http://www.recruitingblogswap.com/ Grow your blog's readership by swapping links and articles with other blog authors and publishers. en-us With almost a third of 2009 behind us and Spring in the air, there is no tangible sign yet that this economic crisis is has bottomed out. All the more reason to focus your approach to finding your new job. This list of companies does get a larger number of resumes than your average company, but they are hiring and why shouldn't it be you? <ul> <li><a href="http://focus.ti.com/careers/docs/careersportal.tsp?sectionId=150&DCMP=TIFooterTracking&HQS=Other+OT+footer_careers" target="_blank">Texas Instruments</a> - Semiconductor maker TI is ranked 65, up from 100 in last year's list. TI has over 31,000 employees globally and added 668 jobs last year. Their career site has links towards the top of the page to Search for Jobs, TI background, Students & College Grads and Events Calendar. The center of the page has a world map where you can search for jobs by location below which are a number of links for Student & College Grads. They have... http://sweetcareers.blogspot.com/2009/07/whos-hiring-at-best-companies-vol-xiv.html Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:28:05 -0400 I don't really remember when Internet job searching overtook the old fashioned print classified ad, but it wasn't all that long ago that most of can remember the commerical "I found my job through the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com" target="_blank">New York Times</a>". But print classifieds are very much alive (although not a major force anymore) and their web-based "sister" versions are very much in use. So if you need to try something new, try some of these web-based classified ads. <ul> <li><a href="http://jobmarket.nytimes.com/pages/jobs/" target="_blank">New York Times</a> - The NY Times, which still has a print version of it's classified jobs listings (the Sunday version is fairly large), has a web-based classified section as well. Working with <a href="http://www.monster.com" target="_blank">Monster.com</a>, the site is very well organized. There are tabs at the top: Find a Job, Post Your Resume (you can register here too), Job Seeker Login and Career Advice. The left hand side of the... http://www.mnheadhunter.com/mh/2009/06/online-classifieds---another-resource-in-your-job-search.html Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:12:45 -0400 Are you your resume? I don’t think so. A resume is a brief snapshot of our work history. If the candidate lacks a certain requirement, the recruiter should ask if the candidate has experience in that area. It might have just been left out intentionally. For example, “The candidate has never worked in a Distribution Center” might be that the candidate never specified the difference in a distribution center or a warehouse and didn’t include it in the resume. “The candidate has never implemented a Warehouse Management System before!” The candidate elected not to put that on the resume. We are taught to “be direct and get to the point” and a resume should be a light overview of the work history and basic contact information. Does a piece of paper accurately predict what results a new employee? Not without personal contact to “peel the onion open” to see what’s driving the... http://dailybizsolutions.com/paper-vs-people/ Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:26:40 -0400 Hundreds of job search sites are available on the Internet. No way would you have the time to check them all out (nor should you). Are they worth your time? In a word, yes. Should you register with hundreds? No, but you should focus on those that will best meet your needs and you may need to review a very large number of sites before settling on the handful that work for you. Keep in mind that even specialized industry sites have all types of jobs (such as a Controller job found on a Fashion Job Search Site). <ul> <li><a href="http://www.onewire.com/" target="_blank">Onewire.com</a> - Thanks to a reader for pointing out this site. Onewire, which is in beta, is "The Career Management Tool creating precise connections between professionals and firms" according to their tag line. There are several tabs at the top - How it Works, FAQ and Resources. Click start here to... http://dailycareerconnection.com/are-job-search-sites-worth-your-time/ Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:22:30 -0400 A recent CareerBuilder survey of over 1,800 unemployed Americans found that an astonishing 89% of the respondents are ignoring the health of their careers. They seem blissfully unconcerned that today’s job market is the worst in almost a century and is likely to stay that way for years to come. What are they doing? •22 percent are spending more time with family and friends •15 percent are fixing up their homes •14 percent are exercising more •11 percent are finally taking time to relax •8 percent are volunteering •7 percent are going back to school •6 percent are becoming more involved in their church community •4 percent are starting their own business •4 percent are taking up new hobbies •3 percent are traveling. Most of these activities are clearly enjoyable. Who can complain about finally having a little time to relax, for example? For your career, however, these pursuits are enjoyable just like cream cheese and beefsteak. They’re... http://www.thedailyrecruiter.com/the-daily-recruiter-blog/the-cholesterol-of-careers.html Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:55:10 -0400 You can find great