Wonder how much being unemployed costs?

Check this out, the unemployment calculator.  Figure out how much you have lost by being out of work.

4 Power Tips for Better Candidate Search Results

We spend a lot of time researching the keyword search terms they use when sourcing candidates.  We analyze our own search logs, google analytics and the overall search space.  Below are 5 ways you can improve your search results instantly!  These can be applied whether you are searching on Monster, Google or Climber.com

1. Use Negative Keywords – When negative keywords are used you shrink the total set of results and allow you to focus on the results that are more targeted to your needs.  By eliminating thousands of pages,  allow you to dig deeper into the result pages where fewer recruiters will ever land.
   
2. Think Like a Candidate – Candidate describe their skills in non-clinical ways, only on their resume are they so articulate.  They also talk use words in the past tense as they describe the things that they have done.  There is a large movement online to semantic search, this is exactly how it applies in the recruiting industry.
   
3. Use Site:Search.com:  This enables you to conduct searches limited to a particular domain.  For example, site:climber.com will limit your results to only those that satisfy your query and appear on that domain.   You can use this strategy for sourcing candidate on LinkedIn.
   
4. Use Intitle:resume and Inurl:CV: If you are not using this when search on Google you are missing out on some great free candidates.  Many candidates have their resumes online, Climber.com actually builds online resumes for candidates so that they can be found in Google.  Recruiter will string dozens of these together to get a highly refined target set of candidates.

Networking on LinkedIn & Climber.com

We are proud to announce a new tool for recruiters that enables them to invite candidates to network with them on LinkedIn. “It seemed counter intuitive at first, I was wondering why Climber.com would allow me to build my LinkedIn network with their candidates,” stated Mike Villareal a recruiter who hires for Google, “then Matt (Matt O’Brien Climber.com’s National Sales Director) explained that it is Climber’s goal to match candidates to recruiters on their preferred platform.”

Climber.com’s new tool reflects the company’s continuing commitment to open recruiting. “Unlike Monster, CareerBuilder and theLadders which are closed networks, Climber.com’s effort is to showcase our candidates through all methods available, Google, Twitter, LinkedIn, RSS etc.” Stated Nicholas Jimenez, Climber.com EVP.

If you are a recruiter please visit Climber Catalyst
If you are a job seeker please visit Climber.com

Best Place for Job Seekers

Come check out the new Climber.com Online Resume Directory which contains some of the Internets most qualified professionals earning more than 50,000. http://www.climber.com/online-resumes/

Climber.com is not a Scam!

At some point we knew this would happen.  Climber.com has grown fast and now we have some people who are trying to copy our success.  One of them identifies themselves as Climber.com and then tries to sell a resume upgrade.   We do not offer resume creation services, duh..

Check out this post:  Climber.com Scam

Cheers,

Mike

Are Job Search Expenses Tax Deductible?

Over the last few months Climber.com has been asked this question dozens of times.  The good news is in most cases yes, so tell your candidates to keep their receipts and don’t be afraid to spend some money on a resume makeover or marketing themselves.

According to H&R Block your job search expenses are deductible if :

* You look for a job in the same field.
* You are looking for a job at a similar level to your most recent job.
* The total of all of your miscellaneous itemized deductions is more than 2% of your over Adjusted Gross Income.

Aaron Garabedian from The Garabedian Group, an accounting and consulting firm in Fresno, CA, explained it in plain English, “For instance if have been out of work for six months and your total adjusted gross income for the year is $25,000, you would need your total miscellaneous itemized deductions to be more than $500.  This is the total of all miscellaneous deductions not just job search related, some other miscellaneous itemized deductions are professional or union dues, work tools, protective work clothing and tax preparation fees.” might be mortgage interest or property taxes.

Here are the items that you can generally deduct:

* Employment agency fees (like
Climber.com ):  If your fees are repaid by an employer in a later tax year you will have to declare the reimbursement as income.

* Resume Preparation – Marketing: Printing, postage, advertising and other fees associated with creation and distribution of your resume.

* Travel:  non-reimbursed airfare, automobile mileage, meals and lodging are all covered.

Tax Tools and Services to help with your taxes:

* H&R Block – Helpful Online Tax Preparation:

* TurboTax Online -  The fastest way to file online:

* No-Cost Taxes Online-  No cost and low cost tax filing:

* Income Tax Calculator – Calculate your Income Tax online:

For more information please visit http://www.climber.com.

New Twitter Accounts for Hot Areas!

We just created some new accounts for candidates in hot areas! Follow us!

http://www.twitter.com/ITCandidates IT Candidates /Job Seekers

http://www.twitter.com/SalesCandidate Sales & Sales Management Candidates/Job Seekers

http://www.twitter.com/MedCandidate Health Care & Medical Candidates/Job Seekers

http://www.twitter.com/ENGCandidates Engineering & Architecture Candidates/Job Seekers

http://www.twitter.com/MGTCandidates Management and Business Candidates/Job Seekers

Cheers,

Mike

New Hot Candidates Delivered to Your Email

Check out our free new service at http://resumes.climber.com. Tell us the types of candidates you are looking for and we will mail you a list with contact information at no cost.

These are our best Premier Candidates. You are able to specify salary, location, occupation and industry requirements. As new members join who meet your requirements you will be sent their information!

Enjoy,
Mike

Job postings now Tweeted

Climber.com job postings are now distributed through twitter.  In addition to the hundreds of job sites, Climber.com is now tweeting job postings by industry to millions of users on Twitter.  Follow this link To learn more about posting a job.

jobs.climber.com Job Postings- Distribute to 300+ Job Boards

Climber.com launches a simple cross-posting tool for all Recruiters and Companies.  Create one job Posting on jobs.climber.com and it will be distributed to 300+ job sites.   All cross-postings are included in the Featured Jobs sections of dozens of sites including, Indeed, SimplyHired, LinkedIn, MySpace and dozens more.  Climber.com offers the single job posting for $149 for 30 days and $199 for 60 days.  Click here to post!