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Veterans Day has passed but it is important to remember that our Veterans should not only be honored on one day of the year, but every day of the year.  A special thanks to all the men, women, and families (past, present, and future) who serve our great country. Your hard work and sacrifices are admired and are never forgotten.

Many of you, after completing your service, will transition out of the military and join the civilian ranks. Please utilize JobArsenal and the tools we have created for your next assignment, post Uncle Sam. Sign up for our blog and send in your questions and comments directly to us. We will do our best as always to help you out and provide a smooth transition.

Semper Fi – The JobArsenal Staff

Here is an excellent article for those finding themselves in a bind of being unemployed.  5 great tips that are sure to help you survive and make it through the frustrations of job seeking. Just remember, when searching for a job – make it your full time job! This article has been abridged from The Career News.

LAS VEGAS, NV — Tip 1: Build yourself a budget: It’s key to know what you have, and how much money you will need to stay afloat through the job search process. You need to have a firm grasp on your situation and how you intend to manage it. You also need to think about your revenue requirements in the new job. You should have a good idea of both what you want and what you need before you begin to negotiate.Tip 2: Get into marketing mode: Your single best marketing tool is your resume. Be sure to spend a lot of time putting it together, and have others provide you feedback. Tip 3: Put together a sales plan: With your product in hand — namely, your resume — it’s time to start the distribution process. Make a list of your contacts, target companies, and associations. Then assign dates to contact and meet them. Tip 4: Shore up your operations: If your job is to find a job, you need to have an action plan for each day, and it’s your responsibility to review and execute that plan.Tip 5: Don’t forget human resources: It’s important to take care of yourself during this period of career transition. It’s critical that you feel good about yourself. Eat well, get plenty of rest, exercise and focus on building up the relationships in the marketplace that will ultimately help you get through to the next phase of your life.

JobArsenal has recently teamed up with Indeed.com in order to maximize the access of jobs posted on JobArsenal.com to job seekers on a global basis.  Indeed.com is now recognized as the “One stop shop for all job seekers.”

In one simple search, Indeed.com gives job seekers free access to millions of employment opportunities from thousands of websites; JobArsenal is now recognized as a top job board.  For employers, your open job postings listed on JobArsenal.com will now be accessed and viewed by thousands of job seekers on a national and international basis. 

This is a very important topic as it is vitally important to keep your resume up to date and ready to go at a moment’s notice.  Further resume tips for the writer are to ensure your resume is achievement driven. You should be able to list specific achievements on your resume and be able to discuss them in an interview. This article has been abridged from the CareerNews. 

Achievements that employers like to hear are those that are quantifiable; meaning an achievement that you can equate a specific number to, ex: “In my most recent position I created and implemented an internal control process that reduced man hours by 20 a week and saved the company over $30,000.”

NEW YORK, NY — The number of Americans joining the unemployment line has risen to levels we haven’t seen since 2001. Many working professionals are having to rethink their career paths and do some soul-searching about the realities of the job market. With so many displaced workers and uncertainty as to when a turnaround will occur, competition for job openings is getting fierce. Job seekers and even workers who haven’t received pink slips should take a step back and re-evaluate their skills and position themselves to succeed in this tough job market. Here are some tips to set yourself up for success.

Manage your brand. Social networking can be a career killer if you are not careful. Remove any inappropriate pictures or postings online that will sink you in the applicant pool. Look beyond borders. If opportunities on the home front aren’t materializing, Americans may want to turn their attention overseas. Some of the fastest growing economies — Russia, China, India, Dubai and countries throughout Asia — are eager to import American talent.

Here is another excellent article abridged from The Career News.  If you are out searching, you may want to check out some of the mentioned places/resources that offer assistance to ones career search.  Best of luck - The JobArsenal Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The competition for job openings grows increasingly heated. As a result, more people are turning to career coaches, government-funded centers and not-for-profit organizations for job training services. Here are some resources aimed at helping the unemployed get back on their feet. 

• Career coaches help clients write resumes, put together work portfolios and practice interviewing and networking skills. 

• Career websites are helpful resources. Beyond just job postings, these sites offer networking tips, as well as information on which industries are hiring and salary trends. 

• Free Government-Backed Assistance: With a little patience, you can receive job search assistance for free. Each state receives funding from the federal government for career centers. To find a one-stop career center, visit www.servicelocator.org. 

• Trade Adjustment Assistance program: Workers who lose jobs to outsourcing or because of cheap imports, may qualify for the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program. The program trains workers to rejoin the workforce and offers a job search allowance if employment is only available outside their commuting area. 

• Nonprofits: There are some nonprofits that help the unemployed re-enter the workforce. Also, many community colleges and churches offer job workshops, which help people with resumes and networking skills. 

This article has been abridged from The Career News. Hiring Managers, here is a very important article on a necessary tool to add to your arsenal of hiring devices. As always, for those hiring managers stuck in a budget crunch, JobArsenal offers and will always continue to offer job postings free of charge…contact us for more information - The JobArsenal Staff 

 PORTLAND, OR — Online job boards are the most often utilized recruiting tool for hiring managers at small and mid-sized organizations, according to a recent study by the Inavero Institute for Service Research, a leading provider of employment related research tools. The study conducted in June 2008, included more than 1,000 hiring experiences throughout the United States in a variety of industries.

The study’s findings suggest that while there are multitudes of hiring tools available, it is critical to choose the appropriate medium based on job description and job type in order to yield the highest quality candidate and save valuable time and resources throughout the hiring process. While traditional media continues to be utilized there is also a clear trend towards online job boards and other nontraditional media in the budget mix of hiring managers.

