I contributed to a discussion recently on ERE re “One or Two Page Resumes.” This is a common question among job seekers and a genuine concern. They worry that some employers may frown on resumes that extend beyond one page. Job seekers can now put their minds at ease. Here is why;

People over the past 20 years have plowed through more jobs, experience and education than the people in previous decades. No need to assume that you “must” deliver a one page resume.

Our team does assert that students & recent grads should aim for a one page resume that does a good job summarizing personality, experience (i.e. internships/work study) and education. Based on age and experience, young job seekers can easily fit this content onto one page.

Seasoned candidates can easily write a two page resume. There is no reason to be uncomfortable with that. Employers expect it now and they prefer to see well-written detailed experience versus a resume with content jammed onto one page.

Our company, GoliathJobs, provides career services to thousands of schools & alumni associations. We provide major insights into job search, best practices and trends.

GoliathJobs.com - The #1 Job Site on the Web!

About GoliathJobs & JobsOver50:
GoliathJobs is a free web-based employment service for students & alumni. We connect job seekers to employers via schools & alma maters. GoliathJobs creates partnerships with schools throughout North America which serve as liaisons. This model delivers a powerful career service edge to schools at no charge, a competitive edge to job seekers and high-quality results to employers.

JobsOver50.com, launching soon, is a dedicated employment portal for baby boomers & retirees built on the same platform.

Yveatte Rothermel on ERE asks the following question:

“I’ve seen many articles and news reports covering this same subject matter in the past year. What I find very interesting is that time and again the point is made that Baby Boomers are ready to retire and Gen Y needs to be ready to step up and take over. Does anyone else find it odd that, for the most part, Gen X, which is behind the Baby Boomer generation and should be the ones taking over Baby Boomer jobs as they retire, are being overlooked or rarely mentioned?”

At GoliathJobs we agree with the point of her question. Baby Boomers that wish to continue working (part-time or full-time) are in the catbird seat in terms of population mass. However, the remaining positions that are opening up should be marketed to Gen X.

The focus for Gen Y is really on internships, entry-level jobs and early management roles, not positions vacated by the 50+ demographic. Many Gen Xers polled on our site have the same concern. They find it troubling that they are frequently overlooked by the HR media.

GoliathJobs.com - The #1 Job Site on the Web!

About GoliathJobs & JobsOver50:
GoliathJobs is a free web-based employment service for students & alumni. We connect job seekers to employers via schools & alma maters. GoliathJobs creates partnerships with schools throughout North America which serve as liaisons. This model delivers a powerful career service edge to schools at no charge, a competitive edge to job seekers and high-quality results to employers.

JobsOver50.com, launching soon, is a dedicated employment portal for baby boomers & retirees built on the same platform.

Here is an updated testimonial list for GoliathJobs. We are excited about our continued growth and the positive feedback we receive daily from Job seekers, schools & employers. We appreciate all of your nice messages and are glad you are happy with our service. At the launch of GoliathJobs V2 and JobsOver50.com, we anticipate continued viral growth and market dominance.

TESTIMONIALS:

“We are really enjoying GoliathJobs, and can you believe our grads are getting the jobs already! We also incorporated this with our students taking the career development class which introduces them to job search techniques. Thank you for all your help and support.” -Lorena Turner, Branford Hall Career Institute (Career Services)

“GoliathJobs is great. Within 5 minutes I was registered and had posted our positions. That same day we started seeing qualified applicants. I also appreciate the simple, user-friendly environment and spam-free communications. The fact that it is free makes it the perfect HR solution for any organization.” -Van Morris, U.S. Microgrid (Employer)

“This is the best job search resource available! In addition to jobs posted on the site by employers everywhere, I can search all the job boards in one location. I recently landed a nursing internship which I am currently enjoying. Now, I am lining up interviews for a full-time job after graduation this May. All through GoliathJobs.” -Jennifer Miller, California State University (Student)

