This Week in Employment

Every week we link to and provide many different articles regarding career advice, job search strategies and general employment discussion in this blog and on our social media accounts. We understand that not everyone can keep up with this endless stream of information and so we round up all the best content we posted during the week. Enjoy!

Can't find a job even though you're pure awesome? 15 reasons why no one is hiring you:
http://www.workopolis.com/content/advice/article/2594-why-nobody-wants-to-hire-you?CID=721:19L:14946

For graduates, kick start your new career in three easy steps:
http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/07/26/graduates-kick-start-your-career-in-3-easy-steps

Another article for recent grads, transitioning from college to the workforce with a disability:
http://www.ncwd-youth.info/blog/?p=538&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-job-search-transitioning-from-college-to-the-workforce

On Twitter? If not, maybe you should be. Best tips for tweeting your way to a new job:
http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/07/24/the-best-tips-for-tweeting-your-way-to-a-job

The death of the resume, an interesting look at new practices in recruiting.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeannemeister/2012/07/23/the-death-of-the-resume-five-ways-to-re-imagine-recruiting/

Some tips for answering the "why do you want to work here" question during an interview.
http://career-advice.monster.com/job-interview/interview-questions/why-do-you-want-to-work-here/article.aspx

10 ways job searching is like dating:
http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/07/23/10-ways-job-searching-is-like-dating

Finding career and life balance: Should I say no to a job that will take over my life?
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/career-advice/experts/should-i-say-no-to-a-job-that-may-take-over-my-life/article4399408/