Posted by Job Search Expert on Mar 3, 2010 in
The Diary of a Job Searching Woman Make It Happen For Women: The Diary of a Job Searching Woman: Mar 3: Companies are hiring!
Dear JobSearchingWoman:
Companies are hiring, but you have to make it easier for them to hire you. When people put together their resume, it’s an historical account of their career. Companies want to know more. Companies want to know how you are going to help them in these difficult economic times. So, think about what they need and that’s what you put on your resume.
Please remember that women look at their job searches differently than men. I didn’t say “worse” or “not as good”…I said different. If you can realize that a woman is wired differently and embrace those differences, then you can have a competitive edge.
Very few people actually get a job from a job board, so don’t spend all your time there. If you are going to put together a networking plan, do it from a business development stand point. Trying to find the hiring manager is not enough. Also try to find the person above the hiring manager. Remember, resumes don’t travel up the corporate ladder very well. But they do flow down.
Don’t just schedule time at Starbucks and meet someone and ask them for help. It might make you feel good, but it probably won’t land you a job.
Think from an employer’s point of view. We call that “Employer-Centric” and it works.
More importantly, remember that companies are hiring and that someone is going to get the job…it might as well be you!
Don’t give up!!
The Job Search Expert
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Posted by JobSearchingWoman on Nov 23, 2009 in
The Diary of a Job Searching Woman Make It Happen For Women: The Diary of a Job Searching Woman: Nov 23: Had the Interview. Still waiting.
One one has called me back. I thought I did well on my interview last Tuesday. What does that mean?
I did my research, was well prepared and I know I connected with the HR person, but she still haven’t called me back and it’s been almost a week. Nothing else is happening in my job search. I keep looking at my resume and tweaking it a bit.
I made a list of companies where I’d like to work and was out on LinkedIn trying to find someone inside the company to network with. I attended two networking events last week. One was with a group of other people looking for a job. Boy was that depressing! They have been looking for months and nothing is happening. Some have had interviews, but still no offers. I guess the hiring managers are really being picky about what they want. Not sure if I want to go back to that group. I thought they would be able to introduce me to people but that didn’t happen. A few were so depressed, I finally just left.
I don’t have a masters degree. I wonder if that is hurting me? I don’t know what else to do. I know I’m good at what I do, but why has only one person called and I’ve been looking for a month?
Work is OK, but there is a meeting on Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving. Wonder what’s up with that?
I guess the bottom line is I’m afraid. I’m single mom and have two kids. I feel so alone and I don’t know where to turn. I’m glad I’m still not married, but it would sure be nice to have a second income right about now. What if I lose my job? What if I can’t find a new one? What will that do to my career, my life and my kids?
What do I do now?
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