6 Features to Look For in an Executive Employment Website

 By JP Riley
Executive job searches are becoming as competitive as ever with recent events in the economy. It is as important as ever to use all available resources to for a successful executive career search. Executive job search engines or career listings may seem a bit foreign to many, but as the job market tightens, it's one more tool that can help you land the right position. Executive headhunters agree that a combination of professional networking, executive recruiter contact, personal research of potential employers with appropriate executive level jobs, and job search engine postings, along with a professional resume and cover letter are a key to your job search success.

With eliminations of executive positions at financial institutions, at industrial and manufacturing operations, and in construction or technical trades, even top level executives are now looking for new opportunities whether already unemployed or just wondering if they might be next to go. In many cases, executives have never been faced with the prospect of actually undertaking a job search. Many have moved easily from job to job as the robust economy of the past has produced limitless opportunities. Welcome to 2009. As executives face an impending job search, it's important to select the best available tools including a job search engine or employment website. The problem is that there are hundreds to choose from. Many are niche based or sponsored by a trade association, professional organization or an executive recruiter firm. There are literally hundreds of job search websites and many don't include executive management jobs with the income or level of responsibilities you desire. So how do you know where to invest your precious time (and sometimes limited resources) when selecting an employment website? Well, features you will want available include:

• Senior executive jobs are included in the career listings.
• Easy to use job search engine with ability to select multiple parameters such as job title, geography or industry.
• Ability to post your resume or with or without personal information.
• Access to executive recruiters.
• Capability to set alerts for executive positions that match your particular parameters.
• Resources for resume help are available
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Most services offer free limited or complete access. Some will charges for features that can make your job search easier and more organized. After you have narrowed your choices by reviewing the available employment website features on potential sites, quickly try a few to make sure that the job search results meet your executive career search objectives before committing additional time or money to the site.

J.P Riley is a seasoned business professional and has helped clients, colleagues and friends market their unique talents for over 15 years. You can see more about executive employment websites at [http://www.executivejobsecrets.com/]
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Using Employment Sites in Your Job Search

 By George H Smith
Employment Site Job Search Resources
Employment web sites have been the greatest advance in the field of recruiting
since the creation of the resume. Since their first appearance on the World Wide

Web, job boards and career portals have connected more organizations to more
talent more efficiently than any other single medium in existence. Both employers
and recruiters now consider these sites a critical component of their sourcing and
recruiting strategy. Today, job boards and career portals serve virtually every
profession, craft and trade, in every industry, in every country of the world.

Employment Site Services & Features
Access to employment opportunities and job postings in your hometown and around
the world.

Private, automated notification by e-mail or RSS/XML of job openings that match
your employment objective.
Information about effective job search techniques.

Resources for a successful job search, such as resume writing assistance,
interviewing advice, salary and compensation information.
Links to additional job search and career management resources at other
sites.

Skills for effective career self-management.
Resume databases to announce your availability to potential employers and
recruiters

Selecting Employment Sites
With so many career related sites to choose from you really must find a way to
narrow your focus. Most people check out the big Employment Super Sites, like
Monster, Hot Jobs and CareerBuilder. But, they are not the only, or even always
the best, place to look. Smaller, more focused sites can often be much more useful
to you.

Specialized Industry or Occupation Employment Sites
These specialized sites focus on a specific niche, usually an industry,
profession, or a combination of both. These sites are highly targeted toward
the professionals of the specific industry it serves. The specialization means
the site is smaller, fewer jobs and fewer resumes and less competition for
the posted jobs.

Some employers will only use these sites because they are usually less
expensive than the Super Sites and their job postings don't get lost in the
postings from other companies.

Regional and Local Employment Sites
There are also local and regional job sites that can be effective in finding a
job in a specific location. Again, many of these sites include listings from
local employers who may not be inclined to post on the major jobs sites.

These sites focus on a specific geographic area, usually a city or state.

The upside on these is that the jobs should be located where you
want to work. The downside is that there may not be thousands of jobs listed.
Local and regional employers don't always post on the major jobs sites
like Monster or Hot Jobs. Instead, they will advertise on their local employment
site to avoid being overwhelmed with applicants and, often, because they
are not interested in paying relocation costs.

