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Tough Interview Question - "Tell Me About Yourself" Added by Hannah
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Job Search Networking Added by Hannah
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The 10 Hardest Jobs to Fill for 2008 Added by Chris Russell

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Blog Posts

Facebook 101 for Job Seekers

Posted by Phil Rosenberg on May 11th, 2008 at 4:09pm — No Comments (Add)

Now That I'm LinkedIN, Who Do I Link TO?

Posted by Phil Rosenberg on May 10th, 2008 at 5:00pm — No Comments (Add)

Email Lesson Learned the Hard Way

Posted by Greg Lachs on May 8th, 2008 at 12:11pm — 1 Comment (Add)

Life as a social media intern

Posted by Chris Russell on May 8th, 2008 at 9:07am — No Comments (Add)

Body Language and Your Job Search

Posted by Miriam Salpeter on May 7th, 2008 at 1:09am — 2 Comments (Add)

Getting Back on the Bike

Posted by Greg Lachs on May 6th, 2008 at 10:16pm — No Comments (Add)

Tales from the Resume Reef: Focus on CONTENT, not STYLE

Posted by Greg Lachs on April 30th, 2008 at 8:59pm — 1 Comment (Add)

How'd you score that dream gig?

Posted by Chris Russell on April 29th, 2008 at 8:50am — No Comments (Add)

Whats new in the job search world? Listen and find out

Posted by Chris Russell on April 28th, 2008 at 11:15am — No Comments (Add)

Face to Face Networking for Introverts

Posted by Miriam Salpeter on April 28th, 2008 at 12:45am — 2 Comments (Add)

Catches from the Job Posting Net: Are they REALLY "Always Looking?"

Posted by Greg Lachs on April 27th, 2008 at 12:23pm — No Comments (Add)

Job Search Tip: Older Job Postings

Posted by Greg Lachs on April 25th, 2008 at 6:53pm — No Comments (Add)

Know Thyself. Get a Job By Doing So.

Posted by Applicant Tree on April 24th, 2008 at 9:45am — 1 Comment (Add)

Use the Internet to Network

Posted by Applicant Tree on April 23rd, 2008 at 4:39pm — 2 Comments (Add)

Can you name the hardest jobs to fill?

Posted by Chris Russell on April 23rd, 2008 at 8:19am — 3 Comments (Add)

Job Search Tip: Stay in Touch

Posted by Greg Lachs on April 22nd, 2008 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment (Add)

Teamwork Training: Learning to Build a Successful Team

Posted by CMOE on April 21st, 2008 at 6:16pm — No Comments (Add)

Job Search Tip: Another Reason to Avoid Objectives

Posted by Greg Lachs on April 21st, 2008 at 4:00pm — No Comments (Add)

Employers trolling social networks looking for job hunters

Posted by Chris Russell on April 21st, 2008 at 8:48am — 2 Comments (Add)

Job Search Tip: Don't Walk Right In....

Posted by Greg Lachs on April 18th, 2008 at 2:30pm — No Comments (Add)

Forum

Any Canadians out there?
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Are my fellow Canadians taking advantage of the labour shortage?

Tagged: shortage, labour, canada

Started by Lisa Epstein. Last reply by Lisa Epstein 1 day ago.

Resume Writers Teleseminar

Dear Resume Writing Colleague, Have you ever been stiffed by a client who said he didn't have the money now, but would pay you after he received the resume? Would you like to know when to ask for ... Continue

Tagged: resume writers

Started by Chris Russell May 5

jobscore.com

Jobacle.com highlights a service that pairs employers with jobseekers called jobscore.com: http://www.jobacle.com/blog/2008/5/1 you used this site? Is this a great new idea? Miriam Salpeter Keppie... Continue

Tagged: jobacle.com, jobscore.com

Started by Miriam Salpeter May 5

Lack of Follow Up by Employers
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I am beginning to think that it is the rule, rather than the exception. Recently, I have been fortunate enough to have gone on several interviews, many of them being second or third interviews, how... Continue

Started by Brett Gold. Last reply by Karen D. Swim May 3.

Indeed adds salary search feature
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Job board aggregator Indeed.com has added a unique feature that enables job seekers to find all jobs meeting their salary needs – even when salaries are not advertised by employers. Indeed is an ef... Continue

Tagged: salary, indeed.com

Started by Chris Russell. Last reply by Karen D. Swim Apr 29.

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Jobs in Pods: the audio job board

J&J Financial Analyst Jobcast

Learn about Financial Analyst careers with the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies. In this jobcast you’ll hear Don Kohlhepp talk about the career path and how they create a small company feel inside such a large organization. To apply visit careers.jnj.com MP3 FileGet the YOUTUBE version Share This

Walgreens Retail Management Jobs

Marty Slevin, Manager of Management Recruiting discusses the job of Walgreens Managers and their career path. He talks about the misconceptions of working in retail and gives you inside information about being a Walgreens store manager. Apply at walgreens.jobs. MP3 File Share This

IBM Jobcast: IT Specialist Roger Lin

In this jobcast you’ll hear IT Specialist Roger Lin talk about his current project for the DOD. He’ll tell us about the kind of candidates he hires, his management style and gives advice for people who want to work for IBM. To apply send your name and interest to ibmhire@us.ibm.com MP3 File Share This

Learn about GEICO IT jobs - Chevy Chase MD

In this Jobcast you’ll meet Ophelia Tindall, Lead IT Recruiter for GEICO in Chevy Chase, Maryland at their corporate HQ . She’ll tell you about the people and culture for the popular insurance company and detail they types of IT jobs available (SAS Programmers, Unix, Java,Websphere, QTP Testers). Apply at geico.jobs MP3 File Get the YOUTUBE [...]

Digital Health opportunities at Intel Ireland

Meet Michael McGrath, a Senior Research Technologist inside Intel’s Digital Health Group. In this podcast, Michael provides insight into the exciting and challenging research work being conducted by the world’s largest semiconductor company. Apply at intel.com/jobs (Req # 550528 and Req. #550646). MP3 File Share This

Delaware Banking Jobs at WSFS

Syed Ahmed, a Regional Vice President for one of Delaware’s top banks discusses what makes WSFS Bank different and gives examples why. He also describes how they create a fun working environment and why careers in banking are so rewarding. Apply for their banking jobs at wsfsbank.com MP3 File Share This

IBM’s Chan Le discusses SAP Practice

IBM is recruiting for SAP positions inside their Public Sector Consulting Division - ERP. In this Jobcast, Chan Le discusses life at IBM and describes her role. She also tells us what skills it takes to be a good SAP consultant and why IBM is such a great place to work. For more information send [...]

Benefits Jobs with Trion in PA, MD & NJ

Philadelphia based Trion, a benefits consulting firm is hiring for a variety of positions at locations in Maryland, NJ and Pennsylvania. Trion develops innovative benefit solutions for local, regional and Fortune 1000 companies. In this 9 minute Jobcast, Rob Popolizio describes the company culture and the types of people they hire. Apply at Trion.com [...]

Sales jobs at Jobtarget, New London, CT

Join a growing job board software company in sales. Listen as VP of Sales Operations, Ethan Bloomfield tells us about the role and who their ideal candidate is. We also ask others what Ethan is like to work for. Jobtarget has just moved into cool new office space overlooking the waterfront in New London, CT. [...]

High level software architect jobs at Unisys

Unisys CTO Fred Dillman discusses the Architect role at one of the world’s largest technology services corporation. You learn about the skills they look for, and the kinds of cutting edge technology you’d be working with. Plus he’ll tell us what set Unisys apart from other technology firms. Apply at Unisys.com. MP3 File Share This

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