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Identity theft
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Posted 7 months ago Job seekers must beware online identity theft WASHINGTON, D.C. -- It's important to exercise caution when posting your resume online. Using a digital job database can sometimes lead to identity theft. "Although the Internet has revolutionized job-hunting, commonsense is required in order to protect yourself," says cyber-security expert Stephen Cobb of ESET, a security software company. Here are some ways to protect your personal details during your job search. Don't reveal too much on your resume. Resumes should reveal professional information. Social Security Number, driver's license number and date of birth should never appear on a resume. Do your due diligence. Although an online job application is primarily about a company vetting you, you should also vet the company and career website before you apply. Consider reviewing the privacy policy and user terms and agreements before you post your resume on a website. When in doubt, check with online resources or use the confidentiality feature offered by many career sites. That said, it's important to remember that no matter how credible the site or how well it safeguards the data it keeps, no one can guarantee what happens to your resume after it has been downloaded. Keep your computer security strong. Use a solid password. Carolyn Hughes, an executive with job site SimplyHired.com, says that a strong password -- which means one that includes letters and numbers -- is crucial to protecting your ID from criminal activity. |
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| Posted 7 months ago Secure your job search. Confidentially post your resume. LOS ANGELES, CA -- You've decided to take the leap and look for a new job. But where do you start? While the job market is very competitive right now, there are still lots of jobs being offered by hiring managers who search all of the top career websites. Sure it may take some time, but posting your resume on ALL the top websites will give you better exposure than your competition. If you want the benefit of maximum exposure, but don't want to spend 60 hours researching and filling out website forms, consider letting a service like Resume Rabbit do the work for you. With this service, you fill out one easy form and in about 15 minutes you'll be posted on up to 85 top career websites like CareerBuilder, Job.com, Net-Temps, Dice and more. If confidentiality is a concern, use Resume Rabbit's confidentiality feature. Your resume can be seen, however, no one will see your name, street address or phone number. Whether you do it by hand or use a service like Resume Rabbit, creating accounts on all the best career sites will give you access to millions of jobs and exposure to 1.5 million employers and recruiters daily. To keep your job search private, use Resume Rabbit to secure your search.
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| Posted 7 months ago Report reveals critical results for job seekers CHICAGO, IL -- It's a fact that with the competition for quality jobs remaining fierce in today's market, using social media as a career-building tool is a must to every job seeker. Those not using these trends are at risk for falling beyond the curve, making it even more difficult to find a job or to sustain a vital career. Recently, a popular career job website Jobvite revealed the results from their 2012 Social Job Seeker survey. The report offers immediate access to vital statistics that will shed some light on the attitudes and expectations of current job hunters. Some highlights from the Jobvite 2012 Social Media Report: 66% of the job seekers feel less optimistic about finding a job now than a year ago.
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| Posted 7 months ago Job searching tips that make the difference
NEW YORK, NY -- Be active. You should be doing something every day to advance your campaign to get a job. Consider these job search tips: Treat it like a campaign. Imagine that you were asked to devise a job searching strategy for someone else. What would you recommend them to do? Make a list of actions you will do -- update your resume, contact former colleagues, investigate training opportunities. If you have a campaign plan in place, you know that every thing you do is contributing to something bigger.
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| Posted 7 months ago Make sure they remember you! Get networking business cards.
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Are business cards really necessary in this information age? You better believe they are! There is simply no substitute for getting out there and networking during your job search. Handing out your business card is a great way to keep them remembering you. The Career News highly recommends creating your own business cards for networking - for free. VistaPrint has many templates from which you can choose - from wild and colorful to simple and sophisticated. Pick the template you prefer, type in your information, preview your new card and order it. It's so simple to use. Make sure your business cards include all of your current contact information, phone numbers and email. Most importantly, make sure you carry them with you at ALL times! You never know who you might meet and where you might meet them. Always collect the business cards of the people you meet and get their contact information too. Make a note on the back of the business cards you collect to remind you about your conversation with the person, who they are, what they can do for you or what you can do for them. Make sure they remember you and get your free networking business cards today.
