Resuscitating your job search : The Work Buzz
Resuscitating your job search : The Work Buzz
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Utilizing Social Media in your Job Search
I have been invited to be part of the Employers Panel for a discussion forum at Goucher College in Towson, Maryland. This Post is a compilation of the materials I will be sharing with the Goucher Seniors. I will also be providing a link to this blog for the students who request soft copies of the materials.
I am saving this in the “Career / Jobseeker advice” Category and hope it is helpful for others who visit this Blog.
Here is the document: Miscellaneous Jobseeker Helps:
| Free Teleseminar: “How to Find a Job in a Shrinking Job Market” “During this free 60-minute telephone seminar, Michelle Riklan talks about finding a job in the worst economy we’ve seen in the last 60 years.” |
| Listen to the Free Seminar http://www.riklanresources.com/findajobaudio.html
@ResumeWoman Michelle Riklan Web http://www.RiklanResources.com Bio: I do HR consulting, Resume writing and coaching |
Recommended by Michelle:
#Interview skills and tips http://bit.ly/8j4anc
Smart Answers to frequently asked interview questions http://bit.ly/7HxHky
Books / Resources:
Career Builder Book from 2009 $12.74 from Amazon.com
Covers everything from Resume writing to getting “axed” from a job.
http://www.careerbuildermarketing.com/career-building/
“The 101 Toughest Interview Questions and how to answer them”
Recommended by: http://www.theworkbuzz.com/books/interviews-101/
http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781580088497 $12.99
Goucher College Job Search Resources:
http://www.goucher.edu/x12118.xml
Great Blog Post: Easy Steps to Jump Start Your Job Search in 30 Days
Purdue Univ Career Handbook:
https://www.cco.purdue.edu/Common/CCOJobSearchManual.pdf
LinkedIn:
http://www.careerrocketeer.com/2009/06/top-20-linkedin-groups-all-job-seekers.html
Penelope Trunk – Brazen Careerist @penelopetrunk http://www.brazencareerist.com/
Brazen Careerist is a Career Management tool for next-generation professionals
“Twitter meets Facebook meets LinkedIn meets Gen Y…..” (Fast Company)
“A Professional Network that realizes you are more than just a resume” (TechCrunch)
Here are a few ways you can see success through using Brazen Careerist:
- Be found by top-choice employers with an ideas-based resume
- Build your network through a customized, professional feed
- Manage your professional brand with a search-optimized profile
- Meet future collaborators through location and interest-based networks
- Create financial stability by managing your career as an asset
Penelope’s Blog Post on 4 Lies about Social Media
Everyone knows that the best way to get a job is to leverage your network. And almost everyone knows that social media is a great way to build your network.
But many of you are making lots of social media mistakes. I know because so many people tell me that social media is a waste of their time. They’re wasting their time, and continuing to make mistakes, because there’s a set of common lies that people believe about social media. Here are those lies:
http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/10/21/4-lies-about-social-media/
Here are the 2 documents (handouts) from the Employeers Panel:
Job search advice for the unemployed
Maybe because it’s a New Year, or maybe because the recession and unemployment just won’t go away, but lately I have been getting an increase of emails and links to articles about unemployment, or offering advice for jobseekers. This post will offer links to some of the information I consider useful or valuable.
As with every topic, there are many differing opinions. One email I received today was from a well-known and respected HR source. The article offered resume and cover letter advice, and was well written. There were, however, poignant comments from two individuals caught in the middle of their own job searches. Both took offense to the suggestions, complaining of ever-changing standards for resumes and cover letters, and inconsistencies among Recruiters and HR Personnel who review resumes and do the initial candidate screening.
Another email I received linked to a New York Times article putting their “spin” on the recession and the unemployment rate. (hard to say if it was ‘news’ or opinion’) While they did mention the “under-employment” figures, and those who may have given up searching, they still tried to sell the idea that the Federal Government’s concept of throwing money at the problem is the solution we need. This money will, of course, go to new job creation. (Let’s hope so!)
If you are one of the unemployed, or under-employed, don’t give up the search. There are jobs out there, and engaging in an active search and participating in phone and personal interviews just might open up the right opportunity for you. Sitting back and waiting for a new job to be created just for you, or disengaging from the process will lessen your chances greatly of finding your next job. I am not glossing over the trauma of a job loss, and the discouragement that comes from consistent “No’s” in response to your resumé, or as feedback from an interview. I am advocating that you keep up the search and work through the “No’s” and the “No offer’s”. The job search and the interview process can add to your “employability” in the eyes of the hiring manager.
Here are links to resources you may find helpful as you draft or update your resumé, write cover letters, and prepare for interviews:
http://susanireland.com/ - Susan offers Great resources from Resume writing to Career advice, etc., etc, etc. This may be the only website you need to visit for job search tips and advice!
http://dolchallenge.ideascale.com/ - The Department of Labor has joined with the “Tools for America’s Jobseekers Challenge”. This site is turning out to be a great source of information compiled from the nations leading HR and Recruitment Specialists, and includes links recommended by other jobseekers.
http://www.workcoachcafe.com/ - Another great site for Jobseekers with easy to read articles and timely advice from “Ronnie Ann”, admittedly not an expert Career Coach, but she has written some excellent Posts and offers links to helpful resources.
