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job application stories: 6 news summaries

UK Phone Firm Seeks 160-Word Resumes

Text messages force 'sassy' applicants to
get to the point

Jul 5, 09 3:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - A British firm is asking job candidates to apply for its marketing job by text message, BBC reports. With a 160-character word limit, mobile phone services company Teimlo hopes to separate those who “just want any job” from applicants who are “sassy” and “good with words,”... More »

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United Kingdom • text message • job • mobile phones • job application

Looking for Work? Better Have a Job Already

Another hurdle for job-seekers as unemployment nears 10%

Jun 30, 09 2:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Finding a job when unemployment is at 9.4% is hard enough. But the recently laid-off have another hurdle to contend with: Many employers are most interested in attracting candidates who are still working, the Wall Street Journal reports. “If they’re employed in today’s economy, they have... More »

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layoffs • employment • recession • unemployment • job search • recruiting • job application • recession depression • jobless

Mont. City Wants Facebook Password From Job-Seekers

Mont. city requires applicants to give access to social networking accounts

Jun 20, 09 5:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - Job applicants for the city of Bozeman, Mont., had better be prepared to submit their passwords for social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter. A miffed applicant emailed Montana's News Station about the practice, which City Attorney Greg Sullivan quickly defended. "We do those types of investigations to... More »

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social networking • Montana • privacy • Facebook • unemployment • Twitter • job application

ANALYSIS

 The Single Best Question 
 for Job Applicants 

Ask applicants what they do when they're not working

Jan 29, 09 12:28 PM CST
(Newser) - Hiring tends to be a total crapshoot, Peter Bregman writes in a Harvard Business Review blog. But you'll get better results if you ask applicants one question: What do you do in your spare time? Hero pilot Chesley Sullenberger flies gliders for fun and used to build intricate models. "... More »

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New York City • employment • plane crash • Hudson River • job interviews • job application • Chesley Sullenberger • hiring

Groups Go High-Tech in
Push for Obama Jobs

Groups modernize process of sorting resumes

Dec 30, 08 2:10 PM CST
(Newser) - Special interest groups eager to cement plum spots in the Obama administration are using private websites and online databases to angle for positions, Politico reports. Instead of tossing their résumés onto the pile at Change.gov, savvy applicants are casting their lots with these groups, which pore over... More »

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Barack Obama • transition • Obama administration • President Obama • job application

(Newser) - Coffee is pretty serious stuff in Portland, Oregon, but a relatively new shop on the block is taking the preparation of caffeinated beverages to a rarified extreme, the New York Times reports. The Ladybug Organic Coffee Company requires applicants for barista positions to fill out a five-page application, complete... More »

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coffee • personality • Portland, Oregon • barista • economic downturn • coffee shop • job application • essay

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