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Advice for active job seekers
Discuss your job search, the interviewing process, creating the right resume, how the HR profession's changes require new job-search approaches and related topics.
As a career coach I advise clients to be an "active" vs "passive" job seeker. It's their responsibility to show and state interest in a job, & not to passively wait by the phone for an employer to
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Advice for active job seekers
posted at 11/6/2006 6:03 AM EST
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First: 9/29/2006 Last: 2/11/2007 |
What Kate suggests is a tactic that I use and advise people in my network to use. It works too.
Much like networking finding out who the decision maker is or getting access to the decision maker is a key part of being successful in a job search. Using Hoovers, a professional association or other forms of networking will allow you to, as Kate puts it, surround the hiring manager. You only need a name and a website. Finding the e-mail format of the company coupled with the name gets you e-mail access. Then, simply send away asking for their assistance in getting into the company. It works. It has worked for me personally and has worked for many others that I know. |
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Advice for active job seekers
posted at 11/6/2006 8:22 AM EST
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First: 2/12/2002 Last: 11/2/2009 |
That is good advice in the two posts above.
To your question about how often/much to follow up on resumes, I would answer "not much". The Internet has made sending resumes so easy that employers are typically bombarded with them, and persistent calls to a recruiter won't endear the job seeker to the recruiter. If your clients get a response along the lines of "we'll review your qualifications and get back to you if there's a fit", let it go at that. But by all means find another way to get credentials in front of the recruiter, and an inside referral is as good if not better than others. It's particularly effective if there's a good employee referral program in place since the employee has a very real and vested interest in getting a qualifed resume in front of a recruiter. |
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Advice for active job seekers
posted at 11/16/2006 7:44 PM EST
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First: 11/16/2006 Last: 11/16/2006 |
How do I start a career in HR with no degree. I will have a Business Accounting degree in a year but it has nothing to do with HR all that much. I've talked to several peopal and most say it wasn't a planned career for them, that it just happened. I'm more likely to be involved in retail HR or anything dealing with animals with HR involvement. So what's best for someone with no experience? Is it just luck and a little sweat. Is there a smarter way to do this? I'm in Mississippi and it's very difficult to find a job here. I've talked to several people who seem to know little about HR. I've seen classes offered online but I want to make sure they are legit before spending my money. I do think it's best to get into a more specific area involoving HR, not just a degree in business or communications, sociology, psychology, etc. I'm interested in HR managing courses to be more specific. |
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Advice for active job seekers
posted at 11/17/2006 12:14 AM EST
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First: 11/3/2006 Last: 7/19/2007 |
Hi Help,
My first question would be why do you want to be in HR? Is it your passion for people? or? Before entering in to a new field of any kind or get additional education, research the field and the many facets of the field...generalist, regulations/policies, insurance/benefits...are you choosing HR for the right reasons?. Is it the right field/industry for you/your personality? What's the growth potential in the field? How do you see your accounting degree intersecting with HR? Is it your attention to detail vs people? I'm in Michigan and we have a very tough employment/economic situation here too. Based on our economy, pursuing employment in healthcare can open many doors. Even though your education isn't in "healthcare" healthcare facilities still need accounting people, IT people, HR people, etc. I hope this helps. |
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