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New times call for new job search methods
Abridged: Kiplinger.com
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The last time Phylise Banner looked for a job, the job market was much different. And as someone who designs online distance-learning programs for a living, she knows the world has changed since she last pounded the pavement. "This is a different type of search," says Banner. "I'm trying to create my own online agency to promote myself."
Banner maintains a profile on several social-networking sites, including a popular online address book that, can broadcast her job-seeking status to anyone keeping up with her comings and goings. Banner is ahead of a big curve. "Job seekers today don't realize the extent to which social networks are a good tool to reach someone inside the corporation you've targeted," says Gerry Crispin, a corporate-recruiting consultant at CareerXroads.
On her website, Banner has posted the full text of her resume, seeded with key words she's researched for her industry. Time is still of the essence in a job search -- it just moves quicker these days. Be among the first to know when a job opens up by also setting up automatic searches on job search engine sites. They'll spider other sites, then send alerts to your e-mail address.
New job search engine tool helps beat the competition
Staff Writer, The Career News
LOS ANGELES, CA -- With a new service called MyJobHunter, you can search all top career sites at once & apply to all matching jobs with one click. Just enter what you're looking for, review the matching jobs and 'check mark' the ones you want. Then, click a single button and you'll be instantly applied to all of them at once (whether 1 or 1000) with your resume and cover letter.
Click another button and you can automate the whole process. MyJobHunter actually remembers your search criteria, looks for new job matches every day, and automatically applies to them for you when it finds a match. Then you'll get an email each day listing every job applied to with links so you can review the descriptions.
Did you know that most employers find qualified applicants within the first group of resumes they receive? That's why MyJobHunter really works! It gets your resume in the hands of interested employers immediately after their jobs are advertised - and long before your competition. This gets your resume there faster and increases your job opportunities. To learn more, follow this link.
Positive 3-Q job market expected
Abridged: Sun-Times News Group
CHICAGO, IL -- Employers are expected to hire at a steady pace during the third quarter of 2008, according to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey. From July to September, 23% of companies interviewed plan to hire employees, while 7% expect to reduce payrolls, said Manpower spokesperson Tom Mihelic. Another 63% expect to maintain staff levels and 7% are uncertain.
"Employer sentiment about hiring appears to be slightly more encouraging than in the second quarter of 2008 when 23% of companies interviewed intended to add employees, and 10% planned to reduce staff levels," said Mihelic. "Hiring activity is expected to be stronger than one year ago when 13% of companies surveyed planned to increase staff levels and 7% expected to cut payrolls."
For the coming quarter, job prospects appear best in non-durable goods manufacturing, services and public administration. Employers in durable goods manufacturing and wholesale/retail trade voice mixed hiring intentions. Hiring in construction, transportation/public utilities, finance/insurance/real estate and education is expected to remain unchanged.
Are you considering relocating for a new job?
Abridged: FoxBusiness
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Relocating for a job can certainly jump-start your career, but it isn't always the best way to build up your bank account. In fact, moving to another city can be more expensive than it looks. Large cities tend to be expensive, and while salaries are generally higher in those places, the increased pay doesn't necessarily make up for the difference. when compared to the lower cost of living in a smaller city.
"I tend to think that when you move to a place like New York or L.A. or San Francisco, you're moving there to establish your career and you probably will be in almost a deficit situation to establish that career," said Bert Sperling, head of Sperling's Best Places, a city and demographics analysis publication. "After that, it's either move up the food chain, or head out for some place more livable."
With that said, it's important to understand that what bigger cities lack in affordability, they make up for in perks such as public transportation, cultural events and an urban lifestyle. So before you start bargaining with a potential employer, you should find out what the salary range is for your job in the region in which you're planning to relocate. That way you'll have a better idea of how much you'll be able to negotiate.
Jump start your job search and get maximum exposure!
Staff Writer, The Career News
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Now is a good time to make sure your resume is getting in the hands of the right people. Recruiters and hiring managers are now turning to career websites to instantly find qualified candidates currently on the market.
If you want maximum exposure, but also want to avoid spending 60 hours filling out web forms, consider letting a service like Resume Rabbit do the work for you. Fill out just one easy form and in about 15 minutes you'll be posted on 80 top career sites like Monster, Job.com, CareerBuilder, Net-Temps, HotJobs, Dice and more.
Whether you do it by hand or use a service to do it for you, 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. To multiply your chances of landing a job, try out Resume Rabbit by following this link.
Graduating to the real world
Bobbie Twa, Career Coach, Changing-Directions.com
SPRING LAKE, MI -- Congratulations graduate! It's an awesome accomplishment and your education will help pave the way for rewarding opportunities. Sometimes, graduating can resemble stepping off a cliff into the unknown. Here are a just a few helpful tips to help you: - Remove tongue rings and other distracting piercings from your face.
- Leave kids & friends at home when going on an interview.
- A sloppy application is the best way to get eliminated.
- Research and know about the company you are applying at.
- Keep track of your achievements and accomplishments.
- Find someone to mentor you.
- Don't burn bridges with past employers.
- You 're not entitled to a job-you earn the right to work for an employer.
Find the right school & increase your marketability!
Staff Writer, The Career News
NEW YORK, NY -- According to the U.S. Census Bureau the difference in lifetime earnings between a high school diploma and bachelor's degree is a million dollars. Add on a master's degree and you can expect to earn an additional half a million dollars in earnings. Those with professional degrees earn much more - about 4.4 million dollars during their working life.
Jennifer Day, Chief of the Education and Social Stratification Branch at the U.S. Census Bureau says, "In 1999, average annual earnings ranged from $19,000 for high school dropouts, to $26,000 for high school graduates, $45,000 for college graduates and $99,000 for the holders of professional degrees. That includes medical doctors, dentists, veterinarians and lawyers.
If you think that the only way to earn a degree is to spend gobs of money and traverse across a complicated college campus, taking anywhere from two to eight years to get your Associate's, Bachelor's or Master's or even doctorate degree...think again. With advances in technology, you can now get your degree online, from an accredited university in your spare time and from the comfort of your own home. To learn more about available schools & programs, and instantly request complimentary course catalogs of the ones you like, go to this website.
The 'Challenge-Action-Benefit' Resume
Angela Ashurst-McGee, RedRocketResume.com
DALLAS, TX -- Many resumes and cover letters are filled with empty phrases such as "communication skills," and "problem-solving." A better way to get noticed is to use Challenge-Action-Benefit Stories in your resume and cover letter. Companies are looking for people who can face a challenge or setback, spearhead a solution, and generate a positive outcome. So use this model to organize your professional history.
Challenge: Briefly identify a problem or obstacle you faced in the workplace. For example: When sales were down 15% ... I inherited 85 delinquent accounts.
Action: Describe the specific actions you took to resolve the problem. For example: I implemented a new training program in consultative sales approach.
Benefit: Spell out the positive results your company experienced as a result of your actions. This is the most important part, so use hard numbers to back up your claims. For example: Within 6 months, net sales were up 25%. |
