how to land your ideal career in a down economy
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National Employment Solutions
Who we are and what we do◦ Small, minority/woman-owned business◦ Provide customized and tailored staffing solutions◦ Build solid relationships with our customers on an
individual basis◦ Offer 20 + years industry experience◦ Strategically Partner with companies to provide
consultative services in the areas of Employment Hiring trends Training Outsourcing
Resume Networking Job boards Do your homework What industries? Who’s hiring? Skill Set testing Flexibility Presentation
Format Content Typos Objective- make it
broad No personal information More than one page More than one
professional resume
Profile, Objective, or Summary
Core Competencies or TechnicalSkills. “Show off your skills!”
Professional Experience- Show Dates, City, State, Company, and Title you held
* Watch for typos
* If you have a cover letter, it must be either very broad or tailored to an exact position
List everything you have done related to that specific job in bullet format.
List any higher education, training or certifications you have
* No personal information
* More than one page
* Avoid the obvious like “references available upon request”..
Sign up with multiple Employment Services like Lindsay Group, Inc.
Networking organizations like South Florida Technology Alliance (SFTA)
Referrals Tell everyone you know that you are looking
(everyone knows someone that is hiring) Job Fairs Web 2.0 i.e. LinkedIn, Twitter, Plaxo
Money is tight, so choose wisely Craigslist Monster Specific Boards to your career/industry
experience i.e.- Idealist.org (non-profit/healthcare), Dice, Careerbuilder
Even YouTube
Research your market, i.e. IT, finance etc.. Market trends Stay away from negative media Use the internet to find out who’s hiring Periodicals- South Florida Business journal
Research industries that are currently hiring◦ Government◦ Healthcare◦ Information Technology◦ Education
Use the internet, news, professionals, professors and print to research current hiring trends
Benefits ◦ Easy to standardize throughout an organization◦ Not intimidating◦ Reliable way to determine whether or not a candidate truly
possesses the skills represented on their resume
How far are you willing to commute? Are you available to travel? Will you work long hours? What is your salary requirement?
* Never finite your salary requirements. Always make your $ need flexible and negotiable until there is an offer pending
Dress for success Communication skills Body Language Image Confidence level Experience
*Make sure you have a good strong hand shake. Don’t hand the Hiring Manager a limp fish!
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