I have been with Target for 14 years, needless to say I have very limited experience with hunting for jobs. I heard that LinkedIn is very good and I have updated my resume over there and I am adding folks to my network. It's easy to search and find jobs. I have a question about an alternative site for job search. I thought that Monster.com was good but I had two folks recommend Indeed.com as it has overtaken Monster in terms of jobs offered volume. Does anyone have experience using it and do you have any tips on how to approach job search on Indeed's platform. Thank you in advance!
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Most critical is your personal network. It's pretty rare today to get a job sending a resume in cold. Make sure you're dialed in with LinkedIN, export your contact list if you can so you don't lose anyone that can help you. Build a plan. Try to talk to 10 people a day that can help you. Make sure you can articulate what you're looking for. Ask your contacts for others they can introduce you to in expanding your network. Hit the pavement, face to face coffee, lunch, drinks, dinner, handshake after church. . . If someone looks you in the eye they're much more likely to become an advocate. Target companies you are interested in and learn about them. Use LinkedIN to find out who you know that knows people there and work on getting connected. 90% chance your next job is going to come from someone out there that you know now. . . Your post layoff "job" is to work as hard as you do now to connect those dots!
Good luck!
Most critical is your personal network. It's pretty rare today to get a job sending a resume in cold. Make sure you're dialed in with LinkedIN, export your contact list if you can so you don't lose anyone that can help you. Build a plan. Try to talk to 10 people a day that can help you. Make sure you can articulate what you're looking for. Ask your contacts for others they can introduce you to in expanding your network. Hit the pavement, face to face coffee, lunch, drinks, dinner, handshake after church. . . If someone looks you in the eye they're much more likely to become an advocate. Target companies you are interested in and learn about them. Use LinkedIN to find out who you know that knows people there and work on getting connected. 90% chance your next job is going to come from someone out there that you know now. . . Your post layoff "job" is to work as hard as you do now to connect those dots!
Good luck!
Anyone use glassdoor? Just curious how it compares? I need to look around just incase I get ax next week.
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It's very similar to monster, it has more jobs. LinkedIn is probably the biggest, I would go in this order: LinkedIn, Indeed, Monster. Also, if you are technical try dice.com
Indeed is pretty solid, they have an option where you can populate a form with your professional info and select multiple company job sites where you send your resume - it's fairly easy. Just make sure that you stuff your resume with keywords that may be relevant for your position - I am on the technology side, so it's a bit easier for us as employers seek specific tools knowledge etc., so it's easier to specify keywords. Good luck and I hope you will not need it...