In major cities like London, positions keep on getting open and close, as employees leave an organisation and move on to others for rising to one more level in their career. During this process, the importance of job recruitment agencies gets highlighted. They act in background to support their clients to bridge the gap that gets created every time an ... Read More »
If you’re new to using Social Media in your job search – specifically Twitter – how do you know who to follow for really good advice? At YouTern, we answer that question by providing our Top 100 Twitter accounts jobseekers “MUST Follow” for 2012! You may not find many of those we’ve come to respect on a “Most Influential” list ... Read More »
Interns Every Organization Needs In 2012 we’re poised to see more students than ever before looking for an internship, and a record number of companies looking to either improve, or start, an internship program. A lot of organizations are perfectly capable of hiring an intern within their area of expertise: accounting firms hire accounting interns, legal firms offer internships to ... Read More »
“We’re definitely in hiring mode,” says Motif Investing co-founder and CEO Hardeep Walia. “If you know any talent, send it our way.” The company, which aims to make it easy to invest in trends and big ideas, is looking to fill a wide variety of positions ranging from accountants and engineers to marketers and research analysts. More specifically, Motif Investing ... Read More »
The tight job market has affected all demographics — but older workers have really felt the squeeze, particularly if they found themselves out of work for one reason or another. Statistics show that older workers are unemployed for an average of 44 weeks (more than 10 months), according to an AARP report. Things employers want to see on your resume, ... Read More »
By Ritika Trikha, CareerBliss Writer Did you know that every time you tweet the deets or update your status on Facebook your brain gives you a tiny blast of euphoria? Social media sites are “brain candy,” according to a recent LA Times story, and sharing information produces the same sensation of pleasure that comes with eating food, receiving money ... Read More »
By Pedram Tabibi Social media continues to be a steady and increasing part of everyday life and now business as well. As social media use grows, the content generated by social media is reaching enormous amounts. An astounding amount of information and content is generated every 60 seconds on the Internet; including over 1,500 blog posts, 695,000 Facebook status updates, ... Read More »
By Ritika Trikha, CareerBliss Writer Think Google+ is lame? Think again. If your Google+ seems to lack that same oomph you get from logging onto Twitter or Facebook, you are likely not following the right people! As a job seeker, if you follow active, informative users your feed will bound to be full of juicy career advice. We know ... Read More »
As you know, the U.S. is planning on withdrawing from Afghanistan and shrinking the amount of troops overseas, which means that thousands of young veterans will be returning to the civilian workforce in the coming years. Unfortunately, the unemployment rate for post-9/11 era veterans is more than 12 percent, 3 percent higher than the rate for the general population. The ... Read More »
A tattoo of a giant iguana curling up her chest had seemed like a good idea when she was younger. “We were 18, and we really liked lizards,” says Kaylie, now 26. “It wasn’t a mistake, but at a certain point it didn’t fit with who I was anymore.” Kaylie (who asked that her last name not be used) got ... Read More »
