| Zero to Hired in 30 Days with Guerrilla Networking by Kevin Donlin - May, 2010 If you’re in the job market today, you know that the shortest route to employment is often...non-existent. You email your resume in response to a job posting. Then wait. Email to follow up. Wait. Get a phone interview. Wait to hear back from the employer. Etc. What a long, strange tr... | |||
| 5 New LinkedIn Fashions for Personal Branding: What’s Hot, What’s Not! by Sharon Cohen - May, 2010 • Are employers searching for you online? • What will they find out about you? • Do you know the latest fashions for LinkedIn profiles? Increasingly, Recruiters and Human Resource professionals research potential employees online via their LinkedIn profile. Thus, your reputation or ... | |||
| I Got A Contact Name...How Do I Reach Them? by Harry Urschel - May, 2010 People often tell me they were on LinkedIn, or went to a networking group, or met someone when they were out-and-about and got a name of a potential contact for their job search, but don’t know how to reach them. “What good is the name without their phone number or email address? It do... | |||
| Career Search Support and Inspiration by Debra Wheatman - May, 2010 Reflecting on the clients that I have had the pleasure to work with I thought it appropriate to provide some observations regarding career search. One thing that immediately hampers a job search is poor feelings of self-worth. The power of positive thinking is something that should not be ... | |||
| Four Secrets Of Grabbing The Recruiter’s Attention In Your Cover Letter by Shweta Khare - May, 2010 With hundreds and thousands of resumes being submitted for one single job opening, the only way you can make the recruiter open your resume is by having a smart and unique cover letter (and of course the other way is when you have a direct reach to the hiring managers). Remember that the e... | |||
| Who You Should (And Shouldn't) Turn To For Resume Advice by Laura Smith-Proulx - May, 2010 Showing your resume around to get feedback? Doing so can be a career-killer, especially if you're blindly taking others' advice. Here are 5 groups you might seek out for an honest, effective perspective on your resume--including some resources that I'd recommend skipping if you really w... | |||
| Four Guerrilla Job-Search Tips from Ireland by Kevin Donlin - May, 2010 Sometimes the shortest route to a new job is a straight line. That’s what one Irish “guerrilla” job hunter found in Canada, with ramifications for your job search -- no matter where you live. This story is courtesy of Curt Bolan, a career and employment consultant at Canada-Saskatche... | |||
| Bad Credit? Employer Credit Check? No Worries! by Judi Perkins - May, 2010 In addition to drug testing and often fingerprinting, companies both national and international have also required credit checks. But it’s become more the norm than the exception, because with the extreme number of people applying, companies have implemented it as a means of indicating a ... | |||
| Where Do Job Leads Come From? by Harry Urschel - May, 2010 That’s what most job seekers want to know! “What is the most likely source for finding the right job?” and “Where should I focus my time?” Questions that make sense to ask… however, are very difficult to answer! MANY times, the best job leads come from the most unlikely sources! The b... | |||
| Craft Your Resume To Get An Interview by Ramon Greenwood - May, 2010 Your resume is the all-important first step in the your search for a job, but don't expect it to close the deal. Instead, craft it with a single objective in your mind: Get invited in for an interview where you can elaborate on and sell your qualifications in face-to-face communication... | |||
| Follow up, Follow up, Follow up!!! by Harry Urschel - May, 2010 “It’s been a week since my interview and I haven’t heard anything...” “I had a great informational interview but that was the last I heard...” “I had a phone conversation with a good contact in the company...” “I have almost 100 people I’ve networked with in my job search so far..... | |||
| Prepare Your References For Job Search Success by Miriam Salpeter - May, 2010 This month’s question relates to preparing for success...What should job seekers do now to prepare for interviews? Let’s face it, sometimes a long-time job search winds up in an interview scheduled with little lead time. Be sure to follow the links listed below for answers that may include... | |||
| Stop Being Creative in Your Job Search by Kevin Donlin - May, 2010 “Creativity is thinking up new things. Innovation is doing new things.” That’s according to economist and Harvard professor, Theodore Levitt. And that’s absolutely correct. Especially in job hunting, where too many people think too much and do too little. Want proof? Accordi... | |||
| Taking Advantage of your Summer by Claudine Vainrub - May, 2010 Internships and other ways to make a use of your summer vacation: Gone are the days when summer vacation time was solely used for going to the beach, being lazy and relaxing around the house. With the competition evident in the college admissions race, it pays off to think about doing s... | |||
| 7 Essential Paper-tools and Social Media Tools for your Job Search Portfolio! by Sharon Cohen - May, 2010 Next step – Career Transition Action Plan outline (Part II) A resume is not enough! You will need a portfolio of professional paper-tools and job search tools. These tools should be in both the traditional formats (i.e.: hardcopy of a resume) and in the Web 2.0 formats (i.e.: Link... | |||
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