Career and Jobs Tips

Recruiters were among the early adopters of the “professional” Twitterverse and they’re the ones you want to watch if you want to see networking results. There are even specialized Twitter apps like TweetMyJobs and Jobvite that recruiters use to advertise job openings and find qualified candidates. Still aren’t convinced? Here are five reasons why you need to follow a recruiter on Twitter today!
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Here are four internet job hunting mistakes you should work hard to avoid.

1. Failure to properly use Craigslist. There are a number of genuine job openings on Craigslist. There are also spammers and crooks that inhabit the site and would like nothing better than steal your personal information. At the very least the spammers will overrun you email box trying to sell you a variety of junk products. Others will attempt to steal your identity.
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Networking: Many job opportunities come about not because of a candidate having more relevant skills, a better education, or more experience, but simply from knowing and communicating with the right people. Any candidate seeking suitable employment will not succeed if that fact that he or she is looking is not made known, especially if this information is not propagated through suitable sources. Whether you are aiming to switch jobs or get back into the working world after a long sabbatical, marketing yourself to your friends, family, acquaintances or colleagues is an important way to learn about suitable vacancies.
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Job sites are usually free for people who are looking for jobs to use, but employers typically have to pay to post job openings on job search sites, and to have access to the resume bank. The paying employers want to limit their search time, and the job sites try to assist them by utilizing efficient screening tools. The questionnaires that you have to answer on these sites are a big part of this screening tool. By answering these specific questions, you are aiding employers to quickly screen your profile either in or out.
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If you find in your personal analysis of your soft skills that you need improvement in a particular area, build this into your career plan. Have problems with your presentation skills, find a Toastmasters group to join, need help in your writing skills, take a writing class at a local junior college. By soft skills we are talking about communication both oral and written, teamwork, time management, leadership skills and just plain overall likeability. Moreover, these traits and behaviors are carefully considered by many employers during the recruitment process.
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The customary way to find a job-agency was to look on in local streets, but now with the advent of internet there are many internet based job agencies to make the task easier. But with a large number of internet based recruitment agencies available, it becomes quite difficult to locate a reputable agency. Here are some useful tips that you can follow to find a suitable employment agency:
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1. No Social Networking
Are you avoiding social networking sites like LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter because you think these are time wasters and time suckers? They can take a lot of your time, but not if you know your purpose and you’re disciplined. The more people who know you’re job searching, the better.
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Many medical professionals that they enjoy the transient nature of working for locum agencies. They enjoy the opportunity to travel to new places, work in different settings, and meet a range of medical professionals. But what should a medical professional look for when selecting an agency to work for?
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Ever since I got my Bachelor’s Degree, I found it virtually impossible to get entry level jobs. For example, screeners for grocery stores, fast food establishments, and companies that tend to have plentiful job openings all told me that I was “overqualified”. How can you be overqualified to bag customer purchases and stock shelves? Unfortunately, if you have a bachelor’s degree that doesn’t offer a lot of job opportunities without continuing further, you may find yourself having to build a career without relying on your degree to help you command a higher salary. This, in turn, creates a position where your employment options are not much better than those of a high school dropout.
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When the economic tsunami swept through the economy in 2009, and by logical extension, through the job market, the “rules” of the “hiring game” changed, arguably for the foreseeable future. One of these NEW rules is this: relying exclusively, or even nearly exclusively, upon the Internet job boards to find your next job is a bad bet! Out of 100 résumés sent to a job posted on the Internet today, only one to two percent of them receive any kind of response, good, bad or indifferent!
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