1. Advanced interview techniques from former Fortune 500 Recruiters Connie Thanasoulis-Cerrachio and Caroline Ceniza-Levine via jobradio.fm. The two are now career coaches at six figure start. (You can download it here)
2. Job Seekers Biggest Frustration Surprisingly Not Lack of Jobs but Lack of Response is a recent piece from ResumeBear based on a FPC Workplace poll. Their results?
“What is most challenging in your job search in this economy?”
15% Can’t find open jobs to apply to
42% Not getting responses to resumes
18% Having interviews but competing with so many other qualified people
26% Staying positive in a longer job hunt
What do you think?
3. Uncle Sam Wants YOU! to Work in Washington, DC from Wanted technologies examines job supply and demand ratios that show Washington, DC has potential:
Even as the overall count of new job ads dropped by 19,000 in the United States in June, the number of job ads rose by 3,000 in Washington… It is clear from the graphical evidence that as US Hiring Demand fell, it rose in Washington.
4. Majority of US Managers Polled Think Casual Dress is Good for the Economy from ResumeBear:
FPC Workplace Web Poll of 9,105 employees across all industries indicates that 60% of Managers, Directors, VPs and above think that going back to corporate dress would be taking a step backward, while the other 40% thought casual dress hurt productivity.
Interestingly, Entry and Mid-level employees do not agree. 51% feel it would be taking a step backward, while 49% think casual dress hurt productivity. Most employees across industries hold the same perspective on casual dress.
