TruYuu is guided by the motto: "You are more than just a resume." Find out how the company matches job seekers with employers.
By Toni Vranjes
January 19, 2012 No Comments
Many companies have sprung up in recent years to match job seekers with employers. One of the most recent is TruYuu, which was launched last November.
TruYuu’s motto: “You are more than just a resume.” The matching process is based not only on resumes, but also on job seekers’ values, talents, leadership style, and people skills. As part of this process, TruYuu members take a personality questionnaire, which was developed by talent-assessment company SHL.
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January 6, 2012 3 Comments
As 2011 came to a close, broad-based employment growth helped push the unemployment rate down slightly.
The jobless rate fell to 8.5 percent in December, compared to 8.6 percent the previous month. Unemployment is now at the lowest level since February 2009.
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December 26, 2011 1 Comment
Would you like some extra encouragement during your job search this holiday season? If so, you may be interested in an upcoming “job-search call-in.”
This week, prominent outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas will hold its 26th annual call-in, which allows job seekers to receive free advice from professional career coaches. To speak with the firm’s career counselors, call (312) 422-5010. Challenger Gray will be taking calls tomorrow and Wednesday from 9 am to 5 pm CST.
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December 2, 2011 No Comments
The jobless rate fell dramatically last month, driven not only by higher employment but also by a drop in the labor force.
The Labor Department reported today that the unemployment rate dropped to 8.6 percent in November, compared to 9 percent the previous month. This is the lowest level it has reached since March 2009.
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November 17, 2011 No Comments
Employers sometimes get hundreds or even thousands of resumes for a single job posting — and with these odds, some job seekers wonder if there’s any point in applying. However, Brannan Howell hopes that he’s found a way to make his resume stand out from the crowd.
He signed up for a “resume-verification service,” in which a third-party employment screening company verifies the credentials listed on his resume. Next month, Howell plans to finish a master’s program in negotiation and dispute resolution – and he hopes that his certified resume will give him a boost when he looks for jobs in his field.
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November 4, 2011 No Comments
Unemployment fell slightly last month as employers added 80,000 new jobs, the Labor Department reported today.
The jobless rate declined to 9 percent from 9.1 percent in September. However, last month’s job growth fell short of economists’ expectations of 95,000 new jobs.
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October 18, 2011 No Comments
This article was contributed by CareerBliss.com, a career community dedicated to helping people find happiness in the workplace.
It’s taken a lot of work to get to this point: networking, sending out resumes, interviews, negotiations and, finally, accepting a job offer. At this point, it’s a good idea to take a deep breath … because there’s a lot more work ahead.
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October 7, 2011 No Comments
Despite an increase in payrolls, unemployment remained at 9.1 percent last month.
The high unemployment rate reinforces the need for Congress to approve President Obama’s job-creation plan, according to Katharine Abraham, a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers.
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September 19, 2011 No Comments
If you’re searching for a job in the hotel industry, you may be interested in some findings from the website CareerBliss.
The site recently released a list of the Top 10 Happiest Hotels for employees. The top spot went to Hyatt Hotels Corp., followed by Marriott International Inc. and Walt Disney Parks and Resorts.
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September 13, 2011 No Comments
This article was contributed by CareerBliss.com, a career community dedicated to helping people find happiness in the workplace.
Google+ is the newest social network that can give job seekers another leg up on the competition. In this job market, every extra mile counts.
Right now, Google+ is a fairly new concept, and not everyone is on the bandwagon. However, you can use this to your advantage as a job seeker. If you start using Google+ to cater to your job search among the small G+ community now, you’ll be ahead of everyone else who joins in later — with a much more competitive and solid network.
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