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, Noteworthy
on July 5, 2010
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chetoverall
Well... you might want to consider taking the following steps in looking for a job:
Do your research. Make sure you learn as much about the city you want to move into as you can. Try to find out the cost of living there, what industries predominate, the kind of climate you will have to deal with and maybe if there are cultural highlights you could be enjoying as well.
Have a clear strategy. Will you need to pay more than one visit to the location? How much money will actually moving there cost you? And how will you explain to the recruiters why you are looking to relocate in another city?
Look for jobs. You probably can start with a list of about 20 employers in the area. These should be companies you want to work for in the area. Try to find out what job openings actually exist there and what each of these different companies may have to offer you. You may also want to try having phone interviews conducted with you while you have not yet relocated.
Have job interviews lined up. Do this before you explore your new city. Tell employers when you will be in town and that you wish to schedule an interview. If there are career fairs being held in the area, try to attend those too.
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Exit Strategy
, Human Resources
on June 28, 2010
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Forrest L Norvell
However, the job market situation should not press us into taking just about any job offer that comes our way. There are times when we also have to say "No."
Here are a few situations when turning down a job offer may be our best option:
1. When you feel people in the company are not willing to listen to others. The interview process should give you an idea about this. Does the interviewer focus whether you can meet the company standards instead of trying to figure out whether there is good fit between you and the other people working in there? Were you not given an opportunity to ask questions during the interview? Maybe it's time to move on then.
2. When you feel important information is being withheld from you. When you are made an offer, you should be able to ask for the employee handbook or some other document by which your performance and compensation will be evaluated. If this can't be provided to you at once, or if you feel people are trying to stall, then you have to ask yourself what they might be trying to hide from you.
3. If everyone is too busy to talk to you. If you are applying for a purchasing job, you should be able to talk to one or two vendors during the interview process. If there are other people involved in the job process, you should be able to interview with them as well. You have to be able to understand the different aspects of the process you are trying to get yourself into to make an informed decision about taking a job.
4. When you're being asked for proof of your salary history. Your salary history is your personal information. HR people should be able to figure out what the fair market rate for any position in the company if they are really doing their jobs well. Besides your previous salaries have absolutely nothing to do with the job opening. If you're asked for copies of your previous W2's, tell them to take a hike.
5. When you don't feel the people really like you. Each time you land a new job, it should begin with a "honeymoon" stage. If you don't feel loved at the time you are made an offer, chances are you will never feel it at all. Don't go for "take it or leave it" situations at all. The best thing to do is to keep going to interviews until you land an offer that comes with a great welcoming attitude from the company.
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Human Resources
, Trends
on June 27, 2010
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Foxtongue
Some job-hunting tactics are now proving to be ineffective and should be re-evaluated.
1. Many resumes do not get read. Even in the age of keyword searchers, recruiters simply do not have the time to go through each and every resume that goes through their hands. The supply (meaning the number of job applicants) overwhelmingly surpasses the demand (meaning the job openings). The best way to look for a job is to know the right people at the right time.
2. Most recruiters do not know anything about the job. The job of most screeners is to separate resumes into two piles, one for those to say "Thank you" to and another (a smaller one!), a pile for those to be actually interviewed. But in reality, many screeners hardly know anything about the job they are trying to fill. It is more effective to try to get to know the person who is going to make the hiring decision via LinkedIn, snail mail, telephone or any other possible connection. That's one of two people who know a lot about the job opening. The other person is you.
Read more of Job-Hunting Facts Everyone Should Know
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Human Resources
on June 23, 2010
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Inc.com has a timely story on hiring practices at the moment. The story is timely because hiring is slowing happening again in the aftermath of the Recession.
Hiring is perhaps the most important step in determining the future of your company. You should think of hiring as something that starts when you decide you need more people and ends only after new employees have been absorbs and acclimated into your organization.
The Inc piece is actually a preview of ten previous Inc articles on hiring. A major topic touched on by a couple of the articles is how to think about your applicants' resumes. One executive described resumes as "full of exaggerations, half-truths, embellishments - and even outright lies." Another talks about a common hiring trap: hiring someone because their resume is so impressive - even though you don't really need them.
The piece looks at a variety of other topics - like when to begin hiring and ways that you can help new employees bond into your company. It's worth reading.
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on June 11, 2010
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liewcf
If you've ever actually sold anything on eBay then you know that the thrill of ecommerce can be a little bit addictive. I remember putting a book on eBay - something by Charlotte Brontë, I think, in a thin little pocket size. It was part of a box I'd purchased for a buck at an estate auction. I'd hoped to cover the cost of the box and get my buck back. Instead it went for over ninety dollars...
If you're planning to make eBay a part of your business plan, you're not alone. Inc.com reported recently that about 800,000 entrepreneurs and small business people were doing just that. Their article looked at how to set up an eBay store where you can market your services or products online.
If eCommerce isn't part of your business plan, perhaps you should reconsider that decision. And eBay is a good place to test the waters.
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