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Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Find Unadvertised Job Openings with a Clever Google Search



Find Unadvertised Job Openings with a Clever Google Search
Most job openings at most companies go unadvertised—that is, they're posted on their site, but they're not farmed out to recruiters or posted on massive job boards. That also makes them harder to find. 

Thankfully, Google can do the job for you. Use these search strings to uncover matching gigs.
The market for new jobs is so competitive that most companies don't see a need to spend a ton of money hiring third-party recruiting firms or posting their jobs to the top of big job boards just to get candidates to apply. Between internal referral programs and word-of-mouth, posting a job to the company's "Careers" page is usually enough. To uncover those unadvertised openings, all you need is a little Google-fu. The folks at the Glassdoor Blog explain that all you need to do is cast your net over the major employee applicant tracking systems that companies use to post and manage responses to their job postings:

Do you know what an applicant tracking system is? Wikipedia defines it as “a software application that enables the electronic handling of recruitment needs.” As a jobseeker, you refer to it as the electronic blackhole that eats up resumes. Specifically, it’s the system you interact with when you apply for a job on a company careers website. One of the more popular applicant tracking systems is produced by a company called “Taleo.”

With a little help from Google, you will be able to search company websites that are using the Taleo system. In this way, you will be able to find jobs that are not posted on (insert leading job board name here) and have an edge on your competition. Let me show you how.
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013

4 Ways Blogging Helps Build a Better Career

4 Ways Blogging Helps Build a Better Career

business_blogging1Since competition for entry-level and even mid-level jobs is very high, it’s important for young professionals to stand out to prospective employers in any way they can. One way to do this: start a blog.
As a blogger, you are in control of the content – and ultimately your online reputation and presence.
Here are four more ways blogging can help your career, right now:

Beef Up Your Writing Portfolio

If you are in the field of communications, having excellent writing skills will set you apart from the competition. How exactly do you become a great writer? Practice. Much like any athlete or musician, the only way to excel in your craft is to continue to practice. Having a blog which you post to daily, weekly, or even monthly gives you a variety of writing samples to add to your portfolio. My writing portfolio is filled with articles that I wrote for my personal blog. All writing samples should be recognized, whether it was for a national newspaper or a simple WordPress site. Read more...

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

How to Actually Get a Job on Twitter - Alexis C. Madrigal - The Atlantic

How to Actually Get a Job on Twitter

We know a lot more about our latest hire from his tweets than his transcript or resume

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Tomorrow, my newest hire starts here at The Atlantic. Robinson Meyer is his name, he just finished up school at Northwestern, and he may be the only college kid to actually get a job because of how good he is on Twitter. He's so good that I've been wanting to hire him since he was a sophomore. I brought him in as an intern last summer, and now, we've hired him as a staffer.

The Twitter thing is not what you're thinking. I didn't look at his Klout score. I don't care how many followers he has. I don't care how funny he is (though he's very funny).
Rob got my attention by becoming a part of The Atlantic Tech's extended cast of writers and interlocutors. His network analysis was uncanny. One minute I've never heard of this kid, and the next minute, he's engaged in interesting, respectful conversation with half of my Internet friends.

That takes a certain kind of fearlessness, and most of the time it'd be paired with arrogance. But not with Rob. His humility is genuine, driven by a real desire to think this stuff through. And the thing that I always noticed about Meyer's conversations with everyone was that he was such a good and generous reader of other people's work. He tended to respond with whatever the opposite of snark is. His role became to connect good ideas with each other by connecting good writers with each other. He wove the social fabric tighter and made our conversations richer. Read more...

Thursday, April 25, 2013

7 Can’t Miss Sites for the Digital Job Seeker

Digital Job SeekerAs we continue to move toward a more digital job search – where paper doesn’t matter, and your online presence and awareness could mean the difference between getting an interview and not – there are just some resources we can’t live without.
Here are seven of them… each designed to help you rise above the competition and make the “digital you” more appealing to recruiters:

1. Google Alerts

With Google Alerts, you can set up a search specific to your name, industry, or the companies you’ve targeted in your job search. Each time new content is published regarding your search criteria, you’re notified via email – a great way to keep with current events, and impress the interviewers. Read more...
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Thursday, January 31, 2013

Employers Increasingly Rely on Internal Referrals in Hiring - NYTimes.com

Employers Increasingly Rely on Internal Referrals in Hiring - NYTimes.com

Danielle Cosgrove, left, referred Riju Parakh for a job at Ernst & Young. Ms. Parakh was hired within three weeks. 
Riju Parakh wasn’t even looking for a new job. 

