Career Advice by Career Experts J.T. O’Donnell & Dale Dauten : CAREEREALISM

‘JT & Dale Talk Jobs’ is the largest nationally syndicated career advice column in the country and can be found at JTandDale.com.

Dear J.T. & Dale: What am I doing wrong? Everyone tells me to network in order to meet new contacts. I hear constantly from fellow job seekers that they’re having a lot of luck with LinkedIn. So, I reached out to more than a dozen people I thought would make good contacts, and got totally rejected. Not a single one responded to me. Here’s what I’ve been writing:

“Dear X: I’d like to connect with you and send you my resume so I could get feedback on what’s wrong with it. I’ve been searching for a job for 12 months with no luck. Will you help me?”

— Luisa

Job Search with Social Media Takes Time and Patience - The Career Doctor Blog

Daniel writes:

I work in the IT field and am wondering how to use social networking sites to find jobs.

 

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The Career Doctor responds:

Social-media for job-seeking takes a lot of time and patience. Complete and compelling profiles are important. You also need to strike a balance between the desire the build a huge network and the need to be discriminating. Both Facebook and LinkedIn urge users to connect only with people they actually know. Some users follow those guidelines; some don’t. LinkedIn makes it especially difficult to connect with strangers. On the other hand, virtually anyone can “follow” you on Twitter (unless you have blocks in place). All three have caps on the number of people you can connect with.

Automate Your Brand? | Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel

Is there such a thing as automating anything?  Or, is human interaction necessary at every level?

I posed those questions over dinner last week to Brandon Kennington and Matt Dotson, the two thought leaders who podcast Automate My Small Business.

MATT: And you know both of us have been focused on the internet for most of the things that we’ve done, and I think it’s going to give you a really competitive advantage because I think all the internet businesses are expected to be automated. You’re expected to do all this stuff, but all the people you’re competing against in the local business – this is really foreign to them. And they probably have been around for a while, and I think you have the opportunity to have a huge competitive advantage against them.

BRANDON: Yeah. Even simple marketing ideas, like adding your company to the Google maps directory – you’d be surprised how many local businesses are still not listed on the Google maps directory.

These guys really know how to automate your small business, and if you’re an entrepreneur, solopreneur, or a budding “soon to be,” then it’s really worth your while to listen to their podcasts.

Top Tips for Interview Prep When You're the Underdog Candidate - The Career Doctor Blog

Matt writes:

I’m a recent MBA grad, and I’ve been invited to meet with the marketing/sales manager for a company that deals with digital forensic reconstruction of accidents. I would be in charge of regional marketing and sales, mainly dealing with insurance adjusters and attorneys of the clients.

Since I am going up against some people with a lot more industry experience, I wondered if you have advice for interview prep.

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The Career Doctor responds:

Sure. Here’s a quick rundown on how to best prepare:

1. Be sure to thoroughly research the company and industry.

DECISION TIME! The shoe dropped, you are now in JOB SEARCH mode | CareerAlley

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Author Byline:  Ron Cottick, CPC, CHRM
Author Website: http://jobsearchinfoexchange.com

Regardless of the reason, when the shoe drops and you lose your job, its Job Search time. Whether this just happened or you have been in the job search mode for awhile, you need to be thinking ahead. Maybe the shoe has not dropped and you have more control or are taking more control over your career. You should still stay ahead in your job search and be thinking ahead.

How To Define Your Ideal Job and Why You Should | JobMob

This is a guest post by Melvin Dichoso. If you’d also like to guest post here on JobMob, follow these guest post guidelines.

I know the word “ideal” varies from person to person but here in this article by saying “ideal job”, what I mean is a job that you want and you think you can enjoy.

In this guest writeup, I’m going to cover up why you need to define your ideal job first and foremost and how it’s going to make your job hunting much easier.

Plan Ahead To Your Next Job | Bailey WorkPlay :: Customer Experience Design

Last week I started a new job as a marketing manager for a software company here in Austin (which I hope offers a sort of apologetic explanation for my hiatus). The first week is always a mix of excitement, bewilderment, and high anxiety. It was also a chance to practice some ethnographic techniques which I’ll explain in greater detail in an upcoming post. But as I experienced the full rush of being back in steady employment for the first time in 20 months, I was constantly reminded of this bit of conventional wisdom:

Start looking for your next job as soon as you start your current job.