job search advice

Before You Quit Your Job, Have an Exit Plan

Remember the dot-com crash? Soon after, I upped and quit my job. I was working for base-plus-commission at a boutique recruiting firm and couldn’t take the sales cycle or rejection any longer. Then, while my boss was on vacation, I called and quit. For many years after, I regretted how my 23-year-old self handled things. So, [...]

February 17, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Having a Strategy is Key to Job Fair Success

by shannonsmedstad

The spring college recruiting season will soon be in full effect. In fact, companies are gearing up right now to scour universities for full-time talent and summer interns. Seniors — hungry for their dream jobs — and juniors — hoping to land internships — will be armed with resumes and dressed in suits. They will [...]

January 14, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

8 Tips on Using Twitter for Job-Hunting College Students

by shannonsmedstad

With a new spring semester starting, college students from across the U.S. are beginning the daunting tasks of job hunting. Before they know it they will be walking across the stage receiving their diploma. Most students are advised to start looking for a job well in advance of graduation. Are college students even using Twitter to search [...]

December 31, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

How to Get Out of Your Way in the Job Search

by Andy Gregory

Looking for a leg up in the job search? Snag our free job seeker toolkit complete with resume and cover letter tool kits here. Job Seeker Advice From Friends With nearly 75% of job seekers actively looking for work according to a 2012 Jobvite Study, it’s likely that you, yourself are in the job [...]

November 13, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Resume & Cover Letter Tips for Articulating Your Awesomeness

by shannonsmedstad

Resume Words to Avoid Today, when I opened my inbox and skimmed new messages, I noticed this headline: 6 Words that Kill Your Resume. The blog post that followed began with “Writing a resume seems easy.” I paused and thought to myself, you know what? For a lot of people, writing a resume doesn’t seem [...]

September 30, 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 & 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 →

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 [...]