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The Secret To Landing Your Dream Job In A Tough Economy
Category: BusinessIf you turn on the television, or open up a newspaper, you know the bad news: the economy is headed toward recession. Gas prices are at all time highs, and companies are cutting back on their help. Does this all have to affect you - the job seeker? Not at all!
We’ll discuss the secrets to landing your dream job in a tough economy. First of all, we’ll discuss the concept of marketing your skills and experience to employers; versus simply applying for jobs. Secondly, we create a set of metrics you can utilize when making your employer-contacts, to ensure you receive the appropriate number of positive responses you are seeking. Finally, we’ll go over options for individuals who wish to hire a reputable company to market their skills and experience, so that the entire job search process can be completed in the most seamless manner.
When you think of beginning a job search, most of us have the idea of browsing the employment classifieds, finding open positions that match our desire, and then emailing or faxing our latest resume. This is a very simple process, in theory. Think of the number of applicants one single advertisement can illicit. How are you going to differentiate yourself from the volumes of other applicants who are also attempting to obtain the very same position?
It’s time to adjust our thinking on applying for a job, from being “an applicant,” to actively marketing your professional skills, experience and background. When you approach the career search from a marketing perspective, with a solid marketing plan, you soon find that you’ll begin receiving more job offers, and less turn-down letters.
Marketing in of itself, is a numbers game. Marketing yourself to a company as their next super star, requires that you make a certain number of contacts each day until you receive the job offer that hits your target. The sooner you need to make an employment change, the higher the number of contacts you will need to make on a daily basis. Many individuals find it helpful to submit their resume through a targeted resume distribution service. This is one way to reach hundreds of employers, with minimal effort. For the job candidate who wishes to make a change as soon as possible, it’s important to make between 5 and 20 applications per week. Keep in mind, it’s necessary to first research the companies who hire within your field, determine the locations you are willing to work, and then contact the hiring managers.
You may be asking yourself, how is a job seeker supposed to find time for an active career search, along with current professional and family commitments? The entire job search process can be handled from beginning to end, by a professional candidate management company. These companies run daily searches on behalf of the job seeker, market the individual’s skills, background and experience to target companies, and guarantee results. Unlike working with the “traditional headhunter,” a candidate management service or career search company, takes a pro-active approach to the job search, on behalf of the job seeker, for a reasonable fee. This completely changes the dynamic of the recruiting process for companies, and puts more control into the hands of the job applicant.
Difficult financial times, require drastic measures. Finding your dream job will effectively change your life, and the life of your family. Instead of allowing your career to take a “back-seat” during a tough economy, it’s time to become a proactive career seeker. The true secret to landing your target job, is moving your perspective from that of passive job applicant, to an effective career skills marketer.
Christina Archer is a Managing Partner with SterlingProfessions.com, which provides “Fast Track” candidate management services. Serious career seekers who wish to make an job change, may enroll in the Fast Track membership, and receive guaranteed results. The company actively markets the skills, background, and experience of its registered members, and effectively makes the career change process, seamless.
To become a free member of Sterling Professions, visit the company’s website, at http://www.SterlingProfessions.com
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