Networking is never easy, but it is necessary in the current job market because so many jobs will never be posted on a job board or company website. To find these hidden opportunities, you will need to network. Step 1: Set achievable goals. Who do you want to meet and what do you want […]
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A bad fit with company culture can make a great job a miserable job. So do your homework and identify companies that have a mission that you can agree with and that treat their employees in the way you want to be treated. Remember, in every interaction, just as the hiring manager is interviewing you
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As you begin your job search, you must focus on the type of job or jobs that interest you. You cannot be all things to all employers – choose the job titles that best suit your experience, skills, and knowledge. Once you have done that, you can identify employers you wish to target. Now the
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According to Jobvite’s Recruiter Nation 2015 survey, 87% of recruiters use LinkedIn to identify talent in an increasingly competitive job market. As I discussed in a previous blog post, two ways to ensure that your profile is noticed and read is to load it with key words and create a customized headline that promotes your
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Social media is an ever present part of our lives and, as a job seeker, your digital content can help you or hurt you. You must think as a job seeker and make decisions as a professional when it comes to social media content and other digital information. As recruiters and hiring managers utilize digital
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Only connect with people you know. The entire point of using LinkedIn is to find and connect with other people. These may be people in your industry, a field that interests you, or connections through your first-degree connections with whom you really don’t share much in common. I urge you not to accept every request
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As a professional resume writer, I spend a lot of time speaking with people who never expected to need a resume or be in job search mode again because their careers were set and they were exactly where they wanted to be. These same clients were the hiring managers and the interviewers before an unexpected
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Volunteering for your favorite charity or nonprofit can help you move forward in your career. Three very basic ways that volunteering can help you are developing proficiencies outside your usual skill set, implementing knowledge, and building your network. Learn new skills Volunteer experience can help you learn skills that transfer to your future career path.
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Remember that your LinkedIn profile is information about you – not about your current employer. So strengthen your profile, making every section from your headline to the summary to your skills section heavy with content that demonstrates your abilities to meet employers’ needs. According to Jobvite’s Recruiter Nation 2015 survey, 87% of recruiters use LinkedIn
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Job fairs are generally hosted by industry organizations, universities, or a combination of organizations such as government workforce and nonprofit entities. They can be huge, with hundreds of employers and thousands of candidates. Or they may be much smaller, catering to a specific type of company and job applicants with narrowly focused experience, skills, and
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