Comments on: How can a job seeker stand out?

By: morren

morren — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:20:15 +0000

Miriam,

Excellent and valuable tips & useful information for job seekers. Thank you so much……..

By: Hayley Hudson

Hayley Hudson — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:35:24 +0000

This is an excellent, informative blog post! We plan to share it with our Career & Job Seeker Tweeps.

Best,

Hayley Hudson
J2B Marketing
@j2bmarketing
Hayley Hudson´s last blog ..5 LinkedIn Profile Branding Mistakes To Avoid

By: Laurie Berenson

Laurie Berenson — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:52:57 +0000

Valuable tips, Miriam! I particularly think it’s important to remind jobseekers to follow up during their networking efforts. It’s so easy for things to slip between the cracks.

By: Rosalind Joffe

Rosalind Joffe — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:20:26 +0000

Your points are action oriented and if I were looking for a job, I’d use this list. Love the stand out, create your shape focus!

By: Miriam Salpeter

Miriam Salpeter — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:54:00 +0000

Barbara – Isn’t it amazing how the Internet offers so much opportunity for job seekers to define themselves? Thanks so much for your thoughts!

By: Miriam Salpeter

Miriam Salpeter — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:51:00 +0000

Jacqui – Yes – the “magic wand” that every job seeker wants yet alludes us all. In fact, I often wonder how useful it would be if there were one “right” approach to the job hunt. Thanks so much, and ditto regarding the collaboration!

By: Barbara Safani

Barbara Safani — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:56:10 +0000

Miriam,

Great points! I would add that creating a strong online identity through sites like Google, Zoom Info, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook can also help you break out of the mold.

By: Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter

Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 02:50:26 +0000

Miriam,

Excellent post with many great points, tips and references for job seekers! One of many points I loved is that there is ‘no holy grail.’ Too often, people (particularly at the outset of their search) hunt for that secret weapon, that perfect solution, that perfectly designed resume with the font that won’t offend, buzzwords that everyone will gravitate toward and design that is guaranteed to win them the interview and job.

Instead, as you say, job seekers should create their own shape through a series of steps that tie to their unique personality and career differentiators. We ALL have unique traits. Then, understanding the target audience’s needs, listening (good point) and engaging others is imperative to propelling job search traction … and results!

Well put, Miriam!

And, like you said over at my blog, I am so delighted we are partnering to create and manage this Career Collective initiative. What exciting opportunities await!

Jacqui

By: Miriam Salpeter

Miriam Salpeter — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:05:01 +0000

Gayle – Thanks so much! It’s so nice of you to stop by. I think that jobseekers don’t realize that it is not SO difficult to break out of the mold. It takes effort, but it is not impossible! I’m so glad that you are participating in the Career Collective and look forward to many shared ideas!

By: Gayle Howard

Gayle Howard — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:39:43 +0000

Miriam, terrific, thought-provoking post here! The phrase that really resonated with me is “How can you create your own shape?”. Isn’t that so true? Breaking out of the mold and doing something different allows a jobseeker to be proactive, original and at the very least, be seen to be doing something that shows creativity. How can anyone compete in such a tough environment unless he or she stand outs and makes something happen? Great job!