Skill atrophy and your job search

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal discusses the special challenges facing the long-term unemployed jobseeker. “The probability that a laid-off worker will find a job grows smaller the longer people have been out of work,” Dougherty writes. I’ve been thinking about the factors that impact this trend.

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Recruiter for a day

While I’m away from my desk for these next two weeks, I thought we/you might have a little fun with my blog. I’m calling this “Recruiter For A Day!” I’m posing below a challenge that faces recruiters and other staffing professionals. And I’m inviting you to post a comment of how you would resolve the challenge. You’re free to approach this seriously, creatively, and/or humorously.

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Insider tip on job aggregating sites

Indeed.com and other job aggregating sites are a wonderful resource, aren’t they? BUT…. You knew there was going to be a cautionary “but,” didn’t you?!

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