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Job Search Tips: Are You A Job Search Sniper?

October 25th, 2011

By Phil Rosenberg

 

Are you a job search Sniper … or a shotgun?

In the thousands of you that I speak with, I’ve learned that most of you want to be (and think you are) a job search sniper. Inherently, you value and you “get” the value of a targeted search.

However, in practice, most all of you are still job search shotguns.

Here are some clues if you’re really a job search shotgun:

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Job Search Tips: Why Hire A Career Coach?

September 27th, 2011

By Cheryl E. Palmer, M.Ed., CECC, CPRW

 You may be wondering why you should hire a career coach, particularly if you have been successful in your career thus far.

Consider these points:

  • The job market is worse now than it has been in the last 26 years.  The national unemployment now stands at 9%, and the ranks of the unemployed are swelling .  Employers are shedding jobs faster than they are creating new ones.  That means the competition for jobs has increased significantly since this recession began.
  • The traffic to job boards has skyrocketed.  Traffic to job search sites, for instance, grew 51 percent in January from the same month a year earlier, according to comScore Media Metrix. (“Traffic on Job Websites Jumps,” Scripps News, March 13, 2009, )
  • The average length of unemployment is 40 weeks according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  Most Americans cannot afford to stay unemployed for this length of time.  Furthermore, many employers are now actively discriminating against unemployed people by » Read more: Job Search Tips: Why Hire A Career Coach?

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Job Search Tips:10 Tips To Searching Online For Your Perfect Job

August 10th, 2011

By Issac

Today’s economy is tough, and the job market is even tougher. Luckily, you have the perfect job-search resource at your fingertips: the Internet.

Gone are the days of carrying the newspaper classifieds with you as you beat the street searching for jobs. Just follow these ten tips to searching online for your perfect job to give yourself an edge over the competition.
1.  Resume building sites.

Before you can start looking for a job online, you have to have a solid resume. Resume building sites will give you tips to make your resume stand out to employers. These sites will usually also teach you how to write a compelling cover letter that makes the employer want to interview you. Your cover letter is how you sell your skills and experience

2. Craigslist.org.

This site pulls together jobs in your region in an easy to navigate format. Unlike more professional job search sites, which are heavy on graphics and require keywords to search, Craigslist breaks job listings up into basic categories and lets you view job titles and where the jobs are located. » Read more: Job Search Tips:10 Tips To Searching Online For Your Perfect Job

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