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How to Revive a Stalled Job Search With High-payoff Activities

January 12th, 2011 Admin

I frequently talk to potential clients who tell me they have been conducting a job search for X months without any success, or that they have sent out X number of resumes with virtually no response. When I press for more details, I hear stories about resumes posted in online resume databases and resumes sent in response to ads found on online job boards.

What is wrong with these job search techniques? Well…nothing is fundamentally wrong with them. In fact, they play an important part – a small part – in most well-constructed job search plans. However, these are extremely low-payoff job search activities, and if these are the only techniques you are using, the chances are far greater than not that your job search will generate disappointing and slow results.

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Job Search Technique – Find Hiring Managers on Social Networks

January 12th, 2011 Admin

Hmmm… Being unemployed stinks. Finding a job is a killer. How do I find the job? Why don’t I begin by finding the hiring manager instead? If I can do that, I might be on my way to getting the position that I want. Maybe online social networks offer the key I need to unlock the doors to the job market? Could be.  So the question is:  Where do I start?

Well… Don’t go wide and thin. Finding a job requires concentration–and concentration means focusing your attention where it matters.

What do we suggest? Focusing your attention on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn really covers 95% of the field. These are the big three that matter, and LinkedIn is the biggest of all.  You should be spending 80% of your time there.  It’s that important.

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Conducting Online Job Searches Without Spilling Too Many Beans

January 12th, 2011 Admin

If you’ve conducted online job searches, you know that as you apply to companies, you may have to enter a ton of personal information to complete the application. For some, this process is no big deal. However, others feel it’s too invasive and potentially puts them at risk of identity theft.

If you are a part of the club that feels incredibly uncomfortable giving out your personal information over the Internet, don’t let it get you down. There are a few ways that you can conduct your online job search without spilling too many beans. Let’s look at what they are:

Exclude as Many Personal Details on Your Resume as Possible

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