You see, each and every interview usually has the same kind of questions, most of the time. The reason behind that is simple. The employer wants to utilize their secret weapon which we like to call trapology. These interview questions are traps. You answer question one way and it might not be what the employer expects. You answer it another way and it might be too much information. It’s a thin line between a perfect answer and answering in a way that gets you trapped. Employers have been using “trapology” for years now and trust us, it will be used for years to come. Read the rest of this entry »

A recent survey conducted by CareerBuilder shows that employers are increasingly researching job candidates on social networking sites. In a survey last year, 22% employers reported that they used social networking sites to screen job candidates. This year the numbers of employers using social networking sites as a researching tool has grown to 45% which is 23% increase in one year. This certainly is a huge jump and just shows how critical it has become to keep an eye on ones profile on these sites. The survey also showed that another 11% planned on using these sites to research on job candidates. We are sure when the survey results comes out next year, the percentage of employers surveyed who use these sites to research on candidates will be close to 70% if not higher. Read the rest of this entry »

With the rise of the internet, it seems like everyone is trying to grab  a piece of the pie. While trying to make money some are diving a little deep into not so ethical practices. Job search landscape is no different. It seems like when people lose jobs, it’s not just the job search engines that reap the benefits online. It’s services like www.Alibihq.com (we aren’t linking to such services) that reap the benefits as well. We recently came across this service and we were pretty shocked by it.  Basically, it’s a service that will probably help you land a job now but will get you in trouble later, one way or the other. They might not do it directly, but there are going to be consequences if someone ever finds out that you used their services to land a job.

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It’s frustrating watching people say whatever they want about their bosses or work on social media platforms. This week has been nothing short of crazy when it comes to work and social media usage. One of our moist popular posts to date has been the Facebook firing of a employee who friended her boss on Facebook and called him out while she was still on a six month trial period. The outcome of that meltdown of course cost her the job. Yesterday I was looking at twitter and just searching for some tweets to see how many people actually say as they please on twitter in regards to their work and bosses, the results are overwhelming. Give it a try sometimes on twitter search with phrases such as “I hate my boss” or “I hate my work” etc. and you will get an idea. Read the rest of this entry »

Simply Hired, the fastest growing job site as reported by Comscore and Nielsen Media announced yesterday that it has secured a $4.6 million of new investment funding. Since the launch Simply hired has raised $22.3 Million. For more information please read the press release. Read the rest of this entry »

There is no doubt that there are some crazy job titles out there. Some sound so complicated that it’s hard to figure out what they really mean and some are as simple as they can be. We came across another crazy job title which we think is one of the best and to the point job titles we have seen in a long time. Please take a look at the image below

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The other day we published a post called How To Lose a Job Via Facebook In 140 Characters Or Less. The response was overwhelming and we think we should share a few things we know about social media and job search. You see, we have all become slaves to these platforms. We wake up and start telling the world what we had for breakfast and how we got slammed by our bosses for being late. Although these platforms have given us a means to connect with each other and foster relationship, there are many pitfalls that we seem to ignore. Today we just wanted to share a few things in respect to job search and social media. Read the rest of this entry »

These days social media and job search go hand in hand. Of course the age old knock on the door and “are you hiring?” scenario is still out there but many people favor job search via networking and making use of online job search sites.

Over the years networking platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn have become a must for job seekers. If you aren’t on the web, at times it’s almost impossible to secure a job.  However, some people seem to keep forgetting that social media if not utilized properly can hurt your job search and can lead to job loss. We came across one and had to share it.

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The image above clearly shows the implications if you use social media platforms the wrong way. Of course, when you have a Facebook account it’s your personal account. However, it depends how you are using it. Are you using it to simply connect with your friends and family or are you using it to connect with professionals? Before you go ahead and utilize the power of free speech on Facebook or any other social media platforms make sure you watch what you are saying. Social media has given us tremendous amount of power in terms of job search but it has also made everything we do much more vulnerable. The saying “choose your words carefully” might be true now than ever before. Read the rest of this entry »

The BLS today released the Unemployment situation for the month of July and the numbers aren’t very surprising. Compared to June’s job losses of 467,000, there were 350,000 job losses in July. The unemployment rate slid down by 0.01% and is reported 9.4% (It was 9.5% in June). Although the unemployment rate is down job market is still in dire need to be revived. Hopefully we will see unemployment rate going down as the months pass by. Here are some highlights from the report along with the employment situation which is embedded at the end.

1. Adult men = 9.8%
2. Adult women = 7.5%
3. Teenagers = 23.8%
4. White = 8.6%
5. African American = 14.5%
6. Hispanic = 12.3%
7. Asians : 8.3%
8. In July 1 in 3 unemployed persons were jobless for 27 weeks or more

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The U.S. Department of Labor today awarded $6,499,992 to assist national industry and employer associations and labor-management organizations in advancing Registered Apprenticeship through the development of innovative programs that utilize an updated 21st century Registered Apprenticeship framework. Read the rest of this entry »