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Aim to become an insider to get the job
Abridged: eMediaWire.com
NEW YORK, NY -- In an exclusive 36 minute "Career Transitions" interview with Peter Clayton on Total Picture Radio, recruiting industry veteran Beth Ross provides a wealth of interview training information. Dr. Ross told Mr. Clayton, "The purpose of any interview is not to get a job -- it's to get the next meeting. You are on stage. It's a performance! And, you must be prepared."
Your strategy should be to become an insider within the organization you're interviewing with. You can do this with all of the tremendous resources available on the Internet. Your goal should be to know everything you can about the company, its competitors, leaders, and challenges. That's how you become an insider, able to transition to a new industry, or new career."
Here are a few job interview insider tips: You prepare just as if you are going on stage, knowing your lines and having a clear strategy for winning. Basic interviewing techniques include: Developing your lines. In an interview, an inability to express yourself clearly is worse than a lack of experience. Write down answers to the following: The main reason the employer would want to hire you; What you have to offer in the way of experience, credentials, and personality; A statement of why you would want to work for this company.
Get 10 interview calls in 72 hours
Staff Writer, The Career News
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Job searches 10 years from now
Abridged: US News Money & Business
SAN JOSE, CA -- As technology continues to personalize, how you make your networking connections will change and mean more. Historically, recruiting companies used newspapers, websites, radio and the traditional marketing methods to seek out new candidates. Now with the advent of MySpace, Facebook, blogging, and RSS feeds--all these things serve as new and different ways for recruiters to connect with people.
Recruitment podcasts and videos have become more and more popular, and many recruiters are just using them as a new way to connect with candidates. Certainly, hearing a voice or seeing a video probably has more impact than seeing text resume on paper or a website.
Consider a day 10 years down the road where interviews are conducted online. You know, a company is in New York, and they're looking for a VP of marketing. They funnel it down to 8 candidates, and they interview those candidates via webcam. Then, when it funnels down to the top three, they bring those three in to their headquarters. The video resume debate is slowing becoming hot and will continue to grow in popularity over the next few years.
Big mistake many job seekers make
Abridged: USNews.com
NEW YORK, NY -- Joel Cheesman is the brains behind Cheezhead.com, a popular blog covering the rapidly evolving world of online recruiting. From his base in Cleveland, Cheesman gives professionals plenty to chew on, whether he's musing about the recent launch of NotchUp.com, a site that connects companies willing to pay for interviews with top candidates, or rebuking a gaming company for its less-than-stellar careers page.
We asked Cheesman for some insight into the newest job-search tools. Here's his take on the biggest mistake people make when hunting for a job online these days:
"Technology has made it incredibly easy to broadcast your resume or profile to job boards and companies very quickly. The tools are great to use, although some job seekers might have an over-reliance on these tools and forget to continue networking. Some think if they put their resume on only a few job boards, then the jobs should come to their door. It's important to broadcast your resume on multiple job boards, including small niche sites and not forget to continue networking. At the end of the day, the job hunt is largely about people who see your resume and the people they show it to."
Looking for a new job? Broadcast your resume fast
Staff Writer, The Career News
LOS ANGELES, CA -- With so many people currently in the job market or looking for better career opportunities, how can you make sure your resume will be seen? With advancing technology, the internet is an extremely popular resource for posting and finding resumes. But with all the career sites available, wouldn't it be nice if your resume could be found on all of them?
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Does your resume begin with an objective statement?
Staff Writer, The Career News
IRVINE, CA -- Does your resume begin with an objective? Many recruiters and hiring managers don't like objective statements because they focus on the needs of the job seeker rather than the needs of the potential employer. Consider trying something different.
Instead of an objective statement, try using a positioning statement that clearly and concisely explains what you have to offer. "Senior Software Engineer with 10 years experience developing leading-edge technologies." Now the reader can immediately see your value to the company.
When you send your resume out, it must speak articulately for you. You can't explain inconsistencies, clear up confusion or fill in things that are missing. Your resume has to make your sales pitch in a clear and compelling manner within 20 seconds. Invest the time to make it exceptional and you will see an immediate increase in the response rate.
Get your resume critiqued by a professional writer-free
Staff Writer, The Career News
LOS ANGELES, CA -- You've got terrific experience. Your work ethic is superb. You're even willing to be flexible on salary. But after sending your resume to countless, perfectly matched management opportunities, you're just not getting the interviews! Why? It may be hard to believe, but there's a good chance your resume is the culprit. With the average employer spending less than 30 seconds scanning each resume they receive, your resume needs "The Right Stuff" to grab attention and get the interview.
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Easy to do cover letter tips
Abridged: Star Tribune Sales & Marketing
SEATTLE, WA -- "Most people would prefer not to write a cover letter," says Nancy Buysse, a Twin Cities career consultant and facilitator. "They're not sure what to put in it." A handout prepared by HIRED, an employment and job-seeking organization that Buysse works with, suggests a three-paragraph approach:
1) Paragraph One: "Your goal is to spark interest and let the reader know why you are writing," according to the handout. "You need a strong opening," Buysse adds. "Tell them why you want this job."
2) Paragraph Two: Your goal is to relate your qualifications to the job requirement. The cover letter can be the place to note things that aren't on your resume but that are relevant to the job. Try writing in bullet points or creating columns of job requirements matched by your credentials.
3) Paragraph Three: "Request action. Ask for an interview appointment," says the handout. End on an active note, rather than a lame "I look forward to hearing from you."
Easily crank out a killer cover letter in 3.5 minutes flat
Staff Writer, The Career News
LOS ANGELES, CA -- A perfectly-written cover letter can be more important to your job search than your resume! What most people don't realize is that a cover letter is really a sales letter. It's you're personal advertisement, your first impression, your grand introduction. Additionally a brilliantly worded cover letter is the easiest way to assure your resume is the one, amongst a stack of resumes, that actually gets read. The best part is, practically no one understands this fact. So having a great cover letter is almost like having an unfair advantage.
As a matter of fact, the vast majority of your competition simply "throws" together any old cover letter just so they have something to attach to their average resume. As a result, most cover letters do nothing to land the job interview. In fact, hiring managers often make a decision to interview from a well written cover letter alone -- before even reading a resume.
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