We don’t have a lot of money to give you but we sure have fun together on the weekend!
Compliments of David E Perry and Kevin Donlin. For more creative job search tactics, go to the Guerrilla Marketing for job hunters blog and download the free audi…
We’ve been told to look for a proven team player but this confuses us as we don’t even have a bowling team. We don’t know what they even look like so you better be able to tell us! Compliments of David E Perry and Kevin Donlin. For more creative job search tactics, go to the Guerrilla Marketing for job hunters blog and download the free audio CD.
I’m in the Gatineau hospital waiting for Anita’s surgery to finish. I don’t like hospitals much. I don’t think most people do. For me it’s the memory of spending 8 months on C-Block at Fitsimmones General in Denver with 50 other terminal patients. Most were casualties from the Vietnam War, sent to Denver for a last chance look see if anything could be done for them. The memories are still quiet vivid. What I remember most, was the atmosphere. I was 11 at the time and classified as terminal. Every man on the floor was. It’s frightening what Man’s weapons of mass destruction can do to a man and still leave enough of him to avoid a toe tag. It was utterly depressing the first few days until I met George. He had a funny laugh. Worse than mine. And it was contagious. I don’t remember George’s last name. What I do remember is that he was the ward clown, the main event, and ringmaster all wrapped up into one. And he lived large. From his wheelchair he daily cajoled and entertained everyone on C-Block. He once confessed to me that knowing he was terminal had given his life new…
July 24th, 2011
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These are Great LinkedIn Tips which are Fast and Easy to Implement.
Become recognized and branded as an "industry expert" by writing and producing a newsletter. All you really need to do is summarize best practices – add your experience or comments – print and mail it. When you send a newsletter with topical information that’s actually useful, employers may recognize your name when you telephone, making them more likely to take your call. When they in turn are looking to hire someone with your expertise you’re likely to be one of their first calls. Newsletters should be 1-4 pages but no longer. Summarize lengthy pieces and refer the reader to your web site for the full text version. You can dress up the newsletter without breaking the bank by using pre-printed paper from companies like Paper Direct, http://paperdirect.com/ Make an electronic version and put it on your website. Skeptical? Don’t be. Everyone takes the "experts" phone call. Compliments of David E Perry and Kevin Donlin. For more creative job search tactics, go to the Guerrilla Marketing for job hunters blog and download the free audio CD.
Used wisely, email is a great tool. It’s instant and costs next to nothing compared to the mail AND your targets secretary won’t intercept and delete it! Guess AGAIN! The challenge is getting your message delivered – and opened. The proliferation of SPAM of all kinds has forced most employers and certainly all head-hunters to install sophisticated software that automatically deletes unapproved email. So how can you increase the likelihood that yours will be one of the very few unsolicited emails that gets opened? The answer is both simple and difficult: write a great subject line. To do this, you must be clear, compelling and specific. Here’s a drab, uninspiring subject line like the hundreds I get every single day: Sales VP Resume attached for your review Yawn. It entirely lacks sizzle, a sense of urgency, and specifics. What a waste of ether. I wouldn’t open it. Let’s bring it to life: David, how many VPSales can generate $150 M new revenues in just three years? It’s long, but it takes you somewhere interesting. It has a fighting chance of enticing a click-through. In the previous example, the jobseeker has no direct personal or business connection with the potential employer….
Using email to job hunt is a crapshoot on the best of days. Most job hunters don’t know how to give good email. Here are a few hard and fast Perry Rules to insure your message AND resume get through AND get read: Make sure your Subject line gives me a …
It’s Friday Guerrilla and Friday is the best day to do two things: book interviews for next week fill your opportunity pipeline It’s also a great day to examine your job hunt progress. What progress have you made this week? [Which employers are you going to speak with next week?] How where your interviews? Did you send thank you notes to everyone you talked to? Even the ones where you where not successful…. that’s an often over looked source of leads. Just because you didn’t get the job or even the interview shouldn’t stop you from saying thank you. Stop and think about this for a minute. Have you ever gotten a thank you card from someone whom you didn’t hire? What would you think? Crazy *&%#* Let me tell you how I would react – yes I know CEOs and hiring managers in general will react this way – remember I do this for a living. One of your best sources for leads to fill your pipeline are the people who turn you down. That’s right – and it doesn’t matter at what level in the company they’re at. They know who else is hiring … they also know…
Veteran Ottawa Citizen Reporter Juliet O’Neil has delivered a brilliant 5 part series on the growing phenomenon of temporary workers entitled “Trapped & Temporary”. It’s brilliantly researched, well written and a must read. “Temping, Contracting and Offshoring” aren’t going to go away. They’re permanent fixtures on the North American employment scene. Here’s what you can bank on: 1. The offshoring trend won’t stop anytime soon. 2. Companies will continue to maximize profits and reduce costs. 3. The government will not solve your career problems—at best it will provide limited retraining assistance. Job Scurity Your job is at risk and subject to being replaced by a “temp” if: 1. It can be broken down into many smaller tasks that can be redistributed to lower skilled, lower paid workers; 2. Your company’s profits are under constant assault by low cost competitors; or 3. Someone else with a high-school education can do your job with less than a week’s training. Take control of your job and your life today. Start managing your career as a professional services provider of YOU INC.: learn how to brand yourself, increase your value, and ensure a steady stream of demand for your unique talents. It’s not the…
Recruit your entire tribe: doctor, dentist, lawyer, mechanic, hairdresser, butcher, banker, and real estate agent to help in your job-hunting. Ask everyone who’s connected to the community you want to work in. Commercial real-estate brokers are usually plugged in better than anyone else. They know who’s growing and who’s going… out of business that is. They’re among the first to know when a new business is coming to town or when a company is growing or downsizing. Brokers usually belong to local business or service clubs. Brokers live and die on referrals so they understand your need for leads. Bribe them with regular breakfasts. Reciprocate when you hear about leads for them, but don’t ask for a referral fee yourself. Compliments of David E Perry and Kevin Donlin. For more creative job search tactics, go to the Guerrilla Marketing for job hunters blog and download the free audio CD.
