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Job Woes Got You Down? Let the Internet Help

Hope. That's what job seekers are filled with for 2010, after a yearlong economic crisis that ended with 85,000 job losses in December, according to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics.While the unemployment rate hovers around 10 percent, the White House Council of Economic Advisers said the U.S. could still see job growth as early as the spring. But, as 20 percent of employers are making plans to increase their number of full-time employees in 2010, according to a survey by CareerBuilder, job seekers can expect to see heavy competition for jobs. Of the unemployed workers, an

5 Ways to Finding Job Vacancies in London

During the economic meltdown in the past two years many workers lost their jobs. The sharp reduction in the financial worth of key financial assets such as, properties, shares etc., led to a depletion of monetary resources to keep many firms in business. This financial crisis has had serious and even damaging effects on the strong and mighty in the financial world. Considering how severely big businesses were adversely affected, many smaller businesses were washed away from the markets by the flood of financial woe and meltdown. London being one of the major financial capitals in the world was not

Job Board - A Great Tool For Job Seekers

At some point in our life, we realize that we need to search for a job. From our own work, we can generate our own income, pursue our education and generally survive and exist. In looking for a job, we can consider a lot of resources. We broaden our preferences in looking for the best workplace for us. Through recommendations from people, advertisements in magazines and newspapers and joining job fairs, we can widen our options for possible jobs that will fit our qualifications. Another most common and most convenient way of searching for a job is through the internet.Through

Marketing Yourself Aggressively - Seven Bold Job Hunting Tips

I've worked and consulted for many great companies, and as a consultant, it's my job to stay connected -- so, many people come to me for help and advice as they look for jobs. I learn a lot from these individuals as they conduct their searches, and one common mistake I see is that people are not aggressive enough. Perhaps it's because people who are unemployed sometimes lack confidence, or they perceive the balance of power is against them and they don't want to be perceived as pushy. But I think many executives "in transition" (the new term for "unemployed")

3 Golden Keys to Job Hunting For New Grads

So you just graduated college finally and are looking for your first real entry-level job. How should you go about your job hunt? Just sit home and click away at the "submit resume" button all day? Stop what you're doing! Find out what are the real keys to job hunting as a new grad in this economy and improve your chances out there!1. ConsistencyEver hear the phrase "looking for a job is a job itself"? That holds true for many people. If you want to be successful in your job search, you must have a certain job hunt process you

Warning - Be Weary of Fake Internship Or Job Ads Online

It's tough to find jobs these days, but the internet has given job seekers an easy way to sort through job listings easily, even without spending a cent. However, once you take advantage of hunting jobs online, it can expose you to hundreds of job scams. Whether you're looking for a full-time job or internships, scams can be a very frustrating thing to deal with.The people behind these online job scams are bad people; they won't care if you have been unemployed for years, how badly you need a job or how much money you'll be losing. The bad news

Where to Look For Jobs

There is a popular saying that in the recruitment world that up to 70% of Jobs are not advertised in the conventional media platforms, hence in order to tap from the hidden job market, there is need to go beyond the conventional search and research the companies you are interested in and possibly approach them directly.Be that as it may, Job search tools such as Job Boards, publications, Careers Fares are still efficient means of job search as discussed below:1. Job Boards: They still provides the most effective means of career search for job seekers, apart from the fact that

Job Aggregator's Role in Proficient Job Search

As time goes by, our fast paced lives give us a lot of challenges in various forms. In order to parallelize with the modern world it is essential to keep yourself up-to-date with current events and new technologies available to us. search is one thing that everyone essentially performs every now and then in their lives. Although obsolete methods of hunting for jobs in newspapers or applying to some consultancy may still be practiced, searching jobs on the internet finds many fruitful results. One must not make looking for a job, a job in itself and thus was launched various

Niche Job Fairs Get Bigger Bang For the Buck

Two Clichés stick out in my mind. First, is "doing the same things over and over again - expecting a different result - is the definition of insanity. Second one is "thinking outside the box." We live in world of clichés and acronyms. So, I've been trying to cut down on using them, yet, these two do resonate with me. So, I thought I'd chat about these two sayings for a bit and how it relates to job hunt strategies.Most folks, I think, tend to approach job hunt with two basic strategic thoughts:Offline - Use the Sunday Help Wanted as