Find a job today with these easy steps!
CHICAGO, IL -- Okay so I spend a lot of time advising people on the long term benefits of a solid job search plan, and I am in no way saying that you should throw caution to the wind and recklessly plan for your next career move. However, lately I've been asked more and more, "But I need a job now! What can I do?" Times are tough, money is tight, and for just this once I gathered together some tips that are meant to eliminate the waiting game frustrations. So what should you be doing to land a job today?
Quantity over quality. Send out as many resumes and cover letters as you can. Make sure you are on all the top job boards and niche career websites that relate to your industry. Expand your requirements. In such challenging times, sending out as many job applications as you can, increases your chances for a phone call back. Use templates to save time. Normally customizing cover letters and resumes for each job you apply to is key. However, when time is of the essence, it's okay to have a template structure to your cover letter and resume.
When you want to shorten the waiting game, focus your attention to the job search process. This enables you to see the jobs as they are posted, as well as learn more about the companies. Make it personal. Get offline. Pick up your phone, or if possible walk your resume in. And most importantly follow-up! This is a crucial step of the process no matter your final goal.
Job boards & niche career sites your resume should be on
LOS ANGELES, CA -- With so many people currently in the job market or looking for better career opportunities, how can you make sure your resume will be seen? With advancing technology, the internet is an extremely popular resource for posting and finding resumes. But with all the career sites available, wouldn't it be nice if your resume could be found on all of them?
Consider a site that can make that happen. You post your information to their site once, and they distribute it on up to 85 different top career sites! It's called Resume Rabbit and it's so easy to use. Just fill out one simple online form and in just 5 minutes you'll be well on your way to landing that job you've been searching for. There's also a personal posting report and auto-login feature that lets you log in to the many sites where your resume is posted in just one mouse click!
Broadcasting your resume online is easy with Resume Rabbit. You could spend hours and hours posting your resume individually to all the top career sites - or you can let a site like Resume Rabbit do it for you. Then, 1.5 million employers can instantly see your resume daily. Broadcast your resume fast with Resume Rabbit today.
How to minimize financial fallout when job hunting
DES MOINES, IA -- For people who have lost jobs or expect to lose them soon, here are a some steps to help you minimize the financial fallout while searching for a new job. Stop unnecessary spending - new cars, appliances, clothing, and dining out. Cancel that exotic vacation and try a less expensive weekend family vacation instead.
File for unemployment benefits immediately. Benefits may take several weeks to begin. Get an extra credit card for your job search. Every resource possible may be needed to land a new job. Keep your medical insurance. Although insurance can be expensive, covering a major medical emergency without insurance could deplete any savings. Consider taking some money out of speculative investments and put it in a safer account, such as a money market, to protect against losses with the money needed to pay bills while looking for another job.
For people with debt, talk to lenders about reducing or deferring payments or interest until a job is found. Use individual retirement account money as a last resort. You may have to pay income taxes and a 10 percent penalty, except for those who meet the requirements for one of several other exceptions to the penalty. Finally, talk with a financial adviser to seek ideas on the best way to use investment assets to help pay bills until another job is found.
Get a leg up on your competition this holiday season
CHICAGO, IL -- Despite the crummy economy recently, many retailers are going to be adding seasonal workers to their employment rosters this holiday season. In fact, 18% of all retailers recently said that they're going to need extra help with temporary workers. This is great news to the slew of unemployed workers who are currently looking for a job. Here are a few ways that you can set yourself out from the crowd and land that dream holiday job this season.
Start your holiday job search earlier. Many of the nation's retailers are starting their sales and holiday promotions now. Be flexible. If you want to set yourself off from the other job applicants, be flexible with your schedule. If you have a wide range of hours that you can work, then you will be more likely to get hired. Look at stores you regularly go to. One of the best places to find a job are at the stores that you frequent.
Make a great first impression. Many people think that they do not have try hard to land a part-time job during the holiday. But that's not true. Job seekers need the employer more than the other way around. If you arrive early for your interview, fill out your application neatly, dress well, have a firm handshake, look the manager in the eye and have confidence. If you follow these tips, you will have a leg up on most of your competition this holiday season.
Job search engine gives you the competitive edge!
LOS ANGELES, CA -- With a new service called MyJobHunter, you can search all top career sites at once & apply to all matching jobs with one click. Just enter what you're looking for, review the matching jobs and 'check mark' the ones you want. Then, click a single button and you'll instantly be applied to all of them at once (whether 1 or 1000) with your resume and cover letter.
Click another button and you can automate the whole process. MyJobHunter actually remembers your search criteria, looks for new job matches every day, and automatically applies to them for you when it finds a match. Then you'll get an email each day listing every job applied to with links so you can review the descriptions.
Did you know that most employers find qualified applicants within the first group of resumes they receive? That's why MyJobHunter really works! It gets your resume in the hands of interested employers immediately after their jobs are advertised - and long before your competition. This gets your resume there faster and increases your job opportunities. To learn more, follow this link.
Tips on resume writing during a recession
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- Here are a few tips on how to draft out your resume when searching for a job during a recession. First, don't mess up your resume by only describing your job tasks and responsibilities. Make sure you include your achievements and the unique work in your career you have done. List your references too. Take recommendations from sites like LinkedIn and your past performance reviews and add them on your resume.
Contact previous employers and ask for your skills which make you unique. Look for some common occurrences and try to get an idea of what your targeted employers are looking for. Always keep in mind your unique skills and include them in your resume. If you have a blog, Facebook or Twitter profile, you can mention them as well. This often adds more credibility to your resume profile.
Instead of an objective statement, start with how your skills can add value to the organization. Portray how you approach your work using words like ... have the ability to understand, build strong relationships, managed and organized. This adds more meaning to your resume. Some people use resumes of others and revise them, instead make your resume more practical and a documents which describes your personal background. If you need assistance with your resume, consider working with a professional resume writer.
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LOS ANGELES, CA -- You've got terrific experience. Your work ethic is superb. You're even willing to be flexible on salary. But after sending your resume to countless, perfectly matched management opportunities, you're just not getting the interviews! Why? It may be hard to believe, but there's a good chance your resume is the culprit. With the average employer spending less than 30 seconds scanning each resume they receive, your resume needs "The Right Stuff" to grab attention and get the interview.
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Despite other signs of growth, employers trim jobs
NEW YORK, NY -- The unemployment rate in October rocketed to 10.2%, a figure much higher than economists had expected. Employers cut 190,000 jobs from their payrolls last month, the Labor Department reported. August and September job loss figures were, however, revised to show considerably fewer payroll cuts in those months than were previously reported: Employers cut 154,000 jobs in August and 219,000 in September, or about 91,000 less than originally reported.
The very bad news: Job losses continued to be centered in construction and manufacturing. Construction employment has now fallen by 1.6 million since December 2007. Manufacturing employment has fallen by 2.1 million over the same period. The steep increase in the unemployment rate, which is measured separately from payroll employment, reflected the fact that few workers dropped out of the workforce in October. Typically, well into a long recession, many workers stop looking for work and are no longer counted among the unemployed, which prevents a massive uptick in the unemployment rate.
The very good news: The addition of 34,000 jobs in temporary services. Temp jobs can serve as a useful leading indicator for overall employment: As employers see demand increase, they may test the waters by bringing on temporary help before committing to permanent hires. Tig Gilliam, chief executive of staffing giant Adecco Group North America, says the firm is beginning to see the signs of early recovery, as clients' confidence is increasing.
Career Tools Highlighted in This Issue:
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- Complimentary Resume Critique Resume critique & price quote from a professional resume writer.
