Archive for February, 2009
Announcing the $1,000 Blog Post Contest
Posted by JasonBy @jjbuss.
Ever thought of writing? Blogging? Had 15 minutes of fame yet?
I am thrilled to announce the 2nd Blog Post contest on The Talent Buzz. This time, the stakes are higher as the winner will receive a $1,000 Visa Gift Card for the winning post. Yep, that’s right, $1,000.
The contest last year was a lot of fun, and generated great content for our visitors. The good news was there were 2 “1st place winners” because it was too close to call!
A Search Engine for the HR and Recruiting Community
Posted by JasonGoogle. What would we do without it… Remember when?
Search engines have made a significant impact to Human Resources and Recruiting. As an example, the last statistic I saw was 4-5 million job related searches are conducted every day. HR and Recruiting professionals also use search engines for a variety of job related reasons including researching vendors to reading hot topics on blogs. Thanks to TalentBar, that has become more convenient.
The TalentBar search engine is a custom Google search engine.
Using Twitter to Network and Find a Job
Posted by JasonBy Jason Buss (@jjbuss).
As unemployment continues to soar, job seekers and candidates are pulling out all the stops and doing everything possible to network and look for new opportunities. This includes using social media and social networking sites as another tool during their search, and while these are not new methods, more and more candidates are getting creative to give themselves an edge.
Twitter, as an example, is getting more and more attention on the hiring scene. In fact, at a recruiting conference a few months ago, the site was mentioned (in addition to the use of social media and social networking) in almost every session for Recruiters.
Here are 7 ways to use twitter to network your way to an interview or to land your next job.
- First things first! Be creative and selective with the 160 characters you use in your bio. People find you this way, and Recruiters search using keywords.
- Follow @JobAngels. What started just 3 days ago is quickly gaining traction. What is it? Job Angels is a grass-roots movement to help people find work.
- Connect with Recruiters. Look for those within your industry and with connections. You can use sites like TweepSearch that searches twitter profiles - which currently lists over 350 HR Professionals and over 900 Recruiters. Use other key words (talent acquisition, sourcing, executive search, etc.). TweepSearch also shows when their last status update was in the search details so you can get a quick feel how active they are before making a decision to follow. Another recommended tool to search profiles and locations is Twellow.
Last week indeed.com announced their new industry trends research tool to aid both job seekers and employers in navigating through the job market.
Industry Trends is a unique view of job posting and job seeker trends in 12 major industries. With the most comprehensive search engine for jobs, with over 12 million unique visitors per month in the US, Indeed’s Industry Trends provide an unrivalled perspective on the job market nationwide. Indeed’s data show that compared with 12 months ago the number of job postings in the US has declined in all industries, while Education and Healthcare have declined the least.
The Monster.com NFL Director of Fandemonium
Posted by JasonYou watched the Super Bowl. Maybe for the game, or for the ads. Both Monster.com and CareerBuilder were going head-to-head to gain traffic to their sites, build awareness, and get in front of the growing unemployment rate.
This year, Monster was also building awareness for their re-designed site. Late last year, they pledged to revolutionize online recruiting. They also “posted” a job for fans everywhere - The NFL Director of Fandemonium.
32 finalists will be chosen and will each win 2 tickets to their favorite NFL team’s 2009 home games and a trip to New York City to interview for the grand prize of $100,000, a spot at next years Super Bowl coin toss and the illustrious title of NFL Director of Fandemonium.
If you haven’t registered, hurry, there are only 3 days left!
Superbowl XLIII Ads: CareerBuilder.com vs. Monster.com. Who won?
Posted by JasonSuper Bowl ads, a favorite for many game watchers… And after an entry back after taking some time off, Monster.com returned to the Super Bowl scene. Afterall, they are trying to build awareness for their totally redesigned site.
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