Careers in the US are on the upswing but which industries are growing? This infographic by SunTrust explains more. Takeaways: Healthcare support is the largest growing industry in the US. Personal care aides is one of the hottest positions in the US. San Jose, California is the hottest spot for jobs for young professionals.
Graduates will soon be facing a much different environment than the ones their parents entered in the last generation. There are lots of jobs which didn’t exist 10 years ago (due to human’s reliance on technology) and they pay much better than more ‘traditional jobs’. This infographic by Kaplan Business School lists 10 of them. Takeaways:…
There was an intriguing discussion on Facebook amongst some recruiters that I have great respect for (even when their opinions differ!): Casey Kugler had just got access to LinkedIn Recruiter for the first time and he was, of course, rather excited! Some others weighed in with their opinions about the validity of the tool, if…
What does the average recruiter do in a year in their life? This infographic by G2V Careers answers just that! Takeaways: On average, a recruiter spends 78,352 minutes on the phone a year. Annually, recruiters go on four incentive trips. Recruiters may go through as many as 1,100 cups of coffee a year – that’s…
The Gift of Good Hiring
December is a month for friends and family, and for giving. This year, I was approached by a contact in the industry and was ask to help an old friend of his, someone who might have some useful skills for my clients. When I moved across to Luxembourg, Ignites and several news outlets ran the…
When Social Sharing Turns Bad
Are you one of those people who “checks in” wherever you go on Facebook? Are you the “mayor” of your favorite restaurant on Foursquare? Do you keep your network apprised of your every move on Twitter? Location-based apps are certainly popular on social media these days and letting your network know where you’re going and…
Great leadership is an under-appreciated variable in career trajectory. Finding a leader rather than a run-of-the-mill manager can jumpstart success, and stagnating under poor or nonexistent leadership can create unnecessary barriers to long-term goals. Thus, during a job search, you should be cognizant of and closely scrutinize the perceived effectiveness of your potential future manager. While anyone…
Just like the rise of social media, the recruitment industry has also evolved from platform to platform. One of the latest discussions online is the relevance and the use of Facebook’s Graph Search as a recruitment tool. This article will take a look at Facebook’s users, Facebook as an alternative to LinkedIn and some statistics…
If you haven’t heard about or seen the #VineResume by Dawn Siff in the last 8 months then you have been in a black hole. She produced the world’s first 6 second video CV using the popular Vine app. It went viral and was being reported on everywhere: As much as this was a great…