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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Does Your Resume Direct Employers to Your LinkedIn Profile?

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f you're presently conducting a job search, why not make the most of your profile? Give employers the information they need—and direct them back to your profile. Recent statistics state that 90% of hiring managers are using social media to research potential candidates. Leverage this information, and utilize it to your advantage. Simply stated, add your LinkedIn profile address to your ...

Where Should HR Be Spending Its Budget Right Now?

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Looking back over the last 18 to 24 months, the steady cost consciousness due to declines in revenue and increased operating costs led to job losses at a rapid rate, as well as decreased attention to retention and engagement. Now, recessionary conditions are easing, and spending freezes are beginning to thaw, including for HR and talent acquisition. When it comes to investing in the human ...

Small Companies Can Do College Recruiting Too

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As we still shiver with the last gasps of winter, it is hard to think about September and the advent of the college recruiting season. But, now is the best time to decide whether college recruiting makes sense for your business, and if so, where and how you will find the right people. College students are confused at the moment about their job prospects. They've been told the market is bad and ...

Glimmers Of Hope For North American Tech Jobs

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Many of the high-tech jobs lost in North America last year will never return, having shifted to Asia or disappeared altogether during the worst recession to have hit the industry in years. But there are hopeful signs as the book closes on the first calendar quarter of 2010, with various companies, industry sectors and regions announcing hiring or retraining programs. Given the extent of the job ...

U.S. Awards $100M In Smart Grid Training Grants

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The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a total of nearly $100 million in grants to train an estimated 30,000 workers in smart grid technologies. The awards go out to a diverse group of 54 colleges, universities and companies for programs to train electricians, line workers, technicians, system operators, power systems engineers, cyber security specialists and transmission planners. The ...

Solar-powered Aircraft Completes Maiden Voyage

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A prototype solar-powered aircraft took its maiden flight on Wednesday April 7, 2010 ushering in the era of fuel-less, carbon-neutral air travel. The company behind the prototype, Solar Impulse SA (Lausanne, Switzerland) is planning for a round-the-world flight powered only by photons in 2011 or 2012. The Solar Impulse HB-SIA took off from Payerne airfield on its maiden flight at 10:27 ...

Samsung Expects Record Q1 Profit

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South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. said it expects to report first quarter sales of 33 trillion to 35 trillion Korean won ($29.2 billion to $31 billion). Samsung (Seoul, South Korea) said it expects to report a consolidated first quarter profit of about 4.3 trillion won ($3.8 billion) According to a report by the Reuters news service, Samsung's first quarter sales target is above ...

Be Persistent But Not a Pain

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When you apply for a job or are waiting to hear back from an interview it's tempting to want to call and email to find out when they'll be making a decision but there is a fine line between being persistent and being a pain. Let me explain. After sending your resume to a company it's perfectly ok to call and verify that they received it. Same with an after interview follow up phone call ...

It’s Time to Increase Your Chances of Executive-Level Employment

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As an executive-level job seeker, you probably know more than anyone how difficult it has been to try to find work in a recessed economy. Everyone is gunning for the same position, which means you have to work overtime to get your hands on the job you want. Of course, as an executive, you have your resume to impress potential employers with. You even have your gift of gab as a phenomenal ...

How to Expand Your Job Search Nationwide

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Are you looking for a job but just aren't having too much luck getting what you want in the area that you're living in? You may want to consider expanding your job search beyond your city. Of course, before doing so, you'd have to determine that moving is something that both you and your family could handle. But if you think a move could increase your chances of being hired in your field then ...
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