In my previous blog, I indicated that there would be a series of blogs discussing mapping out your job search in order to navigate to the next destination in your career. This was a result of being asked

by some of my former colleagues and employees at Lynx Aviation and

Frontier Airlines who want to know what they should be doing as they

face the uncertainty ahead in their job search. This is the second in

a series, which will address steps for those who face job…

• A job at an…

When the hiring manager at one of your clients informs you that unemployed candidates will no longer be considered for their job openings, the best question you can ask them is also the simplest:

"Why?"

It's not the only question, by any stretch of the imagination, but just like any objection, it must be overcome by finding out the true reason for the objection. Once you find that reason--and are able…

Fredericksburg, VA – June 21, 2010 – Job.com, the fastest growing career portal on the Internet, will be giving away over $5 million in free recruitment services at the 2010 SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition in San Diego, California.…

"And what do you do?"

How many times have you been asked this question? How many times have you asked…

Has anyone found a way to enhance staff morale in today's economy?

Way back in February, I wrote about the “Stay Interview” (http://hrscooops.wordpress.com) and I wanted to add a bit more information about that since it seemed to be a particular topic of interest.

Most of us are quite familiar with the exit interview; however, it seems that the reasons employees stay is not asked nearly as frequently as why employees leave. That doesn’t make a lot of sense to…

While undergoing new system changes, the training component is often underrated, and as such, miscalculated in budgets. Upgrades and enhancements to any organization, large and small, involve change management practices while introducing such changes to these organizations. The natural reaction to these changes are taken negatively as…

Are you feeling a little left behind by the inundation of smartphone technology? Fear not, dear mobile phone technophobe, as SMStheJOB will continue to offer sms universality, regardless of how many you-beaut, bells-n-whistles, reach-for-the-stars hardware options – and their…

I recently came across a resume that listed a summer cashier position in 1976 as part of a person’s “professional experience.” While it may seem a little strange or ridiculous to include an irrelevant position from nearly 25 years ago, I can tell you that it’s actually not that uncommon to come across something like this. A lot of people think that they literally need to include everything they’ve ever been involved with on their resumes, and I can assure you that not only do you not have to…

Here is our weekly feature in which we share the top articles we enjoyed from the past week about recruitment marketing. This week’s topics include rethinking recruiting, interacting with candidates…

As surprising as this might be, prospective candidates that engage with your employment brand are not always ready to apply the moment they become aware of available employment opportunities. Think about the candidates that find your career site using an iPad or iPhone. Yet, many employers force candidates to make an application decision. This can either lead to a rushed application in an attempt to signal interest or an abandoned/incomplete application because the candidate is not prepared…