Job Search

Job Seekers Must Educate Themselves on Employer Brand

by theguestblogger

Is Employer Brand Important in Candidate Selection? As a job seeker, one of the best things you can do is to get in the heads of recruiters, hiring managers and company leaders. If you understand why, how, and who they hire, you’re already steps ahead. This includes understanding an organization’s tools, processes and resources—everything from [...]

May 16, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Five Networking Rules of Engagement

by Mike Haberman

Business Networking Rules of Engagement There is a no lack of networking advice or tips out there in the blogsphere today. Additionally, you can buy any number of great books by authors such at Keith Ferrazzi and Harvey Mckay. But I have been networking for a long time as well, plus I have read all [...]

May 14, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

No Gene for the Human Spirit: The Genome Project Sucks

by Ray_anne

The Triumph of the Human Spirit Many years ago, I sat in a 200-level English class studying different forms of story-telling. Two class sessions were spent time on the 1997 Andrew Niccol film Gattaca starring Ethan Hawke, Jude Law, and Uma Thurman. This sci-fi drama quickly became one of my all-time favorites, not so much because [...]

April 16, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

The Search for the Next Career Expert

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Searching for the Next Career Expert It’s been a crazy couple of weeks since I have announced the purchase of the online community, Secrets of the Job Hunt. Over the next few weeks, you will begin to see some small changes to the site at www.secretsofthejobhunt.com. Next week, I have a survey launching for our [...]

April 12, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Why Employers Don’t Hire Veterans

by theguestblogger

VOTC, WOTC, & The American Jobs Act If you are a HR professional, or responsible for hiring at your organization, chances are that you are familiar with WOTC or the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. This tax credit is common for companies to receive when they hire job seekers who have received government assistance. Last year, [...]

April 12, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

How Recruiters Use Social Media to Find Talent & Hire Online

by theguestblogger

For Job Seekers: Online Job Search Tips & Advice According to a study done in 2011 by Jobvite, 95% of recruiters use LinkedIn to find new talent. But unless you understand the recruiting industry as it is set up today, that statistic doesn’t mean much. Recruiting has two functions; sourcing and screening. In some [...]

March 29, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Breaking News Blogging4Jobs Acquires Job Seeker Talent Community

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

In 2007, the popular human resources and workplace blog, Blogging4Jobs.com was created with one goal, to help job seekers learn the unwritten rules of the job hunt. Nearly 5 years later, the blog’s focus has changed to incorporate job search, workplace, HR, and leadership topics boasting traffic of nearly 100,000 monthly visitors. And today, [...]

March 27, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Job Search Tips for SXSW 2012 & Tech Career Expo

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

If you’re eyeing out jobs at SXSW, you’re not alone. Conferences are amazing places for recruiters to source for talent but are equally important for job seekers who are in the market for a job. SXSW 2012 is no different and some of their events this year make is extremely easy. Building relationships and contacts [...]

March 6, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

He Fired My Daughter. In Front of Me.

by Ray_anne

It has been several years since I joined the recruiting industry. You could say that my life changed drastically and for the better when I made the choice to become a recruiter. Though I stumbled into the industry, it was a conscious choice to say, “I want to be a recruiter.” I was hired to [...]

March 2, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Looking For a Job Can Be Hell

by Ray_anne

Frustration and Anger I remember when he called me, frustrated and angry. He had moved to Southern California from Seattle with dreams of making it big. Don’t they all? But what he found was an ever-growing pile of debt lying next an even greater pile of heartbreak. Dashed hopes and rising bills. It looks like [...]

February 29, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Unemployment and How We Can Help

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Five years ago, the average duration of unemployment was 16.8 weeks with the US unemployment rate standing at 4.7%. Now, the average time spent unemployed is 40.8 weeks and unemployment is at 8.3%. My how times have changed. Unemployment Benefits Paid by Your Employer The American public is often unaware that employers are responsible for [...]

February 17, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Job Search Advice: Four Job Search Tips for the Passive Candidate

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Yesterday, I was talking with a friend of mine whom I admire in the corporate HR space. She is a well-respected HR professional at her organization and until now hasn’t given much thought to jumping into the job search. She’s ready to take the plunge and after eight years re-enter the job search market. Before [...]

February 1, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Joblessness: Not My Kind of Freedom

by Ray_anne

Do you know someone out of work? Maybe several someones? Do you know anyone who has been laid off or who has had their hours or pay reduced? Have you, yourself, suffered in the current recession? I hate to say it and I really do not want to believe it, but we are not out [...]

January 31, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Put a Ring on it. 2012 Employment & Jobs Outlook.

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Job Seekers to Employers: Put a Ring on it Indulge me just for a moment as one of Beyonce’s songs comes to mind. . . ‘Cause if you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it Don’t be mad once you see [...]

January 4, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

3 LinkedIn Profile Setting Secrets for the Job Seeker

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

**This is a guest post written by Joshua Waldman author of “Job Searching with Social Media for Dummies.” Why are we even talking about social media in the context of job search? Simple! Recruiters are using social media and recruiting to find talent. In fact, several surveys in the last few years point to a very [...]

December 26, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Don’t Let the Grinch Steal Your Job

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

I’m honored to write for Fortune Magazine as a contributor for their management section. This article below (my first with Fortune) was published on their website. The holiday season is upon us. Parties are in full swing and magic is in the air. But you may want to think twice before you fill those [...]