Get Found in the Hidden Job Market You've updated your resume, determined your skills and capabilities, and figured out the kind of position you want. Now, it's time to spread the word that you're looking for new employment. Seventy-five percent of new positions are found though...
Employers are currently attempting to attract talent in a tight labor market with a significant skills shortage. While jobs are abundant, employers need to be vigilant during the interview process as some job candidates may not be who they seem during phone interviews or online...
Social media is immutably intertwined with professional branding. Not only do companies need to assess their online images, as stakeholders and consumers are able to comment and share their opinions on every action a company takes, but professionals must monitor, update, and polish their own...
To help those struggling to land a job, global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. will suspend normal business operations for two days so its staff of professional job-search coaches can provide free advice to callers from across the country. The firm’s 32nd annual...
When looking for a new appliance, vacation spot, or restaurant, many of us search online for product reviews to help us in our decision-making process. The same logic applies when recruiters search for candidates. If others speak highly of your professionalism and performance, your chances...
The economy, which continued to gain momentum throughout 2016, is expected to remain strong in 2017. However, the election of Donald Trump, which promises to shake things up in Washington, D.C. and around the country, could have the biggest impact on the job market,...
Subscribe on iTunes Here! Or find The Challenger Podcast: HR Passport on your favorite podcast apps. Colleen is back with expert job search coach John Wirkes to answer your job search questions! Topics include the question of salary, best practices to follow-up after an interview, tips...
As the nation’s roughly 2 million college freshmen take the first steps on their career paths, the employment experts at global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc., offered some advice on which areas could offer the most fertile employment landscape over the next decade....
Keep Your Chin Up, Job Seeker The circumstances of how one comes to lose his or her job may differ, but the questions that follow are the same: What will I do now? Do I have enough savings? How am I going to tell my family?...
As if people didn’t need another reason to be wary of the job search, a new analysis from Challenger, Gray & Christmas found job seekers and employers alike need to be aware of a new threat: online recruitment scams. Scammers use a few different techniques to...
