The New York Times‘s Matt Villano recently reported that some companies are offering job interviews and career fairs in Multi-User Virtual Environments, or MUVEs, such as Second Life: Much of the recruitment is done through job fairs. TMP Worldwide Advertising & Communications, an advertising firm in New York, held two virtual job fairs last year, […]
With Job Searching, More Isn't Better
The Wall Street Journal reports on the fact that companies are enhancing their corporate recruiting sites and functions to make themselves more attractive to candidates. Features such as blogs, video, podcasts, interactive chats, graphics and more are intended to appeal to Generation X and Y. With all of the time, effort and money being put […]
Is Your Head Spinning?
Wednesday. Hump day. The only thing I can think to say is “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” It seems as if every post in the past week has been about change. Resumes may be changing. The workforce is going to change. Work itself may change, although it may take 10 or […]
VisualCV – Is this the resume wave of the future?
It’s all the buzz this week. A company called VisualCV claims to be reinventing the resume. It allows video, pictures and a portfolio, graphics and “other supporting documents.” The point is to make your resume come alive and potentially eliminate the need for a first interview. (The idea being that you’ll be providing so much […]
Your Work E-mail Isn't Private
Photo by turtlemomforbacon’s photos Your cat isn’t the only one reading your e-mail. As everyone scurries around preparing for a recession and focuses on trying to secure a new job, new networking contacts and a stable paycheck for the future, it is a good time for a reminder about privacy issues with your work computer, e-mail […]