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Salary negotiating tip
Abridged: Coloradan Online
DENVER, CO -- In an ideal situation, your answer to a job offer would be, "Wow! This sounds great. I need some time to think it over. When do you need to hear back from me?" This lets the employer know you're interested, but it doesn't commit you to anything yet. The window of time between receiving an offer and accepting it is the point in the process when you have the most negotiating power. If you want to tweak the pay package or negotiate more vacation, this is the time to ask.
Request a face-to-face meeting to review the details of the job. In person, you'll have the opportunity to read the decision maker's reactions and adjust your strategy accordingly. Focus on your worth, rather than your needs. Emphasize your value to the company and your desire to be compensated competitively. Use data to back up your request.
Do people really make money on eBay?
Staff Writer, The Career News
LOS ANGELES, CA -- At one time or another we've all heard of someone making a fortune selling products on eBay in their spare time. Is it real? Considering eBay has over 86 million users and sells $80,000 in product every 60-seconds -- clearly someone is making money! The real question is how do you quickly learn the real secrets to starting a successful eBay business, while avoiding the mistakes that cause others to fail?
The Career News reviewed several eBay auction-training programs and found one to be superior to the rest. In about 2 hours this course (on Video or DVD) lay's out a little known, step-by-step formula for finding the best products and selling them online at a maximum profit. The course, developed over 7 years by online auction expert John Reese, teaches you insider information that even eBay prefers you don't know. It's not a get-rich-quick scheme, yet it's not rocket science either.
In addition to the video, you get password access to an up-to-date private website containing the latest tips, tricks, and moneymaking techniques for online auctions. You'll also have direct access to John and his staff to answer any questions you may have. Best of all, there's a 90-day, no questions asked, money-back guarantee. We found the course to be interesting and informative. To find out how you can make money on eBay, go to Internet Auction Secrets.
Staying ahead of outsourcing
Abridged: Jobwerx.com
SEATTLE, WA -- The whole trend towards outsourcing is scary to people in many industries. But the truth is that outsourcing only really works for common, easily learned jobs. Outsourcing tends not to be as effective in areas where highly specialized knowledge is required. If you become familiar with a technology or area of expertise which the average person has not studied or worked in, your job will be less easily outsourced.
It generally helps if your area of expertise is something new, because the newer it is, the fewer experts there are. Go to a job board and search for the highest paying jobs in your profession. YouÂll probably notice that many of them require expertise that few people have
Being able to compete in a global economy requires that you integrate continual learning and improvement into your career. You can do this partly by taking occasional classes, reading trade magazines, attending conferences and volunteering to do new projects at work. A side effect of this strategy is that it makes you stand out as someone who goes the extra mile, and also helps make it less likely that an employer would want to lay you off.
Try out a career before you decide
Abridged: The New York Times
NEW YORK, NY -- Summer, for many, is about looking before you leap. Internships have become as coveted and prestigious as colleges - yet another "must have" on the polished resume. But while most of the talk is about how these internships help start you off into becoming all you want to be, the quieter reality is how they can help you decide all you don't want to be.
Careers are a lot like flypaper. Once you're trapped, work can be sticky. Internships provide a chance to buzz around without getting stuck. "That's the single most important value of an internship - to place you in the setting and give you a chance to decide whether you even want to be there," said Cedric Brown, director of higher education programs for the Level Playing Field Institute in San Francisco.
That foundation subsidizes internships for top students from underrepresented communities at the University of California, Berkeley. While internships provide an ideal way to try the working world on for size, they come with a price tag. Most internships are volunteer work, which means that often the only people who can apply are those who can afford not to be paid.
Multiply your chances of landing a new job this summer
Staff Writer, The Career News
LOS ANGELES, CA -- People may not realize this, but thousands of successful businesses are in desperate need of competent and skilled employees. These days, to land a job over the competition, you have to work smarter. The hard part is to get your resume read by the right people at the right time. Good jobs aren't on the market very long. To succeed your resume has to be available to the employer the moment they decide to fill a position.
