Job Search

Fake news is becoming a huge thing today in America.  If you hear a news story, there is a chance that it may not be true; especially in the political world.

If you are engaged in a job search and sending out numerous resumes and applications without hearing anything back from the employer, you are not alone.

Looking for a new job?  Next Friday (11/18/2016) at the AMWAY Center, OrlandoJobs.com presents the 8th Annual Florida Blue Florida Classic Career Expo & Diversity Job Fair. 

If you are a member of LinkedIn, you already know how this site can be a very valuable resource especially during a job search.  LinkedIn is really a large public resume database that gives recruiters and companies looking for talent an organized place to find your credentials.

Harvard Business Review just completed a study that explores if chit chat before the formal interview influences the interview itself. 

I have been doing a lot of interviewing lately.  One thing that really amazes me is job seekers who apply to open jobs don’t understand this very simple concept

In our annual survey of job seekers, the number one complaint is that after applying to jobs, they never hear a peep from the employer on their status except an automated email.  This certainly is not breaking news.

You heard it here first.  In the next couple years, your resume will only be one half of a page.

The GIG economy.  Predictions claim that in 2020, 40 percent of workers in the United States will be independent workers, also known as GIG workers (Intuit Research). 

If you are a job seeker looking for employment in Central Florida and not having the success you want, this list may be able to help you understand why.

If you use them strategically and have the right expectations going in, you can build your network, find out more about a potential employer and make a strong impression.

If you think Snapchat is just a platform for ridiculous selfies or face-swaps, you might be missing out on a powerful job searching tool.

You would think with very low unemployment (4.5%) and record number of total jobs ever in the Central Florida job market, employers would be hiring almost anyone who at least had some of the required skills. Pre-recession (2007), employers did hire in excess because the economy was booming and i...

The total number of jobs in Central Florida’s Professional and Business Services sector has hit a record milestone, and the forecast for all sectors through the rest of 2016 is for strong, continued growth, according to a report out today from OrlandoJobs.com. 

It’s hard to believe that almost two million people live in the Orlando MSA. Not only that, Orlando is the second to only Naples for population growth. Jobs are at the heart of these moves. Many move to Central Florida thinking we have tons of jobs and we spend all day on the beach. In realit...

Congratulations, you did it! After what seemingly felt like an eternity, you find yourself walking across that glorious stage on graduation day, and in that very moment, you are on top of the world. No more waking up at the crack of dawn to get to class, final exams are done and over with, and yo...

The number one complaint by jobseekers is the lack of communication when you apply to a job (that you qualify for) and never hear back from the employer. This could be due to many factors like a poor resume, numerous jobs or a poor internal screening process. No matter what the reason, most job s...

As a recent college grad, I cannot even fathom the idea of looking for jobs in the classifieds. With the invention of the internet and the job search engine, finding opportunities through these services are more streamlined and catered to each users’ individual needs. Sites, such as OrlandoJobs.c...

In our 2015 Central Florida Employment Outlook, employers recruiting talent in the Orlando MSA openly shared very candid recruiting challenges they are experiencing.