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Five Tips on Finding a New Job

Phil Rosenberg — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:38:58 -0400

This U.S. News & World Report article (Five Tips on Finding a New Job) appeared February 26, 2008, and provides a great overview of how to be successful in today’s job search market. The article talks about the importance of personal branding, Social Networking, Blogging, and promoting yourself as a Subject Matter Expert as specific job search strategies.

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Opportunity of a Lifetime

Phil Rosenberg — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:22:38 -0400

I’m quoting this blog entry by Seth Godin, author of a dozen brilliant marketing books and Seth Godin’s Blog. Seth’s comments are simple, yet remarkable. Incredibly encouraging and powerful. Our greatest opportunities are borne from our greatest problems. Think about it….the greatest inventions and companies are founded because they solve a problem.

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FaceBook Strategies (1)– The Power of FaceBook Groups

Phil Rosenberg — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:02:46 -0400

Want to communicate your subject matter expertise to a targeted audience, or would a scatter shot approach be more effective? If you want a tightly targeted audience, that will have a high likelihood of facing problems that you are uniquely qualified to solve, then check out Facebook’s groups, one of its most powerful features. Facebook is all about database segmentation, to allow highly targeted marketing. So why not use the same features that financial services, auto, and CPG companies see in Facebook, and use them in your career search?

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How to Take Control of the Interview

Phil Rosenberg — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:41:54 -0400

Ever get all excited for an interview, only to be frustrated that it didn’t go as well as planned? Maybe your experience wasn’t portrayed in its best light, or your many accomplishments weren’t valued. How can you avoid this outcome, and take control of the interview? It’s really not that hard….partially it’s how you approach the interview, and partially how you employ some interview tactics. Change your approach:

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Top 50 Web 2.0 Tools for Job seekers

Phil Rosenberg — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:43:30 -0400

So what’s all the fuss over Web 2.0? Web 2.0 is the interactive web, where users provide the content. Why does that matter to a job seeker? Because Web 2.0 gives every job seeker the opportunity to promote subject matter expertise. Web 2.0 gives multiple formats and platforms and tools to allow job seekers to announce to the world “I know my stuff!”. In addition, Web 2.0 can help job seekers get found on Google, Yahoo, and other popular search engines. So what does Web 2.0 look like? Here’s a listing of my favorite 50 Web 2.0 sites for job seekers:

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Top 50 Web 2.0 Tools for Job seekers

Phil Rosenberg — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:30:57 -0400

LinkedIN strategies – Tight vs Broad Network

Phil Rosenberg — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:20:33 -0400

There’s been a controversy going on within the LinkedIN crowd for years. Is it more effective for your job search to build a LinkedIN network of close personal connections? Or instead, build a network with a broad reach, but weak connections? It depends on your purpose, and networking style. If you’re reading this blog, chances are your purpose is to change careers or jobs. Also think about how your network can be beneficial AFTER you land your new job. So let’s consider your networking style… Are you: 1) A broad networker who tries to know everyone OR

What to Wear? Acing the Interview

Phil Rosenberg — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:11:08 -0400

A client of mine feels like he always comes in second in interviews. He does well, but he wants to do more than just do well. He wants to Ace the interview.

So how do you Ace the interview? How do you communicate that you're the top person for the job? I'll be publishing interview tips in an "Acing the Interview" series. First – What do you wear in an interview?

LinkedIN Strategies: Recommendations

Phil Rosenberg — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:49:27 -0400

One of LinkedIN’s more powerful features for job seekers is their recommendations feature. LinkedIN allows users to ask for recommendations from past managers, co workers, business partners and service providers. Some on LinkedIN have collected hundreds, others don’t use this at all.

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LinkedIN Strategies: Recommendations

Phil Rosenberg — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:40:54 -0400

Advice from Keppie Careers

Miriam Salpeter — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 01:58:58 -0400

Offering up-to-date, relevant information for job seekers and anyone considering a job hunt.

Turn Your 15 Seconds into Interviews

Phil Rosenberg — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:01:35 -0400

15 Seconds.... That's how long the average reviewer spends on your resume, before making an interview/no interview decision. That's IF your resume gets beyond a database search. To put it in perspective, think about what you can do in 15 seconds: Brush your teeth, kiss your significant other, uncork a bottle of wine, pour a beer, load the washing machine, pour coffee, tie your shoes, put on your shirt, tie your tie, or watch Monty Python's Slapping Fish Dance. So how can you maximize your 15 seconds of fame?

