new trend on the horizon that goes beyond Web 1.0 “brochure-ware” like resumes, referrals from associates or friends, and status quo job seeking activities: social network screening. According to ComputerWorld’s Heather Havenstein’s article, One in Five Employers Uses Social Networks in Hiring Process: “the number of hiring managers turning to social networks like Facebook to...
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