Mar
17
Strategies to Make Online Job Hunting Worthy
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Jon Caldwell asked:
It has been said over and over again that web skills increase a person’s chance for employment. In fact, even during the job hunt stage your being a computer savvy is a plus factor. The more dexterous your hands are in front of the PC, the more jobs you could locate.
That is why web skills have become a requisite for every job seeker, particularly those who look for jobs online. These days, you just send a scanned resume to your prospective company to get scheduled for an interview and eventually land a job.
To those who are beginners in job hunting, it is highly advisable that you learn a web lesson or two.
Comparing job offers can be tough and confusing especially if we are talking about two competitive ones. There are several factors to consider when deciding between two or more job offers. Here are some of them:
1. Company name. The company’s name or reputation speaks a lot about what your work experience could be. Will it be secure or fulfilling? The best is to have both.
2. Corporate culture. This refers to the quality of working habits and working relationships among employees. I say the healthier, the better.
3. Compensation package. It has to include a comprehensive medical care and plenty of leave-related benefits.
4. Promotion trends. You know you don’t want to get stuck in a job for a long time and not experience growth in your career at all.
So here are some of etiquette prior to interview that will give you a good impression.
-Be on time. Always arrive at least 10 minutes early- you won’t just be perceived as punctual, but you’ll also have time to organize your thoughts. Before heading for the reception area, quickly swing by the restroom to fix your clothes, freshen your hair, and pop a mint.
-Cell Matters. Getting interrupted with your scandalous ring tone can ruin a perfect interview. Show your interviewer some courtesy by switching your cell phone to silent mode or by turning it off during the interview.
-Dress the part. Check the office work environment first to see if it’s better to come in corporate or casual attire. Remember, no matter how laidback the office, you must look professional.
-Come Prepared. Organize your portfolio the night before your meeting and make sure it contains the following: resume, transcript, certificates and licenses, recommendation letters and any other relevant material to help you seal the deal. Don’t forget to pack your purse with at least two valid ID’s for security checks, extra cash in case of emergency and a reliable pen, too.
-Show Confidence. Upon meeting your interviewer be the first to offer a firm hand shake and a warm smile. Whether, it’s a one-on-one or a panel interview, remember to have a good eye contact. And smile as much as possible to help build a good rapport.
The basic essential for a job-hunter is the resume that you present to the interviewer. Graduating from one of the country’s best schools or having loads of work experiences isn’t a guarantee that you will immediately get hired for the position you’re applying for. Every company has their own competency requirements. Keep in mind that you should customize the highlights of your resume according to their needs and what you can offer best. The essentials to include are:
-Your job Objectives. Be specific and be straight to the point when identifying the kind of job you seek. Keep it one sentence short to show clarity and direction.
Cameron
It has been said over and over again that web skills increase a person’s chance for employment. In fact, even during the job hunt stage your being a computer savvy is a plus factor. The more dexterous your hands are in front of the PC, the more jobs you could locate.
That is why web skills have become a requisite for every job seeker, particularly those who look for jobs online. These days, you just send a scanned resume to your prospective company to get scheduled for an interview and eventually land a job.
To those who are beginners in job hunting, it is highly advisable that you learn a web lesson or two.
Comparing job offers can be tough and confusing especially if we are talking about two competitive ones. There are several factors to consider when deciding between two or more job offers. Here are some of them:
1. Company name. The company’s name or reputation speaks a lot about what your work experience could be. Will it be secure or fulfilling? The best is to have both.
2. Corporate culture. This refers to the quality of working habits and working relationships among employees. I say the healthier, the better.
3. Compensation package. It has to include a comprehensive medical care and plenty of leave-related benefits.
4. Promotion trends. You know you don’t want to get stuck in a job for a long time and not experience growth in your career at all.
So here are some of etiquette prior to interview that will give you a good impression.
-Be on time. Always arrive at least 10 minutes early- you won’t just be perceived as punctual, but you’ll also have time to organize your thoughts. Before heading for the reception area, quickly swing by the restroom to fix your clothes, freshen your hair, and pop a mint.
