![]() |
How to Use Soft Skills to Get the Job by Miriam Salpeter - May, 2013 If you are extremely qualified, have terrific application materials, a targeted resume and you’re interviewing for jobs, but always coming up with a silver medal, it’s possible that you’re bumping up against an elusive category: likability. Also known in the industry as “cultural fit,” likability is a reason many candidates don’t make the final cut—the interviewers either didn’t like them or didn’t believe they would mesh well... |
|
![]() |
How to Win At a Phone Interview by Miriam Salpeter - May, 2013 Companies often use phone interviews to screen candidates before meeting in person. Seize your chance to impress the interviewer so he or she can’t help but want to meet you in person. Consider the following do’s and don’ts. How to have winning phone interviews Don’t miss the details. What time is the interview? Is the interviewer calling you, or is it up to you to place the call? Does everyone have the right phone num... |
|
![]() |
How Twitter Can Help You Find a Job by Miriam Salpeter - May, 2013 Can you find a job using Twitter? Maybe you’ve heard that “Google is the new resume” and that your online presence is the most important thing hiring managers will consider when you apply for jobs. In reality, most companies are not abandoning the resume, and hiring is still done using traditional methods in most companies. However, social media should still be a key component of your job search. Why? What many people forg... |
|
![]() |
The Fox OFCCP Report by John Fox, Esq. - May, 2013 May 2013 The New Rules for OFCCP Onsite Audits: How Much "Cause" is "Probable" Enough? I think many readers are going to be very surprised by this column because OFCCP has recently completed a very BIG change to its audit procedures, but did not tell anyone. No News Release. No Federal Register Notice. No Webinar. Not even a "podium policy" announcement. And yet, the change ... |
|
|
The OFCCP Digest Volume 3, Issue 5 by Local JobNetwork™ - May, 2013 Volume 3, Issue 5 The OFCCP Digest is a complimentary resource for those who do business with the Federal government. Industry leaders from throughout the country share their expertise on a range of topics including affirmative action, equal employment opportunity, and government compliance. ... |
||
![]() |
Applicant Tracking Systems and OFCCP Compliance by Bill Osterndorf - May, 2013 The vendors that provide applicant tracking systems routinely suggest that their systems are “OFCCP compliant.” Yet, federal contractors and subcontractors are frequently cited for record-keeping issues associated with applicant data. How can companies ensure that their applicant tracking systems will help them successfully navigate through an OFCCP review? As a starting point, it is important to note that no applican... |
|
![]() |
Salary Negotiation as Disparate Impact by Sandra Zeigler, Esq. - May, 2013 In presentations I have made around the country, I have occasionally raised the question of whether the practice of permitting negotiation of starting salaries is susceptible to challenge under a disparate impact theory. This article explores that question further. Disparate impact occurs when a practice that is fair in form -- because it applies equally to all employees or applicants -- has a disproportionally negative... |
|
![]() |
The Affirmative Action Conundrum – How to Communicate AAP Results to Managers When Everyone is Protected by Debra Milstein Gardner - May, 2013 Is OFCCP, only now under the Obama administration, valuing the full scope of E.O. 11246? We all know that E.O. 11246 prohibits government contractors from discriminating in employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. But in the past, has OFCCP ever fully evaluated employment decisions impacting all racial groups? The first two definitions of affirmative action below are represe... |
|
![]() |
The 5 Biggest Myths About Networking by Pete Leibman - May, 2013 If you’re getting ready for graduation, or if you’ve already graduated but you’re looking for a new job, you probably know you need to spend a lot of time networking. But, do you really know what networking is and what it’s not? During my teenage years, I was painfully shy, and I thought networking was a practice used only by the elite and powerful, a group I definitely did not feel part of. What I learned was the opp... |
|
![]() |
5 Ways to Start Your Resume With a Bang by Louise Fletcher - May, 2013 Everyone tells you that it's important to make a strong first impression with your resume... "you only have 20 seconds" goes the standard advice. And it's true. Employers are busy and they get hundreds of resumes for most positions which means standing out is vital. But how do you actually do that? The good news is that it¡¦s not as hard as you might think. Here are 5 ways to start your resume with the kind of bang... |
|
| If you know of an article that should be listed here, please let us know. | ||
| [<< Prev] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 [Next >>] | ||
| JobsInNewOrleans.com About Us Member of Local JobNetwork™ Terms of Use Privacy Policy Accessibility
| Job Seeker Articles Jobs by Category Jobs by Company Jobs by City Jobs by Title Radio Programs Employment Resources/Articles Career Fairs/Events Louisiana Employment Resources Create Your Resume | Employer Resources Local Hiring Government Compliance OFCCP Digest OFCCP Resources Talent Management Social Media Recruiting | ||
| Copyright © 1994-2013 Infosoft Group, Inc. All rights reserved. BRKWEB20 | Send comments to info@jobsinneworleans.com | |||

