How the economic recovery might shape up
NEW YORK, NY -- As optimism grows about a 2010 recovery, individuals and businesses are continuing to operate in new ways that helped them survive 2009. Candice Shehorn, founder of Key Pointe Coaching, said workers who still have jobs and whose companies rode out the challenges of 2009 are heaving a collective sigh of relief. But she also sees optimism among those who have lost jobs - even job seekers who feel discouraged from being out of work for some time.
Many job seekers are seizing the opportunity to go to a trade school, pursue advanced degrees or update their job skills by taking distance learning classes online. The overall impression is this has been a rough year. The optimism stems from a shift in how people look for work, with many putting new efforts into searching for a job using social media and online networking. Job seekers are learning it's not about asking who is hiring, but looking for support and making connections.
With the poor state of the economy, more people are willing to help out others. Now is NOT the time to coast along with minimal effort. Now IS the time to really get into action and cover all the basics. For example: update your resume and cover letter, post your resume on niche job boards and career websites, set up your online professional profile and continue networking both online and offline. This year's economic recovery is expected to start out slow with momentum building down the road.
Work smarter to land a job in 2010
LOS ANGELES, CA -- People may not realize this, but thousands of successful businesses are still in desperate need of skilled employees even in this economy. But, to land a job over the competition, you still have to work smarter. The hard part is to get your resume read by the right people at the right time. Good jobs aren't on the market very long. To succeed your resume has to be available to the employer the moment they decide to fill a position.
One easy way to be found by employers who are looking to hire someone with your skills, is to post your resume on all the top career sites and niche job boards. As soon as an employer needs someone, this is the first place they look. While it's not the only job search activity you should pursue, it is a documented and proven method of the more successful job seekers.
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Employers are poised to hire in 2010
SACRAMENTO, CA -- Recent reports show that employers are poised to hire in 2010, and national outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas have a few tips to help job seekers find their next opportunity. "It is important to understand that those who find jobs are not going to do it by ONLY responding to job ads," said John A. Challenger, chief executive officer of Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
Take a more aggressive approach. Check. But how? Challenger suggests several ways to increase your visibility, build your network and expand your skills in 2010. Community service - Work with a service group to add to your network of contacts and sharpen your job skills. Social networking - Employers are utilizing social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to seek job candidates. Job seekers can also use these sites to expand their contact list and create a professional profile for potential employers.
Join a professional or trade organization - These groups allow you to meet people in your career field. They provide training and education opportunities and host conferences and networking functions through the year. Boost your job skills - Build upon the skills you've already amassed by taking online courses and certificate programs. This broadens your industry knowledge and makes you more marketable to employers.
Resolutions for 2010: Your Year, Your Career
LOS ANGELES, CA -- 2010 has finally arrived, and with it come many challenges. Workers in all professions are concerned about job security in these times of economic downturn and recession. If you are one who makes New Year's resolutions, here are some to add to your list to help you navigate your career in 2010.
Resolve to keep a positive attitude and tune out negativity. Resolve to display your assets. The most prominent is the resume, both in hard copy and online. Make sure all your information has been updated. Also, be sure to keep your networking business cards handy. Resolve to turn hobbies into skills. There's an old saying that if you do what you love for a living, you will never have to work a day in your life. Those pastimes you enjoy on the weekends can be an entry in that new career direction.
Resolve to keep learning. Learning can take different forms, such as picking up a new language, updating your computer skills, keeping apprised of current events or following industry news. Resolve to network. Also consider community service, an internship and volunteering, which can give you experience and can boost your resume. You never know if that volunteer position can turn into a paid career.
Find the right school & increase your marketability!
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 million dollars in salary. 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, 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: Find The Right School.
Get on the fast track with your job search
MANCHESTER, NH -- There are ways to make your job search less frustrating in a slow economy. The problem is that many job seekers don't know where to start or how to be successful in a job search. To get on the fast track with your job search efforts, follow these hints and tips.
Job seekers must first be committed. There are many obstacles that prevent job seekers from being committed, including wanting to sleep in later and walking around the house in pajamas. These are nothing but distractions. Your job search should begin fully dressed at 8 a.m. The next step is to have a razor-sharp resume - especially if you have been out of work for quite a while. If you don't have the money to pay a professional to craft your resume, there are plenty of online tools to help you write your own resume.
Now is also the best time to create your own job search team to help advise you while you're looking for a job. For established job seekers, a sampling of team members can be professional colleagues, business associates and past co-workers. For newer job seekers, team members can be close friends, parents, college professors and alumni. The team you select should be willing to provide you with honest feedback as you embark upon your journey and provide the feedback without expecting anything in return.
Point, click, and make your resume amazing!
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Many job seekers don't get replies to their resume because they don't realize that truly amazing resumes aren't really resumes at all. Instead, they're artfully crafted, interesting and engaging sales letters, disguised as resumes. Most people think of a resume as a sort of "biography" that will be reviewed in an interview. When in fact, your resume often represents your one and only opportunity to stand out from the crowd, grab attention and get a job interview.
Actually very few people know how to create that special attention-grabbing, personal element that gets your resume to the top of the call-back list. This creates more opportunities for the candidates who DO know how to upgrade their resume to one designed to engage employers and sell them on scheduling interviews.
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Learn to prepare for next job interview
CULVER CITY, CA -- The job interview process has become nasty and brutish. Multiple interviews, either conducted consecutively or in panels, have become the norm. The whole process can often take from three to six months or more. Here are a few insider tips to prepare for your 2010 job interviews.
Job seekers must take the telephone screening call seriously. Employers have turned to pre-screening phone calls to reduce the number of candidates. You have to be as prepared for this call as you would be for an in-person interview. Have your research, resume, and examples of your past accomplishments handy. When you set up your first interview, request the names and titles of everyone you'll be seeing and do your research. During the call, focus on how you can help the company today.
Odds are the first question you'll be asked is, "What about you can help me?" Always be prepared and have your responses ready. Try to establish rapport with your interviewer within the first 2-3 minutes and make sure your interest is genuine. You want the interview to feel like a satisfying and flowing conversation. By conversing about the overlap between the interviewer's needs and your skills, you paint yourself as a member of the team already.
Interview 'secret' practically ensures you get hired
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Did you know that when the job market was booming it took an average of 3 interviews to get 1 job offer? Now it takes 17! When you finally land the job interview of your dreams will you have what it takes to land the job offer? You must stand out during the job interview or you might as well be playing the lottery.
Most job seekers spend hours creating their resumes and cover letters, searching through job postings, reviewing classified ads and networking--all in order to land the job interview. Yet 99% of them don't have a clue what to do when they get one.
There's a little known "secret career document" you can quickly and easily customize for your next important job interview that literally forces the interviewer to picture you filling the position. This powerful technique was created by one of California's top marketing professionals. His method guarantees you'll automatically stand out from the crowd and shoot straight to the top of the "must hire" list for any position you seek. For more information you can visit: The Job Interview Secret.
Career Tools Highlighted in This Issue:
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- The Job Interview Secret Little known interview secret that practically forces them to hire you
