A Systematic, Process-Oriented Job Search #LizRyan

A Systematic, Process-Oriented Job Search #LizRyan Im a sucker for a good job search story.  Enter a LinkedIn article by Liz Ryan, where she shares an awesome, inspiring letter from one of her job seeker clients, and then her reply.  Please read the entire thing its kind of long but if you are in a job search, this will give you a boost that you just cant get enough of! How Doug Got Hired After Two Years of Searching Dougs story is our story your story, my story.  We think that if we do a great job, well have security (I thought I was going to retire from that job.).  We think that we can send out hundreds of resumes, because its a numbers game, and eventually someone is going to interview us and hire us.  We are absolutely appalled at the resume black hole and the salt-in-the-wound auto-responders.  Finally, when something comes along that gives us a semblance of control, we gravitate towards that.  We thirst for control, since we feel like weve been thrust into this dark fantasy world where we have NO control.  Doug talks about Pain Letters and a consulting business card.  Its a great letter read it here. Liz responds with two awesome follow-up assignments that EVERY job seeker should do. The first is to get on LinkedIn, and get a good profile.  The second assignment is awesome: The second assignment is to write to everyone you met in your job search, and thank them. Tell them where you landed and thank them for their support, even if they didnt really do anything. Thats okay. Tell them that you appreciate having them in your network. Maybe your note will be the spark that grows their mojo just enough to do something nice for the next person they meet, or to take a step for themselves This is such a powerful assignment. I dont even want to call it a recommendation because I think that devalues it. Its not a suggestion this is a must-do assignment. I have heard from hundreds of coaches and career professionals that they all say something like this: when you land your next job, you need to continue networking! And the job seekers says Yes, of course, Ill never let my network get stagnant again!  You feel repentant, you are humbled, and even though you dont like networking, you swear you wont fall behind on your relationships again. BUT YOU DO.  You get busy onboarding yourself at your next job.  You can take a breather and release the stress of being unemployed.  You get to play a bit, and of course you dont have to go to any networking events.  Whatever resolution you had gets swept away in the new routines. YOu arent bad you just need some ideas on how to network moving forward.  And Lizs assignment, to reach out to every person you met in your job search (and the people you knew before that, who you were in touch with during your job search), is THE TACTIC that you need to pursue. Awesome stuff. Click the image to read the whole thing: A Systematic, Process-Oriented Job Search #LizRyan Im a sucker for a good job search story.  Enter a LinkedIn article by Liz Ryan, where she shares an awesome, inspiring letter from one of her job seeker clients, and then her reply.  Please read the entire thing its kind of long but if you are in a job search, this will give you a boost that you just cant get enough of! How Doug Got Hired After Two Years of Searching Dougs story is our story your story, my story.  We think that if we do a great job, well have security (I thought I was going to retire from that job.).  We think that we can send out hundreds of resumes, because its a numbers game, and eventually someone is going to interview us and hire us.  We are absolutely appalled at the resume black hole and the salt-in-the-wound auto-responders.  Finally, when something comes along that gives us a semblance of control, we gravitate towards that.  We thirst for control, since we feel like weve been thrust into this dark fantasy world where we have NO control.  Doug talks about Pain Letters and a consulting business card.  Its a great letter read it here. Liz responds with two awesome follow-up assignments that EVERY job seeker should do. The first is to get on LinkedIn, and get a good profile.  The second assignment is awesome: The second assignment is to write to everyone you met in your job search, and thank them. Tell them where you landed and thank them for their support, even if they didnt really do anything. Thats okay. Tell them that you appreciate having them in your network. Maybe your note will be the spark that grows their mojo just enough to do something nice for the next person they meet, or to take a step for themselves This is such a powerful assignment. I dont even want to call it a recommendation because I think that devalues it. Its not a suggestion this is a must-do assignment. I have heard from hundreds of coaches and career professionals that they all say something like this: when you land your next job, you need to continue networking! And the job seekers says Yes, of course, Ill never let my network get stagnant again!  You feel repentant, you are humbled, and even though you dont like networking, you swear you wont fall behind on your relationships again. BUT YOU DO.  You get busy onboarding yourself at your next job.  You can take a breather and release the stress of being unemployed.  You get to play a bit, and of course you dont have to go to any networking events.  Whatever resolution you had gets swept away in the new routines. YOu arent bad you just need some ideas on how to network moving forward.  And Lizs assignment, to reach out to every person you met in your job search (and the people you knew before that, who you were in touch with during your job search), is THE TACTIC that you need to pursue. Awesome stuff. Click the image to read the whole thing:

