With five candidates for every job, competition is fierce. Your online profile impacts your chances to win interviews, but your resume is still the most crucial element of your job search strategy.
Best Careers for 2011
Do you need a crystal ball to decide on your next career move? Maybe not, if you have U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Careers” article every year! This year’s findings and my thoughts about how to start moving down your path to a new career.
Consider using Quora to enhance your professional profile
On the advice of Douglas Kling, (@DouglasKling), Director of Recruiting at HUNTER Technical Resources, I’ve started to try a relatively new social network: Quora.com. Learn why it might be something for you to add to your social media arsenal.
The secret to effective job search
“Confused” is how job seekers often feel. They want to know the “right” way to apply for a job, what exactly their resume should say (and how it should look), whether or not anyone is reading their cover letter (should they even bother sending one?), when (and how often) to follow up…The list goes on. Today’s post shares the secret to effective job hunting.
What’s age got to do with your career?
Insights from a Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Atlanta’s conference this week about generational issues in the workforce. Some interesting information and food for thought for Boomers and Gen Ys here.