Back in the Saddle — Landing Your Next Job | CareerEnlightenment.net

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“When the horse dies, dismount.” – Unknown

Losing your job is a very traumatic experience (see “I Lost my Job, Now What?” and “Dealing with Job Loss“), but it is a lot like falling off of a horse — you need to get “back in the saddle” as soon as you can. Of course, many times that is easier said than done. Whether you’ve lost your job because the company is cutting back or because it was not the right fit, the end result is the same. It really doesn’t matter how you got there (as long as it wasn’t the result of a felony). Now I know it’s not as easy as “get over it” or “suck it up,” but you really do need to start your job search as soon as you can. There will be a million excuses why now is not the right time — as well as a million distractions. This post will provide resources (from our deep inventory) for fast-tracking your search.

Why It Is Hard To Get Excited About Positive Jobs Forecasts and News | JibberJobber Blog

I have a hard time getting excited about all the jobs “created”… I already ranted about the fake census jobs.

Here’s another example.  From my local news station, in their article Where the Jobs Are, Part 2:

Goldman Sachs & Co. is in the middle of a dramatic expansion in the Salt Lake City market. Two years ago, Goldman boasted 350 employees locally. By the end of the year there will be more than 1,150.

That’s great news, right?  A mid-sized city like Salt Lake getting about 800 new jobs?  HOW EXCITING!

And my heavens, these are jobs at Goldman Sachs!!!  How freaking awesome.

I’m going to put my resume in right away.  They have saved my family (hallelujah!), they have saved our town (hallelujah!)… unemployment in Salt Lake is going to shoot way down (hallelujah!)!

But waaaaaait…..

What I’m hearing (and maybe I’m wrong) is that most, the grand majority, of these new jobs are (wait for it….) ENTRY LEVEL.

10 tips for using Twitter in your job search - Career blog - Position Ignition - taking you to the next step in your career

We’ve given you 10 tips for using LinkedIn to find a job and now we’ll turn our attentions to Twitter, perhaps the most talked about social media site of the moment. Although Twitter is arguably perceived as being more about socialising than professional networking, it is still a hugely valuable tool for businesses, professionals-and job seekers. Here are 10 tips for using Twitter to get a job.

Cover Letter Debate: How to Know When to Send One | Brand-Yourself.com Blog

Job seekers who have received advice from others on how to get a job in this tight job market have likely heard the statement “make yourself stand out” on many occasions.  There are a bunch of great strategies out there that, when followed, can really make a difference in a job search.  To stand out, you need to do all the things that set yourself apart from everyone else and gets you noticed.  Likewise, if you are a job seeker it is best to utilize the various job search strategies, but many strategies offer that you do not need to send a cover letter with your resume because many hiring managers do not read them.

Does that make sense? It doesn’t to me. If the word used to quantify the number of hiring managers who do not read cover letters is not a verifiable all, then a job seeker truly cannot afford to skip out on this task.

Resumes Are Like Food Labels : CAREEREALISM

By CAREEREALISM founder, J.T. O’Donnell

I recently joined forces with Monster.com’s social networking division to write a weekly Q&A column called, “Ask the Career Expert,” for their on-line community, Excelle (a professional resource for career-minded young women).

My first question was asked by a job seeker who felt she needed ’spice up’ her resume. Read here if you want to learn why I told her to make her resume more like a food label….

Or, you can watch the short video advice clip I produced below. Either way, you learn the secret to a resume that doesn’t just get read, it gets put in the shopping cart!

via careerealism.com

Posted via email from AndyWergedal

Is Your Job Search Over 8 Weeks Old? | Career Rocketeer - Career Search and Personal Branding Blog

Recently (July 2010), the New York Post ran an interesting article in their career advice section, and the writer included these three ubiquitous facts, some of which you may already be aware.

1. “Today’s workers will run through at least 10 jobs, three careers, and two layoffs between college and retirement.”

2. “90 percent of all jobs come through networking.” (Face-to-face and online)

3. The big five [social media networking sites] are Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter, and blogs.

As I said you may already be aware of these facts, but how might they directly impact you? Let’s look at them point by point.

Unemployment Stories: Share Your Unemployment Story

Unemployed? Share your unemployment story and tell us about the job you lost, what it's like being unemployed, and what you might have learned while you're out of work. Read, as well, about others who are unemployed and what life has been like for them.

via jobsearch.about.com

Posted via email from AndyWergedal