Career Objective Does Your Resume Need It

Career Objective â€" Does Your Resume Need It Do you need a career objective in your resume? The answer, as you will find out, is not a simple yes or no. Different employers and recruiters have different perceptions about this. You need to identify the necessity of this section before you include it in your career summary document. Let’s discuss whether a career objective is any good for your resume. An Introduction that Sells or a Waste of Space? Some recruiters love the resumes that have a solid career objective that states why the candidate is a good choice for the position and the company. It tells them the skills and experience that the candidate has and how these can be translated into success, overcoming a challenge, penetrating new markets and benefitting the company in any other way. Some recruiters are not so enthusiastic about this section. They consider it a waste of space on the document and a waste of time for them. They believe that the candidate had better devote this space to some other concrete material, such as credentials or achievements. It is not possible for you to know about the preference of the recruiter (unless you can read their minds)! What do you do then? Some candidates are best suited to include this section in their resumes, but more on that later. If you decide to include this section, you need to make it to-the-point; a recruiter spares only 15 seconds for it. A Great Choice When Custom-made A general career objective for your resume, used for all applications for all positions and all companies, fails to impress any of them. It shows your lack of care for the position and the company. It also shows that you do not have anything definite to say. Things become worse if your career goal is just a summary of your qualifications and experience. The recruiter can go through your resume to find these details; there is no need for such superfluous points. If you have a general resume that you use for all applications, you had better not include a career objective at all. A good career objective is one that is about how the recruiter can benefit from you; not the other way round. You need to tell them how you fit in the scheme of things and how your skills and expertise help the company to achieve something. A Good Way to Begin Your Resume If you have an impressive skill-set, you may begin your resume with a summary of your qualifications and the way this fits with the position and the company. For example, if you are an accountant with commendable skills and expertise in the corporate sector, you may begin your resume with an objective such as: Skilled and dependable accountant specialized in the recording, maintenance and analysis of financial data in a corporate environment. This simple and straightforward objective talks about your skills and expertise in the job role and in the company you apply to. It provides a hint of your credentials and experience, but does not provide any specific details about them. It also emphasizes that you are the right candidate for the position and the company. A Convenient Approach for Certain Job-seekers A summary of your qualifications and experience and how this fits in with the position and the company is a good way to begin for a professional. What about the entry-level job-seekers? And the candidates who want to change their careers? If you seek an entry-level position, chances are you do not have any skills or experience to show. Instead of focusing on those, emphasize on your credential and your goal. For example, as a new Human Resource degree holder, you may write: Dedicated Human Resource graduate seeking an entry-level position. For career changers, it is best to stick to the transferable skills that would help you make the shift from one career to the other. Again, remember, it is not about how you can benefit from the company, but how the company can benefit from you. A Little Obscurity and the Leverage is Lost A resume that begins with a career objective such as, seeking a challenging position with the scope for professional growth is very likely to end up in the trash can. Why is this so? Well, for the simple reason that it does not convey anything. If you are so vague about your career goal, how can you be clear about how to achieve it? It is ALWAYS important to be specific in every section of your resume! Anything vague can lead to the loss of interest in a recruiter. The result is obvious â€" no interview calls for you. It is essential that you have a definite objective in mind. You may prepare your resume on your own or appoint a professional to write it for you; whatever you do, make sure the career objective is appropriate, that is if you decide to include it. It serves as the first introduction to the recruiter, and, it would be your last if you fail to create the right impression. photo credit: Yu Hwang-Wu Korean language lecturer via photopin cc 17

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My career in Digital Marketing. UoM Graduate Amy tells her story University of Manchester Careers Blog

