Determining the best places to post your resume
DELAND, FL -- There are literally thousands of online job boards and niche career website online these days. Before you jump onto your computer and start posting your resume, make sure you develop your 2010 job search strategy. When putting together your plan, identify what kind of job boards will be best for your search.
If you are one of those job searchers that do not want your current employer to see that your resume has been posted online, make sure to use the confidentiality feature when submitting your resume. For deciding which job boards will be best for your search, it's important to understand the 4 basic types of job boards/job sites out there.
1) National job boards like CareerBuilder.com and HotJobs.com. These sites have a massive number of job listings. 2) Regional job board are great for searching for a job in a specific location. 3 ) Industry specific job boards (also called niche job sites). Just about every industry and profession has one industry-specific job board. 4) Company career centers and corporate websites. More and more employers are expanding their corporate sites to include job listings and the capability to accept resumes directly from job seekers.
Job boards & niche career sites your resume should be on!
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?
Consider a service that can make that happen. You post your information to their site once, and they distribute it on over 85 different top career sites! It's called Resume Rabbit and it's so easy to use. Just fill out one simple online form and in just 5 minutes you'll be well on your way to landing that job you've been searching for. There's also a personal posting report and auto-login feature that lets you log in to the many sites where your resume is posted in just one mouse click!
Distributing your resume online is easy with Resume Rabbit. You could spend hours and hours posting your resume individually to all the top job boards and niche career sites - or you can let a service like Resume Rabbit do it for you. Then, 1.5 million employers can instantly see your resume daily. Distribute your resume now with Resume Rabbit.
Prep for job interview as if it's a test
CHARLOTTE, NC -- Now is the time to make sure you're as prepared as possible for that next big interview you've been hoping to get. Think of it like taking a test in high school or college. Unless you've mastered the subject already, some extra studying can really pay off. Do some basic research. Find out as much as you can beforehand.
Call the person who scheduled your interview and ask questions: Who will you talk with? Is it the person you'd work for, or are you interviewing with human resources? What's the dress code? And if you don't have a detailed job description, feel free to ask for one. Be a company expert. You can find nearly anything online these days. The best place to start is with the potential employer's Web site.
Look for answers to these questions: How big is the company? What products and services does the company offer? What recent news will you need to discuss? This basic research won't take a whole lot of time and can separate you from other candidates. Have a well-thought-out answer ready when the person interviewing you asks about your accomplishments. If you're a volunteer, don't be afraid to mention the impact you've had. Plan your outfit, get some rest and leave in plenty of time so you are not late.
US job creation is finally starting to resume
NEW YORK, NY -- A surprising dip in the unemployment rate for January offers promise that the job market is finally stabilizing after a long, steep decline. The latest employment data released was not uniformly positive. The nation shed another 20,000 jobs last month. And the decline of the unemployment rate from 10% to 9.7% is the strongest sign yet that the economy is now expanding.
While the economy started growing again last summer, improvement in the job market has been painfully slow. But the recent dip in the unemployment rate showed that job creation is starting to resume. Report's also suggest that conditions are improving more broadly. The number of temporary jobs rose by 52,000, indicating that while businesses are still reluctant to bring on permanent employees, these firms are hiring temps to keep up with demand.
The average workweek rose to 33.9 hours, from 33.8, as companies ask current employees to work longer hours. Forecasters expect job creation to resume in earnest by this spring. Over time, the nation needs about 130,000 new jobs a month to keep up with population growth. Also, as the economy improves, people who had given up looking for work may return to the labor force, causing the jobless rate to increase.
Land a job by Spring with this new job search tool
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Are you tired of going to several job sites every day and having to search each one separately? Do you dread submitting your resume & cover letter over and over for every job you apply to? Do you find it difficult to keep track of where you sent your resume for future follow up? Now a new service called MyJobHunter.com solves all that!
First, MyJobHunter will instantly search all major job sites at once for jobs matching your requirements. Next, you'll review a list of job matches and put check marks next to the ones you like. Then, press a single button and your resume is sent to the jobs you selected. It's that simple! They'll even personalize your cover letter with each job application. Login any time to review jobs applied to and even add follow-up notes on each one.
Check out these other great features. Don't want to forget keywords that generated perfect jobs? Try the "Saved Search" feature. Want MyJobHunter to find & apply to jobs for you? Turn on "Auto-Apply" and your resume is automatically sent to new job matches every day. You'll never miss an opportunity and your resume gets there before the competition! Try it now at MyJobHunter.com.
Dressing for success at your job interview
SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- Your resume worked and now you have an appointment for the all important job interview. You have done your homework. You are confident that you can answer anything the interviewer throws at you. Finally the big day arrives and the final important choice must be made. What should you wear?
It is no secret that how you look has everything to do with the first impression you make. A first impression is made in the first 27 seconds. If you are too formal in your appearance, you might give the impression of being rigid and stuffy. If you are too casual, you may send the signal that you do not take the interview or the job very seriously.
Begin by talking to employees of your potential new employer and find out what the dress code is. If you can't find out this information, you should choose clothing that is professional in the impression it gives. Be prepared to have the clothes tailored. To make the best impression the clothes must be altered to fit and accent your best features.
Interview technique guaranteed to land jobs
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Diligent job seekers spend hours creating resumes & cover letters, searching through job postings, reviewing classifieds and networking -- all in order to get an interview. Yet most of them don't spend nearly enough time learning what to do when they get one! And with the job market as competitive as it is, you just can't afford to blow an interview.
The skills needed to do the job and the skills needed to get the job are two completely separate things. Even in today's competitive job market, the most qualified person rarely gets the job. Additionally, interviews are harder to get than before. When the job market was booming it took an average of 3 interviews to get 1 job offer. Now it takes 17. The key is have a great interview, where the interviewer actually pictures you doing the job.
If you want to be that person, there's a little known secret you can put together for your next interview that literally forces the interviewer to picture you filling the position, and to visualize actually hiring you -- asap. Using this method guarantees you'll stand out from the crowd and shoot straight to the top of the "must hire" list. For more information, go to The Job Interview Secret.
Job hunting could help cut your taxes
LOS ANGELES, CA -- These days a lot of Americans find themselves pounding the pavement in quest of a new job, whether they've gotten the pink slip or expect to get one soon. The good news: The search may help you cut your tax bill -- many job-hunting expenses are tax-deductible. First though, your hunt for new work must be in the same field in which you're currently or were formerly employed.
Second, you can't decide to chill out for a while and then expect the IRS to help when you decide it's time to get back on the career track. Deductions aren't allowed for employment-search costs when there is a "substantial break" between your last job and when you begin looking for a new one.
Even self-employment efforts could count at tax-filing time. The costs associated with investigating or attempting to start your own business, as long as it's in the same field as your current profession, may be tax deductible. Careful tracking of these expenses is critical because they are classified as miscellaneous itemized deductions. So hang onto those job-hunt vouchers and continue to track your search expenses.
Career Tools Highlighted in This Issue:
- Job boards & niche career sites your resume should be on! Get your resume on up to 85 job boards - Takes only 5 Minutes.
- Job search engine makes finding a job easier Land a job by Spring with this new job search tool.
- Interview technique guaranteed to land jobs Little known interview secret that practically forces them to hire you.
