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Job Shadow is a year-round effort to introduce young people to the world of work through job shadowing experiences.  Each year, the program is kicked off on Ground Hog’s Day.   This year, hundreds of Pittsburgh students will spend time at local area employers getting to know what ... Read More

Keywords are a central feature of our business day.  We use them to search our resume databases and to parse through the profiles and resumes posted on job boards and social networking sites.  The problem, of course, is that we pesky humans have a bad habit of using different words to express the ... Read More

Recently a job seeker asked me - "it has been 6 months, what am I doing wrong - why haven't I been hired?"  Sound familiar?  Here is the good and the bad news: Unfortunately, the length of this person's job search is normal for today's economy. According to the BLS, the average job search ... Read More

1.  Follow companies that you are interested in and pay attention to their jobs, their values, and their accomplishments.  Re-tweet and respond when appropriate (For example re-tweet news of a great accomplishment or milestone and be sure to congratulate them).  2.  Share your search with ... Read More

Here’s an invite to employers, community organizations, schools, and employment related nonprofits to utilize the Jobing Community Blogs to create awareness for your organization.  Our blog site is an established trusted part of the community with thousands of visitors each day.  We are working ... Read More

Recently I was waiting for a long time at a stoplight and wondering why it hadn't turned green.  As I looked around impatiently I noticed that I hadn't pulled forward far enough to trip the green light sensor.  Help had been there all along and I just hadn't noticed it.  I see the same thing ... Read More

In the current market or any job market resumes can pile up in an inbox, on a desk, and end up in the trash can without ever helping a person get a job.  I wonder sometimes why bother with a resume?  Is this really how I am going to sell myself in a search?  Is this ever going to be read? And ... Read More