Visiting a Super Site such as Monster and using the location filter, for example,

Dallas, Texas will not result in the same results you get from using TexasJobs
and using Dallas as your search criteria. Even if you are conducting a national
job search it is worth visiting the regional and local sites.

Tips for Your Job Search

Most online job seekers concentrate all their efforts on the large,
well known commercial job search sites. The smaller specialized or regional
sites are often underutilized because they are difficult to find using traditional
search engines and they don't spend millions on advertising. Since these smaller
sites are underutilized, the sophisticated manager, professional or executive job
seeker will take full advantage of these specialized resources.

Use the Job Search Site Directory(s) to locate all of the sites that could be
useful in your job search. Concentrate your efforts on locating the sites
specific to your industry, occupation and target location. Don't focus on
the large job sites. Investigate the jobs and resources available on the specialized sites for
immediate use or for future reference.

This article was written by George Smith of JobMetaSeek, a career and job search service for managers, professionals and executives in the United States and Canada.

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Veteran Employment Opportunities

 By Harold F. Fuentes
After returning from war, a veteran is not only faced with the task of transitioning to the civilian life but he or she has to find a job that will enable him or her to support him or herself as well as the other members of the family. Being discharged can be a scary thing especially if you have no clue about what you will do in order to support yourself and your family. But with the skills you gained in the field, there are many veteran employment opportunities that you can go for. You just need to know the rights steps to take in order for your job hunt to be successful.

The first thing you will need to do when looking for employment opportunities as a veteran will be look out for those resources that offer veteran-specific employment opportunities. With the internet, you should be able to find a lot of programs that will help you to connect to an employer. Examples of these programs include VetNet which is a partnership of various veteran focused NGOs together with Google, Hire Heroes

 USA whose main aim is coming up with jobs that help veterans transition to civilian life, Veteran Green Jobs Employment Program which helps vets to connect to the jobs that are available by matching their experience to the skills that are required by the employers in the green sector, and there is also VetSuccess which is a under the Department of Veteran Affairs and it offers employment as well as transition assistance to the veterans. There are a lot others which you can easily find online.

Another thing that you will need to do when looking for veteran employment opportunities is to prepare your resume so that it fits the job that you are looking for. You need to ensure that the employer you send your resume to finds value in your abilities. Make sure that the duties and responsibilities you include in the resume have been translated into a civilian language that the employer can understand. Just to be sure that the resume is perfect before you send to the employer, you can have a family member or close friend go through it to make sure that there are no grammatical mistakes that might risk you not getting the job you are applying for.

Do not forget to include in the resume the skills you gained while in service for they are very crucial when it comes to marketing you and giving you an upper hand over other people who might have applied for the same job. Skills like working well under pressure, integrity as well as trustworthiness, good teamwork and leadership skills, ability to get things done even when faced with adversity among others are the skills you gained in the service and they might help you earn that job.

If your application is successful and you are called for an interview, make sure that you conduct a basic research about the company. At least know what the primary product or service the company offers, who the company's clients are and other general details concerning the company's success (for instance goals and objectives).

If you are looking for veteran employment opportunities then check out Green Collar Vets today and support our programs.

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Veteran Employment Opportunities for Tech-Savvy Veterans

 By Harold F. Fuentes
The internet and technology are without a doubt one of the fastest growing industry today. It is not a question that a lot of veteran employment opportunities are offered in this field. In the last 10 years, technological advancement has vastly improved, and a part of this success is attributed to the defense ministry since they have some of the best devices on the planet.

Many companies in the technological industry actually offer veteran employment opportunities because of the skills that veterans acquire during their stay in the field. Most veterans who have wide experience in the technological department actually earn higher and have more chances of landing in a stable job.

Some of the most popular veteran employment opportunities or vacancies that actually have high income are the following:

IT Program Manager - the demand for this job will increase by 17% in the next six years. A veteran who lands a job as an IT Program Manager can earn up to $90,000 a year.

IT Consultant - those that have the ability and knowledge to be IT consultants for different companies can earn up to $70,000 a year. It is projected that the demand for this work will increase by 20%.

Systems Engineer - one of the most popular jobs today not only for veterans in a position as a system engineer which is believed to provide as much as $67,000 a year.

Network Administrator - it is believed that the demand for this position will increase by 23%. Those who work as Network Administrator actually earns around $50, 000 a year.

