How to Automate Your Job Search

A job search can quickly become a time consuming and frustrating experience without the right tools, planning, and resources. Making one mistake, such as “surfing the Internet” as your main medium for job hunting, can lead to countless hours of wasted time each week. Here are eight simple steps you can take to save yourself […]
Texas employers add 19,100 jobs during Nov.
Here is an enouraging article from the Daily Tribune: MONDAY DECEMBER 27, 2010 Last modified: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 11:35 AM CST Texas employers add 19,100 jobs during Nov. AUSTIN – Texas total nonfarm employment was up by 19,100 jobs in November, representing the addition of 192,100 jobs in the last year. The Texas unemployment […]
Resume Tips From A Software CEO
I was reading an interesting blog post by Don Fornes, CEO of Software Advice in Austin, Texas. Three things about the article I found noteworthy: first, they are hiring. Second, these are ten tips to improving your resume (written honestly for more of the entry to mid level job seeker) from a presidents point of view which […]
Dallas TX: Dallas News Reports That Texas Likely To Lead Nation In Job Growth
A few points about this article: -Texas employers have added nearly 146,000 jobs this year, after slashing more than 350,000 jobs last year. -It’s also one of four states where payroll employment is expected to reach pre-crisis levels by the end of next year, Diffley said. -The state is “No. 1 in many, many indicators,” […]
Tap The Hidden Job Market: Job Growth In Texas – Update
This just in…. I got a tip from my friend Mark Hovind, President of Jobbait.com. Here is what he shared with me: Texas added more new jobs in the last 12 months than the next 5 highest states combined. Check out the graph below. ???? The best way for you to tap into the hidden job market is […]
Economist: Texas strong in weak U.S. economy

Conservative roots have left the Texas economy relatively robust in the wake of the American recession of 2008, according to a report presented to East Texas leaders Friday at UT Tyler. Tech is bouncing back in Austin and DFW. Read the entire article here.
Austin job market keeps growing

The Austin area continued to add jobs last month, with a 2.5 percent growth rate compared with last year. The Texas Workforce Commission reported Friday that Central Texas gained 18,700 jobs from August 2009 to last month, for a total of 769,200 jobs. Read the full article here: http://www.statesman.com/business/austin-job-market-keeps-growing-923316.html
Modest Job Growth In Texas
Fed. survey shows Texas economy grows while US growth slows – Read the full article here: http://www.statesman.com/business/fed-survey-shows-slowdown-across-u-s-continued-904852.html
Recruiter looking for top sales talent in Texas
I am a big advocate of sidestepping the middleman and going direct – however I am not completely opposed to employing various methods to secure multiple interviews. One of my linkedin contacts, a senior corporate recruiter, just emailed me to share the following: …we are hiring top sales talent throughout Texas. If you or anyone […]
The Google Job Experiment – yup – that’s what I am talking about
It’s simple..anyone can do it…and it’s brilliant. Go direct to tap the hidden job market and increase your odds. I say it all the time. Why? Becuase it works! See what one creative director dreamed up to get the immediate attention of 5 companies he was interested in working for. He got 4 interviews – […]