In this article from Simply Hired’s Simply Blog, Grace Williamson lists, 4 Tips to Go From Job Seeker to Employed Professional.
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As you prepare your new job search or transition to another career field, here are four essential strategies that will help you stand apart and land the job.
In this article from The Daily Muse, Jenny Foss writes, Unemployed? The Right (and Wrong) Way to Brand Yourself.
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I recently came in contact with a former technology executive turned job seeker. He was navigating a lengthy, frustrating job hunt, and not surprisingly, he was mad, depressed, and growing somewhat panicked.
I knew this about him before we’d even talked, because he’d been all over a couple of the LinkedIn Groups I follow, lambasting the world for not realizing how amazing he is.
But interestingly, when I actually talked to him—for as loud as he was coming across via social media—he didn’t seem at all confident in what he had to offer. He wasn’t clear on his target market. And he certainly wasn’t going out of his way to earn favor with the influential technology players in his city.
Instead, the unemployed job seeker was branding himself, all over the Internet, as a difficult, indignant guy who hated recruiters and hiring managers.
That’d be a prime example of how not to brand yourself when you’re unemployed.
So what does the other end of the spectrum look like? As terrifying as it may be when you’re out of work, this is no time to run for the hills or come undone. Instead, consider these key strategies to help you brand yourself well.
In this article from The Daily Muse, Anne Niederkorn describes, Getting Back Together: Interviewing at a Company You Used to Work For.
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Over time, your career path can take some pretty unexpected twists and turns. Like—when you suddenly find yourself trying to rejoin a company or team you once left behind.
If you’re lucky, you were approached by your old boss or co-workers—and they really want you back. But maybe you realized that you made a mistake by leaving in the first place; or, after spending time elsewhere for a few years, you see a great new opportunity available. No matter what the reason, though, that first step back to reconnecting with your former company is one that needs to be handled carefully.
So, how do you make the initial connection and interview a little less awkward and a lot more productive? In order to get some useful tips, I talked to a few professionals who were once in your very same shoes. And while their “return stories” were all a little different, their suggestions hit on some similar themes.
Hiring continues in Northeast Ohio as employers prepare for the StarkJobs.com Spring Job Fair. Over thirty employers will flock to the University Center at Kent State Stark on April 17, hoping to fill their job openings.
“Job seekers will be pleasantly surprised by the variety of local job opportunities,” says Stacey Richardson, Sales Coordinator for StarkJobs.com.
The Spring Job Fair includes full-time and part-time job opportunities around Stark County.
Job fairs increase in popularity
Now, more than ever, employers attend job fairs to get an impression of the local candidate pool.
“Job fairs allow candidates to break away from the competition,” says Richardson. “ Candidates the opportunity to meet the person who is in charge of hiring. A good conversation at the job fair will make an employer want to follow up with you.”
How else can a job seeker get an edge over the competition? Richardson says professional dress and pre-event research will leave a great impression with employers. “Job Fairs are considered an informational interview. Employers expect a professional presentation from job seekers.”
About StarkJobs.com
Locally owned by CareerMarketplace, Inc., StarkJobs.com is an online job board serving Stark County. The local job board enters its seventh year of hosting job fair events for Stark County.
To learn more about the Spring Job Fair, visit http://jobfairs.careermarketplace.com. Employers can purchase a booth by calling StarkJobs.com at (330) 454-5627.
StarkJobs.com Spring Job Fair
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
11:00 A.M. to 3:00 PM
The University Center at Kent State Stark
Free Admission & Parking
In this article from the Wall Street Journal, Dennis Nishi tells job seekers, Job Offer? Check It Out.
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While working as a financial consultant in Miami, William Kaiser was offered a full-time job in the compliance department of one of his bank clients. The pay was fine but Mr. Kaiser had other potential concerns.
“As a consultant, you might not be working for a full 12 months. There’s always an attraction to be in a full-time opportunity—if it’s a good fit,” says Mr. Kaiser, who started prodding his professional network for inside information about the workplace culture at the bank.
That’s when he found out about the spate of turnovers in the department that he would be working in. The bank also had past issues with its compliance practices that might not have been fully resolved. Mr. Kaiser graciously declined the offer.
In this tough job market, not everybody has the luxury of turning down work. But settling for a job that you could end up hating poses risks that can negatively affect your career. It can, for example, visibly taint your attitude toward work and co-workers, or typecast you into a job role that can be hard to break when you’re ready to move.
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In this article for LifeHacker, Amy Gallo explains, Should You Accept the Job Offer or Walk Away?
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The hiring manager calls with great news: the job is yours. Phew, the hard part is over, right? Maybe not. Determining whether to take a job offer can—and should—be a difficult decision. In a bad economy or if you’re eager to get out of your current job, it can be tempting to accept any offer. But before you take on a job, you need to evaluate the situation carefully.
In this article for LifeHacker.com, Melanie Pinola writes How Long You Should Wait to Hear Back About a Job Application.
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It’s a tough job market, so you might expect to wait a long time to hear back from a company after sending your resume or having an interview. But how long until you give up hope altogether? CNN Money has a general rule of thumb.
Annie Fisher writes that jobs generally stay open for about 45 days, according to research fromStartWire (a service we’ve highlighted previously for delivering status updates on job applications). So counting 45 days from the job posting date, you might assume you didn’t get the job.
In this article from U.S. News & World Report, Alison Green explains, How to Follow Up on Your Job Application.
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Job seekers often struggle to figure out when they should follow up with an employer after applying for a job, or whether they should follow up at all. Here’s some guidance on how you can follow up appropriately at each stage of the hiring process.
After you submit your application. Like it or not, after you submit your application, the ball is in the employer’s court. They might not even be reviewing applications for a few weeks, or they might have hundreds to sift through. So this stage of the game is about being patient.
Job seekers are sometimes advised that they should call at this stage to “check on their application” or to try to schedule an interview. But most employers don’t respond well to this, viewing it as overly aggressive and, yes, annoying. After all, you’re not the only person applying for the job; multiply your phone call by 200 to 300 applicants, and you’ll see why employers are annoyed.
In this article for About.com Dawn Rosenberg McKay explains, How to Evaluate a Job Offer.
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In this article for About.com, Dawn Rosenberg McKay suggests Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Accept a Job Offer.
Questions for McKay’s article include:
