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They are watching you. Always watching. Every little thing you do. Every “i” you do not dot. Every “t” you do not cross. All the escapades, drinking, partying, gambling, and debauchery you post on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. And they DO pay attention to your grammar.
Who, you ask? The grammar police? Nope, job recruiters. If you are looking for a job, it’s best to clean up your act and demonstrate some self control.
A whopping 92% of U.S. companies say they are using social networks to find talent in 2012, according to a new survey.
In addition to checking your resume, nearly 3 out of 4 hiring managers and recruiters check candidates’ social profiles — 48% always do so, even if they are not provided.
LinkedIn still reigns supreme as the recruiting hot spot, but some serious recruiting also takes place on Facebook and Twitter, according to the poll by social recruiting platform Jobvite, which polled more than 1,000 human resources and recruitment professionals.
Sure, they say they aren’t judging you on your politics or religion — they really shouldn’t be by law anyway – but you better believe they’re raising eyebrows at how you express yourself. Posted profanity got a 61% negative reaction, plus grammar and spelling mistakes got a 54% negative reaction.
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http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/jobs/la-fi-social-recruiting-jobs-20120709,0,666978.story
Getting a top executive job is not just for those with an MBA or higher degree these days. So what DOES an employer really want when trying to fill an executive-level position? Most hiring managers stated “relevant experience” was necessary, although about a third are open to those with no experience in the industry.
Not surprisingly, employers are looking for executives to fill roles where opportunities to expand the business and increase revenue are primary goals. Business development leads the list of in-demand executives, with 24 percent of employers looking to fill those roles. Following close behind are information technology with 23 percent, sales with 22 percent, and both marketing and accounting/finance at 19 percent.
Anthony Balderrama’s article in the Chicago Tribune says when evaluating characteristics of potential executives, hiring managers say they want someone:
With a proven ability to address problems with effective solutions — 62 percent
Who is adept at motivating others — 54 percent
Who can act with speed and agility in a changing market — 47 percent
Who is creative — 43 percent
Who has emotional intelligence — 38 percent
With experience in different areas — 37 percent
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/jobs/chi-executive-recruiting-20120504,0,7084956.story
The latest reported national unemployment rate is 8.2%. Are you in that group and wondering just where you can find work?
Grab a pick axe and head to South Texas, Oklahoma, or North Dakota where you can mine for oil. Why mining? There have been vast improvements in how to extract difficult-to-reach shale oil, horizontal drilling and hydraulic “fracking,” which pumps water, sand and chemicals into the well at high pressure in order to break porous rock apart and release oil and gas.
If that doesn’t ignite your job search desires, Social Media is also a hotbed of employment. ”The social media movement is hot,” says investment blogger Andy Nyquist, “and it’s now just starting to take off.” Labor demand for computer and mathematical science workers jumped from 19,200 to 582,600 last month, according to recent data from the Conference Board helped by jobs for computer systems analysts, software engineers and systems engineers.
Other growth areas can be found here:
http://www.smartmoney.com/plan/careers/5-hot-sectors-for-job-seekers-1328289250503/#tabs
Here’s your chance to be your own boss and make some money. Maybe it is too good to be true….but it appears as though Menard’s willing to put their muscle behind your hussel so you can make money together.
Maybe this is just the opportunity you’ve been looking for.
There’s one way to find out. Take action brother.
Menard’s isn’t paying us to mention this. We don’t know anyone at this location in the Menard’s camp, but we know people need work out there. We know sometimes you just need a “boost” to take off.
Maybe this is your boost. Maybe this is the boost someone you know NEEDS. Share it. That’s what we’re all here for.
There’s opportunity around every corner, and this one caught our eye around the corner from the men’s room at Menard’s so we snapped a picture and threw it up here for YOU.
No, this is NOT the former GM of Q101. (Honest)
Employers plan to do more holiday hiring this year than they did in 2010, a Snagajob survey finds, but outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas forecasts no major changes from last year in retail hiring.
In the Snagajob survey, hiring managers said they expect to hire on average 4.1 seasonal workers, a nearly 5 percent increase from the average 3.9 workers hired last year. Fifty-one percent of hiring managers said they will hire seasonal workers, edging up from 50 percent who said so last year. Hourly pay will average $10.60, unchanged from last year, the survey found.
Challenger, Gray & Christmas’ annual holiday hiring forecast predicts retailers will hire roughly 627,600 seasonal workers, mirroring last year.
“We’ve got consumer confidence at a very low ebb,” said John Challenger, chief executive officer of the Chicago-based firm. “One of the first forerunners of the holiday season, which is the back-to-school season, sales were relatively flat (in August) compared to what they were in July, and we’ve got an economy that’s just not growing much at all.”
Source: http://www.suntimes.com/business/7773327-420/holiday-hiring-might-grow-this-year.html
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