A job search can be overwhelming. But staying active and organized can be a lifesaver in terms of keeping your sanity during your job hunt.
Keep organized
If your job search is intensive, it can be difficult to remember all of the people you talk to and job you apply for. It may also prove challenging to [...]

Be Active! 3 Ways to Stay on Top of Your Job Search

What’s Your Perfect Job? 4 Things to Consider
Ideally, you’d know what your perfect job was from a young age and work toward that job throughout your school career. However, many people don’t know what they want to do that early on and, instead, learn through various experiences they have throughout their lives.
Do you know what your perfect job is? Here are a [...]

5 Ways to Make Your Online Profile Work for You
Your online profile across social networking sites is becoming increasingly important as employers look to the Internet to find quality candidates. Similarly, many experts predict that your online profile will replace your resume in the next few years. Make it work for you by considering the following:
Infuse personality and character into your biography and descriptions. [...]

Talent Connection Episode 8: Networking: Mistakes You Probably Make, How to Avoid Them & Its Impact on Your Job Search
The following is an approximate transcript.
HEATHER: Hello and thank you for joining Episode 8 of Talent Connection, a podcast about connecting job seekers and employers, produced by Cachinko. My name is Heather Huhman, and I am the founder & president of Come Recommended, as well as the Career & Recruiting Advisor for Cachinko. I’m joined [...]

5 Ways to Build Your Network as a Job Seeker
You’ve heard it before, and I’ll say it again…networking can (and probably will) get you your next job.
Depending on whom you ask, as many as 80-90 percent of new job opportunities come out of networking. Start building your network today in the following ways:
Join and engage in social communities. If you aren’t yet signed up [...]

5 Networking Mistakes You Probably Make & How to Avoid Them
Whether you’re meeting new people online or in-person, it’s important to make a strong, professional first impression with each individual. You never know how a connection with a specific person can help your future career opportunities!
Whether you’re at a networking event or joining a Twitter chat, avoid making the following networking mistakes:
Mistake #1: Only networking [...]

What Do Job Seekers & Your Employees Really Want?
I was catching up on some reading yesterday and read a post from Morgan Hoogvelt, a talent acquisition strategist who works for NAS Recruitment Communications. The post was entitled, “The reality of retention,” and it has received attention from some respected bloggers in this space. Morgan offered a realist’s view of the employee/employer relationship. He [...]
Job Search or Job Leads?
Job search is becoming meaningless as recruiters are increasingly relying on social networking, career networking and employee referral programs. Job seekers need to get job leads from professionals and get referred to job openings. Here are job search tips for job seekers from Cachinko.
Employee Referrals – The Safe Way to Hire
It is never safe to hire a candidate with a reference check. Employee referral programs to a great extent can reduce the burden of the referral screening process and reduce the cost of recruitment. Take your employee referral program to your social network with Cachinko.
Avoid the Hiring Deal Breakers with Career Networking
With social media playing an growing role in hiring decisions, building your career network is no longer optional. Career networking gives you the social recruiting edge and can help you land that elusive job. Find out how in this social media recruitment article by Cachinko.
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