Employers ask job seekers for Facebook passwords

Employers ask job seekers for Facebook passwords Seattle: When Justin Bassett interviewed for a new job, he expected the usual questions about experience and references. So he was astonished when the interviewer asked for something else: his Facebook username and password. Bassett, a New York City statistician, had just finished answering a few character questions when the interviewer turned to her computer to search for his Facebook page. But she couldn't see his private profile. She turned...
11:33 AM, Mar 21, 2012

Paper resume could be thing of the past

Paper resume could be thing of the past Washington: Two young Indian-American entrepreneurs are attempting to make the traditional paper resume a thing of the past by connecting the job seeker and the employer through video resumes. The Palo Alto Mayor, Yiaway Yeh, and several other top corporate leaders of the city which is known as the heart of the Silicon Valley - lined up last Thursday in its downtown to inaugurate the new office of GetHired.Com, which...
03:47 PM, Feb 20, 2012

Job seekers invest in plastic surgery to compete

Job seekers invest in plastic surgery to compete People want to look younger, 'fresher' for the ever-competitive job market. ...
12:59 PM, Apr 08, 2009

Photogallery: Job seekers around the world

Photogallery: Job seekers around the world A newspaper advertising jobs at a career fair in Los Angeles. ...
03:14 AM, Feb 06, 2009

Hackers 'break into' world's largest jobs site

Hackers 'break into' world's largest jobs site The hacking exposed thousands of job seekers to the risk of blackmail. ...
01:59 PM, Aug 23, 2007

Monster Jobseekers cross 1 crore mark

Monster Jobseekers cross 1 crore mark With 13,100 new resumes per day during July-Sept, Monster India acquired 62 pc more resumes than its nearest competitors. ...
10:35 AM, Dec 13, 2006
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