The best steps to finding a job faster
SCOTTSDALE, AZ -- To focus your job search efforts, you need a list of steps to follow. If you want to find a job fast, you need to make certain you're doing everything possible and doing it regularly. Lay an organized foundation down for your job search in order to use your time in the most efficient manner. Here are some preparation steps to get you started:
Get the right job search tools set up. You'll need the basics, such as your resume, a computer and phone. Create a basic resume and cover letter. Your cover letter should be targeted towards the positions for which you're most qualified. Use online job search engines and resume distribution tools to save you time in your efforts. Create a list of three to five references. Contact these people in advance and ask their permission to be used as a reference.
Post your resume online and set up your professional profile. Use the well known sites and niche job boards. These are one of those things you MUST do in order to cover all the bases in your job search. You may also want to consider masking your name if you're currently employed. Set up job search agents, which are simply specialized searches that email you job postings. This is an invaluable tool and you should set up job search agents on as many of the job posting sites as you can.
Organize your search & distribute your resume fast!
SAN DIEGO, CA -- While the job market is very competitive right now, there are still millions of jobs being offered by hiring managers who search all of the top career sites. Sure it may take some time, but posting your resume on all the top career sites and niche job boards 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. This useful tool helps you organize your search efforts and saves you time, while allowing you to focus on networking strategies. Just fill out one easy form and in about 15 minutes you'll be posted on 85 top career sites like Job.com, CareerBuilder, Net-Temps, Dice and more.
If confidentiality is a concern, use Resume Rabbit's new 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. To get your resume posted confidentially on all the top career sites and niche job boards, just go to: Resume Rabbit.
Tips on selling your personal brand
PHILADELPHIA, PA -- Looking for a job in 2010 is vastly different than it was a generation ago. Job candidates are plentiful; recent college grads, Baby Boomers who were scheduled to retire but now cannot, the unemployed and even the currently employed seeking to advance their careers are your competition for available positions. Signs are still pointing to a slow economic recovery, but with cash flow a concern and banks still holding tightly to the credit reins, corporations are cautious about permanent hires.
The good news is that temporary staffing hires have been steadily moving up since August of 2009 and many temporary firms and employment agencies are receiving orders from clients from whom they have not heard in some time. Ultimately, a slow recovery will not be enough to land you a job. To re-enter the job market, you will need to start marketing yourself like a personal brand to potential employers.
What is a "personal brand?" For the most part, it's about image. What image do people have of you? Do you know how to manage what people think when they read your resume or check your references? As a job candidate, it's important to determine how your personal brand fits in with a company. Your image must complement that which the company projects on all fronts. A careful evaluation of your personal style or brand can better position you to impress and advance your career.
Conducting a targeted job search
GEORGETOWN, DE -- Even though a number of indicators show that the economy began improving in mid 2009, employers are continuing to be cautious. For job seekers, this means they need to be especially resourceful and creative in their search for employment. They need to do a targeted job search and utilize every search tool available. If you have been out of work for a while, here are some recommendations on how to refocus your job search:
Personal contacts are paramount. Some studies show that about 60 percent of all jobs are found by networking. Expect to spend 15 to 20 hours a week looking for work. Treat job hunting like a job. Make your job search the first priority of every weekday.
Give your resume a makeover. Make sure your resume reflects current terminology for your field and includes all necessary key words. Consider freelancing, temp and contract jobs. All of these short-term employment solutions provide income. Some temporary jobs lead to permanent employment. A short-term job also gets you out of the house, with other people, and thus can help to keep your spirits up at a stressful time in life.
Search tool helps you target as many jobs as possible!
LOS ANGELES, CA -- If you're considering changing careers or relocating for work, there's a new service that finds 100's of perfectly matched, available jobs & instantly applies to them FOR YOU, every day. It's called MyJobHunter.com and it automatically; searches all the top career sites at once, finds all new jobs matching your criteria, applies with your resume to all matching jobs, personalizes your cover letter for each application & provides a history report of jobs you've been applied to.
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. Many of their customers get immediate feedback and interviews within 2 days.
Finally, MyJobHunter helps you win at the job search numbers game. It's simple. Apply to as many targeted jobs as possible, in a timely fashion, and you'll increase your chances of landing one. That's why MyJobHunter searches the major career sites in North America daily, and instantly applies to new jobs matching your criteria. Try it for yourself at MyJobHunter.com.
Getting your resume to the top of search engines
MIAMI, FL -- These days many employers and recruiters search resume databases using keywords to simplify the selection process. Those candidates whose resumes best fit the employer's keyword searches rise to the top and are often those selected for interviews and further consideration. Therefore, you could be the perfect candidate but not even get considered due to poor positioning of your resume in the database search results.
Well, just as search engine optimization (SEO) is applied to websites online to get to the top of Google search results, this same strategy can be applied to your resume to help it rise to the top! When it comes to ranking high in the search engines, keywords are "key". The right keywords will increase your visibility in employer databases. So how do you come up with the right keywords? Here are some tips:
Scan the description of the job and look for potential keywords. Write down what you think the employer will be searching for when hunting through their databases. Concentrate on adding keywords linked to your specific skills and experience. The more closely your resume reflects what the employer is seeking, the easier you make it for them to find your resume. Remember that keywords and keyword phrases are what will get you to the top of employer's search results.
Get Googled to get recruited and land a job faster!
SAN DIEGO, CA -- Each day, more and more recruiters and hiring managers use search engines to find resumes. According to a recent study, as many as 80% of all recruiters use the major search engines to source and evaluate potential candidates for their open positions. Did you know that people recruited for a job earn 15% more on average compared to someone who applies? So, are you getting Googled?
If you are like most job seekers you are not. We recommend trying a new service called Climber.com Premier. Climber.com Premier is a job search program that builds you a Professional Online Resume that's Search Engine Optimized for your unique skills and background.
They guarantee that your "Online Resume Profile" can be found by thousands of recruiters searching on Google, Yahoo! and all the other major search engines. To get Googled and recruited for your next job opportunity, sign up today for your risk-free trial at Climber.com.
Navigating the job market in 2010
PLANO, TX -- What are the hot job opportunity areas for bachelor's degree or master's degree accomplishment? Nursing, accounting, computer science and post-secondary and elementary school teaching are among the areas with the largest projected growth of new jobs. An MBA will equip you with the breadth of business knowledge so critical to securing leadership positions.
In this highly competitive knowledge economy, gaining depth of knowledge in a specialized discipline is a very effective strategy to set yourself apart and give you that competitive edge. More than 178,000 new jobs are projected by 2019 in the field of management analyst alone. Other hot degrees include: A bachelor or master of science in nursing: Demand for registered nurses is projected to grow by 581,500 new jobs from 2008 to 2018.
Bachelor of business administration and master of science in accounting: 279,000 new accountants and auditors will be needed by 2018. Bachelor of arts and bachelor of science in education: Employment of elementary school teachers is projected to grow by more than 244,000 new jobs by 2018. Bachelor and master of science in computer software engineering: Employment of computer software engineers to grow by more than 175,000 new jobs from 2008 to 2018.
Online universities offer convenience and higher pay
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, and $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 schools you like, follow this link.
Career Tools Highlighted in This Issue:
- Resume Rabbit - Saves you time! Organize your search and distribute your resume fast!
- MyJobHunter - Job Search Engine Tool Search all top job sites at once & apply to jobs with 1-click
- Climber.com - The premier job search program Get Googled and recruited for your next job opportunity!
- Find The Right School Today Online universities offer convenience and higher pay
