Heat Up Your Job Search At a Crossroads 10 Tips to Get Your Job Hunt on the Right Track -

Heat Up Your Job Search At a Crossroads 10 Tips to Get Your Job Hunt on the Right Track - Photo by Alan by the Sea Used by permission. To really start off this weeks Heat Up Your Job Search series, an overview of job hunting techniques to get you in the swim of things! Stay tuned this week for more specific compilations on networking, resume writing and interviewing! Talk to people you do NOT think can help you. Just because someone isnt in your field doesnt mean they dont have useful information for you. (Or you for them.) Our lives intersect in so many points. Think of someone you consider least likely to be able to share good information with you for your search. Meet for coffee. You may be surprised! Network generously. Think how you can help others instead of what they may offer you. Optimize your online presence, but dont waste time zapping a lot of resumes to ads on large job boards. The possibilities to connect are endless: Blogs, networking sites such as linkedin.com, large and small social networks provide opportunities to meet professionals from every industry. Evaluate your resume. Is it top notch? If not, consider hiring Keppie Careers to rewrite it for you! A professionally written resume will shorten your search and may qualify you for a higher-paying position. Customize your resume for EVERY job. It is worth your time. If you want to get your foot in the door, your resume must clearly outline how your skills and accomplishments solve a problem for the employer. It is your job to offer clear reasons to interview you. Evaluate your interviewing skills. Are you selling yourself? Your resume got you in the door; the interview is your chance to show the employer that you really have what it takes to join their team. Vet your references. They have the potential to seal the deal for you. Do you know what they might say? Appearance matters. Cut your hair. Shine your shoes. Invest in a nice suit. Dont let your job hunt consume you. Frequent exercise, support or networking groups and chocolate can be good stress relievers! Dont spend every minute on your job hunt. You still need to have a life! Plus, you never know it could be someone you meet on a trip to the grocery store or a seatmate on an airplane while on vacation who winds up linking you to your next job! Consider hiring a career coach. Would you set your own broken bone? Wire your own home for electricity? Do you cut your own hair? Most would say no. The same standard should apply when job seeking. If you arent an expert on the job hunt, getting some advice will help you advance your search. It may also save you time, money and sanity in the long run! Keppie Careers will write your resume and help you every step of the way! www.keppiecareers.com.