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Job Search Skills: 3 Fatal Mistakes to Avoid!

Job hunting is a project that requires we quickly learn a whole new batch of skills, become familiar with arcane procedures and suffer through unfathomable outcomes. All to uncover a job that fits our skills and experience.Those deep into their careers and with more responsibilities may have a difficult time in finding the right job. There are fewer open positions, and decisions must be made on income levels and the possibility of relocating.For job hunters who have been employed 20 or more years may have changed jobs or careers a number of times. In better times when employers were expanding

Job Search Apps for Android Phones - Comparison Tips

If you are looking for a job, you may decide to install job search apps for Android phones. These apps are ideal in that they enable you to look for jobs on-the-go. If you do not have a working internet connection at home, but you do have an Android phone, you now have an easy way to look for a job.One search on the market will show that you have a number of job search apps for Android phone options. When it comes to job searching, wasted time isn't an issue you want to deal with. For that reason, take

5 Job Hunting Tips for New College Grads

Unfortunately, job hunting for recent college graduates can feel tough. Fortunately, here is immediately useful job hunting advice or tips to help the job seeker get a job.1. VolunteerProblem: Job hunters find it hard to get a job without experience - but it is hard to get experience without a job! Solution: If you do not land a job in your chosen occupation, then volunteer to do similar work for free one or two days/week. Preferably, volunteer at an organization where you would love to work. Or, volunteer at a non-profit organization. They always want no-cost labor, will jump at

Job Hunting Skills: A Balance of the Old and New Gets Results!

The last time you looked for a job you scoured the newspaper ads and wrote your resume on your new electric typewriter. You mailed off your resume and waited, and waited for a response. If you were called in for job interview weeks and perhaps a month or more had gone by since you mailed in your resume.Welcome to the new and improved job search environment. As a mid-life job hunter you'll soon find the landscape has changed dramatically. Yes, there are still newspaper ads but they are way less important than a few years ago.The internet and other technological

Job Hunting Skills: Exchange Your Non-Paying Job For One That Pays!

Take a close look at your job hunting activity. It's a non-paying job with a boatload of stress. Your abilities are challenged on a daily basis. The timetable for the end game is uncertain. And most stressful of all you are totally in charge of the job search project.So the challenge is to move as quickly as possible from being a job hunting project manager that is non-paying to a paying position that closely fits your overall job objectives.Effective job hunting requires doing a great job in managing your time. By planning your daily activity and measuring your progress you

Employed in One Job Application?

I often get asked by job seekers, is it possible to get employed in just one job application? Of course the answer is yes, but it is difficult to make that positive and hence employed result consistent.However, it is possible to become employed in far fewer job applications than 200 made over four months, the current statistics for the average job seeker. There are far better and more effective job application techniques which can easily get you employed in less than 30 days.Job Interview = DatingAs an experienced recruiter or employer knows, the predictability of job search is impossible when

Hey Buddy, Can You Spare A Job?

Of all the economic woes that face an individual or family, few rise to the emotional swing inherent with the loss of a job, or on the positive side, the offer of a job. In my thirty-five years of working, I have felt both that brutal sting and that elation.I am often reminded of the movie, "Dave", when Kevin Kline pauses in his White House presser and says somewhat wistfully, "have you ever seen the face of someone when they get a job?" (I'm paraphrasing). We all know the look, the pride, and the excitement associated with that event.A job,

Next Job: Clarity and Quick Employment

When looking for a new job, the question that many job seekers face, is what should be their next job? While there are many good tools and techniques for developing personal career plans and visions as to what would suit you long term, the simple need of most job seekers is to find their next job now, and worry about career planning later.As a recruiter and CV Writer I can not condone this as a great long term career planning. Strategy: simply, you will continually find yourself continually unemployed if you don't have a career plan. However, here are some

What Makes a Good Job Search Site, and Why Some Are Bad

First, A Reality CheckUsing job search websites is not the best way to find a job.No online service can equal the results that are possible for a well-conducted networking campaign. But in today's wired world, no job search should proceed without them. They keep your resume in circulation 24/7. They publish a tremendous amount data, and offer a certain amount of guidance and support. The trick is knowing how to use them effectively.How to Tell a Good Jobs Site from a Bad OneThe best job search websites can save you time and keep you focused. Others are shameless marketers just