by Alex Putman | Oct 23, 2020 | Career Advice, COVID-19, Job Search, Search Tips
September 2020 finds us at a 7.9% unemployment rate. Recently a friend lost their job and asked, “where do I find a job by the end of November?” and although hiring processes are slow, there is hope. The gig market! Freelance and Contract (gig) work is a...
by Alex Putman | Apr 23, 2020 | Job Search
With all the undesirable press concerning furloughs, lay-offs and companies going out of business we thought encouraging news may be in order. We are working with numerous clients that are hiring and discovered this list of 1 million plus job openings. Instacart,...
by Alex Putman | Oct 7, 2014 | Candidate Experience, Creativity, Employer Branding, Human Resources, Interview Tips, Job Search
When was the last time you deciphered a complete job description? Hiring managers, recruiters and HR folks, do you study the posting specifications prior to the cut and paster that undoubtably will flood your inbox with applicants? Insert yourself into the...
by Alex Putman | Dec 9, 2012 | Career Advice, Human Resources, Interview Tips, Job Search, Resume, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management
You spend hours changing, editing and preparing your resume that will surely land you that dream job! It is sent out through every job board, imported into your LinkedIn profile and scattered to the 4 corners of your geographic preference! Then, after all that...
by Alex Putman | Aug 19, 2012 | Candidate Experience, Creativity, Facebook, Human Resources, Job Search, LinkedIn, Mobile Applications, Mobile Recruiting, Social Media, Social Networking, Social Recruiting, Social Strategy, Talent Acquisition, Talent Community, YouTube
Ask yourself a question….”what is the most innovative thing I have accomplished professionally this year?” My journey started with a New Year’s resolution. That resolution included being happy at work, using my creativity to build something...
by Alex Putman | Oct 28, 2010 | Human Resources, Job Search, LinkedIn, Resume
[tweetmeme source=”alexputman”] Remember the days of sending your resume via snail mail. You purchased the perfect stock of paper and envelope, addressed it ever so carefully, bought a….ugh…what’s that sticky thing called, oh yeah, a...
