Get Your Own Indeed Results Sent To Your Email.

On another blog I run, I've posted the search results from Indeed.com. I've stopped sending this RSS feed to the blog. Instead I posted how to do this yourself. It is a teaching to fish, kind of thing...

In order to view these results and have them sent to your email follow these easy steps.

1. Go to the Indeed site. Type in your search words in this case

What : PM OR Project Manager

Where: California

2. Click on the link at the top of the page

Get new jobs for this search by email

Fill in your email address.

3. That's it. Now your job search will come to you every day.

BTW, those search results have produced 20 or more project management jobs in California every day for the last 4 months.

Is Your Career Your Life?

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Initially when I was studying for a diploma, every time anyone asked me “What’s your plans after this?”, I used answer confidently that I’m gonna work for sometime then continue with my studies. My reasoning was simple, that I would be more matured by then and working experience would help me understand my subjects better.
So now here I am, straight after graduation in the media field – even got a job I exactly wanted. But somehow, I’m not as ecstatic anymore. I have to be honest and say that it was hard for me to accept that I’m working now, instead of having a jolly good time in uni. Suddenly reality set in and the torture of sitting in one place the whole day facing your computer screen began to crush me.

So you hate your job?

Don’t take me wrong that I don’t like what I do as a digital planner. (Okay, doing the excel sheets are bit boring but…) I’ve been exposed to so many new, interesting & challenging stuffs that I would have never known if I wasn’t working. But it’s the flexibility that I need.
Of course, everyone was advising me about it – “any job wouldn’t be easy when you start, you’ve got to work your way up”. In other words, it means you’ve got to sacrifice time that you used to have with family & friends, give up your passion, hobby and literally run of a working treadmill like a hamster.
Observing people around me, it seems like it is the norm, this is how life is supposed to be once you begin your career. Somehow, back to square one – I can’t digest that!

I don't wanna end up this way!

What’s your point?

Reading an article by Alexandra Wong in The Star, I realized that I’m not alone in this situation. Many others feel the same way but have somehow got used to it. Bunny as she calls herself in her blog, is one person who refused to be the average. Instead of going with “the flow”, she swims against it.
I respect her in many ways after reading this article, she definitely made a profound impact on me. How I wish I could take charge of my life too, and follow her footsteps. And that got me thinking, ACTUALLY WHY NOT?

So you gonna quit your job or what…?

I don’t have a plan yet, I dunno what I’m going to pursue after this – digital media, copywriting or perhaps start my own business.
By doing so, maybe I won’t have to image that I’m working in a big corporate company anymore or stand a chance to be titled a manager in the long run, or maybe I won’t be making as much money. There are many maybes, but it definitely seems like a better idea than working my life away.
But till then, I’m gonna do my very best and learn as much as I can in my current job.

http://talkpower.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/is-your-career-your-life/

How to Use Twitter Lists for Job Search

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Learn how Lists make job searching with Twitter so much easier.

If you’re new to Twitter Lists, first read my handy guide How To Best Use Twitter Lists and then come back here.

In this article you’ll find:

Job Search Benefits of Twitter Lists

You’ll be better organized

Use Lists to categorize the Twitter users that you follow specifically for job search purposes and keep them separate from the other users you follow.
Simplify your Twitter usage
By organizing your tweets into relevant Lists, you can better focus on getting things done such as following up on job listings and networking with people who might be able to help you get a job.

Find relevant Twitter users to follow

By seeing other people’s Lists, you can discover who other similar job seekers found helpful for their Twitter job searches.

Lists save you time

If someone else has already spent the effort to make a List relevant to your job search, why bother doing it again yourself?
Lists let you target companies without them knowing
If you create a Shadow List of companies you’re targeting, you can learn a lot about them without those companies having any idea that you’re there.
Lists can help build your personal brand

Spending the effort to make Lists is a good idea if the Lists you make are valuable to other people AND relevant to your personal brand, so that people remember you later when they need help from someone like you.
And that’s just one personal branding tip with Lists. This next section has so much more…

