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A. Harrison Barnes is the founder and CEO of CareerMission.com, the parent company of more than 100 job search websites, employment services, recruiting firms, online employment news magazines and student loan companies. CareerMission.com employs several hundred employees in the United States, Asia, and Europe.

In 2001, Harrison started the legal recruiting firm BCG Attorney Search.

In 2003, Harrison... more »

A redefined career fair providing Job Seekers with the information and experience needed to directly and successfully interact with the Employers who are hiring in their local markets. Live presentations teach Job Seekers how to stand out in today’s crowded job market. Tip cards provide advice and help from resume writing to what to wear to an interview.

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Detailed and up-to-date, Monster’s RLI reports offer unparalleled data and analysis on job markets. With comprehensive data at the intersection of geography, industry, and occupations, RLI can spot the trends that impact educational and workforce changes.

Outplacement services for Employers and Employees with one goal: getting former workers rehired into prosperous new positions or new careers. Can include scalable online and offline services, including coaching and counseling that provide the kind of personalized attention many displaced workers need.

HCI.org is a Fabulous website for those interested in the Talent Management arena and offers a "think tank" of free webcasts and alternative educational programs and certifications that one can upgrade their own HR skill sets in the Talent Acquisition, Management and Leadership competencies.

I recently became an HCS - Human Capital Strategist and learned so much more than I had from solely my SHRM modules alone. It... more »

Job hunting involves repetitive tasks. Streamline your job hunt by easily creating a set of 3-key shortcuts that will make often-performed tasks execute in an eyeblink. Here are some tasks you can associate with 3-key shortcuts: open resume, open cover letter, open thank-you letter, open follow-up letter, load & paste often-used text such as for an email, navigate to websites and FTP sites, capture any part of your screen,... more »

Metrix Learning is a powerful, Web-based, cost-effective service designed for the One Stop system that provides job seekers with unlimited access to over 5,000 courses to upgrade their skills and learn new skills. The Metrix Learning solution integrates online course delivery with skill assessments, setting job goals using O*NET, customized and managed learning plans, and connecting to local job opportunities.

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ALISON is a leading provider of Free Online Interactive Skills Training for the US Workforce. It provides high-quality, engaging, interactive multimedia courseware for certification and standards-based learning to learners across every state in the nation. All courses on ALISON are free for individual learners, and teachers and tutors enjoy free access to manage groups of learners via the open Learning Management System... more »

"Training pprograms authorized and funded by Congress. These programs provide financial aid for eligible applicants for elementary, secondary, and college education; for the education of individuals with disabilities and of those who are illiterate, disadvantaged, or gifted; and for the education of immigrants, American Indians, and people with limited English proficiency."
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CDI members are career professionals from all walks of life and experience, which include: professional resume writers, job developers, recruiters, career coaches, career counselors, assessment specialists, HR professionals, and more. Many are in private practice, local job centers, or University career centers near you.

I highly endorse www.waggleforce.com as an alternative to sitting around and waiting for the PERFECT job to fall from the sky. If you go to the website, you will see that you can choose regionally groups in YOUR area for the unemployed at nominal fees in which to be group coached by learning modules that will be rolled out at meeting scheduled by Team Leaders (in which I am one for EmPOWERED 2 WORK for the Nassau/Suffolk... more »

This is a great interactive tool in which you get live feedback from an expert in your field to help you prepare for job interviews. Using a web cam, the expert actually interviews you, then gives you immediate feedback.

This article, one in a series at www.fastest-jobs-search.com, focuses on the critical need to find the actual flesh-and-blood human who is responsible for hiring for your position.

The article poses the premise that by establishing contact with this Target Person, one can boost their chances of success many-fold.

Tactics, some of which require a bit of audacity, are discussed in the article.

See it here: http://fastest-jobs-search.com/2009/11/step-4-find-the-target-person/... more »

This article, one in a series at www.fastest-jobs-search.com, discusses how and why it is not only possible, but guaranteed that, with diligent application of job hunting strategies, you can secure not only a job, but the right job for you, in only four months.

 

It's here:http://fastest-jobs-search.com/2009/11/fastest-job-search/

The Career Fitness System gives you everything you need to strengthen your career for today’s challenging workplace. It is a revolutionary new way of looking at work and a regimen of daily, weekly and monthly activities that will help you increase both the paycheck and the satisfaction you bring home from work.

CareerFitness.com brings The Career Fitness System online. It provides:
• The full regimen of career strengthening... more »