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Labor Day Job Outlook: Heaviest job cuts are behind us
Abridged: TMT Newswire
CHICAGO, IL -- As the economy continues its slow crawl toward recovery, the upcoming Labor Day holiday could mark a turning point in the job market. An analysis of layoff trends by global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. indicates that the heaviest job-cutting of the year may have occurred in the opening months of 2009, when recession-related downsizing appears to have reached its peak.
"We see more and more signs that the economy is beginning to turn around. While it's too soon to expect a massive hiring binge... the pace of job cuts is continuing downward," said John A. Challenger, chief executive officer of Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Overall, job cuts announced between January and April totaled 711,100, with the largest total for that period on record. While August job cuts are still being tabulated, with 282,948 job cuts announced from May through July, it's clear that the four-month period ending this month will see significantly fewer job cuts.
"Year-end job cuts are likely to increase from the levels recorded during the summer months, but we will probably not return to the levels reached between January and April. Job cuts are expected to continue the overall downward trend in 2010, when we might actually begin to see some small improvements in hiring," said Challenger. Challenger sees Labor Day as the start of the New Year in the workplace and a great time for workers to evaluate their job situation and make "New Year's" resolutions tied to keeping their jobs or finding new ones.
Looking for a new job? Broadcast your resume fast
Staff Writer, The Career News
LOS ANGELES, CA -- With so many people currently in the job market or looking for better career opportunities, how can you make sure your resume will be seen? With advancing technology, the internet is an extremely popular resource for posting and finding resumes. But with all the career sites available, wouldn't it be nice if your resume could be found on all of them?
Consider a site that can make that happen. You post your information to their site once, and they distribute it on up to 85 different top career sites! It's called Resume Rabbit and it's so easy to use. Just fill out one simple online form and in just 5 minutes you'll be well on your way to landing that job you've been searching for. There's also a personal posting report auto-login feature that lets you log in to the many sites where your resume is posted in just one mouse click!
Broadcasting your resume online is easy with Resume Rabbit. You could spend hours and hours posting your resume individually to all the top career sites - or you can let a site like Resume Rabbit do it for you. Then, 1.5 million employers can instantly see your resume daily. Broadcast your resume fast with Resume Rabbit.
Learn to finesse your job interview
Abridged: Examiner
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- So you have made it to the interview stage. You should feel proud that the employer was impressed enough to want to conduct a personal interview. This is your opportunity to sell yourself and to find out if this is the job/position that you want. The first thing you need to do is relax. Take 3 deep breaths and imagine yourself having a successful interview, feeling confident, and acting professional.
For most of us, an interview can bring about mixed emotions of excitement and fear. Unfortunately, many people begin to focus on the fear and begin to worry about everything: What if I say the wrong thing? What if I make a mistake? What if I am rejected for the job? All of this negative thinking can lead to nothing but negative consequences. So stop worrying!
Since the purpose of the interview is for you and the interviewer to reach an employment decision, you can feel comfort in knowing that you are interviewing them too. Think of the interview as your opportunity to get to know more about the position and the company. Take advantage of this by showing your interest and asking questions. When it comes to the job interview, you need to master, being positive, being prepared, being personable, and being professional.
Well written cover letters land interviews faster!
Abridged: My Fox Houston
HOUSTON. TX -- In a competitive job market, a well written, well thought out cover letter can land you an interview. A poorly constructed, generic letter could send you to the reject pile. The cover letter is a chance to convey, in your own words, why you are the perfect person for the job. It should include why you are contacting them, what you bring to the table and how you will follow up.
Elaborate on your talents in a conversational manner, but don't repeat your resume. Show you know the company without going overboard. You don't want them to think you pulled them out of a hat, but gave thought to the position. Whenever possible, tailor the cover letter for each job you apply to.
List the skills and experience you have, especially the ones that match the job posting. And last, keep copies of all your cover letters so you know what you have sent and to whom. Here's the bottom line, if your cover letter doesn't get the company's attention, your resume won't get a second look.