-Cell Matters. Getting interrupted with your scandalous ring tone can ruin a perfect interview. Show your interviewer some courtesy by switching your cell phone to silent mode or by turning it off during the interview.
-Dress the part. Check the office work environment first to see if it’s better to come in corporate or casual attire. Remember, no matter how laidback the office, you must look professional.
-Come Prepared. Organize your portfolio the night before your meeting and make sure it contains the following: resume, transcript, certificates and licenses, recommendation letters and any other relevant material to help you seal the deal. Don’t forget to pack your purse with at least two valid ID’s for security checks, extra cash in case of emergency and a reliable pen, too.
-Show Confidence. Upon meeting your interviewer be the first to offer a firm hand shake and a warm smile. Whether, it’s a one-on-one or a panel interview, remember to have a good eye contact. And smile as much as possible to help build a good rapport.
The basic essential for a job-hunter is the resume that you present to the interviewer. Graduating from one of the country’s best schools or having loads of work experiences isn’t a guarantee that you will immediately get hired for the position you’re applying for. Every company has their own competency requirements. Keep in mind that you should customize the highlights of your resume according to their needs and what you can offer best. The essentials to include are:
-Your job Objectives. Be specific and be straight to the point when identifying the kind of job you seek. Keep it one sentence short to show clarity and direction.
Cameron
Mar
11
Devan! asked:
I want a job; in the state of SC I can be hired at 15 so i just have to find a place that hires at 15 but idk how.
I want a job; in the state of SC I can be hired at 15 so i just have to find a place that hires at 15 but idk how.
Any suggestions?
Anthiathia
Mar
2
Job Hunting 2008
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Galina Nemirovsky asked:
I arrive at the crossroad of desperate lost souls and hopeful promises.
I sign in at the marble lobby with the overly friendly receptionist in a tight skirt and frizzy ponytail. A clipboard, akin to a doctor’s office, holds the names and the arrival times of us job seekers. A man uses the tactic of innocent flirtation with the receptionist. He jokes mindlessly about the effects of caffeine and hopes to earn an advantage. A participant in this live version of an actionless reality show, I wait for the catalyst to get us going. I take a seat in the cream-colored leather chair and wait to be called.
CNBC is reporting on the big screen TV; there are 12 of us waiting with faces that look like we could be waiting for colonoscopies or mammograms. More people enter, more black pantsuits, more black pumps, more faux leather portfolios, more clipboards with paperwork. The carpet is striped with a recent vacuum trail, the printer is humming, the elevator keeps dinging down the hall.
I look down at my resume. The dark purple header with my name on it printed out incorrectly in bright magenta. Whatever. I’ve gotten too old to care about the old school recruiting rules. My post-college navy blue skirt suit remains hanging in an old dry-cleaning bag in my closet; I have chosen a more modern version of an interview outfit. has I’m wearing a black pencil skirt and flowing black blouse with metallic gold heels. Personality is my P.S.
One by one, the privileged selectors emerge from behind a branded etched glass door calling our names like BINGO balls. With the obligatory fake smile, they collect the paperwork for each candidate at the receptionist’s desk. The candidates take turns gathering their hopes, dreams and applications and reciprocate the insincere greetings. This is a professional courtship and we engage in it as such; they have something we want (jobs) and we want to be the chosen ones.
How many of us remain hopeful and optimistic at the springboard of a new career search while others feel like we’re merely processing paperwork, putting in the requisite steps.
I look down and see my unpedicured toe nail peeking out from my shoe. I hope the recruiter doesn’t judge my feet. We all fidget, an orchestrated group of nerves with papers. We fix our hair and pull down our skirts; we straighten our ties.
The recruiter calls my name, I look up and smile and extend my arm…
And here’s my PS:
I’ve spent over 6 years in the recruitment advertising industry so I came to my job search armed with insider knowledge. Or so I wrongly thought. The niche job boards, the applicant tracking systems, the Linked ins, the social networking. But it seems that although I seem to know the roads and highways to a destination, I still have to sit in the same traffic.
