Simply Hired Releases January 2014 Employment Outlook

Simply Hired Releases January 2014 Employment OutlookSimply Hired Releases January 2014 Employment OutlookToday, Simply Hired released its January 2014 U.S. Employment Outlook report which finds job openings up nationwide by 40.9% year-over-year. The report also found a 4% month-over-month decrease in job openings. Our January Outlook report shows that job openings are up significantly when compared to the same timelast year, said James Beriker, president and CEOof Simply Hired.While job postings were down month-over-month in December 2013, increasesin key sectors indicate growth as we move into 2014.A number of industries (seven out of 18) experienced notable growth, including agriculture (32.8%) and manufacturing (14.3%). Healthcare continued as the top hiring industry. There were also a significant number of jobs at academic institutions and in management consulting. A small number of occupation categories (three out of 23) experienced growth in job openings in December 2013. Law enforcement, fire and security (15.3%) roles experienced the largest growth month-over-month.

31 Things You Should Know About Yourself

31 Things You Should Know About Yourself31 Things You Should Know About YourselfWhat type of environment drains you creatively?How do you act differently when youre in a group or team environment?What do you bring most to your organization, and what should you really be leaving to other people?These questions may seem a little strange- but we bet theyve at least got you thinking. And they should In fact, think about them enough, and their answers can uncover surprising insights about how you work and, more importantly, how you can work better. Part of a set of 31 things every leader should know about themselves, developed by geschftliches miteinander adviser Les McKeown for Inc., specific behavioral questions like these can help you hone in on elements of your working style that work well- or, conversely, that hold you back. As McKeown explains, For most people, the key to becoming a better leader lies not in training or skills development, but in self-awareness. For most of us, its our blind spots that hold us back, not the things we already know we need to improve on.In other words, maybe you know you tend to get a little heated in a certain meeting. But you might not know that thats due to certain triggers- whos in the meeting, for example, or even that meetings time of day. But by answering questions like What type of people do you fall for too easily? and When is the worst time of day for you to undertake tiresome work?, you might gain a little insight- and be able to make simple changes to improve your routines. Your answers to the 31 questions will each have one of two obvious applications, McKeown writes. Either youll become more aware of leaning too much upon something or conversely, youll become consciously aware of things that affect you negatively, draining your ability to perform.Want to uncover your blind spots? Grab a pen and paper (or- we know- a Word doc), and get started answering these 31 questions today.Photo of shoes and arrow courtesy of S hutterstock.

Finding and Using a Media Headhunter

Finding and Using a Media HeadhunterFinding and Using a Media HeadhunterHeadhunters are people who help career professionals find new (or first-time) jobs in their chosen profession. They can place people with large behemothslike General Motors or small national (or local) businesses including firms with 100 people or less. Essentially, a rekrutiereris someone who works in the field of human resources as a kind of free agent. Depending upon the industry, a headhunter might only spend time actively seeking out an individual to fill a job opening. This is often the case in financial services (where people command salaries in the high six-figures) or when a headhunter is tasked with filling a senior-level ort for someone with an established career. Media headhunters are those individuals that exclusively work to place people in jobs in the media industry whether its workingat a newspaper, magazine, TV station, ad agency, or PR firm. How to Find a Media Headhunter A media headhunter might find you, but its more likely youll need to do the legwork and find them (unless, of course, youre at that point in your career where you can command a high six-figure salary). While its ideal to work with someone in our area so you can meet face-to-face, dont shy away from those outside your immediate geographic area. Narrow your search by looking for a media headhunter with positions that not only appeal to you but are in your designated area. Another way a media headhunter might find you is if you submit an application in response to a job posting online, which is often the case with LinkedIn. Many companies, especially the large ones, only hire employees through a headhunter. You may submit your resume online and think its going directly to the organizations HR department but its actually going to the headhunter they hired whose job it is to weed out the best candidates What a Media Headhunter can do for You Similar to a media careers counselor, who helps people figure out what it is they want to do, a media headhunter can offer advice on your job search and give you tips about your resume. The value of working with a media headhunter is that you have a skilled professional aware of job openings (ones that youre probably unaware of) and theyll help you get a job, for free. How to Prepare for Your First Meeting Your first meeting with a media headhunter is no different than a job interview. While your headhunter meeting will feel more like youre on equal grounds, you still need to comport yourself with the utmost professionalism. Dress the partand be prepared to answer the kind of questions youd be asked on a job interview. Its imperative you make a good impression with the headhunter because (initially) hes the one standing between you and the organization you want to work for.