It is best to be more than just cautious when article after article tells us that over 75% of hiring managers and recruiters in the U.S. consider a job applicant’s online information as part of the hiring process. Even more problematic is more than half of the HR gurus have rejected candidates because of what they found. The convenience and ease of access that allow employers to find the best fit for their organization through simple online research can be the best of worlds for you or your worst enemy. Listen to what these professionals have to say about things you should do before an employer ‘Googles’ you online…
”How Employers Use Social Networks In The Hiring Process” by Mariel Loveland
With an economy that’s seen better days, many individuals and companies are using social media to aid them in the job search and hiring process. Companies frequently search for an applicant’s social networks to help them decide if they’re a good fit for a position and job-seekers promote themselves through various social networks every day, but many don’t realize that what they post online really does have a strong effect on whether or not they get the job. MORE
How to Get a Job Using Social Media I
View this video first before your sign up on Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter or Goggle +. There is substance behind these 7 social media job search tips. This video offers excellent insight on how to use social media as a job search tool. Some of the points may be taxing to grasp without interpretation however your time will be well spent if you take the to time figure out their explanations. [I think I like service your network and tell a consistent story the most.]
[Video may be hard to hear for some plus the meat of this video does not begin until the 1 & 1/2 minute mark.]
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For over 20 years I have been committed to delivering the best career planning, résumé writing and job search training strategies and techniques to individuals, groups and organizations. [I am a student of career development analyzing, reflecting on and refining processes, procedures, techniques and technologies.] While I do not have a canned or boilerplate presentation when speaking I do have a vision and mission. My presentation highlights strategies which will result in a higher level of thinking. My goal is to engage individuals to make more informed choices and better decisions.
Understand the impact of your career and job search decisions. Take control of your employment, career and life. The strategies listed below (delivered to both individuals and audiences) are highlights of my talks. They give actions that can be immediately integrated to help you build a strategic career plan.
A Job Search is not a Sequential Event
There is no such thing as an isolated Job Search Experience
Better Understand Yourself, Better Understand Your Target Audience
Search by the functionality of your Occupation rather than the Title
Apply Strategic planning to your Job Search
Use SWOT to remove your Governor
Create a targeted Resume
Visualize the Experience: Practice with Scenarios to Discover Your Issues
Research Your Clients to identify their Needs
We live in an Experience Economy. Learn to Stage the Event
You have several Opportunities to make a First Impression
Applying Socratic Questioning will lead to more positive networking (Elevator Speech) results
[This article was published in the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals’ Advantage June (Volume 24) Newsletter. The Newsletter is distributed to approximately 4,500 workforce professionals across the United States. (Congratulations Larry)] Scenarios are one of the best ways to teach and help job seekers to get to the next level. I tend to open [...]
Apply directly to organizations of interest to you, Take temp positions, Contact professional organizations and affiliations in your field, Create a job search office, Create a list of target companies, create a personalized marketing plan, Create a social media presence, Create a LinkedIn account, Tweet, Open a professional Facebook site, Create a system for tracking [...]
By Larry Goldsmith, CWDP, P.E.T. Job seekers should consider enrolling in Theater 101. Exploring the mechanics of how to create a scene for a stage play offers unexpected rewards in upgrading your job search skills. What is a stage play but a series of activities design to engage an audience. The audience is not told [...]
What is your learning style? Do you learn visual (see), auditory (hear) or kinesthetic (hands-on)? Watch the video or check check out these “10 Social Media Job Search Tips.” [I especially like the “Use it Purposely” Tip.] /Jaazle Blogger
By Larry Goldsmith, CWDP, P.E.T. Networking is the process of communication that consists of using contacts and relationships (oftentimes a third party) to gain access to decision makers in the hiring process. Historically, in the job search preparation stage, job seekers have been instructed to create and rehearse a brief networking (elevator) speech. The original label of [...]
By Larry Goldsmith, CWDP, P.E.T. Job seekers should consider enrolling in Theater 101. Exploring the mechanics of how to create a scene for a stage play offers unexpected rewards in upgrading your job search skills. What is a stage play but a series of activities design to engage an audience. The audience is not told [...]
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Larry Goldsmith, The Jaazle Blogger, is dedicated to training and strengthening individuals seeking employment, transitioning and Career Development and Planning.
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