Thirty-six Percent of Employers Plan to Hire Full-Time, Permanent Employees in the New Year, CareerBuilder’s Annual Forecast Finds – Survey Reveals Best Employment Outlook Since 2006 and Five Trends to Watch in 2015 Continue reading “Five Employment Trends to Watch in 2015 – STEM is HOT!”
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Salary Guide, Tips for Fastest Growing Industries & Top Technology Positions in Demand
Trends like big data and mobile media are translating into growing paychecks in 2014 for some professionals, according to Salary Guides from Robert Half Technology and The Creative Group.Moving into 2015 the demand for .Net developers, Systems Administrators, Java Developers, and web developers continues to grow.
Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) Increased in September
The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) increased in September. The index now stands at 121.68, up from 121.32 (an upward revision) in August. This represents a 6.1 percent gain in the ETI compared to a year ago. Continue reading “Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) Increased in September”
10 Difficult Coworkers and How to Cope With Them
Here’s an interesting, humorous, and realistic look at some of the coworkers (like the parasite, the frenemy, and the Volcano) you may encounter on the job and how to deal with them. Getting along with coworkers mostly means minding your own business, according to Geoffrey James, author of Business Without the Bullsh*t: 49 Secrets and Shortcuts You Need to Know.
Here are 10 of the most difficult coworkers:
1. The Waffler
Wafflers study everything to death, always seeking that mythical single last bit of information that will make a decision into a no-brainer. If your project hinges on a waffler, establish a deadline, with a default if no course of action is chosen.
2. The Competitor
The competitor defines the world as a zero-sum game. He always must feel that he’s won and that someone else has lost. To deal with him, channel that competitiveness into helping his team win (and somebody else’s team lose). Continue reading “10 Difficult Coworkers and How to Cope With Them”
RDO Equipment Co. Hiring Open House Events @rdoequipment
RDO Equipment Co. will be holding Hiring Open House Events in Riverside and Phoenix Locations in June. Details frmo RDO… RDO Equipment Co. is looking for talented, dedicated, and ambitious people who create innovative solutions and want to build a career in an organization that strives to be a great place to work.
On Twitter see @rdoequipment
E-book Profiles How GIS Technology Improves Health Care Industry
A new resource from American Sentinal University ‘The State of the Modern Health Care Industry in the 21st Century: Technology and Business Intelligence Leads the Way,’ profiles the tech shifts in health care and offers an inside look into how geographic information systems (GIS) can be applied into health care organizations and the industry’s growing need for professionals with GIS knowledge.
See more about the E book in this announcement
Recent GIS, GeoTech and GeoJob Opportunities
Recent opportunities of interest for GeoTech professionals from GeoJobs.BIZ
.NET Developer, UK – A global company offering a diverse, performance-driven culture and an innovative and engaging environment. They are launching a new initiative and are in need of 2-3 software engineers to join their team. They are working with 1 – 4 million lines of code and need developers that are energized by that rather than scared away! http://bit.ly/Q0SxQY
GIS Analyst, GA – This position is responsible for GIS project management; spatial analysis; cartographic production and database design and maintenance.
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10 GIS / GeoTech Career Opportunities
Plenty of activity and career opportunities recently for the geoGeek thanks to the GeoJobs.Biz resource! The following are just 10 of the most recent opportunities – good luck!
- Senior Product Manager, INRIX – INRIX seeks a Senior Product Manager to identify, define, and champion innovative business and product initiatives.
- ArcGIS API for JavaScript Product Engineer – Are you eager to improve existing web offerings and push the envelope of what’s possible in a browser?
- GIS Software Account Manager – Blue Marble Geographics, a world leader in GIS software and the developer of the Geographic Calculator and Global Mapper, has an excellent opportunity for an experienced GIS software Account Manager. Blue Marble is a well-established, growing GIS software company with a global B-to-B customer base.
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GeoTech Jobs and more jobs
There’s been loads of activity in the Geo industry, starting with jobs, lots of them! Just have a wander around GeoJobs.BIZ and check out the latest opportunities that include positions for: Developer Advocate, Product Engineers, Interns, Software Developers, consultants, and many more! The following are just a sampling of some of the opportunities available to you:
- Software Product Engineer – Imagery and Remote Sensing – Ready to design something new? Take charge in building new mapping applications for defense and intelligence communities that combine imagery and remote sensing data with the power of ArcGIS.
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Job Tips – Most Memorable Interview Blunders
When it comes to a job interview, the first few minutes may be the most crucial – Half of Employers Know if a Candidate is a Good Fit Within the First Five Minutes. A new survey from CareerBuilder finds that nearly half (49 percent) of employers know within the first five minutes of an interview whether a candidate is a good or bad fit for the position, and 87 percent know within the first 15 minutes.
Common Mistakes
The top most detrimental blunders candidates make in interviews are often the most common, according to employers:
- Appearing disinterested – 55 percent
- Dressing inappropriately – 53 percent
- Appearing arrogant – 53 percent
- Talking negatively about current or previous employers – 50 percent
- Answering a cell phone or texting during the interview – 49 percent
- Appearing uninformed about the company or role – 39 percent
- Not providing specific examples – 33 percent
- Not asking good questions – 32 percent
- Providing too much personal information – 20 percent
- Asking the hiring manager personal questions – 17 percent
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