Fresh off the presses, the first batch of Windows 8 job search apps are now available. Like with my iPhone job search apps and my Android job search apps, each one is listed with its language(s), free/paid indicator and official description. All of these apps are currently available in the Windows Store.
Take advantage of one of the hottest trends online right now. Why would you want to use an infographic on your job search? Some ideas: * A creative resume, designed by you, such as a mindmap resume * Show off your achievements on a personal website, Pinterest profile or Facebook page * A memorable work experience timeline * Sell your candidacy with numbers from your proven track record All the free resources you need for DIY information graphics Here are the tools, listed in no specific order, with their official descriptions. All the tools are free to use, although some are 'beta' and may change later, and all paid sites have a free option (and not just a time-limited trial).
Oy vey, another social network. But one worth investing in. What is App.net? In a nutshell, App.net is a new social network that looks like Twitter and that works like Twitter, but that also addresses Twitter's main problems and tries to solve them. What are Twitter's main problems? Well, spam, right? Garbage tweets that at best, clog up your tweet reader and at worst, link to viruses or other malware. Actually, all that untreated and non-blocked spam is a symptom of the real problem- free, open access to anyone and everyone, include people who only want to abuse Twitter and the real, honest people who use it. But there's no such thing as "free"...
800,000 pageviews later, the 6th Annual JobMob Guest Blogging Contest is over and the prizes are ready to be won. Highs and lows of this year's contest Behind the scenes, this was a surprisingly intriguing contest. More on that in a second. There were many highs this year. * Over 400,000 people visited JobMob during the contest, generating over 800,000 pageviews * 25 articles were submitted from entrants across the USA, Canada, UK, Israel, and the Philippines * It was the first time an entrant used an openly-recognized pseudonym (that would be Recruiting Animal) * It was the first time that a sponsor also participated as entrant (that would also be Recruiting Animal) * The first grand prize winner broke our single-contest traffic record, breaking 2000 unique visitors for the first time Unfortunately, there were too many lows this year. That's what happens when prize values get so high, I suppose.
The Orthodox Union is throwing its first major job fair in Israel in almost 4 years. Who The 2008 Orthodox Union job fair in Jerusalem was aimed at new immigrants (olim chadashim) only, although, having been there, I can tell you that the olim weren't the only ones there. Thankfully, this time around, the fair will be open to all Israeli job seekers.
