Comments on: 17 Tips for Recession Job Hunting http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2009/07/job-hunting-tips-in-recession/ Spicy Thoughts on Personal Finance Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:33:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tips For Successful Investing and What To Do After Selling Your Househttp://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2009/07/job-hunting-tips-in-recession/#comment-24709 Tips For Successful Investing and What To Do After Selling Your House Wed, 06 Apr 2011 20:56:04 +0000 http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/?p=1777#comment-24709 [...] Fiscal Fizzle lists 17 tips for recession job hunting. [...] [...] Fiscal Fizzle lists 17 tips for recession job hunting. [...]

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]]> By: Taylor Clairehttp://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2009/07/job-hunting-tips-in-recession/#comment-428 Taylor Claire Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:08:05 +0000 http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/?p=1777#comment-428 It's f'ing brutal out there. I'd add a couple things too. BS a network if you don't have one with google/linkedin/FB... Do some espionage (anonymous phone calls, whatever it takes) and get a real contact at the company. Skip HR if you can. Paste a text version of your resume at the bottom of every email to HR so the person doesn't have to open your attachment. This article has some more unconventional job hunt tactics because with everyone desperate the old "please look at the attached resume" just isn't cutting it. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2665975/how_to_get_a_job_in_2010_unconventional.html?cat=31 It’s f’ing brutal out there. I’d add a couple things too.

BS a network if you don’t have one with google/linkedin/FB…

Do some espionage (anonymous phone calls, whatever it takes) and get a real contact at the company. Skip HR if you can.

Paste a text version of your resume at the bottom of every email to HR so the person doesn’t have to open your attachment.

This article has some more unconventional job hunt tactics because with everyone desperate the old “please look at the attached resume” just isn’t cutting it.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2665975/how_to_get_a_job_in_2010_unconventional.html?cat=31

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]]> By: rogerhttp://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2009/07/job-hunting-tips-in-recession/#comment-424 roger Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:37:58 +0000 http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/?p=1777#comment-424 The 3 job sites chosen by about.com as getting the best results for job seekers - www.linkedin.com (professional networking) www.indeed.com (aggregated listings) www.realmatch.com (matches you to jobs) good luck to all. The 3 job sites chosen by about.com as getting the best results for job seekers -

http://www.linkedin.com (professional networking)
http://www.indeed.com (aggregated listings)
http://www.realmatch.com (matches you to jobs)

good luck to all.

]]> By: Melissa Martinhttp://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2009/07/job-hunting-tips-in-recession/#comment-423 Melissa Martin Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:45:38 +0000 http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/?p=1777#comment-423 Clever article! As a career coach, # 5 and #15 are particularly important. Regarding online identity, consider what you want your personal brand is or is going to be. If unsure, go to reachcc.com/brandquiz and take the quiz. It's free. More employers are checking social media sites to find out job seekers' personal brands and online identities. Make them count in your favour if you are job searching. #15 Standing apart is CRUCIAL in today's job search and down economy. I constantly remind people that this is mandatory in a fiercely competitive market. Check my blog:webinarcareercoach.blogspot.com and check out Kevin Donlin's Guerrilla marketing job search system which is recession proof. Need more support? Email me at teacher10@hotmail.com Melissa Martin Clever article!

As a career coach, # 5 and #15 are particularly important.

Regarding online identity, consider what you want your personal brand is or is going to be. If unsure, go to reachcc.com/brandquiz and take the quiz. It’s free. More employers are checking social media sites to find out job seekers’ personal brands and online identities. Make them count in your favour if you are job searching.

#15 Standing apart is CRUCIAL in today’s job search and down economy.
I constantly remind people that this is mandatory in a fiercely competitive market. Check my blog:webinarcareercoach.blogspot.com and check out Kevin Donlin’s Guerrilla marketing job search system which is recession proof.

Need more support? Email me at teacher10@hotmail.com
Melissa Martin

]]> By: Wojciech Kulickihttp://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2009/07/job-hunting-tips-in-recession/#comment-422 Wojciech Kulicki Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:23:52 +0000 http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/?p=1777#comment-422 That's true, especially if you want to stick to #10. I suppose a lot of it is a balancing game. That’s true, especially if you want to stick to #10. I suppose a lot of it is a balancing game.

]]> By: Stephanie PTYhttp://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2009/07/job-hunting-tips-in-recession/#comment-421 Stephanie PTY Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:46:17 +0000 http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/?p=1777#comment-421 The problem with hunting in other markets (#8) is that you can't do #11 and get in to see people. Much luck to those who, like me, graduated into this job market! The problem with hunting in other markets (#8) is that you can’t do #11 and get in to see people. Much luck to those who, like me, graduated into this job market!

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