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Local Eye Site's Blog
Local Eye Site is the premier online employment community for all eye care professionals.
Effective Recruitment Advertising
Local Eye Site (LES) has been privileged to host thousands of eye care related job postings. Over the years we have observed the good, the bad, and the ugly in online recruitment advertising. More »
If LES can make it there...
Trade shows are great. The Local Eye Site team was in New York for five days last week attending the Optical industries biggest show, Vision Expo East, and Expo didn’t disappoint. More »
More On: eye care, International Vision Expo East, jobs, Ophthalmology, optical, optometry, Recruiting, staffing
LES, carrying the banner for careers in eyecare
According to the BLS, 9% of the US workforce is still out of work, and that number increases when you consider the underemployed or those that have given up hope and stopped looking. More »
2011 Jobs Outlook
January got off to a positive start with unemployment dropping .4 to 9.0%. That is the lowest rate since May of 2009. More »
Eye Spy Social Media
As 2010 comes to end, one of the year’s most evolved trends is social media. Social media has been around for years, but 2010 marked the greatest leap in social media for business purposes. More »
More On: facebook, Local Eye Site, Ophthalmology, optometry, social media, twitter
What's it Worth
By LES Guest Blogger: Bob Padula, Eye Care Alliance
Eye Care Alliance is a partner of Local Eye Site and powers the Equipment Exchange More »
More On: equipment, exchange, Local Eye Site, Ophthalmology, optician, optometry
Resolutions
Thank goodness this is Local Eye Site...and not Local Construction Site. If you are reading this, chances are you work in one of the healthcare sectors like eye care. More »
More On: Careers, economy, eyecare, healthcare, LES, Local Eye Site, Unemployment, vision
Eye Spy Shortage
According to the US Bureau of Labor and Statistics, in 2008, 34,000 Optometrists were employed in the US, a number that is projected to grow by 24% between 2008 and 2018. More »
More On: employment, Local Eye Site, OD, optometrist
Eye Spy Gen Y
For the past few decades the Baby Boomers have dominated the American workforce, but as many boomers are hitting the age of retirement there is a new generation taking center stage. More »
More On: Gen Y, Local Eye Site, millianials
Eye Spy Niche
Recent economic trends tell us that companies are slowly beginning to hire again, and that their recruiting tactics are changing. More »

