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Just
because you’ll make a great employee for your next
company doesn’t mean you are great at seeking out and
landing new opportunities. Below you will find
some general information to assist you in your job
search.
Your
Resume
Your resume is a vital marketing tool for your job
search. PROTECT IT! Always be cognizant of
where you send your resume and where someone else may be
sending it for you. If you are posting your resume
online, leave your personal information off of it.
Or, perhaps you can use an alias on your posted resume.
This way, if you get a call for “Anita Jobbs,” you
will know immediately what the person on the other end
is calling about, and you can act accordingly.
Here
at Bluespeed Technology, we READ resumes. We
don’t write them. However, here are a few links
that can help you to construct a resume that will get
you interviewed:
http://www.damngood.com/jobseekers/tips.html
http://www.pongoresume.com/
http://www.jobseekersadvice.com/cv_advice/articles/recruiter_cv_peeves.htm
Interviewing
The interview is the time for you to tell the story
behind the accomplishments on your resume. One
thing to keep in mind: if a particular story takes more
than 90 seconds to tell, it is TOO long. Be
concise with your answers and ask, “Would you like me
to elaborate on that?” if necessary. Equally
important, bring some questions of your own to the
interview. We have found that, as much as anything
else, candidates get hired based on the questions that
they ASK, as well as the answers that they GIVE.
Here
are a few articles we recommend you peruse as you engage
in the interview process:
·
Ten
Common Interviewing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
·
Clear
Communication
·
Mastering
the Phone Interview
·
The
One-on-One
·
Handling
Multiple Interviewers
·
Dress
for Success
·
Questions
for the Interviewer
The
following site is a great reference for all types of
interviews:
http://job-interview.net/
Networking
Networking can be a great way to land that next ideal
role, but do be cautious. Do not allow friends or
industry colleagues to forward your resume anywhere
except their current place of employment. As
mentioned above, you need to be fully aware of who sees
your resume. Friends with the very best of
intentions can jeopardize your chances of getting the
right job by putting your resume in the wrong hands.
A
great networking site:
https://www.linkedin.com/
Resigning
Resigning from your current place of employment can be
difficult. Then again, it may be a jubilant
experience. Either way, resigning must be done
properly. No matter how badly you may want to jump
on to your desk singing an old David Allen Coe tune, "Take
This Job and Shove It", it is best to leave
with dignity and with all bridges unscorched.
Bill Radin offers up some great advice in his column,
”The Proper Way to Resign.” Here is the link:
http://www.radinassociates.com/resignation-proper.htm
Counter
Offers
They may stroke your ego, but history has shown that
accepting counteroffers can be detrimental to your
career. Plain and simple,
a well-managed company does not make
counteroffers. If your current company had really
valued you in the first place, they would have let you
know before you gave notice. Some more comments on
counteroffers can be found here:
http://www.aeroindustryjobs.com/counteroffer.htm |
