The Duel: Which is better for job search - Facebook vs. Linkedin

Facebook vs. Linkedin - Which is better for your job search?  You'll see that they are both good, but for different reasons.  While both platforms can help a job seeker with Online Reputation Management...

“For every advertised job vacancy there are two unadvertised"

“The will to succeed is yours to control. The more you desire something, the more driven you are to acquire it. Challenging yourself to conquer obstacles empowers success.”- Arnie Sherr  “For every advertised job vacancy there are approximately two unadvertised...

Online Reputation Management - top tips to help your job search

If a potential employer searched for you online what would they find? Would it help you get a job, or hurt your chances?Online Reputation Management gives you the chance to gain an unfair advantage in your job...

Canada gains 27,100 jobs in August

The Canadian Unemployment rate edged up from 8.6% to 8.7% in August. There are signs of recovery though. Canada had the largest increase in jobs during August.  27,100 jobs were created according to...

NY SHRPC: 'Get Flu Shot' OR 'Get Fired'

The State Hospital Review and Planning Council earlier this month adopted a new emergency regulation that requires New York State hospital workers to get the flu shot or get fired, and that it be a requirement for...

Canada lost 45,000 more jobs in July

Canada's jobless rate remained steady at 8.6% in July.  Statistics Canada released the figures this morning.  45,000 jobs were lost, this didn't change he overall jobless rate as some people dropped out...

Be Prepared… For Any Career Twist

Be Prepared… For Any Career Twist The Boy Scout creed has it right.  Be prepared.  In today’s world, it’s essential.  At my age, I am a throwback.  I’ve been a recruiter for more than 30 years.  People of my generation often went to work for a...

BuzzGrub, Hopefully Not Journalism 2.0

Job seekers are tempting targets for many types of scam operations. There are those who will offer "jobs" cashing checks that turn out to be fake, ask people to launder stolen money or products, or ask for upfront fees in order to be considered for a position that never...

Canada Unemployment Highest in 11 Years and US in 25 Years+

"Canada's unemployment rate rose to an 11-year high of 8.4 per cent in May as the country lost 41,800 jobs, Statistics Canada said Friday. The jobless rate was up from eight per cent in April, when the country...

9o% employees in India do not have social security: OECD

Country of one billion, with 500 million young workforce and democratic government with said agenda of social welfare, but unfortunately 90% of the workforce do not have any social security plan.That is what OECD says about India.The need of social security plan specially in...

More women than men lose jobs as economic crisis continues - ILO

In its annual report, Global Employment Trends for Women, the International Labour Organization says that as the world's economic crisis continues, women will lose more jobs than men, with up to 22 million out of work by the end of 2009. " The continuing global economic...

Unions Renegotiated Their Contracts, but AIG Executives Won't

Rep. Gary Peters (D-Michigan) attacked AIG for not renegotiating their “iron clad” contracts the same way the auto workers union (UAW) was forced to do during the recent car-maker bailouts. “In my...

Can we "Talk too much" within our resumes? by Arnie Sherr

An important fact; companies today are inundated with resumes from the more than 11 million unemployed. Having said that; it is important when writing resumes they be kept that as “pointed” and as “short” as is humanly possible. Time is precious and the task of...

Women to Become the Breadwinners of the Future?

As the global economic recession deepens, women are now starting to surpass men in the workforce.  The last time this happened was during World War II, when our men were overseas fighting.  In this...

NAFTA, the Good, the Best, and the Ugly for the Americas

NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, has been getting a lot of not so favorable, and sometimes, controversial headlines in recent years. Some critics blame it for the current labor shortages in the United States, due to the fact that most U.S. companies have been...

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