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Who's still hiring in this tough economy?
Abridged: Star Bulletin
HONOLULU, HI -- Though it is no longer a job seeker's market, hiring has not come to a standstill. The choices of jobs may not be as numerous, but they are still out there - from smaller mom-and-pops to larger government organizations like the U.S. Census Bureau.
Private companies in health care, human resources, technology, time-shares, security, retail stores, restaurants, and supermarkets are still looking for people to hire, as others scale back and trim down their staff. The hospitality sector has been hardest hit, with retail not far behind, as national chains announce closures and cutbacks. Though some hotel workers have been able to keep their jobs, hours have been scaled back, or pay reduced.
For so long, unemployment was low, and employers would take anyone with a pulse. Job seekers got used to that. Now we're back to higher unemployment rates, and you've got to work harder to find a job. Job listings are not coming in as rapidly as they did during boom times but you can still find them out there if you look hard enough. You just have to use all the resources available to you from traditional classifieds to online job boards and continuing to build your network.
How to beat your competition to the jobs
Staff Writer, The Career News
LOS ANGELES, CA -- To land a job over the competition, you have to work smarter. With a new service called MyJobHunter, you can search all top career sites and niche job boards at once & apply to all matching jobs with one click. Just enter your search criteria, review the matching jobs and select the ones you want. Then, click a single button and you'll instantly apply to all selected jobs with your resume and cover letter - without having to log into each job site separately.
Click another button to automate the whole process! MyJobHunter remembers your search criteria, and automatically applies to new jobs matching your criteria -- every day. Review jobs in advance or put searching & applying on auto-pilot. The choice is yours.
You'll also get an application history report that makes follow-up a breeze! It shows the jobs you were applied to, full job descriptions, employer contact info, and application dates. You can even add personal notes to each job! This service is proven to reduce hours of job searching and resume submitting to just minutes. Simply upload your resume, enter your job search criteria and let MyJobHunter take it from there. For more information go to MyJobHunter.
Employers seek to hire top-quality job candidates
Abridged: JobFox
MCLEAN, VA -- While many employers throughout the United States may be cutting back on overall staffing levels during the economic recession, companies also recognize this period of time as an opportunity to hire top-quality job candidates. The challenge, recruiters say, is managing tighter recruiting budgets and picking out top job performers in a flood of increased resume submissions.
More than three-fourths (76 percent) of in-house corporate recruiters say the recession offers an opportunity to bring in top talent to their organizations over the first half of 2009, according to a JobFox poll of 200 recruiters. At the same time, 53 percent of in-house recruiters expect their companies to hire fewer new employees during the first six months of 2009 compared to the same period a year ago.
Despite the growing list of corporate layoffs, employers continue to post millions of new jobs each month. For example, there were 2.5 million non-farm job postings in November 2008, the most recent data available from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That same month, 4.3 million non-farm new hires were made, even with overall unemployment at 6.5 percent. While hiring continues, however, recruiting budgets are under closer scrutiny with 48 percent of in-house recruiters expecting to operate with decreased budgets during the first half of 2009.
Why use a recruiter to find your ideal job?
Abridged: Aquent
NEW YORK, NY -- Do you know exactly what kind of job you're looking for and just need the contacts to make it happen? Or do you want a career change but are unsure about where to start? You may be logging onto an online job board or looking in the paper for your next job opportunity. The key is to find the ideal one -- and that's where the advantages of using a good recruiter comes in. So, what will a good recruiter do for you?
A good recruiter will direct and refine your job search process. They'll assist with strategies and provide feedback and guidance along the way. You'll learn about roles and companies you hadn't thought about and inside information around a company's team culture, values and opportunities. Be sure to seek out the qualities you want in a job -- not just what a company wants you to do. This could be anything from values and culture, to flexible working hours.
A good recruiter will do the legwork for you, while providing you personal feedback and guidance around your interview style and how you're selling yourself. A recruiter will manage the job search process with you and give you the opportunity to have honest conversations, pose questions and voice your concerns. When you find the right recruiter to work with, they'll arm you with job search tools, the roadmap and the information and guidance you need to land your next job.
