As promised in my last post about saving time with job search systems, here is a cover letter template that you can modify and use. Blue text needs to be customized, and red text is conditional and may need to be removed (of course, after you’re done modifying it for the position you’re applying to, [...]
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Customizable Cover Letter Template
Posted in Job Search, Resume/CV, tagged Resume/CV on May 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Job Search Systems That Work For You
Posted in Job Search, Resume/CV, tagged Job Search, Resume/CV on May 27, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Looking for work can be an exhausting and time consuming process, but there are a few things that you can do to significantly reduce the amount of time that it takes you to apply to the same amount of jobs.
The first technique is called batching. What this means is that when you bunch each set [...]
The Fifty Four Games That Count
Posted in Job Search, tagged Job Search on May 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There are 162 games in major league baseball season and the players have a saying “Every team’s going to win 54 games, every team’s going to lose 54, it’s what you do with the other 54 games that counts.”
The above quote is taken from an episode of NBC’s the West Wing. What it basically means [...]
By Referral, Part 2: Turning Cold Referrals Into Warm Leads
Posted in Interviews, Job Search, tagged Interviews, Job Search on May 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
In the last post, I discussed using LinkedIn to get referred into a target company. This is a great technique, and already sets you ahead of the game. The problem is that it is incomplete, for two reasons:
These referrals will usually be through friends of friends of friends, so by the time it makes its [...]
“The Best Jobs Are By Referral… But What If I Don’t Know Anyone?”
Posted in Job Search, Networking, tagged Job Search, Networking on May 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
We’ve all heard about the hidden job market – the idea that many available positions never make it to the job boards because they’re filled by internal referrals. We’ve all been told that once those jobs do reach the job boards, they will be hit by so many applicants that it will be very hard [...]
Spin Strategy Interview Tool and Learning Strategies for Job Success
Posted in Interviews, Job Search, tagged Interviews, Job Search on May 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There are a couple of great resources that I received in the last couple of weeks, that I’d like to share with you.
The first is a new interview preparation tool, developed by Tim Tyrell-Smith of Spin Strategy. I’ve linked to Tim’s work in the past, and it is consistently solid stuff. Check it out.
The other [...]
11 Steps To Wealth & Wisdom
Posted in Interviews, Job Search, Resume/CV, Value Proposition, tagged Interviews, Job Search Paradigms, Networking, Value Proposition on May 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hey guys, I just found a great post on a Wealth & Wisdom, an entrepreneurship blog, that’s great for job seekers. It’s titled “11 Steps to the Job of Your Dreams” – enjoy.
Coping With Your Job Search
Posted in Job Search, tagged Job Search on May 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
You’re sitting at home on your couch, wondering how you’re going to pay your bills. To pay your bills, you need to find work. The job search isn’t going well. You’re feeling frustrated, and the urgency increases. Your heart starts beating faster…
Does this sound familiar?
It’s normal to feel stressed while job searching, but it isn’t [...]
“Nobody Called Yet. Where’s My Dream Job?”
Posted in HuntingToHired, Job Search, Resume/CV, The Economy, tagged Economy, HuntingToHired, Job Search, Job Search Paradigms, Resume/CV on May 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Remember my post last week about the “Hire Me” video that I helped my friend put together? Well, we put together the video and put it online, cleaned up her CV, mapped out a strategy, and she was all set and ready to go. That was a Thursday. Then, on Tuesday, I ask her how [...]
What Are Your Top Job Search Questions?
Posted in HuntingToHired, Job Search, The Economy, tagged Economy, HuntingToHired, Job Search on May 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I get a fair share of job search questions from clients, contacts, and friends. I’m wondering, though, if the questions in my little corner of the world and the internet are the same ones that most job seekers are asking. So I’m writing an open question to job-seekers and job search bloggers:
What are the biggest [...]
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