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What's the easiest way to start engaging with social media to help your career? Learn why commenting on blogs is crucial for executives.
Good suggestion to start creating some "google SEO juice" so that you can be found either on LinkedIn or Google when recruiters, hr execs, and hiring managers go searching for someone like you.
Commenting in forums and on blogs that serve your niche, industry, and market are excellent ways to build credibility, personal branding, visibility, and awareness of who you are.
Are you standing out from the crowd. Job search is becoming more and more about discoverability - can you be found easily or do you make the recruiters search deep for you and frequently miss you?
Don't you want to be in a position to make a decision about big roles that could move your career forward instead of NEVER hearing about these opportunities?
Use commenting as a great, easy, quick career building strategy to raise your discoverablility. What blogs are critical in your niche, industry, market?
Barry Deutsch Partner IMPACT Hiring Solutions http://www.impacthiringsolutions.com
ChicagoNow (blog)5 Ways You Can Easily Help Someone in a Job Search Keep Their SanityChicagoNow (blog)People in a job search need our help. They don't have cooties and they're not bad people.
Keeping your sanity in an extended job search is really tough. Having a great support network willing to go "above and beyond" to help makes a huge difference. I liked the specific list of things you can do to help someone else out in their job search.
What not exhibit a little bit of the "golden rule" and show you care about your fellow job searcher.
Barry Deutsch Partner IMPACT Hiring Solutions http://www.impacthiringsolutions.com/careerblog
You can streamline the process with job search agents that send you email notifications when employment opportunities that fit your requirements are posted.
Are you using job search agents to automate a huge manual effort in your job search? How much to you take advantage of the job search agents on job boads, google alerts to track new openings outside of the job boards, and linkedin company following to track what's going on at your target companies for your job hunt?
Barry Deutsch IMPACT Hiring Solutions http://www.impacthiringsolutions.com/careerblog
ForbesTwo Out of Three Workers Are Looking for New Jobs.
My favorite quote from the article was “Inside every employed worker is a job seeker,”
No surprise here. With employee satisfaction being at depression era levels, and a job market starting to strengthen - especially in the small business/entrepreneurial area, prepare for a wave of turnover.
Most executives have their head in the sand on this issue.
Most executives are still stuck in the paradigm of "our workers should be glad they've got a job". Prepare for the new normal - one in which your workers have choices that have not existed for 3-5 years. Talk about pent-up demand!
What are you doing to retain your best employees? Is your workforce turned-on by your efforts in fostering employee engagement?
Barry Deutsch IMPACT Hiring Solutions http://www.impacthiringsolutions.com/careerblog
Job hopping. About 40% of those surveyed said a history of frequent job changes, including leaving any previous employer within a year of getting hired, is likely to disqualify an applicant.
For 3rd party recruiters being paid to recruit, the assumption is that they will bring currently employed candidates to the table who are not aggressively looking for a job. Clients feel that they can attract the unemployed through advertising.
I'm not saying I completely agree with that perspective, but it's the prevailing attitude when it comes to using 3rd party recruiters and executive search firms. It's the justification for paying those expensive and outrageous search fees (sounds like I'm cutting my own throat). Why should I pay you $30,000 when I could get the same person for a $400 ad on CareerBuilder.com?
Barry Deutsch IMPACT Hiring Solutions http://www.impacthiringsolutions.com/careerblog
Today’s guest article discusses 3 job search mistakes by former recruiter David Alan Carter. Everyone makes mistakes. That's just part of being human. But if you're in between jobs, you can ill afford too many of them.
Why do so many candidates focus their energy around responding to job board advertising. Here's a great quote from the article:
"It’s a crap shoot at best, with success rates of landing jobs running at about 2-4%. Compare that to a success rate of over 60% for ‘word-of-mouth’ referrals."
80-90 percent of the jobs available - especially at the executive level are HIDDEN! They are never advertised on job boards. The only way to uncover them is through referrals of your network. If you're building a powerful job search network capable of generating an abundance of job leads and referrals, you're doomed to a CRAPSHOOT in your job search.
What's your next step?
Barry Deutsch IMPACT Hiring Solutions http://www.impacthiringsolutions.com/careerblog
13 Big Mistakes Job Seekers Make And How To Avoid ThemForbesWanberg says job seekers tend to make these kinds of mistakes because they don't always have the help and resources they need to conduct a successful job search.
I'm always on the hunt for how other career and job search experts view the critical mistakes that get made in the job search process. Obviously, we've identified our top ten list based on the research of working with over 250,000 candidates in the last 25 years.
After a while, a pattern begins to emerge of the classic, traditional, common job search mistakes that get made at the executive job search level.
Barry Deutsch IMPACT Hiring Solutions http://www.impacthiringsolutions.com/careerblog
... to be seen as a “networking nuisance.” Especially people looking for work, since networking is the number one method for getting a job these days. ... Want to speed up your job search? Free Trial - Job Search Accelerator ...
