Archive for January, 2012

31
Jan

Good news for 2012 job search …

U.S. Talent Trends for 2012 summarizes both the 2011 business climate as well as the talent management trends we can expect this year.

The five key findings from the survey are as follows:

The economic uncertainty of 2011 will continue into 2012, requiring a new level of business focus on existing talent to drive growth and innovation.

There will be continued blurring of the boundaries between internal and external talent and a significant increase in social recruiting.

An aging population and a lack of investment in training and development results in continuing skills shortages.

There will be an accelerating interest in more integrated talent solutions.

Talent management will be recognized as a core business process.

Source: http://www.tlnt.com

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25
Jan

7 reasons why individual resume customization rewards your job search

(source: recareered.com)

 Pay close attention to #s 2, 3 & 7:

  1. You face 1,000 competitors: Today, an average 1,000 candidates apply for each advertised job. Even small companies get 500 applicants from a Craigslist ad.
  2. Employers search resumes differently than we search Google: When you and I search Google, we search 1 or 2 criteria (3 – 4 if it’s a really detailed search) and we don’t mind that we get millions of possible matches. Most employers only want 50 matches, so recruiters/HR reps search for 7 – 10 criteria.
  3. Odds: Your chances of matching 7 – 10 criteria using the same (or tweaked) resume are next to zip.
  4. Government compliance: Companies use ATSs to show DOL auditors that candidates are selected for interview by objective criteria.
  5. Stuck in the database: Even the most qualified candidates get stuck in the database if they don’t match employer search criteria.
  6. ATS’ match exact words: ATSs aren’t built to match different words with the same meaning.
  7. ATSs don’t keyword search cover letters: Executives from the top 10 ATS companies revealed that their clients install ATSs to only keyword search one document – the resume. If you use a cover letter to show how your experience makes you the perfect candidate … you’re demonstrating it on the wrong document.
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18
Jan

Quits on the rise in 2012 – a good sign for job revovery

Meanwhile, a study conducted by CareerBuilder finds voluntary staff turnover is on the rise, with 34% of HR managers reporting an increase. Employers cite the desire for higher compensation and feeling over-worked as the top two reasons employees gave for resigning. CareerBuilder also reports 30% of employers acknowledge they lost top performers to other organizations in 2011, and, among those surveyed, 43% indicate they are concerned top talent may jump ship in the new year. Read full article: http://www.recruitingtrends.com/signs-of-recovery

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12
Jan

Simply Hired 2012 US Job Outlook Report – must see

Valuable data here (follow report link in first line of the article): Simply Hired Releases January 2012 U.S. Employment Outlook http://t.co/lUMwPsPz via @BusinessWire


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