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    Finding A Job: Getting Started


    December 31, 1997

    1. Take A Deep Breath

      In our culture, job hunting is a terribly under-appreciated discipline. No one ever says to their parents, "I want to be a great job hunter when I grow up." Almost all job hunters would rather have the job hunt completed and fading into memory. It's an anxious time. The pressure to produce immediate results is usually extreme.

      There are literally millions of job listings on the Web. Given the current economic abundance in America, finding job openings is easy. The problem you will face on the web is figuring out how to choose from all of the opportunities. It's not such a terrible problem to have. But, it can lead to a lot of frustration and the feeling of being overwhelmed.

      Job hunting is a job. The very best tools and skills you can apply to the project are your own curiosity, organization, goal setting and planning. The first items you will have to handle involve serious thought and evaluation.

      So, before you start, take a deep breath. As you work your way through the job hunt, remind yourself to take another. Wander outside and watch the sunrise or sunset. Maintain your perspective.

    2. Find Out What You Want

      The most vexing questions are often the simplest. Having a clear answer to the question "What do you want to do with your life?" is neither easy nor straightforward. Finding an answer involves hard work and some soul searching. Knowing the answer puts you way ahead of the competition.

      The web has a number of resources to help you wrestle with this question. Most notable is the old industry standard "What Color Is Your Parachute". The online version is no substitute for the book itself. Order a copy from Amazon.

      Like most books, some of the information is useful and some of it is bogus. We'd suggest that you pay particular attention to the chapters dealing with Life-Work Planning. They are designed to help you wrestle with questions concerning your goals and aspirations.

      It is very easy to overlook this important step in job hunting. The urge to put out a resume and start getting results can be powerful. But, your ultimate success depends more on goal clarity than it does on immediate action.


      The Winner Is...


      December 24, 1997

      4work.com is not your typical job search site. That statement in itself should be enough to make you want to visit it.

      Of course the 4work.com site offers employment listings, searchable by state and keyword. That's a given. But it also offers much more.

      When you search for a job by keyword, you'll probably find at least a few. Interestingly though, you'll also get a listing of other keywords you might want to try. Excuse us? What's this? An employment site that attempts to help you wade through the logic they use when posting positions?

      Most sites that post job ads do so by requiring recruiters and employers to fill out online forms in which they describe the position available. On those forms, often the employer-to-be is asked to also include keywords that s/he thinks the hunter will look for. What 4work.com does is make those keywords available to you. It's no longer just a game of hunt and seek. You are given the tools you need to make your search more productive.

      But, 4work.com offers even more.

      Are you between jobs and bored? Are you employed but have extra time on your hands? Or do you just want to give something of yourself? Check out their internship and volunteer listings.

      Do you want them to do the hunting work for you? Subscribe to Job Alert. A quick registration and input of up to 5 keywords becomes a personal job hunting robot. Once you register, you'll be notified by email as soon as postings are available that match your keywords and are within the geographic area you want.

      There's a Human Resources Directory as well. The directory lists links to resume services, conferences and workshops, other job sites, and relocation services. There's also a ReThinking Work section. This area covers the typical areas of working and finding work, but also reminds us of our human side and includes "some wise and wonderful essays on topics relevant to your life like Social Security, building equity in yourself, and sacred violence." ("Sacred Violence" is a marvelous essay based on the ideas of René Girard, a French literary critic, philosopher and anthropologist.)

      4work.com works. It blends the acts of hunting for work and recruiting workers. It automates that which it can and provides insights into the logic and categorization used in its database. It provides easy access to information related to employment and issues related to living.

      In essence, from a job hunter's perspective, 4work.com treats the hunter as a person with a life and needs--not merely as one who is hunted, in demand, and destined to become a recruiting statistic.


      Fun and Games and Jobs?


      December 23, 1997

      Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler, LLP (or, KPMG for short) has an engaging site for both grads and undergrads. Yes, of course, they have job postings.

      But, they have more. They have interview tips, FAQs, company history, and career info. While some of it is general, most is specific to KPMG. In other words, this site understands that it takes an effort to recruit you and that you'd like to know what you're getting into before you take the plunge.

      How interesting.

      Of course a few other companies have picked up on the approach to lure job hunters to their sites. Microsoft has something similar; so do a few others. So, KPMG has gone even further. They have an email game.

      Huh? A game on a corporate recruiting site?

      But take a look. There are eight weekly rounds of the game. During each round, you're asked three questions, which if answered correctly in any two rounds, advance you to the playoffs. And, we're not talking T-shirts here, people. If you're a playoff winner you get an eight-day Caribbean vacation for two or a funded account with a personal financial planner.

      Of course, there's a method to the madness. Much of the email game involves identifying insightful, famous, or KPMG-related quotes. Do you think they KPMG recruiters might be looking at the mail and making judgments about what you know as you play?


      Holiday Greetings


      December 22, 1997, 1997 --- If you're behind on sending out Holiday greetings, take a look at these sites. They generally offer "free" net-cards:

      Hallmark

      American Greetings

      Microsoft

      Center for the Easily Amused

      Christmas Adventure Post Office

      Christmas Digital

      Christmas Post-A-Card

      American Lung Association Christmas Seals

      Wired 2000

      123Greetings


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