Posts Tagged ‘HRMargo’

Via Scoop.it – Social Media And Digital Influence

Every now and then you have the privilege of meeting a kindred spirit in your industry.  Truly, that is what Cyndy is to me.  She’s my colleague, my confidant, and my friend.  Cyndy and I met on Twitter (where I’ve met most of my dearest colleagues).  Last week, she interviewed me for her industry website, NasRecruitment.  It was an honor, and a pleasure to be interviewed by Cyndy.  In this post, we discussed the importance of social media, and why Corporate America must embrace it.  I now give you, Cyndy. I’d appreciate it if you’d leave a comment for Cyndy.  It will make her day!

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Do you have job search fatigue

Job Search Fatigue.  What is it?  If you find yourself identifying with any of the following statements,  you might have it:

“I’m tired, I give up, I’m sick of job hunting.”  ”I couldn’t possibly apply for one more job.”   “If I have to spend 45 minutes filling out yet another online job application, I’ll scream.”  ”I’ve talked to that recruiter twice, and he never called me back to let me know what happened.” “I’ve passed out so many business cards at networking events, my hands hurt.”  ”I’ve attended so many professional associations in the past two months, I’m practically broke.” “If feel as if my resume’s been lost in a black hole, I never hear back”.

Job search fatigue is real.  In fact, it’s a job hunt killer.  Job search fatigue can not only slow you down, it can murder your morale.  If you’ve been looking for a job for more than 3 to 6 months, you’ve probably grown weary of the job hunt.  If you’ve been looking for a job for a year or longer, you’re probably exhausted.  Some job seekers get so fatigued from the search they give up, retreat, or distract themselves with other activities that keep them from getting the job they want.  One thing’s for sure, job search fatigue is real.  How do you combat it?  How can you transform your discouragement into encouragement?  Where can you replenish your well-spring of support?  That is precisely what we are going to discuss on HFChat this Friday.  Please join us 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Pacific, 11-12 Central and Noon-1 Eastern time.  All you have to do is logon to Twitter, and follow the hashtag #HFChat.   Here are this week’s questions.  Think about these questions, and bring your own.

1. What are the common symptoms of job search fatigue?
2. How can you overcome job search fatigue?
3. Where can you go for help?
4. What can you do to prevent job search fatigue?

These questions will certainly bring up a lot of feelings, and opinions from job seekers, and career professionals alike.  I look forward to hearing from you.  Please bring your questions.  I’ll be hosting this week.  As the Founder of HireFriday, and HFChat I look forward to being of service to you and our entire community.  We’ve had some amazing guest hosts this year from a variety of disciplines.  Next year promises to be even better.  You are what makes HFChat special.  Won’t you please join us, and tell your friends?

Thanks so much!

HRMargo

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Facebook, Job Search, and You!

How many of you have considered using Facebook to boost your job search?  Today, we discussed just that.  There were so many great thoughts, I would like to share a few with you.  Here’s a new job search bumper sticker: friends help friends find jobs.  So, it’s logical that your Facebook friends (even the ones you don’t know) want to help you find a job.  So, let’s give it a go.  Here are my ideas for how to use Facebook to find a job:

1. Let your friends know you are looking (create a Hire Me campaign). See my vizualize.me example from earlier in the week.
2. Use the Facebook time line to create graphics that feature your strongest skills.
3. Be a story teller: the story is you, and your career-your strengths, your proudest accomplishments, paint a picture using words about what you can do.
4. Remember it’s about them, not you-focus more on what you can do for the company.
5. Conduct company research. Get out your targeted company list, find them on Facebook, read their page daily, identify the thought leaders, and go get ‘em.
6. Find a friend who knows someone at the company where you want to work, and ask them for a referral.
7. There are many recruiter centric groups on Facebook, join them, and connect with a friendly recruiter who can point you to a recruiter that specializes in your occupation and industry.
8. Job Boards are now using Facebook to post jobs, check them out.
9. Investigate Apps like Beknown, and Branchout: build your contact network, and ask for referrals.
10. Check out Quora: it’s a great source of information and discussion.
11. There’s a new kind on the Facebook block called Cachinko.  They’re connecting people with jobs. They are job matching careers, and people on Facebook.
12. 76% of recruiters screen candidates on Facebook vs. 48% on LinkedIn. Source: http://t.co/4TQ5Nc1u #
13. Conduct searches of your occupation, and industry.  Facebook has groups for most, and they are a great place to network.
14. Finally, if you are looking for a job, remember what I always say: imprint this in your mind, before every single status update, begin it with the invisible words, “Dear Future Employer.”   Job seekers, clean up your language, and consider what you choose to post will be seen by everyone, including recruiters, and potential employers.

There’s my top 15 tips for using Facebook for a job.  Be sure to check out our HireFriday website.  Our transcripts will be posted soon.  Please leave a comment if you attended today’s HFChat, I’d love to hear you opinions.

Your job search pal,

HRMargo

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How To Get A Job You Will Love

Hope For The Holidays: This Series Continues With A Very Special Learning Opportunity For The HireFriday Candidate Community.

We are a community, and a social media movement where job seekers connect.  We connect people to resources, and opportunities that advance your career, and help you land a job in the shortest time possible.  That’s why I’m thrilled to be joining the team of world-class career professionals for The Brazen Careerist “Brazen U” Job Search Boot Camp.

I hope you’ll join me and Brazen U for a two-week “How to Get a Job You Will Love” bootcamp. We will teach you how to form a successful job search strategy, how to leverage social media in your search, insider secrets on how to interview with top recruiters, how to shape your resume and cover letter, speed resume review, and much more.  You’ll learn from the famous people human resources, recruiting, and social media.  Such luminaries included Dan Schwabel, Joshua Waldman, Jodi Glickman, Dain Lewis, and Rebecca Rapple.

I firmly believe that everyone should have a job they love.  Most people just need to learn how to get it.  The reason I’m teaching during this bootcamp is that I am fully committed to seeing candidates land in the right job, at the right time, for the right reason.  Job seekers, deserve to be happy.  We will teach you how.

I will be offering three scholarships to the Brazen U’s Job Search Bootcamp during the next Social Media Club’s Tweet Up on January 19, 2012.  The Social Media Club of Nashville is  partnering with the Nashville Career Transitions Group, and our HireFriday’s #HFChat community.  This will be a nation-wide event/tweet-up for our entire online community.  On January 19th, I’m on a panel with Jennifer Way from Way Solutions, Mathew LeBlanc a recruiter for ADP, and Shannon VanCuren is a trainer with Airs The Right Thing.  Our topic is one you won’t want to miss: Optimizing Your LinkedIn Profile.  Job seekers, please don’t miss this event. It will be live on Twitter from 6-8 p.m. Central Time, and 7-9 p.m. Eastern Time.  I will be live podcasting from the event, and career transitions groups around the US will be joining in on the fun.  We will be broadcasting this event over UStream.

So that’s my holiday gift to you: two great learning opportunities that will take you from HireFriday to HiredFriday.

Get the Early Bird rate from now through Dec. 31!

Your job search pal,

HRMargo

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