The job search in the electronic age 16 Articles

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by Steve Healey

"And the sign said long haired freaky people need not apply. So I tucked my hair up under my hat and I went in to ask him why? He said you look like a fine upstanding young man, I think you'll do. So I took off my ha...read more

by Dana Johnson

Searching for jobs in the "electronic age" is deceptively easy. While you are walking down the path of ease be aware you are walking into a trap and it's a trap that catches more and more people every day. Don't get me w...read more

by Jill Noble

Insider trading in the jobs marketplace Whether you're a business owner or an employee and job seeker you naturally want to keep your finger on the pulse and know what is going on in the employment marketplace. Trying t...read more

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by Gil Shabat

How often do we find ourselves tired and frustrated with our careers, telling our families and friends that "this time it's final I'm going to start looking for a new job this coming Monday"? Still, we don't do much about...read more

by Artem Altman

"Don't Curb Your Enthusiasm" Career expert offers Hunter students 90 tools for entrance into the real world Writer Lindsey Pollak visited Hunter College (New York) on Oct. 24, 2007 for an information session about her ...read more

by Travis Martin

At some point in our lives we all take a step out of our comfort zone and begin searching for the perfect job. This may be your choice or you may be forced to look. Whatever the reason, you are out there in a very vulnerab...read more

by M Dee Dubroff

How can you write an electronic rsum? The answer is easier than you might think; simply remove all highlighting, which prevents proper computer scanning. Once it is scanned, your rsum becomes "cyber-fodder" as it can be ...read more

by Raksha Kreyas

If you're looking for a job, being the first to know about the open position can work in your favor. Not only does knowing about the open position put you at the top of the list for interviewees, it also lets you set the s...read more

by Mrreality29

I just love the impersonal touch the electronic age brings to ones life and ones job searching efforts. Most employers (large or small) have now all opted to used the computer to advertise their job openings and prov...read more

by Nisha Venkatesan

I was recently at a career fair that Georgetown University organized. Every company, from government agencies to consulting firms to representatives from Capitol Hill were all there vehemently recruiting for the new hirin...read more

by H Fletcher

I find it very impersonal the way that we search for and apply for jobs. I have been job searching now for the past 3 months, trying to get out of the job I currently have for a better, more secure one. But the way that ...read more

by Janet Lee

Searching for a job in the 21st century is sort of like standing on your front porch and reading your resume out load. You really don't know if anyone is listening. Oh, wait a minute.. I forgot that once you set up ...read more

by James O'Hara

Damned if you don't, damned if you do, this world I'm in is "catch 22". I'm sitting down to express some commiserations that I've shared with Detroit area business people. You see, I'm a highly trained sign painter who has...read more

by gypsydutch

Looking for work. A "JOB" in itself. I found myself in this positon after years of working either for myself, or having "work" easily available. In a new market it is a challenge. To network takes a process of "just getti...read more

by Anony Mili

We're in the 21st century. We pretty much all need a CV/resume to assist in our search for a new job. In the year 2007 it's even more important to have email and internet access and more and more companies are asking for p...read more

by Lavanda Brown

It is easier now to find a job than ever before. Sites such as Monster.com and Yahoo!Jobs have brought the job search to your living room. You can fill out numerous applications and send your resumes to essentially as ma...read more