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In last week’s post I shared two easy ways to build your target companies list – a powerful tool for a proactive job search – by using LinkedIn. In this post I’ll share two more methods from The 2-Hour Job Search by Steve Dalton. These methods use (1) Indeed.com and (2) news sources related to [continue reading…]
A proven way to get a great job sooner is to proactively market yourself to a handpicked list of suitable employers – a target companies list. Great opportunities will be hiding in that list, waiting to be discovered. Companies may be needing a new team member, and they may not have advertised the opening yet. [continue reading…]
Interview authentically and strategically. These are the “yin and yang” of good interviewing. Actually, these aren’t truly opposites. The real opposite of strategy is randomness, or carelessness, which sometimes comes wrapped in the flag of “just being real.” Many job candidates fail to be strategic. They interview in an honest and straightforward way, but without [continue reading…]
I’m pleased to have contributed two of the “Top 25 Tips” for a recent article on About.com. What will you do to make 2014 a very rewarding year in your career? How can I help? Share1ShareTweet
[continue reading...]Contrary to popular belief, December is a really smart time to work on finding a new job, for several reasons. First and foremost, there’s less competition. Recruiter survey data cited by Monster show that although hiring may be at lower levels in most industries, “recruiters are determined to fill the year’s remaining openings by December [continue reading…]
