The Georgia Department of Labor reported that the unemployment rate in the Metro Savannah area rose to 4.8 percent in May. This was an increase from 4.4 percent in April. The Savannah market continues to show very healthy employment. The state of Georgia rate moved to 5.8 percent for May up .5 from April. This shows that Savannah has a stronger economy than the states average.

This article does a good job of summarizing the privacy concerns of putting your resume online. Please take a few minutes to read it.

Job hunting alert: From USA Today Weekend

“Only use a job-search site that posts its privacy policy on its website, and read it carefully.

Posting your resume online can help you land a new job fast. But job hunting sites are also one of the newest breeding grounds for identity thieves. Here are some tips from the advocacy group Privacy Rights Clearinghouse.

Limit yourself to sites that mask your contact info. Your full name, address, phone number and other data should be left off your online resume. Employers must get your permission to see details. (If you do go with an “unmasked” site, use a temporary e-mail address.)

Be alert to sketchy offers. Identity thieves may e-mail you with a “great” opportunity, then ask for personal information. Ignore any e-mail that asks for money or your ID.

Never e-mail your Social Security number to a potential employer. Except for some government jobs, employers don’t need it until well into the hiring process.

Make sure that you can delete your resume once you get hired. Some sites may keep your information archived, legally, for years. “

The Georgia Department of Labor reported that the unemployment rate in the Metro Savannah area was unchanged at 4.4 percent from March to April. The Savannah market continues to show very strong employment. The state of Georgia rate was down to 5.0 for April, still very strong.

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Figuring out what potential employers want through their job advertisements can be one of the most stressful parts of job hunting. But whether a soon-to-be college graduate looking for that first job or a longtime worker searching for a different job, local human resource experts say there are ways for an applicant to determine if they’re a good candidate for the job.

One of the common misconceptions of people searching for a job is they think they have to be a complete master of it. That’s not what they (the employers) are looking for. Companies expect to have to do some training with their new employees. Sometimes job listings ask for preferred or required qualifications. Don’t let that discourage you from applying for a position you want because you may have other experience that offsets a preferred or required qualification.

For example, college graduates often have really good experience because they’ve worked in retail sales or public relations. Job seekers also shouldn’t let a job title steer them in a different direction either. If you carefully read the ad, you could qualify for some positions. Different firms might just give a different title to the same job you’ve been doing.

Last night SavannahJobs.com attended the 2008 Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce Banquet and Trade Show

Very interesting article on a new type of service being offered. New companies have sprung up that claim to fix or improve your online reputation. So when your future employers do a search online looking at your background they do not find those pictures and video you uploaded years ago. Read the full article here

Despite the bleak statistics, some sectors are actually showing growth, including government, education, healthcare and technology. “This year we’re expanding in all areas,” said Eric Scharf, a spokesman for Cell Signaling Technology. “There are senior scientists, research scientists, product developers. We’re also growing in the support areas, which include information technology, legal, marketing, sales, customer service, and all other areas which support the core business.”

Employment opportunities also vary depending on where you live in the U.S.. “In terms of regions, the strongest job performance has been in the South. They have the lowest unemployment rate now. The highest unemployment rate is in the Midwest, and that’s primarily because of the exposure to manufacturing in the Midwest,” explained Gilliam.

Major metropolitan cities, including New York, Dallas, Houston and Seattle have some of the lowest rates of unemployment. Job seekers first and foremost should focus on developing their own skills and professional education. For college-educated individuals the unemployment rate is just two percent. The more skills and education you have, the better opportunity you will have to find work.

Abridged: ABC News

Today’s prize recruits are the bright young people who have grown up with new technology, who network and collaborate, and who respond instinctively to the demands of business in the Internet age. Rather than being driven by the prospect of lifetime employment, they crave learning opportunities and an exciting, fast-paced environment.

They are variously referred to as Generation Y or the Net Generation to reflect what makes them really different. Employers are finding that attracting and retaining them can be challenging. They have high expectations for rapid career growth, greater demands for work/life balance, and the need for clear and frequent performance feedback.

Competition is growing fierce. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has estimated that 300,000 of the new information technology jobs created will go unfilled. In today’s war for talent, attracting and keeping members of the Net Generation requires new mindsets and capabilities, and managers need to acquire new skills to keep this generation engaged.

“Abridged: Business Week Article”

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Very interesting article about online profiles, the pros and cons of employers using them in the recruiting process. This is something that every job seekers should keep in mind.

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USA Today has a great article about using the web to improve your career. It has information on using Google for researching to using Linkedin for networking.

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For employers wanting to get their jobs in front of the most job seekers, there is really no better resource than savannahjobs.com.

Great article on Kiplingers, discussing the Hot Career Trends for 2008.

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Great article on yahoo finance, how your actions and personality can effect your interviews and career.

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SavannahJobs.com attended the Hitlon Head Business Expo a few weeks ago.

SavannahJobs.com had a booth yesterday at the TLC Job Fair at Savannah Tech. A number of job seekers visited our booth. SavannahJobs.com promotes all the positions on our site when we attend a job fair.

SavannahJobs.com was very happy to be a sponsor at the Celebration of Service luncheon on Thursday, January 17. Please view some great pictures of the event.

Savannahjobs.com in partnership with The Tourism Leadership Council will present a new look in 2008 for jobsinsavannah.com. The new design will be presented to the public at the Celebration of Service luncheon on Thursday, January 17. This collaboration brings more visibility for employers and job seekers.

TLC members will still have the ability to post job openings on the site, while savannahjobs.com, will be linked in, creating a larger avenue with multiple career choices for potential employees.

Marti Barrow, Executive Director for the Tourism Leadership Council says, “Jobsinsavannah.com has always been a great tool to assist TLC members with job recruitment. The tourism and hospitality industry in the Savannah area continues to grow, offering job seekers such great opportunities for career growth and development. We are very excited to be partnering with savannahjobs.com that has tremendous expertise in these areas.”

The new site will be presented to the public at the Celebration of Service luncheon on Thursday, January 17. Jobsinsavannah.com will continue to give membership information for businesses interested in joining the Tourism Leadership Council.

“We are enthusiastic about the partnership,” says Savannahjobs.com President, Rob Jones. “Moving into the hospitality and tourism market gives us the ability to serve one of the largest economic sectors in the Savannah economy.”

Savannahjobs.com was launched in 2000 and is currently the most visited internet job board in the area. Their family of sites includes blufftonjobs.com, hiltonheadislandjobs.com, goldenislesjobs.com, statesborojobs.com and jobsinkennesaw.com.