Archive for December, 2010

Welcome Debra Feldman, Job Search Strategies Expert

December 30th, 2010 by Susan P. Joyce

As 2010 comes to an end, we are very happy to announce that Debra Feldman, the JobWhiz, is the newest member of the  Job-Hunt Experts.  Debra has been helping job seekers with their job searches for over 10 years.  As the JobWhiz, Debra is an executive talent agent who helps senior executives find their next opportunities.

Debra is Job-Hunt’s Job Search Strategies Expert.

A prolific author, Debra’s advice appears in traditional and new media. She writes feature articles, guest blogs, and posts tweets (@Debra_Feldman) and has contributed to more than a dozen resume and career books. She has been quoted in and interviewed for countless blogs as well as print (Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, U.S. News and World Report, Fox News, Reader’s Digest, Greenwich Time, Hartford Courant, Yahoo careers, The Boston Globe, etc.).

As Debra describes 21st century job search -

“Job search is not about you or what you want but about exceeding the employer’s expectations, removing their doubts, increasing your credibility, and making them recognize your potential for them and that you are trustworthy – their first choice, the go-to expert.”

On Job-Hunt, Debra will help job seekers of every organizational level understand how to job hunt more effectively online.  Topics Debra plans to cover include: (more…)

Don’t Get Fired for Job Hunting: 4 Tips

December 18th, 2010 by Susan P. Joyce

Employers have never liked their employees to job hunt, even before the Internet.  The response is often to fire those job seekers. So, no job, and, probably, no Unemployment Compensation. Cut loose without a net! So be very careful!

Note! This does NOT mean that you should quit your job before you start a job hunt!  That would be the VERY LAST THING I would recommend!  If you have a job, do your best to keep it.  Being unemployed while you job hunt may ease some of the logistical problems, but it is not something to do voluntarily.

One major worry employers have is that the departing job seeker is no longer a loyal employee – and that employee may take valuable information (e.g. customer lists, knowledge of products/services/pricing, etc.), colleagues, or other important “stuff” with them when they leave.

Another major worry is that these employees are no longer working very hard at their jobs.  They are focusing at least some of their time and energy on finding another job rather than doing a good job at the job they have.

So, keep your job search a secret. Yes, it feels sneaky because it is.  Get over it because you don’t really have an option, unless you are a “transitioning” military service member. 

4 Tips for a Confidential Job Search (more…)

Fortune 1000 Employers: Research, Jobs, & Internships

December 12th, 2010 by Susan P. Joyce

In 2010,  96% of the Fortune 1000 employers post their jobs on their Websites! (Only 4% don’t.)

And, we found internships posted on more than 60% of the Fortune 500 company websites (we didn’t check for internships in the entire Fortune 1000 this year, but we will next year).

Most employers see the value of  having those job postings on the corporate website.  A link directly to “Careers” or “Employment” is often in the top right of the home page or in the housekeeping links at the bottom of every page. 

And, as you will see from these pages, only 3 of the Fortune 500 lack job postings on their websites. And, very few companies in the Fortune 1000 (less than 5%) fail to use the corporate Website for their own job postings.    Of course, sites like Job-Hunt advertisers Indeed.com and LinkUp.com collect those job postings (“aggregate” them), and make them visible to people who have never heard of the employer.  (more…)

Career Change Options: Top 20 Jobs through 2018

December 5th, 2010 by Susan P. Joyce

The U.S. Department of Labor analyzes employer practices, the economy, and many other factors to develop a list of the top careers. This is the list of the top 20 careers, based on anticipated job growth, through 2018.

Choosing a New Career (more…)