5 Secrets to Job Hunt Success

An excellent overview of  keys to job hunt success can be found at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM9WnHY8o1I&feature=youtube_gdata_playerthur

A brief summary of  the "5 Secrets" is:

Get hired faster and easier with these 5 secrets. Catherine Breet-Byers has 11 years of professional recruiting experience and is tired of watching talented people get bad advice on how to get hired. In this video, she'll help you break through - with the straight scoop on how to get the job you want. 

Secret #1: The more you focus on what you want, the FASTER you'll get hired!

Secret #2: Your 30-second commercial is more important than your resume.

Secret #3: You need to network. 70-80% of your job hunting time.

Secret #4: Networking is easy, if you help first, and ask for help second.

Secret #5: Positive out = positive in.

A Job Search Success Story

Here is a link http://www.thesimplejobsearch.com/blog/2009/01/26/another-guerrilla-job-search-success-story/ that will not only be and encouragement to your job search but give you some very practical tips on what you can try in your own search.

Another Guerrilla Job Search Success Story

By Kevin Donlin | January 26th, 2009

Here’s an equation that could add up to a new job for you:
Guerrilla Resume +
Guerrilla Cover Letter +
Smart Networking +
Follow-up
——————-
New Job
To get the whole story, listen to today’s podcast which is a brief telephone interview I did with Tony D. from Minneapolis. Tony just started what he describes as his “dream job” after brilliantly executing a Guerrilla Job Search.
Push the “play” button and listen to discover these secrets of successful Guerrilla Job Hunters:
1) Throw away your old resume
2) Network intelligently
3) Mail your resume directly to hiring authorities
4) Follow up until you hear “Yes” or “No”
5) Create your own “luck” by moving forward relentlessly

Helpful Job Search Books

Recently I have run across...and scanned Kindle copies...of three books (in addition to Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 3.0) that have some very good tips how to navigate the "new job search world" we live in...the "new world" since the 2009 recession kicked in changing the "rules for job hunting" significantly and probably permanently.  The books are: 

Guerrilla Marketing for a Bullet Proof Career

http://www.amazon.com/Guerrilla-Marketing-Bulletproof-Career-Opportunities/dp/1600378153/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1335773811&sr=1-1-fkmr1

- best "non-Christian" book I have read recently on helping get and keep the "guerilla warfare" mindset needed for searching for jobs in this tough market. 

The Power Formula for Linkedin Success

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1608320936/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=recrjobsearti-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1608320936 

- introductory book on using Linkedin...will probably be elementary for established users, but very good overview with people that are not comfortable in using this professional social networking tool to is "marketing and networking" full potential. 

Head Hunters Hiring Secrets

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0615346219/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=recrjobsearti-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0615346219

- very readable and VERY practical and to the point for easy implementation

I would suggest you read the reviews on Amazon...good and bad ....to see if what is written by readers resonates with your perceived needs and would be helpful to you.  If money is tight, I suggest you check with the local libraries to see if they have copies for borrow.  The books are engaging, practical and quick reads with very good content that I found quite helpful.

I will be praying that the Holy Spirit will continue to guide your searches and that you will find  favor with that one hiring manager who will offer you a job very soon.  Art

Is a college degree always worth it?

Interesting thoughts posted by Mike Collins on his Linkedin account as to the importance of carefully selecting a college major before investing a lot of money on a degree.