10 Ways Twitter Lists Can Build Your Personal Brand

By attracting influencers to List you
If experts in your industry List you as an expert too, that testimonial will do wonders for your personal brand.
By attracting many people to List you
If many people List you, as can be seen by the listed count on your Twitter profile, it’s probably because you are someone valuable to follow.
By attracting many people to List you the same way
If many people List you similarly and in a way related to your brand – which you can check using Listiti – other people will get the right impression of you just as they discover you on Lists.
By growing your Lists
If you attract enough followers to your Lists, you will become known as a quality List builder, which will bring more followers to your Lists, and so on. When people appreciate the value you give them with your Lists, they’re more likely to follow then and/or you directly.
By the kinds of Lists you build
Creating Lists related to a certain industry or profession is a clear way of associating yourself with them. As you’d expect, I have already built a number of Lists related to job search.
By how you describe the Lists you build
When you create a new List, clearly explain its purpose in the description. Also, if someone inspired you to create that List, thank them. Giving credit always leaves a good impression.
By who you List
Adding someone to your List increases the chance that they will visit your profile out of curiousity to see who is Listing them.
By who listens to your suggestions
Help other people improve their Lists- if you think that someone’s List could be better with an addition or two, tell them.
By who you thank for Listing you
People always appreciate sincere thanks, and it’s a simple, positive way to stand out.
By having an optimized Twitter profile
If you follow these personal branding tips, you will attract ever more people to your Twitter profile but unless they like what they find, they won’t follow you or your Lists.

10 Twitter Lists Best Practices for Job Seekers

Now that you understand all the benefits of Twitter List usage for your job search, let’s get to how you can do so effectively right from the start.
If you haven’t already, go back and see the general purpose Twitter Lists best practices I’ve already given you. Here I’ll focus on the best practices that are specifically important for job searching on Twitter:
Confidential job search? Keep all your job search-related Lists private
If you’re currently employed and are doing a confidential job search, keep your Lists out of sight. The main disadvantage here is that there are people who you will want to be aware that you’re following but who won’t know you’re there because you’re following them privately. However, the risk of having your confidential job search discovered by your current employer is too high otherwise.
Don’t overload yourself with Lists
Before Lists, Twitter was a confusing flow of information. Lists may let you filter what you need, but having too many Lists will just waste your time in a different way and you’ll find that in the end, you only use a few of your Lists. If you plan well from the start and use the List strategy I recommend below, you’ll avoid wasting all that time from the start.
Create and use a job search VIP List
This is a List of the job search-related Twitter users whose tweets you don’t want to miss, such as people you’re networking with or people you’re learning from about job search in general or about improving your skills in particular. Use this List as your default Twitter stream when you’re looking for a job.
Create a List of job feeds
Use my directory of 400+ Twitter job feeds to build a List of job feeds to follow. If you find feeds that are very relevant, you might want to add them to your VIP List but most feeds that are worth watching will still have tweets that aren’t relevant. Instead of having them pollute your VIP List, keep them on a separate List to browse daily.
Attract people to your network by Listing them
If people are watching the listed count on their Twitter profile (which shows how many Lists follow them) or using a service like Listiti to send alerts when they’ve been added to a List, they will know when you’ve added them to your List and they just might click through to discover who you are, especially if they like the name of the List you’ve put them on.
For example, if you added me to your List of “Best Job Search Experts Anywhere”, I’d certainly be tempted to see who tagged me that way. Although you can save time by following other people’s Lists, this is one reason to create your own Lists instead (although you can do both).
Browse the Lists created by the experts on your job search VIP List
This way you can discover relevant Lists to follow and even other people to add to your VIP List.
Create Value Lists
If you’re trying to build your personal brand and make a name for yourself in your industry, create at least one Value List to attract attention from people whose attention you’d like to attract i.e. people in your profession who might be able to lead you to your next job. For example, you could create and maintain a List of job feeds that are related to your profession or the place you live or you could make a List of influencers in your profession.
Have a List for learning
Whether to follow relevant news or experts sharing links, either follow or create a dedicated List for daily learning and improving your skills. It might be tempting to integrate this into your VIP List but only do that if you can avoid getting distracted during the hours where you should be job searching. Another reason to make this a separate List is because it would likely be a Value List for other people.
Target companies by Listing them
Confidential job search aside, whether you decide to make this a public or private List depends on a number of things. Building a relationship with a company doesn’t mean you need to put them on a public List because you can always follow them directly, which will draw less attention than Listing them. If you’re concerned about competing job seekers knowing who you’re targeting – which they could know using Listiti – just make a Shadow List. Or, for example if you’re participating in a competition sponsored by a company, you might specifically want them to know you’re following in which case you should not only List them publicly, which raises the odds that they will notice you.
Research companies by following their employee Lists
Following Twitter’s lead (pun intended), companies are creating lists of their employees, which will be a great way to build relationships with them and ask them questions about (hidden) job openings. Cross-reference with LinkedIn or Facebook to get a better idea of a List member’s background.

