Comments on: The Zen of Job Hunting http://www.recessionwire.com/2009/05/27/to-find-a-job-stop-looking-for-one/ The upside of the downturn Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:31:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Perfect Resume http://www.recessionwire.com/2009/05/27/to-find-a-job-stop-looking-for-one/comment-page-1/#comment-2173 Perfect Resume Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:46:01 +0000 http://www.recessionwire.com/?p=5792#comment-2173 I found that there are a couple of things that really increase the chances of getting a job, even now with an economic recession the basic rules still apply. * Use Titles or Headings That Match The Jobs You Want * Use Design That Grabs Attention * Medium Size Resume and The Use Power Words * Identify and Solve Employer's Hidden Needs * Sell the Benefits of Your Skills - it should be pretty obvious for the employer why not hiring you would be a loss for their company I found that there are a couple of things that really increase the chances of getting a job, even now with an economic recession the basic rules still apply.

* Use Titles or Headings That Match The Jobs You Want
* Use Design That Grabs Attention
* Medium Size Resume and The Use Power Words
* Identify and Solve Employer’s Hidden Needs
* Sell the Benefits of Your Skills – it should be pretty obvious for the employer why not hiring you would be a loss for their company

]]> By: Momentor » Blog Archive » 6/4/09: Top Career Posts this Week http://www.recessionwire.com/2009/05/27/to-find-a-job-stop-looking-for-one/comment-page-1/#comment-2168 Momentor » Blog Archive » 6/4/09: Top Career Posts this Week Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:32:03 +0000 http://www.recessionwire.com/?p=5792#comment-2168 [...] From Recession Wire: The Zen of Job Hunting “Yes, it’s a tough job market. Yes, it’s important to be looking after your career. But that doesn’t mean obsessing over your resume, growing pale and wan because you spend hours each day scouring the internet for openings.” [...] [...] From Recession Wire: The Zen of Job Hunting “Yes, it’s a tough job market. Yes, it’s important to be looking after your career. But that doesn’t mean obsessing over your resume, growing pale and wan because you spend hours each day scouring the internet for openings.” [...]

]]> By: Sara Clemence http://www.recessionwire.com/2009/05/27/to-find-a-job-stop-looking-for-one/comment-page-1/#comment-2042 Sara Clemence Sat, 30 May 2009 21:46:56 +0000 http://www.recessionwire.com/?p=5792#comment-2042 I agree. Fast Company had a nice story on this a few months ago--about how starting with really, really small tasks can help when you feel overwhelmed. I think they called it setting "whisker goals." I agree. Fast Company had a nice story on this a few months ago–about how starting with really, really small tasks can help when you feel overwhelmed. I think they called it setting “whisker goals.”

]]> By: cwr http://www.recessionwire.com/2009/05/27/to-find-a-job-stop-looking-for-one/comment-page-1/#comment-2020 cwr Sat, 30 May 2009 04:09:36 +0000 http://www.recessionwire.com/?p=5792#comment-2020 I think a good way to avoid having to give up is to use the power of small. Stop yourself from getting overwhelmed. Break your giant to do list down into "minitasks" that can actually be accomplished in one day. I think a good way to avoid having to give up is to use the power of small. Stop yourself from getting overwhelmed. Break your giant to do list down into “minitasks” that can actually be accomplished in one day.

]]> By: Sara Clemence http://www.recessionwire.com/2009/05/27/to-find-a-job-stop-looking-for-one/comment-page-1/#comment-2002 Sara Clemence Fri, 29 May 2009 15:24:40 +0000 http://www.recessionwire.com/?p=5792#comment-2002 Good point. It seems like people have had some success with LinkedIn, too. Throughout my career--and especially now--most of the best job leads I've gotten have come from personal referrals. The resume was important, but still secondary. And cover letters have been almost irrelevant. Good point. It seems like people have had some success with LinkedIn, too. Throughout my career–and especially now–most of the best job leads I’ve gotten have come from personal referrals. The resume was important, but still secondary. And cover letters have been almost irrelevant.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.recessionwire.com/2009/05/27/to-find-a-job-stop-looking-for-one/comment-page-1/#comment-1965 Jennifer Thu, 28 May 2009 13:42:37 +0000 http://www.recessionwire.com/?p=5792#comment-1965 Great post...I do agree with most, especially spending the majority of time networking rather than searching job sites all day. I do think a resume and cover letter are important (especially a cover letter) and I think the best job search is where you do a little bit of everything. Spend the majority of time networking but also dabble on some job sites or even social networks like Facebook or Twitter. Thanks for the post! Great post…I do agree with most, especially spending the majority of time networking rather than searching job sites all day. I do think a resume and cover letter are important (especially a cover letter) and I think the best job search is where you do a little bit of everything. Spend the majority of time networking but also dabble on some job sites or even social networks like Facebook or Twitter.

Thanks for the post!

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