High unemployment will likely continue in the coming years, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress today.  While that is not the news anyone would hope for, it was widely expected. One approach the unemployed and underemployed are taking is leveraging online forums and tools to compete for work.  Elance, one of the major players […]

Over 2 billion apps downloaded on the App Store and counting… And as you can probably guess, yeah, there’s and app for that (anything you can imagine related to a job search including, researching companies, developing or beaming your Resume, prepping for an interview, searching for jobs, and career counseling). Don’t waste your time or […]

The hype about twitter continues, and we’re buying into it.  So have Corporations and Recruiters. In the U.S., the number of twitter users has increased from 1 million to 4 million, and the site has experienced over 1,000% increase in traffic.  With over 1.5 billion tweets and counting, it has been reported that 45-54 year […]

With job seekers in mind, the search engine for jobs leader Indeed.com launched a video tutorial series earlier this week.   The first 3 videos / chapters include  search tips, e-mail job alerts, and my.indeed accounts. As the trend continues to shift from job boards to search engines, sites like Indeed will continue to offering […]

Written by Rachel Polish for The Talent Buzz blog post contest. I’m tough. I’ve jumped out of a plane, slogged my way through boot camp for Coast Guard reservists, run two marathons page 38 and got in a fist fight with a male college wrestler (I won, but it’s a long story). To increase my […]

Written by Christy Bradley for The Talent Buzz blog post contest. I have thoughts & ideas & reasons that stem from exposure, relationships, observation & little experience. Simply because I have a job. Been there going on 17 years. Pretty secure baring an idiot move that would get me fired. So, this current time of […]

By Jason Buss (@jjbuss). As unemployment continues to soar, job seekers and candidates are pulling out all the stops and doing everything possible to network and look for new opportunities.  This includes using social media and social networking sites as another tool during their search, and while these are not new methods, more and more […]

Looking for a new job? JobCompass, a newer iPhone application wants to help! It will cost you $3.99, if you didn’t get a 99 cent copy before Christmas. It’s worth the money, even compared to a free iPhone or iPod touch app from CareerBuilder. If you are considering a job search app, I would recommend […]

Career site Vitruva, Inc. is emplowering LinkedIn users in America to leverage their existing profiles to find jobs using Vitruva’s system. LinkedIn is a valuable professional networking Web site and a favorite sourcing tool among recruiters. However, finding a job that accurately fits one’s LinkedIn profile is as time-consuming a chore as it is on […]

Employers shed more jobs last month than in any month in more than five years. The economy lost another 159,000 jobs in September, and is the largest decline seen since March 2003. The unemployment rate remain unchanged in September 2008, at 6.1% which is the highest unemployment level seen since September 2003. The economy has […]

Job Hunting Is, and Isn’t, What It Used to Be When I think back to my job-hunting days, my methods seem as quaint as comparing a Victrola to an iPod. Prescott Perez-Fox, a graphic designer from Brooklyn, says he knows he faces a great deal of competition when he searches online job sites. First, there […]

The Best Places to Launch a Career To lure and keep young talent when cash is tight, companies of all stripes are appealing to Gen Yers’ ambitions for speedy advancement—and their desire to do good while doing well. Best sites for hunting jobs Recently I asked you to share which Web sites had become indispensable […]