Job Search Tip of the Week #27 (2018)
Caressa Moy | July 2, 2018 | 9:00 am
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Get Smart about Career Networking
4 Strategies for Your (July 4th) Job Search Networking
Whatever you’re up to this Independence Day weekend with your family and friends (not to mention complete strangers), it’s a great time to leverage the power of face-to-face interaction and network your way into a job.
Referrals are the leading source of external hires, reports CareerXroads, an online peer-to-peer community of talent acquisition professionals. Yet, not maintaining and growing your network is one of the 15 most common IT job search mistakes, according to CIO.com managing editor and writer Rich Hein. Most people avoid networking because they don’t know to effectively do so. (Or, they claim to be terrible with names. If you’re one of those, check out these mnemonic devices you can use to change that!)
Read on below to learn about the four strategies you need to get your (Fourth of July) job search networking off with a bang!
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Job Search Tip of the Week #4 (2018)
Caressa Moy | January 22, 2018 | 9:00 am
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How to Maximize Your Job Search ROI
Improve Your Job Search Strategy to Get More Interviews & Job Offers
Last week, we mentioned some decisions you face on a daily basis as a job seeker:
- What content should you include in your résumé, and how should you format it?
- How much time should you dedicate each day to your job search efforts?
- How much time should you allocate to each job search method?
- Should you work with a recruiter?
- How many résumés should you send out each day?
- Who should you follow up with today, and when?
- How do you choose between multiple job offers?
Return on investment (ROI) is a performance measure that evaluates an investment’s efficiency. In regards to your job search, you should be getting a return that far outweighs the cost. It’s important that you accept personal responsibility for your job search results, and consistently evaluate the choices you make to ensure that you are effectively using your time, money, and effort. If you’re interested in maximizing your job search ROI, keep reading for the answers to the aforementioned job search strategy questions. Alternatively, if you’re interested in the answer to a particular question, click on the question above in the bulleted list to jump to its answer in the post!
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