All Blog Posts Tagged 'job' (992)

Learn how to instantly double your odds of landing that job! Seriously!

It’s estimated there are 6 job seekers for every job opening in the market today. That’s not very good odds. However, any one can cut those odds in half instantly, simply write a decent resume!



I realize that I have a resume writing 101 entry on our site already, but in my mind I can’t tell people enough how important it is to write a clean, interesting and job worthy resume!



There is a bit of competition out there right now; people are unemployed, or looking to…
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Added by Geoff Clendenning on July 16, 2010 at 12:13pm — No Comments

How to build confidence at interview?

In reality we do not really know what questions we will be asked at the interview, we can have a good educated guess by reading the essential skills need for the job role on

the job specification, as the employer is sure to ask questions around

these skills.



Prior to the interview process you will find yourself normally nervous, fidgety, dry-mouthed or sweaty but being nervous and anxious is not an abnormal thing. If you are…

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Added by Lee Fossey on July 15, 2010 at 3:10am — No Comments

How can career websites be useful?

Career websites offer a great deal of support and guidance to job seekers. With the high shooting rate of unemployment, more and more people are searching for jobs and career websites

have become a useful platform for such job seekers and provide helpful

information on career planning and starting an effective online job

search campaign.



Many employment websites allow candidates to search for and…

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Added by Lee Fossey on July 14, 2010 at 8:42am — 2 Comments

Recruitment Marketing Messaging: Telling Candidates what you’re about in 10 minutes or less!

Originally posted on the SmashFly Recruitment Marketing Blog.



If you didn’t already know, SmashFly Technologies is part of the MassChallenge Start-up Competition and as part of the 2nd round…

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Added by Chris Brablc on July 13, 2010 at 2:47pm — No Comments

Survey Results: Job Search Success Points to People You Know

A recent job search success survey conducted by Notogroup was giving to 75 professionals across all job disciplines. Approximately half of those surveyed were unemployed and the remaining half had successfully landed a new job in the past 24 months. 68% of survey…

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Added by Roy Notowitz on July 13, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

What to do about writing a Resume with No Content to Include

Writing your first resume can be very daunting, especially if you have little to no work experience to speak of. This is a common problem for students, and a lot of them go about addressing this problem the wrong way – they either apply for jobs that do not require a resume, or they turn in a resume with little to no content.

DO NOT LEAVE YOUR RESUME BLANK!!!

Every person, including you, has skills and…

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Added by Gavin Redelman on July 12, 2010 at 2:40am — No Comments

The Middle East Consumer Confidence Index- June 2010

July 05, 2010



The goal of the Middle East Consumer Confidence Index analysis is to understand the perceptions and attitudes of Middle Eastern consumers regarding the economy of their countries, their personal financial and job situation, their likelihood to purchase and invest and the employment and jobs market in general. Job seekers surveyed were spread across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Morocco and other Middle Eastern and North African… Continue

Added by Mona Karaoui on July 11, 2010 at 3:00am — No Comments

Are attending job fairs still useful in this electronic age of resume posting? (Part 3)

Part 1 imparted knowledge about why employers attend job fairs; Part 2 related what to do productively at a job fair, and this article (Part 3) will tell you what to do after you leave.



I noted several actions one should perform at a job fair in Part 2 of this series, including some advice after the job fair. These follow-up actions will give you tools and advantages above all the other job seekers who won’t know…

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Added by Dawn Boyer on July 9, 2010 at 11:11am — No Comments

Are attending job fairs still useful in this electronic age of resume posting? (Part 2)

Part 1 (http://tinyurl.com/244uqse) imparted knowledge about why employers attend job fairs, and this article will explain why job seekers should attend, even though they think they are a waste of time.



Job fairs are common in large metropolitan areas and some folks travel from other places to…

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Added by Dawn Boyer on July 9, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

Are attending job fairs still useful in this electronic age of resume posting? (Part 1)

Are attending job fairs still useful in this electronic age of resume posting? (Part 1)





There are many mixed feelings about whether job fairs are a ‘waste of time’ for the employers or the job seekers nowadays. Job fairs are getting quite expensive for companies to attend and set up a booth, they are still attending to look for qualified job candidates for open…

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Added by Dawn Boyer on July 9, 2010 at 10:56am — No Comments

What’s in your “personal” brand bank account?

Recently I was reading an article by DMS of a similar name “What’s in your Brand Bank Account?” – and he got me thinking again how closely aligned proper PR and

marketing focus is to job search today. In his post, he writes:

Brands add to their accounts by creating things of value and giving them to people. For example, Apple has the genius bar

and their free seminars.…

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Added by Shannon Russo on July 6, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Recruitment Metrics = Better Recruiting Decisions

Originally posted on the SmashFly Recruitment Marketing Blog.



On this blog, I speak a good deal about the importance of collecting metrics in your…

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Added by Chris Brablc on July 6, 2010 at 10:44am — No Comments

How Has Video Resume and Interview Influenced People’s Life?

A video resume is a way for job seekers to showcase their abilities beyond the capabilities of a traditional paper resume. The video resume allows prospective employers to see, hear and get a feel for how the applicant presents themselves.



Video Resumes are here to stay! As the time is changing better technology and widespread internet access have changed recruiting practices. No longer are the days when jobseekers used to prepare…

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Added by Lee Fossey on July 3, 2010 at 5:22am — No Comments

Recruitment Marketing Articles of the Week (6.26.10 to 7.2.10)

Originally posted on the SmashFly Recruitment Marketing Blog.



Here is our weekly feature in which we share the top articles we enjoyed from the past week about recruitment…

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Added by Chris Brablc on July 2, 2010 at 10:20am — No Comments

Dream Job … Reality or Myth?

What is a dream job?

Do you know someone who has the dream job?

Is there really such a thing as a dream job ?

RedStarResume posted this question to our…

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Added by Gavin Redelman on June 30, 2010 at 8:20pm — No Comments

How to Land a Job Fresh Out of School

How to Land a Job Fresh out of School

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Added by John Sanders on June 30, 2010 at 3:29am — No Comments

Do I remember you?

The challenge that job seekers face in today’s world is very similar to that of most sales/marketing types, namely:

  • It can be very difficult for you to differentiate yourself
  • You often have 30 seconds or less to make that first impression
  • Invariably these and other reasons make it relatively difficult for the person you meet to truly remember you…

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Added by Shannon Russo on June 28, 2010 at 1:00pm — 4 Comments

Recruitment Marketing Articles of the Week (6.19.10 to 6.25.10)

Originally posted on the SmashFly Recruitment Marketing Blog.



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…

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Added by Chris Brablc on June 25, 2010 at 10:54am — No Comments

The Women in the Middle East Workplace 2010- Survey

"The Women in the Middle East Workplace 2010" survey is a measure of women’s perceptions, attitudes, experiences and satisfaction with various elements of their role in the Middle Eastern workplace, particularly regarding their treatment relative to that received by their male counterparts.



Data for the Women in the Middle East Workplace poll was collected online between the period of 26th April and 23rd May 2010 with a total of 2086 respondents, including locals, Arab expats,… Continue

Added by Mona Karaoui on June 24, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments

How can video resume benefit job seekers?

Technology improves almost every day and such advancements have created life easier and quick in how we work. Similarly people are now making use of technologies in their daily lives by searching websites to hunt their dream job and establish their career. One such way is through the use of video resumes.



Video resumes are a unique way for job seekers to convey their abilities, talent and personnel beyond the limitations of ordinary resume that contains information, employment… Continue

Added by Lee Fossey on June 24, 2010 at 6:57am — No Comments

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