WHO WANTS TO LINK TO PLAIN VANILLA?

If plain vanilla is your flavor, we better be talking ice cream. Otherwise, your flavor needs a compelling swirl in this job market. One of the most common scoops of plain vanilla is the default text that appears when you invite someone to join your network on LinkedIn. As plain as default text can be it reads, “I’d like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.” Now if...

Ice cream and public radio

This past Tuesday, the OWC brigade hit the NAACP Diversity job Fair at Navy Pier. After enjoying some Hagen Daaz ice cream, our small coalition of volunteers and experts dropped in the the WBEZ broadcast studio (91.5 FM) for for an interview. We were were warmly received and were afforded THREE segments. Our resident personal finance expert, Brad Lazarus, shared his insights on how insulate...

Q1 2009 Job Trends Released

In Q1 of 2009, the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed an increase in the unemployment rate from 8.1 to 8.5 percent between January 1 and March 31, meaning more people vying for a limited number of positions.  Simply Hired investigated job trends by geography, industry and demand among job seekers to see what job seekers were looking for and where. The Q1 job trends report found: Job searches are...

Financial Advice for Job Seekers

Congratulations!  You are now an official member of one of the largest and fastest growing communities in the United States: The Unemployed.  Whether you are one of the 2.6 million laid off last year, or 598,000 last month, you are not alone! A new career awaits you and it is crucial that you are 100% committed to finding it.  Unfortunately, it’s hard to focus on the job search when...

Event Notice: NAACP Professional and Executive Diversity Job Fair

Where: Navy Pier, 600 East Grand Ave Event Overview: The Professional & Executive Diversity Job Fair is free and open to anyone with a 4-year degree or above regardless of ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, etc. Meet face-to-face with recruiters and hiring managers from local and national employers, and speak candidly with industry leaders about opportunities in your...