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Job Seekers Waiting for the Call

May 8, 2011 by

You’re sitting by the phone waiting for that call. That one special call that will change your life, or at least change your current financial situation.

It feels a little like the guy or girl waiting for a call on Friday or Saturday night, that never comes. It’s frustrating and sometimes depressing. “Why aren’t they calling back? Was it something I did or said?”

You can run that question over in your mind a million times and it won’t make it better. These days it’s not likely that you’ll get a call if you’re not right for the job. There just isn’t enough time at the end of the day to call everyone back.

According to career experts, quite often the reason you didn’t get a call back is because you applied in a general way to a job opening where they needed someone specific.

Instead of trying to fit into a position where you don’t really belong, try going after exactly what it is you’re perfect for and are passionate about. Instead of scouring the job boards for any ‘ole job, try targeting just the places you really want to work. Sometimes simply by having total passion for the job, and having the right training, you stand a better chance.



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Enthusiastic Job Search

February 17, 2011 by

If you’ve been in the job search world for any length of time you know that competition is fierce out there. Every day you wake up ready to tackle the job boards and scour online sites to find something you’re both qualified for and interested in. You wake up with renewed excitement that today is the day. Some employer out there will see your skills and realize they are a perfect fit.

But when days, weeks, and months pass without even so much as an interview, that enthusiasm can start to dim. As hard as it sounds, this is when you have to pull out the reserves and keep going.

You might want to take a good look at what is working and what isn’t and adjust your job search accordingly. Spend more time on those things that are getting results.

In your down time work on improving your skills. Learn new ones that will help you expand your search. Or start looking for alternative ways to make money, like temp work. Sometimes this can lead to a better job in the same company. Get in and prove yourself first.

Surround yourself with others who are in the same boat, but keep it upbeat. You don’t want to be surrounded by downers. It’s hard enough out there.

Give yourself permission to celebrate the little successes. It means your one step closer to employment.



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Four Methods of Job Search

December 21, 2010 by

Here is the stuff I’m always preaching. When it comes to job hunting, try everything possible. Focus on what is working:

There are four core methods of job search and I encourage job seekers to use all of them. When you are in search, looking for a job is your full-time job and you should plan to dedicate 35-40 hours per week to your search or a percentage of that it you are searching while employed. Here’s a quick rundown of the four methods of search.

Job Boards – When using the boards, you need to be as strategic as possible in your approach, because there is an enormous amount of information posted on the boards and employers receive multiple responses for each position they post. One of the best strategies for managing your presence on the job boards is to stick with niche boards that best match your professional level, industry, or job function rather than spending time on a board that claims to be all things to all people. This allows you to be a big fish in a smaller pond and potentially garner more immediate recognition from a hiring authority. For example, a senior-level executive is generally better-off creating a presence on a six-figure job site than on a general jobboard that posts jobs at all professional levels. Another way to optimize your time spent on the boards is to set up job alerts based on keywords and geographical preferences to streamline the amount of time spent on the boards and optimize the amount of relevant leads.

Recruiters – A Recruiters can be a great ally during a search, but keep in mind that advertisers are generally only interested in your candidacy would be, if your skills equivalent to a position in their work portfolio of kidnapping in progress. In addition, advertisers can only put on the positions of the companies, the procedures are paid a recruiter willing to look to the administration. Partnering with a recruiter, you will receive only a small percentage of jobs available in the s.market.

Cold Calling – People in search often find their jobs by cold calling on potential decision makers in companies. By creating a marketing letter that communicates your skills, accomplishments, and value-add, you can attempt to forge relationships with key people in the companies you would like to work for. The goal of the letter is to build a relationship with people in companies where no relationship existed before. If you can create and nurture a relationship before there is a need to fill a position, you are much more likely to be considered as a candidate when there is an opportunity because you are now part of the inner circle of contacts within the company. This method takes work and may not yield immediate results, but if these new relationships are nurtured over time, they can grow into opportunity with the company down the line.

Networking – Networking is the art of exchanging information continuously and graciously with members of your professional and social communities. People are more likely to share information with people they know and trust. Sharing information about job leads comes naturally in networking circles. Attempt to give more than you get and don’t keep tabs on your goodwill versus someone else’s and eventually you will find that you can almost always find a connection for whatever you need…whether it’s a recommendation for a great restaurant, advice on a project, or a tip on a job lead.

Yes, it’s a lot of work, but it is quite rewarding to help others and receive their help in return. Now it’s time to put these strategies to work. Best of luck in your search and beyond!



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Job Search in Sweden: What You Need to Know

December 20, 2010 by

Why limit your job search to the U.S.? This article has a couple of tips that I recommend using, no matter where you are looking for a job:

by Nadia

Interested in working in Sweden? If you’re doing a job search in Sweden, there are a few things to keep in mind, especially if you aren’t a resident.

