Start the new year and job search off on the right foot by getting things in place. Check out these four articles to help you and your search move forward.
Job search is a lot like a marketing campaign. It takes planning, strategy, strong messaging, and solid implementation. Laziness, disorganization, lack of clarity and poor communication will absolutely sabotage your search.
This is why I read and share articles to help you tackle the many aspects of job search and round them up here. I hope you find information below that addresses a challenge or question you have! And if you like what you’ve read, then go subscribe to the source of the article so you never miss their valuable news!
NETWORKING
4 Reasons You Don’t Like Networking (and 4 Better Options You Will Like!)
By Jenny Foss | The Muse
If you, like most, dread networking- for a variety of reasons, then go read Jenny’s article to see what the work-arounds are! Visibility outside your current organization is one of the best ways to lure future opportunities your way.
TARGET LIST
How to Create a Target Company List for Your Job Search
By Amanda Augustine | TopResume
Streamline your job search by building a target company list with these 7 tips.
Fast and Easy LinkedIn Tweaks for the New Year
By Susan P. Joyce | Job-Hunt.org
If you want to get more traction on LinkedIn- in other words, you want more people to view your profile, then add these 7 fast tweaks to your to-do list this year!
INTERVIEWING
7 Job Interview Body Language Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them) [Infographic]
By YouTern (On Stride Financial) | YouTern
Don’t blow the interview by making these fixable body-language faux-pas! Check out the full infographic by On Stride Financial in the YouTern post.
Hannah Morgan speaks and writes about job search and career strategies. She founded CareerSherpa.net to educate professionals on how to maneuver through today’s job search process. Hannah was nominated as a LinkedIn Top Voice in Job Search and Careers and is a regular contributor to US News & World Report. She has been quoted by media outlets, including Forbes, USA Today, Money Magazine, Huffington Post, as well as many other publications. She is also author of The Infographic Resume and co-author of Social Networking for Business Success.