About a month ago I started thinking about 2011, an early jump on resolutions. I kept it simple, aligning my objectives around a simple premise: Get Fit; Get Found. What the heck does that mean? Fit is relatively straightforward. It applies to my need to take a more serious approach to my health. Not just move more, eat less but pursuing some cerebral and spiritual goals as well to increase the fitness of my relationships and life. Take my wife on more dates. Go shoot more photographs. Write more. Inquire more, judge less. Act more, react less. Get found is…
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In any economic climate, you have to be on your best game when in the market for a new job. That’s likely doubly (and more) true now as hiring managers and recruiters are more than ever looking for ways to discount your candidacy as they clamor to pare down their pool of applicants. There are many “little things” that amazingly act in a major way against you. Here are some of my top peeves:
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I participated in the recent resume review session that WorkNOLA and HRMA hosted, it was a lot of fun. I really enjoyed meeting a lot of very talented, ambitious people all trying to do everything in their power to make the right moves in advancing their careers. I noticed a common theme in the people I spoke with and resumes I reviewed, changing careers.
At first, making a career change seems such a daunting task – immediately, the fears of change overwhelm and one can easily hear the anticipated refrains from potential employers, “I can’t hire you for this position…
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Here are some great Language and Grammar tips for your resume from our folks at the HRMA.
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Our friends at HRMA put together some great resume pointers for New Orleans job seekers. We’re going to post a series of tips starting with these basic “Do’s” and “Don’ts”
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I see these ten mistakes (the second five are posted below, check previous post for the first five) time and again on resumes. They make me pull my hair out with one hand and fling the resume into the trash with the other! Avoid these mistakes and you’ll be on your way to a call back, an interview, and eventually off to that new job!
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I see these ten mistakes (the first five are posted below, check back for the next five) time and again on resumes. They make me pull my hair out with one hand and fling the resume into the trash with the other! Avoid these mistakes and you’ll be on your way to a call back,an interview, and eventually off to that new job!
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Have you “Google’d” yourself lately? If you haven’t, your potential boss may have. Not every employer needs to know of your reign as the 2001 Beer Pong Championship of your fraternity, or those pics from your wild weekend in Vegas. The internet is going to divulge your dirty little secrets, unless you take control.
Once you have submitted your resume for a position, odds are that someone is going to research you. Many HR directors (1 in 5) are turning to social media sites to find out more about candidates. So how do YOU brand? Social sites allow you to…
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Scott Satchfield wrote an article for wwltv.com about the mostly undercover transformation of New Orleans. We are becoming a hot bed for tech startups. Many of them are listing their job openings on WorkNOLA.com but a lot of them haven’t even figured out what they need yet. If you are looking for a job in New Orleans, think of the tech startups and reach out now.
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According to U.S. Census Bureau data released today, New Orleans is atop the list of fastest-growing large American cities, posting an 8.2 percent jump in population in the year ending July 1, 2008.
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On June 16th, we hosted our first WorkNOLA.com/MakeNewOrleansHome.com event. We had geat pizza from Naked Pizza, great beer from NOLA Brew, and we welcomed a terrific panel of local employment experts; Tim Kelly, Barbara K. Johnson, and Lola Lass who shared some great suggestions and answered a lot of interesting questions from our audience.
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WorkNOLA.com and MakeNewOrleansHome.com are excited to host our first New Orleans Employment Information Panel on Tuesday, June 16th.
Join us from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at 1780 Prytania Street. Enjoy beer from the New Orleans Lager and Ale Brewing Company, pizza from Naked Pizza, and learn from our panel of local employment experts from the Human Resources Management Association of Greater New Orleans (HRMA) about the New Orleans job market.
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WorkNOLA.com launched on May 4th and since then, we’ve had almost 100 job and internship listings from 75 great organizations, published many interesting blog posts, and received a ton of terrific feedback that has helped us make the site better.
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We often get asked by employers why they should post their jobs on WorkNOLA.com – and we tell them that our site is the easiest, most effective, and affordable way to find employees in the New Orleans region – but posting on WorkNOLA.com is also a great way of promoting your company or organization to clients.
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Save money by sharing office equipment with others, while still having the luxury of a professional office in the CBD.
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As we knew it would, the story being told nationally about New Orleans is changing. People are focusing on the energy and momentum in town and how we compare to the rest of the country financially. Patrik Jonsson just wrote a great piece for The Christian Science Monitor, After Katrina, the Big Easy is slowly attracting newcomers and rebuilding its economy. and Forbes.com added New Orleans to its 10 Cities Where Americans Are Relocating’ list
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My New Orleans job hunt kicked into high gear about four weeks ago, and my days are full of follow-ups and new pursuits (in addition to my current full-time job). The hardest thing for me has been figuring out how to sniff out the best jobs (I’m a Marketing/Communications professional with a Master’s in Integrated Marketing & Communications) without wasting time sifting through the plethora of generic, nationwide posts on Careerbuilder or Monster.
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We’ve seen this play out too many times…kids come down to New Orleans, sidetracked by the music, lights, and endless slue of 24 hour bars, only to abandon this one-of-a-kind “cultural Mecca” upon graduation. Is it safe to say New Orleans just isn’t the place for a career minded 20-something? If you’re thinking yes, think again.
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The SHRM Annual Conference provides thousands of HR professionals the opportunity to gather in one of America’s oldest and greatest cities to meet with and hear from some of the best minds in human resources, academia, business, globalization and leadership. While in New Orleans, you can learn real strategies and techniques for honing your skills and improving your workplace, gain access to the tools and techniques you need for sustainable business, and meet with more than 600 exhibiting companies featuring their latest products and services in the SHRM Exhibit Hall.
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“WorkNOLA.com is a very user-friendly site. In one day we received four quality applicants for our Office Assistant position. As an employer, WorkNOLA is an excellent resource we will continue to use for our human resource needs. Great site.”
– Neighborhoods Partnership Network
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Join A River of Hope and Project Rising Sun Drum Connections at a Drumming Circle to raise awareness for A River of Hope Mental Health Resource Center in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans.
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MakeNewOrleansHome.com is a one-stop shop website with everything you could want to know about making a life in New Orleans.
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The Idea Village is a very cool New Orleans group that posts jobs on WorkNOLA.com and nurtures entrepreneurial ventures in the area.
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Our friends at Innovation Philadelphia said, “According to MSNBC, small businesses and entrepreneurs are the driving engine of economic growth, responsible for 60 to 80 percent of all net new jobs. These jobs are community-based and are not typically the types of jobs that are outsourced. In addition, as tougher economic times are upon us, it is becoming crucial to retain earnings within the community. The role of the entrepreneur becoming increasingly important, as small businesses play a large part in driving growth and wealth creation in any region.”
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A collaboration of many local partners and businesses, WorkNOLA.com offers those looking to move to New Orleans, and those already here, a way to explore and apply for local job openings – and we’re almost live.
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In addition to being the Managing Director of WorkNOLA.com, Austin Lavin is also the New Orleans Job Examiner
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New Orleans, Louisiana — The New Orleans Young Urban Rebuilding Professionals Initiative, an economic and social development non-profit at the forefront of the New Orleans’ Brain Gain, is proud to announce the addition of Austin Lavin as the new Managing Director of WorkNOLA.com. NOLA YURP is proud to welcome Austin, an energetic internet professional who will help guide the continued growth of the newly launched job board.
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