Guerilla Marketing for Job Hunters

As competition grows in this ailing economy, guerilla marketing is a new alternative.  Just make sure the company culture accepts your methods, so they think you are clever and not crazy!  Think of original ways to market yourself in a creative manner.  You can get the job you want by not doing what everyone else is doing!  Stand out!

Billboards
Place your picture and a brief career summary on a billboard.  Although expensive, it shows employers your creativity, passion and drive to land the perfect job.

Personal Resume Website
Create a website tailored towards your skills and resume.  Some can be expensive, but the chances on being found increase due to the Internet being used a main search tool for recruiters.  Post a portfolio of projects you have worked on to show skills you can offer to a prospective employer.

Windshield Marketing
Distribute flyers on cars promoting yourself, skill sets or resume.

Donuts and Breakfast
Bring the office donuts or breakfast every Friday, specifically to the department where you want to work.  They get to know you and your work ethic better.  This is a popular practice of clients and vendors to stay fresh in the company’s mind. 

T-shirt Promotion
Use a single-shirt maker service such as Cafepress.com, to create a piece of apparel that highlights your career assets and credentials.

Sandwich Boards
Stand (or dance!) on a street corner with a sign presenting your credentials or career summary.  Make sure it is a popular and SAFE corner.

Author:  Matthew Warzel
Author Website: http://www.mjwcareers.com

Article courtesy of the Recruiting Blogswap, a content exchange service sponsored by CollegeRecruiter.com, a leading site for college students looking for internships and recent graduates searching for entry level jobs and other career opportunities.

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Are You Too Hard On Yourself?

Remember when you were a teenager, and you were convinced that everyone around you was staring at every single imperfection you possessed?  Fortunately, as we get older we realize that most people really aren’t that concerned with what we’re doing.  However, I often encounter job seekers who seem a little stuck in the mentality of “Everyone is looking at me!”

Few things in life are absolutely perfect, and most people don’t have a “perfect” resume.  We work with many clients who have employment gaps, career changes, a series of short-lived jobs, and many other challenges.  What they also have is great experience, a dedicated work ethic, and a desire to succeed.  Which of these things do you think employers care about more?

There are some career obstacles that are insurmountable.  For instance, you can’t go work as a lawyer if you have a nursing degree.  You won’t be hired as CEO if you’ve only got two years of work experience on your resume.  But many of the issues that job seekers see with their own resumes aren’t that important to the people reading them.  Hiring managers really do understand if you took time off to care for your children or ailing parents, especially if you kept up your professional certifications or have gone back to work since that time.  They also understand that sometimes you take a job with a company that goes out of business less than a year later, leaving you without work.

As you search for a job, your ultimate task is to market one product—yourself!  Just like your parents advised when you were a teenager, it’s time to stop obsessing over your imperfections and focus on all the positive attributes you can offer an employer.  If you want the person hiring you to focus on what you can do, you need to focus their attention on the positive by remaining focused on it yourself.  When it comes to professional imperfections, it’s best to realize them, acknowledge them, and then move on.

Author: Jessica Holbrook Hernandez is an expert resume writer, career and personal branding strategist, author, and presenter.

Author Website: http://www.greatresumesfast.com

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When Coworkers Strike: 6 Tips for Handling a Difficult Colleague

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average worker spends 7.5 hours a day working. That's about 38 hours a week you spend at your workplace with your boss and coworkers. Since you are spending so much time together, it's important to get along with everyone at the job.

Being around difficult colleagues can kill your motivation, lead to negative feelings on and off site, and make it hard to manage your stress levels effectively. Here are six ways that you can ease the tension and deal with the problem people in your office.

Scenario: You are on the phone with a client, and Coworker X begins to speak loudly and rudely right next to your desk.
The best tactic to take in this situation is to keep your emotions cool and be civil. This includes being courteous, even if the other person isn't offering you the same. Ask your client to hold on a moment and politely request Coworker X to lower their voice or move to another section of the office.

