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Twitter Followers, Facebook Friends No Longer Trusted
I've long been a proponent of social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, blogs, and others as they've proven themselves to be wonderful sources of information and referrals. But it appears that the gravy train may be coming to an end, and perhaps it is because users of the social media sites are increasingly realizing that the so-called objective referrals they're receiving from their friends are often made at the request of the marketer and not adequately screened by the friend. For...

College Recruiter Blog - Mon, 02/08/2010 - 16:23

Diversity Minnesota has the February Diversity Newsletter Available
This month's topics include:* Featured Diversity Organization: Minnesota Reading Corps* diversitymn Twitter account* HR and Social Media - Some Things to Consider* Do you have a Diversity Recruiting Plan?* Sponsorship Spotlight - Affinity Plus Credit Union and Running Aces Harness ParkHere's a link to the newsletter - http://diversityminnesota.com/newslette ... 201002.php

Minnesota Jobs - Mon, 02/08/2010 - 15:53

New Employer - S&T Office Products, Inc.
S&T Office Products is ranked within the Top 10 independently owned office supply dealers in the United States. Based in the St. Paul, our company has been in business since 1971 providing local and national distribution of office supplies and furniture.They are looking for someone with unwavering persistence, high energy for prospecting for new customers, and a drive to win! This position is primarily responsible for acquiring new customers, but will also manage the prospects that have been...

Minnesota Jobs - Mon, 02/08/2010 - 15:52

Simply Hired - Mon, 02/08/2010 - 15:51

January 2010 Unemployment Report
The BLS just released their Employment Situation for January 2010 this past Friday, showing some positive changes in the U.S. economy. There was improvement in the unemployment rate over the month – now at 9.7%, falling from 10% in December. Also, half a million previously unemployed people are back in the workforce, as the number of unemployed persons dropped from 15.3 to 14.8 million in January. The total nonfarm payroll employment was essentially unchanged at 20,000 jobs lost in January....

Simply Hired - Mon, 02/08/2010 - 15:51

Google’s ‘Parisian Love’ Search On Ad Takes Top Prize In Superbowl
Of course a search engine is going to take the top prize in the annual advertising competition known as the Superbowl. How could they not given the drivel put forward by Doritos, GoDaddy, Skechers, and most of the other advertisers? The ads were generally disappointing this year (Monster and Careerbuilder’s spots were particularly weak), with only a few exceptions. The E*Trade spots were amusing (Dad?!?!?), the Coke ad in Africa with Bolero playing was great, as was the Bud Light Lost spoof,...

Diggings - Mon, 02/08/2010 - 15:49

Tweeters Beware! Is Your P***word Safe?
By Todd Bavol, The Job Search Ninja. CEO, Integrity Career Transitions Reports are literally coming out as we speak about a file-sharing scam involving Twitter which I thought my job-hunting friends might want to know about. According to a report just out, Twitter has discovered a number of rogue file-sharing sites set up purposely to skim usernames and passwords. The torrent sites in question, which are usually used to download music, films and television programmes, have been used...

Job Circle - Mon, 02/08/2010 - 11:56

Heres a good article on HR and Social Media
The Star Tribune recently put together a good article on the topic at http://bit.ly/di5z0nWe feel that Social Media can be a great way to find candidates if you put information about jobs and your company out there. Checking out Facebook and MySpace profiles and twitter tweets can be an issue.Please contact us for more information on how we can work together to get your company and jobs the great exposure social media can provide without risk.

