The Company Website Recruiting Process Is Far From Ideal

Bernard Hodes Group recently conducted a survey of job seekers on Facebook and found that customer service leaves something to be desired in the recruiting process. They were asked to describe what happened after they applied for a job on a company website, the respondents reported as follows:

• 41% never received a response
• 28% decided not to submit a resume or application after looking at what they would have to do
• 15% were invited for an interview
• 11% received a timely acknowledgement of their submission
• 5% received an acknowledgement some time later.

So the fact that four-out-of-ten job applicants say they never receive a response is distressing to employers and recruiters. Despite employers' best efforts, job seekers still have a very negative view of the recruiting process and the "resume black hole."

This is just another indication of how important it is not rely solely on the Internet to find a job. You still need to network, use the phone, send resumes to specific people, and follow-up. Finding a job is an active job and takes research, organization, and effort.

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Accountants Are In Demand

A new survey shows that more than 203,000 students enrolled in accounting-degree programs in the 2006-2007 school year—an increase of 19% from 2003-2004. Meanwhile, 16% more accounting students graduated with bachelor's degrees and 18% more earned master's degrees in 2006-2007 compared to 2003-2004. Hiring at public-accounting firms also rose 83% over this period, reports the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, a national trade group. Survey respondents included 242 U.S. colleges and 639 public-accounting firms.

How To Stay Young

A very good friend of mine sent this to me and I wanted to share it with you.

How to Stay Young (by George Carlin)

1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay 'them.'

2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.

3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.' And the devil's name is Alzheimer's.

4. Enjoy the simple things.

5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.

6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.

7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.

8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.

9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.

10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER: Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

Thank you Lola, I love you and treasure your friendship