By Debra Auerbach, The Work Buzz
It's truly amazing what you can accomplish with today's smartphones. With just a click or touch, you can find a date, make restaurant reservations or set up a recording on your digital video recorder. So what about using your phone to look for a job?
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We buy things on TV, we get much of our news and entertainment there, why not find gainful employment on television as well? That's exactly why the Job Search Television Network (JSTN) was started. It broadcasts video job listings, presented in a news setting by anchors, instead of merely listing them in a ...
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In a job search connections count. Finding the name and contact information for a key decision maker in your industry, job function, or at a particular company can help you bypass the job boards and make a meaningful connection with a hiring manager without getting lost in a sea of applicants. But how do you ...
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According to surveys done by CareerBuilder, Job Vite, and Execunet, over 50 percent of recruiters and hiring managers conduct online research on job seekers, before ever calling them in for an interview. Yet it can be challenging to be found online, especially if you share your name with dozens of people or ...
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The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Job Outlook 2011 shows that for the class of 2011, the job market is off to a positive start. Employers responding to the NACE Job Outlook 2011 Fall Preview survey reported plans to hire 13.5 percent more new bachelor's graduates from the class of 2011 ...
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Research suggests that over 90 percent of recruiters perform Internet searches on candidates before making a hiring decision, and over half of employers solidify their decision to hire based on a strong online presence. This can be challenging for job seekers who don't have an established online presence, those ...
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Have you ever wondered what it's really like to work for a particular company? Are you curious about what present and past employees say about the organization? If you want to research a company and go past the information written in the annual report, Glassdoor.com is a great resource.
AOL Jobs recently ...
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QuintCareers (officially Quintessential Careers) is a comprehensive career tools site designed to help people find their ideal careers and jobs -- from students trying to discover their career passions to mature workers re-entering the work force... and everyone in between!
AOL Jobs recently spoke to Kathy ...
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The Internet can be a wonderful support system for job seekers. Never before has there been so much information on how to write a resume, prepare for an interview, or negotiate a starting salary.
But with so much information comes the challenge of how to find things quickly and sort through the best ...
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