By David Mezzapelle

There has been much discussion about the outsourcing of engineering and technology jobs in this country. There has also been much discussion about the drop-out rate of students in engineering programs as well. While this all may be true, people don’t realize that this country holds massive opportunities in these sectors.

Only 20% of engineering-related companies outsource. The remaining 80% still pull from talent in their local communities. This means that there are endless opportunities for students but they need to be made aware of them and understand the benefits of an engineering/technology education.

An organization called “Project Lead the Way” is making great strides throughout the US by offering programs & curriculums that train young people (middle and high school) in these industries. These young people are then heading into college with a jumpstart in engineering and most likely a lucrative career when they graduate.

Project Lead The Way is a national 501 c3, not-for-profit educational program that helps give middle and high school students the rigorous ground-level education they need to develop strong backgrounds in science and engineering. They create dynamic partnerships with our nation’s schools to prepare an increasing and more diverse group of students to be successful in engineering, engineering technology and biomedical sciences.

For more information, please click here to be directed to their informative website:

About GoliathJobs & GoliathJobsOver50:
GoliathJobs is a free web-based employment service for students & alumni. We connect employers to active & passive job seekers via schools, alma maters, professional associations, social networks & other job boards. GoliathJobsOver50, launching soon, is a dedicated employment portal for baby boomers & retirees.

By David Mezzapelle

There was a recent posting on the ERE Recruiting Network regarding the obsolescence of job boards. Job Boards are not becoming obsolete. As a matter of fact, it is the opposite.

Job Boards, just like any other evolution, fall into a survival of the fittest game. As the industry becomes more & more competitive, the winners will be the ones that deliver results and offer the best value-added-service along with an affordable price point. GoliathJobs is and will be a winner in this space.

Job Boards are a by-product of the internet age just like the ERE Network on which this topic was raised. Instead of becoming obsolete they will improve.

David Mezzapelle
dmezz@goliathjobs.com

About GoliathJobs & GoliathJobsOver50:
GoliathJobs is a free web-based employment service for students & alumni. We connect employers to active & passive job seekers via schools, alma maters, professional associations, social networks & other job boards. GoliathJobsOver50, launching soon, is a dedicated employment portal for baby boomers & retirees.

By David Mezzapelle

Our newest creation - The Advanced Placement Internship.

This internship is a concept we developed based on our past success with recruiting college students. We recently decided to bring this opportunity to high school students as well (Juniors & Seniors).

The Advanced Placement Intern, or “AP Intern,” gives high school students an edge going into college and eventually into their career. It gives them a jump-start in the professional world and plants a seed for a full-time career with GoliathJobs.

Schools throughout North America will start receiving more information shortly. We will also be posting these positions on our website and other job boards & social networks.

About GoliathJobs & GoliathJobsOver50:
GoliathJobs is a free web-based employment service for students & alumni. We connect employers to active & passive job seekers via schools, alma maters, professional associations, social networks & other job boards. GoliathJobsOver50 is a dedicated employment portal for baby boomers & retirees.

by David Eisner

The casual nature of today’s job seekers, especially Generation Y, is causing quite a stir among employers & recruiters. Job seekers are attending career fairs in jeans, tee-shirts and even body piercing. This is seen at all types of schools including the top ivy league universities. Even public, non-collegiate, job fairs are allowing job seekers in the door with inappropriate attire.

Contrary to popular opinion among casual life-dwellers, employers & recruiters want to see professionalism at fairs, interviews, etc. Schools need to remind students & alumni of this.

The media tends to portray today’s employers, especially in the tech or advertising sector, as casual. They paint a picture of tech nerds or brainiacs donning a fashionable-grunge attire. That may be the case for some silicon valley start-ups, but job seekers should never assume it early on.

About GoliathJobs & GoliathJobsOver50:
GoliathJobs is a free web-based employment service for students & alumni. We connect employers to active & passive job seekers via schools, alma maters, professional associations, social networks & other job boards. GoliathJobsOver50 is a dedicated employment portal for baby boomers & retirees.

By Jennifer Porter

Great article in the Wall Street Journal regarding Text Messaging and it’s use in career search.

In addition to being a job board that focuses on students & alumni, GoliathJobs also consults with schools on best practices such interview tips and proper dress. While I do agree that text messaging has it’s place, it does not belong in the career search sector. That would be the equivalent of “Pig Latin” being used in business when it was popular. As the cliché goes, “You only get one chance to make a good first impression.” Any recruiter or career coach would agree.

