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50 Hottest Twitter Hashtags for Job Seekers

50 Hottest Twitter Hashtags for Job Seekers

Twitter is like a window into the soul of America. It shows us faster and more accurately what is on our collective minds than any other medium currently in use. So it was only a matter of time, in a bad economy and a worse job market, that Twitter would be flooded with both job [...]

5 Tips from a LinkedIn Jedi

5 Tips from a LinkedIn Jedi

The man who wrote the book on LinkedIn shares his secrets to becoming an expert social networker. David Gowel has made many career transitions:from civilian to military, from military to academic, and finally from academic to entrepreneurship. Along the way, Gowel used LinkedIn to achieve each step; an experience, he says, that has made him [...]

The Applicant Tracking Systems: Still A Jobseeker’s Enemy?

The Applicant Tracking Systems: Still A Jobseeker’s Enemy?

Okay. We get it. Employers, you need Applicant Tracking Systems because you are overwhelmed by the resumes that are coming in. That’s partially because this economy is so bad that desperate jobseekers are submitting their resumes everywhere, without consideration for whether they are qualified for the job at hand. ATSes serve a lot of fantastic [...]

Should You Blog While Jobseeking?

Should You Blog While Jobseeking?

According to marketer Mark Schaefer, yes. He lists seven reasons why a blog will help you in your job search. Blogging while job-searching will: Show what you’re made of. In any interview, you normally have to try to convince people that you know what you know. Build a professional network. Engag[e] versus advertis[e]. [Serve as [...]

Why corporate America needs to embrace social media

Why corporate America needs to embrace social media

It is my pleasure to have Margo Rose with me today. Margo caught my attention over a year ago when I saw her omnipresence on numerous social media platforms. She is one of the most respected and well-connected individuals in the social media and human resource space today. She is a community leader, HR pro, [...]

Job Searching While Employed:The Do’s And Don’ts

Job Searching While Employed:The Do’s And Don’ts

Though the job search if often treated like a 9-to-5 position, it becomes more difficult to manage when you already have a full-time job. More often than not, job seekers face discrimination for being unemployed, which may lead to finding job openings while gainfully employed. Whatever your reasons may be for leaving, job searching in [...]

Employers: Show Common Courtesy to Applicants

Employers: Show Common Courtesy to Applicants

Looking for a job can be stressful. As job seekers triple check their resumes for typos and edit their cover letters, it seems like employers sit back and relax with all the power—especially in today’s job market. Although companies do have the power to hire or not, they should still show candidates respect throughout the [...]

50 Happiest Companies for 2012

50 Happiest Companies for 2012

CareerBliss announces employees’ choice for the happiest places to work! See Top 10We’re proud to reveal the winners of CareerBliss’ Happiest Companies in America Awards for 2012, thanks to thousands of employees from around the country.Of the thousands of companies nominated for this award, the 50 winners have been designated as the happiest places to [...]

Emails That Could Get You FIRED!

Emails That Could Get You FIRED!

For better or for worse, email is increasingly the way many Americans communicate in this technological era. About 62 percent of employed adults use email or the Internet at work, a recent Pew Internet & American Life Project study found, and many also have mobile devices that help keep them connected even when they aren’t [...]

The 8 Best Career Movies of All Time

The 8 Best Career Movies of All Time

Ever watch a movie and think, “Oh my God, that is my LIFE?” Yeah, that happens all the time. And especially when it comes to your career, sometimes the movies just so perfectly represent where you’re at. In our (maybe not-so-humble) opinion, here are the eight best career movies and the crazy lessons they teach [...]