Job Hunting Tips

Job Hunting Tips:

• Read one of the job hunting books like: “Knockem Dead with 1000 Great Answers to Tough Interview Questions” because it tells you how to get interviews, how to present yourself in the best light during an interview, and how to negotiate salary.
• Create a profile for yourself and have coworkers write recommendations on www.LinkedIn.com. It is an online tool both recruiters and hiring managers say they review when selecting candidates and is 100 times more effective than blowing your own horn.
• Look for a job 8 hours a day when you need one
• Target companies that match your experience and apply whether they have jobs posted or not (tapping in to the "hidden" job market)
• Take a recruiter to lunch @ your target company to get advice, they will make it their mission to get you a job
• It is easier to get a job when you have a job so take some sort of work, volunteer to work in your field for experience to talk about, or do consulting to cover gaps in your resume
• Look on the corporate website of your target companies for your target Vice President, in my case, VP of Marketing, get his name, say Kevin Bell, and then type in all possible emails for him like: kbell@cisco.com, kevinbell@cisco.com, Kevin.bell@cisco.com, you will get a response 10 times for frequently than just sending your resume to HR by sending him a brief outline of your qualifications.
• Network with past coworkers, also easy when you put in your dates and companies in your resume on www.linkedin.com any old coworkers also registered on Linkedin will popup with their current contact info, you just send them a request to link, ask them how they are, and let them know briefly what you have been up to and what you are looking for.
• Be able to summarize your qualifications in 30 seconds or less
• Get some training or read in your field
• Pray for the right job at the right time for your family