Dan Finnigan is CEO of Jobvite, a SaaS platform for the social web that companies use to find and hire people. You can follow him on Twitter at @DanFinnigan and read his blog – the Jobvite Blog.
About 120 million people now use LinkedIn, and 1 million more join every week. But how many users have a professional profile that’s actually attracting more…
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An internship is usually the first step into the career of many college graduates. Since most courses of study are rather theoretical, many students and graduates use the opportunity of an internship to learn the practice in a company first hand and gain valuable experience. more…
Photo credit: AP | Eric Herzenberg, right, of Mountain View, Calif.
Job hunting boils down to finding an opportunity and convincing the employer you are exactly what he needs. Are you doing both effectively? Here, experts offer 10 suggestions for boosting success. more…
Social media is making it easier to find the right jobs, and for you to connect to the right people that can help you get those jobs. Many job seekers are still using traditional job search methods that are yielding poor results. The New York Post reported that one woman applied for more than one thousand jobs over 99 weeks, getting only two interviews. more…
As summertime school vacations begin to unfold, many teenagers are still scrambling to find a job. And while the market for teenage workers remains soft, opportunity can still be found if teens take on a resourceful approach.
According to one job-search authority, while the interview and hiring process for seasonal positions may seem to have concluded, teens should not give up yet. more…
Emirate remains the preferred destination given the lifestyle, freedom, infrastructure and opportunities it offers.
After years of seemingly unstoppable growth, Dubai seemed the favourite place for expats for a job in the entire Gulf region. Post-crises, other contenders like Qatar’s Doha, with huge gas reserves, started attracting foreign talent away from Dubai. However, even today, Dubai, if compared to the Qatari market, more…
Lexington, KY – If it has been a while since you have conducted a job search, I have some news for you: Things have changed. Whether you have left your last job willingly or unwillingly, there is a new reality out there in today’s job market that requires new job hunting tactics.
Here is some practical, on-the-ground advice for those who want to achieve the only real job security today, more…
Job advertisements edged up again in April, marking a year of consecutive monthly increases, according to a leading survey.
The ANZ survey showed newspaper and internet job ads rose by one per cent during the month, and 20.5 per cent year-on-year. more…
There are many factors that contribute to a business’s performance, but, for the most part, success or failure comes down to one thing: How well the company sells a product or service to its customers.
Try approaching your job search the same way. Are you doing an effective job of selling your more…
Although the economy isn’t as bad as it was a few years ago, times are still hard for some. Between the gas prices reaching over $4.00 per gallon, and not too many places and companies hiring, it’s hard to find a job these days; whether you have a college degree of not.
If you’re on the lookout for a job in your area, consider using your iPhone to help you find one. Put technology to the test, and consider trying some of these great apps for finding a job!
Job Apps to Consider for Your iPhone: more…
San Diego, CA – Cross-Post LLC announced today that Diversity-Job.com will join their recruitment classifieds network platform for newspapers and publications. Since 2004, Cross-Post has provided niche recruitment networks in the space and is the leader in the industry with categories like Diversity, Veterans, Healthcare, Nursing, Green Employers, Part-Time Temporary, Call Center/Customer Service and Energy. more…
While popularity of internet has gripped the entire country, the scope of the social networking sites has further revolutionized the scenario, especially in case of job search. TEAM COOLAVENUES shares some crucial tips to help you succeed on these community platforms.
Newspaper classifieds are a thing of the past. Today even job sites are facing the heat. So if your address to scout for a job at a senior level is naukri or monster, you are probably at the wrong place. more…