My career in Digital Marketing. UoM Graduate Amy tells her story University of Manchester Careers Blog By Amy Kilvington, Contemporary Literature Culture MA, The University of Manchester 2013 What do you do now Amy? After completing my English degree at the University of Hull, I headed to Manchester to study my MA. I graduated with Merit in 2013, and now run my own business as a freelance copywriter and digital content specialist.  My business, Naturally Content, launched just over 12 months ago. I offer a range of services to help brands communicate including copywriting, content strategy, social media and digital PR. I also provide consultancy and training packages to assist with clients’ in-house marketing teams. What are you working on at the moment? I currently work with a range of clients, including home furnishing brands, property developers, fashion websites and a mobile phone network. A big project at the moment is with a mobile phone network, which concentrates on student mobile phone trends. The team surveyed 2000 students to find out about their mobile phone habits, and then brought me in to help transform the survey into a really cool, interesting piece of content. My tasks included fact checking, copywriting and copyediting, as well as advising on design. Once the content was ready to go live, I executed the PR strategy â€" contacting relevant news outlets and websites in order to gain coverage. I’m currently monitoring the campaign and identifying links, citations and social coverage, and reporting this back to the client. So how did you get to this point in your career? I always knew I wanted to be self-employed; through my final years at school and then university, when someone asked the big question, my answer was simple â€" I want to work for myself. Of course, this wouldn’t happen over night. My digital marketing career began before I graduated from Manchester University. In between my spent time attending seminars, writing essays and planning my dissertation, I completed a few internships at publishers and digital agencies. I must have sent around 50 emails to businesses in the area, and I was lucky to get a handful of replies! One of the companies is Cognitive Publishing, who welcome work placements with open arms. I also wrote for the Manchester Review, an opportunity that arose from one of my tutors â€" he told our seminar group about the guest journalist position in our very first class, and I jumped at the chance! I also set up a personal blog about beauty and nail art. What initially began as a creative outlet soon turned into a serious hobby, and I was lucky enough to be featured by industry giants, including Cosmopolitan UK, Models Own and elf Cosmetics. Though it never became a big money-maker, my blog helped me to succeed in different ways: I was invited to events, did plenty of networking, and was eventually offered my first full-time job as a Content Creator. My boss later told me that one of the reasons he employed me was because of my blog! Marketing agency life is certainly exciting. One of the biggest benefits is the range of clients you get to work with. Unlike those that work client-side (on the marketing team for one company, for example), an agency marketer is involved with a vast range of clients that come to them for help. This means you can be working on ten different projects at any one time. For instance, a morning could be spent planning a social media calendar and responding to tweets, before writing a blog post for a client that sells artificial grass (true story!). A creative brainstorming session could then follow in the afternoon, before the last couple of hours are dedicated to designing an infographic for a motorsport news website (again, another true story!) Despite the hard work and long hours, agency life is also very fun and sociable. If you get involved with the right sort agency, you can expect events on a weekly basis, whether that’s attending a dinner with a client, heading to an awards ceremony, or simply going for drinks with your colleagues. I really enjoyed my time working in this role, but after working my way up to Head of Content, I decided it was time to go solo. I started out with two small projects, which I had managed to gain through referrals from friends. A year later, I’m proud to have a portfolio of sixteen clients, and a business that has gone from strength to strength. What are the highs lows? Of course, self-employment comes with its fair share of disadvantages. Chasing invoices and self-assessment are my two biggest bug bears â€" fortunately, one of those only occurs once a year (the other happens on a much more frequent basis!) It took me a while to adjust to the inconsistency of freelance life, too, both in terms of workload and income. As each month goes by, however, I feel I’m gaining stability… though my schedule is still pretty unforgiving!  What training or experience are essential to get in?  A freelance copywriter and digital content specialist doesn’t necessarily need a degree, but I know I wouldn’t be where I am now without mine. My time at university honed my writing skills, forced me to self-motivate, and also boosted my confidence. All of these are skills I require on a day to day basis. I believe that my balance of academic study, work placements and personal creativity was the perfect launch pad for my career, and I recommend all students looking to get into digital marketing (specifically content and social media) should seriously consider relevant internships and blogging. You’d be surprised at how many marketing agencies are delighted to have a student in for a week of work experience, or even just to help out with events and campaigns from time to time. What about attitude, personality or interests?  As with any career, you should have a genuine interest in the industry. Internet usage growth and new technologies mean the digital landscape is constantly changing, so you’ve got to be willing learn and adapt on a regular basis. A digital marketer should also be creative â€" even if you’re looking for a more technical role, you’ll still require the imagination and resourcefulness to stand out from the crowd. That’s what the industry is all about, after all! How have you found opportunities in this field? Before I graduated from Manchester, I made enquiries about full-time positions. At that point in time, the job market was still pretty tough following the recession, so I had to make myself as available as possible. I contacted companies across the North, from Liverpool to Hull, introducing myself and enquiring about job opportunities. I also visited job sites on a daily basis! I attended two interviews before I’d even graduated, and while I was unsuccessful in both, I gained a few interview skills that would come in handy later. The interview I eventually aced was all down to networking â€" both in terms of traditional networking, and social networking. I spoke to an old school friend that worked in recruitment, and she introduced me to a colleague that specialised in digital and media positions. We then met up and had a chat about the types of roles I was keen on. She passed my CV on to a company in the office below her, and two months later, a message dropped into my LinkedIn inbox from the Director. He invited me for an interview, and the rest is history. What advice would you give someone considering a similar career? My advice for someone looking for a career in digital marketing is pretty standard: work hard, get yourself out there, and try to offer something that sets you apart from the rest. This could be an additional MA on top of your Bachelor’s degree, a handful of work experience placements, or even a personal website or blog that shows demonstrable talent and a genuine interest in the industry. If you’re dead set on the career path you want to follow (in my case, I always knew I wanted to create content), then that’s great; however, if your idea is more vague, then not to worry! Most entry level graduate positions in digital marketing involve a range of disciplines, including paid search, SEO and social media. Once you’ve tested the waters out for a while, you’ll have a better idea of which direction you want to go in, whether that’s a more specialist technical role, or client-facing position, like account management. Students in Manchester with an interest in digital have an amazing opportunity nowadays. The city is now one of the UK’s biggest media hubs, thanks to the rise of Media City, which has helped the industry boom across the rest of the region. There’s no better time (or place) to get involved with digital marketing! Find out more about marketing digital media careers or self employment All Careers advice Manchester Made Me Student blogs Undergraduate Undergraduate-highlighted careers digital industry marketing my story

