A helpful reminder I received from:
Kevin Donlin and David E. Perry Co-Creators, "The Guerrilla Job Search System" DVD...by the way a resource that I highly recommend getting your hands on if you don't already have it....
...If you're still in the job market, keep reading ...
To get hired in this economy, you must execute the
basics in your job search.
What are the basics?
Here are 3 of them, to get you started. How many are
you doing?
1) Upload a picture to your LinkedIn profile
These days, having a profile on LinkedIn.com is as
essential as an email address on your resume was 5
years ago.
It proves that you're up-to-date on technology.
It's free.
And there's no excuse for not getting it done.
But you have to do it right. For your profile to
be considered complete, you must upload a picture
of yourself.
Employers and recruiters expect to see a professional
photo on your LinkedIn profile.
Fail to include one and you have failed to execute
the basics, which makes you less employable.
2) Get LinkedIn recommendations
A recommendation is simply a testimonial on your
LinkedIn profile, written by someone who knows your
work.
And it's another basic that too many people neglect.
I recently counseled a technical manager who couldn't
get one person to recommend him on LinkedIn after
6 months of trying. Either he wasn't really trying or
had never done anything worth recommending. Either
way, it's no surprise that he's still unemployed.
Tip: The best way to get recommendations is to give
them, because LinkedIn prompts anyone you recommend
to give one to you in return. Plan on giving at least
three recommendations for every one you seek.
3) Create a support system
Job hunting is hard enough in a strong economy.
Why go it alone now?
Try to find one person you can talk to at least once
a week, to brainstorm ideas with.
Even better, find two or more people and form a
job-search support group.
Meet weekly for coffee in a pleasant location to
share what's working and what's not.
This has all sorts of benefits:
* By creating a "board of directors" for your search,
you can tap the power of other people's brains and
networks to solve your problems.
* By helping other people, you'll forget your own
troubles, exercise your intellect, and feel better.
* By leaving the house to meet others, you'll change
your environment and avoid falling into a rut, like
not shaving for three days straight.
* By having to explain your progress each week, you'll
hold yourself accountable and get more done.
There's a reason why every single Fortune 500 company
has a board of directors: it produces results. So,
put this idea to work in your job search.
Now.
Have you heard any of these ideas before? Well, don't
smirk and think, "I know that."
Instead, ask yourself: "How well am I doing that?"
Then get going.
I know it can be maddeningly difficultto stay focused
on one project, like getting recommendations on your
LinkedIn profile, and grind it out until you're done.
The temptation is to flit from one task to another
every 5 minutes, hoping that by doing so many things,
you'll hit on something that works.
But this rarely works.
The ranks of the unemployed are full of "busy" people
who really don't get jack done each day.
Don't be like them. Get the basics done and done right.
If you're still in the job market, why not put a stop to
the frustration?
You can if you take a look at our new DVD, packed with
recession-proof Guerrilla Job Search secrets -
http://tinyurl.com/ygkn8r2
Until next time ....
Kevin Donlin and David E. Perry
Co-Creators, "The Guerrilla Job Search System" DVD
Guerrilla Job Search International
7455 France Ave. S., #263
Edina, MN
55435
US
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