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How Can a Recruiter Help You?

December 18, 2009

Since recruiters have access, on average, to about 15% of all available jobs, they are a necessary part of your well-rounded work search. Your objective is to make a recruiting company interested in your skills and qualifications. The most common method of contact is to phone or e-mail a relevant recruiter, spark their interest, send [...]

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Four Steps to an Inspired Interview

December 3, 2009

Once you’ve made your list of contacts, follow these steps to make the most out of your networking interview. Get in touch with your contact: Request an in-person or telephone meeting via letter, e-mail, or phone call. You may be trying to set up a face-to-face meeting, but your contact may have other ideas. She [...]

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Responding to an Ad

November 10, 2009

How you actually respond to a want ad usually depends on what the ad asks you to do. Occasionally, you’re given a name and a number (“Call Zeke at 912-555-9088″). More often, though, you’re asked to e-mail, regular mail, or fax your resume (and sometimes your salary requirements) to a company. Sometimes, you’re given the [...]

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Responding to an Ad

November 7, 2009

How you actually respond to a want ad usually depends on what the ad asks you to do. Occasionally, you’re given a name and a number (“Call Zeke at 912-555-9088″). More often, though, you’re asked to e-mail, regular mail, or fax your resume (and sometimes your salary requirements) to a company. Sometimes you’re given the [...]

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Set Aside a Fixed Time

October 28, 2009

Tracking the want ads in a strategically selected group of publications or relevant Web sites should be a fixed part of your weekly job search routine. How much time you devote to reading and responding to want ads each week will depend on the number of newspapers, publications, and job search sites you intend to [...]

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Networking Tips

October 25, 2009

Keep this handy tips in mind to help you network more effectively: Start networking early: Don’t wait until you need help to start building your network. It takes time to get networks into place and working. You should start networking when you are in college or even high school and continue throughout your career and [...]

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Through Extracurricular Activities: At Social Events

October 22, 2009

Parties or activities to which you take your kids are full of informal networking activities. I often see the same people at my son’s hockey games year after year. Follow up on referrals: Many contacts will provide you with referrals. Follow up and try to get a meeting – remember to let them know who [...]

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The Blind Ad Letter: A Leap of Faith

August 30, 2009

Powered by ://URLFAN The ideal cover letter addresses a single reader by name. However, many recruitment ads virtually prevent any form of targeting – unless you’re a good detective. The advertisers provide only an untraceable fax number, P.O. Box, commercial mail facility box, or cloaked e-mail address. They bypass the advertiser’s name, job title, and [...]

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