A job search without appropriate prep-work and clearly defined goals is much like a road trip without a map. You will be lacking a knowledge base from which to start your journey, and you will have little understanding of the route to your employment goals. Job hunters who don’t carry out some basic prep-work will [...]
Post Interview Follow-Up Phone Call
Once you have sent a follow-up e-mail to your interviewer, you should know that hiring or interviewing authorities, following initial interviews, tend to move on to other things and don’t think about the interviewing and hiring process as much as you would think – unless, of course, the need to fill a position is extremely [...]
How To Keep From Getting Burnt Out On Your Job Search
Obviously, your ultimate objective is to find the job you want. It is very probable that this will take considerable time and effort, but you reward will be the sensational job that you land. As with any long-term goal, it is necessary to set milestones along the in order to keep yourself motivated. It helps [...]
Work history Information To Include In A Resume
Job Titles The reason for including a former job title on your resume is not to reflect exactly what you were called by a previous employer, but instead to provide a generic identification that will be recognized by as many employers as possible. So if your current title is Junior Accountant, Level Four, recognize that [...]
How To Prepare For A Job Interview
Being given a job offer depends on the mistakes you avoid as much as the things that you do well. As your interview draws near, settle down with your resume and the exercises you used to create it. Focus on your past successes and the professional behaviors that made them possible. Interview nerves are normal [...]
Computers have helped streamline nearly everything, including job-search activities. They have also simplified the recruitment work for many human resource departments. Understanding how your resume is stored and retrieved will significantly improve your chances for success in your job search. While it’s true that electronic resume distribution makes your life easier, it has created a [...]
Sample Resume With Target Job Title
This is a sample of a well-focused and powerful resume for a young professional’s first job change. —————————————————————————— ELENA MOORE ——————————————————————————- 1811 Claire Lane Northglenn, CO 80234 (303) 438-1218 elena_moore@gmail.com Talented young professional with skills and training in: NEUROBIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY RESEARCH Highly-accomplished, quick learner with an impressive hands-on knowledge base encompassing the complete spectrum [...]
Information That Should Be Included In A Resume Part 2 –The Specifics
After you make sure to include all of the basic information in your resume, like your first and last name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address, it is time to begin listing your specific information. Target Job Title A target job title , listed immediately following your contact information, helps your resume to perform in [...]
Check yourself to make sure you haven't wrecked yourself.
Google yourself to see what comes up -- and what potential employers will see if they do the same. If you don't like what you find, it's time to do damage control.
4. Go directly to the source.
Instead of just applying for the posted job opening, one of the best strategies to finding a job is to first figure out where you want to work, target that company or industry and then contact the hiring manager. Also, many employers' career pages invite visitors to fill out candidate profiles, describing their background, jobs of interest, salary requirements and other preferences.
Run queries.
You run searches on everything else, from your high school sweetheart to low-fat recipes, so why not jobs? Enter a query that describes the exact kind of job you're seeking and you may find more resources you wouldn't find otherwise (but be prepared to do some sorting).
. If you build it, they can come.
Instead of simply posting your résumé on a Web site, take it one step further and design an easily-navigable Web site or online portfolio where recruiters can view your body of work, read about your goals and obtain contact information.
careerbuilder.com
employmentgenius.com
by
why can you only read the 1st few sentences of each blog post?
ReplyDelete