“The thing I enjoy about GoliathJobs is that it gives a good profile of the individual and the school, even if I’m not familiar with them. It’s an added tool that the other (job) boards don’t have. I also like receiving e-mail alerts on who has responded to the job posts.” -Fred Gill, New York Metropolitan Transit Authority MTA (Employer)

“Other job boards don’t deliver the specific benefit that GoliathJobs does. Large job boards like Monster can be unwieldy and pretty unproductive. You can go to Monster and you look up account executive. You get tons of listings, but you can’t verify if they’re real jobs. I believe JobsOver50 will also be a hit since I have received requests from long-graduated alums looking for this type of service.” -Judson Saviskas, Fairfield University Office of Alumni Relations

“I just wanted to let you know that we are getting a lot out of your site. We have been promoting GoliathJobs to students as well as using it for our own information and job postings.” -Krysti O’Rourke, Five Towns College (Career Services)

“I posted a bulletin directing all my friends to your site, all because of your employee Jennifer Porter. She was so amazing. She answered all my questions, helped me and did it in the most caring way. Usually my e-mails to companies are to complain but Mrs. Porter was so great that I thought she deserved the utmost respectively written letter of recognition. I hope she gets recognized for how she goes above and beyond her job duty to make your customers happy.” -Kornelia Rybitwa, New York Institute of Technology (Alumnus)

“I have been promoting GoliathJobs to students on our career service portal. It pleases me to know that a majority of our students are pro-active in gaining information on internships and job opportunities available on your site. I am seeing the volume, it’s a wonderful thing! Thanks for the great site and the recommendations!” -Chris McMahon, Northwood University (Career Services)

“Thank you again for your visit. It was great. GoliathJobs is perfect for our faculty, staff and students!” -Kathy Trister, Gibbs College (Career Services)

“I cannot thank you enough for your kindness…it is truly, deeply appreciated. GoliathJobs will definitely now be my primary job search source. I am done with Monster! Thank you again, you are awesome!” -Andy Hensley, University of Detroit Mercy (Alumnus)

“GoliathJobs, an Excellent Idea! For North Americans looking for a job, especially those over fifty, GoliathJob’s sites are the place to go. You can advertise or find a job and it’s a free service for both parties. You can’t do much better than that!” -Robin Henry, EmploymentOne (Human Resources Specialist)

“I really appreciate the service you’re offering for many reasons. We have opportunities for recent high school and college grads as well as current college students. Your service is fantastic! And the fact you offer job distribution is even more opportune.” -Jennifer Francisco, VIPdesk (Employer)

“I really liked what I saw when I visited GoliathJobs.com. I am interested in expanding my postings to the schools and the other sites that you broadcast to. The more postings I can do the better. Thanks again for responding to me and the help you have given.” -Alaina Toole, PharmaSource Temporary Pharmacy Services (Employer)

“Thanks for your effort again GoliathJobs! You have been by far the most helpful and courteous than any other job hunting website. It has occurred to me that, unlike the others, you actually read the emails I send. Also, I appreciate the fact that jobs are posted by employers directly on GoliathJobs and you have minimized third party sites. I love the fact that I get to check out the employer and their website prior to applying. Too many times I have wasted energy applying for a position to find out it would take over two hours one way to get there just because they don’t want to mention what town the job is in. Albert Einstein once said ‘I am afraid that technology may takeover humanity.’ I see this daily. I’m glad to see that GoliathJobs is using the Internet as a tool and not a replacement for humanity!” -Eric Sumpter, Suffolk Community College (Alumnus)

“Mr. Mezzapelle, you have a high quality staff that exhibits amazing customer service. They should be commended for their courtesy, friendly attitude and follow through. People like these are pearls. I hope they get the recognition they deserve! GoliathJobs Support belongs in the category of ‘above and beyond’. I appreciate the professional courtesy. I sincerely mean that. I’ve been shocked at the lack of courtesy shown while conducting a job search, so this has been a pleasant surprise.” -Laura, Long Island NY (Job Seeker)

