All Blog Posts Tagged 'careercoach' (10)

What’s happening in the Job Market? Employment Trends knows all. You don’t need a crystal ball these days to know what’s happening in the job market. Is the market for Controllers better than for Finance Managers? Are there more jobs for Project Managers in Java, .net, or Ruby? What’s happening with the job market overall? So pack away your crystal ball, and check out Employment Trends by Simply Hired. Employment Trends allows you to graph the % of total jobs on Simply Hired by keyword combina… Continue

Which is better for your job search, Facebook or LinkedIN? The case for LinkedIN: Strengths: • LinkedIN allows you to build a massive network, and allows you to limited contact with any other user directly through its InMail feature • You see 3 degrees of separation • LinkedIN has a widget that allows you to superimpose your network over Monster and CareerBuilder ads – so you can reach line managers and bypass HR. • LinkedIN has a similar widget to superimpose mini profiles over Outlook emails… Continue

You’re a manager. Why would you want to be on Facebook with a bunch of college kids? Simple…There’s 60 Million people on Facebook now, up from 25 Million 9 months ago. There’s only 15 million college students. Who do you think everyone else is? The highest growing segment of Facebook is the over 25 crowd…the hiring managers you want to network with and meet. But you network on LinkedIN? Great LinkedIN is also a great place for job seekers to network….but the numbers are 1/3 of Facebook. Almos… Continue

If a potential employer searched for you online what would they find? Would it help you get a job, or hurt your chances? Online Reputation Management gives you the chance to gain an unfair advantage in your job search, by making it easier for you to be found. However, if not managed, your Online Reputation could deliver damage to your job search. Online Reputation Management has two parts: Managing Content: Much press has been made out of companies starting to check job seeke… Continue

A client of mine feels like he always comes in second in interviews. He does well, but he wants to do more than just do well. He wants to Ace the interview. So how do you Ace the interview? How do you communicate that you're the top person for the job? I'll be publishing interview tips in an "Acing the Interview" series. First – What do you wear in an interview? The old paradigm was to overdress for the interview. Translation: Suit. But that's not the right message to send in many places toda… Continue

That uncomfortable feeling … A self assessment of when to consider a job change. I spoke to a friend yesterday, who asked for some advice. It seems her sales job wasn’t going as well as she had hoped. She wasn’t making enough money to cover her expenses, and she was “starting to feel uncomfortable”. Feeling uncomfortable is our internal warning system. Remember the Robot from “… Continue

Your phone rings, and Caller ID tells you it’s a company on your target list where you've sent your resume. Congratulations – you made the short list. So now what? Job seekers can kill their chances during the phone screen. Often, experienced professionals don’t appreciate what a critical part of the interview process the phone screen is. The phone screen is much more than scheduling an in person interview…it’s the first part of the interview, but it’s usually handled by an HR clerk or interna… Continue

Tip #123: Think like a consultant. Search for a new job like a consultant. Why think like a consultant if you're looking for a full time job? Because today's hiring managers hire consultants and Full Time Employees the same way, and look for the same thing. Most full time jobs today can be filled by a consultant or an employee, and there's not all that much of a difference in cost. A hiring manager needs help because he has a problem to solve.… Continue

This U.S. News & World Report article (Five Tips on Finding a New Job) provides a great overview of how to be successful in today’s job search market. The article talks about the importance of personal branding, Social Networking, Blogging, and promoting yourself as a Subject Matter Expert as specific job search strategies. I disagree with how they describe tactics of leveraging your network. T… Continue

I’m quoting this blog entry by Seth Godin, author of a dozen brilliant marketing books and Seth’s Blog. Seth’s comments are simple, yet remarkable. Incredibly encouraging and powerful. Our greatest opportunities are borne from our greatest problems. Think about it….the greatest inventions and companies are founded because they solve a problem. Try not to view the upcoming recession, the Real Estate… Continue