According to a recent job search trends report published by the Career Thought Leaders Consortium, a think tank for career industry leaders, job search is changing fast. Resumes and hiring managers' attention spans are getting shorter. Google is the new resume and LinkedIn for job seekers is no long...
20 Careers Where Women Outnumber Men
I know that Tuesday was International Working Women's Day, but since I think we should celebrate working women (and men!) everyday, I decided to hold off on this post so it could get some air time on one of the other 364 days of the year when women are making meaningful contributions to the world of...
Career Tools to Check Out in 2011
This month's Career Collective topic is trends, tools, and hiring practices for 2011. I love writing about career tools that help job seekers keep informed. Here are a few of my favorites. TweetMyJOBS Imagine having job leads delivered directly to your computer or smart phone just seconds after the...
The Top Ten Scary Things Job Seekers Do
In honor of Halloween, this month's Career Collective topic is scary resume and career mistakes. Here are the top ten mistakes I see job seekers make. Inflate their qualifications or lie on their resume. While a resume is not a legal document, it should be an accurate representation of your experi...
In a Job Search, Knowledge is Power
This month's Career Collective question is What is your favorite resource for job seekers? Some of my favorite resources for job seekers are those that allow you to research a company or industry and gain information on key decision makers. Many of the best jobs are in the hidden job market, meaning...
2010 Working Mother 100 Best Companies
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Working Mother Magazine's Best Companies List. Here are this year's top 10. Bank of America Deloitte Discovery Communications Ernst & Young General Mills IBM KPMG PricewaterhouseCoopers University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics Wellstar Hea...
A New Job Search Engine Just for Green Jobs
I recently caught up with online job search expert and entrepreneur, Chris Russell, to learn more about a new site he has launched called Green Job Spider. If you are interested in learning more about green jobs, you will definitely want to take a look at Russell's site. Here's what he had to say ab...
Best and Worst U.S. Cities for Finding Employment-Should We Care?
My colleague over on the AOL Jobs and Careers Channel, Lisa Johnson Mandell, just wrote a post about the ten toughest and easiest cities to find a job in. St. Louis, Detroit, and Miami top the list for worst cities for finding employment and Washington, D.C, San Jose, and New York are at the top ...
Finding Your Place in the Green Economy
I bet many of you out there are wearing green today in honor of St. Patrick's Day. I decided to do something different this year and blog green instead. I've been a big fan of Carol McClelland's Green Career Central site for over a year and I was thrilled to hear that she recently published a book o...
Hiring is on the Rise in Ten Major Industries
According to Indeed's February Industry Employment Trends Report, ten of the 12 major industries tracked had more openings this February than in February 2009. Hospitality experienced a 44% increase in open jobs over last year. Retail improved by 35% and real estate had a 33% jump. Other sectors tre...