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• Employers using social networks in hiring process

  More than one in five employers search social networking sites to screen job candidates, according to a survey of more than 31,000 employers released recently by CareerBuilder.com.

• Taking control of your online image is vital

  The rise of online networking sites has made it easier than ever to connect with colleagues and learn about job openings. It's also part of a much larger trend in which more information about you may be available to anyone who's interested — including hiring managers, who often perform internet searches on job candidates.

• Training programmes vital in today's world

  Some employers aren’t as encouraging as they should be when it comes to providing their IT staff with training and professional development opportunities, says Steve McGowan, IT division director at recruitment firm Robert Half Technology.

• Do due diligence on new employers

  Hank Leingang was interviewing for the CIO post at a major company when his internal alarm bell went off.

• GPS could make pulling a ‘sickie’ tougher

  When computing and consumer electronics firm BenQ UK ran an advertisement claiming that bogus sick days would be more enjoyable with its technology (showing a man lying in bed watching the soccer world cup on his laptop), it got told off by the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).

• Searching out good employers takes effort

  You’ve attended the job interview and heard all about how the boss has an open door policy, how performance reviews are conducted regularly and how training needs are always met because staff are the most valuable resource.

• Today’s tight labour market calls for better attitude from bosses

  When Bill Corley, CIO AT engineering firm SEA Consultants, sought to hire an entry-level helpdesk worker four years ago, he received 500 responses from highly qualified candidates within two days of posting an ad on Monster.com.