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June Job Trends Report
Simply Hired just released its June Job Trends Report detailing the month’s employment climate. Using data from the Simply Hired database, this report describes the performance of unique, de-duplicated jobs based on state, metro area, job title and keyword. Below are a few significant June trends: In the midst of... Simply Hired |
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Your Social Media Recruitment Strategy
A recent article by CIO magazine showed that social media continues to become a staple of the recruitment process. In fact, according to a survey by Jobvite, a recruiting software, social media is considered by most companies to be a viable channel to find high-quality applicants and that they plan to increase their social media recruitment activity. According to the survey, almost three out of four companies use social networks or other social media sites to further their recruitment efforts. As... |
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June Metro Area Job Trends
Today, Simply Hired is releasing its monthly metro area job trend report detailing the current employment climates in some of the top U.S. cities including Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and San Francisco. This June report contains a round-up of information about the top hiring companies as well as the... Simply Hired |
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Best Places to Live 2010 List
Whether you’re looking to move or just interested in finding out if your city made the cut this year, check out Money Magazine’s Best Places to Live 2010 list which was released yesterday. The list is comprised of the best small cities for families, based on statistics around median household... Simply Hired |
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Best Places to Live 2010 List
Whether you’re looking to move or just interested in finding out if your city made the cut this year, check out Money Magazine’s Best Places to Live 2010 list which was released yesterday. The list is comprised of the best small cities for families, based on statistics around median household income, economy, crime, affordability, ease-of living and diversity, as well as interviews of actual residents. Here’s the Top 10 Best Places to Live in 2010: Eden Prairie, MN – 43,000 jobs Columbia/Ellicott... |
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Your Social Media Recruitment Strategy
A recent article by CIO magazine showed that social media continues to become a staple of the recruitment process. In fact, according to a survey by Jobvite, a recruiting software, social media is considered by most companies to be a viable channel to find high-quality applicants and that they plan... Simply Hired |
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Simply Hired Video Series: Facebook Integration
We just added a new addition to the Simply Hired video series to show job seekers how to use our new Facebook Integration! This integration personalizes the job search process by allowing job seekers to discover jobs based on their Facebook profile and friends. This is useful info for those... Simply Hired |
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Simply Hired Video Series: Facebook Integration
We just added a new addition to the Simply Hired video series to show job seekers how to use our new Facebook Integration! This integration personalizes the job search process by allowing job seekers to discover jobs based on their Facebook profile and friends. This is useful info for those on the job hunt, because traditionally, half of all hiring is done via referrals. Check out the video Personalized Job Search with Facebook Integration. Learn how to use our integration with Facebook to... |
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2010 Fortune Global 500 List Released
This morning, CNN Money / Fortune released their Global 500 companies list, an annual ranking of the world's biggest companies. This year Wal-Mart topped the list, moving up from number three last year. Interestingly, five of the top 10 companies were in the oil & gas industry, including Royal Dutch Shell, Exxon Mobil, BP, Sinopec and China National Petroleum. This year's top 10 companies in the Global 500 include: Wal-Mart Stores Royal Dutch Shell Exxon Mobil BP Toyota Motor Japan Post... |
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2010 Fortune Global 500 List Released
This morning, CNN Money / Fortune released their Global 500 companies list, an annual ranking of the world's biggest companies. This year Wal-Mart topped the list, moving up from number three last year. Interestingly, five of the top 10 companies were in the oil & gas industry, including Royal Dutch... Simply Hired |
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Simply Hired's CEO Featured as Guest Host on CNBC
Very early this morning, Gautam Godhwani, SimplyHired.com’s own CEO, was featured as a guest host on CNBC’s “Worldwide Exchange.” Gautam did a great job giving insight into the European job market for the first part of the hour before moving into a segment on construction jobs in the U.S. Further... Simply Hired |
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Simply Hired's CEO Featured as Guest Host on CNBC
Very early this morning, Gautam Godhwani, SimplyHired.com’s own CEO, was featured as a guest host on CNBC’s “Worldwide Exchange.” Gautam did a great job giving insight into the European job market for the first part of the hour before moving into a segment on construction jobs in the U.S. Further into the show, they focused on the U.S. job market as a whole. Check out some of the clips: To find out more about the job market in... |
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June Unemployment Down to 9.5%
The BLS Employment Situation Summary was released this morning, showing the unemployment rate is back down to 9.5% (the lowest since last July) though 125,000 jobs were lost. The loss in jobs reflects the 225,000 temporary jobs that were shed from the 2010 Census. Meanwhile, the private sector payroll added 83,000 jobs last month in various industries.The report showed that many people were still having a hard time finding work. The number of long-term unemployed (those unemployed for 27 weeks... |
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June Unemployment Down to 9.5%
The BLS Employment Situation Summary was released this morning, showing the unemployment rate is back down to 9.5% (the lowest since last July) though 125,000 jobs were lost. The loss in jobs reflects the 225,000 temporary jobs that were shed from the 2010 Census. Meanwhile, the private sector payroll added... Simply Hired |
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SHRM 2010 Conference Wrap-Up
Tuesday marked the final expo day of the SHRM Annual Conference for 2010 and boy was it a busy one! We were happy to see that attendance was up from last year, with more than 11,000 HR professionals in attendance. Rarely was there a break in the flow of visitors to our booth and they were a very engaged audience, wanting to learn more about Simply Hired and what we do. At the Simply Hired booth, we held a Dream Job contest which turned out to be a fabulous hit! By telling us their dream... |
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SHRM 2010 Conference Wrap-Up
Tuesday marked the final expo day of the SHRM Annual Conference for 2010 and boy was it a busy one! We were happy to see that attendance was up from last year, with more than 11,000 HR professionals in attendance. Rarely was there a break in the flow of visitors... Simply Hired |
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Dreaming of Jobs in the UK
After holding our first ever (and very successful, thanks to all of you) Dream Job Contest here in the U.S., we were so excited with the results that we decided to hold a UK version of the contest! The UK Dream Job Contest kicked-off a week ago today, and will... Simply Hired |
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Dreaming of Jobs in the UK
After holding our first ever (and very successful, thanks to all of you) Dream Job Contest here in the U.S., we were so excited with the results that we decided to hold a UK version of the contest! The UK Dream Job Contest kicked-off a week ago today, and will close on July 2nd. We’ve been thrilled with the dream jobs that have been rushing in, and couldn’t have asked for a better response from our UK fans! Same rules and categories apply - check out a few of the highlights below: Ben... |
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Simply Hired will be at SHRM Annual!
Visit Simply Hired at Booth #517 to get a limited-edition shirt and your chance to win a Kindle! When: June 27-29 Where: San Diego Convention Center Will you be at the SHRM Annual Conference and Expo in sunny San Diego next week? Visit Simply Hired at Booth #517 and participate... Simply Hired |
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Simply Hired will be at SHRM Annual!
Visit Simply Hired at Booth #517 to get a limited-edition shirt and your chance to win a Kindle! When: June 27-29Where: San Diego Convention Center Will you be at the SHRM Annual Conference and Expo in sunny San Diego next week? Visit Simply Hired at Booth #517 and participate in our Dream Job Contest for a chance to win a snazzy new Kindle! It’s a fabulous way to get in some reading either down at the beach or during your flight home. It’s simple! Just tell us your dream job and... |