Excellent advice from J.T. on engaging your network and staying "top-of-mind" without coming off like a pest. How do you engage your network on a continuous basis? Do you publish relevant information for different segments of your network that they might find helpful and useful? Do you do this through blogging or some format of content curation (much like I am doing here on scoop.it)?
What other creative approaches have you done in your job search to continually interact with your network, yet not be perceived as a pest?
Barry Deutsch IMPACT Hiring Solutions http://www.impacthiringsolutions.com/careerblog
... how exactly do you do that? Given all of the conflicting advice out there and the changing rules of getting a job, it's no wonder that job seekers are confused about how to best prepare for and perform in an interview.
The author reaffirms my mantra for successful interviewing: prepare, prepare, prepare.
I am always amazed that executives rarely prepare at an adequate level for interviews. The practically "wing it", prefering their resume and background to "speak for itself". Then they wonder why they are never asked back for another interview. Preparation should be deep, intensive, and well-researched, and well-rehearsed. Forget the advice to just go in and be yourself.
If you're not going to adequately prepare, then you should be prepared to fail in the interview process.
Barry Deutsch IMPACT Hiring Solutions http://www.impacthiringsolutions.com/careerblog
Are you searching for a new job? Beware! One of our trusted career experts shares seven common mistakes job seekers make on the job hunt.
Another list of job search mistakes that get frequently made. If you could just minimize a few basic job search mistakes and errors, and perhaps apply a few simple best practices, you would be amazed at how quickly you could complete your executive job search.
Barry Deutsch IMPACT Hiring Solutions http://www.impacthiringsolutions.com/careerblog
How a Rock-Solid Resume Strengthens Your Job SearchU.S. News & World Report (blog)The reason behind so many job-search flops and missteps is lack of a messaging infrastructure. So how do you set about ...
I'm not convinced the resume makes that big of a difference in a job seach - assuming you've got the basics covered such as a chronological resume, nice use of white space, good formatting, no spelling mistakes, and a orientation towards results and quantification of achievements.
I think candidates spend way too much time fretting over their perfect resume, when the time might be better spent networking, uncovering opportunities, and writing targeted cover letters.
Barry Deutsch Partner IMPACT Hiring Solutions http://www.impacthiringsolutions.com/careerblog
A job search can be a joyful and exhilarating process. A job search can be an annoying and exhausting process. Which statement do you identify most with?
More tips and hints to think about in conducting your job search. How many different tactics do you use in leveraging your job search? Have you ever made a list?
In my ongoing series of interviews with job search experts, I tracked down Marky Stein, a career coach in San Jose, Calif., who's perfected a strikingly innovative approach to finding a job fast – in any economy.
I agree with the author that most candidates would never consider making a cold call to a potential employer. Now social media tools come along like LinkedIn where the response rate goes in the 80-90 percent range vs. the under 5 percent range for cold calling and you've got the beginning of the social job hunt.
Barry Deutsch IMPACT Hiring Solutions http://www.impacthiringsolutions.com
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Here are some key strategies to make sure you're managing your career brilliantly. ... 2. Be ready. If you don't have the right skills (public speaking, social media, whatever) for the next big job in your sights, get them.
Good article by Kate White, former editor-in-chief of Cosmo. She describes the "indicators" of whether to stay and invest your energy or leave for greener pastures. How many of these "indicators" are flashing RED for you?
My experience as an executive recruiter over the last 30 years is that most people become sedentary in their careers - comfortable, better the devil I know, fearful, conservative, and afraid to manage their career. They wait to be cast off from their current company before scrambling in a year long search for a less than adequate position.
When do you plan on taking control of your career back and being proactive in planning where and what you're going to do?
Barry Deutsch Partner IMPACT Hiring Solutions http://www.impacthiringsolutions.com/careerblog
If you follow this blog, you know I work for NPR. As you might expect, I get to work with some smart people. Mensa smart. After 18 months at NPR I’ve grown accustomed to the intelligence in t...
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Well written article/interview on job search networking and the "scripts/templates" you should be using for networking - both at networking events and on the working your contacts. I have not yet ordered the book, but I will since this sounds like a great idea.
The authors also talk about the importance of having a "framework" for a phone interview or face-to-face interview.
In my executive job search coaching practice, I typically work with execuitves on answering questions within a structured framework - one that we've refined over a 30 year time period. I'm glad to see reinforcement of that idea through this article.
In the marketing and copywriting world, they call having these "scripts" a swipe file. What have other people said that is powerful, useful, and makes an impact.
Let me know what you think of the book after you've read it.
Barry Deutsch IMPACT Hiring Solutions http://www.impacthiringsolutions.com/careerblog
Why failure is the best job search tool and how it can help make your search more successful in the long run. (#jobseekers: What is your biggest search tool?
i liked the counter-intuitive approach of the author of this article that failure can help you become better. The problem is failure and the related learning that comes from it is based on two fundamental ideas:
1. Does failure stimulate you? Do you learn from it? Is fear of failing drive your self-motivation? OR does it paralyze you? Some people get knocked down by failure and cannot get back up. Their self-confidence drops and they start blaming others. Which camp do you fall into?
