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.
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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…
HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT—HOW TO NETWORK LIKE A HEADHUNTER Headhunters network every day out of pure necessity. More often than not, they will have an assignment for “X,” whatever “X” may be today, even when they’ve never recruited an “X” before. That doesn’t stop them from completing the mission. Instead, there are tried-and true methods for locating, identifying, and recruiting candidates. The following four steps show you how to do that for yourself. Step 1: Locate Your Target Companies Determine which companies you want to work for, how you can add value, and why they should hire you. Step 2: Identify Who Runs the Department Find out who is in charge of the area you want to work in. This generally means identifying a vice president or general manager. For companies with less than 50 people, it may mean the owner or president. You can get this information by calling the company and asking, “Who’s responsible for X” or by looking on the firm’s web site to find the person in that position. Several methods for doing this are outlined in Chapter 5. Steps 3 & 4 to follow Compliments of David E Perry and Kevin Donlin. For more creative job search…
If you want to increase the pull of your direct mail campaigns then consider putting together matching letterhead and envelopes that have your picture on them. I use the head and shoulders shot below with quotes from clients to increase my mass mailings. You can do the same thing. I recommend you do this with your second and third tier prospects because the direct one-on-one approach will work better. This is a great idea for marketing and sales people who want to change industry and need to generate a large quantity of leads quickly. Use a good quality head shot. To save money ask a friend to use their digital camera. Make sure it’s set on the highest quality. You’ll need a 400 dpi resolution jpeg to ensure a crisp picture. Wear a good suit and tie. Take off your glasses so the flash doesn’t reflect off them. Use a light background behind you and wear dark clothes. Make certain you wear a contrasting color shirt. For example white with a blue suit, so you can be seen clearly when the picture is shrunken to one square inch and printed in black & white or gray tones. It’s a statistical…
I have to admit this is an unusual post for me. It’s not about you. It’s about me. Or more precisely — my book, "Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters". Which, when I think about it is really about you and your job search. Quite a few people have asked me lately how to write a review for my book on Amazon, so today I’m going to walk you through the steps. The mechanics for posting a review are the same for ANY book you read on Amazon. As an author I’m telling you that there’s nothing more gratifying than seeing a 5-Star book review on Amazon. Barnes and Noble or where ever. It means I’ve connected and helped you. And that puts a huge smile on face! So without further delay… here’s what Amazon readers are looking for in terms of information and commentary to help thme decide if a particular book suits their interests. ( i.e. will they actually read and get value from your recommended books). How to write an amazon book review 1st a few suggestions on what to write to get you thinking 2nd understand the mechanics for writing a review Suggestions on what to write…
EventsEye – has many thousands of events listed now and in the future, searchable by name, country, theme, date and keyword ExpoWeb – is the portal/trade association for conference/expo organizers, and articles like this will give you tips on what organizers seek for conference content ConferenceGuru – lists a smorgasbord of industry events, and offers discount registration to attend them You can find professional associations in places like: IPL’s Associations on the Net Yahoo’s professional associations directoryand a list from the recruiting industry’s own Peter Weddle , among many othersYou can also try a targeted search string like (association OR conference) "Your Industry Name" on your favorite search engine. 2) On Gautam Ghosh’s Job Hunting – Considered India? , I fear that US job-seekers are going to be in for more than culture shock in applying for jobs there. You think your compensation will remain level or rise, and the cost of living will be cheap, so your savings will skyrocket during your tenure. Not likely, because most companies pay local rates. An engineer making around $60K in the US gets under $6K in India . According to a recent article in eWeek , the wage inflation for IT jobs…
I was reminded the other day of a comment I made at a speech I delivered following the Tech-Wreck crash in 2000, "the key to networking is to find people you can network with." Fortunately, for those of us who are terminally shy the Internet has made it possible to network from our computer keyboard and avoid those awkward mixers most people associate with networking events. There are many of online networking sites now to facilitate networking. All of the sites are based on the “six degrees of separation” principle which recognizes the actor Kevin Bacon as the center of humanity. Each site has slight variations on how you build and grow your network. The following are the leading sites for job hunters who want to e-network their way to success. Linkedin.com From a head-hunter’s standpoint, LinkedIn has it all. From a job-hunter’s standpoint LinkedIn represents an opportunity of a lifetime to establish a powerful network of influential colleagues and friends, Linkedin.com {www.linkedin.com} is my favorite. You can open a linked in account for free. It works by first requiring you to set up your on-line profile and then invite your friends to join your network. After people join they…
Draw up a list of 20 companies you want to work for and send an email to everyone you know asking them to please read the list and see if they know anyone who works at any of the 20 companies. Ask them to contact you if they know anyone so you can ask for more »