Scenario: You're catching up with a coworker in the break room who has recently come back from vacation. All of a sudden, Coworker X butts into the conversation.
If you have absolutely no interest in sharing a casual conversation with him or her, feel free to excuse yourself. Allude to the fact that you have to get back to work, make a phone call, or send an e-mail. Reducing contact, and avoidance in general, is an acceptable way to deal with this difficult colleague if done tactfully.

Scenario: The despised coworker turns in their part of the project that you are now supposed to integrate with yours. As much as you hate to admit it, it's well done.
I know this may feel beyond your capacity, especially if your negative feelings towards this person are extreme. However, paying someone a genuine compliment changes an aspect of your relationship. If you can find something positive to say, and actually mean it, they will react in a positive way and you in turn will feel better.

Scenario: You are competing with Coworker X for a promotion. Coworker X engaging in all kinds of dirty election campaign tactics, including criticizing your work in front of your boss.
Instead of focusing unnecessary energy on your coworker who is trying to bring you down, turn your attention towards your work. As long as you do the best job you possibly can, your nasty colleague will look petty and incompetent in comparison.

Scenario: Coworker X did something you found upsetting or offensive months ago. You are still festering with resentment and you see red every time he or she walks by.
Yikes. Resentment is one of the least productive emotions you can mantain. Harboring resentment only hurts one person - you. Remember that there are two sides to every conflict. Acknowledge your side, see what you might have done wrong or could have done better, and learn from the mistake. At the end of the day, you are only responsible for your actions, no one else's.

Scenario: You have so much conflict with Coworker X that you are on the verge of quitting, screaming, crying, or acting out physically.
If the situation with your despised colleague has gotten out of control, it may be time to seek outside help. Some corporate offices offer an employee counselor or help line for free. Human resource personnel are also a great option. Your confidant may be able to help you put the situation in perspective, make some changes in the office, or suggest another route to take.

Author Byline:

Jasmine Stephenson is a guest blogger for GuideToCareereEucation.com blog. Read her article about how to manage your stress.

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Guerilla Marketing for Job Hunters

As competition grows in this ailing economy, guerilla marketing is a new alternative.  Just make sure the company culture accepts your methods, so they think you are clever and not crazy!  Think of original ways to market yourself in a creative manner.  You can get the job you want by not doing what everyone else is doing!  Stand out!

Billboards
Place your picture and a brief career summary on a billboard.  Although expensive, it shows employers your creativity, passion and drive to land the perfect job.

Personal Resume Website
Create a website tailored towards your skills and resume.  Some can be expensive, but the chances on being found increase due to the Internet being used a main search tool for recruiters.  Post a portfolio of projects you have worked on to show skills you can offer to a prospective employer.

Windshield Marketing
Distribute flyers on cars promoting yourself, skill sets or resume.

Donuts and Breakfast
Bring the office donuts or breakfast every Friday, specifically to the department where you want to work.  They get to know you and your work ethic better.  This is a popular practice of clients and vendors to stay fresh in the company’s mind. 

T-shirt Promotion
Use a single-shirt maker service such as Cafepress.com, to create a piece of apparel that highlights your career assets and credentials.

Sandwich Boards
Stand (or dance!) on a street corner with a sign presenting your credentials or career summary.  Make sure it is a popular and SAFE corner.

Author:  Matthew Warzel
Author Website: http://www.mjwcareers.com

Article courtesy of the Recruiting Blogswap, a content exchange service sponsored by CollegeRecruiter.com, a leading site for college students looking for internships and recent graduates searching for entry level jobs and other career opportunities.

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Avoiding Labels in the Workplace

It's easy to label others, especially when we don't know them very well. While labels can sometimes be convenient and helpful, they can also be dangerous. Labeling can diminish people, deny them opportunities, and confine and limit relationships. Seeing others for who they are and what they can offer requires deliberate effort that can reap real dividends in the workplace.