17 Kinds of Job Search Twitter Users to List (with example Lists!)

Use these suggestions for ideas of who to List, or just follow the recommended List if it’s a good match for you:

Relevant job feeds like those in Cris Janzen’s Job Postings List.
Recruiters who might be able to place you, like Mark Stelzner’s great-hr-recruiting-peeps List.
Job search experts like Jennifer McClure’s career-coaches-job-search List.
Career success experts like Lindsey Pollak’s career-workplace List.
Personal branding experts to inspire you like Mohammed Al-Taee’s Personal Branding List.
Organizations that offer internships or apprenticeships like my Cool Internships List.
Student organizations like globalquad’s Student Organizations List.
Alumni associations such as EtiquetteWise’s Alumni Associations List.
University or College Career Centers like Lindsey Pollak’s college career centers List.
Companies who are hiring like Susan P. Joyce’s Employers Recruiting List.
Companies you’re targeting like thesoursop’s Brands_Companies_Bricks List.
People at companies you’re targeting, like this List of Google Employees.
Most important bloggers in your industry like my Top Job Bloggers List.
Experts to learn from in your industry, like you might find by searching for your industry on Listorious.
Professional associations, clubs, guilds, leagues, etc. like RecruitingBlogs’ Community List.
Industry news sources
Networking groups

Follow the most pertinent of these Twitter users with your job search VIP List.

A Can’t Miss Twitter List Strategy for Job Seekers

To get the most out of Twitter Lists while doing the least amount of work, you will need:

1 job search VIP List – check this first when you log onto Twitter for job search purposes. If you also use Twitter for fun, you might have a separate, general-purpose VIP List too.
1 List of job feeds – if you find another person’s List that covers your industry, copy the parts you need in creating your own List that you can update later. Check this List twice a day.
1 Value List (at least) that you create as part of your personal branding. Update this as necessary.
1 List for learning – there’s a good chance this will be a Value List created by someone else but if you can’t find the right List for you, just create your own and follow more relevant people as you discover them.
1 Shadow List of companies and people you’re targeting or considering targeting. Check this List once a day.

For best results, set aside time every day to interact with people on your Lists. In other words, don’t just follow Lists- build relationships with the people on the Lists.

Which Twitter Lists Tools You Should Use and How

These tools will also help you get the most out of Twitter Lists:
Official Twitter List Widget – a widget for blogs and other websites that displays tweets from a specific Lists. This is a good way to show off any Value Lists you’ve created in building your personal brand.
MustExist’s List Tags – a great tool for personal branding, List Tags lets you compare how people List you. If you’re wondering how successful your personal brand is, try this tool and check if the results match the way you’re branding yourself
Listiti – “Get notified whenever your brand / product / company / … appears in Twitter Lists of your choice.” Use this to find out who’s Listing you.
Listorious – a directory of Twitter Lists with rankings so you can discover and find popular Lists to follow.
Twitter Lists 2 RSS – if you like to follow blogs by RSS, you can now follow Twitter Lists as well with this tool. Since Twitter can’t tell you’re following those Lists, this is like following Lists privately, something you can’t otherwise do on Twitter.
TweepML – lets you follow all members of a Twitter List in one shot.
Seesmic Desktop – the first Twitter desktop client that’s compatible with Twitter Lists, the software pulls in your Twitter Lists among its Userlists. I already recommended this tool in [beginnner's guide]
Tweetvisor – a web client for Twitter that is also Lists-compatible, you might prefer it over the basic Twitter.com.

More Reading About Twitter Lists & Job Search

If you liked this article, you’ll appreciate my free ebook The Ultimate Twitter Job Search Guide.
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-- Jacob Share, Job Search Expert and Professional Blogging Consultant

Get Work By Getting To Work

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Recently through my one of networks, I was introduced to a person who required some assistance with his resume and cover letter. I was quite happy to provide this person with some practical advice and scheduled to meet him at a local café. It wasn’t long after we had finished the introductions that I wondered whether it was indeed his marketing documentation that was letting him down or his overall mannerisms, professionalism and communication abilities (or lack of).

