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10 Things Job Applicants Should Know
Source: http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/21/10-things-job-applicants-should-know/?ref=smallbusiness
While there clearly are not enough jobs to go around, some people are getting hired. Every day, every hour, thousands of people are selected from thousands more who are ready, willing and able to work. The question is, why is it that some people get hired and some don’t?
I have an unusual perspective on this. I read several résumés a week.
New jobs up 9.3% on last year
A quieter finish to the year is not on the cards for the employment sector in 2011, as the SEEK New Job Ad Index shows a 2.2% growth in new job ads in November. Over the last month all regions have posted an increase in new jobs, bar one, and there has been a national increase of 9.3% over the last 12 months.
“Surprisingly, Wellington has driven this growth notching up their biggest increase in new jobs since June with an impressive 6.
Connecting to the job
Jobs are found through ‘weak ties’. These are the people with loose connections who span different networks. We know that most jobs are found through word-of-mouth, but it’s not your best buddies’ word of mouth, it’s the word you get from buddies you know (possibly through other buddies) as acquaintances.
If you are one of those people who are able to connect across several networks you are more likely to pick up on job opportunities.
The Top 10 Myths About Working With Introverts
A world without Introverts would be a world with few scientists, musicians, artists, poets, filmmakers, doctors, mathematicians, writers, and philosophers.
Last week I saw someone tweet a blog about introverts and after a couple of days of visitors in my house I am now relating to it even more.
Talent Edge New Zealand Survey
Talent Edge New Zealand is a new survey from Deloitte New Zealand. This inaugural report contains results from a November 2010 online survey of businesses across New Zealand.
The survey explored what types of talent shortages are being experienced today, the consequence on business results, the types of employees in short supply, future employment outlook, what people management practices are emphasised, and personal expectations about taking a new job within the next year.