Job hunting has gone mostly virtual; we fill out countless online questionnaires and enter in our job histories, our education background, special skills. We check off boxes, click radio buttons and fill out the obligatory, yet optional EEO statements at the end. I always choose to answer that I’m white and a female; I’m not sure if this is helping or hindering my cause.
To say that the face of recruiting has changed dramatically is an obvious understatement. People’s qualifications have come down to bits and bytes – keywords on resumes. When a hiring manager needs a candidate, they conduct a search on their internal resume database. The delivered applicant is served only if it had the correct ingredients – the magic keywords. The strategic candidates treat the job descriptions like a reading comprehension section of a standardized test. We read the job descriptions and then insert the appropriate keywords onto our resumes, hoping one of them will yield a successful result.
For those good on paper, this system works. For those of us who are good in person, we yearn for another approach. Perhaps corporate recruiting should take a lesson from actors – we should all come in for an audition.
Elianore
I arrive at the crossroad of desperate lost souls and hopeful promises.
I sign in at the marble lobby with the overly friendly receptionist in a tight skirt and frizzy ponytail. A clipboard, akin to a doctor’s office, holds the names and the arrival times of us job seekers. A man uses the tactic of innocent flirtation with the receptionist. He jokes mindlessly about the effects of caffeine and hopes to earn an advantage. A participant in this live version of an actionless reality show, I wait for the catalyst to get us going. I take a seat in the cream-colored leather chair and wait to be called.
CNBC is reporting on the big screen TV; there are 12 of us waiting with faces that look like we could be waiting for colonoscopies or mammograms. More people enter, more black pantsuits, more black pumps, more faux leather portfolios, more clipboards with paperwork. The carpet is striped with a recent vacuum trail, the printer is humming, the elevator keeps dinging down the hall.
I look down at my resume. The dark purple header with my name on it printed out incorrectly in bright magenta. Whatever. I’ve gotten too old to care about the old school recruiting rules. My post-college navy blue skirt suit remains hanging in an old dry-cleaning bag in my closet; I have chosen a more modern version of an interview outfit. has I’m wearing a black pencil skirt and flowing black blouse with metallic gold heels. Personality is my P.S.
One by one, the privileged selectors emerge from behind a branded etched glass door calling our names like BINGO balls. With the obligatory fake smile, they collect the paperwork for each candidate at the receptionist’s desk. The candidates take turns gathering their hopes, dreams and applications and reciprocate the insincere greetings. This is a professional courtship and we engage in it as such; they have something we want (jobs) and we want to be the chosen ones.
How many of us remain hopeful and optimistic at the springboard of a new career search while others feel like we’re merely processing paperwork, putting in the requisite steps.
I look down and see my unpedicured toe nail peeking out from my shoe. I hope the recruiter doesn’t judge my feet. We all fidget, an orchestrated group of nerves with papers. We fix our hair and pull down our skirts; we straighten our ties.
The recruiter calls my name, I look up and smile and extend my arm…
And here’s my PS:
I’ve spent over 6 years in the recruitment advertising industry so I came to my job search armed with insider knowledge. Or so I wrongly thought. The niche job boards, the applicant tracking systems, the Linked ins, the social networking. But it seems that although I seem to know the roads and highways to a destination, I still have to sit in the same traffic.
Job hunting has gone mostly virtual; we fill out countless online questionnaires and enter in our job histories, our education background, special skills. We check off boxes, click radio buttons and fill out the obligatory, yet optional EEO statements at the end. I always choose to answer that I’m white and a female; I’m not sure if this is helping or hindering my cause.
To say that the face of recruiting has changed dramatically is an obvious understatement. People’s qualifications have come down to bits and bytes – keywords on resumes. When a hiring manager needs a candidate, they conduct a search on their internal resume database. The delivered applicant is served only if it had the correct ingredients – the magic keywords. The strategic candidates treat the job descriptions like a reading comprehension section of a standardized test. We read the job descriptions and then insert the appropriate keywords onto our resumes, hoping one of them will yield a successful result.
For those good on paper, this system works. For those of us who are good in person, we yearn for another approach. Perhaps corporate recruiting should take a lesson from actors – we should all come in for an audition.
Elianore