Deliver your resume to 1000's of targeted recruiters
Staff Writer, The Career News
LOS ANGELES, CA -- These days job seekers should spend 60 to 70 percent of their efforts on networking. Let everyone know you're out of a job and available for work. People like to help, but they can't help if they don't know you're looking. On average, 80 percent of job openings aren't advertised at all. Therefore, working with a recruiter and networking may be the only way to hear about them.
Recruiters, otherwise known as head hunters or search consultants, are hired by companies to find candidates for them, and often know about unadvertised jobs. It's important to note, that recruiters do not charge the job seeker. The company pays a fee, typically when a candidate is hired.
If you don't know of any good recruiters and would like to have your resume sent to recruiters that specialize in people with your skills, Resume Mailman will instantly email your resume and cover letter to 1000's of targeted recruiters. You can even get a list of the recruiters they forwarded your resume to for follow up. To get your resume into the hands of the right recruiters visit Resume Mailman.
Nervous about your upcoming job interview?
Abridged: ZDNET NEWS
SAN JOSE, CA -- During any interview, the best thing is to speak honestly about your strengths and where you want to develop. Go into an interview with specific accomplishments that demonstrate key leadership elements such as communication, challenging decisions and consensus building. Do not fabricate - trust is imperative as a leader and starting out fabricating your qualifications is a very slippery slope. Show your passion and energy - they are just as important as hard skills.
At the interview, from the moment you submit your resume, to the moment you leave the interview room, you must leave no doubt that hiring you would be an asset to the company. Always focus on what you have done. Be careful about speaking in the theoretical if you don't have experience backing it up. When you use words such as 'we', qualify it with what your role in that 'we' was. Above all learn from the interview and listen to the questions they are asking. Always answer the question directly.
Show up on time. Don't forget to smile. And dress the part. Demonstrate self-awareness and openness. Be prepared to discuss your strengths and weaknesses. Be ready to explain why you would add more value in the new role. And finally, make sure you have really good questions to ask the interviewer too.
Interview secrets that you get hired faster
Staff Writer, The Career News
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Did you know that when the job market was booming it took an average of 3 interviews to get 1 job offer? Now it takes 17! When you finally land the job interview of your dreams will you have what it takes to land the job offer? You must stand out during the job interview or you might as well be playing the lottery.
Most job seekers spend hours creating their resumes and cover letters, searching through job postings, reviewing classified ads and networking--all in order to land the job interview. Yet 99% of them don't have a clue what to do when they get one.
There's a little known "secret career document" you can quickly and easily customize for your next important job interview that literally forces the interviewer to picture you filling the position. This powerful technique was created by one of California's top marketing professionals. His method guarantees you'll automatically stand out from the crowd and shoot straight to the top of the "must hire" list for any position you seek. For more information you can visit: The Job Interview Secret.
How to stand out in a tough job market
Abridged: American City Business Journals
PHOENIX, AZ-- Pay attention to keywords. Many companies are subscribing to websites containing resume databases or using internal software to sort through resumes. Job seekers must use the correct language to make sure their resumes appear in these searches. Read through job postings and company websites to find recurring verbiage, and use that language where appropriate in your resume.
Every part of a resume should speak directly to the open position and company. Recruiters must be able to identify easily how a candidate's past positions will help that person be successful in the role applied for. The language used to express past accomplishments takes the guesswork out of whether a candidate is qualified. A cover letter should introduce the candidate and explain the reasons for applying for that position. The cover letter also should discuss why the candidate would be a great fit for the organization.
Network, network, network! With the high volume of candidates in the market, having a direct connection to a recruiter or company can make all the difference. The larger the candidate's network, the greater the chance of meeting someone who can help in the job search. Take the blinders off. While a job seeker may be interested in working in only one type of position, he may miss out on opportunities in other industries. Job seekers need to think outside the box. |
