Most job seekers are operating at about 25% efficiency.  That’s because finding a job is a skill.  It’s what you are looking for a new job in.  It’s not actually finding that job. In other words, not knowing how to read a job ad leads to excess optimism (and no results) and being overly discerning (and no results).  MORE >>

Executive Job Search: How Recruiters Find You is a post from: Executive Career Brand. In my initial conversation with prospective c-level clients, we discuss the current job search landscape. But even with all the evidence, some executive job seekers are still hesitant to put themselves out there. MORE >>

If you’re entering the job market for the first time or haven’t searched for a new job in the last three years, you’re in for a shock over how the process works—and how it has changed in a relatively short period of time. Job search 1.0 = help wanted ads in newspapers. Job search 2.0 = online job boards. MORE >>

“ You are finally ready to look for a new job. You make a list of job search sites and start with the first one on your list. You put in your search criteria and come up with hundreds of matches and start reviewing each one, applying to those that are good matches as you go. Good luck in your search. MORE >>

Job Search Boards, recruiters, company career sites, social sites and so on. How much time should you spend on all of the millions of things you need to do in your job search? Ensure you have a reasonable representation of all of your job search leads (the stuff I listed at the top of this post). MORE >>