SMARTER WAYS TO FIND A JOB
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I have a bit of a conundrum about how to answer this.
Sometimes I see that people have “volunteer” or “pro-bono” in their job title on LinkedIn. But while they may not be paid, the work they are doing is anything but what the job title implies.
This is important to talk about, why? [click to continue…]
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Short and sweet this week.
If you are looking for ways to make the most of the amazing job hunting tool that is LinkedIn (no they’re not paying me to plug them) have a listen to this podcast I recorded earlier this month with my good friend and professional colleague Naishadh Gadani.
On his Your Career Down Under Podcast he focuses on helping professional migrants with career and job issues, interviewing HR experts, Career Coaches and Recruiters.
Check out the one we recorded on how to create a compelling LinkedIn profile. [click to continue…]
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Even though I have been (somewhat ;-)) of a professional in the recruitment sector, sometimes I find myself wondering about what advice I should be giving to people when I hear about what goes on behind the scenes when people recruit.
I think people think there’s more science to the recruitment process than is actually true.
Take this little example I heard that got me thinking about the way we make hiring decisions, especially when there are huge volumes of applicants to churn through.
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I often get really precious about the words I use.
Saying this does not embarrass me.
It’s part of my job to be a bit precious.
To help someone find a job it’s not actually about me finding the most flowery description of what someone does to put on their resume or LinkedIn profile.
It’s not about me inflating someone’s achievements.
And it’s emphatically not about me using loads of impenetrable but kind of “impressive” sounding HR weasel words. (Although, after reading what’s on this weasel word site, I’ll confess to being guilty of using a few).
The right words are about accurately reflecting someone’s value and their values.
This is important because getting these words right on your resume help you attract the right job.
I love finding the right words. But despite doing this professionally, it’s never as simple as I know many people think. [click to continue…]
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If you want to maximise your chances to secure your next role, then the first step is to fully understand the role and to make contact and speak with the advertiser.
Now before you shoot me down, I do know this is not always possible.
Recruiters, while they leave contact numbers on the advertisement, can often be hard to pin down. You may also find that the person listed as contact is a simply a centralized person, and far removed from having any involvement in hiring for the actual role itself.
But there are three very good reasons for having a conversation. [click to continue…]
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Did you know if you approach employers directly you can significantly increase your chances of securing a meeting, and getting hired for a role?
In fact, research shows that if you are referred to an employer you are 10 times more likely to be successful in applying for a role compared to applying online.
That’s what this big data research by global software providers says here. Their analysis found that applying online for a role is almost the least effective method of applying for a job.
One reason for the success of a referral this is you don’t need to compete with the masses who simply submit their resume online on a job board or company’s career site. Employers do give you some brownie points for trying.
However it can be challenging to know what to include in an approach, if you do decide to make an overture to an employee directly.
And you do need to make it a decent approach. Not just a generic begging type letter.
So here are the key points I include in an approach to help an employer say yes.
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