Orlando is Number One for the next TWO YEARS in Job Growth!!!

Orlando is leading the nation as the hottest job market in the nation. While other cities are really hurting, Orlando leads the list according to Business 2.0. View the article here:

Orlando is Number One

What the nation is realizing is what we already know, Orlando is growing! It is more than just adding hospitality jobs. We are adding healthcare, digital media, life sciences and technology companies. These are high paying jobs that require education and training.

They are predicting that the high paying job sector in Central Florida will balloon to a 15% increase. This is good news for everyone.

This is also why we need to continue our push to become a world class city so we can not only attract great companies but also top talent! This includes Orlando supporting Project Hometown, the drive for world class facilities. (Performing Arts Center, Citrus Bowl and Event Center)

I get excited just think about how lucky we are to be in Orlando in 2007. It is kind of like owning a stock at $10.00 and knowing that it will worth $500.00 in the not so distant future. Orlando is a SURE BET and the nation is taking note!

The Lineup (2 year job-growth) forecast

1) Orlando 6.8%
2) Las Vegas 6.5%
3) Raleigh NC 5.8
4) Charlotte NC 5.7
5) Phoenix, AZ 5.6
6) West Palm Beach 5.4%
7) Tampa 5.3%
8) Riverside, CA 5.2%
9) Austin, TX 4.9%
10) Atlanta, GA 4.6%

So You Think you have a “cool” email address..be careful when applying to jobs...

It may have taken you a couple weeks to find that ultra cool email address, but think twice before using it as your contact email when applying to jobs. A study that has come out indicates that employers rate these creative emails names as less professional then somewhat normal email names.

I have attached a very interesting study performed by Kevin Tamanin. This is his thesis which he did at Ohio University. Please visit this link to read the entire thesis. It is entitled The Perception of Electronic Mail Names and How those Perceptions Affect a Job Related Evaluation Process.

I agree 100% with Kevin’s findings! (Does that mean I have a new Masters degree?) Actually, if you read through this thesis, you will find study after study that indicates an unprofessional email address used for a resume or online communication can be the kiss of death!

One of his studies used the moniker drunkensquirl@ and HtoTHEhizzy03@ as examples of highly “unprofessional” emails. When he submitted resumes with those email addresses to potential employers, the response rate from employers was extremely low. By just changing the email addresses to a more professional email address (he used jsmith8888@), the results were much greater!

In my 20 years of recruiting in Orlando, the last 10 years I have seen some of the craziest email addresses. Being the recruiter I am, I would still call the potential candidate, but not with an interesting picture in my mind developed by the candidates email address.

Good rule of thumb…get a professional email address for your career!