New Ideas For The Job Hunt

This week, we look at the landscape for jobs in 2012.

Since the first leg of the Great Recession began back in 2007, job-seekers have faced tough odds. Employers have cut back on hours, slashed positions, and been particularly tough on recent college graduates. But, as the unemployment rate falls to 8.5 percent, could there now be signs of hope? And if there are, where — and how — should we look?

Today, a panel of experts joins us for a wide-ranging discussion on the role of innovation in the job search. What sectors are hiring now? How can social media can help in the job search? And what do employers really want?

Guests:

• Elaine Varelas, managing partner, Keystone Associates; blogger, Boston Globe's "Job Doc"

• Art Papas, co-Founder & CEO, Bullhorn

• David Sanford, Executive VP of client relations, Winter, Wyman