Did you realize that something like only 5 out of 1000 online job applications ever make it to the hiring manager’s desk? Not only is that very discouraging, but who has that kind of time to waste in their job search, anyway? …
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports on the Unemployment Rate change between 2010 and 2011. The good news it is going down. The question is will the trend continue? Will more people sidelined with either underemployment or classified as “no longer looking for a job” re-enter the job market in 2012. What do you think…
100 Reasons/Benefits Of Hiring An Older Worker. What Would You Add To This List? It seems every day we are attempting to make the case that older employees are good business decisions. So lets together create an all-encompassing list of the possible benefits for employers when hiring older workers. Perhaps we can also distinguish between…
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If you are over 40 you want to take a moment and read this. Our current LinkedIn polling (Interns Over 40 Poll Question and Answers on Age Bias: Have You Ever Felt Age Discrimination Was A Factor During Your Hiring Process? (Only 40+ Year Olds) indicates that many of you have endured some form of…
Keywords in Résumé Lead to Interviews Eighty percent of all submitted résumés (and 100 percent of résumés sent to Fortune 1000 companies) get scanned by software commonly known as an applicant-tracking system (ATS), and such scanned résumés are stored on a server in a digitized format. Humans are seeing your résumé only if it resurfaces based…
8 Activities to Cope with Stress During A Job Search. Contributing Writer: Ilissa Banhazl, Marriage and Family Therapy, 2011 Getting older can be humbling for some of us, especially if you are trying to find a new career in today’s job market. The economy has led to workers of all ages being let go.…
You might just say this is a FYI for new career changers. As a job seeker it is important that you be aware that an Applicant Tracking System may be part of the equation in getting hired. We have tried to explain how it is important to make sure that your resume is properly prepared…