“Thank You GoliathJobs, you are AMAZING, you really care. The world needs more like you!” -Ruth Talaiver, Las Vegas NV (Job Seeker)

“Thank you very much for your support. I wanted to let you know that I had sent all of our students an email regarding GoliathJobs.com. One of the first students who went on to your site, and set up her profile, already has an interview this afternoon. She came to me and thanked me for sending the email. Our students are having success with your site and so far I have very positive feedback.” -Tina Moyer, Lehigh Valley College (Career Services)

“The GoliathJobs Support Team walked us through different posting techniques and took the time to post our jobs at dozens of schools and alumni associations. I have never seen support like this from any company anywhere! Thank You GoliathJobs!” -Liza Grant, New York NY (Employer)

“Thank you so much. Your job search, tips and career news is VERY helpful. You’re awesome!” -Lori Ann Nolan, University of Phoenix (Alumnus)

“Thank you for all your services. We’ve been very impressed and will be sure to refer many people to you.” -Yvette Vandiver, Prodigy Medical (Employer)

“With the kind help and assistance from your website, we were able to find a candidate who has proven excellent. We are very happy and wish to thank the staff at GoliathJobs for helping us out. We will be back with more requests I am sure!” -Tad Sendzimir, TSI Automation (Employer)

GoliathJobs.com - The #1 Job Site on the Web!

About GoliathJobs & JobsOver50:
GoliathJobs is a free web-based employment service for students & alumni. We connect job seekers to employers via schools & alma maters. GoliathJobs creates partnerships with schools throughout North America which serve as liaisons. This model delivers a powerful career service edge to schools at no charge, a competitive edge to job seekers and high-quality results to employers.

JobsOver50.com, launching soon, is a dedicated employment portal for baby boomers & retirees built on the same platform.

“Increased demand for feedback from younger workers is forcing some employers to rethink how they discuss employee performance,” according to the Wall Street Journal this past October.

IBM, Ernst & Young, Accenture and other large organizations are taking the necessary steps to meet the needs of Generation Y, including the way feedback is communicated and addressed. Very interesting as this further displays the unique character of this Generation. Companies need to embrace these personality traits if they wish to hire and retain talent within this demographic. The same theory applies across the 50+ demographic of baby boomers & retirees.

GoliathJobs for students & alumni, and JobsOver50 for baby boomers & retirees, exist as dedicated portals within the applicable demographic because we also understand what makes all these people tick!

You can read more on this from the Wall Street Journal by clicking here:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122385967800027549.html

About GoliathJobs & JobsOver50:
GoliathJobs is a free web-based employment service for students & alumni. We connect job seekers to employers via schools & alma maters. GoliathJobs creates partnerships with schools throughout North America which serve as liaisons. This model delivers a powerful career service edge to schools at no charge, a competitive edge to job seekers and high-quality results to employers.

JobsOver50.com, launching soon, is a dedicated employment portal for baby boomers & retirees built on the same platform.

Successful workforce development in any region hinges on the quality of education. This applies across all ages, education levels and demographics.

Local employers tend to stay in an area, regardless of the cost of living, if their employee base is well-educated and is delivering results. This also tends to attract more employers to a region as well, further lowering unemployment and improving the local economy.

I read an interesting article on the ERE Network written by Ms. Sharib of the New England Recruiters discussion group.

“The latest unemployment figures available from the state indicate that Massachusetts is doing better than the rest of the country and that the western suburbs are doing better still. The Massachusetts unemployment rate is 5.3 percent according to estimates for September released by the state’s Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. The national average is 6.1 percent. Unemployment for the region inside Interstate 495, which is made up largely of the GlobeWest area, was 4.8 percent. The rate in the Framingham area was lower at 4.3 percent.

The region’s better showing is largely due to its highly educated workforce and the high cost of living, said Maureen Dunne, employment project manager for the MetroWest Economic Research Center at Framingham State College.”

