Effective Executive Job Search

Finding full-time work is particularly difficult for those in their 50s and older

The process of filling out employment applications and answering ads on job boards - especially for workers with issues (older, gaps in employment, lack of education, etc) in the eyes of employers - is a worthless approach to job hunting. If you find an opportunity through this traditional and tribal approach to job hunting it will be random luck.

Leveraging social networking sites like LinkedIn and classic networking/job referrals is a more effective job hunting strategy. The problem for many seeking a job in this economy is that they lack the skills and knowledge to use this more effective approach to job hunting.

Barry Deutsch
Partner
IMPACT Hiring Solutions
http://www.impacthiringsolutions.com

Bad references? What you can doOCRegister... an executive recruiter he has conducted over 10000 interviews.

As President of Blue Sky Resumes my mission is to help people take charge of their job search, build confidence and advance their careers. I founded Career Hub to further that mission by connecting job seekers with the best ...

Fast CompanyThe Most Productive Way For Execs To Leverage Social NetworksFast CompanyAnd there's this: A recent study by the Corporate Leadership Council found that “networks can provide global leaders with the best market and organization...

Are workers to blame for slow hiring?Los Angeles TimesCompanies use the decline of the American worker as a common reason for not filling jobs, saying they would hire, if they could find the right worker.

This has got to be one of the most lame excuses for not filling jobs that I ever heard - Barry

Optimists are better able to weather the natural ups and downs of the job search process. Job searching is not for the faint of heart. You will have good days and bad ones. To be successful, you need to be able to endure the ...

Did anyone ever tell you that you were a born leader? Most people have to learn the skills needed to be an effective leader. Leadership skills can propel you in your career whether it be internal promotions, increased salary or...

Barry Deutsch

Partner

IMPACT Hiring Solutions

http://www.impacthiringsolutions.com/careerblog

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Just this week, I received a letter from a blog reader who wanted to know if social media really was the way for her to find her next job, because she is of an “older” generation – her words not mine.

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I work with a wide variety of clients and some of them really get the role this brave new world of online marketing plays in job search. Others, well, some may be totally clueless. Today let's discuss best practices in online and ...

He co-authored I'm on Facebook — Now What??? which came out early 2008 and helped unbrand Jason as just a LinkedIn or job search expert, and more of a social media/network guy.