Looking for Employees? or a JOB?
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
If you are a professional looking for a Job or a business looking for great employees we have some great tips for finding the right fit.
Everything is Electronic now days but let me say Networking is the best first impression, but if that isn’t your cup of tea then here are a few online resources.
1st What does your resume look like? I hope that you have done your research and perfected your resume. You should ask professionals to review it and see if they have any suggestions. In fact while your doing that you might just run into a job/job offer.
2nd Just a little known fact, only about 10 to 15% of jobs are online or in the news paper. The others you have to GO OUT AND LOOK FOR! So become a Job Seeker!
3rd Be organized about how your looking for a job. If you make a list of who you have applied for then you can be sure to follow up. Follow up is vital not a huge % of people follow up on sending out their resumes. This also helps you stay on track
4th Make sure you are looking at the right resources online. Career Builder, the ladders and Monster are not RELIABLE. Don’t waste your time. You have a better chance of scoring a job in the newspaper wanted adds. What is a reliable resource? InDeed, Twitter ( yes get on twitter!), Linkedin, Simply Hired and if your looking for a PT job then Snag-a-Job. This info is great for Job Seekers and for Employers.
5th DONT GIVE UP! On those days that you have tried and tried you need to take a break and re-group. Make sure you are not getting to emotionally worn down in this process or it may come across as desperate in an interview.
6th WHICH is our last and great thought! I know you need to make money and trying to find a job can be rough, but realize that other people might have it worse. SO give back. Find a local non-profit and give back. You might find a job, a resource or a great reference for .
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