Assume everyone comes to work to do their best. Beyond what you see at work, they are someone's son, daughter, sister, brother, mom and dad. They pay taxes, coach their kid's soccer team, and cook meals for neighbors in need. If someone wants to turn right when you want to turn left, it isn't that they "don't see the big picture," "are unmotivated," or "disorganized." Most likely, they have goals, pressures, and experiences that differ from yours.

If you want to develop strong working relationships, you need to humanize others by understanding their background, job objectives and obstacles. Serve their needs. You have to help others before you can ever expect that they will help you. Go the extra mile and do the unexpected extras. Help them, praise them and share with them. Make sure they see their reflection in your leadership agenda by incorporating their strengths and abilities in shaping team plans and approaches.

When problems arise, look in the mirror rather than out the window. Since this self-examination can threaten even the most secure ego, make the process easier by soliciting feedback early and often. This will allow you to make small, relatively private adjustments rather than large, public apologies. Reinforce this behavior (for yourself and your team) by describing the behavior and motives of others in the most positive way possible. For example, replace, "The IT people are ignoring our needs!" with, "The IT team is obviously busy, so we need to help them by making sure our initiative delivers value." Complaining about others reduces your power and turns you into a victim. Positive framing focuses on what can be done rather than who is to blame.

Incorporating these steps into your professional development can help you break through workplace labels and be a true leader.

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Resumes, Cover Letters and Interviews, Oh My!

A word to the wise ain't necessary, it's the stupid ones who need the advice.” - Bill Cosby Sometimes we are so focused on the details that we forget about the basics. You know, Resumes, Cover Letter and Interviews (and you won't get to the third if you don't get the first two right). But the most important tool in your Job Search Marketing Toolkit is of course your Resume. If you don't have a great resume you will not get a second look. Imagine you are a hiring manager and you post a job on one of the Job Search Boards. Before you know it you are getting tons of resumes. You remain diligent reading through the first twenty or so, but now you realize that if you read every resume it will take you days to get through them all. So you know what comes next, you start ruling out resumes that "don't make the cut". Spelling and grammatical errors are the first to go, but you don't stop there. Before you know it you are ruling out resumes if you don't like the font (okay, maybe I'm exaggerating). But, no joking, I do remember the time that someone gave me a copy of a handwritten resume. Not only was it handwritten, but I didn't even get the original. Okay, you get the picture. Your resume is you key to the job search

JobStar Resumes - JobStar - "Job Search Guide from your local public library" (according to the website), their resume page has great resources - Resume Samples, Resume Resources from the Web, Cover letters and more. The right hand side of the page has resume types (chrono, functional, etc.) as well as links to resume tips and electronic resume banks. A great place to start for your resume research.Employment Empire - Great new website where you can create a visual resume (and if you don't know what this is, try the link to the left). Center page - "Just Imagine Your Resume, Only Better!". On this site, you can build and manage your visual resume. There is a great introduction to what you can do (center page) on this site and it is a must read. Top of the page - Links for My Portfolio, Members, Groups, Photos, Forum, Videos and Blog. Sign up is located on the upper right hand of the page. Don't forget Career Builders on the right hand side of the page. Get your visual resume started today.Resume Writing, Sample Resumes, Resume Builders - No career topic would be complete without a visit to About.com. Excellent site with tons of resources. Front and center links to - Resume Builders, resume tips, sample resumes, video resumes and more. Below this is links to a Resume Guide and Resume Samples. Not enough? Further down the page are additional links to related resources, including formats, objectives, types, explaining gaps on our resume and so much more.Job Search Marketing Toolkit – Building Your Resume - Don't forget to take a look at CareerAlley's Job Search Marketing Toolkit Resume post. Additional links to How to build your resume, Resume Example links, Templates, Action and Keywords (don't forget those) and Free Resume Help.Writing Your First Resume - First time (resume that is)? No problem. This article, from Alison Doyle, provides all of the basic ingredients you need to get started. From researching job postings to what to include on your first resume, the advice is great. Below this are links for resources, special links for students and tons of related links and articles.

