When the economy is in bad shape, the job market is usually worse. Those with jobs are trying to stay employed and people without jobs are desperately trying to find a new job, both can be extremely stressful.
If you put in the time and effort into finding a new job you will be rewarded no matter how fierce the competition is. Stay motivated and persistent – finding a new job is your new job right now.
These are the top ten ways to find a new job:
by RBLawrence
Getting a job now is harder than ever do to the poor economical conditions in the country. Don’t give up! There are jobs available for you. Here are a few sure fire tips that will help you reach that goal ahead of the pack. Certain jobs will not require all this preparation so.
by Vincent Czaplyski
Follow these quick and easy tips to build yourself a better resume in under 10 minutes flat.
1. Use strong, action oriented language that describes specific skills or accomplishments.
Go through your resume from top to bottom and eliminate weak language. Don’t write “Was in charge of large graphic design department that increased company revenues” when you can say “Managed 12 graphic artists in major creative projects that increased revenues by over 3 million last year.”
Whenever possible, eliminate all forms of the verb “to be” (is, are, was, am and so on), as demonstrated in the previous example. Instead, replace them with strong action words that paint a compelling picture.
2. Add bullets.
Bullets are a great way to transform lists that would otherwise make tedious reading in paragraph form, or that would benefit by a cleaner layout. They make the job of reading your resume more pleasant for the reader. A perfect candidate for bullets is a list of accomplishments related to a single job. For example, “Postmaster, 1998 -2003″ followed by 3 or 4 major accomplishments in bullet form.
3. Write a specific, concise job description.
If the job you really want is “Director of Human Resources at a Fortune 1000 company,” say so. Don’t write “Middle management position at a large or mid-size company” or something equally vague. That covers a lot of territory. You need to help the company with the exact job you’re looking for find you. Put yourself in the hiring manager’s shoes. Would you call a candidate for an interview in the hopes that she is a good match, or would you call the person whose job description specifically indicates she wants the job?
Okay, you did it! You earned your Cisco Certified Network Associate certification.
Now what?
People who pass the CCNA exam fall into one of three categories. You may be just entering the IT field you may be working on the LAN side and want to move to the WAN side (that’s where I was when I passed the CCNA), or you may already work on the WAN side of the network, and you want to move up the ladder.
One way or the other, you’re going to have to face the dreaded job interview. Some CCNAs do really well in interviews, and some don’t. I’ve been on both sides of that interview, and I have a few pointers for you to be one of those who do well and get that job.
If you’re in job search mode, you should create a binder – your very own Career Transition Binder. I’ve found that there are two types of job seekers: those who create a binder to keep track of all their networking, interviewing, career documents, lists, and contacts in one place – and those who don’t.
Guess which group tends to make more progress, get more interviews, land great jobs more quickly, and negotiate better deals? Yup – the binder people!
Think you can track and manage all this information “electronically” – on your Smart Phone, PDA or Netbook? Think again! I’ve had plenty of technology-savvy clients try to do this, but it never works. They ALWAYS wind-up using a paper-based organization system, in the form of their own Career Transition Binder.