Commando Job Search Tactic #1: Be Hunted
It’s a million times easier for yoiu to answer the phone than to try and get an employer to talk to yoiu if you’re looking for one – right!
Category: Networking
Jan 31, 2011 | 0 comments
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Become "The Expert; #8 of 47 Ways To Find A Job Today
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.
Jul 25, 2011 | 0 comments
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Day 3 – The 12 Days of Christmas Job Hunting
In grade school we learned the 3 Rs of Reading, wRriting and aRithmetic. Those were our most important lessons [ok so I’m dating myself]. For job-hunters it’s Research, Relevancy, and Resiliency which will deliver an A+ interview.
Dec 09, 2010 | 0 comments
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Network Backwards
One client, Jeff R. from Prior Lake, Minnesota, hit pay dirt in February by networking among contacts most people would never consider calling. He contacted potential employers from his LAST job search – companies he had interviewed with but not accepted job offers from. "I emailed a manager I had interviewed with two years ago, before my latest job. He had moved to a different part of the company, but he referred me to the right decision maker. That new person interviewed me and offered me a job," says Jeff. Action Step: Don’t forget to look both ways when you network — forward and back, all the way back to your college career office and internships, no matter how long ago you graduated. And … don’t stop with your last job search. Ask your spouse/significant other, friends, family, neighbors if they have contacts from their last job search you could talk to. You’re sure to find something. But you have to ask! Compliments of David Perry and Kevin Donlin Grab your Free Guerrilla Job Search Audio here. For more creative job search tactics, go to the Guerrilla Marketing for job hunters blog and download the free audio CD.
Jun 25, 2012 | 0 comments
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On the 2nd day of Christmas — Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters revealed to me:
Two strategies to crack the hidden job market. Nothing beats a direct approach for speed and accuracy.
Dec 08, 2010 | 0 comments
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land your dream job by writing a self-help booklet
Really want to stand out and get ahead? Got a couple of hours! Sit down and write a booklet relevant to your industry with helpful information AND then give it away. Everyone loves a freebie so give away something that demonstrates your expertise. In my case, for example, I designed, wrote and distributed a free booklet on how to do a reference check correctly, called Don’t Hire a Liar. The booklet subtly points out the benefits of using a professional – like myself – to do their hiring. The booklet hot-links to a supplemental software program for reference checking which my firm sells. You could embed a hot link to your web site, resume or bio. – Give the booklet away everywhere you can. – If you send a printed version to someone make sure you indicate where they can get extra copies for their colleagues. – Ideally give a web site address people can pass on to others. – Advertise it on your web site and through those newsgroups frequented that hiring mangers in your target market and their recruiters frequent. – If you print your own business cards, put the URL for link to the booklet on the…
May 02, 2011 | 0 comments
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Networking is about who knows you
Networking is about who knows you – so be visible and cultivate a powerful/influential public image. Make sure your promotions and major sales wins are noted in the trade press and visible through LinkedIn and ZoomInfo. People judge you by the company you keep … it’s a fact of life, use it to your advantage – that’s especially helpful for you when it’s a high profile account potential employers may covet. NOTE: I wrote this post for sales people specifically BUT it really does apply to everyone. And it’s never to late nor too early to start.
Feb 15, 2011 | 0 comments
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#1 Rule for Job Hunters in 2011 and beyond– Be found: 5 Free ways to ensure you’re on every employers’ radar
Despite signs of a strengthening economy, the tried-and-true methods of finding a job will no longer suffice. Make LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Branch Out part of your plan today before your competition does.
Aug 15, 2011 | 0 comments
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The 7 Rules of Engagment with Head-hunters: Rule 2
The 7 Rules of Engagment is a multi-part article so you may wish to start here. 2nd Rule of Engagement: Find a head-hunter BEFORE you need a new job. Most job hunters are a lot like people who drive their cars until they run out of gas: pathetic souls standing on shoulder of life’s highway waitng for someone to stop and help them out. Not smart. Don’t wait until you know you’re going to be reallocated to make friends with a headhunter because we all know 99% of people wait until their heads are in the guillotine and the blades being dropped before they wisper sweet nothings in our ears. Too late! In business you always try to stay ahead of the curve. Plan ahead! Put another way, you bought life insurance to prepare for the inevitable – treat your career as your biggest asset – goodness knows it’s not your house anymore. You need to have a six-month runway to work a head-hunter strategically. Your initial contact is to let the head-hunter know you exist. Your goal is to get them to keep you in mind for career-building positions opportunities and/or to market you. Want more ideas like these?…
May 11, 2011 | 0 comments
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Starbucks Helping Job Hunters Find Jobs 65% Faster
How Starbucks can Help Job Hunters How to Find a Starbucks coffee cup Job 65% Faster
Mary Berman, from Farmington Hills, Michigan, had been looking for work for 5 months before starting a “Guerrilla” job search.
Up to that point, 20 weeks of job…
Aug 18, 2011 | 0 comments
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