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Anatomy of a Job Loss: A New Corporate Strategy Emerges

It is not surprising these days to hear of someone losing their job. Companies sometimes maintain that this can be good for job losers because it represents an opportunity for a "new beginning." The truth is, job loss is rarely a good thing for anyone, especially in a downsized business world, and especially if it happens to you.But there is a new insidious species of job loss growing inside U.S. workplaces. It results in the "de-enrichment" of jobs, and it is not apparent to the general workforce. We are not yet comfortable with it, nor accepting of it, in the

Job Seekers Must Sell Themselves Because No One Else Will

Job seekers in today's economy face a daunting challenge unlike any other in their lives because competition for each available job is so intense that only the most dedicated and skilled seekers catch the attention of employers.For most new jobs there are 30-50 or more applicants and only a few will be screened and maybe a half-dozen interviewed. The ultimate survivor who is offered the job will be the job seeker who does the best selling himself/herself to the employer.The critical point all job seekers must understand and come to grip with is that to find a good job you

Five Reasons Why You Must Search for Jobs Online

If you are reading this, you probably are among the people who still are reluctant and having doubts whether to use online job search tools. Fast internet growth has fuelled the market growth and encouraged the users to change the way they searched for jobs. Online job portals and job boards are well known platforms for people looking for career opportunities. Demand for quality human capital is there as always, and companies are eager to hire people who could add value to their organizations while equipping themselves to better meet the challenges of this age. Today, almost all human resource

Attract the Right Legal Candidate - Job Posting Tips

If you own a law firm or manage a corporate legal department, you may need to hire people from time to time; at the same time, when you struggle with cut throat competition for clients, you have to face fierce competition in hiring the right candidates for job openings in your legal concern.While 'www' is cluttered with general job boards, there was a need of a niche job board catering only to legal jobs; soon most of the legal concerns transferred their accounts to such legal jobs portals, but, was that sufficient? The answer is no, because while these job

How to Find a Job in a Tough Economy

Today's job market is extremely tough. Thousands of jobs have left and they are never coming back. Many people are lost; they are in a vicious cycle of attending job fairs, putting in applications, and fine tuning their resumes without any progress. Some people have become so hopeless that they have actually decided to give up. They have come to the conclusion that there are no jobs and they have done all that they can do. However bleak the job market outlook, there are actually jobs to be had and they are well paying. A person just has to know

How To Find A First Job

Whether you're a young person just starting out, or and adult being forced to go to work due to economic pressure, you will find one thing you have in common; lack of experience.Don't fret yet. This isn't always such a bad thing. It's better to have no experience sometimes. But you must understand that any position you apply for is entry level. This is your chance to learn from your employer and become a better employee.When it comes to a job, you should find that you get out of it what you put into it. By this I mean, those

The 7 Deadly Mistakes Of Job-Seekers

I have been a professional career consultant for more than 20 years having worked with high school students, college students, graduates and professionals looking for career change. Job seekers consistently make the same mistakes but these can be avoided.Job hunting has become a lot more difficult with a slow economy and a higher unemployment rate. Looking for a job can be stressful and daunting not to mention a tedious process. To compound the difficulties, most job seekers fall trap to some of the deadliest job hunting mistakes but the problem is they don't know it.In today's competitive job market, it's

How to Prepare for the Loss of Your Job

Tips to Face Pink Slip ConfidentlyLiving with the unknown and not knowing whether or not you will have your job tomorrow or next week or even next year can be very stressful. But here are few simple steps that can prepare you for a job lossIn today's tough economic climate, job security is very scarce. You may have had a job for many years with promised retirement benefits and think you are safe, but the forces of globalization and the New World Order are at work and your job is not as secure as it might have been 20 or

Turn Your Talent Into Your Dream Job

We've all gone out into the job market for any of a variety of reasons - just out of school, changing careers for more money or better opportunities, looking for a better change at advancement, spouse re-located, laid off from a prior job, company went out of business, or even just looking for a change of pace. Regardless of the reason, here are a few steps to think about that might give a little structure to this process. You can read many more articles on our website, Talent Exchange USA, but this overview can help get you started.Step #1 -