For some reason, we’ve been taught that getting to a party early means that you’re not as socially graceful. We’re told that getting someplace fashionably late is the way to show that you’re one of the ‘cool’ kids. But while this might be the case for the neighborhood barbeque, it’s certainly not the case when it comes to your next job interview.
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They say hindsight is 20/20, and that’s certainly the truth. It’s far easier to realize what you SHOULD have done after you should have done it. The same can be said for job hunting. Ideally, you should start looking for a job before you need one because you have the luxury of a paycheck and the opportunity to see what’s available.
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While this might not be the case for you, many job hunters have found themselves going a bit crazy with their job hunt for one main reason: sending out too many resumes. Though you certainly want to start sending out your information to places that are hiring, the ‘let’s send one to everyone’ approach isn’t necessarily the best way to catch the right job for you.
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In the time that you’ve been working, you have done impressive things, even if you don’t think they’re all that impressive. Think about it – no matter what job you’ve held, you’ve done something that has gotten you noticed. Even if you’ve just been flipping burgers, there are accomplishments you can share with others (how many you have flipped in an hour, how few complaints you’ve had, etc.).
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Right now, if a hiring department representative was standing right in front of you, what would you tell them about yourself? Not sure? You might want to think about it. Start thinking about the thirty seconds of time you have to impress someone who you’ve just met. And then think about how you can wow them in that time, even if it seems short.
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Has the Paper Resume been forced into Unwanted Retirement?
Posted on 27. Jan, 2012 by Matt Shelly.
Thanks to social media (LinkedIn) I didn’t miss a current Wall Street Journal article discussing the death of the paper resume (http://on.wsj.com/wftqlx). So is it true? Is the paper resume obsolete? Yes. As a staffing partner, I always hand them back to candidates I meet at career fairs or Wired4Hire seminars and gently ask that they email me a copy. Why? Because that paper resume has little chance of leaving my roll along brief case which houses my laptop, iPad, and other electronics. Our entire recruiting process is now online. But this is only part the reason why a paper resume is no longer going to get you a job.
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Now that 2012 is here, it’s the obvious time to do what we all do – think about the coming year and the past year, and then think about what we want to do different to make a greater or more significant impact in the upcoming year. It’s the natural thoughts we all have.
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Some people seem to shine in interviews, and you might wonder why this is the case. Though they may lack certain skills, they can still manage to get a job right when they need it, and they continue to succeed when they are employed. What can you learn from them? While you might not want to think about it, the way you portray yourself in person may be the determining factor. If you don’t have the personality that meshes with a company, they might be less likely to hire you – even if you’re the most qualified.
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You’re emailing and emailing, but not getting the responses you want? It might be time for an email lesson. Though you might be sending your emails to the right person and providing the right information, if you’re not coming across well in your emails, you’re not going to make as great of an impression as you like.
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Many more people in the job market today are worried about changing careers or being forced to change careers because of one minor blip in their resume – no college degree. In the past, it wasn’t necessary to have this sort of education because you learned the skills you needed to learn when you were on the job. Today is different and if you don’t have a degree, you’ll need to work hard to prove you’re just as good as any college graduate.
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