Archive for August, 2009

Today’s resumes what employers are looking for in nonprofit

What Nonprofit Employers Are Looking for in Resumes Today

Courtesy Bridgestar
Looking for a job in a down economy is tough, but seeking a nonprofit position presents unique challenges. Some job seekers use a downturn as a time of self-reflection and discover that pursuing a transition to the nonprofit world might be right for them. At the [...]

6 tips to enlist your friends in your job search

Six Tips to Enlist Your Friends in Your Job Search

By Keith Ferrazzi, Monster Contributing Writer
If you’re laid off, resist the urge to curl up in a corner and lick your wounds — or to sit at your computer doing nothing but sifting through online ads and articles all day. Instead, reach out. The need to [...]

Give your job search an edge understand recruitment cycles

Understand Recruitment Cycles to Give Your Job Search an Edge
By John Rossheim, Monster Senior Contributing Writer

When it comes to connecting with the right job opportunity, timing isn’t everything, but it’s certainly something. Tuning into industries’ and employers’ annual recruitment cycles just might give you a decisive edge.
That’s the consensus of recruiters and employers with fingers [...]

7 sports jobs that pays

Seven Sports Jobs and What They Pay
By Dona DeZube, Monster Finance Careers Expert

The end of your college sports team days doesn’t have to mean the end of playing your favorite game. You can take your love of nearly any sport into overtime by landing a job in a sports-related profession. A communications major who played [...]

Information on The Geographically Limited Job Search

The Geographically Limited Job Search
By Peter Vogt, Monster Senior Contributing Writer

Job hunting becomes harder than usual when you have to confine your search geographically. But you can find a job under such constraints with the right strategy.
Start Sooner Rather Than Later, Especially If You’re Moving

Update Refresh Your Resume

Refresh Your Resume
By Kim Isaacs, Monster Resume Expert

A resume refresher doesn’t need to be painful. And your efforts could pay off with big dividends. Arm yourself with an updated, high-octane resume, and 2009 could be the year that you land a better job.
Now is a great time to reflect on your recent accomplishments and add [...]

Tips on Negotiating Salary in a Recession

Negotiating Salary in a Recession
By John Rossheim, Monster Senior Contributing Writer

It may be summer, but it’s cold out there: Thousands of companies of all sizes have frozen hiring and salaries, putting many workers’ earnings expectations on ice for the time being.
But many employers continue to make job offers even as they reduce overall headcount. More [...]