Comments on: Essential recession reading: 5 new articles for young job hunters http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/essential-recession-reading-5-new-articles-for-young-job-hunters Next Generation Career & Workplace Expert Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:42:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lindsey Pollak http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/essential-recession-reading-5-new-articles-for-young-job-hunters#comment-7025 Lindsey Pollak Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:15:06 +0000 http://lindseypollak.com/?p=536#comment-7025 @Editor from TeleportMyJob - Thanks for the comment and support for social media! Lindsey @Editor from TeleportMyJob – Thanks for the comment and support for social media!

Lindsey

]]> By: Editor from TeleportmyJob.Com | International Careers http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/essential-recession-reading-5-new-articles-for-young-job-hunters#comment-7021 Editor from TeleportmyJob.Com | International Careers Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:34:03 +0000 http://lindseypollak.com/?p=536#comment-7021 Excellent resources Lindsey! In this time of economic downturn, I've always believed in the efficiency of online social media as a source of opportunities. The competition has been tougher than ever and getting ahead in terms of targeting your future employers will always be necessary. Excellent resources Lindsey! In this time of economic downturn, I’ve always believed in the efficiency of online social media as a source of opportunities. The competition has been tougher than ever and getting ahead in terms of targeting your future employers will always be necessary.

]]> By: William Mitchell, CPRW http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/essential-recession-reading-5-new-articles-for-young-job-hunters#comment-5011 William Mitchell, CPRW Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:40:26 +0000 http://lindseypollak.com/?p=536#comment-5011 The article "What to Do When You’re Out of a Job" was my favorite of these. I guess because it speaks directly to what I do every day. When I map out the strategy for my resume projects, I employ each of these steps to develop the best possible resume for my clients. The best of these recommendations is to put one's self in the hiring manager's shoes. I try to consider everything, including the type of environment the hiring manager would be in and the number of resumes likely to be competing against. I call it "reverse engineering" the resume. The article “What to Do When You’re Out of a Job” was my favorite of these. I guess because it speaks directly to what I do every day. When I map out the strategy for my resume projects, I employ each of these steps to develop the best possible resume for my clients. The best of these recommendations is to put one’s self in the hiring manager’s shoes. I try to consider everything, including the type of environment the hiring manager would be in and the number of resumes likely to be competing against. I call it “reverse engineering” the resume.

]]> By: Lindsey Pollak http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/essential-recession-reading-5-new-articles-for-young-job-hunters#comment-4205 Lindsey Pollak Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:55:12 +0000 http://lindseypollak.com/?p=536#comment-4205 @Robin and @Relax - thanks for the comments and additional information. Happy Holidays! Lindsey @Robin and @Relax – thanks for the comments and additional information. Happy Holidays!

Lindsey

]]> By: Relax http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/essential-recession-reading-5-new-articles-for-young-job-hunters#comment-4162 Relax Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:51:32 +0000 http://lindseypollak.com/?p=536#comment-4162 hi Lindsey, I wasn't aware that you have a blog. It's a blessing for me to stumble upon your site today! Well, I'm a fresh graduate who will look for a job soon. These articles will be a great help to me I also keep in touch with the job market by reading SKOR Career blog. Anyways, I shall drop by more often. Thanks for your tips and wisdom tata ~Merry Xmas your friend Relax ~ hi Lindsey,

I wasn’t aware that you have a blog. It’s a blessing for me to stumble upon your site today!
Well, I’m a fresh graduate who will look for a job soon.
These articles will be a great help to me
I also keep in touch with the job market by reading SKOR Career blog.

Anyways, I shall drop by more often. Thanks for your tips and wisdom
tata ~Merry Xmas

your friend Relax ~

]]> By: Robin - FiredUP Careers http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/essential-recession-reading-5-new-articles-for-young-job-hunters#comment-4127 Robin - FiredUP Careers Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:31:04 +0000 http://lindseypollak.com/?p=536#comment-4127 Hi Lindsey - Good selection of informative reading. Recently Manpower, Inc. put out their new survey of over 5,000 employers who have said that their hiring will remain either static during the first quarter of '09, or that they will be having layoffs. Not good news...so, that should definitely increase ones motivation to rev up their networking. Statistics do show that 70 - 80% of jobs are filled via networking. So, anyone spending all their time doing 'net search' is not going to get themselves into the candidate pool. Take care and have a great holiday... Robin Ogden http://www.firedupcareers.com Hi Lindsey -

Good selection of informative reading. Recently Manpower, Inc. put out their new survey of over 5,000 employers who have said that their hiring will remain either static during the first quarter of ’09, or that they will be having layoffs. Not good news…so, that should definitely increase ones motivation to rev up their networking. Statistics do show that 70 – 80% of jobs are filled via networking. So, anyone spending all their time doing ‘net search’ is not going to get themselves into the candidate pool.

Take care and have a great holiday…

Robin Ogden
http://www.firedupcareers.com

]]> By: Lindsey Pollak http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/essential-recession-reading-5-new-articles-for-young-job-hunters#comment-4100 Lindsey Pollak Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:52:56 +0000 http://lindseypollak.com/?p=536#comment-4100 @Dan - thanks for the comment. I couldn't agree with you more about the power of networking. I'm also a fan of "Never Eat Alone." Did you see that Keith Ferrazzi has a new book coming out? Looking forward to reading it. - Lindsey @Dan – thanks for the comment. I couldn’t agree with you more about the power of networking. I’m also a fan of “Never Eat Alone.” Did you see that Keith Ferrazzi has a new book coming out? Looking forward to reading it.

- Lindsey

]]> By: Dan Erwin http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/essential-recession-reading-5-new-articles-for-young-job-hunters#comment-4088 Dan Erwin Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:06:49 +0000 http://lindseypollak.com/?p=536#comment-4088 Great stuff, Lindsey. Job difficulties, hopefully, emphasize the absolute necessity of building and keeping a network. It's a truism that breadth of network is the most significant measure of influence. We need two kinds of networks, close in (birds of a feather), and distant (influentials who we may not know nearly as well--they make great brokers for us). Networks remain the best way to get jobs--in spite of the internet. Most job opportunities come from a friend of a friend of a friend--three-times removed. I have some clients with such great networks that they have a new job even before their two weeks or month notice are up. Keith Ferrazzo's Never Eat Alone is a great help. Great stuff, Lindsey. Job difficulties, hopefully, emphasize the absolute necessity of building and keeping a network. It’s a truism that breadth of network is the most significant measure of influence. We need two kinds of networks, close in (birds of a feather), and distant (influentials who we may not know nearly as well–they make great brokers for us). Networks remain the best way to get jobs–in spite of the internet. Most job opportunities come from a friend of a friend of a friend–three-times removed. I have some clients with such great networks that they have a new job even before their two weeks or month notice are up. Keith Ferrazzo’s Never Eat Alone is a great help.

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