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Started this discussion. Last reply by Amy Hoster Jul. 29, 2008.
I'm HiredIn. Are You?
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- What type of HiredIn user are you?
- Casual Job Seeker
- What industry do you work in?
- Media Communications
- What best describes your workspace?
- Cube
- Favorite watercooler topic:
- I'm an arts and culture kind of guy.
- Favorite website to view at work? (its ok to say HiredIn)
- http://blog.employmentguide.com
- Favorite website to view when not working? (keep it SFW please)
- http://www.fark.com
- What do you like to do when you are not working?
- I like to imagine I'm a bit of a rennaissance man; running about the countryside playing violin, writing short stories in the vein of tim burton meets thom yorke from radiohead, singing at loud decibels, and deciding what I'm going to wear tomorrow.
I also enjoy cupcakes.
- Favorite interview success / disaster experience....
- I'm a violinist on the side, and in high school I had sort of a big head about my talent. In my junior year, my public school Conductor retired, and we got a sub who looked and smelled a bit like a goat. No lie. Well, I spearheaded a campaign to drive him utterly crazy, until he quit... not knowing that he would later be on a panel of "judges" who would decide whether I became employed by a local theme park. He had the satisfaction of telling me, "I just don't think you're what we're looking for at this moment," despite the fact that I was the only violinist auditioning for the part. Awesome. I laughed about it later. He really did smell like a goat.
- What is the job you want?
- Art Director for Anthem Magazine is pretty high up on my list.
Christopher's Blog
Social Media + Job Seekers
With the recent buzz about how companies are using social media applications like Twitter (or not, as the case may be), I started to think about how job seekers might be using social media and networking. I myself use Twitter to keep up with friends, interests and organizations I like, and probably have more memberships to social networking sites than I care to remember half of the time. But, how can these resources be effective for job seekers?
Let's take a look at some of the ways you can use… Continue
Let's take a look at some of the ways you can use… Continue
Posted on August 27, 2008 at 10:52am —
Background Checks, by Joel Cheesman
Background checks have become commonplace for many employers, but not every job seeker knows what information an employer may learn about them through the process.
The Fair Credit Reporting Act sets the standard for employment screening for background checks being completed by an outside company. The FCRA mandates a company must obtain an employee's written consent before a background check is conducted and must notify the employee if an adverse hiri… Continue
The Fair Credit Reporting Act sets the standard for employment screening for background checks being completed by an outside company. The FCRA mandates a company must obtain an employee's written consent before a background check is conducted and must notify the employee if an adverse hiri… Continue
Posted on August 26, 2008 at 4:48pm — 2 Comments
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