After initial introductions and the ensuing handshake he commented “I’m really sorry to take up your valuable time. I know you must think I’m a nuisance, and I don’t mean to be such a bother.” Even his body language indicated a serious lack self confidence, which was really saddened me. I could just imagine him repeating this comment at a networking meeting or worse yet, at an interview.

Whether you are representing yourself at a network meeting, an interview or even just having a coffee with a network contact - it is vital to portray a professional and successful image.

Unfortunately this person did not realise that the message he was conveying, could be viewed as negative or weak by some people, and by projecting anything less than his absolute best could harm his reputation.

To avoid becoming a casualty of communication catastrophe and undermining yourself and your abilities try some of the tips provided below:

** Avoid using weak and ineffective communication when promoting your ideas such as “You probably won’t like this idea but how about…” or “I’m probably way off track but …” Instead use strong communication when presenting your ideas; if you don’t believe in what you are saying or what you stand for, how can you expect others to?

** Emulate the physical ‘presence’ and mannerisms of self-assured and confident people. Stand tall with your head held high. Use a firm (although not hand crushing) handshake, smile, and remember to speak clearly and maintain eye contact with the person to whom you are communicating with.

** Don’t beat yourself up if you make a mistake, but rather view it as an opportunity for continued learning and personal development. Everyone makes mistakes, but it is in the way you learn from these and pick yourself up that makes all the difference. One of my favourite quotations is ‘There is no failure, only feedback.’ So, if a situation did not deliver the outcome as planned, review it and understand how you can improve on it, so that next time you are in a similar situation you can achieve a better result.

** Learn to accept congratulatory praise and compliments and don’t lessen the impact of your achievements by saying “Oh it was nothing really.” Be proud of what you have accomplished! Instead say ‘Thank you!’ to demonstrate your gratitude for being acknowledged.

** Avoid using negative comments about yourself or your skills as this not only projects a poor self-image, but does little to enhance your self-esteem. Stop feeding your negative self-image by diminishing your skills and abilities, but rather be proud of who you are and what you have to offer.

** Don’t portray or describe yourself as a victim when faced with a problem. Rather, take on a proactive demeanour by demonstrating your ability to face challenges head on, even if that means asking for support from those around you.

Remember, how we interact and communicate with people around us and with ourselves (through internal communication/thoughts) can significantly impact how we are perceived. Ensure you are perceived in a positive and professional way by adopting some of the above tips!

By the way you’ll be pleased to know that after spending some time with the person I mentioned earlier, we were able to work on his marketing documentation as well as his communication and presentation style. He’s having far more positive results within this job search, which is pleasing to hear.

If you feel like you could be jeopardising your (online and offline) networking and interviewing efforts by not projecting a professional persona, then come and listen in to our upcoming radio show ‘Help! I need a job’. We’ll be sharing important online and offline networking communication strategies to help you win that job.

To your success!

Author:
Annemarie Cross is a Radio Host on CareerRadio.com.au, a Career Coach, Personal Branding Strategist, a triple certified multi award-winning Professional Resume Writer and Author of ’10 key steps to Ace that Interview'.

The Interview Of Tomorrow

Original Post: The Interview Of Tomorrow

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Someone referred me to an article in Time Magazine entitled How Skype is Changing the Job Interview. The title gives it away: the article is all about how Skype is seeing a lot more action in the interviewing process for organizations. After all, it’s free to use (so long as both parties have it) and it simulates an actual face-to-face meeting. Seems like a logical step, right?
Video conferencing is becoming more and more prevalent in businesses for internal communication, especially now with companies seeking to reduce their overhead costs. High-profile, mega-companies like Deloitte have gone to great lengths to get video conferencing in place in its offices. I read an article from the New York Times last year that talks about how much video conferencing has come to replace airplane travel – again, in an effort to cut costs.
So why should interviewing be any different? Let’s be practical here. A company can’t afford to fly you out somewhere. You’re suffering from the recession economy just like everyone else is. If you’re a recent college grad, like several of the people in the article, you have no money and no savings. Since the company won’t bring you to them and you can’t get yourself there, your choices are:

Correspond by e-mail.
Talk to HR/a hiring manager by phone.
Employ video conferencing, which, despite its imperfections, will actually give the people you’re speaking to an opportunity to see you in action and will allow you to use gestures, facial expressions and body language to assist you as you speak and listen.

