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So Many Candidates Are Only 70% Effective In Their Job Search
There aren’t too many things one can do only 70% effectively and be successful. Can you imagine doing your job 70% effectively? Would you hire someone that told you in an interview,” I work great 70% of the time?” Would you keep a per…
LinkedIn Profiles Are Worthless, If People Can’t Find You
I firmly believe that most LinkedIn profiles are worthless, even the really good ones. I even teach a webinar on building a compelling LinkedIn profile. This is not to say that profiles on LinkedIn are not important. They are definitely important. Most…
Consulting Can Be Harmful To Your Job Search
Candidates often take on consulting jobs while in an active job search. Granted, many need the income and if that is the reason for taking the consulting job I completely understand. However, this may be one reason you are in a job search longer than n…
Recruiters & Companies Don’t Call Me Back – 1 Possible Reason
This is a common complaint I, and most of my colleagues, have heard over and over. I know we aren’t alone, as I hear the same thing about companies not calling people back or acknowledging that they received your resume.
I’m sure these are valid co…
Effective Networking Step 3 – Stop Meeting People
So many candidates misunderstand effective networking. They really don’t even understand networking. Many think networking is all about meeting people. The more you meet, the better the network. This is one of those misguided themes that lead man…
Building An Effective Network Step 2 – Online Social Media & LinkedIn Profile
Step one of effective networking focused on the offline networking process. It discussed why so many candidates receive such little value from networking that most just give up. I understand why this happens and hopefully the 4 steps started to change …
Why Job Boards Are A Poor Job Search Strategy
Are you investing too much time responding to job ads on job boards? Are you depending too much on finding your next job through a job advertisement? The vast majority of jobs are not posted on job boards. This pool of available opportunities …
10 Reasons Why Candidates Fail At Networking
Studies show that over 80% of all jobs are within the “hidden job market”. Only 15%-20% of all jobs are filled through job board advertising or through recruiters. If all you’re doing as a candidate is applying for jobs posted on-line, y…
Effective Networking Requires Planning – Step #1
The key word in the title is “effective.” Anyone can network ineffectively. The sad part is that most people I meet do ineffective networking. What is sadder is that they get frustrated or burned out and often give up.
The common belief I hear fr…
