![]() |
11 Job Search Secrets That Open Doors by Ruth Shapiro - Jan, 2013 1. Cold-call your prospective boss’s boss for an interview. 2. For the interview, bring portfolio of awards, articles by you or about you, examples of accomplishments and results, letters of commendation. 3. Scan the newspapers and trade journals for clues to possible openings: firms signing new office space, receiving venture capital, personnel appointments and moves to new firms. 4. Contact temporary agencies. 5. For sc... |
|
![]() |
Inside Job: 5 Reasons You Should Tap Your Friends and Contacts to Get a Job by Miriam Salpeter - Jan, 2013 Are you sick of hearing about how important it is to tap your network to earn referrals and jobs? You hear it from your friends, your career coach, and when you pick up a book about how to find a job. If you're spending all of your time pushing out resumes to apply for positions, you're missing a crucial piece of a successful job hunter's strategy. Today, networking opportunities abound and come in many forms: both online ... |
|
![]() |
5 Signs It Is Time for a Career Change by Kim Meninger - Jan, 2013 Many professionals consider a career change at one point or another. Some experience a rough patch in their current careers and begin to wonder if a new career direction would be a better fit. Others struggle to find work in their current field and debate pursuing something new. Still others secretly harbor a dream job that they’ve never had the courage or opportunity to explore. How do you know when it’s the right time... |
|
![]() |
How to decide what type of job to take by Miriam Salpeter - Jan, 2013 I’m sure many of us have been guilty of just taking a job because it was available, or because the pay was better than another job that may have been more suitable to our goals. What should you think about when it’s time to look for a job? Especially if it’s a part-time job or internship? These were some questions writer Emily Driscoll asked me for a post she was writing for Fox Business. Here is the information I shar... |
|
![]() |
How to convince people to help you with your job search without being annoying by Miriam Salpeter - Jan, 2013 Are you running around with a virtual J (for job seeker) on your forehead? Think about it: If you’re looking for a new opportunity and stopping everyone you know to ask if they’ve heard of any open positions for you (because you “can do anything!”), you may be wearing this imaginary tattoo without realizing it. And the truth is, it’s not doing you much good. To your credit, career coaches have always alleged that networkin... |
|
![]() |
7 Job Search Networking Mistakes You Don’t Know You Are Making by Michelle Dumas - Jan, 2013 Professional networking isn’t for amateurs. Or the faint of heart. In fact, if mismanaged, your professional networking efforts may actually hinder, rather than advance, your career. People are often unaware that they are making job search networking mistakes and that’s assuming they even know such mistakes are possible. You can engage in various levels of professional networking. The least complicated way requires ... |
|
![]() |
Why It’s Important to Have Branded, Coordinated Job Search Materials by Jessica Holbrook Hernandez - Jan, 2013 Do you want your resume, cover letter, and biography to look disheveled or professional and well-prepared? These documents are a reflection of you as a candidate—and as such, how you present yourself is important to how you’re perceived as a potential employee. Therefore, having documents that don’t match in style, format, design, or branding can really portray you as unorganized, not very detail-oriented, and lackluster. Howe... |
|
![]() |
How to Identify the Next Hot Trend in 2013 by Alexandra Levit - Jan, 2013 There’s no better way to ensure your value than to identify a trend and capitalize on it before your competitors get to the table. But how do you do this without a crystal ball or a time machine? Here are some suggestions for honing your sense of what’s coming next in your field. Notice Systems That Are Broken If a broken process or system affects enough people, they will start to complain – and loudly. When the noise... |
|
![]() |
Job Search: Ready, Set, G–Whoa!! by Jan Melnik - Jan, 2013 Whether you are happily employed, unhappily working, or out-on-the-market ready for an exciting engagement, smart job search isn’t a matter of ready, set, go anymore. Since the first of the year, I have had more than a handful of inquiries that included comments along the lines of “I just need to get a resume ‘thrown together,’ I don’t need a cover letter, and I’m not going to worry about using LinkedIn, that doesn’t work a... |
|
![]() |
Companies hire skill sets, not job titles by Dawn Bugni - Jan, 2013 A recent client had just completed his computer science degree. Currently, he was working as a delivery driver for a national courier service. Prior to that, he had been in the Navy. He was ready to launch his computer industry career starting as help desk technician. He told me he had absolutely no help desk experience. He feared finding even an entry level position “in this market” with his background. He told me I’d se... |
|
| If you know of an article that should be listed here, please let us know. | ||
| [<< Prev] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 [Next >>] | ||
| JobsInShreveport.com About Us Member of Local JobNetwork™ Terms of Use Privacy Policy Accessibility | Job Seeker Articles Jobs by Category Jobs by Company Jobs by City Jobs by Title Radio Programs Employment Resources/Articles Career Fairs/Events Louisiana Employment Resources Create Your Resume | Employer Resources Local Hiring Government Compliance OFCCP Digest OFCCP Resources Talent Management Social Media Recruiting | ||
| Copyright © 1994-2013 Infosoft Group, Inc. All rights reserved. BRKWEB04 | Send comments to info@jobsinshreveport.com | |||