Most of Ms. Sharib’s data comes from a great Boston Globe article titled “Education helps insulate region from jobs.” Read the entire article at:
http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/10/23/education

At GoliathJobs we believe that employment starts with education across all industries, ages and experience levels. This supports our belief.

About GoliathJobs & JobsOver50:
GoliathJobs is a free web-based employment service for students & alumni. We connect job seekers to employers via schools & alma maters. GoliathJobs creates partnerships with schools throughout North America which serve as liaisons. This model delivers a powerful career service edge to schools at no charge, a competitive edge to job seekers and high-quality results to employers.

JobsOver50.com, launching soon, is a dedicated employment portal for baby boomers & retirees built on the same platform.

This is a great article in the Wall Street Journal by Ron Alsop, author of “The Trophy Kids Grow Up.” In this article, Ron describes the workplace attitudes of a new crop of young people in the workforce - the millennials.

With Wall Street in turmoil and a financial system in crisis mode, companies are facing another major challenge: figuring out how to manage a new crop of young people in the workforce — Generation Y or the “millennial generation.” These millennials were coddled by their parents and nurtured with a strong sense of entitlement. Read more at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122455219391652725.html

About GoliathJobs & JobsOver50:
GoliathJobs is a free web-based employment service for students & alumni. We connect job seekers to employers via schools & alma maters. GoliathJobs creates partnerships with schools throughout North America which serve as liaisons. This model delivers a powerful career service edge to schools at no charge, a competitive edge to job seekers and high-quality results to employers.

JobsOver50.com, launching soon, is a dedicated employment portal for baby boomers & retirees built on the same platform.

This summer I had written a lecture for the University of Connecticut School of Business Recruiter’s Summit. I would like to present some highlights of that in conjunction with the recent Wall Street Journal articles on Generation Y titled “A Perfect Match” and “The Trophy Kids Go to Work.”

First, I want to point out some generational terms:

1. Silent Generation: 1925 - 1942
2. Baby Boomer Generation: 1946 – 1964
3. Generation X or “Baby Bust Generation”: 1965 – 1982
4. Generation Y or “Millennials”: 1983 – 1994
5. The GI Generation or “The Greatest Generation” as Tom Brokaw put it: 1901 – 1924

Based on market studies it has been identified that Generation X is hard working and semi-loyal to employers meaning that they will change jobs every 5 years in hopes of improving their career. They have a continuous drive to excel and compete. Entrepreneurial spirit is quite evident in this segment. This generation is also prone to overworking and not taking the necessary breaks needed to clear their head. Their parents, who consisted mostly of the silent generation, were much more loyal to 1 employer for an extended period. They dreamed of climbing the corporate ladder and achieving maximum wealth and retirement.

Generation Y is more fickle then Generation X when it comes to employment. They will move around to different jobs more frequently. Some studies show 1-2 years while others show 3. If they work in an environment that is not to their liking, they will consider changing employers without hesitation. Green, eco-friendly and life-balance are more important. Most Generation Ys were raised by baby boomers.

According to the Wall Street Journal and Michigan State University, “There is another impulse behind this generation’s embrace of nontraditional postgraduate employment: a simple desire to change the world. There is a significant segment of this population that really wants to make a difference.” Altruism has a major effect on Generation Y and is driving them toward public service and civic-minded careers.

Employers need to keep this in mind when hiring into these segments. As the global workforce gets older, traditional ideas about candidate sourcing needs to evolve quickly. The familiar model of career development, young people moving ahead in their careers at the same company, is no longer applicable today.

SO WHO’S THE BOSS?
Clearly there is a paradigm shift. Employees are no longer working for employers. Employers are actually working for employees at least in terms of attracting, hiring and retaining.

As loyalties continue to shift so must our leadership skills. Management is now working with employees who question authority where discipline was the only option in the past. So, how do we keep this diverse group committed to the job while respecting their differences?

