|
. Notebook Parts, , Computer Laptop Components. .
|
| The TopJobCareer.com News: |
Job Hunting Is Hard!
For some reason, everyone expects their job search to be short, simple, and easy. And, they also expect that the Internet has helped make things simpler.
I'm not sure why we all think that, but I expect it's probably lack of experience and knowledge. Or, maybe there's some built-in denial factor that tries to protect us from reality.
The problem is that we don't job search often enough to be good at it.
And, with the Internet becoming a significant factor, the ground rules for what worked in the past often don't apply 2 or 3 years later because of changes in technology and, unfortunately, the fact that the world's scammers have recognized and zeroed in on a jucy target - desperate job seekers.
So what?
So - don't assume that last year's or the last decade's effective job search strategies are still effective or even relevant. Check out Job-Hunt.org, JobHuntersBible, the RileyGuide, and other good Websites and new books to understand what works and what doesn't.
|
|
More Job Seekers Using Blogs As Resumes.
Job seekers have a new way to stand out from the pack of prospects.There is now no need to knock on any doors, call recruiters or even send a resume.Forget online job boards or even old-fashioned networking.The hottest way to land a dream job is to write a blog, a Web journal of sorts."There's definitely a trend to using blogs both for looking for a job and a recruiter looking for a prospect or a new employee,” said Debbie Weil, author of “The Corporate Blogging Book.”
Experts said blogs can give employers insight into a person’s writing ability and how one thinks. Blogs also provide a more in-depth look at qualifications than a standard resume.“There's so much more you can put on a blog. You can put video, you can put pictures, you can write in a much more expansive way about who you are and what you know about,” said Weil.With more than 75 million blogs on the Web right now, recruiters and employers ranging from national superstores to Internet companies are using these online journals to search for talent.
“Blogs are a great way to find employees," said Russell Glass of ZoomInfo.com.Glass selected Brian Balfour to work for his Internet search engine company because of his blogs on social networking.“The most impressive thing about Brian's blog was how each post was succinct yet on target,” said Glass.Balfour said the unsolicited job offer surprised him at first since his blog was relatively new. But it couldn’t have come at a better time.“I had just come off of selling a previous company that I owned, and I was looking for new opportunities,” said Balfour.
|
|
Finding Your First Job After College
Question:
I am graduating from college in May and want to start my job in July. I want to work in marketing for a large technology company. When should I start filling out applications and sending out resumes?
Answer:
May is 3 months from now. Get busy planning and networking - not completing applications, or sending out un-targeted resumes to strangers!
1.) Put together a list of potential employers.
One of the best lists of technology companies is the Deloitte Technology Fast 500. Since your target is "large" companies, the FORTUNE 500 and Forbes 500 are also good places to look
2.) Identify contacts at those potential employers.
Check with your school's Career Center to see if they have contacts for you at Goldman Sachs and your other target employers. Hopefully, some alumni/ae of your school are working in those organizations now (or have worked there recently).
|
|
Safe Online Job Search
Job seekers need to be extremely careful looking for a new job, particularly if they have a current job to protect. Employers are not usually happy to see employees looking for another job. Firing that employee is a fairly common employer reaction, unfortunately. The thinking seems to be that the employee is being disloyal to the employer, and, since the employee is leaving anyway, why give that disloyal employee an opportunity to cost the organization more money in salary while they job search and - worse - existing or potential customers as well as company secrets.
Don'ts:
* Don't plaster the Internet with your resume.
You have no idea who will see it - maybe your current supervisor will find it, maybe someone from HR. If you feel you must post your resume on Monster (et al), post a "cyber-safe" version of it with your name and contact information removed. See Job-Hunt.org's article http://www.job-hunt.org/resumecybersafe.... for more details
* Don't job hunt from work.
Because you are using "company assets" at work, employers have the right to monitor your Internet use, including your e-mail and Web surfing. They MAY even monitor your voicemail and phone use at work, even if you are job hunting ONLY on "personal time." Leave the office to do your hunting.
|
|
|
|
Categories: 