Category: Employment, HR and Outsourcing
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Workforce Investment Board of San Bernardino County Helps Employers Preserve Jobs and Save Money
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: A business efficiency consulting program offered free of charge to local employers in San Bernardino County saved more than 700 jobs and created 200 jobs in less than one year. Funded with federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) dollars administered by the Workforce Investment Board, the program assisted companies to avert impending layoffs,…
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San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board’s On-The-Job Training Program Relieves Welfare Rolls
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: Through government and business partnerships in San Bernardino County, training programs are helping reduce the number of people on welfare, develop their skills and stimulate businesses growth in spite of a tough economy. The County of San Bernardino Board of Supervisors knows that assisting businesses during these tough times is the key…
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It’s an Informal Learning World After All!
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: KnowledgeAdvisors, a learning measurement software and solutions company that improves the effectiveness and business impact of learning, today announced a set of valuable resources to help learning practitioners measure their informal learning investments.
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Research from SET Personal Marketing Indicates Not Enough Job Hunters Use Personal Websites to Get Results in Their Job Search
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: With employment slowly picking up in 2011, a survey shows that there are still very few job seekers using websites to market and promote their skills – when they certainly should be. ‘Using a website to market experience and skills can drastically impact your job search,’ Robert J. Gerberg, CEO of SET,…
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Newly Unemployed? Holding Off on the Job Search Can Greatly Diminish Chances of Finding a Job, Study by ERI Personal Marketing Shows
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: In today’s job market, the waiting game is a game most can’t afford to play. Those seeking a job in a stagnant economy must act quickly and aggressively. ‘Even in difficult times, employers believe good talent doesn’t last long in the market. So job seekers can give themselves a week or two…
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Job Expert Bob J. Gerberg Reveals How Stories Help You Succeed in a Job Interview
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: People don’t remember numbers or excessive facts, but they do remember a good story. So it makes sense that if you’re telling and using stories in your job search and interviews, people are going to remember you too. Pioneered by Robert J. Gerberg, senior consultant at SET, the technique is something SET…
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AllPortJobs.com Launches Job Board to Meet Transportation Industry Needs – Rail, Trucking, Pipeline, Space and More
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: All Port Jobs announced this week the launch of a new job board that covers the spectrum of transportation from aviation and aerospace to maritime, rail, trucking, passenger transit, construction, supply chain logistics and pipelines.
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Georgia State University’s Robinson College of Business Re-Engages Pathbuilders for 2010-11 IT Executive Mentoring Program
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: For the second year, Pathbuilders will manage the Mentor of Excellence program for GSU’s Executive Master’s of Science, Managing Information Technology program. Through the mentoring overlay component of the MS MIT degree program, students benefit from real-life experiences and professional development through the insights of a mentor.
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Six Ways to Build Your Appeal in the Job Market
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: Most job seekers take far too narrow a view of themselves and fail to do simple things that would broaden their appeal, said Robert J. Gerberg, Chairman of SET, a personal marketing firm working with professionals and executives seeking $100,000 or more. ‘People could increase their opportunities significantly if they would take…
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Improve Your Resume: How to Get Your Resume to Work for You
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: When you’re looking for a job, your resume is your introduction, your handshake, and your voice – even before you step in the door, says Robert Gerberg, Chairman of ERI. The problem is most people’s resumes aren’t working for them; they’re working against them. For the resume you use to first contact…