Send Fewer Resumes

Phil Rosenberg — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:26:14 -0400

Which do you think is more effective: 1) Sending 100 resumes for many jobs in the hope that a few will be interested in you? or 2) Send a few resumes to a few jobs that you are a perfect fit for? While this strategy is counterintuitive, sending fewer resumes is a much more effective method. An effective and customized resume can get a 25-50% "hit ratio" (phone screens or interviews divided by total resumes sent) using a send fewer strategy. Why does this work?

How in the world can you demonstrate leadership in a resume?

Phil Rosenberg — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:26:32 -0400

You can't. Leadership is a skill that you can only demonstrate in person. So why do professional and managerial career changers take up valuable resume space trying to convince their reader that they are leaders? I find that managerial career changers want to define themselves as leaders. Not for their audience, the hiring manager, but for themselves. Since many experienced job changers write egocentric resumes (writing for themselves as the audience, not the hiring manager), this shouldn't come as a surprise.

Facebook 101 for Job Seekers

Phil Rosenberg — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:22:00 -0400

You’re a manager. Why would you want to be on Facebook with a bunch of college kids? Simple…There’s 60 Million people on Facebook now, up from 25 Million 9 months ago. There’s only 15 million college students. Who do you think everyone else is? The highest growing segment of Facebook is the over 25 crowd…the hiring managers you want to network with and meet.

Benefits of Consultant-think

Phil Rosenberg — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:26:19 -0400

Tip #123: Think like a consultant. Search for a new job like a consultant. Why think like a consultant if you're looking for a full time job? Because today's hiring managers hire consultants and Full Time Employees the same way, and look for the same thing. Most full time jobs today can be filled by a consultant or an employee, and there's not all that much of a difference in cost.

In Which Subject am I an Expert?

Phil Rosenberg — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:16:14 -0400

An early challenge job changers face is determining who they are professionally. If you've been in the workforce 5 years or more, you've worked in LOTS of areas where you could demonstrate expertise. Depending on your career, this could take even less than 5 years.

The Dead Zone – Why 97% of Resumes Are Never Read

Phil Rosenberg — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:56:36 -0400

Would it shock you to learn that only a small minority of resumes ever get seen by human eyes?

Companies have had to run lean and mean, and have trimmed overhead over the past 10 years. One way companies have kept costs low is to replace clerical jobs with technology. That included the HR function.

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10 Ways to Stay Motivated During your Job Search

Phil Rosenberg — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:14:56 -0400

How do you stay motivated while in career transition? A reader asked me to cover this topic.

Especially during winter…if you live in the Northern part of the US, it’s cold, snowy, and tough. If you’re out of work, this time of year can be depressing.

Staying motivated and keeping a positive attitude is SO important in your job search. If you’re depressed, interviewers can hear and see it.

How do you keep your motivation up during the dreary winter months? Here’s 10 tips:

The Dead Zone – Why 97% of Resumes Are Never Read

Phil Rosenberg — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:51:34 -0400

Would it shock you to learn that only a small minority of resumes ever get seen by human eyes?

Bio and Interests: Laura Smith-Proulx

Laura Smith-Proulx — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:50:56 -0400

As a leader in the resume industry, Laura combines a lifelong passion for writing with recruiting expertise and certification credentials held by less than 40 resume experts worldwide. Her resumes are powerfully branded documents that produce strong results for candidates in executive, IT, and senior-level roles, designed to focus exclusively on strategic contributions and persuasively candidates as the solution to the needs of hiring managers.

Online Reputation Management

Phil Rosenberg — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:32:43 -0400

If a potential employer searched for you online what would they find? Would it help you get a job, or hurt your chances?

Interview Road Kill - “I Haven’t Done it, but I Can Learn”

Phil Rosenberg — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:55:41 -0400

Ever respond to an interview question, by saying "I haven't done it, but I can learn"?

OUCH…I can feel your pain. Your interview ended with those words. The fat lady sang.

Employers realize you can learn if you've been in the workforce for a while, or if you've graduated College. Of course you can learn. It's even a bad answer for an entry-level job candidate.

The Inside Track on Recruiters – Top 10 Tips

Phil Rosenberg — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:46:57 -0400

It's so simple, and so few candidates do this. And the higher up the management chain the candidate is, the more effective they can be using this strategy. Interestingly, the higher up the management chain the candidate is, the LESS LIKELY they are to actually do this! It's such an easy way to stand out, such an easy way to get priority and additional help from recruiters.

How to “rig” Your Resume for Careerbuilder and other job boards

Phil Rosenberg — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:50:42 -0400

Is it helpful to your job search to rank highly in a resume search? It should be, since only about 2-3% of resumes sent through job boards are actually read by humans.