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Six Steps to Target Your Job Search
March 11, 2011 | 
Author Does this sound like you? Each morning you log onto your computer, check your email, search the internet for new jobs on the job boards, submit a few resumes, write a few emails and then sit back and wait, only to do the exact same thing the following day? Have months gone by without many leads and you just cave into the negative feelings that bombard you from the press? I believe there are jobs out there. I believe that if you have a solid resume with a solid background then you can and will find a job. But think about that sentence for a minute. Are you finding a job or hoping the job will find you? Why not get proactive and target your job search toward the exact job you desire?First, you’ll need to know what the perfect job for you looks like. Start by writing down all the things you loved about your last position. Next write down everything that either wasn’t perfect or you disliked greatly about it…was the commute too long? Did you have to share an office? Did you love the free coffee? Think of everything you can and put it either in the “Things I loved” or “Things That I didn’t Love” list. This could take a few days to complete.Then take out a fresh piece of paper and write down everything you feel would be ideal in your next job. Perhaps you’d love to work from home three days per week, want to bring your dog to work, need to leave the office by three every day and have to be able to ride your bike. Ok. Write it down. All of it…from the environment, people, benefits, job content, upward mobility, industry, salary, bonuses, commute, company philosophy – all of it.Second, do your research. You can utilize the tools on the internet to learn more about the companies in your area. www.hoovers.com is a good place to do this research. You can also take a look at the financial websites for more information about company performance, number of employees, etc. Ask your friends if they know of any companies that match your ideal list too and research them. Find the companies which best fit your list of the ideal situation.Third, write your list. Determine your top ten companies and then the next ten as backup. These companies will be your primary focus to which you will market yourself. And before you make one call, submit your resume to each of these companies via their websites.Fourth, figure out the players. Which department could best utilize your skills and experience? Do you know anyone currently employed there? Who is in charge of hiring? Who in HR can you contact? By utilizing www.linkedin.com for this information, you should be able to find out how to get connected with the correct players. Fifth, reach out. If you’re having a difficult time finding out who to contact at the company, pick the name on LinkedIn that is the closest and give them a call. Introduce yourself by saying that you saw them on linkedin (which means they are in your network somewhere) and that you’re looking for a referral into X department. Ask for a name. If they give you the HR department, so be it. Call HR and ask them for the name of the hiring manager. Keep calling until you find out exactly whom you need to contact. Sixth, start building a rapport. The company may not have any openings right now that are a fit for you. Don’t let that discourage you, especially if they are on your top ten target companies list. Know that every conversation, every email and every bit of follow up you do is building rapport. If you continue to approach them proactively and with a positive demeanor, they’ll think of you first when they DO have a job opening. Also keep in mind that somewhere behind the scenes they could be planning their headcount or budgeting for upcoming projects. Make sure you’re at the top of their list for when the position opens by networking with the right people.Here are a couple of additional things to think about:
Not only does it feel good to be proactive in your job search, but it can also be fun and rewarding. You’ll learn more about what you want in your career and you’ll meet great people along the way. And you could quite possibly get your perfect job too! Happy job hunting!
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One Search Engine for all Job Sites
Jobsinworld is a new job site with advanced technology used for searching openings from all job sites, worldwide. We are syndicated with job sites worldwide through RSS jobs technology. Jobsinworld.com is a job search engine designed to make the process of finding a job on the Internet easier for the user. It maps the huge selection of job offerings available on the Internet in one extensive database by referencing job pages originating from company web sites, recruitment agency web sites and large specialist recruitment sites. Using a fast and straightforward interface, users can query this database saving them the trouble of going to each site individually. Essentially JobsInWorld acts as traffic driver to those sites
I found a new jobs site named http://www.jobsinworld.com/uae-jobs/ with advanced RSS technology used for searching openings from all job sites, worldwide. I think this site syndicated with all job sites worldwide through RSS feeds. This site collected rss feeds from all jobs sites and collect jobs through this feed and stored into their jobs database. So visitors or job seekers can finding a job on the Internet easier for than visiting each job site. Through this RSS technology this site connected with database of job pages originating from company web sites, recruitment agency web sites and large specialist recruitment sites. Using a fast and straightforward interface, users can query this database saving them the trouble of going to each site individually. Job seekers can search according to their category, location and experience from the database which they collected jobs from that feed. This is very fast and reliable job searching facility ever i found in internet.It will help them to save time and find jobs from from USA , UK , Canada, Australia , Gulf , Singapore and India .And also Jobs are beautifully organized into the location and these categories – accounting, marketing, sales, software, telecom, BPO, engineering, customer care, teaching, industry, finance, management, computer, multimedia, graphics, php, java, asp, internet, web development and SEO.
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Two Ways to Expand Your Job Search Network
To Recruiters and Sales professionals, networking is a way of life. In the old days, it used to be called “having a rolodex”, which means you have an abundant phone book full of contacts on which to call when you need to utilize your network. Nowadays, nearly everything can be found on-line and it’s much easier to nurture and grow your network…or is it?
Networking does not come naturally to some people. Perhaps you’ve worked at the same job with the same people for many years. Or maybe you have only had one job after college, so your network is limited. If you find yourself on the job market, how do you utilize and expand your network? Here are two modern techniques for growing your professional network:
Two good practices to keep in mind when you are expanding your network are:
You don’t have to be a salesperson or a recruiter to have a solid network. Finding others in your industry or profession is not only helpful for your career, but it’s also fun to meet people with whom you have something in common. Make a goal for yourself to meet at least two new contacts each week and see your network – and your job search – flourish.
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