The young captains, many of whom don’t know they’re way around seas, and lacking the knowledge that only comes with age and experience, are ill-equipped for fishing in the open waters. Yet that’s where they’ll soon be sent. And quickly, they’ll find that those exotic fish are harder to find in the open ocean than they anticipated.

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The Granite State Human Resource Conference’s 2009 Human Capital Summit took place on Tuesday, May 12, in Manchester, NH, attracting nearly 300 professionals in HR, nearly 50 exhibitors, and a dozen or so sponsors. This year, the conference offered more HRCI credits than ever before- with a PHR or SPHR able to pick up [...]

Layoffs slow to 539K in April; jobless rate rises
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Thanks to Debra Wheatman for sharing this excellent article on the truly important issues to consider when creating your resume. Whether or not you’re currently looking for work, this is definitely worth the read!
Drafting an effective résumé is key to contributing to a successful job search. Oftentimes, the résumé is the first thing a [...]

It crossed my mind recently that employers should pay very close attention to which companies are hiring employees away from them. These companies represent your market competition. Two things you should be asking yourself:
1. If you are losing top talent to one specific competitor, why and what can you do about it?
2. [...]

Okay… I’ve officially become a TwitterGeek! While I originally found this app to be a complete waste of time and silly creation, I’ve certainly come to admire it. There really are many ways in which Twitter can be of value, both personally and professionally. Yes, it can seem a bit odd. [...]

After complete laryngitis a couple weeks ago, I’ve been battling with a raspy halfway voice for two weeks now. That’s right, I haven’t been able to use my normal voice for just over three weeks now… and YES, IT’S KILLING ME! Finally, confronted with the fear of losing my voice permanently, I visited [...]

The Recruiting Front Lines: RFL: We’re Moving in the Right Direction!

Set sail even though your friends stay in harbour. Know the route, know the soundness of your ship and the favour of the day-Miyamoto Musashi, A Book Of Five Rings.
I’m happy to report that here at JobsInTheUS, we are moving in the right direction…. at least, I think so. I recently accepted a new [...]