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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. Recommend ...
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 ...
Would you expect an ophthalmologist to make the switch to bank teller, or a fine-arts teacher to become a nuclear medicine physician? According to the website Inside Jobs, they often do. Inside Jobs is a career-exploration site that profiles thousands of positions. These profiles can help you learn not only about the jobs themselves, but ...
Given the depressing state of the economy, you may be considering going back to school to enhance your career prospects. While extra schooling could give your career a boost, there are a lot of factors to consider before making a final decision. If you do decide to get some extra education, carefully examine all your ...
Employers are scrutinizing candidates’ character and online reputation — so you need to carefully consider what you post on Facebook, LinkedIn and other types of social media. Consider your social-media profile to be an extension of your resume, advises Todd Owens, chief operating officer of TalentWise, an employment-screening company based in Bothell, Wash. “Assume everything ...
A careless post on Facebook or Twitter, or even a sloppy LinkedIn profile, could disqualify you from the job of your dreams. That’s because employers are tapping into the Internet’s huge memory for their own purposes: finding and evaluating candidates. Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it