Do Job Boards Still Matter?

Yes, job boards still matter.  They are a convenient method of searching the latest job postings or different categories such as job title or location.  While new recruiting strategies such as social media and mobile may come into play, job boards can incorporate them to help people find jobs.  As a result, you would expect job boards to have more success by expanding their audiences to those who use social media and mobile devices. Continue Reading

Social Media Smack-down: LinkedIn vs. Twitter

The following post shares advice on connecting and interacting with professionals on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Networking, networking and networking; a method pounded into minds as students approach the internship and job search. There’s no doubt connecting with professionals in your desired industry can lead to potential opportunities, but how can you effectively interact with professionals via social media, especially those you don’t know? The answer; Twitter and LinkedIn. Twitter, a more laid

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Social Media Smack-down: LinkedIn vs. Twitter

Job Boards Aren’t Dead. They’re Evolving.

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

Tweeting your way to a job: How social media is changing career searches

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

Most Americans Depend on Libraries

How often do you visit your local library?  It turns out that most Americans use the resources that libraries have to offer.  In the following infographic, learn more about this usage and how libraries are adapting to today’s world of social media. Continue Reading

Workforce Trends to Watch in 2013

Both job seekers and employers should be aware of workforce trends which may affect them in 2013.  Learn more in the following post.

As we continue into 2013, what trends will drive the workforce and what can businesses and job seekers expect to see in the months ahead? With recent advancements in social media, an increasingly diverse workforce and continued demand for skilled talent, employers and job seekers have much to prepare for in the New Year. Continue Reading

Taking Your Resume to Social Media

Have you thought about using social media as a platform for your resume?

In 2013, many workers will start looking for a new job.  A report from the National Association of Colleges & Employers reveals the rise in social media in the job search.  According to the report, 26% of college seniors use social media to network during their job search.  It’s probably not surprising that the resume is also going social. Continue Reading

Social Media and Your Job Search

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

College Professors’ Experience With Social Media

While 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

5 Strategies for Discovering and Cleaning Up Digital Dirt Hurting Your Job Search

Jessica Holbrook Hernandez of Great Resumes Fast

Social networking mistakes can really come back to haunt you when you’re job searching. Don’t think that just because you’re on Twitter and Facebook complaining about a boss—or posting less-than-professional status updates—that it means a current and/or future employer won’t see or read what you’ve put there. Continue Reading