Comments on: Job Action Day Post: 5 things to do right now if you are job hunting http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/job-action-day-post-5-things-to-do-right-now-if-you-are-job-hunting Next Generation Career & Workplace Expert Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:42:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Free online people locator...search online FREE http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/job-action-day-post-5-things-to-do-right-now-if-you-are-job-hunting#comment-6039 Free online people locator...search online FREE Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:07:26 +0000 http://lindseypollak.com/?p=505#comment-6039 <strong>Free online people locator...search online FREE</strong> 11 Free Reverse Phone Lookup sites– Search,locate and Trace… Free online people locator…search online FREE

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]]> By: Lindsey Pollak http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/job-action-day-post-5-things-to-do-right-now-if-you-are-job-hunting#comment-5696 Lindsey Pollak Sat, 21 Feb 2009 21:17:25 +0000 http://lindseypollak.com/?p=505#comment-5696 @Barry - Thanks for the tip. Sounds like PersonaVita is a good resource to check out. Lindsey @Barry – Thanks for the tip. Sounds like PersonaVita is a good resource to check out.

Lindsey

]]> By: Barry http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/job-action-day-post-5-things-to-do-right-now-if-you-are-job-hunting#comment-5692 Barry Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:03:59 +0000 http://lindseypollak.com/?p=505#comment-5692 Thanks for you thoughts Lindsey. Another great site a started using is called Personavita (www.personavita.com). This was been helpful for me during my job search. I was able to create an online portfolio with all my career accomplishments. It's has helped more than just a resume because it allow my accomplishments to be validated by my colleagues. It's only been around for a few months I think it will be a great tool for job seekers. Thanks for you thoughts Lindsey. Another great site a started using is called Personavita (www.personavita.com). This was been helpful for me during my job search. I was able to create an online portfolio with all my career accomplishments. It’s has helped more than just a resume because it allow my accomplishments to be validated by my colleagues. It’s only been around for a few months I think it will be a great tool for job seekers.

]]> By: Resume Writer http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/job-action-day-post-5-things-to-do-right-now-if-you-are-job-hunting#comment-3877 Resume Writer Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:10:09 +0000 http://lindseypollak.com/?p=505#comment-3877 Follow-up is important ... BIG TIME! Also, that notebook should be a spreadsheet where every contact instance (and the details from it) is recorded. For instance, If you call a potential employer who says they cannot speak with you because they have to take their daughter to a recital, you want to be sure to ask them about it when you call them next week. Before the days of the desktop, I had a notebook with a separate age for every person I spoke with (even if it was with the same company). But yes ... you also have to work that network. But it needs to be cultivated BEFORE you need it. William Mitchell, CPRW Follow-up is important … BIG TIME! Also, that notebook should be a spreadsheet where every contact instance (and the details from it) is recorded. For instance, If you call a potential employer who says they cannot speak with you because they have to take their daughter to a recital, you want to be sure to ask them about it when you call them next week. Before the days of the desktop, I had a notebook with a separate age for every person I spoke with (even if it was with the same company).

But yes … you also have to work that network. But it needs to be cultivated BEFORE you need it.

William Mitchell, CPRW

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]]> By: Lindsey Pollak http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/job-action-day-post-5-things-to-do-right-now-if-you-are-job-hunting#comment-2865 Lindsey Pollak Sat, 08 Nov 2008 22:44:09 +0000 http://lindseypollak.com/?p=505#comment-2865 @Saira - re: How do you feel about graduation announcements? I like the idea of graduation announcements for friends and family, but I probably wouldn't send them to potential employers. It feels a bit too personal to me, and sending them with a resume feels a bit too pushy. Instead, I would compose a short, positive email about your graduation to send to professional contacts. I'd include information like your new contact details. The subject could read "Graduation news and new contact information" -- that makes it feel like a must-read. In the body of the email, you can say that graduation is what's new with you, then ask the recipients what's new with them. I'd suggest sending individual emails instead of a mass email - feels more personal and more deserving of a response. These emails could be a great way to start a conversation that leads to an opportunity. Hope that's helpful. Good luck! Lindsey @Saira – re: How do you feel about graduation announcements?

I like the idea of graduation announcements for friends and family, but I probably wouldn’t send them to potential employers. It feels a bit too personal to me, and sending them with a resume feels a bit too pushy.

Instead, I would compose a short, positive email about your graduation to send to professional contacts. I’d include information like your new contact details. The subject could read “Graduation news and new contact information” — that makes it feel like a must-read. In the body of the email, you can say that graduation is what’s new with you, then ask the recipients what’s new with them. I’d suggest sending individual emails instead of a mass email – feels more personal and more deserving of a response. These emails could be a great way to start a conversation that leads to an opportunity.

Hope that’s helpful. Good luck!

Lindsey

]]> By: Lindsey Pollak http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/job-action-day-post-5-things-to-do-right-now-if-you-are-job-hunting#comment-2842 Lindsey Pollak Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:52:01 +0000 http://lindseypollak.com/?p=505#comment-2842 @Ema and @Patrick - thanks for sharing these resources! Lindsey @Ema and @Patrick – thanks for sharing these resources!

Lindsey

]]> By: Patrick Everett http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/job-action-day-post-5-things-to-do-right-now-if-you-are-job-hunting#comment-2822 Patrick Everett Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:46:24 +0000 http://lindseypollak.com/?p=505#comment-2822 Joining job hunting sites like Monster's and CarrerBuilder's is a good idea. But the problem with these two is that their search engines that are supposed to match you with the job you're looking for aren't intelligent enough. Good thing then that there's this new site called Peopleahead.com It's a fairly new site but the job matches you'll get are pretty spot-on with what you're looking for. They also happen to have an account on YouTube that's got some pretty funny and cute videos at http://www.youtube.com/peopleahead Hope you find the job that you're looking for there! Joining job hunting sites like Monster’s and CarrerBuilder’s is a good idea. But the problem with these two is that their search engines that are supposed to match you with the job you’re looking for aren’t intelligent enough.

Good thing then that there’s this new site called Peopleahead.com

It’s a fairly new site but the job matches you’ll get are pretty spot-on with what you’re looking for.

They also happen to have an account on YouTube that’s got some pretty funny and cute videos at http://www.youtube.com/peopleahead

Hope you find the job that you’re looking for there!

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