Career Management Alliance Blog

Want a quick snapshot of which industries are hiring the most and the least? Based on the job postings it aggregates, Indeed.com shows stats for a dozen industries each month. For December 2009, for example, postings for Education, Hospitality, and Retail were up over the previous year, while all other industries were down. Continue Reading »

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2010 Prediction: Executive Jobs on the Rise is a post from: Executive Resume Branding According to a Wall Street Journal article last week by Sarah Needleman, recruiters are bullish on the outlook for executive-level job hunters in 2010. Her finding is based on the historically reliable Execunet Recruiter Confidence Index. Last month’s survey indicated that recruiters expect a 19% rise in executive-search assignments during the first half of 2010. Read more about the survey at Executive Career Brand.

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Quintessential Careers and a cadre of bloggers, including Susan Guarneri (Career Assessment Goddess), emphasize bright spots in the “jobless recovery” to mark the second annual Job Action Day worldwide on Nov. 2. While the economy is showing signs of recovery, indications that the recovery will continue to be “jobless” casts a pall over hopes for a full bounceback. Job Action Day, the second annual event spearheaded by Quintessential Careers, addresses the jobless recovery by spotlighting promising areas in which the unemployed and other job-seekers may find opportunities. Continue Reading »

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Wondering what the future holds for jobs? The following blog post will give you some insight: Strategy #1: Look for the Work that Needs Doing We can heed the advice of Bill Bridges, a thought leader and writer on the workplace who has emphasized the need to "find the work that needs doing". Ask yourself - just what is the work that will need doing in the days ahead? It isn't on the assembly line of the 20th century. It probably isn't on jobs that are easily off shored or outsourced. And it definitely isn't work that can be automated or computerized. Continue Reading »

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Yesterday, I stopped by The Roger Smith Hotel, a favorite Manhattan gathering spot for individuals interested in social media. I was there to meet Pam Slim, author of Escape from Cubicle Nation and Jonathan Fields, author of Career Renegade. Jonathan and Pam had joined forces to present a workshop for emerging entrepreneurs. They did not disappoint--even in late afternoon, their energy was palpable--and clearly contagious for those who had attended the workshop. As is standard practice at such gatherings, business cards were exchanged. And I began to hear a common refrain--one that I've heard frequently in the last 15 months: "How can I find you on LinkedIn? What is your Twitter handle? Is this information on your business card?" Continue Reading »

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Kemba Dunham noted in The Wall Street Journal that some job applicants are willing to try anything to find employment. Instead of mailing out resumes, one creative job-seeker in New York printed his resume on two poster boards. Sandwiched between the displays, he stood on a Manhattan corner and handed out 1,000 paper resumes. And his off-the-wall stunt paid off, Continue Reading »

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Venture Capital Investment Creates Optimism For the first time in a year, there might be a glimmer of real hope about the economy—if new venture capital investment numbers can be believed. Continue Reading »

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For the past year, I've been scouting for talented job seekers who've made bold moves through public "hire me" campaigns. In the process, I've identified a handful of people who've been able to achieve "career gold": These job seekers have demonstrated the ability not only to execute a clever marketing approach but also to follow up and showcase the skills and aptitudes that will make them successful on the job. I call these individuals my career "rock stars." My newest rockstar is Alec Biedrzycki, a recent grad of Bentley College and current YouTube sensation. Continue Reading »

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By Claudine Vainrub Principal of EduPlan How to find a Job offered through the Stimulus Plan Just yesterday, we conducted a job phone bank in CBS Channel 4 and the unemployment statistic became alive to us attendants through the amount of phone calls received in a matter of 2 ½ hours. Continue Reading »

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