I recently had a conversation with the folks at an innovative new company called mynextgig.com. They offer a non-traditional job board experience where you can use video and social media profiles to apply for jobs. What were some of the challenges in the college hiring process that you saw before starting up? A. The biggest challenge was trying to find
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Recently, I had the opportunity to interview Kat Krull, the Marketing Manager at Careerimp, to learn about their newly launched service, ApplyApp.ly.  Check out what she had to say about their latest addition. What is ApplyApp.ly? ApplyApp.ly is an innovative job recommendation engine that finds job seekers their most compatible open positions using their previous experience, skills and personality strengths.
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Guest post by Brendan Cruickshank: It seems all job-seekers these days are looking for an edge. Can you really blame them? There is so much competition out there that applicants will consider almost anything just to get themselves noticed. But getting noticed is not that easy. Every job candidate knows why he or she is qualified and in many ways,
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This guest letter was written by Mark Hannan: Mark, I recently read your article, “A Letter from a Baffled Hiring Manager – Part 2.” The article does point out certain aspects that employers are wanting; however, it just continues underlining the impossibility of compliance for job seekers with employers’ terribly unreal expectations. Employers are conveniently forgetting that the job seeker has
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This guest letter was written by Mark Hannan Dear Job Seeker, Given the current market conditions, it is no surprise that there is ample helpful advice and information for job seekers. So, I would like to share with you a hiring manager’s perspective and ask you a favor. Please, step outside your individual perspective and step into the shoes of
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Guest post by Steve Dalton, Author of The 2 Hour Job Search, which is available in bookstores and online at Amazon.com: Technology Killed the Resume Star   MTV debuted on August 1, 1981, airing The Buggles’ “Video Killed the Radio Star,” a song about a singer’s celebrated career cut short by the advent of television, as its first-ever video.  In
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Video is the new Black. Right? I mean when you see that “play button” triangle, aren’t you just compelled to click it? Video is the highest online activity, according to Pew International’s recent report. No wonder we are seeing so many video résumés these days. In fact, I did a search for “video résumé” on Youtube and got 14,600 results!
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With unemployment on the rise and a generally uninviting job market, your resume is your most important tool for making a lasting impression on a company’s hiring manager. Lack of job opportunities means heightened competition for applicants everywhere, which is why it’s especially crucial that you upgrade your resume and make it clear, comprehensive and attractive. The goal is for
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Nobody says it better than the WSJ. This is a very clear and concise message about using social media in your job search.   Bulletproofing Your References in the Hunt for a New Job Embedded video from <a href=”http://www.cnn.com/video”>CNN Video</a> Republished by Blog Post Promoter

One of my favorite things I’ve ever heard Joshua say in the times I’ve had a chat with him is that “your resume is your obituary.” When you consider the fact that your resume is really nothing more than a series of all the things you’ve accomplished in your PAST it really is an obituary. With the rise of social
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