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Quick Links: U.S. DOL Resources For Job Seekers & The Unemployed

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Quick Links: U.S. DOL Resources For Job Seekers & The Unemployed

Quick Links Resources For Job Seekers & The Unemployed From The U.S. DOL This page provides links to information and services the Department of Labor (DOL) offers job seekers and the unemployed. We will continue to expand the links here based on your comments and feedback. Please, bookmark this page and come back often. Disability […]

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Need a Job? Find a Company Where You Want to Work and Pursue It

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Need a Job? Find a Company Where You Want to Work and Pursue It

The story of how Hanna Phan landed her “dream job” at SlideRocket, a San Francisco high-technology start-up is a glimpse at the future of job search and of technology putting a new spin on an old job-hunting technique. Finding a company you really want to work for an making it your goal to land a […]

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Infographic: Top 5 Unconventional Ways to Land a Job in 2011

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Infographic: Top 5 Unconventional Ways to Land a Job in 2011
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IBT Bogs: Seven Federal Job Search Myths Dispelled

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IBT Bogs: Seven Federal Job Search Myths Dispelled

Job Search Myths: From IBTblogs, CareerWise: Are you wondering how to land a federal job? Have you been discouraged by naysayers? Are you wondering if the federal government is really hiring thousands of people? Well that one I’ll answer now. YES! So if you are not incorporating federal jobs in your job search strategy it’s […]

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How to Manage Your E-Reputation And Stay Employed

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How to Manage Your E-Reputation And Stay Employed

Anything you say and do on the Internet can and will be used against you. Managing your e-reputation is critical in an era when anyone with a will and an Internet connection can gather a vast amount of details about nearly anyone in no time at all. This is increasingly true when it comes to […]

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Forbes – What To Say On LinkedIn When You’ve Been Laid Off

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Forbes – What To Say On LinkedIn When You’ve Been Laid Off

From Forbes: Many people who’ve been laid off feel like crawling in a hole, rather than broadcasting their new job status (or more accurately, lack-of job-status) to the world at large. But if you want to find another position, that’s precisely what you should do, says Sandra A.VanGilder, an executive coach with her own firm […]

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MoneyWatch – How to Use Google to Get a Job

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MoneyWatch – How to Use Google to Get a Job

A good how-to on using Google in a job search. From moneywatch.bnet.com – How to Use Google to Get a Job With the economy in a state of slow recovery and an influx of recent grads in the job market, many Americans are searching for work. Trends from Google Search reveal that an increasing number […]

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LinkedIn Buys Real-Time Search Startup IndexTank

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LinkedIn Buys Real-Time Search Startup IndexTank

LinkedIn has acquired San Francisco-based IndexTank, a provider of real-time hosted search technology, for an undisclosed amount. LinkedIn and IndexTank say that the acquisition will help improve LinkedIn’s internal search technology. “LinkedIn has exploded over the past few years, and the search team has done a fantastic job at building world-class technologies to keep up […]

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Links to Online Resources for Job Seekers and the Unemployed

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Links to Online Resources for Job Seekers and the Unemployed

Find It! Resources for Job Seekers and the Unemployed On This Page Disability Resources Job & Training Information Layoff Resources Retirement & Health Benefits Statistical Information Wages & Work Hours Workplace Safety & Health This page provides a shortcut to information and services the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) offers job seekers. We will continue […]

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Study Finds Internet Job Search Reduces Time Unemployed By 25%

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Study Finds Internet Job Search Reduces Time Unemployed By 25%

A new study conducted by professors from University of Colorado and the University of California finds that conducting and Internet job search reduces the time spent unemployed by an average of 25%. The discovery directly contradicts a 2004 study showing that using the Internet actually prolonged unemployment. “In 2004 the researchers came up with two […]

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