To Move or Not to Move...

More people are choosing where they want to live first, then trying to get hired there. But how do you make it work?

Not so long ago, most career-minded professionals looked for the right job - or any job - and took for granted that they might have to move somewhere less than ideal if their employer asked them to. That's changing fast.

In fact, two-thirds of Americans ages 25 through 34 say they're deciding first where they want to put down roots, and then looking for a job in that place, according to a new study by Yankelovich, a marketing firm, and CEOs for Cities, a national network of urban leaders.

Is it really practical to select your dream town and then hope the right job comes along?

Read the article by Anne Fisher, FORTUNE senior writer:
Find Your Dream Town, Then a Job

Posted by Amy Dennis, Career Management Coordinator, The H.S. Group

Thanks, But No Thanks

As an HR professional, you may have anywhere from 10-100 résumés land on your desk each day. But where do they go from there? Do you pay close attention to detail as you file and respond to each one, or do you find that everything just catches up with you as you shuffle the day’s mail into the stack with the rest of the week?

“The behavior of corporations toward job-seekers is a national shame, unbecoming a country that leads the pack in many other aspects of business practice. Multiple résumés go unacknowledged. Post-interview follow-up is poor, if it happens at all. And if you're lucky enough to get a job offer, don't expect to have all your questions answered or to have been ‘sold’ on the company before receiving it. ‘Take it or leave it’ often is the prevailing philosophy.”

What type of taste do you leave in your potential hires’ mouths? Are you giving the impression right off the bat that your organization is worthy of the brightest and best candidates in the business? Or do your standard hiring practices and procedures reek of insincerity?

Read more shameful accounts of how hiring has gone down the drain and learn what you can do to reverse it and stand out against the competition.

"The Courtesy of a Reply" by Liz Ryan, BusinessWeek Online

Posted by Shelly Paul, Career Management Coordinator, The H.S. Group