A few weeks back, my company agreed to a proposal I put forth to offer free job hunting workshops on-site at companies that are forced to lay people off this year. We’ve been offering this content at state agencies and college career centers across New England for almost 5 years now.
With the economy affecting [...]
JobSeekers
RFL: Not just another day in the office.
JobSeekers
RFL: Job Seekers Scammed NBC30
Job Seekers Scammed
By LAUREN PETTY
Updated 10:30 PM EDT, Mon, Mar 9, 2009
Related Topics:Jason Blais
Online jobs database have seen a rise in sham jobs.
Many people looking for work head online, but there’s a growing trend that some of the listings aren’t legitimate.
“I actually got a call this morning from a friend. She had applied [...]
Human Capital Management
RFL: Job Postings INCREASED in February!
I spent some time this morning pulling some data and analyzing our metrics from February. Though expecting to see a reflection of the economic status, I was very surprised to see actual growth in the number of job postings from Jan to Feb 2009. Trust me, I didn’t believe it at first either. [...]
JobSeekers
Slide Show for New England Job Seekers
With our focus on providing higher level resources for job seekers, we’ve updated our job hunting workshop to include content on identifying and promoting your transferable skills. For many who have been laid off, you may need to branch out to find new types of career opportunities. Take a look at the presentation [...]
JobsInTheUS
RFL: Letter of Support for Employers and Job Seekers
Twenty thousand business leaders and managers in ME, NH, VT, and RI will arrive to work on Tuesday to find a letter of support from the leading recruiting resource in those states: JobsInME, JobsInNH, JobsInVT, and JobsInRI.
I am proud of the initiative that we have taken to support employers and employees who will be among [...]
JobSeekers
JobAngels on Twitter
Thanks to Mark Stelzner for passing this on and for everyone else with the RT’s for this noble effort. For those who haven’t joined the initiative yet, there’s a new profile on Twitter, called JobAngels. By joining them, you’re joining a “movement where we ask you to simply help one person find a job.”
I’m all [...]
JobSeekers
RFL: Interviewing the Employer
A friend sent me a link recently to a top 10 list for the top 10 Biggest Interview Killers for job seekers. The website provides all types of resources for job seekers and career changers, called JobChangeSecrets.com, http://www.jobchangesecrets.com.
You may be aware of some of these tips already, but taken in total, they do provide [...]
