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Become a Thought Leader in Your Industry: The Power of Social Media

Become a Thought Leader in Your Industry: The Power of Social Media

Social Media has become one of the most powerful influences on the global society to-date. It is an amazing prospect when you consider that everyday members of society are considered just as and sometimes even more inspirational than magnates of any industry. Social media has given every man and woman a voice and creates a [...]

ResumeBear: 10 Industries Most in Need of Skilled Workers

ResumeBear: 10 Industries Most in Need of Skilled Workers

While the job market is making a recovery, it’s still hard to find a job in many cities in America, especially for new college grads who have little experience. Yet not all industries have been hit hard by the recession. Many are hiring quite readily and a select few aren’t able to find enough employees [...]

Social media transforms the job search, recruitment landscape

Social media transforms the job search, recruitment landscape

By Pedram Tabibi Recently I read an interesting article about whether Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn can really help people find a job. The article noted how nowadays, a college degree and even years of experience do not necessarily translate into a good job. This is especially true for young professionals entering the work force for [...]

ResumeBear: Looking for a career in healthcare?

ResumeBear: Looking for a career in healthcare?

    From nursing to neuroscience, the healthcare industry is swelling at an almost frightening pace. This is largely accredited to the baby boomer generation creeping towards an average age of 65, along with medical advancements and improvements in education. As a result, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has projected a 3.2 million job increase [...]

Jobs that give Women the Most Earning Potential

Jobs that give Women the Most Earning Potential

In the past 30 years, the wage gap between men and women has narrowed considerably. In 1979, the year the Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking salary information by gender, women earned just 62 percent of what men did. Earlier this year, the BLS reported that, in the fourth quarter of 2011, that figure had risen [...]

25 Twitter Chats for Valuable Career Advice

25 Twitter Chats for Valuable Career Advice

While some lucky college students find work right away, for most others, the idea of hitting the job market after graduation is a little intimidating if not downright scary. With competition tough and opportunities limited, finding a job can be difficult. Yet, students and recent grads shouldn’t lose hope: finding a great job is possible [...]

Jobs wanted, Harvard analysts suggest Rx for America’s unemployment doldrums

Jobs wanted, Harvard analysts suggest Rx for America’s unemployment doldrums

While parts of the U.S. economy have recovered from the recession, American jobs haven’t returned with them. Unemployment remains above 9 percent nationally for the third straight year. Harvard experts offer insights into what such static joblessness means for the nation, and what policymakers and others can do to fix a balky system. A succession [...]

Job Boards Are 2nd Largest Source of Hire: College is 5th

Job Boards Are 2nd Largest Source of Hire: College is 5th

Mark Mehler and Gerry Crispin of CareerXroads just released their 11th Annual Sources of Hire (SOH) Study – a snapshot of how large, highly-competitive, high-profile firms find their employees. Tracking and monitoring the sources of actual hires tells companies where to dedicate their hiring resources and tells job seekers where to direct their efforts. Why [...]

Top 10 Cities For New Grads

Top 10 Cities For New Grads

For those ready to graduate this spring, have you decided where you’re going to live? Though staying in your hometown or college town does have its benefits – relocating can open you up to much more career opportunities. In fact, some areas offer more incentives to live there than others. According to this info graphic [...]

Online Hiring Expected To Double In 2012

Online Hiring Expected To Double In 2012

The rise of the Internet has brought a lot of revolutionary changes to the workforce — social media, Google, and now online employment. Elance, the leading platform for online work, recently released its 2011 Online Employment Review which says that “the future of work will be contingent, global and online.” As I know firsthand from [...]