Over 2/3rds of UK employers who recruit 16-year old school leavers consider them to be well prepared for work, according to the National Employer Skills Survey for England (NESS). The 2009 NESS report asked 79,152 employers about their recruitment and skills needs during the height of the recession.
So, your job search is not going as well as you would like. The phone doesn’t ring and you’re tired of only receiving emails about questionable jobs nobody in their right mind would consider. It sounds like you need a better, more visible, online identity to help you land a good job. The key question is - what type of identity is right for you?
Social networking sites like Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter have drawn millions of users per day since the start of the recession as many web users have turned to these sites to aid their job search. These sites have transformed the job search process, enabling more and more people to connect with potential employers, promote their own skills, set up support groups and search for job leads and contacts.
The online job market in the UK continues to show signs of recovery in November, results of a survey by online employment solutions company Monster Worldwide showed. The Monster Employment Index UK rose two points to 116 in November, climbing for the second month in a row. In October, the index had risen sharply to 114 from 107 in September. A year ago, the index stood at 152.
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Finding a job in a down economy can seem overwhelming, endless and discouraging. As opposed to the last major economic downturn, job seekers can tap into peer and employment networks using social media. Not only can one expand their search throughout the country, it’s also easy, fun and effective.
If you are an aspiring overseas Filipino worker (OFW), you will be happy to know that there are almost 150,000 vacancies in the United Kingdom (UK). But before you can even gain access to these jobs, you first have to step up your resumes/CV’s.
It’s no new news that hackers are turning employment websites into all you can eat buffets for jobseekers’ personal data. While the economic downturn has seen an upsurge in the numbers of people putting their data online at job portals, apparently it has made such sites good places for hackers to attack.