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Who’s Firing - Layoffs week ended 10-29-10

Who's Firing summarizes weekly research of companies announcing and rumoring layoffs for the week ended 10-29-10.

For the past week manufacturing, government, health care, aerospace, retail and financial service employers announced the largest layoffs.

Should You Ask For A Rewritten Recommendation? Job search question of the week

During the Q & A part of my Resume Revolution Webinar, a client asked me if she should ask a reference to rewrite a recommendation.

Job Search Trick or Treat

How often do candidates treat their job search like it’s Halloween?

Do you dress up your resume to appear like you are someone other than you?

September 2010 Employment Trends - Flat as a pancake

At the end of September 2010, the major job sites released hiring data and analysis for the month, indicating results that unemployment was even with August, but edged up slightly compared to July. Today's article summarizes job reports from Indeed.com, SimplyHired.com and CareerBuilder.com.

Estimating On Your Resume

Candidates often have difficulties estimating on their resumes. Even analytical job seekers have difficulty.

Who’s Hiring - Top employers week of 10-25-10

Who's Hiring is a weekly survey of companies showing the highest hiring activity for the week of 10/25/10.

The business service, telecommunications, health care, retail, transportation, banking and hospitality are the top industries currently hiring based on a survey of active job advertisements from the nation’s leading job boards.

Who’s Firing - Layoffs week ended 10-22-10

Who's Firing summarizes weekly research of companies announcing and rumoring layoffs for the week ended 10-22-10.

For the past week technology, government, entertainment, manufacturing and agricultural employers announced the largest layoffs.

Ditch your Crystal Ball. Try Hiring Trends Instead …

What’s happening in the Job Market? Employment Trends knows all.

Book Review: The New Community Rules - Tamar Weinberg

Tamar Weinberg is a blogger for about a billion blogs (including Mashable), social media expert and author of “The New Community Rules”, a book about marketing using Web 2.0 tools. It’s written as a noobie guide for small business - so it’s perfect for job seekers looking to learn how to create their Job Search 2.0.

Your Resume Stinks!

I don’t even have to see your resume to know that it stinks.

Job Boards - Great for market research but lousy for applying directly to jobs

Job boards are a great place to find a job, but a lousy place to apply for a job.

Upcoming reCareered Webinar - Resume Revolution!

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Who’s Hiring - Top employers week of 10-18-10

Who's Hiring is a weekly survey of companies showing the highest hiring activity for the week of 10/18/10.

The business service, telecommunications, banking, hospitality, health care and retail and are the top industries currently hiring based on a survey of active job advertisements from the nation’s leading job boards.

Who’s Firing - Layoffs week ended 10-15-10

Who's Firing summarizes weekly research of companies announcing and rumoring layoffs for the week ended 10-15-10.

For the past week government, insurance, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and health care employers announced the largest layoffs.

How Can You Demonstrate Leadership In A Resume?

You can't.

How Can Soft Skills Help You Differentiate Yourself?

When writing resumes for clients, I’m often asked - What are soft skills? What soft skills should I put in my resume? Learn more about what soft skills your employers care about, and how to communicate them ...

Do You Own Your Own Name? Or does someone else?

Who owns your name? If you haven’t claimed it, it might not be you. Learn why you need to claim your own name if you’re a job seeker, and what can happen if you don’t ...

Who Really Owns Your Linkedin/Facebook/Twitter Account?

You or your employer (or ex-employer)? You might be surprised that your social media accounts may not belong to you. Learn what you can do to protect your rollodex and contacts ...

Who’s Hiring - Top employers week of 10-11-10

Who's Hiring is a weekly survey of companies showing the highest hiring activity for the week of 10/11/10.

The business service, telecommunications, hospitality, retail, health care and banking are the top industries currently hiring based on a survey of active job advertisements from the nation’s leading job boards.

Who’s Firing - Layoffs week ended 10-8-10

Who's Firing summarizes weekly research of companies announcing and rumoring layoffs for the week ended 10-8-10.

