Careerbuilder’s Applicant Explorer Tool: More Evidence Hiring Managers Are Looking Online
Tweet This week Susan and I spoke at a “Brown Bag” panel discussion at ProMatch in Sunnyvale. The subject of the discussion was blogging for job seekers. Before we could discuss blogging, we provided our posit (which is coming true each day) that we formulated in Q 2 of 2008: the role of the resume has changed, there is a paradigm shift and new trend in job search, and the role of the job seeker has changed. Your resume is no...
Read MoreJob Seekers Heed Robert Scoble’s “If You Are Laid Off, Here’s How to Socially Network”
Tweet Robert Scoble is one of the most successful bloggers with his Scobleizer blog, technology evangelists, and well respected resources in Silicon Valley. His article “If you are laid off, here’s how to socially network” is a call to arms and a blue print for EVERY job seeker. Please heed his warning and take the steps Robert outlines. And by the way, many of these steps are steps we have already identified, written...
Read MoreHow to Increase Your Odds of Getting Hired
Tweet Whether you are a job seeker or an entrepreneur selling your services, you increase the odds of getting hired by applying the practices used by traditional direct marketers. The most effective marketing campaigns involve multi-channel strategies that touch your prospects several times. People rarely respond to what you are offering them on the first effort. If you have ever subscribed to a magazine, you’ve experienced receiving...
Read MoreLeverage Linkedin as a Prospecting Tool
Tweet As someone who spent 20 years armed with the task of identifying the best prospects for every type of gizmo, garment and service imaginable, I’ve become a huge fan of Linkedin for reasons other than its business networking muscle. I see Linkedin as a rich cooperative business database that gives you the power to shift your prospecting efforts from blind shotgun frenzy to a targeted, strategic campaign. Remember that in any...
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