Category Archives: company website

Find key words in the clouds—word clouds

"word cloud"Click on the link above to see this word cloud at WordItOut. You may also view it on this website if you enable JavaScript (see your web browser settings). Word cloud made with WordItOut What is a word cloud?  Look at the image above.  That is a word cloud.  It is a visual summary of the […]

Are you using the latest job search strategy?

Do you remember what job searching was like a while ago?  Create on resume and have several copies made.  Then you would read the help wanted ads in the newspaper; circle the ones that interested you, and sent one of your resumes to the company with a cover letter.  Today’s job search is different.  Instead […]

Pinterest can help your job search.

In my last two posts, I talked about what is Pinterest and how to use it for your search.  This post is about what employers are doing with Pinterest for recruiting.  I have looked at various boards and read articles.  The results of my research suggest that Pinterest is best used by job searchers for […]

11 Ways to Research Companies

While on a job search, you will find it necessary to research a company.  Before you apply for a position, you research a company to see if you are interested in the company.  When you are called for an interview, the information you have gathered will help you prepare to ace the interview.  The more […]

How to Avoid Annoying Company Recruiters

  The other day while reading an article, I came across the term “Homers”.  “Homers” is a term used by some recruiters to describe the unemployedoyed equating them to the fictional character Homer Simpson.  He is the overweight, lazy, rude and incompetent father in a cartoon series.  There are some company recruiters who falsely view […]