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3 Online Tools to Network your Way into Job

3 Online Tools to Network your Way into Job

Posted by Adam Justice Social media is becoming increasingly important for job networking. The last couple of years have been hard on the economy, and if you’ve been forced to hunt for a job during that time you know this all too well. On the bright side 63 percent of recruiters say that their organizations [...]

33 Most Unique and Funny Items Sent To Recruiters

33 Most Unique and Funny Items Sent To Recruiters

Have a recruiter you want to impress or thank? Here’s some inspiration. Enjoy! (And if you laugh, share this article with at least one friend to give them a laugh too) 1. Breast-shaped Cupcake Several days after interviewing a young woman for an open position, I received a “thank you” card. It read: “Thank you [...]

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 [...]

The lengths she went for an Interview. #WEWANTKIRSTY

The lengths she went for an Interview. #WEWANTKIRSTY

Do you think Retroviral should invite me round for an interview?   My name is Kirsty Sharman (@KirstyCarrot)… and I would like to be an Online Community Manager for Retroviral (they’re hiring).  Why you ask? Because I heart Digital (I even spell it with a capital D because I feel it’s important enough to be a [...]

Looking for a New Job? Check out the App Market

Looking for a New Job? Check out the App Market

Do you use any mobile apps throughout the day? According to Flurry, a company that specializes in mobile application analytics, mobile apps command Americans attention more than TV and the Internet between 6am and 6pm. At the peak of usage at 9pm, about 50 million consumers are using a mobile app. Apps are the services [...]

Don’t Let Your Age Hold You Back When Job Hunting.

Don’t Let Your Age Hold You Back When Job Hunting.

Although there are laws on the books to protect workers 40 and over from being discriminated against, that does not mean such illegal practices don’t take place during the background screening process. As a worker who is 40 or over, do you know your rights, along with what to look for when job hunting? If [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]