Career Marketplace Blog

In her Wall Street Journal article, Employers Favor State Schools for Hires, Jennifer Merritt discusses a new Wall Street Journal survey showing U.S. companies are switching their focus to big state universities over elite private schools when hiring candidates.

Watch WSJ.com’s News Hub where Merritt discusses the results of this survey.

Read Merritt’s Article

WSJ article, Making an Easy Re-Entry Into the Work Force*, Diana Middleton has helpful advice for job seekers returning to work after a layoff.

Middleton offers to following advice to ensure a smooth transition.

• “Pay attention to what skills seem most in demand”
• When your new co-workers ask about your work history – “simply tell them where you worked, explain that you got caught in a round of restructuring and that your job was one of many cut.”
• “Find out who the most influential people are in the office, and who can help get things done.”

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In their article for Forbes.com, 10 Job-Hunting Tips From People Who Found Jobs*, Helen Coster and Seth Cline interviewed job seekers who recently landed a new position and what they did to win a job offer.

Helpful Job-Hunting Tips from this article include:

• Reach Out to Companies You Admire
• Focus on Quality, not Quantity
• Write Blog to Show Off Your Expertise

To find more helpful tips, check out the slideshow, In Pictures: 10 Job-Hunting Tips From People Who Found Jobs.

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Brian Krueger, President of CollegeGrad.com, shows you how to have a successful job fair experience. Watch this video to learn how.

Three Steps to Job Fair Success

Writing for U.S. News and World Report, Suzanne Lucas gives discouraged job seekers a boost in her article, How Underdog Applicants Can Win Jobs*.

Lucas cites the recent World Cup match between Switzerland and Spain. Considered the underdog in this match, Switzerland surprised the world by defeating the higher ranked Spanish team.

How does this relate to your job search? Lucas receives numerous e-mails from job seekers who are losing hope in their job search. Lucas uses the Switzerland soccer team as an example of a team who wasn’t favored to win, but tried anyway.

How can you win a job? Lucas offers the following tips:

• ‘Watch the people who have “won” the job hunt game and see what they did to do that.’
• ‘Find out what qualities employees have in the company you are targeting.’
• ‘Talk to as many people as possible from any particular company before you submit your resume.’

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ABC’s Good Morning America follows up with Jim Kennedy, a former executive who was forced live off his frequent flier miles and hotel loyalty points after he lost his job. Thankfully, Kennedy has found a job as CEO for an internet marketing company.

Watch the video below to learn more about Kennedy’s story.

From Jobless and Homeless to CEO