Career and job-search news, trends, and scoops for job-seekers,
compiled by the staff of Quintessential Careers.
June 21, 2006
More than a third of recruiters have eliminated a job candidate based on an Internet search.
According to a recent study from ExecuNet, 35 percent of executive recruiters
who use the Web to research job canddiates eliminated them based on what material
was found online -- up from 26 percent a year ago.
Additionally, 4 out of 5 candidates expect recruiters to research them online
while only about a third of those candidates have never conducted a search
on themselves.
June 15, 2006
If you're emailing on company time, you better make sure you know the guidelines.
Nearly a third of all large U.S. companies have fired someone in the last year for
violating email rules.
According to a study commissioned by Proofpoint of executives at companies with more than 1,000
employees, more than half of employers have also disciplined workers in the last year for violating
company email policies.
Furthermore, 38 percent reported having staff whose job is to monitor and analyze outgoing emails.
June 5, 2006
U.S. job growth slows dramatically in May, while unemployment continues to drop.
Employers added just 75,000 new jobs in May, the smallest number in seven months,
according to a report issued by the Department of Labor. Furthermore, job gains
for March and April turned out to be smaller than previously reported.
In more positive news, the nation's unemployment rate slipped a notch from 4.7
percent in April to 4.6 percent in May -- the lowest the rate has been since July 2001.
Financial firms, healthcare providers, educational services, accountants and bookkeepers,
architects and engineers, and computer designers all saw increases in job creation.
Manufacturing and retailing saw the biggest job cuts.
Finally, in other bad news for job-seekers and workers, wage growth also slowed.
June 2, 2006
New Career Doctor column addresses several career and college issues.
The June 2nd issue of Dr. Randall Hansen's
Career Doctor
column deals with these four issues:
Dealing with pressure to choose a major and a career
Wanting tips for finding and obtaining fist-ever summer job
Requesting former and current supervisor to be a reference
Dealing with aggressive employers seeking past salary information
Job Stuff, A Blog for Your Career, from Stephen Harris.
Stephen's blog is a great resource for those job-seekers who find yourselves in transition, searching for guidance
and reassurance.
The Occupational Adventure Blog, from
Curt Rosengren, a Passion Catalyst. Curt's blog is great for finding encouraging ideas (and resources) for moving forward with your career... a career
that lights your fire.
Blue Sky Resumes Blog, from career
expert Louise Fletcher, a general career and job-search blog that covers all aspects of the job-hunt.