This article has been abridged from The Career News.  It provides some great advice on what not to do, even with the availability of current technology and social networking.  Remember that when you are seeking a job; it is who of you to be at your utmost professional best - The JobArsenal Staff

NEW YORK, NY — Some job seekers are finding out that the communication strategies they’ve grown up with don’t work in the real world. Communication misfires can result in lost opportunities. That seems to be the case lately between job seekers and hiring managers across the nation. Hiring managers are reporting an increase in casual communications like text messaging, e-mails using text-lingo, messages sent via mobile devices, and even Friend invitations from MySpace or Facebook.While text-messaging lingo might be completely natural to many, for some it’s the only way they do communicate. They fail to notice that those in positions of authority may find such methods of communication disrespectful. Some hiring managers have received thank you notes from job candidates via mobile devices. These messages are filled with text-lingo and smiley face emoticons. To “Generation Text” this is an after-interview courtesy, but the form it takes comes across to an executive hiring manager as insincere, rushed, and a little shallow.

One hiring manager reported that a job candidate sent her a Friend invite from her personal Facebook page. “Friend” is not a level of intimacy you can assume with someone you met only long enough to interview with. These perceptions will someday dissipate. But job-hunting will always require you to put yourself in the light a hiring manager expects to see you in.

This question will help you hire the top talent in your industry… At the end of the interview, when candidates think the interview is over, ask them one final question: “If I met your former boss at a social function, and asked to hear just one sentence about you, what would that sentence be?”

Candidates will not be able to load their answers with fluff, and you should get a pretty accurate picture of the candidates. You can also see how fast they can think on their feet.

- Adapted from Communication Briefings

Best of luck in all your hiring endeavors - The JobArsenal Staff

Happy Labor Day weekend to all!  If you are part of a Law Enforcement agency and actively recruiting; take advantage of the recently launched U.S. map on JobArsenal.com specifically dedicated to Law Enforcement organizations nationwide. 

We at JobArsenal understand your mission and with that the budget constraints you have.  Therefore, this is a prime opportunity to showcase your department on the forefront for a very friendly price.  Please take a look at the following map and if you would like more details on this unique advertising opportunity, feel free to contact us direct.

http://www.jobarsenal.com/wiki/JAR/CareersInLawEnforcement

Here is another great article from The Career News. Finding a great recruiter, one who will work hard for you and assist in finding the right opportunities for you is very important to ones search.  Do however keep in mind that finding a job remains the sole responsibility of the seeker.  However, adding an excellent recruiter to your network will gladly increase your odds of finding the right opportunity for you - The JobArsenal Staff

You are a motivated, career-oriented professional. You have a strong work ethic and you will work hard to get the job done. So, why are you having such a difficult time finding a job that best suits you? Wouldn’t it be great to find a job where you can get paid and enjoy the work?

Recruiters are in the business of matching the right job candidate for the right job. They are constantly on the lookout for people with the skills and personality that fit the companies they help recruit for.

Here’s how it works. Recruiters, otherwise known as headhunters or search consultants, are hired by companies to find qualified candidates for them. Because of their relationship with these companies, they usually know about unadvertised jobs - the kind of jobs that might be perfect for you.

We at The Career News know how frustrating it can be to feel like the search for a stellar job is a dead-end one. We understand how it may sometimes look like there’s “no light at the end of the tunnel.” That’s why we recommend a tool called Resume Mailman.

Resume Mailman can get your resume into the hands of thousands of targeted recruiters who specialize in placing people with your particular skills in your particular area. They work to place people like you in open positions for companies who request their help. Sound complicated? It’s not really, the hardest part of working with recruiters is finding the ones that are the best fit for you. That’s where Resume Mailman makes it easy.

Once you go to Resume Mailman and create an account, you simply enter in your preferences such as desired geographic location, career category preferences and role or type of position you want. Then enter your work experience, contact information and any other relevant information that will help recruiters place you in the most appropriate position.

Next, Resume Mailman will search its database of thousands of recruiters in multiple specialties and geographic locations, who’ve asked to receive resumes from Resume Mailman. It will then match you with those recruiters looking for job candidates with your skills.

And finally, Resume Mailman will instantly email your resume and job requirements to those recruiters on your behalf. The recruiters will contact you if they have a matching position coming available or to ask you any additional questions they may have about your resume or experience.

The top notch recruiters on Resume Mailman’s network, have been screened and usually know of jobs that aren’t even advertised in traditional places like the Internet or newspaper classifieds. And those jobs are usually filled with job candidates the Recruiters have a relationship with or whose resumes are already in their files or database.

So, you have the skills, you have the confidence, you have the passionate work ethic. Do you have 10 minutes? That’s all the time you’ll need to get your resume into the hands of thousands of targeted recruiters looking to place people with your skills in some great jobs.

Here’s what other satisfied customers are saying about Resume Mailman:

“I just wanted to give your service a “two thumbs up”! I had excellent responses and I received one job offer today. I wish there were two of me, because I was told that I would be receiving another offer later this week, that I will have to turn down. I believe it’s only been 3 weeks since I sent you my resume…Thank you so much!” - Felice

“Resume Mailman is absolutely the best way I have found to send a resume to thousands of targeted recruiters at the speed of email. My resume and cover letter were recently sent to 3,312 recruiters. Within hours, I had eight responses — and they keep on coming. If you are serious about finding a job, you have to use Resume Mailman. Congratulations to customer service and tech support, too. Mailman is a quality operation.” - Ron

Resume Mailman is the best way to get your resume in the hands of America’s top recruiters who specialize in placing people with your skills and in your area. Why keep your talents and ambition in hiding any longer? Check out Resume Mailman today!