Job Search News

Recruiters and potential employers search Google for job candidates, even in this economy, and Google loves Twitter.  So you can leverage search engine optimization (SEO) techniques in Twitter that will make it easier for you to be found, both in Twitter and also in Google.

As a job seeker, you want to be found if someone searches in Twitter, Google, and the other search engines, on the job title you want, the profession or industry, or your name.  To be found, you need to learn and practice these 8 basic Twitter SEO techniques. Read the rest of this entry »

I’ve had several complaints that my #FollowFriday Tweets of great career and job search Twitter accounts are overwhelming. So, this is my #FF list, consolidated and broken up by category. I’ve tried very hard not to leave off anyone who is making a great contribution, and agonized about leaving off several to keep the number to 101 of the most useful.

Many good career Tweeps are not included in this version of the list because they are not currently active or not on-topic right now (vacation time, whatever).

And, there are many other popular Twitter accounts which provide a mix of content with “personality” and they are not included here. But, they could still be useful to you - it just depends what you want.

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This month, Job-Hunt compiled and published 2 very popular blog posts: The Top 50 Employers Recruiting on Twitter and The Top 50 College and University Career Centers Using Twitter.   A few people have asked what criteria were used to determine which Twitter accounts were included in the Top 50.  As with the thousands of other links on Job-Hunt, care was used in making the selections. Read the rest of this entry »

A new nuclear plant could help create several new Ohio jobs.

Duke Energy, an American utility provider, and Areva, a French nuclear reactor manufacturer, are studying whether or not they can build a reactor in southern Ohio at a plant that was previously used for enriching uranium.

The plant would create 4,000 to 5,000 construction jobs and 500 to 700 permanent jobs, according to an article by The New York Times. If built, the reactor would be one of a series of plants planned by UniStar, a joint venture to build Areva plants, formed by Constellation Energy and Electricite de France.

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Like the Top 50 Employers Recruiting on Twitter, the list of colleges and universities supporting their students and alumni through Career Center/Career Service Twitter accounts is as interesting for who is NOT on it as for who is.

Missing Schools

For me, considering the “missing schools”  raises the question of whether any school’s network is so good that it doesn’t need to reach out to alumni?  Or is it simply that so many schools haven’t recognized the necessity/opportunity provided by Twitter to reach out to help their alums, both to help those alums through difficult time and also to strengthen the bond, demonstrating the value of the institution and the education?

We find several major state universities (Michigan, Oklahoma State, Oregon), in addition to small schools like Macalester College and Cayuga Community College, but not the traditional “big name” schools like Ohio State, Penn State, UCLA, USC, Purdue, Clemson, etc. Read the rest of this entry »

Florida green jobs are among the top in the country, as the state’s clean energy economy increased by 7.9 percent from 1998 to 2007.

“The Clean Energy Economy: Repowering Jobs, Businesses and Investments Across America,” a new study from Pew Charitable Trusts, placed Florida among the top 10 states for jobs in the clean energy economy.

During 2007, there were more than 31,100 jobs in Florida’s clean energy economy and 3,831 clean businesses. During the last three years, venture capital investment in clean technology throughout the state totaled almost $117 million. Half of that has gone to support clean energy generation.

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This list is almost as interesting for who’s NOT on it at this point.  We have Burger King, but not McDonald’s.  We have PepsiCo, but only in the UK, and Coca-Cola not at all.  We have Microsoft (sort of) but not Oracle, Sybase, Adobe, etc.  We have IBM but not Dell or HP.  We have two accounts from MTV and one for Warner Brothers but nothing for Disney, Pixar, or any of the other studios.  Intel and EMC are the only manufacturers that made the list. Read the rest of this entry »

In today’s world, many companies use employment tests in order to evaluate potential candidates.

Depending on the type of job you’re applying for, you might be asked to submit to a technical test, a physical test or even a drug test. All of these tests help businesses evaluate potential employees in one way or another.

While most companies administer employment tests after a candidate has been interviewed, some companies will start out with an employment test right off the bat. According to an article by The Seattle Times Company, the latter type of employer often view tests as a substitute for careful interviewing and assessment by a hiring manager.

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Although college graduates are facing one of the worst job markets possible, they may be able to find a D.C. job.

The District of Columbia was named the country’s best big city for recent college graduates, based on the job market and cost of living, in a recent list compiled by Richard Florida, a business professor at the University of Toronto and author of “Who’s Your City: How the Places We Pick Shape the Lives We Lead.”

On top of that, a survey of recent graduates by CareerCast.com, a job search company, found that D.C. was second only to New York City among the most desirable locations, beating Los Angeles, Boston and San Francisco.

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With the new focus on going green, many people are trying to find “green collar” jobs. A number of companies have emerged to help veterans do just that.

According to an article by The New York Times, veterans who want to do green work are a benefit to both the employer and the veteran themselves. A few companies have taken note of this and begun helping veterans find green jobs. At the same time, many veterans have been touting the importance of going green.

For instance, former General Wesley Clark now serves as the co-chair for Growth Energy, an ethanol lobby group. He also recently joined the board for wind company Juhl Wind. Clark is a strong proponent of the need for energy independence and has had an influence on the military’s focus on renewable energy.

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