Job adverts or Employer Branding in HTML-code is not new, but it’s not common practice for ICT or technology companies. I’m one of those geeks to check HTML-code regularly, to find hacks or other useful… Employer branding in HTML-code: we’re hiring
According to ManpowerGroup’s first-quarter 2013 Manpower Employment Outlook Survey released today, the majority of employers in the global labor market are less confident about adding staff than they were at the start of 2012. It… Global Labor Market Set to Slow in 1Q 2013; Rough Road Ahead for European Job Seekers
ManpowerGroup surveyed nearly 40,000 employers across 41 countries and territories as part of its annual Talent Shortage Survey. Globally, 34 percent of employers say they are having difficulty filling positions, the three most challenging of which are Skilled Trades, Engineers and Sales Representatives. The reasons most often cited are lack of available applicants and lack of technical skills. Employers are having the most difficulty finding the right people to fill jobs in Japan (81 percent), Brazil (71 percent) and Bulgaria (51 percent).
GLOBAL: TOP 10 JOBS EMPLOYERS ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY FILLING
According to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey released today by ManpowerGroup, the Net Employment Outlook for Quarter 1 2012 is +9%, an increase from the +7% Outlook during Quarter 4 2011, and stable compared to one year ago when the Outlook was +8%. This represents the most promising hiring Outlook since 2008.
U.S. employers expect hiring to increase slightly in Q1-2012
ManpowerGroup’s 2011 Annual Talent Shortage Survey surveyed nearly 40,000 employers in 39 countries and territories to discover that more than one third (34%) of employers globally are reporting difficulty finding the talent they need to fill positions. This is a 3% increase over 2010 and the highest percentage since 2007, just before the global recession hit.
The most difficult jobs to fill in 2011:
If you are an user of the professional LinkedIn Recruiter solutions you’ll notice some improvements when posting jobs. I like thefact that it’s now easier to post jobs with a new one-page flow including rich-text formatting. Next step is sharing them to your LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter networks, LinkedIn Groups, or individuals with just a few clicks. These (paid) jobs get premium placement in LinkedIn Groups.
But the biggest improvement is probably Who’s Viewed This Job. You can now measure how often your job has been viewed, applied to, searched for, and shared with others. Each metric includes an anonymized list of viewers and detailed data to help you understand the companies, job functions and locations of the professionals interacting with your jobs.
The annual Global Employment Trends (GET) report provides the latest global and regional estimates of employment and unemployment, employment by sector, vulnerable employment, labour productivity and working poverty, while also analysing country-level issues and trends in the labour market. Taking into account macroeconomic trends and forecasts, the GET includes a short-term outlook for labour markets around the world.
Download the full report here [10MB, 107 pages]
This report is the first to take stock of the labour market situation during the recovery from the global economic crisis. It incorporates the most recent labour market information available to explore the state of the labour market globally and regionally. Global Employment Trends 2011: The challenge of a jobs recovery
If you are wondering how to search for jobs on Twitter, the largest job board in the world according to some people, here’s a great instruction video from Mashable. It shows you how to use… How To Use Advanced Twitter Search To Find A Job
With LinkedIn Jobs you can look for jobs on LinkedIn, and view instantly who in your network can introduce you for a position. This way LinkedIn supports both the jobseeker and the employer in bringing together supply and demand. The results contain only public job postings, paid for by recruiters on LinkedIn. But if this does not yield results within LinkedIn, or if you want to see more results, a job search via SimplyHired will/can be executed (without the need to leave LinkedIn).
Use SimplyHired to find jobs with help from your LinkedIn network
We are very happy to release an iPhone and Android App with the latest news, tips and tricks for job seekers from career coaches and recruiters around the world. This App is aimed at English,… Job Seeking and Career Coaching tips on your mobile phone!