job-hunting ideas by reading publications that have nothing ostensible to do with job hunting. <strong>Example:</strong> a new book by seminal marketer, Jay Abraham, called "The Sticking Point Solution." What, you may ask, does a book for entrepreneurs and marketing/sales professionals have to do with your job search? Nothing. And a whole lot. You'll find nothing in it if you're satisfied with ordinary job-search tactics. There are no mentions of networking, dressing for success, or answers to the top 10 interview questions, for example. But Abraham's new book (or any good marketing publication) can help you a lot if you extract just one new idea to use in your search for work. Because, ultimately, every job search is really a marketing campaign. To that end, here are two marketing ideas of Abraham's that can get you hired faster .... 1) <strong>Get all you can out of all you're doing</strong> If you're like most job seekers, you're... http://www.mnheadhunter.com/mh/2009/06/two-ways-to-get-unstuck-in-your-job-search.html Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:57:56 -0400 Employees working for best employers are engaged only because the company is producing better business results. True or false? Hewitt has the answer. Julia Smith, Hewitt’s Singapore country leader, says that’s one of the most common myths about “best employers”. Another myth is only hotels can be best employers as they are more people-oriented. In fact, the opposite is true. “Employee engagement is the lead factor. That is engaged employees produce better business results.” How much better? Smith says, “Well during normal times, research shows engaged employees produced total shareholder return that on average is 40% higher than their competition.” The results are even more “stunning” during difficult economic times, adds Smith. The stock prices of three Singapore-based companies on the Hewitt Best Employer in Asia 2009 list - Federal Express, McDonalds and Ritz Carlton - had outperformed their industry average by three to six times over the past 12 months. And it seems... http://www.youngurbanprofessionals.info/2009/06/hewitt-best-employers-asia-2009.html Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:06:04 -0400 A few more posts on the Best Companies theme and we will have covered the entire 100 Best Companies to Work For list from <a href="http://www.fortune.com" target="_blank">Fortune</a>. But today's post is going to take a slight twist and review similar lists which can provide additional resources in your job search. We will pick up on the list where we left off in a few posts. The lists covered in this post, while not unknown, will provide additional balance to your search. <ul> <li><a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/21/privates08_Americas-Largest-Private-Companies_Rank.html" target="_blank">Forbes Largest Private Companies</a> - <a href="http://www.forbes.com" target="_blank">Forbes Magazine</a>, a competitor of Fortune Magazine, also publishes lists. This particular list covers the largest private companies and is a much larger list (18 pages and 441 companies). Like many of these lists, many companies you would have heard of and some you may not know. Clicking on any of the companies will lead to a summary page for that... http://undergroundjobnetwork.com/?p=1633 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:38:37 -0400 One jobseeker asked: If flexibility, versatility and cross-training are all the rage these days, why do recruiters seem to hold so firmly to the belief that a candidate must "fit the profile" exactly? The above question is valid, and it demonstrates why boilerplate qualities with no substance or tangible metrics attached are meaningless. In the above example, flexibility, versatility and cross-training are the boilerplate qualities. Many job descriptions ask for these. Therefore, these are not going to be the deciding factors; they’re a given. Instead you need to find what makes that job unique, how that will be measured and appeal specifically to that. When you do that, you fit the profile, and that’s what employers and recruiters want. How does the position contribute to the bottom line? Focus on that responsibility and give specific examples of when you did just that. If... http://www.mnheadhunter.com/mh/2009/06/how-to-show-employers-that-you-fit-the-job.html Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:10:20 -0400 Several days ago I published a post regarding "the road less traveled" and suggested that one strategy is to look for job opportunities where there is less competition (and I still think this is a good idea). This post is the first in a series of posts reviewing Fortune's list of the fastest growing small companies for job opportunities. I will skip those companies that have been reviewed before as well as skipping companies that have very few employees. Let's get started! <ul> <li><a href="http://www.astronicsaes.com/careers/benefits.asp" target="_blank">Astronics</a> - Astronics has 967 employees and provides aeronautical lighting systems (and other items), to the military and other companies. Their career site lists a number of awards and the companies benefits plans. There are links on the left hand side of the page there are links for Careers Overview, Open Positions and Benefits. The Open Positions tab provides a search engine and the ability to... http://blog.firedupcareers.com/2009/06/22/whos-hiring-at-the-fastest-growing-companies-vol-i/ Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:37:19 -0400