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IN THIS ISSUE
Newsletter Sponsors
A Note from the Editor
Breaking News
Today's Recruiting News Headlines
Featured Recruiting Jobs
Recent Recruiting Blog Headlines
Weekly Article:
Weirdest Job
Seeker Stunts
Employment and
Economy Stats
Special Trials and Discounts
Employment Studies and Trends
Upcoming Conferences
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Final Note - On The Lighter Side
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Today's Recruiting News Headlines
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Recent Recruiting Blog Headlines
Hacking Bluetooth: The dark side of sourcing
This is an old post, but still relevant I think. I would
never condone using this technology for sourcing
candidates or competitive intelligence,...
4/25/2006 1:40:29 PM [Jim Stroud 2.0 - I recruit,
therefore I am.]
Using Blogs To Recruit
Shel Israel, one of the authors of Naked Conversations
is asking if anyone knows of people using blogs to
recruit. Specifically, those of you...
4/25/2006 7:39:58 AM [Recruiting.com]
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Recruiting/HR Blog Headlines >>
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Weekly Article
Weirdest Job Seeker Stunts
By Rosemary Haefner, Vice President of Human Resources
for CareerBuilder.com
What would you do to get
your dream job? Bribe the employer with food or gifts?
Hit on the hiring manager? Become a stalker?
 Job
seekers will do almost anything to stand out among the
competition. There is no length a candidate won't go to
and no line someone won't cross in order to get a job.
Hiring managers nationwide shared the most
unconventional methods job seekers used to grab their
attention in CareerBuilder.com's latest survey "How to
Get in the Front Door."
While some candidates' efforts were impressive – like
giving Power Point presentations, distributing
portfolios on CD and working for a day to demonstrate
talents – others' were complete turn-offs.
One candidate called incessantly for weeks before and
after the position was filled. Another clueless
candidate asked for another interview after being told
that the job was filled. One job seeker brought coffee
for the entire office, while another asked the
interviewer out to dinner.
If you think that's weird,
here are some of the most bizarre things job seekers did
to get noticed:
- Wore a tuxedo.
- Used a celebrity
official fan site as one of their portfolio
accomplishments.
- Brought a baby gift to
the interviewer who was pregnant.
- Sat next to the hiring
manager in a church pew.
- Left Yankee tickets
for the interviewer.
- Sent a nude photo of
himself to the hiring manager.
- Tried to do a stand-up
comedy routine.
- Waited for the hiring
manager at his car.
- Came dressed as a cat.
Said they "smiled on
command."
Multiple people are vying for the same open positions in
most situations. Trying something out of the ordinary to
market your skills and accomplishments can give you an
edge over other applicants. The key to executing
effectively and making yourself memorable for the right
reasons is coupling creativity with professionalism and
persistence.
About Author
Rosemary Haefner is CareerBuilder.com's Vice
President of Human Resources and Senior Career Adviser.
She is an expert in recruitment trends and tactics, job
seeker behavior, workplace issues, employee attitudes
and HR initiatives.
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Employment and Economy Stats
|
Current Stats
Unemployment Rate:
4.7% in Mar 2006
Payroll Employment:
+211,000(p) in Mar 2006
Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.03(p) in Mar 2006
CPI:
+0.4% in Mar 2006
ECI:
+0.8% in 4th Qtr of 2005
Productivity:
-0.5% in 4th Qtr of 2005
Source:
BLS.gov
(p) = projected |
Trends Unemployment Rate
4.7% in Mar 2006
4.8% in Feb 2006
4.7% in Jan 2006
4.9% in Dec 2005
5.0% in Nov 2005
Employment Cost Index
+0.8% in 4th Qtr of 2005
+0.8% in 3rd Qtr of 2005
+0.7% in 2nd Qtr of 2005
+0.7% in 1st Qtr of 2005
Change in Payroll Employment
+211,000 in Mar 2006
+243,000 in Feb 2006
+193,000 in Jan 2006
+108,000 in Dec 2005
Source:
BLS.gov |
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Employment Studies
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Government Telework Increasing
The movement toward telecommuting has momentum in the
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Site of the Week
Learn how to Recruit Smarter >>
The Recruiter's Guide to Online Job Marketing is an
invaluable resource in your search for qualified
candidates. The Free Guide provides critical insights
into motivating the most qualified candidates to respond
to your job postings.
- Recruit
Smarter--Prepare compelling job descriptions to
target qualified candidates
- Save Time--Increase
the quality of resumes you receive
Download your copy today!
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Final Note - On The
Lighter Side
Hiring managers provided the
following top ten examples of the most unusual excuses
employees offered for arriving late to work:
- I dreamed that I was
fired, so I didn’t bother to get out of bed.
- I had to take my cat
to the dentist.
- I went all the way to
the office and realized I was still in my pajamas and
had to go home to change.
- I saw that you weren’t
in the office, so I went out looking for you.
- I couldn’t find the
right tie, so I had to wait for the stores to open so
I could buy one.
- My son tried to flush
our ferret down the toilet and I needed to tend to the
ferret.
- I ran over a goat.
- I stopped for a bagel
sandwich, the store was robbed and the police required
everyone to stay for questioning.
- A bee flew in my car
and attacked me and I had to pull over.
- I wet my pants and
went home to change.
Source:
Careerbuilder.com
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