Posts Tagged ‘find a job’

Job Search Tips: 5 Ways to Outsource Your Job Search

April 3rd, 2012

By James Madeiros

Despite what pundits and policymakers may say, most people in the job-seeking trenches know that the Great Recession rages on and that work opportunities remain few and far between.

Anyone who has spent any time at all searching for jobs knows what it feels like to send out resume after resume without receiving any response at all, much less an invitation to an interview. That’s why many people choose to outsource their job searches.

Sometimes this can cost money, but not always. And even if it does, it can save you time and effort as well as increase your chances of success. Below, we take a look at five tips for outsourcing your job search. » Read more: Job Search Tips: 5 Ways to Outsource Your Job Search

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Career Tips: Top Qualities Wanted in Prospective Employees by Recruiters

April 2nd, 2012

By Jessica Wiener

Savvy business owners and corporate human-resources departments are always on the lookout for potential employees who will likely contribute more effectively to the bottom line than less-qualified personnel. Within a complex legal environment that complicates the already difficult chore of evaluating potential additions to existing employee rosters, recruiters are the hired miners who handle the messiness of digging out the gems from the vast, stony ground of unqualified prospects.


The playbooks of competent recruiters tend strongly to focus on the same defining characteristics of good employees. The most important qualities are listed below. » Read more: Career Tips: Top Qualities Wanted in Prospective Employees by Recruiters

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Interviews: Attention. And Other Impressive Traits for the Interviewee

March 28th, 2012

By Richard Swensson

Forbes credits American humorist, Will Rogers, for the original quotation, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression”[i]. It’s a clever line and unarguably a truism; first can only ever happen once.

For the interviewee, however, the opportunity for a first impression occurs long before any meeting. This may include, for example, an application letter or a telephone conversation that marks the first direct contact between interviewer and interviewee, but in today’s world of social media, the first impression can be formed long before its occurrence.

A person who wants to succeed in the world of work and business today needs to pay attention to three broad aspects of behavior. First is one’s name. We do not choose our name, but we can ensure that our name remains a “good” name; one which describes a person whose behavior is » Read more: Interviews: Attention. And Other Impressive Traits for the Interviewee

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