Five ways to get a job

Job searching is a lot like putting an easy to assemble item together. You need all the pieces in order for the finished product to resemble the diagram. Miss a piece or a step in the directions and the anticipated outcome may not be achieved. Identifying the missing piece or pieces may not be easy, however.  This video explains more: 



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Job Search for the Rest of Us!: Monday Mission July 23, 2012

Jul 23, 2012

How to job search: putting the pieces together. Job searching is a lot like putting an easy to assemble item together. You need all the pieces if you want the finished product to resemble the diagram. Miss a piece or step in the ...

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Job Search for the Rest of Us!: #FF #FOLLOW #FRIDAY March 22 ...

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Job Search for the Rest of Us!: How to gather your references

Sep 10, 2013

When you are job searching and preparing for interviews, it can be helpful to secure Letters of Reference from prior employers. If possible, obtain one from each supervisor. If not, one can be a coworker, preferably in a higher .

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Job Search for the Rest of Us!: How to get hired on your first interview

Jul 29, 2013

Job searching - are you varying your sources and approaches? Follow up - are you doing your research and following up on your applications? Interviewing - are you practicing? Preparing questions to ask? Sending thank ...

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Mary is a CAREER AND OCCUPATIONAL CONSULTANT who is masters - prepared and certified. She has nearly 20 years experience in Management, Career Assessment & Counseling and in writing Career Articles and Educational Materials. Besides several blogs, Mary also writes career related articles for Examiner.com and Careerealism.com.

Her professional experience includes working as a CORPORATE MANAGER, hiring, firing and managing a staff of professionals with a multi-million dollar budget. She enjoys WRITING AND EDITING and has many years developing Marketing Materials and Presentations, Writing Proposals and Plans, and Conducting Staff Development Sessions in addition to working as a vocational consultant. Learn more about her and her services: www.Life-Works.Info

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Job search tip of the day: Cold call employers

I know.  I just heard the mass grown from the thousands reading this!:-)

In all seriousness this is the hardest thing to convince job seekers to do, but can be one of the most important!  There are several reasons to cold call an employer:

1. To obtain information about:

• Unadvertised openings
• Contact names and/or preferences
• Hiring practices in general
• Unadvertised internship or community group opportunities
• Hiring trends - types of positions, how often they hire, when they might hire next
• Industry trends

2. To cultivate a relationship, start with the receptionist!  In fact, you can sometimes gain a lot of information from the automated message and/or phone tree announcement.  You might go so far as to seek out a mentor with a company near you that is in an industry for which you would like to work.

3. To hone your communication skills and increase your self confidence in interacting with others in a professional way.  We all get a little lax when we are at home speaking only with friends and loved ones who already know us and our situation.  Speaking with employers will keep you sharp and comfortable talking with "strangers."

It is well worth the time and effort to take this step in your job search, but how do you get started?

• Make a list of employers you would like to contact
• Generate a script or at least a goal of your conversation
• Obtain contact information for each
• Research each for as much information as you can gather - cold calls sometimes result in impromptu interviews!
• Plan a block of time to make the calls
• Just do it! 

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Wednesday: Cold calls and practice interviewing, other job seeking skills training. Thursday: follow up calls with any outstanding employers, work force technology job search. Friday: Networking – Call friends and identify ...

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Job Search for the Rest of Us!: Job search tip of the day: Send a ...

Aug 16, 2012

Gives you something else to think about for a change; Allows you to get out of the house and at least to the post office; Encourages communication - you will likely get a email or call to thank you; Solidifies networking - it never ...

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Job Search for the Rest of Us!: Scrambled Eggs: Don't stop job ...

Aug 06, 2012

You were assured they would call you in the next few days, weeks, hours, etc… You really ... The employer may very well call you and offer you the job as you (and he or she) expects after such a good interview. The issue is ...

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Job Search for the Rest of Us!: Job Search Tip of the Day Follow up

Aug 03, 2012

If everything else is equal, the employer will be more likely to call an applicant with whom he or she has interacted in some way than with one he or she has not. 3. Impression. Employers, regardless of industry, are looking for ...

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Injured Worker Help Desk: Proof the hidden job market exists

Proof the hidden job market exists

If you are looking for work you, no doubt, have heard of THE HIDDEN JOB MARKET. You may have even heard TOO MUCH of it. I know in working with my clients in Delaware and Maryland, I include the Hidden Job Market in nearly every vocational counseling session. Why? Here is a recent success story that illustrates just WHY THE HIDDEN JOB MARKET IS CRUCIAL TO JOB SEARCH:

I have been working with a career electrician for several months. He came to me following a very serious electrocution that resulted in not only permanent physical injuries, but traumatic brain injury and self confidence issues as well.

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