10 Ways to Use LinkedIn to Find a Job
The big job search engines can put you in touch with thousands of possible jobs in any city, state, or country—but thousands of job seekers have access to those same possibilities. To…
10 Brutally Honest Interview Answers
At the beginning of any job interview, you will thank your first interviewer for the opportunity. At the end of the job interview, you will thank everyone for their time. In between…
7 Industries Actually Creating Jobs from the Stimulus Package
The $787.2 billion economic stimulus bill was enacted to save jobs, create jobs, and breathe hope into a nation mired in a deep recession—but the vast majority of the money is still…
11 Unbelievable Online Courses You Probably Didn’t Know Existed
We devote a lot of our time on applicant.com defending the integrity of online education, and for good reason. But there are some courses available online that make our job a bit…
The Death Of Traditional Recruitment
The mantra of job search will always be. It’s not what you know, it’s who you know. But in the past that represented the ideal. Personal referrals have always been great if…
A Lesson From a Social Media Noob To Social Media Gurus
Social Media “Gurus” are everywhere. Whether you are on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook or any other social sites you will see profiles that define the user as a “social media consultant” or “social…
5 “Social Media Don’ts ” For The Career Minded
We all know that social media and job search are now closely related. In today’s fast paced world, it is crucial to have a presence on different social media platforms in order…
5 Social Media Types Who Ended Up Losing Their Job
As most of you already know we tend to cover social media quite often. We think social media and job search are directly related in today’s fast paced world. Although the use…
Social Media and Job Search : Get Your Priorities Straight
The other day we published a post called How To Lose a Job Via Facebook In 140 Characters Or Less. The response was overwhelming and we think we should share a few…
The Best Job Search Website Belongs To You
It’s true. The best job search website does belong to you, provided you have one like million others. It’s your blog. There are very few people that are active on the web…
5 Name-Your-Own Jobs: How to Land a Position that Doesn’t Exist
Until it’s filled, an open position is just an idea. It’s a company’s idea of how to meet their needs and accomplish their objectives. But what if you have a better idea?…