Looking for a Job During the Holidays? 5 Ways to Integrate Social Media
This post was first published over on SmartBrief’s Social Media blog where I am a regular contributor. They happen to be pretty awesome with over 4 million email subscribers. Be sure to check them out. We are just 9 short days away from the Christmas holiday which is rather inconvenient if you are looking […]
3 SEO Job Posting Strategies to Make Your Listings Pop in 2012
Implementing an SEO job posting strategy, such as targeting career keywords, is integral to getting your listings noticed by the right candidates. Indeed.com released the top ten career keywords listed in online job postings last week. Career keywords contained within job postings are extremely important. A component of SEO or search engine optimization, these keywords […]
A Job Seeker Rethinks Executive Recruiters
There was a reporter for the local paper who covered the local professional football team and the National Football League. He made a great statement once about mediocrity. He said, “Many years ago, there were 12 National Football League teams and 12 good quarterbacks. Now there are 32 teams and 12 good quarterbacks.” Wow. What […]
21 Million Americans Will Change Jobs in 2012 Costing $2 Trillion
Retail spending in 2011 is up this holiday season and Americans are feeling more confident in the economy. Which is good news except that as the economy improves, Americans will feel more secure and willing to take a risk by diving back into the job search market voluntarily. Companies should have been planning for this […]
36.6 Million Job Seekers Found Work with Social Media in 2011
Social media is changing the world of work as well as the job search process. In 2011, more than 36.6 million job seekers have found work as a result of social media. Yes, you read correctly . . . 36.6 million and in 2011. Whether it’s Facebook with 18.4 million, Twitter at 8 million, and […]
Help! When’s the Right Time to Leave a Job?
These days I seem to be part HR blogger and part Anne Landers providing readers advice and insights into navigating the world at work. I guess it comes with the territory. My business life right now during the holidays consists mostly of hoodie sweatshirts and house slippers so I’m up for the challenge, and […]