Find a Good Help Writing Resume For Promotion

Find a Good Help Writing Resume For PromotionAre you looking for a good help writing resume for promotion? You need to start by remembering that while in theory the resume is going to be your life and your future career, it is also your first impression of you so you must remember that the writing part can mean everything.This means that not only is the resume going to be your biggest and best chance to impress the employer, it is also going to be the first impression that they get of you as a person and not just an applicant. For this reason you should spend some time in doing some writing of your resume.The most important thing that you can do is to make sure that you do have a strong resume and to be sure of that you need to make sure that it is well written. Since the resume is going to be a first impression of you, you want to make sure that you can write well.If you have been using Microsoft Word or some other word processing software in order to write a resume, then you will n eed to find a good help writing resume for promotion. This will help you know that you can make a professional looking resume and you do not have to be embarrassed about it.You should find a little help with this so that you can write a great resume. Using a program that you can use to write a resume is one way that you can do this.You will find that there are plenty of places where you can find help with writing a resume and since they are supposed to be professional they will do a great job for you. While a program that you use to write a resume can help you, you can also go online and find help with writing resumes in the form of some really good websites that offer you help.If you can find some that you can trust and get some help from, this can really be helpful. If you cannot find any help then you should get online and check out what you can find on the internet.While these sites will cost you money, you need to remember that you do need some help in order to get yourself a b etter resume. After all, the person who is going to be hiring you is going to want to know about you so you need to be able to provide them with a good resume.

