Research consistently identifies networking as an important job search tool — anywhere from 40-80% of job placements are attributed to networking. Networking can also be a way to identify unadvertised job opportunities — accessing the “hidden job market.” The “hidden” job market refers to positions that are filled through employee referrals, recruiters, or direct contact with hiring managers through their network of industry or professional contacts.
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4 Strategies for Establishing Salary Expectations: Tips for Exploring Your Market Value for a Post-COVID Job Search.
The salary or wage you want to command affects several aspects of your job search. A few elements of job search that will be influenced by your target salary include:
1. Your resume design,
2. Where you look for work,
3. The time it could take you to find a job, and
4. Complexity of the employer’s selection process.
6 Tips for Working with a Resume Writer: How You Can Help us Help You Get Interviews.
When you hire a professional resume writer, you invest time and money. Also, you entrust one of us with articulating your personal brand and shaping how you position yourself for… Read More
4 Reasons You Should Update Your 2021 Career Marketing Plan to Find a Job.
Examples of things to consider as 2021 approaches include:
New skills and accomplishments resulting from job restructuring in 2020,
Layoff from your pre-COVID position so you need to job search now,
Accelerated economic changes, and
Whether you will still need resumes and cover letters in 2021.
4 LinkedIn Features that May Help You Succeed!
The LinkedIn features I’ll comment on this week include:
1. The Open for Work hashtag,
2. Adding a banner to your LinkedIn profile,
3. LinkedIn’s Resume Builder, and
4. The LinkedIn Career Explorer beta test.
5 Ways You Can Disqualify Yourself Before Someone Reads Your Resume. How to Avoid These Problems.