The Work Buzz's Latest News: “Companies hiring in large volume” plus 1 more

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Companies hiring in large volume Posted: 02 Dec 2011 07:52 AM PST By John Smith, Senior Vice President of Enterprise Sales at CareerBuilder December often becomes a transition month for job seekers. As the busy holiday season approaches, calendars get filled with parties. Relatives come into town for a visit. Children have a few weeks off from school and need to be entertained. Plus, there's probably shopping to be done. In addition to this jam-packed itinerary, many job seekers believe the myth that employers aren't hiring new workers until next year. As a result, some job seekers decide to take a step back from sending out résumés and attending networking events and instead focus on how they will revise and improve their job search in 2012. You should always be thinking about how to tweak your job search process, but don't put everything on hold until next year. Employers aren't. The Bureau of Labor Statistics just announced that 120,000 jobs were added in November, and the unemployment rate fell to 8.6 percent. Last month the BLS also reported that in October, 36 states and Washington, D.C. saw regional decreases in their unemployment rates. In addition, Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales set records this year, and the Conference Board recently reported that consumer confidence is at its highest point in four months. The economy continues to take incremental steps toward recovery, and employers are eager to meet consumer demand now, not on January 1. Not only are companies not waiting to hire, many are hiring in large volume. We found eight employers who are hiring at least 400 workers right now. If you're looking for a new job, take a few minutes out of your hectic schedule and see if one of these companies hiring in large volume is right for you: Wells Fargo Number of jobs: 10,000+ Sample job titles: Tellers, personal bankers, customer service representatives, underwriters Sears/Kmart Number of jobs: 1,000+ Sample job titles: Retail sales, repair technicians, store managers Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Number of jobs: 1,000+ Sample job titles: Financial advisors ServiceMaster Number of jobs: 1,100+ Sample job titles: Customer service representatives, residential and commercial sales, technicians, trainers, management positions Chico's FAS Number of jobs: 1,000+ Sample job titles: Retail sales, corporate positions, some seasonal Fresenius Medical Care North America Number of jobs: 1,100 Sample job titles: Clinical managers, acute RNs New York Life Insurance Number of jobs: 500 Sample job titles: Sales, management Tango Transport Number of jobs: 400+ Sample job titles: OTR truck drivers John Smith is the Senior Vice President of Enterprise Sales at CareerBuilder.

8 job-related smartphone apps Posted: 01 Dec 2011 09:08 AM PST It's truly amazing what you can accomplish with today's smartphones. With just a click or touch, you can find a date, make restaurant reservations or set up a recording on your digital video recorder. So what about using your phone to look for a job? We've told you about the importance of building a strong online presence to help your job search by using Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and other career-related blogs. But have you ever considered using smartphone apps to make your job search easier? We think you should. To help, here's a list of eight job-related apps to take your job search mobile: 1.  Business Card Reader: You're at a networking event and collect a bunch of business cards, but by the time you get home, you've already lost a few. To avoid misplacing important contacts, download this nifty app. Take a picture of a business card with your phone's camera, and the app will import the contact information directly to your address book.  Cost: Varies based on platform Available for: iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile 2.  Documents To Go: This app is available in a few different versions, depending on your platform. Based on the version you download, you'll be able to view and/or create and edit Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files. The premium version offers viewing, editing and syncing of cloud files, along with the ability to view PDF, iWork, Text and .RTF files. Cost: Varies based on version and platform Available for: iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, Maemo 3.  Good Job: With the Good Job app, you can track and save tasks, events, follow ups, interviews, jobs and contacts related to your job search. Cost: $4.99 Available for: iPhone 4.  Jobs by CareerBuilder: The CareerBuilder app allows you to search its database of nearly 2 million jobs by keyword, location, company and employment type, among others. You can use your phone's GPS to identify jobs near you, apply for jobs and receive personalized job recommendations. Cost: Free Available for: iPhone, Android 5.  Labor Stats: Do you like to stay up-to-date on employment- and economy-related news? The Labor Stats app from the Bureau of Labor Statistics sends stats on unemployment rate, consumer price index, average hourly earnings and others to your phone. You're also able to download press releases in browser and PDF format. Cost: Free Available for: iPhone, Android 6.  LunchMeet: This recently introduced app is like "It's Just Lunch" for networking. By signing in via your LinkedIn account, you tell the app when and where you're available to meet someone for networking. Then it'll match you up with other networkers in your area, and from there you can invite them to meet for lunch, drinks or whatever suits your networking fancy. Cost: Free Available for: iPhone 7.  Resume App: If you're on-the-go and need to quickly apply for a job, this app will come in handy. With Resume App, you can build, design and generate a customizable PDF résumé. Once created, you can distribute it directly from your phone. Sure, it doesn't (or shouldn't) replace your résumé completely, but it's good for when you're in a pinch. Cost: $2.99 Available for: iPhone 8.  SnapDat Digital Business Cards: SnapDat allows you to create and share digital business cards. You can choose from 40 different designs, all of which look like traditional business cards. From there, you can email your newly created card to your contact. Plus it has a fun name, which is always a bonus. Cost: Free Available for: iPhone Have you used any other job-related apps that you’d recommend? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