For the past week pharmaceutical, hospitality, technology, government and transportation employers announced the largest layoffs.

Should I Stay Or Should I Go?

That uncomfortable feeling … A self assessment of when to consider a job change.

I spoke to a friend yesterday, who asked for some advice. It seems her sales job wasn’t going as well as she had hoped. Learn how to tell if this bad feeling is temporary, or something that we can overcome?

Why Were You Terminated?

A reader asked this question this week, and its a tough one. Most candidates are uncomfortable answering this or sound defensive. Learn how to survive it ...

When Spamming Your Resume Can Help

In the past, you’ve heard me preach that spamming your resume is never a good idea. Well I was wrong - it turns out that there’s one time that spamming your resume can help a great deal.

.doc vs .pdf - What Resume format do HR departments & recruiters prefer?

Here’s a common question ... and common mistake I see all the time. In which format should candidates send their resume - .doc or .pdf? I set up a poll on Linkedin Answers to see what HR professionals and recruiters think.

Free Webinars by reCareered: http://linkingjobsearchstrategies.com

I've finally launched my free webinar series, starting this Thursday. Both times for this free seminar will max out, so register today at http://linkingjobsearchstrategies.com .

I'm joining Greig Wells from Linkedin Insider Secrets to present two free Linkedin Profile Secrets webinars at 11:00am EST and 9:00pm EST on Thursday 10-7-10.

While I've written over 75 articles on using Linkedin for job search, Greig puts my recommendations into action for job seekers. I attended a conference with Greig a few weeks ago, and he's a great guy who is excellent at making Linkedin easy.

Register today at http://linkingjobsearchstrategies.com before both sessions are full.

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Who’s Hiring - Top employers week of 10-4-10

Who's Hiring is a weekly survey of companies showing the highest hiring activity for the week of 10/4/10.

The business service, hospitality, telecommunications, health care, retail and banking are the top industries currently hiring based on a survey of active job advertisements from the nation’s leading job boards.

Who’s Firing - Layoffs week ended 10-1-10

Who's Firing summarizes weekly research of companies announcing and rumoring layoffs for the week ended 10-1-10.

For the past week government, aerospace, financial service, hospitality, and energy employers announced the largest layoffs.

15 Seconds

15 seconds.

That's how long the average reviewer spends on your resume, before making an interview/no interview decision. That's IF your resume gets beyond a database search.

4 Ways To Combat Age Bias On The Job Market

I was quoted this week in SmartMoney.com, giving some tips to help older candidates combat ageism. Ageism exists, it’s common, but there are ways to beat it - by focusing on the right companies, giving the perception of up-to-date skills, and getting the hiring manager to focus on your skills rather than your grey hair.

Which Are More Effective In A Resume? Paragraphs vs Bullets

Most people write their resumes in paragraphs - because most candidates write their resume as an autobiography, rather than from the reader’s point of view. It’s a big reason otherwise qualified candidates get passed over for positions they are qualified for. This article explains why paragraphs don’t work, why candidates still use them, and how to create bullets that make your background stand out and scream “hire me”.

7 Ways To Find Job Opportunities Using Your Target List

Most candidates today make a target list as part of their planning. This article describes a number of ways to find more opportunities and leverage opportunities within your target list of companies.

Who’s Hiring - Top employers week of 9-27-10

Who's Hiring is a weekly survey of companies showing the highest hiring activity for the week of 9/27/10.

The business service, hospitality, telecommunications, health care, retail and banking are the top industries currently hiring based on a survey of active job advertisements from the nation’s leading job boards.

Who’s Firing - Layoffs week ended 9-24-10

Who's Firing summarizes weekly research of companies announcing and rumoring layoffs for the week ended 9-24-10.

For the past week, technology, pharma, government, aerospace and banking employers announced the largest layoffs.

Would You Rather Do Your Taxes Than Write Your Resume?

I find that most people hate searching for a job, and especially hate writing their own resume. Even writers, marketers, and journalists who write for a living…hate writing a resume.

