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Monday, December 5, 2011

Does Your Resume Miss Out on the Latest Trends?

Does Your Resume Miss Out on the Latest Trends?

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 10:00 PM PST

Writing your resume for the first time in years? Whether you're aware of it or not, resume trends have changed substantially. Here are three.

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Negative Stuff Will Find You During Career Success

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 09:30 PM PST

Stuff happens as you go about creating a successful life and career. Choose to respond positively to the negative stuff that happens.

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The Compartmentalization of Life

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 09:00 PM PST

It became clear to me, in the short period of time I worked as a nutritionist, that life can't be compartmentalized. Do you know what that means?

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6 Keys That Make Your Big Picture Work

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 08:30 PM PST

Here are six key areas that should be reviewed in determining if in fact your big picture is working. These are vital to career success.

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Sunday, December 4, 2011

ResumeBear Blog

Job Seekers: Who to Add to Your Google+ Circles

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 07:23 AM PST

Heather R. Huhman

By now, you probably have a Google+ account. And if you don't, you have at least heard about it. The problem is figuring out what to do once you have set up your account. In particular, it's hard to find master lists of people to add to your circles.
Google+ is great for posting links for news articles or blogs, which can be helpful for job seekers like you! And there are plenty of career experts already taking full advantage of the platform. To get you started, here is a list of people you should definitely add to your Google+ circles:
[See The 50 Best Careers of 2011.]
1. Jason Lee Overbey, candidate sourcer and profiler. He shares daily information about job seeking, social media, and recruiting.
2. Todd Kmiec, owner of Todd Kmiec & Associates, a recruiting firm. He posts links to relevant stories, and adds his input.
3. Kevin W. Grossman, chief market evangelist at Fisher Vista, LLC and HRmarketer.com. He shares articles concerning HR concerns, and also gives his opinion on different topics.
4. Emily Bennington, college-to-career expert, career author and speaker. She is the founder of Professional Studio 365. She talks about what to do in order to have a successful career, and posts other articles as well.
5. Alison Doyle, job search and employment expert for About.com. Alison adds links covering a variety of topics such as: human resources, career development, and job searching.
6. Jessica Miller-Merrell, CEO for Xceptional HR, author, and HR & recruiting consultant. She shares many different stories regarding human resources, recruiting, and careers. She also has a business page for Blogging4Jobs, which is regularly updated with relevant links.
7. Mark Anthony Dyson, founder and chief evangelist of competitive resumes. He includes many links regarding job seeking, and updates his Google+ stream daily.
8. Hannah Morgan, job search strategies and reputation management expert with CareerSherpa.net. She frequently posts links to her Google+ about job searching, recruiting, and personal branding.
9. Daisy Wright, career results coach, speaker, and author. Daisy shares information about careers, job seeking, and many other things.
10. Jenny Weigle, social media manager at CareerBuilder. Jenny stays up to date with her Google+ account, and is posting links applicable to job seekers.
Bonus: Fellow On Careers bloggers Lindsay Olson and Miriam Salpeter are also on Google+.
While this is a short list of people to add to your Google+ circles, following them will help you to find other people. Always be sure to check who is in someone's circles, or who has them in theirs. You can find many other insightful thought leaders this way.
Do you use Google+ to help your job search? Who are some people you have in your circles?
Heather R. Huhman is a career expert, experienced hiring manager, and founder & president of Come Recommended, a content marketing consultancy for organizations with products that target job seekers and employers. She is also the author of Lies, Damned Lies & Internships (2011) and #ENTRYLEVELtweet: Taking Your Career from Classroom to Cubicle.

All the Tips and Tricks needed to Avoid the Common Mistakes and Ace your Interview!

Posted: 03 Dec 2011 04:47 PM PST

Here is an A-Z Info-graphic.. Great Info!

Saturday, December 3, 2011

The Monster Blog

Monster Employment Index Rises 10% on an Annual Basis

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 01:48 PM PST

The Monster Employment Index (MEI) -- a monthly review of millions of job opportunities posted on online job boards and corporate career sites in the United States -- showed strong hiring in November: The year-over-year growth trend from November 2010 was measured at 10 percent, with all metro markets tracked by the MEI showing positive annual growth. This is despite the slight decrease in activity measured monthly (a 2 percent decline from October), which is typical of seasonal patterns. Transportation and warehousing continued to be a top growth market, while retail slowed significantly afterits notable increase in October.
"The (MEI) continues to remain positive and in-line with typical mid-autumn recruitment trends recorded in recent years," says Jesse Harriott, senior vice president and chief knowledge officer at Monster Worldwide. "While recruitment activity continues across a broad range of sectors, the current outlook on hiring as we approach 2012 remains cautious with continued business and economic uncertainty."
(For tips on continuing your job search's momentum, read "Keep Your Job Search Going Through the Holidays.")
This positive report came on the same day that the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced a significant drop in the national unemployment rate: to 8.6 percent in November (with many analysts calling this a positive sign for continued growth -- ompared with a year ago, 1.878 million more people had payroll jobs in November -- while acknowledging that the labor market had shrunk in November).
Fifteen of the 20 industries monitored by the MEI showed positive annual growth trends:
• Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (up 39 percent) replaced Mining, Quarrying, Oil and Gas Extraction (up 35 percent) as the top growth sector in November.
• Transportation and Warehousing (up 31 percent) exhibited notable expansion in online recruitment, indicating an increase in commerce activity.
• Retail Trade (up 13 percent) and Manufacturing (up 16 percent) continued to register positive annual growth, albeit at an eased pace from the seasonal expansion recorded in October.
• Educational Services (down 9 percent) fell into negative growth with reduced opportunities across all levels, from elementary to university.
• Public Administration (down 21 percent) continued to record the steepest decline in November.

Annual online demand for workers rose in 20 of 23 occupational categories in November.
• Personal Care and Service (up 65 percent) recorded the highest growth in November.
• Computer and Mathematical (up 19 percent) saw continued demand for software engineers and network technicians.
• Protective Service (down 29 percent) continued to record the weakest long-term trend among occupations
To obtain a full copy of the Monster Employment Index U.S. report for October 2011, and to access current individual data charts for each of the 28 metro markets tracked, please visit http://about-monster.com/employment-index. Data for the month of December 2011 will be released on January 6, 2012.