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How Much Does a Resume Service Cost?

In order to get the job we want, we need to stand out from everyone else, and impress what could be our future boss. There are several people that are applying for jobs on a daily basis, and for us to be considered over them, we need to do something even more extraordinary. Not only is the economy bad, but it seems there are fewer and fewer jobs available. When we run into times like these, we need to make sure we do anything and everything to land the job we’ve had our eye on.

Without question you should always have a resume to give along with your application. This shows that you’re organized, willing, and hardworking already. Although, what do you do if you don’t know how to write up a resume? Instead of trying and making a bad one, you could consider a resume service. These are very popular and have a high demand. How much do they cost? Continue reading below!

To have a professional writer write you a resume it can cost anywhere from $100-$400. It may not be cheap, but if may be exactly what your future employer is looking for; and that’s professional work right from the beginning. Although you may pay a couple hundred dollars, it may be totally worth it if you’re not comfortable writing up a resume yourself. If you’re not familiar with the formatting, what to write, and how to word things, leave it up to a professional!

When you use a resume service, they will not only write you a professional document, but they’ll also use a professional format, they will be able to highlight your strengths, deliver a summary about yourself, and help you analyze your careers all while delivering quality content.

In order to get the job you have your eye on, you need to seem professional, and be able to show off your hard work through a resume. You may have to pay a hundred dollars or even more, but if may all be worth it if you land the job of your dreams!

This is a guest post written by Hannah Munson. Hannah runs How Much Is It a website that is designed to help you find the cost of just about anything from baby delivery to tree removal.

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Tips for a Legal Job Interview

Interviewing for just about any type of job can be a nerve-racking experience, let alone the possibility of being interviewed by lawyers. This can make proper preparation for a legal job interview all the more important. To ensure that you make the best impression possibly when interviewing for a legal job and execute the presentation of your education, experience, and skills to the best of your ability, here are a few tips that you might find useful.

In advance of your interview, it can be a good idea to come up with a list of questions your interviewers are likely to ask. If you are unsure of possible interview questions pertaining to a legal job, you might want to search the Internet to gather ideas or speak to someone already working in the legal field.

Consider your answers to such interview questions carefully and practice answering them aloud to hear and get used to your answers before your interview. Don’t do this so much that your answers sound coached or memorized, but hearing the sound of your own voice and vocabulary choice can allow you to become accustomed to the phrasing and terminology you might decide to use.

Conducting a bit of research can be important to a successful legal job interview. Knowing the key players of a legal firm, its history, and what aspects the firm specializes in will show that you are interested and knowledgeable regarding the firm with which you are applying and that you are serious enough about the position to prepare in advance.

You should also take some time to prepare a few questions of your own for your interviewers. Try to form your questions in ways that show you are knowledgeable about the firm but also illustrate that you are interested in furthering that education. An example of such a question might be something like, “I understand that your firm specializes in the defense of large corporations. What would the role of a new hire be in assisting with such work?”

If you have any real aspirations of being a lawyer or working in the legal industry, you should look the part. You may be meeting important players within the firm and you don’t want to be caught underdressed. Wearing business attire (unless otherwise directed by your interviewer pre-interview) is a safe bet.

Confidence can be an important characteristic of those working in the legal field. You may be working with clients, other lawyers, even plying your trade inside the courtroom. Your success inside the legal field or in the courtroom itself could largely depend upon your ability to convince others of certain facts or beliefs, and your ability to do so could weigh heavily upon your level of confidence. There is no better time to show this confidence than during your interview. This doesn’t mean you should come off as cocky or too self-assured, but speaking in a clear, firm tone, sitting upright in your chair, making eye contact, not fidgeting, and carrying yourself with self-assurance can all be indications of a confident person.

Your chances of success, not only with your legal interview, but within the legal field itself, will likely rest upon your preparatory abilities. Doing some research, coming up with a plan, and being able to execute that plan to the best of your abilities can mean the difference between landing your dream job in the legal field or spending your time job hunting rather than starting your new career.

