Job Search Tips and what to do when no one is calling!!!

Job Search Tips and what to do when no one is calling!!!

Today I will cover some additional tips to assist in your job search, which includes a more focused job search. So what tools are you using to increase your chances on landing that perfect job? Keeping all your options open, don’t limit your job search to just one place.

How many different Job alerts do have coming directly to you? When you go to most Job Search websites, they give you the option to set up Job Search Alerts, I suggest that you setup as many as you can, it will shorten the time you need to surf the web. If you want to keep your personal email private, as I have stated in earlier posts set up email address just for your job search. Gmail, Yahoo, Aim all offer free email. Google also has many tools you can use to keep track of your appointments, tasks and calendar and these are all free.

If your search is not bearing fruit, you may not be looking in the right place. Where are you looking for that perfect Job?

• Newspapers- Most Newspapers now also have online Job postings/classifieds.

• Pennysaver-Local jobs in your area

• Websites-Search engines like Indeed

• Monster/ NY Times

• Yahoo

• Career builder

• Dice

• Employer Job boards-go directly to employer sites-look for career section, post your resume, for example American Express, Mastercard-many of these employers also allow you to setup job search alerts as well. Many of the positions on the employer boards may not be posted anywhere else on the web so this gives you a way to expose your resume to the companies recruiters and find suitable positions that match your skills. Even if you don’t get a call they keep resumes usually for up to six months.

• Recruiting Firms-many firms offer free service to the Job seeker since their clients are the employer, this allows the employer to have the job seekers pre-screened prior to scheduling an interview. Just remember they are representing the company. This will give you exposure to positions that also may not be on the web, they may even contact you about other positions that you haven’t applied for.

• Temporary Agencies-Many companies hire from the temp pool, so if you think you want to work at a certain company, you can start as a temp. I have actually used this tool several times to get my foot in the door in a company that wasn’t hiring. It usually takes about six months of dedicated service before they will even consider hiring a temp, but it can be worth the wait.

• Networking- Don’t forget to let everyone you know you are looking for a new opportunity, you may be able to tap in to the unpublished job market, go through your email address book. Send your friends something other then the latest joke, ask them if they might know of any positions that you would be a good fit for. Stay up to date with your LinkedIn

Don’t allow your self to get distracted, set aside time for your job search, if you are unemployed you need to create a schedule with tasks and allow no less than 4 hours at least 3 to 4 days per week to keep your job search on target. As I stated in earlier posts you should send, apply etc for at least 7-10 positions per day. So that is an average of 40 applications or resumes per week. It usually takes approximately 2 weeks to get a response to your application. In some cases it may even be longer. For every 40 resumes you send you may get an interview, so don’t loose hope. Don’t give up or get discouraged.

One word of warning, you may find you are getting emails from people asking you if want to start your own business-quick earnings, easy money, work from home. These are usually internet scams of one kind or another, don’t allow the allure of working from home, easy money, distract you from your job search. You can always start your own business, but it usually takes money to make money. I suggest if you want try something like this, it should be as a part time job.

Well this post covers some area’s I haven’t delved into before, I hope this has helped some of you with your job search. I rotate the sites I go to so that it keeps it fresh and I am not looking at the same jobs all of the time.

Yesterday I had to go back to Unemployment because someone forgot to post the roles from last weeks meeting, when I called Dept of Labor on Friday when I received the notice , I explained I had just attended this meeting, they told me it was mandatory and if I didn’t show up I could loose my benefits, so I went to the One Center and they told me that it was a mistake, so I wasted an hour and several gallons of gas for a mistake. I asked them when I called what happens if I had an interview scheduled? Again it was mandatory!!! Oh well, this is just one of the injustices we have to deal with as unemployed people.

Have a great day.

Trish