Job Searching Tips

Problems or Opportunities? — Down to Earth Ways to Find Solutions

Job Searching Tips — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:40:09 +0000

I think we’ve all become quite weary of those overly cheery types who declare that there’s no such thing as a problem, everything is an opportunity.
No, I don’t buy it either.
But if we step back, there’s a useful idea within the concept that we should consider. The fact is that when people are faced [...]
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Maybe recruitment agencies aren’t so bad after all

Job Searching Tips — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:20:04 +0000

The decision by recruitment agency critic and job seeker advocate, Diane Lee, to discontinue her EventItUp website coincides with the release of the inaugural Executive Monitor report, a joint research project between Phillip Tusing (Destination Talent blog) and niche job board SixFigures.

The report is a summary of the findings from a survey of 1332 Australian executives gathered across the
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Giveaway: Networking for the Novice, Nervous or Naive Job Seeker

Job Searching Tips — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:20:03 +0000

New: an EVENING JibberJobber User Webinar TOMORROW, March 9th at 7p EST. Register here. (other webinars listed here)

LinkedIn for Job Seekers DVD for $49.95 $25. Check out all the specials here.

Sorry about last week’s Giveaway (I skipped it!). Here’s the question for this week:

WHY do we (in general) HATE networking?

Leave your answer in the blog post (not on Facebook) I’ll have Tom Dezell, author of the book Networking for the Novice, Nervous or Naive Job Seeker choose the best answer. This is open until the next Giveaway (next Monday).

You can find Tom’s book on Amazon here, or check out his book website, or his awesome new blog here. Check out this very cool post by Eve Tahmincioglu (Career Diva) where she interviews Tom (Wussy networkers don’t get the job).

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Building Your Online BillBoard with LinkedIn

Job Searching Tips — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:03:46 +0000

With an industry steeped in consumerism, advertising space is of critical importance. Companies know the importance of getting their message out. You are the owner of YOUR BRAND and YOUR IMAGE. You own the advertising rights to YOU. In a competitive landscape, the message around your skills and capabilities is important. [...]
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The Do’s & Don’ts of Handling Crunch Time

Job Searching Tips — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:40:06 +0000

These days, due to a combination of circumstances, including the whims of government agencies, non-profit organizations, private sector clients and – no doubt – serious sunspot activity, I’m currently juggling more competing deadlines than you could shake a Palm Pilot at.
As I try to stay sane and meet my responsibilities, I’ve made up a list [...]
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Three Secret Weapons for Entrepreneurs

Job Searching Tips — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:37:37 +0000

Whether you’re considering starting your own business — or looking for ways to expand an existing enterprise — there are three time-tested secret weapons you can use to help gain a sharp competitive edge. These weapons are three broad business strategies that can help you to create a new business or push your company to [...]
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You Have Amazing Resources! — Tips on How to Unlock the Resources Around Us

Job Searching Tips — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:20:06 +0000

I previously wrote about the process of becoming grounded and mentioned that you probably have hundreds of resources at your disposal. Let’s explore that a bit further.
People
Many resources come from the people you have access to:

Friends and Family: They care about your personal success and happiness, and can offer you a different perspective [...]
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Riding Your Job Learning Curve

Job Searching Tips — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:40:07 +0000

If you’ve been unemployed or unhappy in your work for some time, you’ve most likely been concentrating your energy on getting a new job.
It can come as something of a shock, then, when you start that new job and find yourself feeling a little off-balance.
Don’t be alarmed – you’re probably just feeling the effects of [...]
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Favorite Friday: Networking Introductions (HOW TO)

Job Searching Tips — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:15:13 +0000

New: an EVENING JibberJobber User Webinar on Tuesday, March 9th at 7p EST. Register here. (other webinars listed here)

LinkedIn for Job Seekers for $49.95 $25. Check out all the specials here.

I get a lot of emails from people who are introducing themselves or introducing others. I also get a lot of LinkedIn invitations.

Many of them are not put together well, or the responses are not put together well.

Here are THREE of my favorite posts where I talk about how to introduce someone, or yourself:

Job Search and Networking Introductions (January 28, 2009) – how to introduce yourself and ask for help.

Introductions gone bad… (January 11, 2007) – thoughts on how to write that initial email introduction.

Solution to Introductions gone bad… ? (January 12, 2007) – how to respond to an introduction from someone else.

Those posts are old, but the ideas are not too shabby!

(Shoudn’t they teach this stuff in college??)

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New Search Results, from Technorati and Ingboo

Job Searching Tips — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:00:06 +0000

Technorati and Ingboo have partnered together to provide an all new kind of subscription experience for Technorati content, including search results. Look for a blue Ingboo icon for a full range of subscription options.

Feeds are also available for:

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