3. Today’s recruiting styles OUT IN Jobs are online Communicate by email“email cover letter” Labor market no longer about seniority but SKILLS Streamlined résumés that list relevant accomplishments Newspaper Ads Mail resumes and cover letters Seniority was important Overly detailed résumés
12. Further defined as the creation of an asset that pertains to a particular person or individual; this includes but is not limited to: Body Clothing Appearance knowledge Personal Branding * SOURCE: Wikipedia, “Personal Branding”
13. Do this little exercise. Go home, Google your name. What comes up? This will be part of your ‘package’. Is this what you want your employer to see? The Google Trap EEK! MEE
14. Don’t Get Suckered Beware these treacherous keywords: Work at home Refundable fee Internet business development or coaching Guaranteed income Undisclosed federal jobs Guaranteed job Consultant Easy work
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16. 2. Make money while you sleep! Beware of ads that make outrageous claims, don't specify job duties and don't require that you send a résumé.
23. Doing an Inventory of yourself – 86% Know WHAT your skills are Know your ideal field Know how to get where you want to go Targeting employers in job club - 70% Targeting employers alone – 65% Knocking on employer’s door – 47% Asking for job leads from network – 30% 5 Best Ways to Jobhunt SOURCE: What Color is Your Parachute? Ed. 2012
25. This is a new world of job search. What got you HERE… Just Remember… …won’t get you THERE! Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. - Albert Einstein