Recruiting candidates used to be a straightforward process before the Internet made its way into the game. With the rise of social media sites, people talk about and post most everything you would ever want to know about them online – and as a recruiter you have caught on to this pretty quickly.
It makes sense [...]
About Heather R. Huhman
Heather R. Huhman is the Career & Recruiting Advisor for Cachinko. She is also the founder & president of Come Recommended, the author of Lies, Damned Lies & Internships: The Truth About Getting from Classroom to Cubicle (2011), #ENTRYLEVELtweet: Taking Your Career from Classroom to Cubicle (2010), and writes career and recruiting advice for numerous outlets.
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10 Cities To Avoid For High-Skilled Jobs
The job search doesn’t just require networking, social media, and a polished resume – it also may require a significant change of location. Job searching in another city is challenging but often can produce bigger and better results.
The job market is not the same for every city. While some cities are a hub for a [...]
Pin Down Your Network
About the Author: As recent communications graduate, Asari Fletcher wants to leave her creative footprint in the public relations world. Her educational background includes video production, graphic design, marketing and public relations. For more information visit her landing page at about.me/asarifletcher
In today’s job market you must use creative networking. Long gone are the days of just [...]
#ProCircles Wrap-up: Blogging For a Job 4/19/12
For this week’s #ProCircles chat, our host @MarkADyson guided the discussion of how blogging can be an effective strategy the job search. A big thank you to Mark for his advice and all those who participated with their own! If you weren’t able to make the chat, or need a reminder, here is the recap:
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Hiring Mistakes That Make Your Employer Brand Look Bad
We’ve all heard of the hiring horror stories: job candidate says or does something wacky while the employer sits in awe. We often see the this information as inspiration for many blog articles that scrutinize the candidate and warn job seekers not to behave in this manner if they’re serious about ever getting employment. However, [...]
#ProCircles Preview 4/19/12 – Guest Host Mark Anthony Dyson
Twitter + Thursdays = #ProCircles! Join us this Thursday (4/19) at 8pm EST with our special guest host, Mark Anthony Dyson (@MarkADyson). For this week’s chat, we’ll be discussing how and why blogging can be an effective strategy during the job search!
Mark is a career consultant, resume writer, and blogger specializing in job search strategies [...]
How to Get Your Former Job Back Gracefully
At times, we all think that the grass is greener somewhere else – and we end up leaving our current position for a different one. But what do you do if you don’t like your new job? There could be many reasons for this: not fitting into the company culture, the boss is a micromanaging [...]
Things I Wish I Were Told Before I Moved To New York
About the Author: Alan Diamond is a 21-year-old Irish graduate that specializes in Marketing, PR & Event Management. He has a degree in PR & Event Management from an Irish University. He moved to New York in August of last year.
Before I moved to New York last year, I wished one of the numerous friends I [...]
How To Rehire Former Employees
As the economy begins to thrive again with the addition 120,000 jobs and the steadily declining unemployment rate in March, companies are expanding to accommodate the sizeable talent market.
Where is best talent being found? Recruiters often have agreed that internal referrals are the best source of quality hires – they offer the credibility needed, require [...]
3 Ways To Avoid Being ‘Slacktivist’ In Your Job Search
The rise of social media culminated the presence of the Internet ‘slacktivist.’ Coined in 1995, ‘slacktivism’ is a negative term that combines slacker and activism; it creates a facade of doing something meaningful, but in reality, your actions have little effect and practicality.
The term is mainly used for alleged supporters of social and/or political causes, [...]
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