Job Search News

When conducting a job search during a time of economic struggle, there are a lot of things to consider. In many cases, finding work in one particular area is not likely. At the same time, another city may have plenty of opportunities. Because of this, being willing to relocate for work increases a person’s chances of finding employment. Knowing this, more would-be workers are now willing to move for a jobs, according to a recent press release.

WorkTree.com, one of the largest paid membership job search websites, just announced the results of their job search trends report for the month of May. The website takes the data from such things as typical careers searched, desired salaries and level of education to determine what job seekers are hoping for. According to the report, May’s data showed an increase in the number of people willing to relocate for employment.

“We continue to see large numbers of highly qualified individuals actively seeking employment,” said WorkTree.com’s Board of Managers Chairman Allan Martin in the recently press release. “One particularly interesting statistic – the willingness of people to relocate for work – is on the rise. It is the first time in many months we have seen that the number of new members willing to relocate is actually greater than the number of people unwilling to relocate for a job.”

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Conducting a job search can be a difficult thing right now, given the current condition of the economy. With the national unemployment rate on the rise, and several state’s experiencing a jobless percentage over 10 percent, competition for many positions is high at the moment. Knowing this several recruiters and HR executives have come together to create Project- No More Layoffs.

According to a recent press release, this collaboration has been designed to offer career consultations, resume writing strategies, prep and job search training. The latter includes advanced tips for the searching the Internet for work.

“Simply put, this is an organization of people helping other people find jobs,” said Project- No More Layoffs CEO Zena Contreras in a recent press release. “All of our executives have risen from the ranks to succeed in today’s tough economic times. From homelessness to struggling to keep our jobs, we can truly offer real-life examples and insider tips to ensure that you succeed where others have failed.”

Through Project – No More Layoffs job seekers will be able to view webinars, teleconferences and participate in workshops so that they will able to get the best of available jobs. The HR executives and recruiters that have come together to create the project plan to provide would-be workers with what they consider to be “insider secrets”, job search techniques, advice on how to get their feet in the door, and information on how to find those easily missed positions listed on the web.

“Typically, people pay hundreds of dollars for this type of job training, but with our exclusive webinars, participants will learn the do’s and don’t of today’s job search market without breaking the bank,” Contreras said.

Those in charge of the Project have also partnered up with several community agencies in hopes of being able to give back altruistically. Some of the charities that proceeds from the Project will go to include StandUp For Kids and United Food Bank.

“In order to really help our communities succeed we will be donating a portion of all proceeds to local charities,” concluded Contreras in the release. “Not only must w ensure that people keep their jobs, but it is also important that the local economy prosper as well. During these trying times, local charities are really feeling the brunt of economic hardship and need help just like the rest of us.”

Thos interested in utilizing the Project’s services can find out more about it on their webpage: www.project-nomorelayoffs.com

Some FedEx employees will, unfortunately, soon be back on a job search. Due to the deterioration in the global economy, the shipping giant will implement additional cost-reduction initiatives, both in the U.S. and internationally. These measures include the following:

• Network capacity reductions at FedEx Express and FedEx Freight
• Further reduction of personnel and work hours
• Expansion of previously announced pay actions to include non-U.S. employees, where permitted
• Streamlining of information technology systems and other internal processes
• Additional reductions in other spending categories
• Increased economies in the acquisition of goods and services

These cost-reduction actions are expected to result in fourth quarter charges of approximately $100 million, excluding any potential asset impairment charges. For fiscal 2010, these actions are targeted to reduce expenses by approximately $1.0 billion.

“Our goal when we implemented compensation reductions in January for U.S. salaried personnel was to both protect our business and minimize the loss of jobs,” said Smith. “With industrial production and global trade trends worsening since last quarter, we are applying these additional measures to continue to secure as many of our jobs as possible during this downturn. We remain focused on providing outstanding service, and will ensure that our actions do not impede our industry-leading customer experience.”

