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Job Search Tips: Employers Search For Hires Differently During Job Shortages

December 28th, 2011

Why do employers search differently during job shortages?

Partially, it’s because they can – but employers also have to search differently to achieve their goals during times of job shortages.

Even during prior recessions, there have been at least as many jobs advertised as unemployed workers. Now, there are 5 to 6 times more unemployed workers than jobs advertised. Even if you think that unemployment numbers are understated, today’s job market is different than any post-depression job market that we’ve experienced.

It’s even more challenging for those of you searching for jobs, because we’ve all been trained to search for a job during times of candidate shortages.

… and there’s a huge difference. » Read more: Job Search Tips: Employers Search For Hires Differently During Job Shortages

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Job Search Tips: Career Summit Begins Tuesday, 10/26

October 5th, 2010

One of the biggest decisions we make in our lives is our career, and the world’s leading career voices will come together at The Career Summit to show you how to find a job, keep your job, or get the next great job in your career.

Whether you’re in a job today and thinking about a new career path or whether you’re seeking a new career path, let’s expose you to the top thought leaders to help inform your decision making process.

What’s different about this seminar? It’s virtual. And it is delivered over the course of a month. The benefits of being virtual include access to all content at a time that is convenient to you, so if you can’t make the scheduled time don’t sweat it!

Sessions

Tue 10/26 Going Renegade: Finding the Sweet Spot Between Money & Passion In A Changing World

Presented by: Jonathan Fields

In this dynamic keynote session you’ll discover:

Why NOW is a great time to go renegade and rebuild your career around what you hold dear
How to find out what makes you come alive, then craft a revitalized career around those things » Read more: Job Search Tips: Career Summit Begins Tuesday, 10/26

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Job Search Tips: 10 Reasons You Didn’t Get The Job

September 23rd, 2010

By Phil Rosenberg

You just got the call (or email) – the company chose another candidate. Why didn’t you get the job? Here’s 10 reasons …

Before we get to the list, let’s discuss a few things. The obvious reason you didn’t get the job is because the company’s first choice (or second, or third) accepted. So the real question is … why weren’t you ranked first?

Also, you’ll notice that ageism isn’t on the list. When a candidate over 40 doesn’t get the job, the first thing they think is ageism. I’m not arguing about the existence of ageism – it exists, it stinks, and it’s a reality. However, ageism isn’t the reason you didn’t get the job.

You can’t change ageism – it’s a bias that’s hard wired into a hiring manager’s thought process. The best you can do is to get the hiring manager to overlook this bias. If you’re thinking it’s ageism, the real reason you didn’t get the job is because you didn’t do enough to convince your hiring manager to ignore ageism.