Job Search Daily Tip

Each day we provide a powerful nugget of useful information to stimulate your job search. With a link to an article, blog or web page with more info.

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Anything that smacks of desperation and weakness can only hurt your case.

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Don't use this approach I saw today in an online resume: "I am hoping against hope that maybe someone has an opportunity."

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RT @asklizryan My six-week Virtual Job Search Coaching group is launching Monday: http://htxt.it/TMMl [Liz is great, check out her stuff]

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Tip: Start or join a small 'power group' of job seekers to regularly meet and help each other with the job search. http://snipurl.com/adh7w

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Tip: After any informational interview or job interview, always send a hand-written thank you note to the person. http://snipurl.com/ad7ls

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RT @careertips Tip: Do something, even for free, that raises your profile in your community. Put yourself at the place where things happen

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What's the hardest part of your job search? DM or @reply with your experiences. Tell me what you're struggling with.

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RT @CandidatesChair Job Search Spirit booster: Write a couple sincere recommendations on LinkedIn for colleague or friend. Nothing too long

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How would you feel about a job offer from a company that records all employee phone calls, personal and business? http://sn.im/d3hiz

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Tip: If you get one job offer, use it as a 'closing tool' to approach all of your warm job leads and try to force a decision.

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Tip: Linkedin Network Updates (via email) give you news about your contacts. And a great reason to reach out to them about your job search!

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RT @Keppie_Careers 5 tips to help you hold yourself accountable for your job hunt: http://sn.im/cy0gb

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Tip: 10 Ways to Ruin a Job Interview (from Liz Ryan, The Savvy Networker) http://sn.im/cy01p

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Tip: When formatting a resume to be sent as plain text in the body of an email, avoid tabs as they can show up as broken characters.

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RT @alisondoyle Ten steps to find a new job (about.com) http://sn.im/cu9e5

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Tip: If you are older, scan your resume to make sure you don't disclose your age via years of experience, etc. This is esp. impt in IT jobs.

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This will be important in your job search and will determine how you give and get referrals via social networks.

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Tip: With each social network, decide what your 'friending' strategy is: some folks friend everyone, some only connect to those they know.

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RT @alisondoyle Write some LinkedIn recommendations for your contacts and you'll do better at getting them, rather than just asking for them

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Tip: Write an article for a publication that is read by people in your field to gain wider visibility. Editors always need more material.