Post resumes online with care and caution
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- When you post your resume on Internet job boards, you may want to keep your name and contact information confidential. If you don't care who knows you're job hunting, then it may not be worth worrying about. But if you're still working and want to hunt for a job without your current employer knowing, then experts urge caution.
Career coach Revi Goldwasser, founder of Interview Tips and Secrets, said job hunters-on-the-sly need to pay attention to the "confidential" features permitted on major job boards. "When you respond to a posting, there's a link to download your resume as a Word attachment," she said. "Be sure you haven't named your resume file as your name if you're trying to be confidential. Change your resume file name to 'confidential resume' before you download it."
If you're not in an open job search, experts said, make sure the body of your resume doesn't reveal your current employer's name or any other identifying information. Goldwasser encourages job seekers to post their resume on as many major job boards as well as niche job boards as relevant. It's also important to use key words in your resume that the job recruitment lists as requirements to improve the odds of a computer or human tagging your resume for consideration.
How to confidentially post your resume on job boards
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 Job.com, CareerBuilder, 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. Confidentially post your resume today by going to Resume Rabbit now.
Millions of jobs going unfilled
WASHINGTON, D.C -- We are in the worst recession in over 20 years, but employers still have millions of jobs going unfilled. According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, outplacement counseling programs are struggling to assist job hunters get the job done. Bob Gerberg Jr, the CEO of ITS, said that this is partially because many people are doing the wrong things and some counselors are still advising job hunters to use methods from the 1990s.
But, traditional job hunting is no longer effective. Gerberg says too many people still start by preparing a historical resume. Then they just start answering ads, networking with some friends, contacting a few recruiters, post their resume once or twice and they stop there. It is hard to believe, said Gerberg, but that's all that tens of millions of people still do. In a typical month they generate only one or two interviews. Today, much more is needed.
A great many job hunters have good experience and backgrounds, they just need a better approach. The market may be down, but there are still millions of jobs out there. Professionals with good backgrounds and marketable skills should be connecting and tapping into the many new job search tools and services available online. They need to approach ALL the segments of the job market in a much different way. New job hunting approaches are necessary to be competitive in today's job market.
It's time to break out of the comfort zone
NEW YORK CITY, NY -- It's easy to get complacent with your skills when you work at the same place for a long time. A job loss forces you to break out of the comfort zone. Teachers might want to consider different subject areas -- for example, a high school history teacher might want to think about switching to literature. Accountants might need to become proficient in other areas of corporate financial reporting or the tax code.
Sam Pollack was laid off from the law firm Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft as the financial crisis began to intensify. The 32-year-old had worked on deals involving mortgage-backed securities, a market that completely froze as demand for such assets evaporated amid the downturn in real estate. "If you work hard, go to good schools, you believe you will be in a good place," Pollack said. "I knew my layoff wasn't due to my personal performance, but it still hasn't been easy."
To make himself marketable to new employers, Pollack started sharpening his job skills. He has taken continuing education courses in areas of the law where he isn't as knowledgeable, and he's making sure he's up to date on new securities rules and regulations by reading industry and trade publications. He also is networking like crazy, hoping that will land him an in-house legal job at a company. Ramping up your knowledge doesn't have to be costly. Seek out free programs, which often can be found through trade organizations or businesses in your industry.
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Don't send your resume straight to the reject pile
MIAMI, FL -- The hiring manager is looking at a resume that opens with a qualifications summary, for which there's a header: Technical Sales, Service and Training Professional. The first line of the summary itself begins like this: "Experienced technical sales, service and training professional." Ouch! Is this candidate afraid the reader might miss "technical sales, service and training professional" the first time around? Or does she believe this compelling phrase (ahem) will convey some gravitas if it's repeated immediately?
And how about that word "experienced" - the very first word (and first adjective) she's chosen to describe herself in that summary. A+ for wasting space. Experienced? I hope so! What exactly does this word tell the hiring manager about her? Nothing. So, let's tally up the problems with this resume so far: it's boring, the writer is wasting valuable space, she's not telling the reader anything about what makes her unique, and she's not giving the reader a reason to keep reading. All that and we haven't gotten beyond the header and first full line of text.
Already the hiring manager is thinking she's probably seen enough. See how quickly your resume can end up in the reject pile? Choose every word with care. Then have someone who's a skilled editor critique what you've written. Unfortunately most job seekers don't do either. And then they wonder why they aren't invited to interview.
Get your resume sent straight to the hiring manager
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The #1 enemy of a successful job search
DENVER, CO -- There are many things that can disable your job search. Some are in your control and some are not. The enemy on my mind right now is a sneaky one. It works quietly in the background like a computer virus. Chewing up memory and productivity. It's called Procrastination. Procrastination is damaging the careers, health and savings accounts of millions of Americans. Here are some examples of where and when procrastination can cripple you if you do not act in a job search:
1. Creating a top notch resume and online brand
2. Building a detailed budget for expenses during your transition
3. Drafting and implementing a solid job search strategy
4. Calling and following up with influential networking contacts
5. Getting to important networking events
Now there are many reasons people don't do these things. Sometimes there is a lack of knowledge. Sometimes you forget that this job market is completely different and the old ways of searching don't work. Sometimes you simply put off doing important things. So, how do you battle this beast before it quietly takes your legs out from under you? Take action! Build a specific plan. And surround yourself with people who can help you through the aspects of job searching that you find most daunting.
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