One easy way to be found by employers who are looking to hire someone with your skills, is to post your resume on all the top career sites. As soon as an employer needs someone, this is usually the first place they look. This is a proven, documented method of successful job searching. While it may take a fair amount of time to find and fill out the forms of all these sites, you will definitely multiply your chances of landing a job.
If you want all the benefits without all the work, you can use a service like Resume Rabbit to do it for you. You fill out one simple form and they'll instantly post your resume on 75 top career sites like Monster, Job.com, CareerBuilder, Net-Temps, Dice & more. You'll be seen by over 1.5 million employers & recruiters daily. It takes ONLY 5 minutes to complete and saves 60 hours of research and data entry. Try Resume Rabbit today.
Useful tips about recruiters and headhunters
Staff Writer, The Career News
LOS ANGELES, CA -- If you are seeking employment in a specific industry, consider using a headhunter who works in that industry. An online recruiting directory like www.i-Recruit.com is a great tool to assist you in this process. Some of these directories have listings by career field, while others have a directory listed by specialty and by location. Once you start contacting recruiters, turn the table and spend some time interviewing the recruiter. This is an important professional relationship and you need to be sure it's going to work!
Make sure you are comfortable with both the company and the recruiter. There needs to be a fit between your style and the style of the people who are representing you. Remember, that using a recruiter should only be ONE step in your job search. So, do not stop your own job search efforts and don't stop networking or looking for potential opportunities on your own. Do let the recruiter know that you are seeking other opportunities.
Network your resume to the right recruiters
Staff Writer, The Career News
NEW YORK, NY-- When looking for a job, you may want to consider working with a recruiter. Recruiters, otherwise known as head hunters or search consultants, are hired by companies to find candidates for them and often know about unadvertised jobs.
It's important to note that recruiters do not charge the job seeker. The company pays a fee, typically when a candidate is hired. When contacting a recruiter send a resume and cover letter just as though you were applying for a job. If a recruiter calls you, always call back - even if you are not currently job hunting. You never know when circumstances might change and you might need job search assistance.
If you don't know of any good recruiters, consider using a service that will email your resume up to 1000's of pre-screened recruiters, who are currently requesting resumes of people with your skills, in your geographic location. One of the more quality services like this we've found is called Resume Mailman. To network your resume to the right recruiters, go to Resume Mailman.
Letters of recommendation
Abridged: Jobsearch.bz
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Letters of recommendation are convenient substitutes for work references: they neatly sum up a previous or current employer's perspective and allow prospective employers to avoid the sometimes awkward and vague conversations that result from interrogating references over the phone about your strengths and weaknesses.
In addition, such letters help prospective employers to skirt the difficulties of reaching a reference. Finally, they are also a great advantage for the job seeker, because they offer concrete, credible, and readily available evidence of past accomplishments and abilities.
'Fax' you should know about your job search
Staff Writer, The Career News
LOS ANGELES, CA -- There's nothing easy about job searching. What's especially frustrating for many job seekers is a disappointing response rate. However, it's important to note that a job search is based on a numbers game. For example: If you get your resume in front of 1000 hiring managers, you should get 10-50 quality responses leading up to 5 interviews. If you don't pay attention to 'how' you are sending your resumes, your actions might only serve to put your resume in a pile with hundreds if others - if it even makes it to the pile at all.
Consider a more focused approach to your job search. A search that increases the number and quality of responses by using a targeted list of industries and decision makers who are looking for people with your skills. This new type of search also employs an affordable delivery system that ensures your resume will be seen by the right person. Impossible?
Not at all! We recommend using a service called JobsByFax. This services is simple to use, effective and an affordable way to ensure a more focused and satisfying job search. You'll have instant access to information on thousands of companies and their decision makers. JobsByFax combines quality and quantity by faxing your resume to potential employers. In fact, it's been statistically proven that sending 1000 resumes using JobsByFax can yield from 10 to 50 quality responses! JobsByFax will revitalize your job search and guarantee quality responses that lead to interviews and even job offers! Take control of your job search, go to JobsByFax today. |
