Career Marketplace Blog

In this article from About.com, Alison Doyle explains How to Search for Seasonal Jobs.

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About.com Guide Alison Doyle tells you how to submit your resume online in her article, Online Resume Sites, Resume Builders, and Resume Storage.

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In his article for lifehacker.com, Alan Henry introduces readers to a new professional network called Identified. Henry explains, “Identified Is a Professional Network Built on Facebook, Shows You How Your Facebook Profile Looks to Recruiters“.

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Finding a job is difficult, but Identified is a new service that wants to help you build a professional network on the back of the social network you likely already use: Facebook. The recently launched professional search service uses your Facebook information to build a professional profile for you, give you a numerical score (that can be improved by providing more data,) and connect you with businesses that your friends and personal network already work for.

There’s a lot to like about Identified: it uses your actual personal network to build a professional profile that’s indicative of the people you actually know. Sign in with Facebook, and the service pulls down your work history, your education, and the depth and breadth of your personal network to assign you a numerical score. You can improve that score by adding more information about yourself that will make you more attractive to recruiters and companies already using the service to find prospects or inviting your friends.

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In her blog for U.S. News & World Report, Lindsay Olson counts down 6 Networking Tips for Your Job Search.

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Networking with other professionals in your industry can be beneficial when you’re looking for work. You might meet the hiring manager for a company and hear about an unadvertised position, find a new consulting opportunity, or get some insight into the best way to apply for a position.

The biggest mistake people make in networking is focusing on what they want, rather than on connecting and listening to others. If you want your networking to be truly effective, the goal should be focused on helping others and making memorable connections.

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In her article for lifehacker.com, Melanie Pinola advises job seekers to Ditch the Ojective Statement for an Executive Summary to Increase Your Resume’s Chances of Being Read.

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Your resume is your marketing document for getting a new job, so every little detail counts, and the more focused it is, the better. Fortune Magazine advises job seekers to use the “executive summary” rather than the vague “objectives” opening, and showcasing only a couple of skills areas.

We’ve covered lots of tips for creating successful resumes before, including simply leaving off irrelevant accomplishments. Similarly, Fortune identifies the classic objective statement as one of the top resume mistakes to avoid, noting:

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About.com Guide Alison Doyles shows you how to spruce up your resume in her article, Top Ten Resume Writing Tips.

Tips from this article include:

• Include All Your Contact Information
• Choose the Right Resume Format
• Write a Custom Resume
• and more