Social networking sites aren't just for e-mailing friends and keeping track of exes any longer. By downloading newly designed applications, members can now use
Faecbook as a tool to aid in
searching for a job.
A sign that the website is maturing from a high school and college phenomenon, finding a job through
Facebook is becoming more popular. Many well-known job search websites have begun to get involved, creating additions for members personal sites which gives access to frequently updated postings of employees in need of new staff members. Some of these applications send members alerts as soon as new positions are listed.
Careerbuilder's new Faceboook application is capable of scanning a member's profile for job search relevant information such as location, college major, and networks. Making finding a job on Facebook even easier, Careerbuilder takes this information and uses it to match users with the most promising positions in its database.
When a member signs on to their account they are able to access these local job openings or use a link to look over positions in other areas. The application also allows members to forward job opportunities to other individuals in their network, increasing the likelihood of companies finding the right talent for the job. Other large job search sites who are beginning to use Facebook as a way to reach potential employees include
Jobster.com and
Indeed.com.
Many believe that such applications will make the process of searching for a job easier and more convenient. This also gives employers a new way to market open positions to the public.
Those who have hopes of finding a job through
Faceboook should seriously re-evaluate their profiles. A recent
Carerbuilder survey found that one out of every ten
recruiting managers use information found on social networking sites to screen their job candidates. Knowing this, it is important, especially for those who use such sites to search for jobs, to look at their profiles as a potential employer might.
Pictures of drunken nights and profanity maybe entertaining to friends, but they do not give off a professional appearance. Those who are not willing to censor themselves should consider changing their privacy settings so that their profile is only visible to friends.
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Due to population growth and American's living longer the healthcare industry has become one of the fastest growing industries in the country. Aside from expanding staff, some hospitals are finding it necessary to add new wings to accommodate the increased number of patients expected to be admitted over the next few years doing a
Texas job search.
The
Texas Medical Center, already the largest medical complex in the world, announced on Wednesday that they have plans for the biggest expansion in the centerss 60-year history. According the Center's press release, it is investing more than $7 billion in this construction project, hoping this will enable them to keep up the growing population's needs. With the Census Bureau reporting that area serviced by the Medical Center, Harris County and surrounding suburbs, will increase by approximately two million people over the next two decades, this expansion is necessary.
Aside from the state of area healthcare rising to meet population increases, this expansion will create 30,000 new
Texas jobs over the next seven years. Not all of these positions will be medically related. New support and administrative jobs will likely be a part of the staff expansions. The press release said that this construction project will create a "Texas Medical Center business district," which will be comparable to the top ten business districts in the country. There was no word on how many new
jobs in Texas are expected to be created in the surrounding area as a result of the complex's expansion. At this time, the Texas Medical Center already employees approximately 73,000 people.
Also expected to soon create new
Texas jobs in healthcare is the
Scott and White Memorial Hospital, located in Temple. Scott and White Memorial recently received a $7.5 million grant for cancer research. This money will be used to fund studies aimed at finding a cure for cancers caused by solid tumors such as brain and breast cancer. Also in plan for this grant money is the creation of new facilities. This expansion is expected to create 1,500 new Texas jobs within the next decade. Scott and White Memorial Hospital is already the largest private employer in Bell County.
This increase in Texas employment opportunities will likely create other economic possibilities throughout the area, including Austin, Dallas, San Antonio and Houston.
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You just graduated from high school or college and are
looking for an internship. Where do you look? The most logical place would be the internet. And there are a lot of great websites.
CollegeGrad is a great place to start. They offer you the ability to search jobs in your area of interest. They have a wide range of jobs from working with a major league baseball teams to being a drug councilor. If you are looking for an internship job you should start there first. They list both
US and Canadian jobs. Another great feature is you can post your resume on there for potential employers, and it’s free. Collegegrad.com also lets you search jobs and see the details without registering. So it makes a search fast and easy.
The next highest page ranking site is
InternshipPrograms.com. It is also free to use and you don't have to register to search jobs. It’s mostly based on the US market, but does have some international jobs. InternshipPrograms.com allows you to also search by the most popular, by company name, and US city. Plus there site loads fairly quickly, another plus. I don’t think they have the job database that CollegeGrad.com has, but if you’re looking for international, this would be your site.
After College seems to be a popular one. This one has both Canadian and US internships. Plus it seems to have a wealth of internships available. It is also free to use and you don’t need to register to search jobs.
And remember if you really want an internship somewhere, go in. Bring a resume and try to sell yourself. You may be just what they were looking for, or you may create an opportunity for them to hire you. At least you tried. And by trying and being professional you are on your way to your career.
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