Debt relief companies come to the aid of people who are experiencing financial crisis. They assist individuals in getting rid of the burdensome debts. They act as credit advocates who work in the interest of the debtors and try to improve their financial status. Their chief task is to conduct financial consultations primarily to educate the consumer and recommend suitable remedies. Debt relief companies help to renegotiate or settle or alter the terms of an individual’s debt to a debt…

If you’ve made it through college or university on your way to becoming a lawyer, you know that entering your chosen profession means a lot of hard work and dedication. You know that success won’t happen overnight, and that the best law schools in North America can be extremely competitive institutions that receive far more applicants than they can possibly accept. To achieve your goals as an…

I'd like to share a tip on how to search LinkedIn for the members outside of a certain geographical area.

There are at least two good reasons to search outside of an area:

1. If you search by keywords, with no location specified, you are likely to see the top results from your own area - LinkedIn thinks that finding people who live nearby is a high priority.

To illustrate, here's an example search from an account, whose owner resides in the San…

Recruitment like the housing market has changed over the years. It’s no longer a sellers’ market, or in this case, an employers’ market and sometimes our best selling point is the perception others have of us. It comes as no surprise that there is a talent shortage and I bet that if you ask any recruiter, what keeps them up at night, they’ll tell you it’s trying to…

A lot of research is going into understanding ways to motivate staff to boost productivity more so in academia and business. And as good economic news continue to come out of the blocks and companies under increasing pressure to raise pay packs for their staff, is not a good time to consider free lunch arrangements for your staff? This can be one sure way to boost staff morale and hence productivity.…

Most customers’ first choice while in need of desperate cash is to approach the traditional banks for personal loans. However not many are aware of the procedure the bank follows once they receive a loan application, in the name of background check. It is not just a check of the authenticity of the documents provided and the income proofs. But it includes a simple Credit history check.

Credit History:

Most borrowers are unaware of the term Credit…

Recruiters who scan each and every resume that reaches their inbox may find it hard to work efficiently. Firstly, resumes are received freely by their mailboxes, and they are arranged simply according to the date and time when they were received. Next, there are hundreds – if not thousands – of resume formats out there, varying from one industry to the…

Websites are the latest and most preferable platforms for interacting with customers, selling merchandise, and promoting services and products. An effective website design is vital to keep the visitors stay at the page and indulge in purchasing and sharing the info with other users. There are a number of factors that create a great impact on the usability of site and designers and developers across Australia make use of various form and function techniques to create user-friendly…

For as long as I can remember (probably as long as they've been in existence) one way I've kept tabs on the job market and trends in general is through active job alerts from various job boards.

I know, #NerdAlert right? 

Whether I'm looking or not, I periodically look at posted jobs that come through to see what's up, who's hiring, and of course wonder about the companies posting the same opening every few weeks or month after month. 

I clicked on a…

BrandYourself is the first product that empowers you to control what people find when they Google your name. BrandYourself  is known in the community but few have tried to source in it. Well to do this without worry you need go no further  than into your bag of tricks and pull out an old tried and true tool,…

I attended an seminar on succession planning today.  They made an excellent point that the company's strategies are only one part of the equation for success.  The best strategies in the world will not lead to success without proper execution.  The company's talent handles the execution.  Good strategies + good execution (talent) -> success.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS) stated that December had the highest level of job openings since January 2001. This is a sign that the economy is improving, but also that recruiting is getting more difficult. As demand increases overall, so does the competition for talent. Throughout the US, there are 17 qualified candidates in the…

The Vietnam War last from year 1945 to 1975 was the longest-ever conflict that the United States ever participated in. The war accounted the lives of more than 60,000 American citizens and approximately 2 million Vietnamese. The participation of the United States in the said war resulted to the enactment of the War Power Acts of 1973, which demanded Congressional approval before the President can deploy US forces overseas.…

Recently a new modification in the cigarettes has been introduced for the smokers. This modification is the electronic cigarettes. The idea of e-cigarettes has turned out to be a great success. The reason for this is the less harmful ingredients and various flavors available which makes the smoking experience much better, healthy, and enjoyable.

Health Concerns:

An e-cigarette contains far less ratio of nicotine as compared to the regular…

There is no doubt about it. The global green movement is growing in leaps and bounds and we can expect the trend to carry on over the next many years. The interest in green energy is massive, with governments around the world injecting more and more funds into various programs and initiatives. Having bubbled under the surface for a few years, the green industry has finally come full circle, making it a great place for anyone looking to launch a business or career.…

We all want to get a good job that suits us completely. The recruiters play really very important part in all the organizations and fields. They gives a company an opportunity to find best and most eligible staff and also, they allow deserving candidates to get right opportunity and career along with a dream job. The efficiency of recruiter actually effects positively on the organization and candidate’s future.

If the recruiter is right then it will allow…

Do you think that Genentech is aware that someone with a fake LinkedIn profile pic is "working" for them in Sales? Same here - but since I recently tweeted this out, perhaps they WILL know and reach out to their LinkedIn rep and ask the tough questions about fake profiles.

So over lunch, I looked over BRENDA Donna's profile (yes, the first name is capitalized on "her"…

It looks like ZipRecruiter, that has been offering job posts and social shares of jobs, is rapidly working on adding resume database access, currently in Beta. Applicants for past jobs can opt-in for their resumes to be found and viewed by all employers who use the system. (This gives ZipRecruiter instant volume of candidates already in the database.) New applicants can opt-in when uploading a resume.

Resume…

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, is one of the most intense and ambitious people on earth. And it shows in his hiring process. Credit: Wikipedia Commons

While …