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Still looking for a job? It's time to refocus
Abridged: NY TIMES
NEW YORK, NY -- When you begin a job search, it's easy to feel hopeful and excited. But if months go by without an offer, that enthusiasm can wane. Job seekers can lose their motivation and start feeling personally rejected. When a job search isn't working we often feel like a failure. The best way to combat this is to refocus and get outside of your own head.
One way to reinvigorate your job search is to change your attitude. Find some trusted friends, preferably at the level of those interviewing you, and ask them to be brutally honest. Ask them: What might someone see in my resume, my presence, the way I interview, that needs improvement? Is there something I take for granted that might differentiate me to a potential employer?
Rather than asking for a job, ask for advice, said Kevin Donlin, creator of the Instant Job Search System, a guide for job seekers that uses marketing techniques. "Pick the five most successful people you know in your industry and ask them how they found their last three jobs. Take notes, and at the end of the conversation, tell them how and when you'll use at least one of the things they told you," he said.
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Staff Writer, The Career News
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Are you coming on too strong?
Abridged: Philly Online
PHILADELPHIA, PA -- Is it possible that a forceful job-search strategy makes the candidate appear pushy, overeager or off-putting? Taken to the extreme, yes. Even in a fiercely competitive job market, it is possible to come on too strong. It's important to be persistent, but don't be a pest. Employers can lose interest in an applicant for many reasons. One of those reasons is that the candidate came across as too aggressive.
Typically, job seekers don't make enough noise. Most job seekers fear that following up more than once is coming on too strong. They're wrong. The only way that job seekers are crossing the line is when the employer, hiring manager or administrative assistant specifically asks them not to call again. Don't call or e-mail more than three times a week. With each follow-up call, ask when you can call back or propose a time to call back.
You might be seen as overly aggressive if you ignore or try to circumvent protocol. If the job posting says not to call, don't. Submit your resume online along with everyone else and e-mail the hiring manager instead, saying you applied through the normal channels so you seem cooperative. Mention a couple of highlights of your background to pique their interest. Allow for a sufficient period of time for the hiring manager to review resumes before e-mailing again.
Writing a high impact resume
Abridged: Live Mint
MIAMI, FL -- Most people don't give enough importance to writing their resume. An effective resume can greatly improve the chances of getting that dream job. The quality of your resume determines the number of interview calls, offers and amount of salary you get at the end of the process. The stronger your resume, the better your chances are.
In today's job market, recruiters get hundreds of resumes for every position that is advertised. The only way to stand out is to have a high impact resume that highlights your strengths, skill-sets and background. Start with a career objective and positioning statement that clearly explains what you're looking for and what you have to offer. Make sure you identify and highlight your strengths. If you have any specific accomplishments or work experience that makes you a better fit for the job, make sure that's highlighted too.
Remember, your resume is like a marketing tool that will help you get a job. Do not just list out the tasks or duties you performed in various roles in the past. That's never as effective as talking about your accomplishments. Use numbers and percentages to highlight your contributions. These types of statements have more impact than just listing your responsibilities or tasks.
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Staff Writer, The Career News
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Make the most of your time while job searching
Abridged: About.com
SAN JOSE, CA -- Job hunting is a full-time effort. Unless you're careful, you might be working overtime. Using job boards can speed up this process but there are hundreds of them to chose from. Instead of going to individual job boards to look for new postings, you can use a job search engine to check multiple job boards and career websites from all over the Internet.
Job seekers should check out the advanced search options because they allow you to narrow down your criteria even more to bring back a list of the most relevant jobs that match your skill set. You can also search for jobs by company, skills required, education level, and other options. Many job search engines also have additional resources to help you job search, including salary information, job tools, widgets, and plugins for your browser.
If you're spending time on social networking sites like Twitter, make sure that you're using your time well and at least some of it is productive. TwitterJobSearch.com is a job search engine for Twitter. It works like the other job search engines finding job postings across sites, but in this case, it finds jobs on Twitter only.
Job search engine tool helps you find a job faster!
Staff Writer, The Career News
LOS ANGELES, CA -- With a new service called MyJobHunter, you can search all top career sites at once AND apply to all matching jobs with 1-click. Just enter your search criteria, review the matching jobs and select the ones you want. Then, click a single button and you'll instantly apply to all selected jobs with your resume and cover letter (without having to log into each job site separately).
Click another button and you can automate the whole process! MyJobHunter can remember what you searched for, search for it again each day, and AUTOMATICALLY APPLY FOR YOU to new jobs matching your criteria. Review jobs in advance or put searching & applying on auto-pilot. The choice is yours.
You'll also get an application history report that makes follow-up a breeze! It shows the jobs you were applied to, full job descriptions, employer contact info, and application dates. You can even add personal notes to each job! This service is proven to reduce hours of job searching and resume submitting to just minutes. Simply upload your resume, enter your job search criteria and let MyJobHunter take it from there. So, if you want to use the strategy of a successful job seeker, just visit MyJobHunter.com.
Try something a little different during your interview
Abridged: Spinstrategy
AUSTIN, TX -- Feeling the need to try something a little different? What if you were to hand a version of your resume to the hiring manager but with one added twist. This version of your resume includes the future 3-5 years that you envision. Years that include you being that manager's top contributor, for example. Your resume is now telling him/her the impact you will have on their top or bottom line.
Give yourself the title advertised and include the key responsibilities outlined in the job description. To get ideas for the accomplishments, ask a lot of great questions. To get a sense of their personal vision for the team or the role for which you are interviewing.
Use this resume as an end of interview leave-behind. It shows that you have thought of their situation and illustrates how your skills and experience will contribute to great things happening on their team. In addition to summarizing verbally why you think you are the best fit for the job, you can put it on paper.
The secret to getting the unadvertised jobs
Staff Writer, The Career News
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