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| Posted 7 months ago
SACRAMENTO, CA -- Searching for your next job means thinking and working fast. Dawdlers need not apply. Sanjay Sathe, chief executive officer of outplacement company RiseSmart, says a focused plan can save valuable time and produce results. Sathe offered four steps toward job-seeking success: Don't spend all your time on only the big job sites. Be specific when you search by identifying key words and phrases that relate to your industry or career field. Use job search engines to help focus your search and save time.
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| Posted 7 months ago An easier way to search for a new job...
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Are you tired of going to several job sites every day and having to search each one separately? Do you dread submitting your resume & cover letter over and over for every job you apply to? Do you find it difficult to keep track of where you sent your resume for future follow up? Now a new service called MyJobHunter solves all that! First, MyJobHunter will instantly search all major job sites at once for jobs matching your requirements. Next, you'll review a list of job matches and put check marks next to the ones you like. Then, press a single button and your resume is sent to the jobs you selected. It's that simple! They'll even personalize your cover letter with each job application. Login any time to review jobs applied to and even add follow-up notes on each one. Check out these other great features. Don't want to forget keywords that generated perfect jobs? Try the "Saved Search" feature. Want MyJobHunter to find & apply to jobs for you? Turn on "Auto-Apply" and your resume is automatically sent to new job matches every day. You'll never miss an opportunity and your resume gets there before the competition! Try it now at MyJobHunter.
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| Posted 7 months ago Reach out to distant contacts in your job network SALEM, OR -- When you're applying for a job, it gives you a huge leg up to have someone internal submit your application materials. It comes down to what Adam Connors, a financial recruiting partner at Spire Search Partners, calls the "essence of social proof." Someone within the company is on your team, advocating for the fact that you are the kind of person that company wants to hire. Connors gave some tips on how to effectively play "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon" with your job search. Make sure you're being introduced through the right channel. If your resume isn't passed along by an actual friend, close acquaintance or former colleague/classmate who can give glowing recommendations, it needs to be passed through someone who can influence hiring decisions. If you don't know the person directly, suggest a meeting before you toss them your resume. That way he or she has learned a little something about you before going out on a limb and recommending you. Don't expect something for nothing. Whenever someone's helping you out in your career, you should approach them with a few things you could do for them as well. Networking is always reciprocal. Don't be afraid to reach out to potential connections. They could make or break you. "This is the most competitive job market we've seen, probably since the Great Depression," Connors says. "Anything you can do to stand out, you have to do it."
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| Posted 7 months ago Free way to track all your job applications! s LOS ANGELES, CA -- If you've ever been on the job search, you know how frustrating and time consuming it is to manage the process. You spend untold hours filling out forms and fields, adding more action verbs to your resume, etc., and you fire off the application. Then comes the infuriating part: Your prospective employer doesn't respond, so you send a follow-up. Nothing. And another follow-up. Still nothing. Job searchers absolutely hate this -- the so-called resume (or application) black hole. It's not as if job searchers expect the red carpet to be rolled out after every application submitted, all they want is a response or an update. The Career News recommends a new service called StartWire that has set out to solve this problem by connecting you with over 7000 employers to provide automatic updates on your job applications. You can also find hidden insider connections and get great job search advice to accelerate your search. StartWire is a completely free service for job seekers. You'll be able to get automatic job application updates, organize your job search and much more! StartWire is simple to use, and quick to set up. First, apply to jobs anywhere. Then all you have to do is register at StartWire and begin forwarding your application confirmation emails to Your applications will automatically be added to your application history. If you've applied to one of the 7000+ supported companies, StartWire will immediately and automatically start tracking your application for you. When logged into their site, you'll be able to see all your applications in one place, and track the progress of your job search. It's that easy! Stop waiting and wondering where you stand. Take action now and join StartWire for Free today. |