But when a friend at Ernst & Young recommended her, Ms. Parakh’s résumé was quickly separated from the thousands the firm receives every week because she was referred by a current employee, and within three weeks she was hired. “You know how long this usually takes,” she said. “It was miraculous.” Read more...
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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Job Seekers: Why You Should Try A Temp Job | CAREEREALISM

Job Seekers: Why You Should Try A Temp Job | CAREEREALISM

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Some job seekers are hesitant to accept temporary or contract assignments because they are concerned if they commit to something short-term, they will miss out on opportunities for full-time assignments. This may be a bit short-sighted because many employers are now using staffing agencies (and sometimes internal recruiters) to “try before they buy” job candidates. In many cases, short-term assignments are being extended and even becoming full-time opportunities for some workers.  Read more...
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Monday, December 17, 2012

5 Ways To Make Networking Work For YOU! | CAREEREALISM

5 Ways To Make Networking Work For YOU! | CAREEREALISM

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Everyone has been telling you to start networking in your job search, right? What exactly does that mean, though? How does talking to people about the fact you don’t have a job get you a job?
Here are five ways to make networking work for you:

1. Mix It Up

Don’t, I repeat, don’t go to the same places with the same people over and over again. It is very easy to seek a pattern or habit when you are in a new and potentially uncomfortable place. Few people like going into a room of strangers and walking up to someone and telling him you are out of work. It sucks enough to know it – you don’t like having to say it. But… get over the fear! Expand your list of contacts. Grow your circle. Increase your influence.
  • Network in groups of people who are looking for work.
  • Network with people who are active in your industry.
  • Network with people who already know you.
  • Network with professionals who have companies in the same city you want to work.
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Thursday, December 13, 2012

Toughing It Out in a Tight Job Market | American Libraries Magazine

Toughing It Out in a Tight Job Market | American Libraries Magazine
Hands-on advice to help you stand out during a job search
Posted Mon, 12/10/2012 - 12:52


By Janice Arenofsky



You’re all alone—with thousands of other information professionals—pursuing a library job in a down economy. If not for sheer stubbornness and hard-won self-respect, you might consider a career in the fast food industry.

But don’t despair, said David Connolly, who compiles ALA’s JobLIST, a resource for career advice and job search information. The market is back to pre-2008, he said. “We may be treading water, but at least, it’s not getting worse.” In fact, according to Connolly, experienced librarians can anticipate a relatively strong job market because the first wave of baby boomers is retiring from such top-level library positions as director and department head. This trend should peak between 2015 and 2019. “There will be a trickle-down effect favoring promotions,” said Connolly, “although some libraries are not filling entry-level positions due to budgetary problems.”

So the advice for job searchers is compromise—in salary, work environment, and/or geographic location. For instance, consider academic library positions in the Midwest, where there is less competition because of fewer sought-after locations and subject-expert applicants. Read more....
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Thursday, August 30, 2012

How To Take Your Resume From “Blah” To “Wow” | Glassdoor Blog

How To Take Your Resume From “Blah” To “Wow” | Glassdoor Blog
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It seems so simple, doesn’t it? After all, who better knows where you’ve been and what you’ve done than you?  Open up your Word file and dump all that information into a pleasing format, forward it to a prospective employer or two, then sit back and wait for the phone to ring.
Before you hit “send” on your resume, there are a few things you may want to consider, or you may be waiting a very long time. Read more.
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Thursday, August 23, 2012

Ask Our Experts: Is it My Resume or My Age? | CAREEREALISM

Ask Our Experts: Is it My Resume or My Age? | CAREEREALISM
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 Each week, we ask our experts to answer a career question on behalf of our readers.
This week’s question is about resumes and age discrimination from employers:
I am a boby boomer and I’m having a hard time finding a job. Why do I keep getting e-mails from companies saying thank you? You know it means NO. What is wrong? Is it my age? – S
Here’s what our approved career experts had to say:

‘Thank You’ Doesn’t Necessarily Mean ‘No’.. Read the whole article.

 

 

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Thursday, August 2, 2012

4 Tips For Dealing With Age Discrimination | CAREEREALISM

4 Tips For Dealing With Age Discrimination | CAREEREALISMBy Arnie Fertig

We live in a youth-obsessed society where “new and improved” trumps “time tested.” This carries over into the job market when employers reject the maturity and experience possessed by the fifty-something-year-old worker in favor of the thirty-something “up and comer.” Often I hear a lament like this from job hunters: “I’m 58 years old, out of work, and I’m not ready or financially able to retire. My age is really making it difficult to find a job.”

Sound familiar? An AARP June poll reveals that more than 25 percent of Massachusetts residents age 50 and older report that they or someone they know has experienced age discrimination. Despite the fact that it is illegal, it is nonetheless very real.
As an older worker, you can’t eliminate age discrimination. But you can learn what lies behind it and take steps to differentiate yourself from stereotypes. By doing so, you increase your chances of receiving serious consideration.

In my latest article which appears in U.S. News & World Report, I offer concrete suggestions to deal with age discrimination in hiring.

Read the full article. 

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