Tag Archives: job seekers

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: 8 Great Careers for Older Workers

ResumeBear: 8 Great Careers for Older Workers

If you are 55 or older and considering a change of career, we won’t waste your time suggesting you look into greeting customers at Walmart or taking drive-thru orders at McDonald’s. It may be that you don’t want to work but have to, due to the current economic climate or other reasons beyond your control. [...]

Take Advantage of Social Media! How to Find a Job on Twitter

Take Advantage of Social Media! How to Find a Job on Twitter

These days there’s no lack of job searching sources online. Unfortunately, many of these sites become cluttered with traffic and don’t allow for a personal connect between you and the company. As social networks become the number one source for networking online, it only makes sense that you would go there for your job search [...]

Signs there is an Office Bully in Your Midst

Signs there is an Office Bully in Your Midst

Washington State Department of Labor & Industries reports that 47 million American workers (around 46%) say they’ve personally contended with workplace bullying within the previous year; 15 million (13%) suffered from it at least once weekly. Insulting, harassing, and abusive peers often come stereotypically slapped as denizens of the junior high and high school hallways, [...]

Can You Have One Too Many Interviews in Your Job Search?

Can You Have One Too Many Interviews in Your Job Search?

How many times you interview for a given job can go a long way in determining whether or not you get the position you seek. That being said when is one interview looked upon to be one too many? Businesses all have their own set up when it comes to interviewing candidates for a position [...]

Coaches Who Should Not Have Been Fired?

Coaches Who Should Not Have Been Fired?

When it comes to coaching, a termination is much more than the loss of a job. It has the potential to tarnish one’s reputation and damage a coaching career for life. For the most part, coaches are measured on their wins and losses. They depend on the talent, health, and cooperation of their players to [...]

ResumeBear: Signs an Employee is Job Hunting, Don’t get Caught!

ResumeBear: Signs an Employee is Job Hunting, Don’t get Caught!

Job hunting in the workplace is always a risky business and, unless you’re being right-sized out of your present job, should be done only on your own time. If you insist on searching for a new job during work hours, or suspect that one of your employees has one foot out the door, you may [...]

ResumeBear Hits USA Today: Four online tools for navigating the job market

ResumeBear Hits USA Today: Four online tools for navigating the job market

Since the beginning of April, many of us, especially seniors, have been wondering where the semester has gone. Summer is right around the corner, but an even greater event is looming for all of us fourth years: graduation. For some of us, graduation is an exciting time because it is opening the doors of 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 [...]

The Social Media Interview, what Employers and Employees should know

The Social Media Interview, what Employers and Employees should know

By Pedram Tabibi Imagine landing a job interview. How do you prepare yourself?  You might read about the company, prep for questions, bring your résumé and arrive on time. Then, the interviewer begins by asking for the username and password of all your social media accounts. Surprised? Don’t be. Recent employment practices show your interview [...]