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The Monster Blog

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Can Facebook Get You a Job? Posted: 01 Dec 2011 05:08 PM PST At Monster, we believe that effectively using social media is an important part of the modern job search. So when bloggers and journalists pose the question "Can Facebook Get You a Job?" We say, "Sure, it can! That's part of the reason we created our award-winning Facebook application, BeKnown -- to help people use Facebook to advance their careers and create professional networks." According to this very interesting infographic (below), from MBA Online, 16 percent of Americans say they found their current job via an online social network. That's up from 11 percent in 2010. What this infographic points at but doesn't quite discuss is the fact that modern job search isn't limited to one platform or medium. You may find out about a job on Monster.com, research the company on social media, turn to a BeKnown contact to find an "in" at the company, and then prepare for your interview by visiting the company's career site -- or some other combination. Using all the tools available to you is important. The information here points to the growing importance of Facebook in a job search. Make sure you're getting the most you can from Facebook today, with Monster's free professional networking app on Facebook, BeKnown. Created by: MBA Online

Turn Your Seasonal Gig into a Full-Time Position Posted: 01 Dec 2011 11:28 AM PST By Nancy Mann Jackson for Glassdoor.com So you've landed a temporary seasonal job. But you'd like to stick around even after the holidays are over. While full-time positions may be few and far between when the holiday rush is over, you already have your foot in the door as a seasonal worker, so you're one step ahead of the pack. What else can you do to secure your place and turn your seasonal gig into a full-time position? Start with these tips:   Communicate your desire to stay. Sometimes, supervisors don't consider the possibility that a holiday worker may want to stay after the temporary gig is up, so make it clear that you're interested. "Tell [your supervisor] verbally, without being a pest," says Erin Peterson, recruitment outsourcing practice leader with Aon Hewitt, a global leader in human capital consulting and outsourcing solutions. "Or write him or her a concise but well worded note regarding how much you've enjoyed being on the holiday team and state your interest in remaining after the holidays." Be proactive. Don't just wait to see if your supervisor will ask you to stay; be on the lookout for job postings and apply for any open positions that may be a good fit for you, Peterson says. When the recruiter or hiring manager sees a familiar name (yours) among the pile of applicants, you may have a leg up.   Behave like a full-time employee. Rather than operating as though you, as a temporary hire, have no stake in the company or its success, behave as though you're in it for the long haul. "Show up on time, ready to work," Peterson says. "Limit distractions such as texting and phone calls and focus on the task at hand. And engage with customers; it will be noticed."   Go the extra mile. If you really want to make a good impression, do all the things a good employee does, and then do a little more. "Volunteer for extra hours or tasks that no one else wants, such as inventory," Peterson says. "Make improvement suggestions and implement them, if possible. Surprise customers with service they don't expect." When demand for new workers extends beyond the holiday season, the temporary employees who are likely to be asked to continue are those whose work stands out as excellent and those who have let it be known that they are committed to being there long term if the opportunity arises. If you want to turn your holiday job into your real job, be one of those employees! For more tips, read "From Seasonal to Permanent." Guest blogger Nancy Mann Jackson is an award-winning journalist and corporate communicator who writes regularly about small business, parenting and workplace issues. She has written hundreds of articles for publications including Working Mother, CNNMoney.com, Entrepreneur.com, and MyBusiness.

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4 Most Important Questions to Ask at an Interview

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• 4 Most Important Questions to Ask at an Interview
• Why Everyone Needs a Resume – Even YOU
• Childhood Stories Are Clues to Your Next Career
• Only 140 Characters to Help Your Job Search
• Unemployed Too Long to Get Hired? [FREE Webinar]
• The Science of Resumes [FREE Webinar]

4 Most Important Questions to Ask at an Interview Posted: 01 Dec 2011 10:00 PM PST One of the things job candidates can do to make a good impression during the interview is to ask sensible questions. Always be prepared for this. To get this useful advice and many other helpful career resources, visit us now at CAREEREALISM.com.

Why Everyone Needs a Resume – Even YOU Posted: 01 Dec 2011 09:30 PM PST If your resume is not a strong representation of your career in terms of where you want to go with it – it's time to put some time into it. To get this useful advice and many other helpful career resources, visit us now at CAREEREALISM.com.

Childhood Stories Are Clues to Your Next Career Posted: 01 Dec 2011 09:00 PM PST Remembering your childhood stories may be exactly what you need to begin the career defining, career transition, or job search process. To get this useful advice and many other helpful career resources, visit us now at CAREEREALISM.com.

Only 140 Characters to Help Your Job Search Posted: 01 Dec 2011 08:30 PM PST You're looking for a new job, and you're on Twitter. What should you say in 140 characters or less that would help your job search? To get this useful advice and many other helpful career resources, visit us now at CAREEREALISM.com.

Unemployed Too Long to Get Hired? [FREE Webinar] Posted: 01 Dec 2011 11:57 AM PST Stop showing employers you are unemployed and start showing them what you have to offer! Enhance your job search with this FREE webinar. To get this useful advice and many other helpful career resources, visit us now at CAREEREALISM.com.

The Science of Resumes [FREE Webinar] Posted: 30 Nov 2011 07:30 AM PST Did you know there is an actual science to designing resumes? Applying just one technique to the format of your resume can dramatically improve it. To get this useful advice and many other helpful career resources, visit us now at CAREEREALISM.com.

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