Yeah, like that’s a tough choice. I’ll take #3.
Consider the work of Albert Mehrabian who identified the three elements of communication: word, tone of voice and body language. He posited that if a person is communicating with us, our opinion of them (i.e. whether we like them or not) is based on these three elements in a set ratio: 7% based on the actual words, 38% based on tone of voice and 55% based on body language.
Now, keep in mind that this theory (which has seen wide distribution and is frequently misrepresented) is only meant to be applied when people are talking about their feelings or attitudes (since that’s what Mehrabian’s research was about). Still, while the numbers may change, the message is clear: the actual words don’t account for NEARLY as much as the nonverbal cues that are sent out. Since it’s hard to really get a feel for someone based on their words alone (e-mail) or just their words and tone of voice (phone), that really means that you want as much face time as possible.

So download Skype and start practicing how to interview over a video connection. Welcome to the future.

Mike Kohn is an HR Generalist and avid social media enthusiast working for a design firm in Washington, DC. Having gone from intern to professional within recent memory, he talks about working in the HR industry and making it in the workforce through his Gen Y lens. Check out Mike on Twitter (@mike_kohn), look him up on Facebook or visit his blog, The HR Intern, to hear more from him.

Why Companies Still Aren’t Hiring (And What You Can Do About It)

Original Post:Why Companies Still Aren’t Hiring (And What You Can Do About It)

There are two words that most job seekers should fear more than any other, that permeate the current domestic (and to some degree, global) work climate, and can spell certain doom for almost anyone who is complacent in their current position.
Those words are “lean production.”
If you had an introduction to business class (or checked Wikipedia), you may remember lean production being defined thusly (on Wikipedia):

Lean production (or manufacturing) is a production practice that considers the expenditure of resources for any goal other than the creation of value for the end customer to be wasteful, and thus a target for elimination.

But in this case, we’re using the term lean production in the context of human capital. And as companies are tightening their wallets, the chances of them using this practice increase. Here’s a fake-textbook example:
Herman and Martha both work for the Acme Company making Widgets. They both get paid a salary of $40,000 each, and have a monthly production of 100,000 widgets each. The Acme Company is in a tight financial spot, so they fire Herman and tell Martha to increase her production rate. Fearful of being fired, Martha starts making 150,000 widgets per month, without any change in pay or benefits.
When both Herman and Martha were working, the cost of a widget that they made to the company (versus their salaries) was 3 cents. With Herman gone and Martha’s increased production, a widget now “costs” 2 cents. Despite a loss of 50,000 widgets per month, the company still comes out ahead. And now that Martha is more cost-effective, an improving financial situation still gives Acme no reason to hire Herman, as production levels would return to where they were, making the company lose money.

Boy, that sounds like an exaggeration, huh? Well, not really. Companies across the country are laying off workers and having their remaining employees pick up the slack. New responsibilities are added without any financial compensation, and production remains virtually unchanged.
Even though the economy may be improving, there’s not enough incentive for them to hire new employees, especially when the costs are so low.
But doesn’t that drive up the value of employees to the companies, causing more problems when they get sick, demand extra pay, threaten to quit, or so on? You ask. In most cases, no. Because there’s the ace in the hole that has been created by the loss of jobs and the need for employment: freelance workers. And since freelancers are often paid at a different rate than full-time employees (usually without benefits), more money can be saved than by making a new full-time position.
So how can a job seeker combat against lean production and freelancers in the marketplace?
We’ve previously discussed some options for the unemployed that don’t involve directly combating the job market, but for those who insist on joining the corporate world, there are four solid options:

Start freelancing. Some companies hire on a contract basis to determine whether or not to employ someone full-time. There’s no reason to not dive into the freelancing deep end, provided that you have some way of getting health benefits.

Intern or volunteer. It’s much cheaper for a company to take someone on for little (or no) cost as an intern or office volunteer. Besides getting more knowledge about your future position, you may get offered a full-time job after your internship/volunteer period is over.

Move laterally. If the company is hiring for a position in another department that you are qualified for, go for it. You can then begin taking the steps to make the move to the department where you want to be.

Work for a competitor. Not every company is using lean production; many are hiring right now. Check out industry news and related job search sites to find other businesses that you could work for in the same capacity – you might even find something better!