First of all, you’ll want to make sure that you have a good, updated resume. You should already have an idea as to what type of job you want to look for, so tailor your resume to fit this. It should reflect the work experience, paid or unpaid, that you have in the area of your chosen career path. If you waited tables in college, that’s probably not a useful thing to add to the paper. Future employees don’t really need to know about the non-relevant jobs that you’ve held.

Of course, there is also the method where you look at the classifieds and find want ads for the position you want. However, the vast majority of large businesses will not be advertising in the newspaper. This limits your possibilities and while it’s usually fairly easy to get an entry level job this way, you won’t have many options.

For the real selection, it’s best to look online. There are a number of advantages to this method. There are a lot more choices online and you’ll also have access to higher level jobs that may be more suited to your level of expertise. Also, online job boards tend to offer higher paying jobs. It’s a simple matter to apply to dozens of jobs that suit your needs, since you can just copy and paste all your information quite easily. Most job boards allow you to apply for the positions through them, so you don’t have to worry about going in for an interview unless you’re chosen from the other applicants.

An even bigger reason to choose online job boards to start your job search in Sweden is that you can do this from abroad. It doesn’t matter where you live in the world, you can carry out a proper job search in Sweden and even end up with a position before you arrive. Of course, you’ll need to make sure you’re legal to work there if you aren’t a resident, but this is usually easy once you already have a position.

Jobb.Renego.se is a meta jobsearch engine presented in 12 countries worldwide and helps people find fast new Coop Jobs in Sweden.

http://punjablovers.com/job-search-in-sweden-what-you-need-to-know.html#



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Locate Jobs Network Adds Seven More Job Search Websites

December 9, 2010 by

Another great new network of niche job boards:

The Locate Jobs Network today announced the launch of seven new job boards, with the latest sites added to the network focusing on the IT, academic, aviation, procurement, veterinary, accounting and EHR fields. As with previous launches, the new job boards have a very specific, niche focus and the network’s founders continue to seek to provide value for both employers and employment candidates as they continue to expand this group of targeted job search websites.

Michael Wist, co-founder of the Locate Jobs Network, notes, “With each job board that we add to the network, there is a careful process of selection. We have researched the various industries and skill sets around which our new sites revolve and have determined that there is a clear, defined need among employers, recruiters and employment candidates for a targeted online destination for each group.”

The newest sites added to the network are in disparate industries, with Locate IT Jobs focusing entirely on the information technology field and ranging from employment positions for entry-level IT professionals to careers for IT executives. The site will focus on providing a connection between job seekers and employers in both the public and private sector, including cleared government contractor positions. EHR jobs, the second new site added to the network, has an even more targeted focus than many of the network sites, and revolves entirely around positions within the allied health specialty of electronic health records. Employers and recruiters are free to post jobs related to the various specialties within this field, ranging from EHR sales to positions for EHR technology development professionals and consulting medical professionals.

Locate Academic Jobs is a nationwide academic job board that features online recruiting for employers and easy to use job search capabilities for those seeking positions in academia. Employment opportunities will range from positions for elementary school teachers and administrators to career positions for professors and executives with colleges and universities throughout the U.S. Locate Aviation Jobs is likewise a nationwide board and features employment listings and candidate recruiting for job posts ranging from airport security and management positions to jobs for airline pilots, engineers and technicians.

With Locate Procurement Jobs, the network expands into the purchasing and procurement arena, and this site geared toward both public and private sector employment opportunities. Job posts focus on both local and federal government procurement positions and online recruiting options for employers and hiring managers. Candidates seeking procurement job opportunities can utilize the site to identify updated employment listings and apply directly with employers posting jobs to the site. Rounding out the launch are Locate Veterinary Jobs and Locate Accountings Jobs. The veterinary job search site will offer candidates job listings that range from posts for vet techs to veterinarians and, as with all job sites in the network, features cost-effective job posting options for employers. Locate Accounting Jobs focuses entirely on the accounting field, with jobs posted by companies and organizations that range from entry-level bookkeeper jobs to positions for financial executives.

Wist goes on to say, “When we started the network, the concept was to be a part of the paradigm shift that is occurring in online recruiting. Along with using social media platforms and other targeted, direct channels, we are increasingly finding a very specific need among hiring managers and recruiters to connect directly with qualified employment candidates via niche job boards.”

About the Locate Jobs Network

The Locate Jobs Network is a large and growing network of niche job boards, each of which focuses on a particular industry or geographic region in the U.S. All of the job sites in the network feature cost-effective job posting for employers, a vast array of job listings for employment candidates and a highly-focused approach that makes the individual sites in the network a more effective recruiting and job search tool than the larger, “one size fits all” job search sites on the Web. Additionally, employers posting jobs to any of the sites within the network will see their listings cross-posted to all relevant sites within the network, which currently covers over 70 industries. The Locate Jobs Network was founded by two professional who have extensive experience in the online employment space and a long history of working with staffing companies and recruiters to identify and evaluate top-flight employment candidates in a variety of industries.

Contact:

MATTHEW BLEVINS
Locate Jobs Network
410-215-8258

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