Q TIPS:
Quick and Quintessential Career & Job Tips
Job-hunting tips from the December 6, 2004 issue of
QuintZine.
Innovative ideas can lead to fame and fortune, and more women are choosing to become entrepreneurs
by turning these good ideas into profitable companies. Recent studies have found a 14 percent increase in
the number of women starting new businesses in the last five years.
Learn
more from Business Week.
Women interested in going into business can
get help from the U.S. government's Women-21.gov,
a very useful site for women in entrepreneurship, offering key resources,
targeted information, registration for online programs, and networking opportunities to help women build
an entrepreneurial career.
With the holiday season upon us and many folks seeking seasonal work in retail establishments, a new report
from iLogos is very interesting. Hourly workers are one of the fastest growing segments of the labor force,
iLogos reports, and retailers especially are always in need of new hires.
High turnover rates, organic growth, and ramping up for the holiday selling season all contribute to the
perennial "HELP WANTED" situation of retailers. The mindset of constant hiring is evident. Whether or not
there is a position open immediately, most retail store managers will say, "We are always accepting
applications."
To better understand how applications are being accepted, iLogos examined the methods the Top 100 Retailers in
the United States use to accept applications for a typical hourly position.
The study "We're Always Accepting Applications," while written from the perspective helping retail employers
better leverage technology in recruiting and staffing processes, also provides interesting insight for
those interested in working in retail. The report is available as a
free PDF download.
A short registration form is required.
Career Masters Institute advises job-seekers to always keep an updated resume posted at their
professional or trade association's Web site because recruiting experts frequently
go these sites to find what they consider "passive" candidates and hot talent.
Innovative ideas can lead to fame and fortune, and more women are choosing to become entrepreneurs
by turning these good ideas into profitable companies. Recent studies have found a 14 percent increase in
the number of women starting new businesses in the last five years.