***Comments are Welcome and Invited. If you have links to sites or blogs with helpful information for jobseekers, please add them in your Comment, below. (Thank you!)
Simple Interviewing Tips
I connected with Byron Kalies today on Twitter. http://twitter.com/byronlk
Byron is a Writer, a Golfer, and a Golf Writer 
, and has written a few Blog Posts on Interviewing.
I found this one to be short and to the point, and very poignant:
http://byronkalies.com/wp/2009/04/2-short-articles-on-interviewing/
2 short articles on interviewing
1. Interviewing – First Love
“Not surprisingly, interview specialists have found it extraordinarily difficult to persuade most employers to adopt the structured interview. It just doesn’t feel right. For most of us, hiring someone is essentially a romantic process, in which the job interview functions as a desexualized version of a date. We are looking for someone with whom we have certain chemistry, even if the coupling that results ends in tears and the pursuer and the pursued turn out to have nothing in common. We want the unlimited promise of a love affair. The structured interview, by contrast, seems to offer only the dry logic and practicality of an arranged marriage. “ – Malcolm Gladwell (‘The New-Boy Network’)
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2. Interviewing – First Contact
Log on to the internet and google “interview” and “first impressions” and you will come up with over a million matches. The vast, vast, vast majority of the results are practically identical. To save time I’ll précis this information for you;
“Turn up at the right address, on time. Wear clothes. Don’t be late. Bring a firm handshake. Don’t kill any of the interviewers and smile.”
Paradoxically when interviewers are being trained there is almost as much advice telling them to ignore first impressions. It goes by a range of names; self-fulfilling prophecy, stereotyping, horns and halo effect (of which more later), interview-enhancing behaviour, etc. yet they all amount to more or less the same thing. This is the basic advice that has been handed down by interviewer trainer to interview consultant to interviewing facilitator from generation to generation and pretty much consists of the following;
Research indicates that interviewers decide which interviewee will get the job within the first X minutes and then spend the rest of the interview confirming their initial analysis; i.e. if they like the candidate they ask easy questions and treat the responses more favourably. Or, if they take a dislike to the candidate they will ask difficult questions and look less favourably on their answers. As interviewers you must fight against this, and remain totally objective.
(The value of X is any possible single integer – depending on age, laziness, of trainer.)
TEKrecruiter / Social Recruiter / BaltoTechJobs
This Blog has some history to it, and rather than let it fizzle or fade due to lack of attention, my goal is to bring it back to life and offer it to a serious minded Baltimore-based Recruiter who would like to dedicate the time and effort to post local Baltimore Jobs and provide advice and assistance to Jobseekers.
The Blog started as TEKrecruiter, then became Social Recruiter (for obvious reasons to those in the know).
It can easily be renamed TEKrecruiter for the discerning buyer. Or – “Social Recruiter” does have great marketing power as a name, and with the future of all things Social, it could become a Blog specialized for those Jobseekers and Employers.
I own the Domain names: www.TEKrecruiter.com and www.BaltoTechJobs.com and have built up a great Following on Twitter with @BaltoTechJobs. I have also recently added a new Twitter Profile @TEK_Recruiter. (Someone is using @TEKrecruiter, although not very much – it may be available in the future)
www.SocialRecruiter.com is not currently available as a Domain Name.
I will be Tweeting about this Blog and the Domain Names and the possibility for a combined sale to the right person. (Training is also available)
If you have interest in establishing a Technical Recruiting presence in Baltimore, or if you would like to add another element of “style” to your current Recruiting efforts, and gain a good entry into Social Media Recruiting, contact me directly and state your interest:
Recruiter5226@gmail.com
Trying to bring this TEKrecruiter Blog back to life
This was one of my first “Profiles” online using Social Media. At the time I was an I.T. Recruiter for a TEK company and before the Employer got too particular about what Recruiters could or could not do online, I grabbed the URL and started a Blog. I was also known on LinkedIn as www.LinkedIn.com/in/TEKrecruiter, but have since changed that back to /harveyclay
I actually did pretty well getting the name “TEKrecruiter” on the first page of Google searches, and was posting Job openings on the blog and Tweeting about the postings.
I no longer work for that same TEK Recruiting firm, but there is such a demand for good information for jobseekers, I hope to bring TEKrecruiter back to life, and then turn it over to someone who will work it and do it justice.
Stay tuned……
Software Implementation Project Manager
Location: Baltimore, MD
Social Solutions is seeking an Engagement Manager in our Baltimore Office to lead Software Implementation Projects for customers.
Position Overview:
Manage the complete delivery lifecycle of the software implementation project, communicating with clients and SSI resources and achieving both client and SSI objectives.
Description:
The Engagement Manager is a critical position at Social Solutions, and requires a variety of skills including, but not limited to:
· The ability to deal with people and personality types and adapt accordingly;
· The ability to analyze large amounts of data and quickly drill into details pertinent to an implementation without losing focus on the bigger picture of the implementation;
· The ability to synthesize large amounts of data about a particular organization and the programs it runs, and to clearly write documents that articulate that understanding;
· The ability to prepare customers for a project that will require accountability on both sides and the willingness to have difficult conversations with customers to ensure the project stays on track;
· The ability to sense when there is a “red flag” in the relationship or project and to inform supervisors accordingly.
