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80% of Job Openings Are Unadvertised
March 28, 2013 by Steven Rothberg
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I was recently quoted by the Wall Street Journal as saying that 80 percent of job openings are unadvertised. Several people have contacted me to ask where I got that number. Some believe that only 70 percent of job openings are unadvertised. So where did I get 80 percent from?
As well stated on the Jobfully blog, the number bounces around a bit year-to-year and even month-to-month depending upon the state of the labor market and is indirectly reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in their monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). The survey reports these numbers: Continue Reading
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10 High-Paying Entry-Level Jobs – Careers Articles
March 26, 2013 by William FriersonAre you looking for an entry level job that pays well? If so, the following post has some positions you might be interested in.
These high-paying entry-level positions require less than two years’ experience and pay at least $50000 a year.
In today’s competitive job market, it can be hard to imagine that there are jobs that pay well but don’t require years of experience. But many sectors offer high-paying entry-level jobs that are appealing to mid-career changers or recent college graduates (who are likely eager to get out from under a mound of student loan debt)
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Job Boards Aren’t Dead. They’re Evolving.
March 19, 2013 by Steven Rothberg
Mark Mehler and Gerry Crispin of CareerXroads
Mark Mehler and Gerry Crispin of CareerXroads just released their Annual Sources of Hire (SOH) Study, which is one of the most referenced and authoritative snapshots of how large, highly-competitive, high-profile firms define and measure the talent supply chain.
The SOH report is a glimpse of where employees – actual hires – were found. This data is important to organizations as they look to find and hire new employees. It is equally important to job candidates as they seek the most effective channels to a new job.
Interesting findings from this year’s study include: Continue Reading
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Tweeting your way to a job: How social media is changing career searches
March 18, 2013 by William Frierson
Orange speech bubble with the words social media. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock.
Once upon a time, job searches centered on resumes, cover letters and networking phone calls. Oh, how times have changed.
While it is not quite time to retire the traditional resume yet, today’s job seekers may be better off trolling social media sites for leads, rather than spending time brushing up their objective statements. Surveys show that hiring managers and recruiters are increasingly turning to social media sites to find their next superstar employees. Continue Reading
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Social Media and Your Job Search
January 30, 2013 by William Frierson
Joshua John, Social Media & Outreach Coordinator at 2U
Job hunting isn’t what it used to be. Just pulling out the weekly Classifieds section and going through job listings item by item isn’t going to cut it. Ditto with career services, which tend to be helpful with finding specialized employment, but even then job-seekers can do a lot of that work themselves in this age of free electronic information. The Internet really has provided job seekers with a tremendous amount of autonomy and opportunity when it comes to finding employment. But having access to information isn’t the same as knowing how to use it. With that in mind, here are a handful of tips job seekers can use to help find work through their social media networks: Continue Reading
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College Professors’ Experience With Social Media
January 17, 2013 by William FriersonWhile you probably won’t find many college professors teaching their students by using social media, there is evidence that faculty may be getting more comfortable with this form of communication. Learn more in the following infographic. Continue Reading
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Twitter Giveaway of $10 Starbucks Card to Celebrate 100,000 Followers
January 11, 2013 by Steven Rothberg
I currently have a grand total of 99,502 followers on Twitter, so to celebrate getting to 100,000 soon, I will give away a $10 Starbucks gift card tomorrow to a lucky follower to say thanks for listening to what I have to say on the social networking site.Hopefully you’ve enjoyed at least some of the mostly employment-related content that I tweet and hopefully also some of the occasional irreverent content that somehow make it into the feed. I suspect gremlins are at fault but that’s another story for another day. Maybe I’ll even tweet it out.
So enough about gremlins. Do like Starbucks? Is there one near you? Um, I’m pretty sure if you’re reading this far the answers to those questions are yes and yes. So here’s all you have to do to enter:
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6 Ways to Use Facebook Advertising for Recruiting
January 07, 2013 by William Frierson
Employers who use social media for advertising may be interested in the following post, which shares ways to recruit with Facebook.Facebook, like recruiting, seems to be ever evolving. While many are up in arms over the changing page and fan terms, a new “custom audience” feature can be used for social recruiting in entirely new ways.
Essentially, custom audience campaigns are highly targeted campaigns that go out to laser focused candidates and prospects. Since marketers and recruiters follow very similar guidelines when reaching out to their audiences, here are 6 ways you can use the new feature in your social recruiting strategies:
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Extracurriculars – Résumé Do or Don’t?
December 27, 2012 by William FriersonYou probably think that most employers are not interested in your hobbies or personal interests, and you’re likely right. However, there may be some value in including this information in your resume, according to the following post.Glee club, sports, debate team– when you were applying to college, these activities could make or break getting you into the school of your choice. But when it comes to job applications do your extracurricular activities hold any merit with employers?
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Your First Job Search: Where To Start
December 26, 2012 by William FriersonAre you ready to land that entry level job after graduation, but not sure where to start? The following post will help you begin your job search.Your first job search post-college can be intimidating. In fact, many recent college graduates don’t even know where to start. But getting started on your job search doesn’t have to be the intimidating task many make it out to be. Remember, recent college graduates don’t have to have
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