How Job Seekers Use Social Media and Mobile in 2014 [INFOGRAPHIC]

How Job Seekers Use Social Media and Mobile in 2014 [INFOGRAPHIC] Our friends at Jobvite recently conducted a nationwide online omnibus survey of 1,303 U.S.  job seekers who are currently in employment. Here are some of the main takeaways (scroll down for the infographic). Social job seekers 86% of job seekers have an account on at least one of the six online social networks included with this study;  Facebook, Linkedin, Google+, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest.  Social job seekers are younger, more highly educated and more likely to be employed full-time. Facebook 76% of social job seekers found their current position through Facebook.  Three most popular activities on Facebook: 27% contact shared a job opportunity 25% contact provided an employee’s perspective on a company 22% shared a job opportunity with a contact LinkedIn LinkedIn is where they do most of their job-seeking activity: 40% contact referred me for a job 34% contact shared a job opportunity 32% made a new professional connection 32% contact provided an employee’s perspective on a company Twitter Twitter is the most popular place to ask others for help and advice: Next three most popular activities on Twitter: 29% shared a job opportunity with a contact 28% contact provided an employee’s perspective on a company 28% contact shared a job opportunity Privacy 46% of job seekers have modified their privacy settings.  Job seekers are as likely to delete their account completely as they are to remove specific content from their profiles. And recruiters are looking: 93% of recruiters are likely to look at a candidate’s social profile. 42% have reconsidered a candidate based on content viewed in a social profile, leading to both positive and negative re-assessments RELATED:  How Employers Use Social Media To Screen Applicants [INFOGRAPHIC] The college educated are also 4x as likely to update their LinkedIn with professional info than those who are high-school educated or less, and almost 2x as likely to do so on a mobile device. Most popular social networks While job seekers flock to Facebook, recruiters prefer Linkedin when searching for candidates.  Most popular social networks for Job seekers: Facebook 83% Twitter 40% Google+ 37% LinkedIn 36% Recruiters: LinkedIn 94% Facebook 65% Twitter 55% Google + 18% While 94% of recruiters are active on Linkedin, only 36% of job seekers are. The mobile job seeker Frequent job-changers are more likely than average to have searched for jobs or had contact with a potential employer on their mobile device: 64% of adults who change jobs every 1-5 years vs. 43% overall. 43% of job seekers have used their mobile device to engage in job-seeking activity 27% of job seekers expect to be able to apply for a job from their mobile device. 37% of millennial job seekers expect career websites to be optimised for mobile. Percentage of job seekers rating the following “important” in their job search: 55% ability to see job openings or listings without having to register 27% ability to apply for jobs from a mobile device 23% website optimised for mobile devices 11% ability to use Linkedin profile or online resume to apply for a job Mobile and social Mobile job seekers are more likely to turn to Facebook than Linkedin in their job search.  Percentage of job seekers who have done the following on a mobile device: Updated their profile with professional information: 15% Facebook 11% Twitter 6% Linkedin Searched for a job: 12% Facebook 7% Linkedin 6% Twitter RELATED: How Do Recruiters Use Social Media? [STUDY]

Resume Writing and Interview Writing Software Download - How to Find the Best Software

Resume Writing and Interview Writing Software Download - How to Find the Best SoftwareThere are many free resume writing and interview-writing software that will help you when it comes to getting a job. The problem is there are so many different sites that offer this software, which can make the process of finding the right one very confusing.It's important to know that a free program will not do anything for you. They are not designed to make your job search easier or more successful, but they are designed to get you past a piece of software that they have and onto the page where the real magic happens.Resumes, which are filled out professionally, are the heart of most job searches. If you have a printed one at home, you can write a short synopsis of your qualifications for any position you are looking to apply for.This is very useful to job seekers because they can write a formal letter that explains their qualifications to the company that they are applying for. If you go into the interview, you can read your brief summary aloud so that you can let the interviewer know what you have to offer. When you see this in person, it makes you feel more confident.On the other hand, a free resume writing and interview-writing software download may not be the right tool for you. Some programs are completely blank; they do not even allow you to fill in your name. These are probably the worst because you won't know what to say.Another problem is a 'test drive' version. These programs are supposed to let you test drive different features and functions before paying for the full version. While this may sound like a good idea, I'm sure that many people will never find out what features are best.You should really look for a 'free software' because you will not find a better product for free. Even the free versions do not contain all the bells and whistles of programs that are considered 'pro'.But even when you have the best product in the world, the best way to use it is to f ind the best programs that fit your specific needs. As long as you know what kind of experience you need, you will have no trouble getting the best software.

