Jobvite Recruitment Survey - Surprising Results for Jobseekers
Jobvite Recruitment Survey - Surprising Results for JobseekersPosted by Teena Rose,
resumes and
cover letters to give you the advantage.
As career professionals, we write articles, blog, and consult clients on the changing job-search landscape ... some of us, in fact, have been doing this for well over the last year.
Social networks are here to stay, and a recent recruitment survey performed the Jobvite adds more validation to what job-search experts and some not-so-expert "experts" have claimed for some time.
The survey tells us hiring professionals are expected to ramp up use of social networking channels such as LinkedIn, FaceBook, and Twitter for the sole purpose of recruitment.If you believe Dan Schawbel from PersonalBrandingBlog.com, social networking tools are to be the demise of job banks. I say, not just yet. The 5-year timeline given by Mr. Schawbel seems farfetched too.
Let's not get ahead of ourselves ... did you forget some of us are slow to adapt technology? What that means is the recent migration to social networks is probably the tip of the iceberg.
Do you watch TV? Of course you do. =-] A latest Verizon commercial stated only 26% of us know what Twitter is, and well, if 74% are still in the dark on one of the tools being pursued for talent recruitment purposes, we have a long way to go before the Big 3 social networks shut down the Big 3 job boards: Monster, CareerBuilder, and Yahoo HotJobs!.
It certainly can be expected however that smaller job boards are on the chopping block, and their days are numbered. Copyright 2009, Teena Rose, All Rights ReservedLabels: jobvite recruitment survey
Jobless = More Sex? Unemployment Should Have Perks Too.
Jobless = More Sex? Unemployment Should Have Perks Too.Posted by Teena Rose
“Counter the draining effects of job-search by having invigorating daytime sex with your significant other. Being unemployed should have perks too.” -- Teena RoseThere, I said it!When approached with a publishing opportunity recently, I couldn't resist ... for anyone in business, who can really? The piece was with the well-known
New York Post. The publishing proposal came during a time of stress, and rather than take my typical route when answering a simple question, I decided to take a different route ... a fun and playful approach, if you will.
The question asked of me was simply, "What's the best piece of advice you would give to someone who's out of work?"
One’s first thoughts about unemployment are negative, am I right? Loss of income; how to address the gap within an interview; maybe job loss caused chip to individual’s self-worth. Going through a recent career change with my husband, I realized first-hand that words, advice, and how-to's aren't always an anecdote to what the employed person is feeling. Unemployment is sometimes embarrassing, shameful ... and provide a whole slew of other negative feelings.
The question posed was easy enough.
I could present typical advice; i.e. stay positive, work your network, go back to school. But I think jobseekers are tired of hearing suggestions for what they already know. Do you agree?
What I suggested was simply taking time to not only search for that new position, of course, but to also
“counter the draining effects of job-search by having invigorating daytime sex with your significant other. Being unemployed should have perks too.”For me, the suggestion was merely a way to make those unemployed smile or chuckle. Hopping between the sheets during the day is hardly routine advice given by today's job coaches, I'm sure you'll agree.
The more I thought about my quote, however, the more I thought "why not"?
"Being unemployed should have perks too."Before you dismiss my candor advice, let’s look at some obvious benefits ...
* First, an increased sex level will help offset the stress associated with being unemployed. Very true! With stress being linked to illness, simply don’t make time for it. People increasingly mistake their identities with that of their jobs, and unfortunately, stress is a byproduct of our "earn, earn, earn" society.
* Second, an increased sex level will help rekindle your relationship which may have been neglected due to work stress or a previously demanding work schedule. Work weeks have turned into work weekends and work evenings. Why not look at unemployment as your way to patch up issues between you and your partner that have been festering for weeks, months, or years? Unemployment is the perfect time to look around and rediscover what is actually important.
* Third, and this is just a hunch [wink], but an increased sex level could make you feel and appear more confident during phone discussions, interviews, etc. Give it a shot. I'm sure it can't make things worse.
Copyright 2009, Teena Rose, All Rights ReservedLabels: unemployment