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Four Career Tips for Recent College Graduates

Students graduating from college today face the toughest job market in decades. Few companies are hiring new entry level workers, and many recent graduates are feeling ready to throw in the towel. By following these four tips, recent grads will be able to successfully navigate this employment dip and ultimately

Some college students create very specific visions of their career trajectories, only to have these visions shattered when they are not hired for their dream position. You must not get discouraged; instead, look for work or volunteer opportunities in fields that may not directly relate to your intended career path. It's likely that you will develop valuable skills through these opportunities, which will enhance your desirability to companies in your dream field in the future. And who knows – perhaps you will discover a passion that you never knew existed! Maintaining a flexible career outlook will lead to greater satisfaction down the road.

Through whatever means you can – family connections, college alumni databases, or volunteering/ job shadowing – try to locate a person with extensive experience in your chosen field who can give you valuable insight into the demands and rewards of the profession. Many experienced workers are eager to help out energetic and talented young people. In addition to offering advice, mentors can be a great networking resource, and can often help you to locate a suitable job. If you are fortunate enough to have secured a job, try to create a real relationship with your boss.

It takes a lot of extra time, but you must personalize each resume and cover letter that you send out. Be sure you include only the most relevant work experiences to the position to which you are applying; there is no use in mentioning that you tutored children in Spanish if you are applying to an electrical engineering position. Additionally, unless you did something truly remarkable in high school, leave secondary school experiences off the resume. Your resume should be no longer than one page and should include specific details about your positions. Highlight specific accomplishments; if the children you tutored improved their test scores by a letter grade, make sure you mention that. When writing a cover letter, make sure you have researched the company or institution, and demonstrate your knowledge of the company in the letter. Be sure to mention exactly what you can provide for the company, and how you are unique among the many applicants. As was true with your resume, limit your cover letter to one page.

It is very possible that you will face rejection many times throughout the process. It is important to realize that this is not a reflection upon you as a human being, nor it is a referendum on your skills. You have graduated from college, so you have shown yourself to have considerable intelligence, initiative, and determination. Bring that across in your resume and cover letters, and bring a positive attitude into your interviews. You will dramatically improve your chances of landing a position.

Michael Todd is a guest writer for BrooksidePatioFurniture.com which specializes in resin wicker patio furniture. Also, make sure to check out this developing site that provides information on bonsai trees.

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Learn and disadvantages of night work

Every time someone mentions one working a shift of against, people look like, and the first Latino a say is "going to the world upside down" type of life one .Depende bears, this might lie. Generally, Office workers work 8-9 hours from 8 o'clock until 17. Therefore his social life is performed after the 17 and as much until 24 for whom work and night, if you can sleep 8 o'clock in the morning of the departure, when a return home, sleep 8 hours and lifted a 16, his social life is indeed equal 17 24, when a trabajar.Para family, who have the night shift can be an advantage; If they can organize themselves to sleep, the care of children it can be divided with his partner, as well bringing them to the escuela.Otro great comment is that it is not the same sleep at night, for the body. This is covered in both the TEM (charging at night or day time reduction) as in the holidays, according to the Convention, strap, between 3 and more days more to make them the night hours. Image: Salvatore Vuono / FreeDigitalPhotos.netCada time someone mentions one working a shift of against, people look like, and the first Latino to say is: "going backwards in the world".Depends on the type of life one bears, this may be lying. Generally, Office workers work 8-9 hours from 8 o'clock until 17. Therefore his social life is after 5 pm and as much until the madianoche.Para who work at night, if you can sleep 8 a.m. of the departure, when a return home, sleep 8 hours and lift at 16, his social life is indeed like 17 l: 24, when a work. Do not go backwards in the world, in the same direction.For those who have family, the night shift can be an advantage; If they can organize themselves to sleep, the care of children it can be divided with his partner, as lead to great escuela.Otro comment is "is not the same sleep at night, for the body."This is covered in the holidays, according to the Convention, both TEM (charging at night or day time reduction) between strap 3 and more days more to make the night time.Large enemies of night workers son noises and the mere fact of not being taken into account. Nobody comes home one call a 3 Lunes of, but call at noon, the worst you can be the of the same of a worker noctámbulo.Lo banks and offices that do not provide hours of sleep schedules. Luckily the homebanking and online procedures have helped much, to perform transactions at any time.Is another advantage allows studying, does not interfere in the schedules of the universities or courses.

