Tuesday, April 26, 2011
5 Tips to Get a Job in 2011
Make relationships to find your next job!by Clarky Davis | FNC iMag
With its online community recently surpassing 100 million users, LinkedIn is a must for job-seekers. On LinkedIn, you can create a profile, add your résumé and skills, and connect with business colleagues and friends past and present. What separates LinkedIn from other social networking sites is that it allows your online persona to remain completely professional. You won’t have to worry about “friending” business associates on Facebook or Twitter and then having your friends post unprofessional photos of you for everyone to see!
Beyond.com
Beyond.com is another valuable resource for job-seekers to network online. The thing I love about this site is that you can browse their extensive lists of local and national networks by location or occupation. Check out their Engineering channels, for example, and you’ll find 164 communities and online job boards for specialties like chemical engineering, electrical product managers, safety engineers, and more.
Hit Up the Big Boys
Which large, national companies in your field are always hiring? Find contacts who work at these companies through your networking efforts, and make sure to introduce yourself. Ask your contact if you can take them out to lunch or a cup of coffee to find out more about their company. You’ll gain insider knowledge, and your contact will think of you first if an opportunity arises. Also keep in mind that the U.S. government is always hiring for a wide variety of positions. Visit USAJobs.gov to browse openings by agency, state or occupation.
Think Local
One of the best places to network is at a local level. Go to CareerOneStop.org and select your state on the upper right to connect to your state’s department of employment and find out about local job postings and upcoming career fairs. You can also find resources to learn more about different types of careers and free job training that may be available to you.
Keep It Up
Remember, networking is an ongoing process that doesn’t end with posting your résumé! Make sure to stay active in your communities, both online and off. Get together with other job-seekers regularly to keep up your spirits and share any leads you’ve found. It may take a while, but with a little networking you can land the job of your dreams.
For more financial tips, visit Clarky's website. And for more career tips, click here.
Something New Called Focus 2!
Focus 2 is a new program here with Career Services! We are very excited about it.
It helps you decide what your major should be!
OR if you have a job you want it tells you what major would be best!
FOCUS-2 is a self-guided, online career and education planning tool for use by college students. It will enable you to assess your interests, values, skills, personality, and aspirations as they relate to careers and college majors. FOCUS-2 is designed to help you choose the best major for you and explore occupations that match your profile. Students who use FOCUS-2 make better decisions about their goals and plans and learn how to manage their careers.
Be sure to check it out today!
Etiquette Tip of the Week:
Remember what they used to tell you in grammar school about brushing your teeth? Ignore your teeth and they will go away.
The same is true for a good secretary, assistant or other administrative professional. April 27 is Administrative Professionals Day. In a tough economy when organizations make do with less, more work falls to the administrative professionals, so treat them right. Do something special for that day -- take them to lunch, buy some flowers, a gift or gift certificate, let them go home early. Year round, be attentive, make eye contact, say thank you, recognize effort, offer encouragement and most importantly, a kind word.
As you know, it’s polite to give credit where credit is due. Thus these tips are from www.cultureandmanners.com
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