· The Engagement Manager oversees all elements of the implementation including financial management of resources and the overall timeline of the project.
Requirements:
· BS or BA degree from an accredited university, ideally in Computer Science and/ or Business Administration preferred, but not required.
· Formal project management education and / or PMP certification desirable.
· Strong communication, client management and problem solving skills.
· The willingness and ability to travel up to 3 days per week anywhere in the United States and Canada to connect with customers.
· Strong time management skills as evidenced in the meeting of all deadlines.
· Knowledge of data conversion approaches and data quality standards.
***INTERESTED APPLICANTS EMAIL RESUME AND BRIEF COVER TO:
ETO Consultant
“Do Well While Doing Good”
At Social Solutions, you’ll be a part of a passionate and growing team that is transforming the way human services are delivered, managed, and improved!
Named the “2006 Information Technology Company of the Year”, Social Solutions enables organizations to increase accountability and performance management through its patent pending Efforts to Outcomes (ETO) Software.
Job Description:
The ETO Consultant works as a part of the team delivering consulting, site administration and performance management services to assist customers of ETO Software with their configuration, site maintenance and ETOlutionary progress.
Minimum Position Requirements:
*Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
*Willingness and ability to travel up to 5 days per week anywhere in the United States (and potentially internationally) to deliver ETO Software™ consulting, configuration and training.
*Strong verbal and written communication skills.
*Strong software computer skills for example Excel, Access, PowerPoint.
*Excellent time management skills as evidenced in the meeting of all deadlines.
*Strong understanding and use of ETO Software preferred.
General Position Responsibilities:
*Demonstrate understanding of and commitment to Social Solutions’ mission to challenge and equip service providers and their funders to turn good intent into measurable change by relating their efforts to outcomes.
*Develop and maintain a thorough working knowledge of all ETO Software™ functions and features.
*Use ETO Software™ daily to account for efforts towards achieving Social Solutions’ outcomes.
*Maintain open and professional communications with Social Solutions’ supervisors, colleagues, partners, clients and vendors to ensure maximum customer satisfaction and business efficiency.
Specific Position Duties: ETO Consultant
*Work with Social Solutions’ current clients to understand their current practice, its alignment with the stated mission of the organization and assess the best use of ETO Software in their environment including best practices and repository resources from ETO City. The Consultant will identify their needs, integrate the necessary tracking elements into ETO Software™ and establish a solution that maximizes client satisfaction and long-term usage of ETO Software™.
*Provide individual or group training to all level users of ETO Software™ based on clients’ intended use pattern and standard, adaptable ETO Software™ User Guides .
*Provide such follow-up services and documentation as may be required to successfully integrate ETO Software into the organizations practice and maintain momentum towards ETOlution and better performance management use of the Software.
*Proactively contact customers to promote ETO Software™ use and achieve maximum customer satisfaction.
*Other Duties as Required.
No phone calls, please.
*email with interest to: Recruiter5226@Gmail.com
Social Solutions Global, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
Exchange / Messaging Engineer in Baltimore City
SUMMARY:
This position will have the opportunity to move into a supervisory or management role upon the completion of key projects.
Support the delivery of the migration from Lotus Notes 7.02 to Exchange 2007
Operational and provisioning support for all exchange messaging and collaboration services.
Technical responsibility for all messaging and collaboration systems.
Provide Migration design, architecture and project management support for Lotus/Domino 7.02 to MS Exchange platform migration.
Support 24/7 IT operation managing SLAs and service and support delivery.
Manage Multiple Exchange environments in Multiple Microsoft Domains.
Should have an excellent business acumen and communications skills with the ability to work with all levels of service consumers.
Ability to work with various business stakeholders to accomplish business objectives.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Designs and implements the enterprise collaboration and disaster recovery infrastructure leveraging MS Exchange.
Project Management experience a must. The candidate should have used various Project Management techniques within the past year. PMI, Six Sigma or Lean Experience a plus.
Manager or supervisory experience a plus.
REQUIREMENTS (Specific knowledge, skills, education and abilities):
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, successful completion of Technical School courses focused on email and collaboration administration and design, or equivalent experience.
TRAVEL: Less the 10%
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Light Lifting of Equipment as required
YEARS TO BECOME PROFICIENT IN POSITION: 7 years with 10 years field experience
Please send resume to Recruiter5226@gmail.com
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TS/SCI Windows LAN Admins
**WE HAVE MULTIPLE NEEDS FOR WINDOWS LAN ADMINS WITH TS/SCI CLEARANCE**
Become the Subject Matter Expert on Windows 2003 Server and Windows XP Desktop LAN security hardened to DISA Standards.
Deploy in Teams of 2 to build proprietary LAN and train end users.
Multi-year Contract.
Option to work in approved US sites when Stateside between deployments.
**Must have ACTIVE TS or Above Clearance.
email with interest to: Recruiter5226@gmail.com
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