If you’ve been self-employed or running a small business for a few years and are now looking for a job, then you may be worried about how your employment status will appear on your resume. If you aren’t careful, your “self-employment” may appear to be “unemployment” to your prospective employer. It is essential to highlight all the skills you have acquired from running your own business. Here are a few of them that you might highlight. Read More…

“Organizations want to hire employees who provide results. While you might not have much work experience, you have plenty to offer”, writes career expert and founder and President of Come Recommended, Heather R. Huhman, in her advice filled book that aims directly at providing job finding tips for graduates #ENTRYLEVELtweet Book01: Taking Your Career from Classroom to Cubicle. The author shares 140 practical and timeless ideas for recent college graduates, seeking that first job or internship, to guide them on the road to employment success. Read More…

Tech careers have had quite an interesting history in the past couple of decades. Truly taking form during the early-mid 90′s, there hadn’t been quite a career revolution like that in years. Like all great things, it eventually came to an end with the dot.com bubble burst. According to experts, we’re looking at another resurgence in the high tech community.
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Don’t start singing ‘I can See Clearly Now’ by Johnny Nash just yet, but perhaps you can start humming it. According to a report released by Reuters, Monster saw an increase in online job demand during March. The increase was 6 percent above March 2009.

Monster gauges it’s site by an index based on points. During March 2010, the index sat at 125 points. The total represented a 1 point increase from February, and a 7 point increase from March 2009. Monster attributes the increase in demand due to the rise of job offerings from construction companies.

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With people spending what seems like vast the majority of their waking hours in front of glowing screens (HD TVs, computer monitors, iPhones), high-tech ways of furthering careers have become quite popular.  Just try not to forget more traditional routes, as even cutting-edge companies can love a good job fair.

On Friday, the first annual NYC Startup Job Fair was held.  AOL sponsored the event, which must count as a good start; even if the company’s had its share of problems, a lot of money and smart people remain on its side.

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Rarely is advice given which is beneficial to employers, and potential employees alike. If you find yourself either looking to hire or looking for a job, then utilize this advice – use specialized career sites in your strategy. Too many times, people will simply post their resume or job openings on a massive career search engine (Monster.com, Careers.com). Getting lost in the shuffle, many times hosting their page in the wrong category.
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