Archive for December, 2007

Graduating With A Plan Of Action

Monday, December 31st, 2007

You should ask yourself if you know what you want to do, and if you have a plan of action for turning the opportunities into reality. The old adage that a quick route from point A to point B is a straight line is very true. Setting goals for searching for a job and launching your career can be somewhat similar, if you carry it out in a methodical manner. It is always better to avoid deviation from the goals you have set as far as possible.

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The first thing you need to consider is the type of job that interests you the most. There might be several career opportunities in your field, depending on the degree you have. For instance, if you have graduated as a nurse you can get a job in a clinic, hospital, nursing home, school, childcare center or private practice. Even though you will be employed within these settings, you can also work within various units like maternity or pediatrics. After this, you will have transitional opportunities as well. After trying your hand at the nursing profession, you may realize that it is not exactly what you expected it to be.

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Free Resume Help Offered to Paris Hilton

Friday, December 28th, 2007

Help Paris!

That was the response of Shimmering Resumes to Black Wednesday, the day Paris Hilton learned that her grandfather is giving 97% of his fortune to charity. To ease her distress, Shimmering Resumes has offered to write her a resume absolutely free, for any job she chooses to seek.

“Leaping to the rescue of the world’s best-known heiress is not everyone’s gut response,” said Paul Freiberger, president of Shimmering Resumes, a professional resume-writing service. “I’ve heard a lot of less-than-generous comments.”

“This young lady just had over $2 billion snatched from her future. Show a little compassion,” Freiberger added. “It may not be so easy for her to create another perfume line or promote a movie, CD, or line of handbags. Can’t we all relate?”

Freiberger said he is not seeking Hilton’s endorsement for a line of resumes or CVs. Should she offer one, Freiberger has not decided what he would do.

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Senior Citizens and the Job Search

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

Although many employers are looking for new graduates or someone younger with a bit of experience, there are still plenty of jobs that you can secure as a senior citizen. Opportunities in the work force abound for older Americans. On the surface it may seem harder to find such roles; however they are available – you just need to know where and how to approach the job search.

There is a great potential among older employees. They have more experience, are (generally) easier to work with, and typically more flexible than the person fresh from college who is more likely to have an implanted ideal of what their job should be like. In other countries such as the Netherlands and Australia, younger employees are losing jobs to the more experienced and mature adults; in North America, this is a growing trend as well.

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Auld Acquaintances Should Not Be Forgot in ‘08

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

While resolving to lose a few pounds in 2008 is probably not a bad idea, you should also give some consideration to your career as well. “The employment picture in the New Year is shaping up to be quite volatile,” said WallStJobs.com founder, Robert Graber, “so making yourself more marketable, no matter how secure you think you are, is just prudent career insurance.”

Graber suggests putting some of these job focused self-improvement ideas on your New Year’s Resolution “to-do” list for 2008:

  • Network More
    Make at least one new business acquaintance per month and cultivate that relationship throughout the year. Don’t let ‘old acquaintances’ be forgotten either, as they are the most likely to have a good sense of your professional growth to date. Pay attention to all contacts with periodic calls, e-mails and appropriate notes.
  • Take Responsibility for Your Own Career
    Don’t rely on anyone but yourself to map your success path. Choose near term (6months-1 year) career goals (a promotion, a raise, etc.) and focus on achieving them. Keep abreast of trends in your industry and read the “people on the move” column to see where hiring/promotions are happening in case you want, or need, to make a change.
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iCIMS Unveils New iRecruiter Report Card for Clients

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

ICIMS, a leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider, recently introduced its latest service offering for clients; semi-annual iRecruiterTM Report Cards. The 60-point Report Card is a full audit on a client’s usage of iRecruiter benchmarked against iCIMS’ growing customer base. Designed to help iCIMS clients meet their ongoing business challenges, iRecruiter Report Cards are another example of how iCIMS facilitates platform adoption and maximizes Return-on-Investment for customers.

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Tips to Land an Internship

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

Most college students know that internships are one of the best ways to get their feet into door of the adult world. According to an April 2006 survey done by Vault.com, a popular website for internship advice, 84 percent of students complete an internship before they graduate. However only 64 percent of those who participated in the survey reported being paid.

Spending a semester doing work for no pay isn’t anyone’s idea of fun, but most students are so grateful for the opportunity that few decline such internships. The problem is a good portion of unpaid internships may actually be illegal.

With so many students competing for the chance to jump-start their careers, many employers find that the can get away with not paying their interns. After all, whose to report their boss when they’re hoping to score a full-time job out of the deal. To pacify the masses many employers offer college credit in exchange for the work their interns do for them. Since only one state, California, requires that college credit be given to students who are not being paid, many individuals consider themselves lucky.

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Employee Pre-Screening

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

Finding the right employee to fill a staffing vacancies can be more difficult than it may seem. Although a good resume and a wonderful interview may are usually enough to get through the door, many employers often regret such snap judgments based on first impressions. Some studies show that 90 percent of hiring decisions are bases on interviews, but that this way of choosing employees only has a 14 percent accuracy rate. This results in a large number of dissatisfied hiring managers and causes a company to have a higher than necessary turn over rate.

Careful employee pre-screening can drastically decrease the number of inappropriate individuals that end up on the pay roll. Drug screening and background checks often weed out the worst of these applicants, enabling companies to avoid many of the worst hiring mistakes. The most difficult of unsuitable applicants to avoid hiring aren’t the drug addicts or those with criminal backgrounds. Often sneaking by even the most astute hiring managers are applicants that lack the skill necessary to complete the tasks associated with their job titles.

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Finding a Job in Search

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

With the internet in most American homes, businisses now see the necessity of utilizing the Web to help increase their profits. Each visitor to their site is a potential sale. Because of this, many companies fear having their webpage lost amongst thousands of others offering similar products or services.

When using a search engine to look up information and products, most simply click on the first page that appears relevant. In fact, few people ever get beyond the first few pages of results. Because of this, where a company’s website falls in search results is extremely important if they ever intend to generate more business. This is where search marketing comes in.

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Casino Jobs in Las Vegas

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

One of a casino owner’s biggest concerns, aside from keeping gamers at the tables, is making sure that those who do win do so legitimately. After all, these gambling havens weren’t built on the housing losing. Because of this surveillance is a top priority.

According to a recent report put out by the U.S. Department of Labor, casino surveillance jobs will increase by 34 percent over the next eight years. The report went on to say that this is actually one of the 30 fastest growing occupations, which will greatly benefit many who are searching for Las Vegas Jobs.

With new technology being introduced, some believe that these Las Vegas surveillance jobs were become higher level positions. Jonathan Fine, the president of Sting Surveillance, says this is due the job becoming more technical. Although technology has made many Las Vegas casino jobs null and void, surveillance continues to grow. Cameras must be maned by human beings, capable of making decision calls that computers are not capable of.

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Cheezhead Holiday

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

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