Job Seekers: It’s Time to Level the Playing Field

Guest Author: Lorraine Russo
Website: http://undergroundjobnetwork.com

Job seekers, the time has come to ‘level the playing field’. It’s time for you to identify and directly contact the hiring managers for the positions you are seeking.

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Who’s Hiring at the Best Companies – Vol XIV

Guest Author: CareerAlley
Website: http://careeralley.com
With almost a third of 2009 behind us and Spring in the air, there is no tangible sign yet that this economic crisis is has bottomed out. All the more reason to focus your approach to finding your new job. This list of companies does get a larger number of resumes than your average company, but they are hiring and why shouldn’t it be you?

  • Texas Instruments – Semiconductor maker TI is ranked 65, up from 100 in last year’s list. TI has over 31,000 employees globally and added 668 jobs last year. Their career site has links towards the top of the page to Search for Jobs, TI background, Students & College Grads and Events Calendar. The center of the page has a world map where you can search for jobs by location below which are a number of links for Student & College Grads. They have several tools on the right side of the page (like a “Check Fit Tool” which has check boxes to see where you might fit), including how to apply. Click on the country of your choice to check for jobs.


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Checklist for How to Make Smart Use of Your Summer

Guest Author: Dr. Debi Yohn
Author Website: http://www.collegeworks101.com/blog/index.php

15 Ideas for Using Your Summer to Build your Resume

Do you have a college student in your house? What are their plans for this summer? Now is the time to be making summer plans so the summer is productive. Don’t kid yourself, by June, the good jobs are GONE.

Think creatively and have your student think of ways to build their resume. Use the summer to get a jump start on college course work, to have a volunteer experience, or have a work experience.

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The Three Criteria Of An Actionable Job Search Target

Guest Author: Caroline Ceniza-Levine is co-founder of SixFigureStart (www.sixfigurestart.com), a career coaching firm that specializes in working with Gen Y young professionals. Formerly in corporate HR and retained search, Caroline most recently headed campus recruiting for Time Inc and has also recruited for Accenture, Citibank, Disney ABC, and others.
Website: http://www.sixfigurestart.com

In the last few weeks, one of my most asked questions has been, “Is financial services still a safe place to have a career?” I hear this from students and graduates, unemployed and working, inexperienced and mid-career, from different schools and backgrounds. I normally respond with my spiel on how all sectors have boom and bust cycles and how the only real safety is the security of having good career management skills.

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