| Job market rookie? | ||
| Many people had not been in the job market for several years when the current financial crisis struck. They had solid jobs or managed solid companies, until everything was turned on its head. A lot of people suddenly found themselves seeking a new job or had to re-shape their organisation to deal with lower levels of activity. However, the Internet is full of advice for people having to navigate in the job market. We have decided to use this bulletin to link to a few of them. Monster UK Expert Career Advice The UK franchise of the international job board features an “Expert Career Advice”-section, in which they, among other things, offer tips for writing CVs, what to do at job interviews and advice concerning salary levels. Read more: http://career-advice.monster.co.uk/ The Guardian “Are you in the right job?”-quiz This is another link from the UK. In their career section, The Guardian features a small multiple choice questionnaire in which you can see whether you fit into the culture of your current workplace and which kinds of workplace would suit your personality the best. Read more: http://money.guardian.co.uk/quiz/questions/0,8672,793176,00.html Ask the headhunter Asktheheadhunter.com is written and maintained by Nick Corcodilos, an American headhunter. His advice is very much concerned with being proactive, both as a candidate and the hiring company. You can sign up for a free newsletter in which he answers questions from the readers. Read more: http://www.asktheheadhunter.com The Riley Guide The Riley Guide is a comprehensive list of internet-based job portals, recruiters, headhunters and other job-related resources with entries from across the world. It also offers career advice on a wide range of subjects. Read more: http://www.rileyguide.com How to choose a headhunter The last link is from our own stratosphere. The Managing Partner of SAM Headhunting United Kingdom, Martin Ellis, maintains a blog in which he (among other things) offers advice on what to look out for and expect when choosing a headhunter as your external recruitment partner. Read more: http://samheadhunting.wordpress.com/category/how-to-choose-a-headhunter/ | ||
| Date | 07-09-2009 | |||
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Editor: Susanne Dahl, SAM Group A/S. E-mail: sd@sam-int.com. Contact SAM at +45 63 17 44 91. |
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