How to keep your job search secret and still get hired!
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Most employers respect the fact that a job search is confidential, but there's still a chance confidentiality could be breached when you submit your resume. Consider posting a confidential resume, which hides your name, contact information and current employer name. Make sure you remove identifying information before uploading your resume on job boards and career sites.
Here are some additional tips to camouflage your resume. Replace your name with "Confidential Candidate." Be sure your name doesn't appear in the file name or its Properties dialog box. Confine contact information to a carefully selected email address -- one not based on your name or attached to a public profile with personal information. Describe your current employer in general terms rather than listing the company's name and location.
Avoid including product or target market keywords that would give away your employer or identity. Remove keywords your current employer might use if looking for someone to replace you. There are no guarantees that a confidential job search will prevent your employer from discovering your search, but it doesn't hurt.
Secure your job search - Confidentially post your resume
LOS ANGELES, CA -- You've decided to take the leap and look for a new job. But where do you start? While the job market is very competitive right now, there are still lots of jobs being offered by hiring managers who search all of the top career websites. Sure it may take some time, but posting your resume on ALL the top websites will give you better exposure than your competition.
If you want the benefit of maximum exposure, but don't want to spend 60 hours researching and filling out website forms, consider letting a service like Resume Rabbit do the work for you. With this service, you fill out one easy form and in about 15 minutes you'll be posted on up to 85 top career websites like CareerBuilder, Job.com, Net-Temps, HotJobs, Dice and more.
If confidentiality is a concern, use Resume Rabbit's confidentiality feature. Your resume can be seen, however, no one will see your name, street address or phone number. Whether you do it by hand or use a service like Resume Rabbit, creating accounts on all the best career sites will give you access to millions of jobs and exposure to 1.5 million employers and recruiters daily. Try Resume Rabbit now.
Job hunting? Avoid these self-defeating actions
SEATTLE, WA -- Here are some of the most common mistakes people make when job hunting. Not recognizing their feelings. Losing a job is a major stresser. Aside from the obvious effects on your financial security, there are feelings of low self-esteem and depression to deal with. Don't ignore the feelings. Accept them and get on with the business of getting a new job.
Don't make just getting a job your only goal. Set up smaller incremental goals. Instead of "I will get a job in my field this year," try "I will send out five resumes this week." Instead of "I will have three job interviews this month," try "I will call five people for informational interviews today."
Don't apply for every job you're remotely qualified for. That will only increase your chances of getting rejected. Avoid negative people and experiences. If there's someone in your life that drains you emotionally, avoid them. And finally, don't put yourself in a "settling" state of mind. You didn't ask for it, but being laid off offers you an opportunity to figure out what you're really passionate about. Don't always go for the job you know you can do -- go for the one you want to do.
Today's job search requires a mix of strategies
BOSTON, MA -- Looking for work is seldom easy and when the economy slows, the difficulty only increases as more people compete for fewer openings. There are many ways to approach a job search, including networking, visiting career centers, working with a recruiter, using online resources, and scanning job board ads.
Whichever form a search takes, persistence is important. The more avenues that job seekers are willing to explore the better the chance for success. Networking is very big. Tell your family, friends and everyone else that you're looking. But don't depend on any ONE thing. Whether you're 18 or 80 it's a game of numbers and, like the lottery, you have to be in the game to win. Distribute your resume in as many places as you can. Network to find those unadvertised jobs. Leave no stone unturned.
Dawn Quesnel, a certified life and career coach based in Foxboro, said the job seekers of today need to employ a mix of strategies. "It really depends on the industry," she said. "Social media, like Twitter and Facebook, can help some people get in touch with recruiters and employers in your industry. Websites like LinkedIn and the Vault are also good online resources to browse.
Recruiters often know about unadvertised jobs
CARLSBAD, CA -- If you feel like you've simply hit a wall in your job search, maybe it's time to let someone else find you a job. Have you ever considered hiring a recruiter? Or, better yet, hiring hundreds of them? Resume Mailman is a service that has already pre-screened hundreds of recruiters that are anxiously waiting to help you find the job of your dreams!
Most recruiters know of hundreds of jobs that are not advertised in conventional places like classified ads or online job boards. Using a recruiter is the only way to tap into these hidden jobs. And, using several recruiters is the best way to be considered for thousands of unadvertised jobs - jobs that might suit you perfectly. Resume Mailman asks you to fill out some general information and input your resume. Then, your information is instantly delivered to recruiters who specialize in finding jobs for people with your skills, in your area!
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Tips on creating a strategic job search plan
CHANDLER, AZ -- You want to fish where the fish are, so find out where your potential employers are by reading trade magazines, industry publications, company websites, niche career sites and online job board ads. You'll learn which industries are hiring, which companies are hiring, and what the hot jobs are!
Create a list of company websites where you would like to work. Visit their website weekly for on-line job postings, and announcements for departments expanding. Also make a list of job search sites that offer high quality jobs. Conduct a search on Indeed.com or Google for the job role and the city you want (example: software engineer, Portland). Review all the job sites listed on the top three or four pages, and bookmark only those sites that list promising job opportunities.
You'll find that each site varies in the quality of positions listed (lower-level to senior-level, as well as salary ranges), plus the type of industries, or vertical sectors listed. Focus your attention only on those sites. Once you've created a list of your top job search sites, make a commitment to review those sites weekly, while continuing to read trade and industry publications in your industry.
Business & Trade publications increase marketability
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Whether you're looking to move up or move on - reading business and trade publications lets you move right in to the job of your dreams. They keep you sharp, well informed, articulate and in-demand. It's no secret that keeping up with the news and trends of your industry or profession (as well as that of your clients') will give you the competitive edge you need. And now, you can get your trade magazines without having to pay for them.
Through a special offer from The Career News, you can instantly get a subscription to practically every leading industry and business publication. It takes only a minute to search the website to quickly find the magazines matching your skills and interests.
First search by publication title, industry, or geography. Then, pick the magazines you want, fill out a brief online subscription form and press submit. It's really that easy. For more information or to sign up now for your free trade magazines, go to TradePub.
Hired! Do your homework, land a job
NEW YORK, NY -- Even in the current job market, getting a pink slip doesn't always lead to long-term unemployment. When David Hudson was laid off from his computer programming job, he sharpened his skills, did his due diligence and took full advantage of the resources available to him. "I put myself in the place of the employer," he explained. "What would the employer be looking for, what would catch their eye?"
For starters, Hudson researched the key words and phrases that hiring managers were looking for now, like "computer programmer," instead of the more outdated "IT professional," and described himself accordingly on his resume. It worked. Hudson received 20 to 30 calls from his resume alone. As for networking, he reached out to his friends and former managers, joined LinkedIn and his college alumni association.
One of the employers that contacted him early in his search hired him. Our career experts agree that Hudson can credit his success to his analytic approach to the job search. Like Hudson, job seekers need to sell themselves to potential employers. That means getting up to speed on relevant skills in demand, finding contacts with the company and putting your best foot forward at the interview.
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