Text messaging is efficient for employee communication and certainly delivers prompt communications. However, why would a job seeker take a chance and potentially turn-off an employer? It can not be blamed on generational issues, it is a proper business practice that any job seeker should be educated on.

Many of our employers have complained about the casual nature of today’s job seekers in terms of interviews, thank-you letters and even career fair attire. As the market becomes more competitive (and companies start hiring more & more baby boomers due to the population surge among that demographic) younger job seekers need to embrace business etiquette in their job search.

You can read more about this article by clicking on this link: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121729233758791783.html

Thank you for reading.

About GoliathJobs & GoliathJobsOver50:
GoliathJobs is a free web-based employment service for students & alumni. We connect employers to active & passive job seekers via schools, alma maters, professional associations, social networks & other job boards. GoliathJobsOver50, launching soon, is a dedicated employment portal for baby boomers & retirees.

by Michele O’Connor

At GoliathJobs we help our clients by posting their positions in thousands of different venues saving them the work of doing it themselves. As a mater of fact, we post their positions at any schools or alma maters in North America including colleges, grad schools, technical schools, trade schools and even high schools. Plus, we broadcast to social networks and 4000+ niche sites (i.e. LinkedIn, Vault, mySpace, Simply-Hired, Indeed, Craigslist, etc).

Craigslist is a great service. When employers post with us, we will also post their jobs on Craigslist at their request. This is another reason why GoliathJobs is a one-stop location not only for job seekers but also for employers.

I watched a great interview of Jim Buckmaster being interviewed by Sarah Needleman of the Wall Street Journal.  See below. 

Have a great day!

About GoliathJobs & GoliathJobsOver50:
GoliathJobs is a free web-based employment service for students & alumni. We connect employers to active & passive job seekers via schools, alma maters, professional associations, social networks & other job boards. GoliathJobsOver50, launching soon, is a dedicated employment portal for baby boomers & retirees.

By Jennifer Porter

Check out the GoliathJobs “Trends in Online Recruiting & Generational Demographics” lecture written by David Mezzapelle for the UCONN School of Business - Recruiters Summit 2008.

This is a great lecture for job seekers, schools and employers/recruiters. It really brings to home all the buzz about Generation X, Y and the booming Baby Boomer population.

http://goliathjobs.com/uploads/RecruiterSummitLecture.pdf

About GoliathJobs & GoliathJobsOver50:
GoliathJobs is a free web-based employment service for students & alumni. We connect employers to active & passive job seekers via schools, alma maters, professional associations, social networks & other job boards. GoliathJobsOver50, launching soon, is a dedicated employment portal for baby boomers & retirees.

by Michele O’Connor

I read this article in the Wall Street Journal about maximizing creativity during downtime.  http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121684940503778621.html

GoliathJobs has several unique methods of tapping creativity. One of the reasons for this is our focus on offering internships. Every department in our company, which is run by creative & innovative personnel, is also staffed with interns. The PR & Journalism department, in particular, is staffed with professional writers as well as interns. The goal for this department is to maximize GoliathJobs’ exposure in the media.

Our recent Public Relations initiative parallels this article.

We noticed that many of our clients were complaining about the lack of results they were getting from their PR firms. We decided to offer a new revenue model, managed by our Journalism/PR interns, that allows them to assist clients in maximizing media exposure for their products or services. Within a short time clients were signing up for this service in droves. We had to bring on more staff and interns just to manage it. Now, employers that use GoliathJobs for posting positions can also utilize our Public Relations services as well!

Have a good day!

About GoliathJobs & GoliathJobsOver50:
GoliathJobs is a free web-based employment service for students & alumni. We connect employers to active & passive job seekers via schools, alma maters, professional associations, social networks & other job boards. GoliathJobsOver50, launching soon, is a dedicated employment portal for baby boomers & retirees.

by David Eisner

According to Workforce Management, a service of Crain Communications, New York City tops nation in high-tech jobs. The New York metro area has the largest high-tech workforce in the nation. Here is a link to this interesting article:

http://www.workforce.com/section/00/article/25/61/84.php

About GoliathJobs & GoliathJobsOver50:
GoliathJobs is a free web-based employment service for students & alumni. We connect employers to active & passive job seekers via schools, alma maters, professional associations, social networks & other job boards. GoliathJobsOver50 is a dedicated employment portal for baby boomers & retirees.