Even though many businesses are not hiring, there are still options for job seekers to get where they want to go. With a little ingenuity and know-how, you’ll be on your way to the job you want in no time!

Job Seekers Are From Mars, Recruiters From Venus

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After a great weekend in New York and a really fun, informative, idea-filled day at the Social Recruiting Summit on Monday I’m still processing many of the conversations I had and sessions I saw.

In two sessions, one led by Carmen Hudson and one led by Susan Burns, attendees were asked to think about recruiting from the job seekers perspective. For me this is really easy, as I’ve never been a recruiter…but have often been a job seeker. After 20 years and 8 employers, I consider myself pretty well versed in the act of job-seeking, both passive and active.

So I offered my two cents to some of the attendees. And it was greeted with a look as if I was from Mars. My take was that while career sites are great…it’s not where I turn to to get a job. Here is how I did it and what I believe many others do, as well:

Job 1 – fresh out of college, in a recession no jobs to be found (sound familiar). So I started temping. The temp agency knew I was looking for a permanent position, they knew my skills, they shopped me around while I was in a temporary position. It took them 5 months, but they found me a full-time gig.

Job 2 – a friend had told me her company was hiring and she thought I’d be a good fit. I was sort of over the entry-level work I was doing and wanted to move up but wasn’t sure. Then I walked into work where they had some financial pressures happening and the phones didn’t work…because they hadn’t paid the phone bill. I went downstairs to the cafeteria and used the pay phone (yep, I’m that old) to call my friend to tell her I was interested in more info. I was interviewed and offered a job within the week.

Job 3 – A former colleague from job 1 was hired as the operations manager at a new TV Station and I heard about it. I had been working at an ad agency and was ready to go back to TV world. I gave him a call. He told me to fax him my resume. I did. I was interviewed and hired.

Job 4 – After an amazing 5 years of growth and development at the TV station – the owners sold it – and laid off almost the entire staff, me included. I took the summer off to consider my options, while keeping in touch with friends. One of those friends got a contract to produce college hockey games. He hired me to be a freelance producer along side him on the games.

Job 5 – I had always wanted to work on the Olympics and they were coming up again. I contacted Mike Eruzione who had been the color commentator on the college hockey games I had been producing. He was involved in the olympics for years and gave me introductions. His contacts could not help me, but they put me in touch with the people in charge of the TV production for the games in Salt Lake City. Before a ski trip to Utah, I contacted the head of production for the TV people, told him I would be in town and could I have an informational interview. They agreed and asked that I bring my resume. My informational interview was on day 1 of my ski vacation…an offer was extended on day 4 of my ski vacation.

Job 6 – I took some time off after the olympics to travel the world with my husband. But we stay connected via email/internet with our friends and family. I had also put all my information on a “keep in touch” list of people who worked on the Olympics. While overseas I got an email from an olympic colleague who was now working in media relations for the Sundance Film Festival. She needed workers during the festival and knew that coincided with my return. I signed on.

Job 7 – I was returning home to Boston and not sure what I wanted to do next…but knew it was not in TV. And suddenly I had a mortgage to pay for the first time. For years my husband and I had participated in a great 2-day charity bike event that rode from Boston to Provincetown. I emailed the head of the event dept. (who I had met several times) about the fact that I was returning home and would like to work for them because they put on such great events. She had an opening to fill. I was interviewed and got the job.

Job 8 – The non-profit I had been working for decided to cut down on its events and I had less and less to do. As I was also one to donate to this charity it didn’t make sense for me to stay on. So I went back to temping…to figure out my next move. The temp agency placed me in a marketing manager role for a local company. After 2 months on the job they and I wanted to make it more permanent…and we all did.

I am now on Job 9 which is this website. Obviously no resume was needed to get me here. Many of the situations above required a resume at some point. But not all. And sending a resume was never the entry point into that company. Nor was it the biggest consideration from the person doing the hiring on whether or not to hire me. So while I wasn’t surprised to see that recruiters still think the best way for a candidate to get a job at their company was by uploading a resume on their career portal. I was a bit disappointed. And I personally think that’s not how many job seekers (passive & active) end up getting their jobs.

I also thought this was a great way to illustrate how recruiting has always been social. That’s my experience. Social media is just a new tool in the recruiter’s and job seeker’s arsenals to reach out as the telephone, email, fax machine and networking have been in the past.

What do you think? Am I from Mars?

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