Read the entire GoliathJobs lecture at http://goliathjobs.com/uploads/RecruiterSummitLecture.pdf

Shelly Banjo at the Wall Street Journal wrote a great article on this topic. Here is a link: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122349051178416069.html

Ron Alsop, author of “The Trophy Kids Grow Up,” also contributed to the Wall Street Journal in an article titled “The Trophy Kids Go to Work.” Click here to read this fantastic article: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122455219391652725.html.

About GoliathJobs & JobsOver50:
GoliathJobs is a free web-based employment service for students & alumni. We connect job seekers to employers via schools & alma maters. GoliathJobs creates partnerships with schools throughout North America which serve as liaisons. This model delivers a powerful career service edge to schools at no charge, a competitive edge to job seekers and high-quality results to employers.

JobsOver50.com, launching soon, is a dedicated employment portal for baby boomers & retirees built on the same platform.

Here is a recent article on this great topic:

Rick Fecteau runs a chain of automobile dealerships in New Hampshire & Massachusetts. One would think that his dealerships are suffering like many other dealerships during this tough economic time. However, there is a light at the end of the tunnel that is causing his business to hold it’s own and even improve - the availability of top performers from other dealerships that lost their jobs.

Instead of waiting around for the market to turnaround, Rick has taken a proactive stance and has been hiring top talent from other dealerships that have closed. “It would normally be impossible to get these people to leave their old jobs and join other dealerships,” says Rick Fecteau of Port City Nissan/Suzuki & Amesbury Chevrolet. New hires include managers, salesmen, technicians, etc. Once the economy gets back on track, Rick will reap the benefits of hiring talent at this stage. Consider it “Contrarian Hiring.”

GoliathJobs, a popular job board that caters to students, alumni and 50+ job seekers, is seeing these same trends. “Job seekers are certainly registering on the site in massive numbers but we are also seeing employers world-wide using this opportunity to hire the best talent that would normally be hard to source,” says David Mezzapelle, Director of Marketing & Development.

About GoliathJobs & JobsOver50:
GoliathJobs is a free web-based employment service for students & alumni. We connect job seekers to employers via schools & alma maters. GoliathJobs creates partnerships with schools throughout North America which serve as liaisons between job seekers & employers. This model delivers a powerful career service edge to schools at no charge, a competitive edge to job seekers and high-quality results to employers.

JobsOver50, launching soon, is a dedicated employment portal for baby boomers & retirees.

This is a widespread issue and one of the safety benefits we promote at GoliathJobs.

According to Jim Pawlik, career author and writer of “Job-seeker beware: Online job searches could put your resume in wrong ‘in’ box,” many organizations are going out of their way to steal and distribute email addresses. Pulling emails off of public resumes is one of the ways they are doing it. Most online boards do a poor job of protecting job seeker information, including email addresses.

On our sites, GoliathJobs.com and JobsOver50.com, all communications take place within the myMessage center. No one has access to public email and no web-spiders can penetrate our walls. This avoids spam and protects the job seekers & employers that use our site. In addition, all employers are verified when they register with us. Only verified employers can view resumes. This ensures job seekers that their resume content is being read by bonafide, ethical employers.

About GoliathJobs & JobsOver50:
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. JobsOver50, launching soon, is a dedicated employment portal for baby boomers & retirees.

According to AARP, “The Best Employers for Workers Over 50 is an annual recognition program that awards companies and organizations whose best practices and policies for addressing the issues affecting our aging labor force create roadmaps for the workplaces of tomorrow.”

The entire list is available at: http://www.aarp.org/money/work/best_employers/Best_Employer_Winners/

You can read the entire article at:
http://jobs.aol.com/article/_a/aarps-best-employers-for-workers-over-50/20080924152009990001?ncid=AOLCOMMjobsDYNLprim0001&icid=100214839×1210429077x1200580509

About GoliathJobs & JobsOver50:
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. JobsOver50, launching soon, is a dedicated employment portal for baby boomers & retirees.