5 Ways to Save Money

5 Ways to Save Money Most of us dont have 6, 9, or 12 months of living expenses saved upif we lose our jobs. Gosh, how much would that actually bea years worth of living expenses is a lot! The reality is that most mid level career seekers will be spending 6-12 months searching for their next job right now. Look at this problem backwards. If you will be out of work 12 months, how much money will you need to survive?How much are you collectingfrom unemploymentand how long will that last? Theres a gap right? You need to find a way to fill in that income. Figure this out today! There are so many ways to cut expenses. Come up with a plan on how you are going to make some easy money over the next few months. Sell, Sell Sell What can you sell? Are there things you no longer need or use? Can you sell them on Craigs List? What about taking these things to a consignment shop? Or, there are still some weeks of good weather, have a garage sale. No, you arent going to get rich doing this, however, you will have some extra money. Go Green All the rage right now, going green can mean a lot of different things. Buying used. Cutting energy consumption in your house and in your car. Lessen your carbon foot print. Let me go a little deeper here. Buying used or new to you clothing is the easiest way to save money.Instead of paying $25-45 on a new purse (and not even a high end purse), you can pay $6.50 for a stunning Tommy Hilfiger black leather, smart looking, almost new, purse. Courtesy of VOA. Or you could find that great new jacket, suit or interview outfit at Salvation Army or a consignment shop. Stop buying new. Theres plenty of good stuff out there, not being used.Not only is this saving you money, it is saving the planet. Drive Smart How much would you save in one year if you got rid of your car? Gas, car payments, insurance. It could be the best money you saved. This doesnt seem practical or even feasible in some cases but people do it all the time.Our neighbor, with 4 kids, just dumped one car. They do a lot ofcarpooling. Heck, if they cando it, so can you. Talk to your bank If your mortgage company and credit card companies dont know youve lost your job, they should. Call them today and see what they can do to lessen your monthly payments for now. Sure, you will have to make those up later, but you need some of that money right now to live on. Ask for help There are food cupboards, low cost health treatment facilities and all sorts of resources available for anyone in need. Check with your church, local Chamber of Commerce and City Hall to learn what some of these resources are today, before you may actually need them. Dont forget to let friends and family know how they can help. You may feel like you are asking a lot of them, but chances are, they want to help. Survivability demands that we learn some of these things today, rather than when we are traumatized by bill collectors. Many of the job seekers out there today are Baby Boomers who have never, ever had to think of any of these things before. Print this post and give it to someone you know. Many, not all, but many, Boomer seekers dont read blogs. If youve been through this before, you know some of this, if youve never been through this, what I am saying sounds foreign. Help educate those who need the help.

How To Put Your Worst Foot Forward In Your Career - Hire Imaging

How To Put Your Worst Foot Forward In Your Career - Hire Imaging I believe that everyone feels that some of their skills are more regarded or needed than others. I know it’s true with many of my clients. In fact, they’ve often tried to suppress particular tendencies that they dismiss as weaknesses. Often these traits are valuable in the right scenarios. Any skill is worth touting in the right light. Here are some examples from my clients’ job searches (all names changed) where an embarrassing trait was turned into value. Chatty: Mary said, “I have an irresistible desire to talk, even though I know others would like me to shut up for awhile!” Mary took on the role of representing her employer with the Chamber of Commerce. She was the one who reliably greeted new people, made them feel welcomed and engaged conversation. Confrontational: Jerry said he could not help being direct with people. “I say what I’m thinking, usually regardless of outcome.” Guess what Jerry was handpicked to do at the bank where he works? He’s the guy who deals with customers who have borrowed money and failed to make payments. Antisocial: Tina relayed that she really preferred to work on projects that allowed her to be by herself for long periods of time. She called herself antisocial; I think of her as introverted.  Tina was the perfect choice to pour through volumes of legal briefs at the law firm where she worked. A “talker” did the welcoming, entertained visitors with conversation; Tina did what some others considered tedious and boring. She loved it! Compulsive: Marna really believed her obsessive tendencies were a drawback. “I do everything in the same order; and it all has to be on schedule.   I’m afraid people will find me inflexible and resistant to change.” Marna came to accept that this was part of who she is. She found a job that had her keeping perfect, orderly records of all visitors, correspondence and activities in a mid-sized insurance office. Snoopy:   Cara confessed to being nosy. “I admit it; I pry into other people’s business.” Well, Cara had been working in a small machine shop at the front desk. This trait annoyed the owners and her co-workers. Guess what she did? She got a journalism degree and is working as a part-time reporter for a small affiliate TV station. She’s the one who will hit the pavement and go out into the town to uncover the latest news and events. Dull: John has been described by others as a bit methodical. In his words, John said that he prefers to go at an even pace, steady with no highs or lows. He doesn’t want to deal with uncertainties. John has been the perfect choice to take care of the voluminous mountains of paperwork that pass through his department with an accounting firm. He’s been called their best proofreader and auditor. Finicky: Patricia told me that she cannot leave a task until no stone is unturned. At the end of the day, everything has to be ready for the next day. Every thing prepared and ready. It was the perfect choice when she got promoted from server at a fine-dining restaurant, to its manager. She’s the one who shines the pots, puts every chair in place, has the schedule lined up and has fresh flowers out. Her detail fixation still bugs staff sometimes; but they also know that no one cares more about making things nice than she does. It’s very likely that the above styles (skills) have been sneered at for these clients. There are so many others; you have some and so do I. As your advocate, I ask you to remember that you can benefit far more by acknowledging your particular traits, valuing them, and searching for contexts in which they are marketable, than by trying to alter these traits according to some perceived mythical status.  It’s all about fit!  Photo: katerha