With unemployment rising, many people who are used to making $100,000 a year or more are without work. Because of this, executive level job search engine TheLadders.com has created two new commercial geared at attracting those looking for employment opportunities to their Website, according to a recent press release.

“There’s an unprecedented number of $100k+ job seekers in the job hunt and these new commercials clearly demonstrate the reasons why TheLadders.com is the best way to find $100k+ jobs,” said Founder and CEO TheLadders.com Marc Cenedella. “There are tens of thousands of $100k+ jobs on the site right now waiting to be filled and thousands of new jobs are being added every week.”

The job search engine’s first spot has been entitled “Little Creatures”. Using the classic Japanese monster movie format, little creatures try unsuccessfully to complete the job of wrecking havoc on a city that they are much to tiny to effect. In the end, a much larger monster, representing the executive level job seeker, shows up and finishes the task at hand.

The second commercial shows “a vast landscape and a thundering herd of ‘office chairs” in order to illustrate that TheLadders.com is unlike other job search engines because they are only interested in “big” jobs that offer salaries of $100,000 a year or more. Hunters then run across the expanse, trying to catch the largest of chairs, without paying attention to the smaller “jobs”. An announcer then makes the point by saying “We only want the big jobs.”

“The job market is crowded with millions of job seekers, the Internet is crowded with countless job search websites, and $100k+ job seekers are desperately searching for the right resource that will help them find a senior level job,” said TheLadders.com’s Chief Marketing Officer Robert Turtledove. “This new advertising campaign clearly differentiates TheLadders.com from other job search websites as the leading website that caters exclusively to the needs of $100k+ job seekers.”

“Together, the two spots are the perfect complement to TheLadders.com business model,” said Al Kelly, who is the Executive Creative Director for Fallon Minneapolis, which handled the creation of the company’s commercials. “Built exclusively for the $100K+ market, TheLadders.com only works with qualified $100K+ talent and only posts pre-qualified $100K+ jobs.”

The job search engine was founded in 2003 and has become the largest employment website geared toward executive level positions. TheLadders.com is based out of New York and has offices in London.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. announced the Company has been named to G.I. Jobs magazine’s annual list of the “Top 50 Military-Friendly Employers” for the second consecutive year. J.B. Hunt was ranked 14th overall and is the only Arkansas-based company to make the prestigious listing. J.B. Hunt consistently lists job listings on its website in three departments: truck, shop, and office.

“You can never underestimate the value of military leadership training,” said Rick McCormack, publisher of G.I. Jobs. “This type of classroom training mixed with real-world application, often times performed under stressful conditions, prepares veterans for corporate leadership roles far better than can ever be replicated in a business school or traditional educational setting.”

The Top 50 Military-Friendly Employers list recognizes companies which have demonstrated strong military recruiting efforts, high percentage of new military hires, and instituted policies for National Guard and Reservists. Approximately 2,500 firms with annual revenues in excess of $1 billion were surveyed. Only two percent made the final list.

“The sacrifice and dedication our military personnel put forth each day to defend our country and our freedom is nothing short of extraordinary,” said Kirk Thompson, president and CEO for J.B. Hunt. “It brings us great pride to have these same focused and driven individuals as part of our employee family. We are honored to have our commitment to these individuals recognized as part of the G.I. Jobs Top 50 list for the second year in a row.”

With the unstable state of the economy and the prices of nearly everything rising, many older workers are on a job search.

Many people wishing to retire are looking for work to help make ends meet or to save up more money when retirement is finally a possibility. Luckily, despite the current financial crisis, older workers have one valuable resource: the Internet.

According to an article by the Associated Press, older workers generally stay away from mainstream job-search Web sites such as HotJobs and Monster because they think their chances of getting hired are better when their maturity is specifically targeted. Because of this, some job search Web sites are springing up targeted specifically to retirees or anyone at least 50-years old looking for full-or part-time work.
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