Mike Collins posted: Is a College Degree Worth It? Maybe, it Depends on your Major. Checkout http://recruitermikec.blogspot.com/2012/04/is-college-degree-worth-it-maybe-it.html 

Keys to connecting

The 7 Pillars of Connecting With Absolutely Anyone

from Christopher Hall via Photoxpress

“You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.” - Dale Carnegie, How to Win Friends and Influence People
I don’t care what your goals, industry or interests are, there’s no getting around it: Personal relationships run the world. But why is it that some people seem to build instant rapport with most anyone they come across, while others are left with a network of one?
Over the past few years, I’ve conducted a study of exactly what sets these people apart. Turns out, the results are more simple, and more powerful, than you’d think. And they led me to interactions and connections with world-class CEOs, best-selling authors, professional athletes and other seemingly untouchable folks, including Tony Robbins and Warren Buffett.
Regardless of status or fame, people are people. And the 7 pillars of making a connection with another person are always the same — whether applied to your next-door neighbor, one of the world’s biggest celebrities or even the cute girl sitting at the bar:

1. Be genuine. The only connections that work will be the ones that you truly care about; the world will see through anything short of that. If you don’t have a genuine interest in the person with whom you’re trying to connect, then stop trying.
2. Provide massive help. Even the biggest and most powerful people in the world have something they’d like help with. Too many people never reach out to those above them due to the fear that they wouldn’t be able to offer anything in return. But you have more to offer than you realize: write an article or blog post about them, share their project with your community, offer to spread their message through a video interview with them. Give real thought to who you could connect them with to benefit their goals. If it turns out you can’t be that helpful, the gesture alone will stand out.
3. Pay ridiculous attention. It’s nearly impossible to genuinely offer help if you don’t pay attention — I mean real attention, not just to what business they started or what sport they like! Do your research by reading blog posts, books and articles about the connection beforehand. Learn about their backgrounds and passions. Invest genuine time in learning what really matters to them and how you can help.
4. Connect with people close to them. Most job openings are filled through networking and referrals, and making connections is no different. You automatically arrive with credibility when referred to someone you want to meet by a mutual friend. For example, I recently wanted to meet a best-selling author, and it turned out we had the same personal trainer. In reality, that fact means nothing, but in the world of social dynamics, it’s gold! Spend more time connecting with your current network of friends and colleagues and see where it leads.
5. Persistence wins most battles. If you can’t get a direct referral, simply click send on that email or leave a message after the beep. But do not stop there, as most the world tends to. The first attempt is just the very beginning. Realize that the first try may get you nowhere, but the fifth or the tenth tries are the ones that start to yield results. An unreturned email or voicemail doesn’t mean they don’t want to connect with you. It’s your job to be persistent! I sometimes get hundreds of requests in a day from readers who want to connect, but only about 2 percent ever follow up. Don’t be in a hurry, but don’t be invisible either.
6. Make real friends. Think about how you’ve made the friends you have. That’s all this is. You only make friends with people you genuinely want in your life. The same rule should go for bigger-name connections. Don’t over-think it. Be human, be helpful and most humans will happily be human in return, regardless of who they are.
7. Remain unforgettable. All of the above are simple — yet sadly underused — ways of standing out. Send birthday cards. Mail your favorite book with a signed personal note from you on the inside flap. Send them your family Christmas card. Be genuinely helpful. You’d be surprised how the simplest things actually never get done. Being memorable isn’t as hard as some think!

It all comes back to helping others. If you spent 100 percent of your waking hours thinking about how you can help absolutely everyone you come in contact with — from the woman who makes your latte, to the top authority in your industry — you will find everything else tends to take care of itself. The world will suddenly be in your corner.

Courtesy of YEC

Scott Dinsmore is the founder of Live Your Legend, a coaching and digital product company helping people build a career around work they love. He’s also a Managing Partner at Cumbre Capital, a value investment partnership modeled after the Buffett Partnerships of the 50′s and 60′s. Scott loves a good adventure.

via YEC

The Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) is an invite-only nonprofit organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. The YEC leads #FixYoungAmerica, a solutions-based movement that aims to end youth unemployment and put young Americans back to work.

10 Questions to use when networking

Bob Burg's 10 Networking Questions That Work Every Time 

Networking expert Bob Burg, has 10 questions he personally uses when networking that he believes every networker should memorize. 

