Each year, Career Directors International publishes a report on employment trends. Below are some key trends from the 2008 report.
- Paperless Resumes. Resumes with rich media components such as Visual CV are gaining relevance and acceptance in today’s job search.
- Privacy. Public accessibility to a job seeker’s private information has increased and the job seeker needs to be aware of how this information can and can’t influence hiring decisions.
- Resume Fraud. The report suggests that at least 30% of resumes contain factual errors. In addition, many candidates are falsifying their educational credentials.
- Social networking Web sites. Social networking sites are becoming a super trend and the report suggests that job seekers who keep up with technology may be more successful than those who don’t. The most popular online networking site is LinkedIn.com. Facebook.com continues to grow, and is enticing more users in the 30-40 year old age bracket.
- Employment discrimination. Some companies are making hiring and firing decisions based on candidate and employee lifestyle choices including smoking and personal appearance.
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