2. Do you know what to do in your job search? Of the 100 plus things you could be doing, how many do you tackle? Do you know what the best practices are? Have you researched all the current hot topics of conducting a job search? Have you self-educated yourself to conduct an effective job search? OR are you "unconsciously incompetent?" -- you don't know what you don't know.
Most candidates I come across in the job search are completely paralyzed and demoralized after a long period of unemployment. One of the reasons is that they can't see the light at the end of the tunnel? They are hopeless. They don't know what to do next.
Is failure in your job search really the best job search tool?
Barry Deutsch IMPACT Hiring Solutions http://www.impacthiringsolutions.com/careerblog
Over the years, hiring managers have seen every hiring, interviewing, résumé, cover letter and negotiation mistake there is. Here are some examples of the most common mistakes – and some of them might surprise you.
"experienced candidates won’t even read a job description if the listed title is of a lower rank than what they want. They base decisions about applying on the job description or title alone."
This one drives me nuts as a recruiter. In 90% of the situations, the title is flexible for the right candidate if they LOVE you. Even when they tell you in the first interview, the title is non-negotiable. EVERYTHING is negotiable when the LOVE you. STOP letting job description titles, statements, requirements, skill listing - all the box checking crap prevent you from exploring potential opportunities.
What if it doesn't work out? No big deal. "Nothing ventured, nothing gained."
"You'll miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take"
Barry Deutsch IMPACT Hiring Solutions http://www.impacthiringsolutions.com/careerblog
Social media adds yet another wrinkle to the job search process. But why not turn your digital presence into a boon rather than a bane?
The author identifies a series of tips that most job seekers would not have thought about, including using blogging, twitter, and other sites to capture the interest of recruiters, hr professionals, and hiring managers.
Barry Deutsch IMPACT Hiring Solutions http://www.impacthiringsolutions.com/careerblog
Wall Street JournalKeep Your Job Search Under WrapsWall Street Journal"And, if your search takes a long time, your performance, pay and job security could all be at risk." Thoughtful planning can help job seekers avoid the classic mistakes.
Interesting perspective on if you have a job, how to keep your jobsearch a secret. As soon as your peers, boss, others in the company discover your strange behavior (you're overdressed once a week, you spend your breaks on Monster.com, you're copying your resume at work), the rumor mill starts, and the next thing you know - security is escorting you to the door with a cardboard box of your belongings.
It's tough to keep an active job search under wraps.
Barry Deutsch IMPACT Hiring Solutions http://www.impacthiringsolutions.com/careerblog
6 Job Search "Signs" That Don't Actually Mean AnythingU.S. News & World Report (blog)1 are employers who remove job listings as soon as the application period closes—even before they've begun conducting interviews.
Ms. Green mentions a number of things that drive candidates nuts, and she explains how many of these comments/issues actually send false signals to candidates, or that they get mis-interpretated. Don't let this happen to you.
I especially liked her comment about when the company doesn't get back to you on a timely basis doesn't mean they've rejected you - it could simply mean other priorities developed and the search went to the back burner. Don't let silence slow you down in moving your candidacy forward at that particular company, nor should you put your eggs in one basket waiting to hear back.
Barry Deutsch IMPACT Hiring Solutions http://www.impacthiringsolutions.com/careerblog
Networking and the job searchThe FINANCIALAt that time, it is highly unlikely that people who you've never spent much time with will suddenly decide to help you get a job. Networking is a long-term process, not a quick fix.
This article makes the major point that networking is a continuous process - especially when you already have a job. The number one problem we find in executive job search is executive's trying to get quick results in their job search when they've done no continuous networking. It takes on average 6-9 months to develop a decent network that will begin to produce job leads and opportunities in the hidden job market - that under the surface market which contains over 80% of all job opportunities.
Should you wait until you desperately need your network or should you start building it now? OR as Harvey McKay indicated, build your well before you need it.
Barry Deutsch IMPACT Hiring Solutions http://www.impacthiringsolutions.com/careerblog
Check out these tips for job seekers so you can see the common mistakes to avoid.
A decent list of typical mistakes job seekers make in the job search process. Just correcting a few of these could have a tremendous impact on your job search success.
Barry Deutsch IMPACT Hiring Solutions http://www.impacthiringsolutions.com/careerblog
Visualizing your success at an interview generally helps the interview go better than otherwise, and it may make you feel that you were talking with old friends. Think of someone you respect—a friend, a movie star, anyone you ...
Visualization is a great technique in general - I particularly like the way the author frames it for using during job interviews. Do you visualize the interview and point/counter-point discussions?
Barry Deutsch IMPACT Hiring Solutions http://www.impacthiringsolutions.com/careerblog
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OUT IN FRONT 2012+ Leading Your Executive Job Search > 3 simple Tips to use LinkedIn for Your Executive Job Search http://t.co/KIapshSe...
The author reinforces the age old concept that 80% of jobs are never advertised. How does LinkedIn help you uncover and penetrate this "under the surface" level of open opportunities?
Barry Deutsch IMPACT Hiring Solutions http://www.impacthiringsolutions.com/careerblog
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