Minnesota Jobs - Mon, 02/08/2010 - 10:43

Hiring Activity Will Remain in Positive Territory in February
The SHRM LINE® Employment Expectations Report for February 2010 has been released. Key findings: More employers are hiring in February. Landing top-level talent becomes more of a challenge. There were mixed results for new-hire compensation in January. Click Here for the Full Report

Recruiting Nevada - Fri, 02/05/2010 - 15:34

Here's an article on giving voice to your value during an interview.
Giving Voice To Your ValueHow exactly do you develop a new habit of leading with your value instead of your job title and employer? The following steps will help you think about yourself and your background in new ways.1. Focus on outcomes rather than activities. 2. Talk value added. 3. Always address the unspoken "So what?" .4. Remember that interviewing for a job is a two-way street.For the full article, http://minnesotajobs.com/article.php?article_id=106

Minnesota Jobs - Fri, 02/05/2010 - 13:47

IDG Enterprise and Simply Hired Announce Partnership
Simply Hired is excited to announce its multi-brand partnership with IDG Enterprise, including the CIO, Computerworld, InfoWorld, ITworld and Network World properties. Do you love learning about IT news, trends and best practices? With this new partnership, you’ll be able to find the most recent jobs in the IT industry as you catch up on your IT and tech news. IDG Enterprise brands will integrate Simply Hired jobs onto their respective websites through jobs channels as well as Simply Hired...

Simply Hired - Fri, 02/05/2010 - 13:28

Looking for a great scientific staffing firm?
Laboratory Staffing, Inc., (LSI) is a woman owned (WBE certified) scientific staffing firm.We serve the Twin Cities Metropolitan area and are dedicated to providing the highest level of staffing solutions to our clients through integrity, professionalism, enthusiasm and commitment to improvement. At LSI, our goal is to provide service beyond expectation through sound business practices, innovative thinking and outstanding people.Laboratory Staffing Inc. is the leader in laboratory staffing. To...

Minnesota Jobs - Fri, 02/05/2010 - 11:27

Stop Procrastinating…No, Now! Not Later!
By Todd Bavol, The Job Search Ninja. CEO, Integrity Career Transitions We’ve all heard the old saying ‘procrastination is the thief of time’, and boy whoever first came out with it certainly wasn’t wrong. Procrastination doesn’t only eat away the minutes and the hours, but the weeks, the months and the years. Before we know what’s hit us, a whole lifetime has passed and we’re still saying ‘I’ll do it tomorrow.’ I can’t quite make out whether some people are just...

Job Circle - Fri, 02/05/2010 - 10:31

Marketers Plan 17% Increase in On-line, Mobile Spending
I'm a pretty active member of the only trade association for job boards, the International Association of Employment Web Sites. One of the many pieces of information that I've digested at the meetings is that about 90 percent of the job boards generate about 90 percent of their revenues from two failing products: job postings and resume searching. Very few boards have successfully transitioned to products which deliver added value to their employer clients and so will continue to face a cash crunch...

College Recruiter Blog - Fri, 02/05/2010 - 10:04

Simply Hired - Fri, 02/05/2010 - 10:00

Simply Hired - Thu, 02/04/2010 - 18:30

Steps to Keeping Career Resolutions
Job seekers on SimplyHired.com recently took polls showing the top career related New Year’s resolution for 2010 is to "get hired." While it is great that so many people are focused and resolved to find a job this year, it can also be a daunting task, and it's difficult to know where to start. Here are a few tips to keeping your career resolutions in the new year: Break it down - Instead of making one large resolution such as "find a job," break it down into smaller and measurable steps. ...

Simply Hired - Thu, 02/04/2010 - 18:30

Beyond.com Career Trends Report: Small Businesses Offer New Hope to Unemployed Americans
Part-Time, Temporary and Small Business Jobs Experience Growth in Fourth Quarter of 2009 In the wake of President Obama’s proposal to provide more loans and tax credits to small businesses to promote jobs, Beyond.com, Inc., the world’s largest network of...

EmploymentMetrix - Thu, 02/04/2010 - 17:48

Simply Hired - Thu, 02/04/2010 - 10:00

Simply Hired is a Finalist in the Shorty Awards!
Thank you all for your votes for Simply Hired in the Shorty Awards – Simply Hired was announced as a finalist in the jobs category! Now, we need your help again in voting for Simply Hired to get us to the top. However, if you’ve already placed your vote, you unfortunately cannot vote again – but feel free to pass along this information to your friends and get the word out. Voting for this round (the final round) ends Friday, February 5th at 9am PST.To find out more information on the Shorty...

Simply Hired - Thu, 02/04/2010 - 10:00