Q TIPS:
Quick and Quintessential Tips to Guide Your Job Search and Work Life
Job-hunting tips from the June 14, 2010, issue of
QuintZine.
In a blog entry titled "Get out of the haystack (or what really works on the job hunt)" on
An Honest Day's Work, HR Consultant
Laurie Bartolo talks about the kinds of job-seekers who stood out during her recent attempt to fill a position
for which she received 500 applications in less than a week:
"Every single candidate that was granted an interview for that position had some sort of networking activity
going on that helped them get out of the haystack and get their resume noticed," Bartolo writes. Here's how
those networking efforts break down:
Several interviewees were employee referrals.
One was referred to the hiring manager by a mutual colleague.
Several contacted Bartolo directly on LinkedIn or Twitter.
Several recent hires were people Bartolo already knew because the job-seekers had networked with her.
"These candidates were hired quickly and with very little competition because they had such a strong head
start on the process," Bartolo writes.
Two hires sent her the addresses of their "very well done online sites that showcased their skills in a unique way."
Three stayed in touch with the company after being rejected for a different job.
Conclusion: Networking rules!
Here's a terrific networking technique reported by the Australian consulting firm, Anecdote:
Saga novelist Bryce Courtney keeps a notebook with the names of all the interesting people he meets and likes.
Every day he hand-writes a note or letter to one of the people in his notebook. He starts at the top of the
list and works his way through it. When he reaches the end, he starts at the top again.
Mark Hovind of JobBait.com is offering a wonderful service for job-seekers -- weekly no-cost job-hunting
workshops, with recordings available afterwards for just $20. Why such a generous offer? "We believe
that all job-seekers should have an equal opportunity to land a job that fulfils their dreams, no matter
how much they make," Hovind writes. "We help because we can, and because it's the right thing to do."
In a blog entry titled "Get out of the haystack (or what really works on the job hunt)" on