Bob explains that these questions are not designed to be probing or sales-oriented in any way; they are all friendly, fun to answer, and will tell you something about the way the person answering them thinks. You’ll never need or have the time to ask all 10 questions during any one conversation but, still, you should internalize them. Know them well enough that you are able to ask the ones you deem appropriate for the particular conversation and time frame.

Here are the 10 questions:

1. How did you get started in the (______) business?

2. What do you enjoy most about your profession?

3. What separates you and your company from the competition?

4. What advice would you give someone just starting out in the (______) business?

5. What one thing would you do with your business if you knew you could not fail?

6. What significant changes have you seen take place in your profession through the years?

7. What do you see as the coming trends in the (______) business?

8. Describe the strangest or funniest incident you’ve experienced in your business?

9. What ways have you found to be the most effective for promoting your business?

10. What one sentence would you like people to use in describing the way you do business?

Like Bob says, you’re not going to get to ask more than a few of these questions during an initial conversation, so don’t worry about sounding like you’re conducting an interrogation. These are feel-good questions people enjoy answering, and they are meant to establish an initial rapport. So next time you’re at a networking event, try using a few of these questions and then come back and leave a comment about how using them worked out for you; I’m more than willing to bet you’ll be pleased with the results.

5 Steps for College Grads to consider when looking for their first job

Uploaded by DrWoodyMedia on Aug 9, 2010

Two recent grads were able to find jobs within one week using Dr. Woody's YOU Plan process for career planning. This piece was a CBS-4 special in Miami about Gen Y recent grads finding a job after graduation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8mRgYKaCTQ&feature=related

Book: You'll Get the Job!

Review by:  By 
Rita V. Foley "Rita Foley" (nyc)


This is a terrific book. I coach lots of people who are in-between jobs and this is one of the most approachable yet comprehensive books I've read. The author is an authority because she's been on both sides of the search, the job seeker and the recruiter. It's laid out well and has lots of great pointers and tips. Even if you think you have the job search process down pat, you'll gain new tips and more.

Best places to Network

Below our a some brief video clips with suggestions of the best places to network and tips on how to do it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha2L2nAG7Ok&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5XlZ5dnwA0&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5f40MU9fnI

Networking? Check out Meetup.com!

Any time spent meeting new people in your field of interest is a plus during a job search.

A good resource related to this for finding special interest groups or job search clubs in our area to promote your networking can be found at http://www.meetup.com/.

For example, if you go to the "Meetup.com" website and type in the Search field ...."Job search" and your zip code.... you will find possible clubs to join such as what is featured below.  Most are very small and focused on specific topics.

You can type in the search field specific field of interest you may have (eg: finance, engineering, etc) to find job clubs of like-minded folks who may be stepping stones God uses to help you make contact with people hiring.

http://www.meetup.com/careercafeofbethesda/events/49860832/

Career Café of Bethesda

Job Search Strategy 101! (Personal Marketing Plan Development) w/ Laura Labovich

Tuesday, May 1, 2012, 9:45 AM

SELECTED BY: LAURA

Sandy Spring Bank

611 Rockville Pike, Rockville , MD (map)

Head to the 2nd floor and through the double glass doors. We're the room to the left at the end of the hall.

SELECTED BY: LAURA

Price: $10.00/per person

Refund policy

For those of you who know me, you've likely heard me say "where's your list?" or "what companies are you targeting?"  There's a good reason for that. If you don't have a blueprint for where you are going, how ever will you get there!? 

In this session, we'll talk about the importance of targeting. What is it? And how can it help you shorten your search, get clear on your value, and help others to HELP you with ease.

Key Takeaways!

In this session, we'll work together to create a Personal Marketing Plan or finely tune the one you already have!

DON'T MISS THIS SESSION!!!

Laura

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Is a Guerrilla Resume for you?

Below is a sample of a resume format that is developed as part of the job hunting strategies presented in the book "Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters" by Levinson and Perry.   For more on this "eye catching" approach to resume preparation go to:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7X6vgEPGas

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