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Jobs available online

Earlier meant applying for a job looking through classified ads in the local newspaper. The advent of the Internet has created various job sites online makes it easier for someone to seek employment in another State and in even in another country.

It has made the world a smaller place with everything on one's fingerspids and only a click away; most job sites will require a person to open an account, you need to fill out some information and deposit a CV.

These sites usually ask about relevant information such as the person's name, age, address, telephone number and social security number.

Other information may be sought is educational background; some companies prefer someone with a degree in a particular field or a licensed professional to do the job, or maybe a person who holds a master's degree.

Employment history is also another thing that should be mentioned. This includes the job description and highlights that you've seen during your career.

Some of these sites offer with this information, a service with a fee that will match your skills with jobs that are available and you can apply for this position.Some even promise to make your resume stand out above other candidates to prioritize this person more than others, but even that is not a guarantee that you get the job.

We have also mention the salary, the person who receives both the current and previous job as this is matched with the job the individual wishes and pay a wish.

These sites offer different jobs for people.It is for professionals and teenagers who want to work for full-time, part-time or on the basis of per project.

Applying online is not only done through job sites; many companies have Web sites that have a section on careers, where you can access and verify what openings are available We have simply. go through the process of also providing certain information requested and upload your CV.

The first impression to employers or headhunters look at is a RÉSUMÉ, given that many people use, takes this usually these people a short period of time to review and monitor certain candidates before they go to the next phase of being scheduled and called for an interview.

There are many jobs in the market; It takes little effort on your part to sit in front of a computer and search for the right job.

Job sites Top Five

There are currently, 5 of the most sought-after after sites are being used by aspiring candidates on the Internet, when job hunting. These are:

5) Net-temps.com

This site contains vacant positions at a single click.Just type in a keyword, enter the location and it will give you more than a hundred results.It provides assistance in posting resumes including tutorial on how to make a. it allows searchers to use a job search Assistant searches thousands of contracts and direct jobs to store up to three cover letters/CV's for you ... It is useful as it provides advice to interviews and tips in making impressive resumes.

4) careershop.com

This is actually a company providing products and services that help organizations acquire human resources by improving the power and efficiency of the Internet; they offer a rental management system, which focused on recruiting and staffing management.

3) truecareers.com

This will find job hunters and employers are looking for a person to fill positions within your company.It provides a list of jobs available, RESUME posting, employers currently in use for applicants, hot openings and even advice to small business owners.

2) jobcentral.com

JobCentral contains information concerning their member companies and assistance for new graduates and old time jobseekers. Site contains also a salary Calculator to average wages, including information and premium salary data depending on the mode or manner of company used.

1) hotjobs.com

Yahoo!!!HotJobs has all the tools you need to implement any job search. It has a complete set of tabs on the workflow, the provision of assistance: Home and job search tabs provide the basic assistance in order to search different related job categories; location and descriptions. Tab job search more specific my searches tab gives you the complete list of your saved searches. This way does not need you to do the same thing to run in the attempt to locate the site, or jobs have you seen days before, as you know, job search data is changed daily.

My saved tasks tab helps you to search for saved those that interest you, when you plan to return and manage them in one convenient location.

My CV tab help employers find you, you can transfer an existing CV and even create a new one.

Career features help applicants in preparing CV as well as to end up with a job-winning application letter, back up you with conversations with preparing a big impression, helps applicants make connections and build relationships, and finally calculate to find out the effective way to negotiate with start-and future salary.