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TO FIND A JOB: Business communication expert offers resume advice (Naples Daily News)
Posted by: | CommentsEditor’s note: In an effort to shed more light on the struggling economy and the difficult task of finding work, the Daily News will be running a series of first-person accounts of everyday people trying to find employment. The Daily News will also be offering tips for finding jobs from some of the area’s job placement experts.
How to convert your resume to a text only file
Posted by: | CommentsThanks to Laura Smith-Proulx for a reminder that resume databases may still require job seekers to convert their resumes to plain text to apply for positions. These are the steps that Laura suggests to convert from Microsoft Word to ASCII text form: 1 – First, ensure that you have saved your new resume document in Microsoft Word format in at least TWO places on your hard drive. HINT: For backup purposes, you may also want to email it to a friend or family member in case your hard drive
NORTHBOROUGH, Mass.—-Pongo Resume™, the premier full-service online resume-building resource that provides a suite of tools to help job seekers market and manage their career, today announced the expansion of its suite of job search tools with the launch of Interview Tips, a multi-media Web 2.0 training program designed to give job seekers the skills and confidence to ace their job interviews …
London First and FreshMinds Talent launch diversity initiative (Consultant News)
Posted by: | CommentsLondon First and recruitment consultancy FreshMinds Talent have launched a new scheme designed to introduce a diverse range of star students from London’s universities to leading graduate employers.
6 Myths About Job-Hunting in a Recession
Posted by: | CommentsJust when you thought the job market couldn’t get worse, there is more news about company pink slips, hiring freezes, and benefit slashes. If you are one of the thousands tasked to find a job in these dire economic times, all is not lost. Hopefully, you can move more quickly from the unemployment line to a job offer once you get past these six common myths about job-hunting during a recession.
Myth 1: No one is hiring.
Layoffs are coming in every direction, but some employers — even those laying off workers — are still hiring. Companies often eliminate full-time employees with budget-busting benefits only to replace them with contractors or consultants to save costs. Additionally, “green” jobs, and health care jobs are among those still actively populating want ads. And, the pay is respectable. For instance, Payscale.com shows the median annual salary of an environmental engineer with 3-5 years experience is $60,672.
