Posts Tagged ‘Facebook’

October 27th, 2009

What’s on the College Career Fair Menu? Make Your Company Stand Out

CafeteriaFor a college student, entering a College Career Fair venue is like walking into a cafeteria.  Both facilities are crammed with decisions, persuasion and the uncertainty of what to choose or where to turn next.  Sure, students have to do some impressing, but at College Career Fairs, companies are the ones who possess the task of attracting top talent.  Students and representatives from companies both play eminent roles in the career fair game.  Students have to take off their sweats, conjure up a resume and bring their A-game to prove they are worth a closer look.  Companies on the other hand need to stand out amongst a crowd and portray themselves as the entrée students wait in line for.

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October 26th, 2009

JCSI on the New England Job Show

I had an opportunity to film a segment on social media for the New England Job Show recently. If you’re not familiar with them, the New England Job Show is a TV show about helping job seekers succeed in their job search. Shows are streamed on their website at NEJS.org and they are available on TV on Comcast OnDemand in the Local Programs area.

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September 3rd, 2009

To Friend or Not to Friend

I started using Facebook when I was a freshman in college, when profiles were filled with favorite movies, music and that picture you looked great in from the weekend before.  It has been 5 years since its inception, and Facebook has evolved from a way for college kids to keep up with their friends to a business communication tool. Now more than ever, companies are using this popular community to recruit talent for open positions and connect with their current employees.

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August 10th, 2009

Visit the Boston Scientific Careers Facebook Page

As a staffing partner to Boston Scientific, JCSI has created a careers page for Boston Scientific on the Facebook social network.  We are big believers that social media participation on sites like Facebook are the most effective way to communicate the value of a career with a company and to recruit talented people not actively looking for a job.

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