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September 18, 2012
4 Big Gambles That Turned Into Job Offers
Josh Tolan is the CEO of Spark Hire, a video powered hiring network that connects job seekers and employers through video resumes and online interviews. Connect with him and Spark Hire on Facebook and Twitter.
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September 17, 2012
Find And Work With A Recruiter
Want to access the hidden job market and find a job faster?
Working with a recruiter may be just the ticket.
But how do you locate one? What should you look for? And what should you expect?
To find out, I interviewed two experienced recruiters: Rick Fox, Branch Manager at the Minneapolis office of MRI (www.mrimpls.com) and Pat Riley, principal of Houston-based, 10 Abbott Street, a national search firm (www.10abbottstreet.com).
Where do you start looking for a recruiter?
An excellent ways to locate a recruiter is the same way you’d look for a barber or dentist -- ask around, according to Pat Riley. “I suggest using the ‘friend network’ first by asking friends and family if they know any good recruiters,” he says.
Other avenues include the Yellow Pages (look under Employment Agencies) and the Internet (visit www.google.com and search for “recruiter” plus any industry or geographic terms that apply to you; example: “recruiter retail Chicago”).
“Look for a recruiter who specializes in the industry you’re in and want to stay in. Recruiters really can’t help those who want to change industries or careers -- this is a common misconception,” advises Rick Fox.
What are the benefits of working with a recruiter?
A good recruiter can introduce you to good jobs before they’re ever advertised.
“If an opportunity is available in your industry, you may get a call from a recruiter with information that very few people are going to know about,” says Fox.
A recruiter may offer tips on interviewing, too. “The headhunter will probably know at least a couple of questions the hiring manager is going to ask you. They should never put words in your mouth, but they can at least tell you what to expect,” says Riley.
How much, if any, should you pay a recruiter?
“Not one red cent,” says Riley. “The hiring company should pay the recruiter to fill the position. This is known as a contingency search, and it forces the recruiter to find the right person more quickly and work harder for you.”
Fox concurs. “If you’re a candidate going to a search firm, you should never pay a fee.”
Is it OK to work with more than one recruiter?
In a word, yes. “I view recruiters as strong horses that you hitch to your wagon -- you want to have as many pulling as you can,” says Riley.
Every recruiter understands that you want a job and that you’ll work with whoever can help, so don’t worry about hurting their feelings.
BUT … if a recruiter takes you to market and starts shopping your resume around heavily to companies, it’s wise to stay loyal. “They may feel cheated if you use someone else,” says Fox.
How can you get the most from working with a recruiter?
It may help to call and offer to sit down face-to-face with a recruiter. “Only 5-10% of job seekers do this. I respect the initiative of those who come and see me, and I tend to work a bit harder for them,” says Riley.
You can research your way to better results, too. “If you call up and say, ‘I’ve prepared a list of 15 companies I should be working for -- companies that need me -- and here’s why,’ that recruiter will be all over you, because you’ve just made their job really easy,” says Fox. You can do corporate research and find target companies at both www.hoovers.com and www.referenceusa.com.
Action Step: It’s easier than you think to find and work with a recruiter. There’s one for almost every career and level of experience, so why not hook up with one this week?
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.
September 13, 2012
Finding Hidden Hedge Fund Jobs
Many hedge fund jobs are never publicly announced or advertised, often because it is either too time-consuming or costly to go through hundreds of resumes for a posting. Or because employers are looking to cherry-pick a top performer from another firm.
via hedgefundblog.jobsearchdigest.com
Ninja job search tactics for those in the Hedge Fund industry.
Social Media Best Practices to Land that Dream Job - Careers news from Channel Insider
Job hunting has become ever more complex in the age of social media. Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, blogs and ever more ways to stay connected and show off the good (and the bad) of your personal and professional skills have changed the very nature of job hunting and recruitment. The changes aren't over with, either, and according to one recruitment specialist, the best practices for using social media to further your career have evolved in the last six months. There have been dramatic changes in the social media world, and if job hunters want to get ahead, they have to understand how to take advantage of those changes, said David Perry, co-author of "Guerrilla Marketing For Job Hunters 3.0" and managing director of management consulting firm Perry-Martel International. With a little bit of effort and virtual elbow grease, digital dirt can be cleaned up and the best public image can be presented to recruiters, which Perry said is of utmost importance today since the best jobs don't get advertised. "This is not hard stuff. It just requires some forethought," Perry said. Here are Perry's tips for thriving in today's job market using social media.
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September 5, 2012
Is it time to trade up to a better job? - CNBC
NEW YORK (Reuters) - If there are no jobs out there, someone forgot to tell Andrew Gordon. In late August, the 25-year-old started a new gig as a web specialist in the communications and marketing department of ...
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This article is a Must Read for Job Hunters and career professionals
September 3, 2012
Follow Up After You Interview
Another client, we'll call him Chuck, hand-delivered the resume I wrote for him. He applied for a warehousing/electrical position at a local firm near Detroit, Mich.
When I called the next day to check on his progress, he told me the hiring manager loved his resume and that the interview went well. So far, so good.
Then I asked him if he had written and mailed thank-you letters to the people he had interviewed with.
"No, gosh, I forgot. Oh, well," he said.
Fighting the urge to jump through the phone and strangle him, I said: "Chuck, you're making a critical mistake. Never assume the interview went perfectly. It's essential that you sit down right now (it was Saturday), write and mail a thank-you letter to everyone you spoke to. Thank them for their time, restate your best qualifications and tell them how much you look forwarding to working with them."
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.
"OK," he replied.
Two days later he called back.
"I got the job!" he said. "The hiring manager appreciated the thank-you letters I sent. He said nobody he's interviewed in the past year did that, so I really stood out."
Normally, I hate to say, "I told you so." But not this time!
You've heard it again and again that you must send a thank-you letter to everyone you interview with. Yet, so few people take the two minutes to do it. Their loss is your gain.
Action Step: Assume nothing. Diligently follow up, before and after the interview, until you get that job. You and your family deserve nothing less than your best efforts here.
September 1, 2012
New iPhone Secret Revealed « Eells Consulting's Blog
By now you are hearing it all over. The new “iPhone 5″ is getting ready to be released. Everyone wants to get inside information as to what the changes will be. What will it look like? What new features will it have.
Preparing for a Job Search | Top Questions to Ask During Your Job Search | TLC Staffing Blog
Recently, I gave two speeches to nearly 1,000 people in my home state of Michigan and fielded dozens of questions from job seekers of all ages.
Guerrilla Googling for Job Hunters
So you read the book and you found the chapter about Guerrilla Googling. Somehow you landed on this page expecting to find "unconventional tips, tricks and tactics." You may be wondering now, "Okay, what's the deal?"Start by grabbing the RSS feed and you'll automatically get updates when we start posting helpful pointers to use in your job search including creating a Job Hunter's Dasboard...coming soon.Next, bookmark the Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters blog and get started with the other 1000 things you should be doing, starting today!
