Thinking critically in a job search is nothing more than the manner in which you approach your need. Say for example your résumé is not working. It does not get the responses you expect. It is easy to arrive at a conclusion that competition is too keen. Rather than focus your attention on what you have no control spend your time digging deeper into your situation to see if you can arrive at the real crux of the issue.
There are many reasons a résumé does not draw results. Its focus may have the wrong emphasis. You might have sent it to the wrong decision maker. It reads more like a career obituary rather than bring out your talents. Other reasons a résumé may not work effectively is that they reflect old training from another era or fail to bring out a new technology background.
One of the most effective techniques to drive a job search is reflective reasoning. Take time to dig deeper into that which you have control and fix your problems rather than deal with the top soil all the time.
“Critical Thinking in Everyday Life: 9 Strategies” authored by The Critical Thinking Community
Development in thinking requires a gradual process requiring plateaus of learning and just plain hard work. It is not possible to become an excellent thinker simply because one wills it. Changing one’s habits of thought is a long-range project, happening over years, not weeks or months. The essential traits of a critical thinker require an extended period of development. MORE
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.]
The most difficult interview question is the one that you did not practice before you sat down in the interview chair. The key to successful interviewing is to know what you are going to say before you go to the interview. Identify your most challenging questions. Work out a good response. Test your response with someone. Practice. You success in interviewing will go up if you identify interview issues before you go to the interview.
7Strategic Interview Preparation Tips
Be able to discuss company products and services with confidence and insight
Demonstrate with examples you have the knowledge, skills & abilities the company seeks
Show you can hit the ground running by giving examples
Give ‘related’ examples to emphasize that you have a shorter learning curve in taking on new software, projects and activities
Expand your potential by establishing added value with abilities and talents the employer did not cover in the interview
Fit your personality to their businessculture
Express passion and enthusiasm for the position and the company if you want to be rewarded with a job offer.
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Nicholas Kristoe is right on the target. His blog article on unemployment puts jobs right where they should be: At the top of the list. 25 million unemployed plus another 50 million or so Americans working in fear of losing their jobs probably agree. “Readers and Unemployment” by New York Times Op-Ed Columnist Nicholas Kristoe As my [...]
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