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Is it time to jump ship? Recent data and headlines suggest folks are starting to explore and give serious attention to job opportunities with other employers (see Employees Jump Ship as Economy Improves). For the first time in 15 months, voluntary separations have outpaced layoffs and forced terminations. Many of these people are even leaving their current jobs without having anything else lined up. As mentioned in our last newsletter, we've seen a significant uptick in job postings from companies seeking online/digital marketing skills, as well as an increase in resume postings.
Employment in thousands (bls.gov):  1) What are you doing to retain your top talent? A recent employee engagement study revealed that 25 percent of employer-identified, high-potential employees plan to leave their current companies within the year, as compared to only 10 percent in 2006. CEB's Corporate Leadership Council identified six tips companies can use to identify, re-engage, and more effectively manage high potential employees...Read Full Article: Corporate Performance at Risk as Today's Rising Talent Prepares to Jump Ship
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Featured Jobs... Online Marketing Manager (Brea, CA) - We're looking for a creative, analytical online marketer to join our start-up Web unit who has experience with online customer acquisition, revenue, and traffic generation, as well as Web site brand management in consumer markets. You'll be responsible for online positioning and growing brand awareness and traffic for PennySaverUSA.com's consumer-focused online product portfolio, including PennySaverUSA.com, three niche verticals, and mobile solutions. full job description... Online Content & Community Manager (Brea, CA) - Develops online marketing content for the purposes of outreach--increasing audience engagement and traffic to PennySaverUSA.com's network of sites, as well as for use in external distribution. Plays a key role in online grassroots marketing efforts, including social media channel management and outreach to relevant target markets. full job description...
Featured Candidate... Past Articles... Growth of Social Media Jobs - This was the topic of our last Silo Snippets! Article includes sample Social Media interview questions. full article... How I Used Inbound Marketing to Find a Job in a Recession - I follow Dan Zarrella on Twitter. He recently landed a job at Hubspot and wrote about his job search experience/approach. full article... SEO Careers in a Recession - From our friends at Search Engine Land... Buy low, sell high. That’s the mantra of every great investor. Finding a career on the internet, and especially in search marketing, is no different. Now is an excellent time to start a search marketing career, or shift your current efforts into high gear. full article... SEM Interview Questions - A short list of SEM interview questions, grouped by skill level. It complements the following article quite well. full article... 80+ SEO Job Interview Questions - A nice breakdown and categorization of questions addressing various aspects of a well-rounded SEO role. full article... 55 SEO Interview Questions - A great compilation of categorized questions to either prepare for an interview or administer one. full article... Interviewing In-House SEO Candidates - With many in-house SEM teams ramping up, and in-house efforts in general growing, I thought it might be useful to scope out the basics for an SEO-centric interview. It's tough enough to find good talent these days, and those with experience are commanding higher and higher salaries, so many companies may be looking to those with fewer years of experience to fill critical in-house roles. Good article for employers as well as candidates preparing for an SEO interview. full article... Best Regards,
Joshua O. Woody, CPC
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