Career Cloud Radio - Job Search Advice & Tactics

In this special episode you'll learn the seven best job sites for veterans. Get your civilian career in gear with this short, timely podcast exclusively for military veterans. Thanks for ALL you do!

In the last episode of the year Chris Russell is joined by Hannah Morgan and they'll take you through all the important events and trends that shaped the 2014 job market. Get ready for the next job hunting season with this important look at what happened including key takeaways that you can use in your 2015 job search.

Think your'e bragging too much or too little in your job search? This podcast will help you figure out what the right balance is.

As a career stylist, Kelly Studer has helped professionals leave their ill-fitting work lives behind. Her philosophy is: If you want to get out of a career rut, you need to dive into the core of what you want to do and how you want to feel at work. Today she'll help you deconstruct your job search by helping you write your own job description and reverse engineer your job search.

Hannah Morgan discusses her new book, The Infographic Resume. In this 25 minute podcast we'll look at the visual trends shaping the resume market. Today's job seeker needs to stand out and by crafting a visually appealing resume you can do just that.

It’s becoming more and more common for companies to conduct video interviews with candidates. Often, these interviews are done over Skype or by using a real video interviewing service from companies such as Hirevue. A video interview can be done live or by having the candidate answer a series of pre-determined questions using a webcam or your smartphone to record their answers. This is called an asynchronous interview…. Asynchronous is better for job seekers since it gives you a chance to practice your answers ahead of time so you can nail it. I ran into Ben Martinez from the video interviewing company HireVue at the recent HRtech conference in las vegas and got some great tips for succeeding in your interview...here’s the audio.

My guest today is Nick Fishman. Nick co-founded EmployeeScreenIQ in 1999 and serves as the company's Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President. He oversees all of EmployeeScreenIQ's marketing activities and is also a frequent speaker on industry issues including: New Technologies in Employment Screening, Best Practices and Industry Trends. Topics include: What are the legalities surrounding background checks? what rights does the candidate have ... Does a job seeker have to give permission to have it done? Can a person run a check on themselves? What types of records are typically checked on a background check? If you have a criminal record does that automatically rule you out of a job? How do employers typically view stuff from your past that may be old or minor in nature? If you have something in your past is it better to let the employer know up front before you ever get to a BG check? what about someone who isnt from the USA Any other interesting stories from employers over the years ?

We are continuing our series on relocating for a job so I decided a second episode on the topic would be a good idea and Roy Cohen a NYC based Executive Career Coach was kind enough to volunteer. In this 20 minute episode we will explore; - What sorts of challenges do people typically face when they job search from a distance? - What are the basic steps involved once you have decided to relocate? - Are there any specific resources to tap to facilitate a move? - How do you distinguish yourself from local candidates in job search? - How to research the city where you want to relocate to? - What's your story? How do you explain the decision to relocate so it doesn't come across as a whim? - Are there any items you can negotiate when you get an offer? cost? As a career coach and best-selling author, clients often reach out to me for job search support and advice. In this ever-changing job market, relocation is a topic that always gets raised. It may not be an option for many but it must still be explored. A f

Nina Parr, is a dormer recruiter and the co-founder of The Love Your Job Project to teach frustrated millennials how to find jobs they really want by sharing recruiting industry secrets, skills and strategies. She joins us today on the show to discuss tips for relocation. "Job seekers should also make their move seem like a done deal, rather than a contingent deal based on the offer." Questions include: 1. Why are hiring managers and recruiters more hesitant to hire people who will need to relocate? 2. How can job seekers find success looking for work out of state? 3. How can these types of candidates stand out against their competition? 4. How can these types of job seekers strategically find the right opportunities?

You're probably only using a few national job sites in your job search but there are actually a much greater of sites you should be checking in order to maximize your search. Listen as we breakdown the top 15 national job sites.

With Ericka Spradley from My Net Level. She breaks down the interview basics, talks about the behavioral interview and much more in this informative episode of CCR.

Hannah Morgan is known as the CareerSherpa, she is a Job Search, Career and Social Media Strategist and has been a guest on this show several times over the years so lets give her a nice welcome back as she give you ten ideas for sharing on your Linkedin status update. Stay tuned at the end for advice on how often you should be posting as well. Connect with her @ careersherpa.net

Linkedin is evolving before our very eyes. Listen to the newest changes happening on the business social network that everyone needs to know about, especially job seekers.

Listen to this 5 minute episode to hear about CareerCloud's latest job search tool for both job seekers and employers. Hear about it for the first time, exclusively for listeners!

Mike Fishbein is the founder of Startup College and the author of How To Build an Awesome Professional Network. Today he talks about various ways to use Blogging, Linkedin and Twitter to expand your network.

From our archives in 2011, Maureen Mackey, veteran recruiter tells it like it is - why you arent getting a job.

Why do all resumes look the same? What if I'm a mom returning to the workplace? How far back should your resume go? These are just some of the questions we'll tackle in this 10 minute podcast.

Chris Fields is an HR consultant and resume writer for ResumeCrusade.com. You may have seen his work on Mashable, Monster and Oprah.com. I've come to know him through some mutual friends on Facebook and after seeing all the advice he publishes on his blog and videos, decided to invite him onto CareerCloud radio and have him dish the dirt on resumes and the job search.

Beth Campbell Duke, a youth career educator, joins us for a conversation about how young adults and new grads should be identifying their skills and strengths as early as possible to ensure career success. Learn more about Beth on her website at campbellduke.com

From our archives here's a lost interview with Louise Kursmark, a certified master resume writer. She talks about making your resume more focused and also some tips for baby boomers.