However, even if the chances are higher to land a job in this field, the number of veterans returning every year is increasing, and there are a lot of veterans who are looking for jobs that is why a lot of private institutions and government agencies work together to ensure that veteran employment opportunities increase. Here are some of the institutions and programs that help veterans look for jobs after they return from war:

VetNet - it seems that the President's call for more veteran employment opportunities has reached even some of the biggest internet icon in the world. In November, Google launched its own share to empower the veteran campaign with the release of what could be the largest online hub to help veterans find jobs, trainings, mentors and even link new veterans to other veterans who have successfully transitioned to civilian life.

Incline - an amazing start-up business that trains tech savvy veterans with web development programs that could take a few weeks and then find companies that need the services of said veterans. The amazing thing about this company is it is run by a 26 year-old self-made young lady who has traveled the world just before turning 25 years old. She and her company aim to help veterans look for veteran employment opportunities and to help improve them transition to civilian life after the war.

There are other companies, institutions and individuals who long to help these heroes. It is necessary to know that despite the economic recession, there are still a lot of veteran employment opportunities out there.

Looking for veteran employment opportunities? Then don't hesitate to visit Green Collar Vets at www.greencollarvets.org

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Should Colleges Be Held Accountable For The Employment Success of Students?

 By Bob Roth
Do you know of any student who attends college with no intention of finding a job and working after graduation. There aren't many. That is because students want three things from their college experiences. They want a good education, an enjoyable college experience and a good job when they graduate.

When it comes to student employment success, most college leaders stand around whistling, with their eyes closed tight and their fingers in their ears. They will tell you that they are doing everything they can. However, most colleges understaff and underfund the career services office. They continue to provide the same services in the same way as they did thirty or forty years ago.

Many colleges fail to track the statistics that will tell them how well they are serving the job search preparation and employment needs of students. They are unwilling to fund and make the changes that are needed to put students in the best position to compete for the best jobs. A single, small department cannot serve the employment needs of thousands of students while everyone else stands around saying, "That's not my job."

Do you know of any college that holds itself accountable for the job hunting success of its students? Do you know of any college that proudly tells students about the employment successes of large numbers of recent graduates? Do you know of any college that publishes the employment statistics (numbers and dollars) of their graduates in every individual major that they offer?

Until college leaders begin to take responsibility for the results that students achieve in the job market, little will change. The Boards of Trustees must come to understand that landing a good job is an important student need that can be dramatically improved. Why would a Board of Trustees not focus on and do something about a legitimate and important student need?

Parents do not want their children to attend a college where few students graduate with good jobs? I doubt that Board members think that this is a good idea either. And yet, taking bold steps to help students learn how to prepare for and conduct a comprehensive and effective job search is not an area of concern at most colleges. That has to change.

There are ways to help college leaders get the message about student employment needs. Parents and students can a) Write to the Career Services Office to ask for the employment statistics of students who recently graduated with the major(s) that concern them, with copies to the College President and the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees., 2) Write to the College President to ask about your student employment concerns, with a copy to the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees.

Colleges are defined by the people who run them. Importantly, parents and students have the responsibility to communicate their needs, likes and dislikes and judge each college and its leaders by how well they serve their students. Since employment success is a critical student need, colleges must be held accountable for the employment success of their students.

Bob Roth, a former campus recruiter, is the author of four books: The College Student's Companion, College Success: Advice for Parents of High School and College Students, The College Student's Guide To Landing A Great Job -and- The 4 Realities Of Success During and After College. Known as The "College & Career Success" Coach, Bob writes articles for College Career Services Offices, Campus Newspapers, Parent Associations and Employment Web Sites. Bob has created The Job Identification Machine™, a system that colleges use to identify thousands of employment opportunities for students.

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The Search for Free Job Posting Sites and Employment

 By Matthew Anton
Months of hard work are required before you can land the job of your dreams. Along the way you may benefit from the services that are offered through free job posting sites. This is where employers post jobs in the hope that they will find the best candidates.

Article: Job seekers are always advised to read the data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics because it complements the information that they get from free job posting sites. For example they will give you an overview of the employment sector at the moment and the realistic prospects that you face when you are looking for a job. Employers do not post jobs when they are facing a significant downturn (as is the case now in America). Therefore you have to be proactive. Go to the employer instead of waiting for them to come to you. This is something that is of benefit to workers in terms of notifying them when they are likely to be successful in their search. In any case the job posting is likely to garner lots of interest from people who wish to become employed over the long run.

