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If you want to learn how to create a job search strategy for the holidays: Mark your calendars for Tuesday November 24th at 9PM EST, 8PM CST, or 6PM PST for JobRadioUSA’s Episode 21 “How to Conduct an Effective Holiday Job Search.” Duncan Mathison - author of Unlock the Hidden Job Market - will discuss: 1.       Why the holiday season is a great time to conduct your job search 2.       ... (Read More)

  Keywords are a central feature of our business day.  We use them to search our resume databases and to parse through the profiles and resumes posted on job boards and social networking sites.  The problem, of course, is that we pesky humans have a bad habit of using different words to express the same idea.  That variability in human expression makes it difficult to know which keywords will actually identify the best candidates for each of ... (Read More)

  The positive growth turned in by the American economy in the third quarter of this year suggests that maybe, just maybe this Great Recession is now in our rear view mirror.  As it fades away, of course, the tales will begin about what we did during this terrible time.  While recounting those legends is surely important, so too is sharing the insights we’ve acquired from our experience.  Cataclysmic events often alter our perceptions of ... (Read More)

  Over the next few weeks I will discuss how to use Twitter and Facebook during the job search. For this post, I will share how to source job leads, locate targeted companies, and create a targeted company list. 1. Visit www.twitterjobsearch.com, sign in to Twitter, and click on the Allow Access button (if this is your first time using TwitterJobSearch). 2. Next complete your TwitterJobSearch profile by providing contact details, your skills, and URLs to your ... (Read More)

There is help out there for companies seeking alternatives to layoffs.  If your company is thinking of reducing hours as a way to save jobs and still keep moving forward, the State of California is offering some assistance in a Work Sharing Unemployment Insurance Program.   http://www.edd.ca.gov/pdf_pub_ctr/de8714bb.pdf   Your employees may be able to receive Unemployment benefits for the time off.    Some of the ... (Read More)

Just as the economy goes through cycles of growth and contraction, so do individual companies and industries.  In order to better survive this roller coaster ride, companies are taking a hard look at their workforce and making decisions about who to retain and/or recruit based on the following key factors: Flexibility Self-Motivation Positive Attitude Continual Learning Accountability Flexibility As the Greek philosopher Heraclites ... (Read More)

Dr. Edward Abeyta, San Diego Workforce Partnership Think about ways that your career can be sustainable.  Are you constantly learning?  Do you have associates that encourage and challenge you?  Are you taking care of the rest of your life - your health, your family, your community?  I’m pleased to share this post by Dr. Abeyta from the University of California of San Diego. - Rebecca Smith, Vice President, San Diego Workforce Partnership Going ... (Read More)