ConnectWork Chicago http://www.connectworkchicago.com Building Bridges Ahead Of The Career Path Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:36:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Who’s Firing – Layoffs week ended 9-3-10 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConnectWorkChicago/~3/OxbvjVuNMQ8/whos-firing-layoffs-week-ended-9-3-10.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Recareered/~3/qeO4C-PR64Q/whos-firing-layoffs-week-ended-9-3-10.html#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:36:00 +0000 Phil Rosenberg tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372021106702278870.post-5595189474530889447 Who’s Firing summarizes weekly research of companies announcing and rumoring layoffs for the week ended 9-3-10.

For the past week government, defense, manufacturing, retail and distribution employers announced the largest layoffs.

This information…


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Then it hit me – There is still a misconception in the job seeker audience about faxed resumes.

The thought process in faxing resumes…


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]]> http://www.connectworkchicago.com/2010/09/to-fax-your-resume-or-not-to-fax-that-is-the-question/feed/ 0 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Recareered/~3/KXOKn-h-qVI/to-fax-or-not-to-fax-that-is-question.html The Huge Gap Between Candidate Expectations And Employer Reality In Social Media http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConnectWorkChicago/~3/64vT4PomHcY/huge-gap-between-candidate-expectations.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Recareered/~3/T0b9vHocSgc/huge-gap-between-candidate-expectations.html#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:51:00 +0000 Phil Rosenberg tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372021106702278870.post-2783125083323420354 The article “Should You Search Social Media Sites for Job Candidate Information?”, provided views of a gap between candidate expectations and employer reality, when it comes to social media.

While the article itself was interesting (I’ll include…


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]]> http://www.connectworkchicago.com/2010/09/the-huge-gap-between-candidate-expectations-and-employer-reality-in-social-media/feed/ 0 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Recareered/~3/T0b9vHocSgc/huge-gap-between-candidate-expectations.html Why Link To Networking Hubs On Linkedin? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConnectWorkChicago/~3/UJMTz75WBp8/why-link-to-networking-hubs-on-linkedin.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Recareered/~3/K81xF9Eos4A/why-link-to-networking-hubs-on-linkedin.html#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:22:00 +0000 Phil Rosenberg tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372021106702278870.post-8107629036971864008 I received some interesting feedback from a reader last week, describing how linking to me on Linkedin dramatically increased his results and visibility.

His results were amazing – I know that I help people by linking to them and expanding their…


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When answering an ad that states “No Calls”, how can you learn enough inside information to differentiate your resume? Or should you just send a static resume, customized based on just…


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The business service, hospitality, telecommunications, banking, health care and retail are the top industries currently hiring based on a…


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For the past week government, defense, manufacturing, retail and distribution employers announced the largest layoffs.

This…


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Find out where the coolest jobs are hiding …

Are the coolest jobs on the largest job boards with their masses of jobs? On niche job boards, segmented by geography, function, industry, or level? How about on one of…


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]]> http://www.connectworkchicago.com/2010/08/where-the-coolest-jobs-hide/feed/ 0 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Recareered/~3/Fj3uRKId7w4/where-coolest-jobs-hide.html Why Doesn’t HR (Recruiters & Hiring Managers) Follow Up? Job search question of the week http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConnectWorkChicago/~3/8I1bvbMHsqE/why-doesnt-hr-follow-up.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Recareered/~3/MK43kDEj8DQ/why-doesnt-hr-follow-up.html#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:19:00 +0000 Phil Rosenberg tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372021106702278870.post-3621080815926827505 ”Why don’t interviewers follow up anymore?” A reader emailed me this question earlier this week – it’s a common frustration of job seekers.

Candidates are frustrated and just plain old don’t understand why interviewers won’t follow up after a…


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]]> http://www.connectworkchicago.com/2010/08/why-doesn%e2%80%99t-hr-recruiters-hiring-managers-follow-up-job-search-question-of-the-week/feed/ 0 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Recareered/~3/MK43kDEj8DQ/why-doesnt-hr-follow-up.html Video – One Thing I Know About Business #5: Cristiano Carlutti SVP Sales, Tesla Motors http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConnectWorkChicago/~3/XUuNeggE3YE/video-one-thing-i-know-about-business-5.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Recareered/~3/cF8wkOpxLY8/video-one-thing-i-know-about-business-5.html#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:00:00 +0000 Phil Rosenberg tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372021106702278870.post-7865127434231679576 Cristiano Carlutti, SVP Sales, Tesla Motors offers his best piece of business advice: “You have to understand the importance of customer relationships.”

Register for free to see the video at:…


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