Posted by: Darlene Duncan CWDP, JSS, CCC, JCTC, JCDC
Training Coordinator
In today’s job market finding a job is like searching for buried treasure. Here are some non-traditional ideas you can use for your search:
1. If you’re interested in a specific employer; Friend them on Facebook, seek them out on LinkedIn and Twitter.
2. Be more than a voyeur on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Get involved in discussions, especially if the discussions are relevant to the type of work for which you are looking.
3. Connect with people on LinkedIn that work for the company for which you would like to work. Get to know them.
4. Visit the websites of companies for which you would like to work. This will help keep you abreast of what’s going on in those organizations.
5. Set up Google Alerts on companies for which you would like to work. This way whenever they’re mentioned in the news, you’ll be notified of the issue.
6. Volunteer somewhere doing the kind of work for which you’re trying to get hired. There are multiple benefits to this. One, you’re keeping your skills sharp. Two, you might pick up some new skills. Three, you’re out there in the world meeting people, people who might have job leads for you. Four, the place you’re volunteering for may decide to hire you. Five, you can put your volunteer work on your résumé. This lets employers see that you’re not sitting at home waiting for something to happen. You’re out there trying to make something positive happen for yourself.
7. If you belong to a specific profession, find associations and other websites related to that profession.
Remember, people like to help people who have helped them. When you go to these social media sites, don’t just be there as a taker. You need to give of yourself. Offer helpful suggestions. This applies to face-to-face situations as well as social media sites.
Maybe you’ve connected with a person who works at the company you really want to hire you. They have posted a request for help with a work related problem. If you know of a solution or have an idea to offer them, do so.
One final note today, don’t whine. Be positive. Negativity is a huge turn off.
Training Coordinator
In today’s job market finding a job is like searching for buried treasure. Here are some non-traditional ideas you can use for your search:
1. If you’re interested in a specific employer; Friend them on Facebook, seek them out on LinkedIn and Twitter.
2. Be more than a voyeur on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Get involved in discussions, especially if the discussions are relevant to the type of work for which you are looking.
3. Connect with people on LinkedIn that work for the company for which you would like to work. Get to know them.
4. Visit the websites of companies for which you would like to work. This will help keep you abreast of what’s going on in those organizations.
5. Set up Google Alerts on companies for which you would like to work. This way whenever they’re mentioned in the news, you’ll be notified of the issue.
6. Volunteer somewhere doing the kind of work for which you’re trying to get hired. There are multiple benefits to this. One, you’re keeping your skills sharp. Two, you might pick up some new skills. Three, you’re out there in the world meeting people, people who might have job leads for you. Four, the place you’re volunteering for may decide to hire you. Five, you can put your volunteer work on your résumé. This lets employers see that you’re not sitting at home waiting for something to happen. You’re out there trying to make something positive happen for yourself.
7. If you belong to a specific profession, find associations and other websites related to that profession.
Remember, people like to help people who have helped them. When you go to these social media sites, don’t just be there as a taker. You need to give of yourself. Offer helpful suggestions. This applies to face-to-face situations as well as social media sites.
Maybe you’ve connected with a person who works at the company you really want to hire you. They have posted a request for help with a work related problem. If you know of a solution or have an idea to offer them, do so.
One final note today, don’t whine. Be positive. Negativity is a huge turn off.
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