On the Job by Anita Bruzzese How to Hire More Innovative Thinkers

On the Job by Anita Bruzzese How to Hire More Innovative Thinkers Edward D. Hess, author of Learn or Die, is interviewed by Anita Bruzzese about how individuals and organizations can change their attitudes and practices to embrace more critical and innovative thinking. He discusses a roadmap into how companies can use science to build leading-edge learning organizations. AB: You note in the book that becoming a learner whether its as anindividual or an organization is much more complicated than just learningto think better and make better decisions. Can you explain? EH:Many people focus on learning just from a thinking viewpoint. The science of learning clearly shows that learning is both a cognitive and an emotional process. Our emotions are intertwined in every part of how we think. For example, positive emotions broaden our thinking while negative emotions narrow our thinking. Being in a positive mood or feeling psychology safe in the learning environment increases the likelihood of learning. Businessculturesof fear generally inhibit learning. AB: Theres been a lot of criticism that some employers will only hire thosewho exactly fit a job description and dont hire for potential. Can youaddress how employers can hire those who, as you say, love to learn andthe benefit of doing such a thing? EH:There are two basic business models for growing a business organically operational excellence and innovation. Both require learning. So, hiring people who have a predisposition to learning would seem like a good idea. Some questions to ask during an interview include: What are you curious about? What Internet sites do you like to visit? Why? How do you feel about mistakes? What do you want to learn in this job? What was the biggest mistake you ever made? What did you learn? AB: Lets talk about current workers for a moment. What is the benefit ofturning those with a fixed learning mindset into those with a growthmindset? And how difficult is that to do? EH:What inhibits many is that they dont really know how (read more here)

Applying for the NHS Scientist Training Programme in 2019 University of Manchester Careers Blog

