JobMonkey Week in Review - September 3, 2011

JobMonkey never rests! What did you miss last week? Here's a look at last week's hottest and coolest job postings, articles, and job search advice. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. September 3, 2011 Cool Jobs Update At JobMonkey our mission is to bring you "the Coolest Jobs on Earth." We work on that mission every day! The simple purpose of this weekly newsletter is to shine a light on some of the awesome jobs and content posted on JobMonkey during the week. Check it out! From the Job Center Dozens of cool jobs are posted in the JobMonkey Job Center every single week. Here's a sampling of some the best: HOT JOB OF THE WEEK! 2011 Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular - Part Time Opportunities, Madison Square Garden Co., New York, NY * Events Coordinator, Constellation Wines, Oakville, CA * Wardrobe Dresser - Excalibur, MGM Resorts, Las Vegas, NV * Race Manager, Beaver Creek Resort, Beaver Creek, CO * Ski Patrol I, Heavenly Mountain, S. Lake Tahoe, CA * Game Creek Restaurant Sommelier, Vail Resorts, Vail, CO * Bar Manager, Royal Caribbean, Shipboard * Outside Operations (Boca Greens CC), Boca Greens CC, Boca Raton, FL * Custom Air Agent, Royal Caribbean, Miami, FL Find More of the Latest Job Openings Here Do you have a FREE job center account yet? If not, then swing on over - it only takes a couple of minutes. With an account you can create a profile, post resumes, create job alerts, and easily apply for jobs. Cool Stuff from the Blog You never know what's going to show up on the blog. But we can tell you this: there's new material every week! See what our staff writers Allison and professional career counselor, Amy, had to share last week: Networking In Your Career Field - There's an old adage that it’s often not about what you know but who you know. That saying is definitely true, especially when it comes to hiring employees... Job Search Tip "Social Media Tips for Job Hunters" Since your social media presence will likely be investigated and considered prior to your next hire, you're going to want to put your virtual house in order. Don't Miss These Tips Ripped from the Headlines We thought this article was worth sharing! Life On An Oil Field 'Man Camp' - You can almost smell the opportunity along Highway 2. It oozes deep from the sloping North Dakota prairie where oil derricks and natural gas wells sprout among the drying rolls of hay. People come here hopeful, drawn by the promise of jobs... A Gap Year in Australia - For the average young traveller, somewhere buzzy, young, and vibrant is the order of the day. 'Finding yourself' and 'spiritual journeys' are all very well, but if you want to make the most out of your trip you need somewhere that has plenty to see and do, somewhere that will keep you active and never bored. Increasingly, the 18 to 25 set are finding themselves drawn to Australia... CONNECT WITH US Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Read JobMonkey Blog Forward to a Friend CONTACT US JobMonkey, Inc. 2133 Third Avenue Seattle, WA 98121 Add us to your address book SHARE THIS EMAIL  Follow on Twitter | Friend on Facebook | Read our Blog | Forward to a Friend  Copyright © 2011 JobMonkey, Inc., All rights reserved. You received this email because you created a JobMonkey account or opted in to the newsletter. Our mailing address is: JobMonkey, Inc. 2133 Third Avenue Seattle, WA 98121 Add us to your address book  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences | view email in browser

The Work Buzz's Latest News: “Justin’s 5 Favorite Comments of the Week” plus 1 more

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Justin’s 5 Favorite Comments of the Week Posted: 02 Sep 2011 12:30 PM PDT In an effort to really thank our fans and followers, I’m going to share my five favorite posts of the week. My intent is to highlight people who share great career tips with their peers, who share their CareerBuilder success stories and who just put a smile on my face. 1.  Sending us pics Marsha sent us in a pic of her mobile command unit that she uses with her treadmill desk, which sparked a great dialogue on workplace fitness. Richard Hertz Jr also presented a great idea that companies could utilize these treadmills or a workplace gym facility to actually produce/conserve energy. I love people who come up with solutions. 2. Recommending stuff Theresa sent in one of her recent reads on careers called Career GPS by Ella Edmondson Bell Ph.D. and recommended it to other women who are looking for guidance in mapping out their career path in corporate America. Thanks Theresa for sharing and if any of you find books you want to recommend to our followers, please send them our way! Maybe we can even use #CareerMustRead as the hash tag? 3. Giving advice Another hot topic this week centered around a link to The Oatmeal’s list of ten words that everyone should stop misspelling. I made the point to say that especially in résumés or cover letters or in any professional correspondence, there’s no excuse for misspelling or misusing words. But Teresa hit the nail on the head, saying that we’ve all become too reliant on spell check. Don’t worry, it’s betrayed all of us at some point.  Her tip, that most everyone hit on, was  to proof read your work! If you don’t, employers are just throwing your submissions in the trash. 4. Sharing success We want to congratulate Ness on her two job interviews that she’s got lined up! If you have landed interviews or get the job that you applied for and want to share your success story, feel free to tweet us, share your story on our Facebook wall or leave a comment on this post. We think it’s important for our community to cheer each other on and support one another during their job search. 5. Community support Finally, I want to just thank  the CareerBuilder fans and followers who welcomed me this week when I took over our social media accounts. I look forward to connecting with more of you through Twitter and Facebook and hope to bring some more exciting things to the social sphere in time and can’t wait to hear from you. Bonus comment: One fan actually wanted to share his new song with us this week and it’s swag-a-riffic. Keep on trucking Elizah and we encourage anyone to follow their passion and turn it into a career. Best of luck! Join us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter and join in on the conversation and who knows, you may make it into the top 5 comments of the week. Check out my Q&A to know a little bit more!

