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Most job boards seem to operate under a typical 80-20 rule for revenue generation: about 80 percent of their revenues are generated from the sale to their employer clients of job posting ads and resume searching.

Monster founder Jeff Taylor just announced that he's spinning off the obituary classifieds section of Eons, his social networking site for Baby Boomers. The obituary site, Tribute, is intended to aggr

Students who graduate from today's universities, business schools and MBA programs have worked long and hard to develop themselves as the ideal candidates for progressive careers in business and technology. University curriculum in this market requires not only courses in strategic financial management and integrated business and marketing communications, but also seminars in career and personal development such as resume building, interview skills, and the construction of an individual career strategy. Business technology in the 21st century demands that job applicants prepare for the webcam interview as a component of their career training. Click the title to read more of the article.

The 65-hour work week keeps professionals away from home almost twenty percent more than in the past. Now, many stay connected to their jobs by personal digital assistants (PDAs), smart phones, and email. Technology cannot replace the personal attention you receive from your family and friends. Many recruiters find themselves in a bind due to the high demands of corporate clients and impatient candidates. Click the title to read more of the article.

Industry professionals, recruiters and college professors are unanimous in their belief in one thing: there is no better way to start a career in accounting than experience with a Big 4 public accounting firm. Click the title to read more of the article.

Not to toot our own horn, well, maybe a little, but our revenues were up during the first quarter of 2008. Our revenues increased by 22.4 percent in the first quarter in 2008 as compared to the same period a year earlier.

"He who rejects change is the architect of decay. The only human institution, which rejects progress, is the cemetery." —Harold Wilson.

My consulting takes me sometimes to organizations that seem to love the status quo. They will cling to it, fight for it, and drown anyone who tries to rock their boat. It is not easy. My role is made even more difficult by the fact that I am usually being hired in order to look into this status quo and initiate changes. Click the title to read more of the article.

There are approximately 50,000 job boards in the United States and about the same elsewhere in the world. Many are essentially cookie cutter boards with little to no traffic and little to no unique job posting or article content.

If you keep your eyes open, you’ll never stop being amazed. Jason Alba of JibberJobber.com quoted stats generated by JobBait (a resume mass mailing company) claiming (tongue-in-cheek) that “Networking Doesn’t Work”. But Mark Hovind’s (JobBait’s president) numbers also claimed that mass mailing 3,500 pieces of junk mail works 85% of the time for executive and managerial jobs. Maybe these stats were from the good-old 1970’s. Click the title to read more of the article.

And send it to the other recruiters, hiring managers and networking partners you are working with…..I had a product management job (marketing position responsible for determining what next products within the research laboratory arena the client company should pursue) and had a candidate that was not a great fit approach me about the job. She was looking to move to the area of my client company and really wanted an opportunity to get in front of them. Spoke with the client company about her…they were reluctant to spend any time with her (didn’t see the fit). I asked the candidate if she would go to Interview on Demand’s website and under the jobseeker tab - sign up for and complete a CareerView. Click the title to read more of the article.

If you want the best students, you have to work with the best colleges. Brand management on college campuses is the life blood of many large organizations, but small businesses have to do the same. Your business can enjoy the benefits of making the connection with college campuses by offering internships and/or apprenticeships, creating student ambassador programs, and offer volunteer work. Click the title to read more of the article.

You have to know the industry’s demands in order to attract the right talent at the right time. Certain clients will insist you keep an eye out for great talent to fit their organization. With that in mind, you can take the initiative to find these professionals and/or recent grads to fulfill your clients’ needs. Click the title to read more of the article.

During the campus recruiting process, companies will often make themselves available at a career fair. While these all work a little differently, the basic premise is the same: representatives from each company stand around a large room, pass out information and collect resumes. Click the title to read more of the article.

Those engaged in college and university recruiting recognize that as winter transitions into spring, another transition is also taking place. But rather than being driven by rising temperatures, the other transition is driven by the type of recruiting effort.

Social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook are getting a lot of press these days as job search tools.

But have you considered adding Craigslist to that list of online employment destinations? Click the title to read more of the article.

Do you have a job that’s just like everyone else’s? Are you looking for a nine-to-five…but wish you weren’t? Do you wish there was another option, one that would lead to an exciting, unique, and fulfilling line of work? I recently interviewed more than 100 people who currently hold their dream jobs as research for a new book called How’d You Score That Gig? (www.scorethatgig.com, Ballantine Books). Click the title to read more of the article.

A True Story of Climbing the Ranks

One Friday morning, an eager young student at Stanford University stood before Louis Janin. He was seeking part-time employment from Janin, who informed him, “All I need right now is a clerk-typist.” Click the title to read more of the article.

Earlier this week I received the following email from a client/friend of mine:

Hey Liz,