Applying for the NHS Scientist Training Programme in 2019 University of Manchester Careers Blog STP 2019 now open for applications from Wednesday 9th January at 1pm Friday 8th February at 5pm. The NHS Scientist Training Programme (STP) is open for applications for September 2019.   Thousands of scientists and engineers of all disciplines work for the NHS, and the STP is how they recruit most of their Clinical Science trainees each year. Many Manchester students and postgrads apply to the STP, so we update this blog post each year to help you navigate the process (well also update it when there is new information to share with you). N.B. Some of the resources mentioned in this post may only be accessible by University of Manchester students. If you are not a Manchester student, have a chat with your own Careers Service about the support available to you. Tips for applying   You have until 5pm on Friday 8th February at the latest to submit your online application and (for anyone who isn’t an in-service applicant) until 5pm on Monday 11th February to complete the online tests.   Submit your application well in advance of the deadline: if you experience any last minute hiccups with your application or the tests, they cannot guarantee to deal with queries in the final 48 hours before each deadline. The National School of Healthcare Science website has so much information for applicants it can be overwhelming â€" however, if you want the best chance of getting into these super-competitive posts, you’ll hoover it all up and use the advice in your application. A good place to start is by reading the STP Frequently Asked Questions for Applicants 2019.   Read the job description and person spec to get an overview of the role, then thoroughly research the specialism you plan to apply for e.g. check out the relevant professional body for each specialism. The list of STP specialisms by location will be updated throughout the application window, and for 2019 includes 31 specialisms (new ones for 2019 in bold below, northwest includes Liverpool and Lancashire by the way). Each specialism has a different number of vacancies and the list is usually updated several times during the application window (theyre already on version 6.0).   You’ll have to inspect each specialism individually, but as you are encouraged to focus your application on your chosen specialism and not the region, it does make sense: they want to see some focus! Manchester Academy for Healthcare Science Education (or MAHSE) held an STP open day on the 8th January: if you missed it, the main talks were podcast and included some really useful tips! (Well add in the link here when they go online) NB. Scotland recruit their STP trainees separately and take on about 20 annually.   These will be advertised later this year. Keep an eye on their website for details.   Also, last time NHS Wales advertised STP vacancies in March 2018 on the NHS jobs website.   Thats not to say theyll do the same this year, though We have been told previously that only 3 candidates are interviewed per post, so the competition is red hot.   You’ll therefore need some great answers to the essay questions:     set aside some time to do your research, reflect on your experience and craft your answers â€" do yourself justice here. Online application form The online application form is near on identical to last year, so if you applied last year, you know what to expect. Frustratingly, there is still no easy way to preview all the questions before you start to fill it out so weve had a sneaky peek for you. As you go through the online form for the first time, you can’t advance on to the next page without completing the mandatory sections. However, you can review and change most of the answers once you get to the end â€" just don’t press “Submit” until AFTER you have filled it all in and checked it thoroughly! There are lots of mandatory sections, and once you fill in some answers, other mandatory questions may appear.   Be prepared to answer A LOT of questions about eligibility, fitness to practise etc before you even get to the bit where you fill in your education.   You also need to supply the details of three referees, one of whom must be your most recent education supervisor (or line manager, if you have graduated and are in work). When your application form is read by the people who will shortlist candidates for interview, they wont be able to see the choices that candidates have made. Hence, if you choose two different specialisms your application will go to both short listing panels, who will not know if you have ranked that specialism as first or second choice. They also will not see any candidate names â€" it is done completely blind. Essay questions The form asks the same four questions as last year and, again, you are allowed a maximum of 250 words per answer. An implicit test here is whether you can write accurately AND concisely. YOUR KNOWLEDGE, MOTIVATION AND COMMITMENT TO THE TRAINING PROGRAMME In less than 250 words, please state why you have applied for the Healthcare Scientist Training Programme. Give details of your motivation, suitability and future career development or aspirations. Describe what actions you have undertaken to increase your knowledge, experience and understanding of healthcare science and the training programme for your chosen specialism(s). YOUR COMMITMENT TO HEALTHCARE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY In less than 250 words, please describe your commitment, interest and enjoyment of scientific practice and technology. Please provide examples of how you seek to develop, improve and adopt innovative processes in your work or studies. VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS The NHS Constitution* values and behaviours are paramount to the delivery of healthcare services.   In less than 250 words please describe how within your own experience you would display these qualities. (*Have you read it yet? You really need to! You can find it here.   We also suggest you check out the NHS Long Term Plan too as this may help inform your other answers) TEAM WORKING AND LEADERSHIP In less than 250 words describe occasions where you have worked as part of a team and outline the skills you used to benefit the outputs of that team. Also, please describe a situation or situations when you have taken the opportunity to lead others and identify how you managed any challenges that arose.   (Important: they are looking for scientific leaders, not practioners). There’s help on completing application forms on our website, including a useful hand-out. We definitely recommend taking the Context-Action-Result approach to structure your answers, to help keep them concise. Always take time to proof read your answers before you submit them (a good tip is to read through them backwards to spot typos). University of Manchester students and recent graduates can get assistance from the Applications Advice service in the Atrium in University Place and also look out for Appointments in your School. Online tests After you submit your online application, you have two tests to complete before the deadline, and you have to get through each of these for your application to be considered. The tests are numerical reasoning and logical reasoning, and you can practise here. We guess they’re using logical reasoning tests to find people who are good at spotting patterns and trends (useful for diagnostics) as well as deductive logic. These tests can be very challenging if youre not familiar with them, so do take time to practice, especially as only one attempt is permitted per email address!  Previous applicants tell us that with practice you can learn how to answer the logical reasoning questions accurately, so it is worth working your way through example tests.   Although they are multiple choice, in some cases you have to choose from a LONG list of possible answers guessing will NOT be a sensible strategy!! You might also want to check out the psychometric test info on our website, including practice test materials. In particular, try Graduates First which provides worked solutions for the answers you get wrong in its tests. We’d definitely suggest using a proper calculator when completing the numerical reasoning test and not the one on your   phone. You’ll be able to do the STP tests at any time until the closing date but don’t leave it until the last minute: what if your Wifi fails or the site crashes with the traffic of all the last minute tests being taken? If you have a disability or a condition like dyslexia, you can request extra time to complete these tests. Youll need to send evidence to support your request   at least 3 working days before the aptitude tests deadline date i.e. before Wednesday 6th February!   If you fail to notify the team before the deadline date, you may not be granted the extra time you need. See Step 5 on the NSHCS Applying to the progamme page FAQs about psychometric tests on the Careers Service website Being optimistic If youre one of the lucky ones who gets invited to interview, you might want to check out the interview dates for your specialism and keep the date free looks like theres no flexibility, so move heaven and earth to get there if you are invited. Interview support for Manchester students and recent graduates Being pragmatic Manchester students and graduates have been successful in the past but the number of applicants far outstrips the places available.   Every year, highly qualified and experienced candidates dont get through, so dont beat yourself up if your application is rejected.   Ensure you have a fall-back option in place.   Make an appointment with a careers consultant if you are not sure where to start. STP Interviews The STP uses the Multiple Mini Interview format and has done for some time. There are 4 stations; with c4 questions at each station; 10 minutes per station and 2-minute rest in between each station.   However, this year there are some changes to the station themes. (We will share any updates with you as they come to light, so this still could change and is for guidance only). 1: General Science station Tip: read up on recent scientific news articles; subscribe to journals or scientific blogs; listen to podcasts and revise research methods. 2 and 3: Specialism Specific stations NEW   there will be TWO specialist stations this time!   You need to understand the role you would be going into; to look at the curricula for your specialism on the NSHCS website and demonstrate motivation and passion for the specialism you have chosen. Having awareness of the following may be helpful: Scientific basis of techniques/procedures Diseases and health conditions What are the current developments, topical issues? 4: Values and Behaviour and Leadership and Management station NEW we understand that the 4th station will  cover all these areas. You MUST read the NHS constitution and have examples to demonstrate each value from your experience (improving lives; compassion; everyone counts; respect and dignity; commitment to quality of care; and working together for patients). Note: These examples do not have to be patient focused! You can use examples from University projects or work experience.   The following examples may help you to understand the context and think about how to demonstrate the NHS values: How would you explain the scientific aspects of your work- for example interpret test results- to an anxious patient, who has no background in science, on a busy ward? Improving Lives is a NHS value that emphasises a core function of the NHS and innovation is central to improvement. The role of clinical science is to improve patient outcomes by developing new and existing tests. How would you answer Tell me about a time when you have found a new way to approach a task or made a suggestion that improved practice? What are your expectations from the STP? You need to prepare examples to fit with the characteristics of leadership and management (empathy; consistency; communication; flexibility; direction; honesty and conviction): http://www.leadership-toolbox.com/characteristic-of-leadership.html.  For most specialisms, teamwork is very important, and as such, preparing examples of how to work well within a multidisciplinary healthcare team would be very helpful. Good luck we are rooting for you! All Applications and interviews Undergraduate-highlighted applications Applications and interviews careers Life sciences NHS scientific work