Easily crank out a killer cover letter in 3.5 minutes flat
Staff Writer, The Career News
LOS ANGELES, CA -- A perfectly-written cover letter can be more important to your job search than your resume! What most people don't realize is that a cover letter is really a sales letter. It's your personal advertisement, your first impression, your grand introduction. Additionally a brilliantly worded cover letter is the easiest way to assure your resume is the one, amongst a stack of resumes, that actually gets read. The best part is, practically no one understands this fact. So having a great cover letter is almost like having an unfair advantage.
As a matter of fact, the vast majority of your competition simply "throws" together any old cover letter just so they have something to attach to their average resume. As a result, most cover letters do nothing to land the job interview. In fact, hiring managers often make a decision to interview from a well written cover letter alone -- before even reading a resume.
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Survey: Employment outlook improving
Abridged: Dayton Business Journal
DAYTON, OH -- The employment outlook is improving, with more than half of employers saying they plan to hire full-time employees in the next 12 months, and 40% expecting to hire contract, temporary or project professionals, according to a survey among 500 employers and employees conducted by Robert Half International and CareerBuilder.
Technology, customer service and sales are the top three areas where employers say they expect to hire. Four in 10 employers say they expect stimulus money will help create jobs in their organizations in the next two years. Entry- and staff-level workers can expect to benefit the most, with 32% of hiring managers saying they plan to hire staff-level professionals and 28% planning to hire entry-level workers. Despite high unemployment rates, employers continue to report having a hard time finding skilled professionals for open positions.
They say that, on average, 44% of resumes they receive are from unqualified candidates. Forty-seven percent of hiring managers cited under-qualified applicants as their biggest challenge, followed by the reluctance of qualified candidates to leave secure positions. Looking ahead, more than half of those employees polled said they plan to make a career change or go back to school once the economy recovers. Nearly half of the workers polled said that, after the economy improves, the most effective way to keep them will be pay increases.
Job search engine tool helps beat the competition
Staff Writer, The Career News
LOS ANGELES, CA -- With a new service called MyJobHunter, you can search all top career sites at once & apply to all matching jobs with one click. Just enter what you're looking for, review the matching jobs and 'check mark' the ones you want. Then, click a single button and you'll be instantly applied to all of them at once (whether 1 or 1000) with your resume and cover letter.
Click another button and you can automate the whole process. MyJobHunter actually remembers your search criteria, looks for new job matches every day, and automatically applies to them for you when it finds a match. Then you'll get an email each day listing every job applied to with links so you can review the descriptions.
Did you know that most employers find qualified applicants within the first group of resumes they receive? That's why MyJobHunter really works! It gets your resume in the hands of interested employers immediately after their jobs are advertised - and long before your competition. This gets your resume there faster and increases your job opportunities. To learn more, follow this link.
Ways to stay positive in your job search
Abridged: NWjobs
SEATTLE, WA -- As any job-seeker over the last year can tell you, there comes a point when you hit a wall. There is usually a burst of activity in the first few weeks as networks are built up and resumes are updated. Then, by around the third month or so, fatigue begins to set in. After the inevitable dead ends, it begins to sink in that the average time it takes to find a new job in this economy is about six months--and you're only halfway there.
But another truth about searching for jobs is that confidence is everything in this game. If you don't believe you're ever going to get a job, no one is going to want to take a chance on hiring you. Giving in to the depression some people feel after an extended job search will only guarantee that your unemployment will continue. To help keep up this difficult balancing act, here are a few tips to ensure that your mind is in the right place.
Do things that make you feel good about yourself. Make a list of your favorite qualities. Aim for tangible results. Surround yourself with supportive people. Reward yourself. Each day, the brain needs to download the stress that builds up. Be sure to take some time to unwind. Don't hide your feelings. It's one thing to be optimistic; it's quite another to blind yourself with an unrealistic attitude. If you diligently follow the above suggestions, you can count on tomorrow to be better. |
