Young job-seekers hiding their Facebook pages

March 29, 2010

From CNN.com: A great article that highlights the importance (and real-life examples) of job searching students who are examining, re-evaluating or adapting the content of their Facebook and other social media sites for potential employers.   The article also focuses on the reality that employers are now researching potential candidates online as a screening and evaluation tool for […]

The Best Entry Level Government Jobs

March 22, 2010

From GovCentral: There is a lot of discussion about how government-sector jobs are more stable than others in our faltering economy and about how government hiring trends are predicted to be more resistant to the economic downturn than other sectors. Unfortunately, this doesn’t do you a whole lot of good, if you’ve got no idea […]

Mastering the Phone Interview

March 15, 2010

CNN’s Stephanie Elam and Money’s Donna Rosato discuss how to make your next job interview a success. http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2010/03/11/elam.state.of.your.job.cnn?hpt=T2

9 Things that Seal the Deal for Hiring Managers

March 8, 2010

From CNN Living: One thing about the hiring process is true: It leaves much room for speculation. Whether you got the job — or you didn’t — most job seekers want to know why. Why were you chosen over the next guy? Or, better yet, why weren’t you? Was it your experience, your attitude, your […]

5 Signs Your Resume is Passé

March 1, 2010

From GovCentral: The workplace is not what it was five years ago. Neither is the job hunt. The most successful candidates are those who are ready and willing to adapt to a changing landscape. But it doesn’t matter how ready you are for the modern workplace if your resume’s straight out of 1994. And sometimes, […]

Skip to toolbar