March 2009

Unconventional responses for a new job posting

in communication,Tools

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esults from selection process for the best job in the world – The Caretaker of the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef are coming up on April 2nd.

Applicants had to submit their videos and then undergo written tests and interviews as part of the selection process.

Here’s a quick sample of some of the applicant videos – why can’t we adopt this messaging technique to broadcast the value we bring to the table?

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How to read job reports

in Job search,Market Trends,Tools

LA Times Report

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f course job reports and employment reports are not a fun read these days. But there are ways you can use these to your advantage.

As many of you know I’m not a big fan of job web sites when it comes to searching for a job. However, here’s an area where job sites can add tremendous value to your job search strategy: job reports

Here’s an example of how you can read reports from Dice’s Local Market Reports that focus specifically on technology opportunities in metro areas:

  • A quick glance will tell you (at the time of writing this blog entry) that Help desk, Java developers, SAP analysts still needed in Raleigh, Denver is posed for an uptick and LA is goin to be hiring in the healthcare and emerging technologies areas.
  • Click on the specific metro areas that you are interested in to get an in depth report of the local market conditions and also the specific roles that companies are hiring for
  • The reports also indicate which metros are ramping down for specific type of jobs – a great example of how you can use trends to refine your job strategy 

Also, these reports are refereshed every month and provide you with a pulse on technology markets in major metro areas.

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