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Social enterprise

Your Twitter account: A recruiter’s perspective

What do recruiters look for in your tweets? We asked an experienced recruiter, and here's what he said.

Data Centers

Humless Sentinel: A unique gift idea for anyone who works from home

If you have a home business and can't afford to be completely without power for several days, then the Humless Sentinel may be a worthwhile investment.

Social enterprise

The 10 biggest LinkedIn annoyances

As useful as LinkedIn can be for promoting your career or business and connecting with other professionals, users have voiced some major peeves. Tim Heard rounded up the top complaints.

Tech & Work

What should job seekers be doing during the holidays?

In this guest post from Tim Heard, an HR Recruiter, you'll get some tips on how to handle your job search during the holiday season.

Tech & Work

Why keyword-scanning tools are used on resumes: A recruiter’s perspective

Recruiter Tim Heard responds to Toni's blog on keyword-scanning tools used to sort through resumes. He explains why they're needed and how they can actually help qualified applicants.

Apple

Job market is hot for mobile business app development

While there are some good apps that have been developed for smartphones, this is clearly a market with lots of growth potential, especially as smartphone functionality continues to evolve.

Tech & Work

What do you do with a job offer while you’re waiting for another offer?

What do you do when you have a job offer but you're still waiting on a job offer from another company that you prefer? Do you hold out or accept the sure thing?

Tech & Work

How many recruiters should you work with in finding a job?

To be successful in finding a job, try to resist working with several recruiters at once. Here's why.

Tech & Work

Tips for the small-town hiring manager

If you're the IT hiring manager for a company in a small town, you're aware of the challenges of getting top-notch talent. Here are some tips for overcoming the issues of hiring out of the big city.

Tech & Work

How does a small town guy find a job in the big city?

Since companies don't often jump at the chance to pay relocation costs, how is someone supposed to get their foot in the door for a job located in another city?

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Your Twitter account: A recruiter’s perspective

Humless Sentinel: A unique gift idea for anyone who works from home

The 10 biggest LinkedIn annoyances

What should job seekers be doing during the holidays?

Why keyword-scanning tools are used on resumes: A recruiter’s perspective

Job market is hot for mobile business app development

What do you do with a job offer while you’re waiting for another offer?

How many recruiters should you work with in finding a job?

Tips for the small-town hiring manager

How does a small town guy find a job in the big city?

Media disposal policy

IT email templates: Upcoming software release

Mobile app development policy

New client audit checklist