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What Should You Do Today?
September 10, 2001
You have had a cup of coffee and scanned the classifieds for any new job listings. You call and see how many interviews you can schedule. Now, you sit at your computer to see what might be helpful in your job search. Well, here are a few suggestions:
1. If you are feeling a bit off, perhaps depressed or angry - check out this article by Martin Yates on the Career City site. The Emotional Costs. It is a straight forward reminder that changing jobs is hard.
2. Grab a notebook and begin keeping a log of your efforts. It is important to be able to look over your efforts on the days when you don't think you have done enough.
3. Track your time and set limits for the time spent on a task. This will help keep you from becoming sidetracked - an easy thing to do online.
4. Look at employment911.com and consider signing up for a free email account, save my jobs feature, resume posting, job search organizer and personal web calendar. The site has a wide array of interesting tools that might prove useful.(I did a job search for a writer in California and got 1147 jobs. I narrowed the search to San Francisco and ended up with 23 jobs.)
5. It is important to work on your job hunt. It is vital that you get out there and interview for jobs. Don't wait for them to call for you. Get on the phone and see about scheduling interviews. Remember: the more you interview, the better you get at it.
Interviewing
September 05, 2001
When all is said and done, the purpose of a resume is to get you an interview. Anything that distracts from that goal is a negative; anything that moves you closer is a positive. When you review your credentials package, ask an unbiased person whether or not they'd be interested in talking to someone like this.
As far as interviewing goes, there are few moments that generate as much fear. The web is chock full of advice that preys on these fears. A simple search on Employment Interviewing will give you about 13,000 places to look for advice and consolation.
The bottom line? Everyone gets nervous when preparing for an employment interview. Knowing as much as you can about the company; making comfortable conversation and solid eye contact; and relaxing while you're in the process are the basic pieces of making your interview a success. Being on time is a good start.
We're currently suggesting that you don't include your resume as an attachment to email. Many of your intended recipients are like us and more or less trash attachments without looking at them. Don't ask your audience to do extra work for you.
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