Sad but true: Promotion decisions are often based on favoritism Posted: 02 Sep 2011 09:24 AM PDT If life were fair, nice guys would finish first, cheaters wouldn't prosper and job promotions would always go to the people who were most deserving. But, a new study from Georgetown University has confirmed what many of us have suspected for a while: life isn’t always fair. The study, which polled 303 senior-level executives across the country, found that favoritism often plays a part in determining who gets promoted at work. In fact, 84 percent of  executives felt favoritism occurred at their organization, even though most also said their organization had a formal process designed to keep promotions objective. Despite acknowledging the prevalence of favoritism, most executives did not admit that they supported it, with 83 percent responding that favoritism led to poorer promotion decisions. Fewer, still, admitted that they'd been subjective in their own hiring decisions: just 23 percent said they'd played favorites in the past and only 9 percent admitted to using favoritism when making their most recent promotion decision. When asked to cite the reasons for their most recent promotion decisions, most of the respondents stated objective factors, like leadership potential, job-related skills and a history of strong performance reviews. Though the results of the study make it clear that favoritism does happen, why don't more executives admit to practicing it themselves? What do you think can be done about favoritism at work? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section.

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Despite Bad Unemployment News, Monster's Employment Index Shows Gains

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Despite Bad Unemployment News, Monster's Employment Index Shows Gains Posted: 02 Sep 2011 12:37 PM PDT The Labor Department is reporting that, in August, the United States failed to add any new jobs (the unemployment rate is holding at 9.1%). This is the most disappointing unemployment report since September 2010, then the Labor Department reported a slight decline. But this is just one measure of the country's jobs-related health. The Monster Employment Index (MEI), a monthly, real-time review of millions of job opportunities posted on online job boards and corporate career sites, rose to 147 points last month (from 144 in July). The index was also up 8.1 percent from a year ago. "We're seeing continued measured growth. It's encouraging," said Jesse Harriott, a Monster senior vice president. Harriott added that there was no evidence of companies cutting back on hiring due to recent economic turbulence (however, it could take one to two months for that impact to have an effect). The index showed annual growth in 16 of the 20 industries tracked, and 19 of the 23 occupations monitored last month. Some top industries were:  Transportation and Warehousing (up 27 percent) maintained its second spot amidst sectors, driven by ongoing escalation in demand for workers in logistics, drivers, sales, and informatics workers.  Retail Trade (up 18 percent) and Wholesale Trade (up 18 percent) continued to expand following two consecutive months of retail sales growth, as reported by the Commerce Department for June and July. Information (up 19 percent) and Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (up 16 percent) saw increased demand for computer and mathematical occupations in particular. All 28 metro markets recorded positive annual growth in August; Detroit (up 35 percent) continued to remain the top growth metropolitan market by measure of annual gains.

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Bad Marketing Gone Wrong – Personalization Matters in a Job Search

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• Bad Marketing Gone Wrong – Personalization Matters in a Job Search
• Job Interview Autopsies: What You Don’t Know Will Hurt You
• 4 Tips for Connecting with a New Boss

Bad Marketing Gone Wrong – Personalization Matters in a Job Search Posted: 02 Sep 2011 11:00 PM PDT So don't be lazy in your job search or any other marketing campaign - take the time to build those relationships - that's where the real paydirt is! To get this useful advice and many other helpful career resources, visit us now at CAREEREALISM.com.

Job Interview Autopsies: What You Don’t Know Will Hurt You Posted: 02 Sep 2011 10:45 PM PDT We've all had that awful job interview where we bobbled a question. Here are some tips on becoming more comfortable during a job interview. To get this useful advice and many other helpful career resources, visit us now at CAREEREALISM.com.

4 Tips for Connecting with a New Boss Posted: 02 Sep 2011 10:30 PM PDT If you don't take the time to build rapport, it may have deadly career consequences. Try using these four tips to build a connection with a new boss. To get this useful advice and many other helpful career resources, visit us now at CAREEREALISM.com.

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