July 11, 2019 | Tri-Valley Career Center
If you are finding it difficult to recruit qualified candidates in the current tight labor market, you might expand your recruiting efforts by considering an often overlooked but experienced group of job seekers – the long-term unemployed.
July 11, 2019 | Tri-Valley Career Center
A TED talk is a video created from a presentation at the main TED (technology, entertainment, design) Conference or one of its many satellite events around the world. TED Conferences posts TED talks online for free distribution under the slogan “ideas worth spreading.”
June 11, 2019 | Tri-Valley Career Center
If you’re like many job seekers, you may think that companies tend to cut back hiring during the summer months, but the truth is that employers search for qualified candidates in every season.
June 11, 2019 | Tri-Valley Career Center
When looking for a job, it’s not uncommon to be applying for numerous opportunities at once.
Multiple applications mean different versions of your resume, various cover letters and many different deadlines to keep track of. With so many moving parts, it’s easy to get lost in the details, but a disorganized job search can lead to embarrassing mistakes, such as lost phone numbers, confused deadlines and missed interviews.
May 13, 2019 | Tri-Valley Career Center
When the right job seekers click on your job postings to learn more about your open positions, you’re one step closer to converting them into applicants. But, if your job postings don’t provide the right information or motivate them to apply, they’ll move on to the next potential employer. It’s essential that your job postings give your target candidates the information they want and need in a clear and compelling way.
May 13, 2019 | Tri-Valley Career Center
One of your biggest challenges as an employer is hiring the right people for the right positions to fuel the growth of your company. While there are missteps that might deter the right candidates, such as poorly crafted job postings or lack of communication during the application process, there are steps you can take to help improve the process and attract higher quality candidates.
May 10, 2019 | Tri-Valley Career Center
Listing salaries in job postings has long been an area of contention between employers and job seekers. As an employer you might feel that not revealing salaries up front gives you more flexibility in considering a wider range of candidates. However, more employers are realizing that salary transparency in their job posts can actually make their recruiting process more effective and efficient.
April 10, 2019 | Tri-Valley Career Center
One of the best ways to get a recommendation on LinkedIn is to offer to write one in return. You have probably worked with others over the years who you would be happy to recommend, and the LinkedIn Recommendations feature provides a perfect forum to endorse others. The challenge for most of us is finding the right words that will honestly express your feelings about the person in a clear and concise way.
April 10, 2019 | Tri-Valley Career Center
We live in a networked world in which relationships and reputations matter. Since a high percentage of recruiters and employers read LinkedIn profiles to evaluate candidates, LinkedIn recommendations are an important feature that can enhance your reputation and boost your chances of getting a job. LinkedIn recommendations validate your reputation based on endorsements from people who know you and have seen your work in action.
April 10, 2019 | Tri-Valley Career Center
If you’re having a difficult time finding a job, and it seems like it’s taking forever, you’re not alone. Many job seekers find job hunting frustrating and draining. Submitting dozens of applications, trying to connect with potential employers and going through the interview process with no offers in sight can sometimes leave you feeling ready to give up. There are, however, a variety of ways to keep yourself pumped up no matter what your job search is throwing your way.