Should I Send Pre-Interview Letters & Resume To Each Interviewer?

A reader asked if he should send a pre-interview letter to each person he was scheduled to speak with. On the surface, this may seem like a great idea.

Why Would You Send A One Page Resume?

Two readers commented last week about efforts to cut their resumes down to one page. “Why would you want to do that?” I replied? For most candidates, a single page resume doesn’t work as well as you may think ...

August 2010 Employment Trends Show Slight Uptick

At the end of August 2010, the major job sites released hiring data and analysis for the month, indicating results that unemployment edged up slightly compared to July. Today's article summarizes job reports from Indeed.com, SimplyHired.com and CareerBuilder.com.

MeetTheBoss.TV September Highlights

MeetTheBoss.TV had agreed to supply reCareered members with their video content for free as a partner. Use this link to view for your free membership: http://www.meettheboss.tv/Register/?promotioncode=CACC01 .

Who’s Hiring - Top employers week of 9-20-10

Who's Hiring is a weekly survey of companies showing the highest hiring activity for the week of 9/20/10.

The business service, hospitality, telecommunications, banking, health care and retail are the top industries currently hiring based on a survey of active job advertisements from the nation’s leading job boards.

Who’s Firing - Layoffs week ended 9-17-10

Who's Firing summarizes weekly research of companies announcing and rumoring layoffs for the week ended 9-17-10.

For the past week, transportation, biotech, technology, hospitality, and retail employers announced the largest layoffs.

Who Needs Generalists Anymore?

Image by Seth Godin

Seth Godin, one of the marketing geniuses of our time, had a brilliant post, “We Specialize in Everything”. Seth recognizes that when we can easily find the best, we want the best.

7 Ways to Discover - Who Do I Want to Be?

Who do I want to be?

Sometimes this is the most difficult question to answer in your career search.

Help For The Long-Term Unemployed

I was quoted today in SmartMoney.com, giving some tips for candidates that have been unemployed for a while. The long-term unemployed have some additional concerns from others who have been out of work for just a few months.

Should I Include My Address On My Resume?

A client asked me last week if she should include her address on her resume. With today’s concerns about identity theft, this is becoming a more common question for job seekers. My response surprised her and it might surprise you ...

Who’s Hiring - Top employers week of 9-13-10

Who's Hiring is a weekly survey of companies showing the highest hiring activity for the week of 9/13/10.

The business service, hospitality, telecommunications, banking and health care verticals are the top industries currently hiring based on a survey of active job advertisements from the nation’s leading job boards.

Who’s Firing - Layoffs week ended 9-10-10

Who's Firing summarizes weekly research of companies announcing and rumoring layoffs for the week ended 9-10-10.

For the past week food service, defense, health care, pharmaceuticals, and manufacturing employers announced the largest layoffs.

Resume Search Optimization

Are you getting a 25% response rate to your resume? If you are, stop reading, this article isn’t for you. Otherwise, read more to learn how use resume search optimization to increase your resume response rate. ...

How To Ace The Interview Without Saying A Word

It’s said that something like 90-95% of our communication is non verbal. In addition, two separate studies demonstrated that hiring managers make hiring decisions based on first impressions within the first 2-30 seconds. See how to use non-verbal communications to ace the interview ...

The Two Times In Your Life When You’re Perfect

An old recruiter saying is ... The two times in your life when you’re perfect are on the day you’re born, and on your resume.

Who’s Hiring - Top employers week of 9-7-10

Who's Hiring is a weekly survey of companies showing the highest hiring activity for the week of 9/7/10.

The business service, hospitality, telecommunications, banking, health care and retail are the top industries currently hiring based on a survey of active job advertisements from the nation’s leading job boards.

Who’s Firing - Layoffs week ended 9-3-10

Who's Firing summarizes weekly research of companies announcing and rumoring layoffs for the week ended 9-3-10.

For the past week banking, agriculture, health care, manufacturing and defense employers announced the largest layoffs.