Advertising Candidates – Show What You Have Done

Everyday an  avalanche of resumes appear in my inbox, post office box and at the front desk from advertising and marketing people looking for their next opportunity.  Honestly, many are just a wasted effort by these well-meaning individuals. As a recruiter, I am looking for talent and experience for my clients.  Advertising and marketing professionals […]

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Zero Unemployment????

How about the January unemployment numbers?  Don’t you just love to hear the “news” people throw those depressing numbers at us on a daily basis?  But before you scream, let’s look a little deeper at those numbers. The unemployment rate is published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a division of the US Department of […]

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U.S. – Manpower Survey: U.S. Hiring Trends Up

U.S. employers expect increased hiring in the first quarter compared to the same period of a year ago, according to the first quarter Manpower employment outlook survey released December 11, 2012 by Manpower Group, Inc.  The outlook is the strongest first – quarter data collected since 2008, and is significantly stronger than the weakest first […]

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On Line Position Postings On The Rise

According to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine (HWOL) Data Series released January 2, 2013, on line advertised vacancies rose 217,900 in December to 4,937,800.  As competition for qualified candidates increases through the first quarter of 2013, more active recruiting methods will be required to attract the best candidates for critical positions.

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1,700,000 Cloud Jobs Unfilled

Information Technology managers couldn’t fill an existing 1.7 million open cloud computing – related positions in 2012, according to a new report by Microsoft and market intelligence firm IDC.  The reason was the lack of training and certification to work in a cloud – enabled world. The report also found demand for cloud – ready IT […]

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Video Interviews Are Effective But Be Prepared

The development of Skype technology is a wonderful advancement over previous video conferencing systems because of its low cost, ease of use and its overall dependability for the job interview process.  In the not-so- distant past, video interviews required finding a site for the candidate to be connected to the interviewer.    With Skype, anyone connected […]

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Social Media Analyst – Louisville

National agency’s Louisville’s office is seeking a Social Media Analyst to oversee the work for one of its major clients.  This position will be tasked to collect and analyze data related to national social media campaigns, help identify appropriate social media channels and tailor campaigns to appropriate target audiences.  Additionally, they will track the performance […]

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