I am so tired of sending out resumes and cover letter looking fior jobs....having to sell myelf...i know i am good at what i do...it shudnt be this hard...and i really need a job...i am running dangerously low on cash...
any advice on job hunting...as in how many do u apply to? how long does it take for a prospective employer to contact u..and, most of all...how do u motivate urself to go on? i'd appreciate anybody's responses based on experience...anything!!
Posted by anonymous at April 26, 2006 11:36 AMI work in Human Resources for a large employer (over 3,000 strong.)
It took me about... 3 months to land this job, and that was after I applied to a TON of jobs. I went to my local newspaper for the job ads, I went to Monster.com, I went to CareerBuilder.com, I went what seemed like everywhere!
After a while of showering the city with my resume, I started lowering my field of view as far as what I'd take... I mean, I needed money!
My advice is this:
1. YOU as a person are your best asset to getting a job. Your resume, application, degree, etc, only , ONLY get your foot in the door. If you at least meet the minimum qualification for a position, but you really sell yourself, like have a great attitude, are excited about the company, the position, the prospect of working there, if you show you have a great work ethic, those are all worth FAR more than your pieces of paper.
2. You just gotta look. Don't stick to traditional places to look for a job, think about all the HUNDEREDS of companies that are out there that never think about advertising. Look at places you are actually familliar with.
3. Network. Call people you know and find out if they know if they are hiring.
4. Temp. You can secure a great job by going through a temporary agency, and requesting that you be placed somewhere that is looking for a "tempoary to permanent" position.
5. When you get discouraged, just take a break. Get your mind off job hunting and have some fun. You are more likely to leave a better impression with someone if you are in a good mood.
6. Follow-up. Give each prospecitve employer about a week, and then give them a call to find out your application status.
7. Make sure your papers look good. Not necessarily asthetically, but good spelling and whatnot.
Good Luck!
Posted by: Joel at April 26, 2006 12:49 PMI've been in the job market for close to a year and feel like I'm getting nowhere fast. I have two degrees from a big ten university and am pretty much staying where I live now.
Anyone know of any good on-line business opportunities? I'd really love to work at home while I look for a more permanent position. I already have an E-Bay store.
Any advice?
Posted by: at April 26, 2006 8:25 PMYes,
Don't think you can work from home.
Posted by: Joel at April 27, 2006 4:25 AM