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Top 5 Skills Recruiters Look For in a Candidate

Kathy Landin — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:00:24 +0000

If you’re looking for a job, you’ve probably got your résumé online and you may even be attending career fairs. Whether you have a little or a lot of experience in your industry, there are certain working skills that all recruiters—no matter what job they’re trying to fill—are looking for in a candidate. These are [...]

Mistakes to Avoid When in an Interview

Steve King — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:00:02 +0000

It is Job Hunting Season and that means that now it is time to start polishing up on you interviewing skills. Sure, I have goofed on some of the dumb things done in interviews, but even when you are trying to make a good impression, there are still things that we flub and don’t even [...]

The Dumbest Things Ever Done in Job Interviews

Steve King — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:00:00 +0000

Your New Year Resolution is to find a new job. Thankfully, people are hiring right now, but when you don’t hear from the prospective employer after the interview, you question as to why. You may want to consider that it wasn’t them. Maybe it was YOU. Some interviewees say that it could be inexperience in [...]

Cisco Survey Reveals Many Young Job Seekers Value Social Media Over Money [INFOGRAPHIC]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:08:17 +0000

Shakespeare once wrote, “All that glitters is not gold,” and when it comes to young job seekers, he was spot-on.

Cisco’s recent survey of 2,800 college students and recently employed graduates found that while a competitive salary is important, many respondents said a company’s social media policy matters even more. In fact, 56 percent overall said they wouldn’t work for a company that bans social media usage.

Blue Bell Expands Bringing Jobs To Shreveport – Bossier

BJ Kelley — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 22:28:53 +0000

If there's one person who loves ice cream more than me, it's Erin. Hard to believe, I know! My guess is that this news will make us, and all ice cream aficionado's, very very happy.

Plus, Erin won't have to eat the Blue Bell Crayons because there will be even more delicious real ice cream in town!

Beware Of What You Post To Facebook

BJ Kelley — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:49:55 +0000

With so many people applying for jobs in this economy, employers are turning to new ways to screen through applicants.

For the last couple of years, doing a Google search on your name was a pretty common "background check."

But now, get ready to turn the Creepy factor up a notch!

The Federal Trade Commission has given the go-ahead to a new company called Social Intelligence Corporation.