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Best 100 Florida Companies for Flexible Jobs. Welcome to the free Florida List of Best Companies for Flexible Jobs! Based on years of researching companies that hire for telecommuting, part-time, flextime, or freelance jobs, FlexJobs has compiled the best list of 100 of companies located in Florida that specifically have hired for jobs with at least one of these flexible working options. Below you will find the company profiles on Florida employers such as HSN, Norwegian Cruise Line, and Ryder, as well as each company's telecommuting, part-time, freelance, and flexible job posting history, a staff-written description, and the company's headquarters and website. The purpose of the free Florida List of Best Companies for Flexible Jobs is to help people in Florida to easily find and research the legitimate employers embracing workplace flexibility. We hope you find some great Florida company profiles that interests you! Map DataMap data ©2014 Google, INEGI, Inav/Geosistemas SRL Map Data Map data ©2014 Google, INEGI, Inav/Geosistemas SRL.

Hot Tips For Landing Jobs at Google, Apple and Facebook [INFOGRAPHIC] Google, Apple and Facebook are the tech trifecta, so we found facts that could help you land a job at one of these companies. No doubt, there will be stiff competition: Nearly one in four young professionals wants to work at Google, for instance, but there's more room in the Googleplex for software developers. Facebook gets 250,000 applications a year and sifts through them to find the cream of the crop, preferring those who build things, whether they're apps or organizations. And Apple wants, well, Apple fanboys to help create the next generation of gadgetry, but you ought to have a reference from an existing Appler. The tech field is booming, and the industry needs bright young talent to keep innovating.

Some facts: An IT manager can make more than $110,000 a yearAndroid app developers are especially covetedData mining and statistical analysis are ideal collegiate specializations Every week we post a list of social media and web job opportunities. Job Search - A Reality Check. What Recruiters Want To See On Your LinkedIn Profile. It’s obvious that LinkedIn is an important tool in the job search; we’ve all read and heard about that for some time now. As with any career-related topic that gets a lot of airtime, there is now tons of information, some conflicting, and it’s hard to sift through all of it. While I am not the authority on LinkedIn by any means, I have spent a lot of time looking for candidates on it (for many real, open roles at amazing companies) and I know what I like to see.

So here it is… what recruiters really want to see on your LinkedIn: The Facts There’s tons of advice out there about how to phrase your summary, insert a million “action” words, and other “editorial” suggestions. Companies you’ve worked forDates you’ve worked for those companiesThe title of your roleA quick description of what that title means A Clear “Career Story” The facts are important, but they also have to make sense and be somewhat cohesive. Do my experiences build upon one another and show some sort of growth path? How to Find the Hiring Manager for a Job. Want a Great Job? Be Ready to W O R K. Ten Tips for the Shy Job Seeker. In my previous post , I discussed the challenges for shy (or introverted ) people in the job market. I offered some general advice, but in this post I'd like to highlight ten things you can do (or think about) that might give you the edge in the very situations you prefer to avoid. 1.

First, stop apologizing for being who you are. Work with it-- find your strengths and get to know them so well that they are all you think of when you are in the interview. You may never be comfortable in certain settings-- but you can learn to function well in them, and then you can go home where you are comfortable. A small amount of discomfort and pain and "faking it" can go a long way. 2. So after an interview, networking event, or any other extraverted activity don't be too hard on yourself. 3. At the same time, it's OK to mention that you tend to have an understated style -- in fact that can be a great response to the typical "what is your weakness? " 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. HOW TO: Spruce Up a Boring Resume [INFOGRAPHIC] Writing a resume is such a nebulous activity these days.

You have to figure out which type of online resume format is best for you, whether to include a cover letter, how to incorporate social media into your resume, if a video resume is a good idea and what you should include on your LinkedIn profile. Above all that, to get the job, you need to beat out all the other creative digital peeps who are producing dynamic digital resumes.

Phew — that's a lot of work! We're always finding new resources to help you on your journey to perfecting your digital resume, and we happened across this nifty infographic by the team at Colorado Technical University, which includes tips on creating a digital resume, as well as tips for sprucing up your traditional resume, for potential employers who still like the smell of top-linen paper. Enjoy. [via: Colorado Technical University] Social Media Job Listings Every week we put out a list of social media and web job opportunities.