Using MHC Resume Writing Service

Using MHC Resume Writing ServiceMHC resume writing service offers an interactive resume writing service that will help you create a unique career path that will give you the potential to achieve your dream job. If you are unsure of how to go about creating a career based on a skill or an interest that you possess, this kind of a service is a valuable tool for you. It will allow you to express your talents and interests in a way that will make you stand out in the crowd. You can follow these steps for using resume writing services.Decide What Kind of Resume You Need Writing a resume is something that every employee has to do every day. If you have been with your company for a while, you probably already know what you want your resume to look like. If you haven't done it for awhile, this is where to resume writing services come in. A good resume is one that presents all of your best qualities and helps you stand out in a crowd.Assess Your Skills Make sure that you are taking advantage of the skills that you already have. This is a good idea if you aren't completely satisfied with your current skills. A resume should present your skills as you want them to be.Check With Your Boss It is a good idea to check with your boss. Many companies hire their own staff to write resumes, so this is a good way to get a sense of who they might hire. Many employees are not happy with their current positions, so they might use this opportunity to make changes. They are often looking for a new challenge.Create a Backdrop If you need a degree, start there. You may be able to simply include your educational accomplishments on your resume. If you don't know exactly what you want to present, use your own skills and interests. Try to put a unique spin on your current skills and interests so that you stand out from the crowd.Personal Statement Just as you would include a resume, you should also include a personal statement. This is where you tell someone what you want to do in your futur e. This should also include any education that you have received. If you have been out of school for a while, or if you want to emphasize what you are doing now, this should be included.Portfolio There are some items that you should include in your portfolio. You may be required to provide this when you are being hired. If this is the case, then you should take advantage of a resume writing service to ensure that your profile is complete.The content in your resume should be something that is going to stand out in a crowd. Using resume writing services to help you create a unique career path will allow you to express your talents and interests in a way that will make you stand out in the crowd.

Eureka! Strategy for On-line Presence Explained

Eureka! Strategy for On-line Presence Explained Chris Brogan did it.   He defined how to build a platform in which to be seen and heard.  Trusted too.  You may have heard how important it is to have an on-line presence.   As a job seeker,  you want to stand out from the crowd.   You want to be known for having something valuable to offer.   You want to know what the trends are in your industry and occupation.   There should be a strategy. Read the full  post, A Simple Presence Framework,  for his explanation. First: Listening:   Understand what is being said about your occupation, industry, niche.   Chris recommends checking out  Alltop and Google Blogsearch (no longer available) to find existing blogs on the topic. Subscribe. Get ready to start commenting there. Then build a home base, outposts and pasports: A home base is the eventual site where you hope people come to interact the most with you. Outposts are places of presence that you maintain for interaction and promotion purposes. Passports are profiles to use on various social sites, meaning that it’s important to have an account/profile there, but you might not necessarily have to participate as a full-fledged community member. For even more about outposts, read this post. How does this apply to job seekers?   I hope you are seeing the connection. Your home base would be a specialty blog where you share expertise and knowledge of your industry, occupation, or niche. Outposts are places where you promote your message.   They could be email accounts, or social news or recommendation sites like digg.com, stumbleupon.com, delicious.com  or disqus.com. Passports  are your LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter accounts. You are sharing information, not about what you are doing, but, information relevant to what you do.    Trends, research, factoids.

Im on BBC Radio 4 advocating for open salaries - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Im on BBC Radio 4 advocating for open salaries - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog Im on BBC Radio 4 today advocating for open salaries you can hear the whole thing here. Ive written about this previously: Why secret salaries are a bad idea. Secret salaries revisited. What do you think??Would you rather work in a company that keeps salaries secret or one where everyone knows?what everyone else makes? Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related