This is similar to what most of us do in business. ‘Only when we need something, a ”businesses contact, a lead, where to submit a resume do we start to go thorough our ‘little black book’. Only when we need a contact, we ramp up our networking.
Anyone who has ever tried to search for a job online has probably experienced the ‘agony of defeat’ more times than they’ve experienced the ‘thrill of victory’. In fact, there are endless frustrations associated with the online job hunt, from finding the career portal from the corporate home page, to figuring out the job search interface, to creating a profile (often required before you can apply), not to mention the application process itself. For the purposes of this blog, let’s focus on finding the career site and searching for an opening. I have a feeling after all of this, we (the poor applicants), may be too tired to apply for a job.
I was inspired to tackle this topic after catching a LinkedIn update from a friend who pointed out that in a lately popular trend, GM becomes the fourth corporate behemoth to appoint a new Chief of HR that is not from HR. Interesting move? Maybe not as much as you would think. Let me point out why.
In the last post, I outlined the seven main reasons your top performers are likely to leave in 2010. Here are the three steps you must take – now – to prevent that happening.
I have recently moved back to the states after two years in Italy. I’ve been living with friends while job-hunting, and I’m willing to relocate anywhere for the right job.
So chances are you have heard of social media and you have a strategy in place to reap the benefits of the new wave of interaction that is now available to us all.’ You are using Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Youtube, Xing, Delicious, Digg, ah the list goes on and on.
Social media is in HR. We live in a connected world and with the click of a button or stroke of a key, social media allows us as HR Professionals to connect with others both in and out of HR.
The safest advice I can give you is, ‘BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL’ as the odds are high you will be ripped off.
My Online Career Space ItsNotYouItsYourResume.com Mark Montoya: Online Personal Branding
