Archive for the ‘ Networking ’ Category
Your Photo on Linkedin – Breaking a Cardinal Rule
Your Photo on LinkedIn – Breaking a Cardinal Job Search Rule? Do you have a LinkedIn profile? I certainly hope so since this is the first place recruiters go to find their ideal candidates. Do you have your photo on that LinkedIn profile? Again, I hope so – as today it is expected that you [...]
Video Resume, Part 6 – Getting an Interview
How do you catch the attention of a potential employer? What if you are applying for a position and know that the rest of people with the same experience in your home town are applying for the same gig? The question should ALWAYS be, “how can I separate myself from my competition?” Be creative with [...]
3 Ways to Land a Job via Twitter
The topic of use of social networks to land a job are in much debate. Does it work? Does it not? Either way, how does one do it? I will be the first to admit it is easily understood and frankly can be overwhelming. I recently read an article, via twitter, (thanks to @RosettaCareers) that [...]
7 Differentiators to Getting Hired – Relationship
As a continuation to this mini-series on the Differentiating Facts, Don Hutson, ultra sales trainer has proven that differentiator # 3 is all about relationship. I happen to feel that relationship is extremely important asset to getting hired. FACT: 71% of all career opportunities come from networking. Less than 25% come from a job posting [...]
“Here is my resume, now what?”
I received an email last night from one of my followers asking me the proper way to follow up on a sent resume. Read this story and see if it makes sense…if you want additional information on proper follow up, be sure to check out this recent post, Proper Interview Follow Up. I have enjoyed [...]
Networking: How 283.5 People Landed a Job
Two types of networking…in-person and online. So in-person networking quite frankly is awkward and kinda sucks actually. Let me tell you that in my career, it is my job to observe people and the interactions amongst them. We have all heard, read and maybe even lived the fact that networking is the best way to [...]
Creative Marketing Job Search Helper
Very curious as to your thoughts on this concept. I recently read in a post from Cheezhead.com by Jennifer Carpenter and thought the paid service of ApplyForMe.net. Jennifer wrote, ApplyForMe.net is a new job application completion service meant to help job seekers get as many interviews as possible so they can choose the job right [...]
How to Find a Job, the secret sauce
This is a tough subject to discuss. However, some of the difficult to topics need to be addressed. If you are unemployed…are you looking for a job or are you on vacation? See what I mean? This is a tough one. Unfortunately we are dealt with a dramatic situation filled with negative, but real, words [...]
The Invisible Balance in the Visible Job Market
As the job market continues to tighten and more and more available candidates enter the scary job market some desperation is beginning to set in. I have spoken with more than 50 people so far this week that are seeking new career opportunities. Which is a good thing, I mean come on, isn’t that my [...]
How To Look for a Job
A recent Forrester Report outlined the top three media sources people use to find a job. I was shocked at some of the results.The report indicates that there is a targeted sample size of just under 4,000 people ranging in ages 18 – 64. The question posed to this group of people was, “Please indicate [...]