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Sometimes a Job Seeker Just Needs Someone to Listen by Barbara Safani - Aug, 2009 Yesterday I found myself in a tough situation that I have never been in before. I made the decision to handle the situation a certain way and then I talked to two friends about it. One of my friends was full of advice; giving me ideas on what I should do next and what I had already done that I shouldn’t have. The other friend just listened. Unconditionally. And although she didn’t say as much as the first friend, she was reall... |
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When Entrepreneurs Become Job Seekers by Marcia Robinson - Aug, 2009 We all know that the job market is really tough! As if the competition from new college grads and the recently terminated isn't enough, here comes the competition from another, not so often talked about pool of job seekers - entrepreneurs. Many small business owners are coming back into the job market and having a hard time connecting. Since the beginning of this year, I have talked to at least 10 business owners, who ... |
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Should You Be a Boomerang Employee? Seven Ways to Tell. by Alexandra Levit - Aug, 2009 Amy Andrews has a great post on my friend Chris Russell’s Secrets of the Job Hunt blog on how to decide whether you should return to your old company. In my days at Edelman, we used to call these people members of the “Comeback Club" or "Boomerangers." Here’s what Amy has to say: Organizations thrive on change. Just because you lost your job doesn’t always mean that other opportunities won’t crop up in the future. The old... |
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Big Box to a Small Shop: The Pros and Cons of Working for a Smaller Company by Joe Turner - Aug, 2009 The odds are good that during this economic recession, increasing numbers of experienced executives will find themselves transitioning from a large corporation to a small firm. If you’re accustomed to working for a big box, you might find it uncomfortable to consider a small shop. But if your job has been downsized or outsourced, motivation to secure another job can outweigh hesitation about working in a much smaller company. ... |
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Executive Job Search Strategy: Step 1 - Have A Clear Job Target by Abby Locke - Aug, 2009 Whether you are voluntarily looking for a new job or find yourself an unfortunate victim of today's economic decline, you will be unsuccessful, frustrated and discouraged unless you have a clear, concise job target. In Guerilla Marketing for Job Hunters, the authors suggest from the beginning that "starting a job search before you know the job you want and what you have to offer will end in frustration". Simply saying that ... |
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Executive Job Search Strategy: Step 2 - Determine Your Job Search Tactics by Abby Locke - Aug, 2009 It never fails to amaze me when I talk to highly qualified executives - who have reached out to me for assistance after getting dismal results in their job search - and find out that their main job search tactic is spending hours on the Internet visiting job boards and posting resumes. You never put all your eggs in one basket when it comes to the executive job search. Technology will continue to impact your personal and pr... |
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Executive Job Search Strategy: Step 3 - Identify Your Target Companies by Abby Locke - Aug, 2009 A step that is often overlooked in the executive job search process is developing a list of target companies. Many executive candidates will have a job search strategy that is dependent on the available positions listed on various career and recruiter-based websites. The flaw with that passive strategy is that you are forced to compete with thousands and thousands of other candidates through an online application system wit... |
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Executive Job Search Strategy: Step 4 - Create Your Marketing Collateral by Abby Locke - Aug, 2009 You might be surprised to find that developing your marketing collateral - also known as resume, cover letter, career biography and more - actually comes in step four of your job search process. I continue to educate executive job seekers on the importance of laying groundwork and foundation first before promoting themselves to companies, recruiters and anyone who would listen to them. I have personally worked with clients ... |
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Executive Job Search Strategy: Step 5 - Pursue Job Opportunities by Abby Locke - Aug, 2009 The thousands of job openings that you can easily find online through job boards, recruiter listings and company websites attract thousands of applicants. So when you send in your resume, what are the chances that you will get an interview? Only about 2-3%. Your job search efforts at this point should be focused on researching job "opportunities" - in other words, potential job openings that have not been advertised to the ... |
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Executive Job Search Strategy: Step 7 - Build and Promote Your Online Presence by Abby Locke - Aug, 2009 Have you every tried this exercise? "Google" yourself and evaluate the results that come up - does the information about you fit your personal brand, is it accurate and most importantly, is it positive and supportive to your job search efforts? Beyond what is represented on your executive resume and career marketing documents, potential employers, hiring managers, and recruiters are eager to see what is behind the scenes. ... |
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