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What mistakes do job seekers make? Part 1
You want to stop wasting your time looking for a job and start landing a job? Time is ticking. Are you making these common job seeker mistakes? [Read more…] about What mistakes do job seekers make? Part 1
Social media for job seekers – what you need to know now
I was honored to be invited to serve on a panel for the Voice of Careers webinar series. Mark Stelzner moderated the webinar: Social Media for Job Seekers: A Career Coaches Panel, where I joined fellow coaches, Dawn Bugni and Shahrzad Arasteh to provide advice for job seekers about how to leverage social media for job seeking.
Luckily, Laurie Ruettimann, co-founder (with Mark Stelzner and Yasha Morehouse Stelzner) of New Media Services, live tweeted our talk. The tweets are below…I hope there is a tidbit or new piece of information you have not considered. (Note – to read everything in order, start at the bottom and work your way up! These are in reverse chronological order.)
The next free Voice of Careers webinar is Networking With A Purpose Via Social Media on September 15th!
Learn how social media can help with your job hunt
I am excited to share details about a webinar panel that JobAngels founder Mark Stelzner invited me to join. The topic is one of my favorites! Details and a link to sign up for the free webinar are below:
Social Media for Job Seekers: A Career Coaches Panel
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Noon EST | 9:00 am PST
If you believe the hype, it would seem that all you need to do is turn on your computer, log into your favorite social media account and your dream job will be waiting for you. For many of you, reality is much different, as social media for job seeking is something you have yet to meaningfully pursue. Our distinguished panel of experts will help you separate fact from fiction and embrace social media as one of many tools in your career arsenal. We will address common questions, including:
- How do I prepare for a social media job search?
- How can I avoid common mistakes?
- Which tools are right for me?
- What should I share publicly?
- Will this actually work?
Moderated by JobAngels founder Mark Stelzner, our panel will answer these questions and more, including an opportunity for you to pose your own questions directly to our experts. Please welcome coaches Miriam Salpeter, Dawn Bugni and Shahrzad Arasteh as they join Mark for a taste of what these new and exciting tools have to offer. And if you’re on Twitter already, follow our hashtag #voc10 to participate in real-time with your fellow attendees. This is sure to be a popular event so sign up today!
illustration by Matt Hamm
What's the cost of being unemployed?
Recently, my colleague Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter of Career Trend Resumes and Writing shared some information via Dawn Bugni (Twitter: @dawnbugni), who referenced the July 2009 Professional Association of Resume Writers and Career Coaches newsletter that highlighted the cost of lost wages to job seekers in a variety of income levels. This is the data from Jacqui’s blog:If you expect a $20,000 salary, your weekly salary is $384.61 and an 18 week job hunt will cost you $6,992.98.
If you are looking for a job with a $50,000 salary, your weekly salary is $961.54 and an 18 week job hunt costs you $17,307.69.
If you are hoping for a $100,000 salary, your weekly salary is $1,923.08 and an 18 week job hunt costs you $34,615.38.
Clearly, it behooves job seekers to do everything they can to shorten their searches to land as quickly as possible. Jacqui’s post, which you should read in its entirety HERE, reminds readers that “navigating a job search without a compass” costs valuable time and money. Think about it…Wouldn’t it be nice to have an experienced coach and resume writer on your side? When I coach someone, I like to think of myself in the role of a helpful friend in the passenger seat offering directions as you are driving your own career bus!
Follow this link to learn more about me and how I can help you propel your search forward.
cartoon from Bearman