Blog Indeed

November 2012

Industry focus – best places to work in retail

Retail job postings in the U.S. have increased 15% since the start of 2012, and despite declines in early summer, employers’ postings have risen steadily over the last three months. Retail saw 6% job posting growth in October, the largest month-over-month increase of any industry.

With seasonal hiring in full swing, now is a great time to find a job in retail. But where should you look? Companies with highly satisfied employees are a great place to start.

Best Places to Work in Retail

The rankings below are based on reviews posted by current and former employees on Indeed’s Company Pages. With over 1 million reviews to date, Company Pages are the largest source of employer reviews in the world.

The top 15 companies were rated highest by their employees on measures such as:

  • Compensation/Benefits
  • Management
  • Job Security/Advancement
  • Culture
  • Work/Life Balance

It’s interesting to see the variety of retailers represented on the list. Halloween City, for example, received high marks on job culture and work/life balance. Employees appreciate the flexibility of the company’s seasonal positions and enjoy the fun work environment.

At Apple, the best place to work in retail, store employees operate in a unique retail environment – part technology showroom and part educational center. Employees love the company’s creative culture and the opportunities to solve technology challenges for their customers. Here’s a sampling of what Apple employees have to say about working there:

 Fast pace, stimulating environment
Specialist (Current Employee), New York, NY

On any given day I am a student, teacher, salesman, friend, consultant, and technician to our customers. While at the same time I am a key resource to my co-workers and an exemplary model of the Apple brand and its core values.

Enjoyable and fun place with great people to work with
Expert (Lead) Business Support (Current Employee), Braintree, MA

A typical day at work is the most enjoyable that I have had compared to anywhere else. Finding solutions, teaching prospective owners how Apple Technology is life changing. Unbelievable support from co-workers and management team.

What’s it like to work at your company? Find your company’s page and share your review to help get your company recognized on Indeed’s Best Places to Work leaderboard.

November 30th, 2012

Introducing the Indeed Engineering Blog

We’re pleased to announce the launch of the Indeed Engineering Blog. Over the last 8 years, our engineering team has built the #1 job site worldwide. We are intensely focused on our mission — helping people get jobs. With 85 million unique visitors every month in more than 50 countries, we face lots of interesting technical challenges. With our new blog, we want to share some of the things we’ve learned along the way.

engineering blog logo

Read more about the new blog in its introductory post, and check out our first in-depth technology post, which explains how we collect and analyze data from more than a billion job seeker actions each day in order to make data-driven decisions.

Jack Humphrey, Engineering Director

Working @ Indeed Austin

November 28th, 2012

Getting started with your Indeed Resume

“A recruiter found me via Indeed.com. I got a job even better than the one I was searching for. I had my resume posted and that’s all it took.” – BB in Huntington Beach, California

Whether you’re actively looking for a new job or simply open to hearing about new opportunities, having a professional presence online is more important than ever. Just as people use Indeed to search for jobs, thousands of recruiters and hiring managers use Indeed Resume to search for, and connect with, prospective hires. With an Indeed Resume you can make your skills and experience visible to employers and give them an easy way to contact you about relevant jobs.

So let’s take a look at creating an Indeed Resume, and see what you can do with it.

Get started by posting your resume

Click the ‘post resume’ link at the top of any page on Indeed and create a free my.Indeed account or sign in with your existing account. If you already have a resume stored on your computer click ‘upload resume’ and attach your resume file.

No resume? No problem; click the ‘create a resume’ link to build your resume from scratch. Indeed’s resume editor makes it easy to enter your work experience, education, and skills.

Be found by employers

Indeed Resumes are visible to employers so that they can let you know about jobs you might be interested in. But Indeed keeps your private contact information safe -
employers searching on Indeed Resume will not see your personal phone number or email address; if employers decide to contact you, they must do so through the Indeed email system. Your contact information will only be shared when you choose to respond to an employer. If you apply to a job using your Indeed Resume, your contact details will be shared with that employer.

If you wish to keep your entire resume hidden – click the ‘edit resume’ button located to the right of your resume, then click the ‘edit privacy settings’ link (located to the right), then click ‘private’. You can change your resume’s visibility or remove it completely at any time. To remove your resume, click the ‘delete resume’ link within the edit privacy settings area.

Keep your resume up to date

Keeping your Indeed Resume current helps the most relevant employers find you. And when they do, they’ll be able to see your most recent accomplishments. Editing your resume is easy: just click ‘edit’ next to the existing section that you’d like to change, or click ‘Add section’ to add a new job title, school, or skill. Be sure to click ‘save’ when you’re finished.

You can access your resume at any time by signing in to your my.indeed account – simply click ‘sign in’ at the top of any page on Indeed and enter your credentials. Once signed in you’ll notice your email address displayed at the top of the page. Click your email and select ‘resume’ to access your Indeed Resume.

Apply to jobs in a snap

Now that you have an Indeed Resume, you can apply to jobs in seconds from your desktop or mobile device. Hundreds of thousands of jobs on Indeed have a simple way to submit your application called Indeed Apply (just look for the Indeed Apply label in Indeed’s job search results). And with your Indeed Resume, all you have to do is click the Indeed Apply button, preview your Indeed Resume, and hit ‘send’ to instantly submit your application. You can also include a cover letter or personalized message with your application.

Ready to get started? Create your Indeed Resume today!

Check out our FAQs if you have questions about your resume.

 

November 20th, 2012

Seasonal hiring gets underway

The National Retail Federation is forecasting a healthy holiday season ahead, expecting more part-time and seasonal jobs to be created this year versus last year. To find out what kinds of jobs are available right now and where they are, we analyzed more than 80,000 jobs on Indeed that have relevant seasonal and part-time job title keywords.

Seasonal and part-time jobs in highest demand

Sales associate is by far the most popular job among major retailers this holiday season, while major shipping companies such as FedEx and UPS have numerous openings for driver and material handler positions.

Cities with the most seasonal and part-time job postings

*based on a 25 mile radius

Click here if your city isn’t listed above, enter your city or town in the ‘where’ field and click Find Jobs to view seasonal jobs in your area. For more help check out our Job Search Tips. Good luck and happy holidays!

 

November 7th, 2012