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Career Confidential is holding its webinar, Why Online Applications Are Killing Your Job Search, on May 14th. In this webinar, job seekers will learn how to avoid the dead end of online job applications. Dallas, TX (PRWEB) May 09, 2013 Career Confidential’s Why Online Applications Are Killing Your Job Search Webinar is May 14th. In this fast-paced career training video, job seekers will learn about the pitfalls of online applications and how to work around them. The end goal for all...

The A Career Job video resume app was featured on the History Channel last week and dubbed a “new way to find the perfect job.” Video resumes are fast becoming a solid strategy for job seekers to distinguish themselves in a competitive job market and sea of faceless applicants Waterloo,On (PRWEB) May 09, 2013 The A Career Job video resume app was featured on the History Channel NewsWatch technology segment on May 2 as an app that is changing the way people look for jobs. NewsWatch...

Growing startup gives entrepreneurs and small businesses a much-needed weapon in the 2013 hiring market PHILADELPHIA, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Entrepreneurs and small business owners continue to be left out as companies compete for market share of the growing number of unemployed Americans. While the hiring managers of established companies deal with a major increase of unsolicited resumes, those companies with smaller recruiting budgets are left to source from a pool of...

- New Eye-tracking Study Reveals Job-seeker Behavior; Answers "Why Didn't I Hear Back?" - NEW YORK, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new study announced today by TheLadders, job seekers spend less than 60 seconds reviewing a job posting before deciding to apply or pass. The online job-matching service conducted the study using "eye-tracking" technology to determine what information professionals deem important, how they read listings, and whether competitive information...

ACareerJob.net will preview its job portal and video resume app that streamlines and simplifies the hiring process at Offshore Technology Conference. Waterloo,On (PRWEB) April 23, 2013 Jobs in the offshore oil and gas industry are outpacing the availability of skilled workers to fill them. To help bridge the gap, ACareerJob will put its innovative job recruiting and video resume app in front of more than 50,000 oil and gas industry professionals next week at the Offshore Technology...

FALLS CHURCH, Va., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ClearedJobs.Net announces the release of the Cleared Job Seeker Guide. The step-by-step guide is designed to assist security cleared job seekers in their next career move, providing practical tips and guidance for every aspect of a cleared job search. From building an initial strategy, to developing job search tools such as a resume, to tips on interviewing and salary negotiation, the Cleared Job Seeker Guide is a roadmap to keep job...

HARRISBURG, Pa., April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry today announced that TechQuest Pennsylvania has selected Labor & Industry Secretary Julia Hearthway as Public Service Innovator of the Year.    "Governor Corbett is committed to ensuring that there is a job available for every Pennsylvanian who wants one," Hearthway said. "It's an honor to be recognized for our department's work in helping Pennsylvania's...

Hiring took a hit in March and as competition for jobs heats up candidates seek new ways to stand out. Introducing a ‘new way’—the ACareerJob job-matching app which allows job seekers to stand out in a tough job market using video resumes, aka ‘the new cover letters.’ Waterloo,On. (PRWEB) April 10, 2013 Hiring took a hit in March and as competition for jobs heats up candidates seek new ways to stand out. Introducing a ‘new way’—the ACareerJob app which allows job seekers...

Commit Booth #310 to memory for Spark Hire’s video interviewing demonstrations and a raffle for an iPad Mini. Chicago, Illinois (PRWEB) April 09, 2013 Spark Hire (http://www.sparkhire.com) the video interviewing solution made simple, will be one of the vendors at the 2013 SHRM Talent Management Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas, NV on April 15-16. "It’s a great opportunity to come to the 2013 SHRM Talent Management Conference and Exposition,” said Josh Tolan, CEO of Spark...

New Multimedia App Designed for Twitter, Millennials and Job Seekers BOSTON, March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Gozaik (gozaik.com), a free social web application for recent graduates and young professional job seekers that allows users to produce multimedia, mosaic-style resumes for Twitter, launches in Beta today. The platform makes all jobs tweeted searchable within their system, and enables users to apply for jobs via Gozaik's aggregated Twitter algorithm (employers can utilize the...