A harsh jobs market for the younger generation
The lack of skills and the competitive nature of industry mean that many graduates are struggling to get placements within the fields that they like. Some of them are simply not trained in the art of approaching an employer. The use of personal contacts has sometimes distorted the market where the best candidate is not necessarily given a chance to prove that they are worthy of the job. That does not mean that you should ignore the power that your friends, family and colleagues have in terms of helping you to find a suitable placement. They can also warn you off those companies with a poor record in terms of employee relationships.

A community does not necessarily have to emerge as a consequence of your birth, ethnicity, gender or background. For example you can join a group of ex-students in order to find new job opportunities. Their research can be of benefit to you because they will have already been through the jobs market. At the same time you should use your professional qualifications as an entrance examination which will give you admittance to these organizations. For example an accountant will find it easier to get a placement if they are a member of CIPFA and actually attending the group meetings that relate to this profession.

Head hunting is another method that is being used by employers when they are looking for premium employees. You are not likely to get the best local authority manager by using free job posting sites alone. Instead you need to actively 'poach' the person from their current post with lucrative contracts. The negotiations can take months and they may even involve an agency if you really want to get the very best in the industry. Sadly this option is not always open to people who earn less than $60,000 a year. It is true that employers still post jobs online but that does not mean that they are restricted in terms of the options that they have. In fact you increase your chances of succeeding if you are using all these alternative methodologies to search for employment.

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Job Search Websites - The Pros And Cons Of Online Job Search

By Danny Niederhofer 
I would like to share with you today the pros and cons of online job search. I am an owner of a job search website and these are the praises and the complaints I get, on my job search website.

I am going to start out with the benefits of job search websites. The most praised comments that I get for my site, is how many more job that are posted than their local newspaper or local job boards. There is a reason for this, job search websites get their job posting from newspapers, job boards, and from employers who post job positions on the website itself. So what is boils down to is all jobs available at on source.

The next benefit for job search websites is their convenience. You can sit at home, library, or even at an internet cafe and search for jobs all day long. This saves time and money, which is a necessity for most people who are looking for a job. The cost in gas money from just driving around looking for help wanted signs in windows and searching for job boards can add up quick when gas in $3.50 a gallon.

Another great thing to be considered is when looking for a job online, once you have found a job you want, you can apply for that job right then and there by either filling out an online job application or by simply uploading your resume to the employer who is doing the hiring. The great thing about this is you can apply for tens even hundreds of jobs a day, increasing your chances of landing a job that you so desire. Finding the perfect job can increase you production and happiness as an employee. You know what they say a person who loves what they do hasn't worked a day in their life.

Now for the con's the first one that I get the most from is not actually the job seekers, it is from the employers who has posted the job on my site. The problem they run into is that they get overloaded with resumes and applications. In one instant I had a person from HR who posted a job on the site called me complaining that she had over 3000 people apply for the job within 8 hrs of posting the job on my site. She said she was going to have to go through every one of these resumes to find the right candidate for the job and it had only been a few hours. Plus most of the people that had applied didn't even fit the requirements that had been posted. So if you are an employer I will help you out with the solution to this problem. There is software out there for your computer that will sort through people who are not qualified for the position that you have posted. I am not particular towards one or the other so you can make your choice by searching Google for the software.

The next problem with job search websites is the competition that you are up against. With thousands of people going for the same job you have to make sure that your resume stands out above all others. One of the biggest complaints from Human Resource that i get is that no one uses a cover letter on their resumes. This can be a big difference when weeding out people who have applied for the same job as you have.

The other problems that I have is with job search website that charge you a fee or membership to look or apply for a job you find on their site. Some sites are totally free sites that don't charge you at all for there services. In my opinion this should be free, the people whom are looking for a job probably doesn't have money to be paying a monthly fee just to look for a job. I make money on my site by the employer posting an open position on my site. The employer also likes this because I charge less than the newspapers for the this service and they get twice as many views.

I hoped you have learned something from this and I hope this will give you an informed decision on the best way for you to search for a job.

http://www.NiedersJobs.com

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