Phil Rosenberg, reCareered

So what’s all the fuss over Web 2.0? Web 2.0 is the interactive web, where users provide the content. Why does that matter to a job seeker? Because Web 2.0 gives every job seeker the opportunity to promote subject matter expertise. Web 2.0 gives multiple formats and platforms and tools to allow job seekers to announce to the world “I know my stuff!”.… Continue

There’s been a controversy going on within the LinkedIN crowd for years. Is it more effective for your job search to build a LinkedIN network of close personal connections? Or instead, build a network with a broad reach, but weak connections? It depends on your purpose, and networking style. If you’re reading this blog, chances are your purpose is to change careers or jobs. Also think about how your network can be beneficial AFTER you land your new job. So let’s consider your networking style… Continue

This question is asked at the end of most interviews, and it gives the candidate a chance to shine and stand out from the pack. Do you come loaded with questions, or do you end an interview saying that all your questions were answered? Most candidates clam up at this point, giving the impression that they are uninterested or unprepared. It’s a huge mistake. A more effective strategy is to come loaded with questions, so you’ll always have a few left for the end of each interview. You’ll want di… Continue

I’m amazed I actually have to write this article. Why do fewer than 10% of all candidates blow off the easiest way to stand out? It’s so simple…the thank you note. Yet so few take advantage of writing a simple thank you…so it’s a huge advantage to those who do. Why write a Thank You note? Here’s 5 reasons: 1. Thank Yous remind the hiring manager who you are 2. Thank Yous show the hiring manager that you REALLY want the job 3. Thank Yous give you an opportunity to highlight why you can uniquel… Continue

If a potential employer searched for you online what would they find? Would it help you get a job, or hurt your chances? Online Reputation Management gives you the chance to gain an unfair advantage in your job search, by making it easier for you to be found. However, if not managed, your Online Reputation could deliver damage to your job search. Online Reputation Management has two parts: Managing Content: Much press has been made out of companies starting to check job seeke… Continue

A client of mine feels like he always comes in second in interviews. He does well, but he wants to do more than just do well. He wants to Ace the interview. So how do you Ace the interview? How do you communicate that you're the top person for the job? I'll be publishing interview tips in an "Acing the Interview" series. First – What do you wear in an interview? The old paradigm was to overdress for the interview. Translation: Suit. But that's not the right message to send in many places toda… Continue

One of LinkedIN’s more powerful features for job seekers is their recommendations feature. LinkedIN allows users to ask for recommendations from past managers, co workers, business partners and service providers. Some on LinkedIN have collected hundreds, others don’t use this at all. As a job seeker, LinkedIN Recommendations can be a way to highlight your accomplishments and Subject Matter Expertise. Better yet, it’s done publicly, and on a website that is VERY searchable on Google & Yahoo… Continue

15 Seconds.... That's how long the average reviewer spends on your resume, before making an interview/no interview decision. That's IF your resume gets beyond a database search. To put it in perspective, think about what you can do in 15 seconds: Brush your teeth, kiss your significant other, uncork a bottle of wine, pour a beer, load the washing machine, pour coffee, tie your shoes, put on your shirt, tie your tie, or watch Monty Python's Slapping Fish Dance. So how can you… Continue

Which do you think is more effective: 1) Sending 100 resumes for many jobs in the hope that a few will be interested in you? or 2) Send a few resumes to a few jobs that you are a perfect fit for? While this strategy is counterintuitive, sending fewer resumes is a much more effective method. An effective and customized resume can get a 25-50% "hit ratio" (phone screens or interviews divided by total resumes sent) using a send fewer strategy. Why does this work? When you send fewer resumes, you… Continue

Most job seekers write their resume for the hiring manager. That's it. Did you realize that your resume has up to 4 audiences, not just one? Miss what's important to any one of those audiences and you'll be passed over for interviews and offers. Here's how it works: Audience #1 - The Resume Database: How can a database be an audience? Simple...large and midsized companies input all resumes into their database, whether sent via email, hand delivered in paper, sent to a company… Continue

You can't. Leadership is a skill that you can only demonstrate in person. So why do professional and managerial career changers take up valuable resume space trying to convince their reader that they are leaders? I find that managerial career changers want to define themselves as leaders. Not for their audience, the hiring manager, but for themselves. Since many experienced job changers write egocentric resumes (writing for themselves as the audience, not the hiring manager), this shouldn't c… Continue

You’re a manager. Why would you want to be on Facebook with a bunch of college kids? Simple…There’s 60 Million people on Facebook now, up from 25 Million 9 months ago. There’s only 15 million college students. Who do you think everyone else is? The highest growing segment of Facebook is the over 25 crowd…the hiring managers you want to network with and meet. But you network on LinkedIN? Great LinkedIN is also a great place for job seekers to network….but the numbers are 1/3 of Facebook. Almos… Continue

OK, so you’re on LinkedIN…Now what? You filled out a profile, put excerpts from your resume, got a few recommendations, linked to your close contacts. So then what? If you’re adopting a tight network strategy, then you’re pretty much done with linking. But you can imagine that a tight network strategy has limitations for job seekers. For a broad network strategy, building your network is about targeting and efficiency. You want to build as quickly as possible, but build yo… Continue

If you keep your eyes open, you’ll never stop being amazed.

Jason Alba of JibberJobber.com quoted stats generated by JobBait (a resum…

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OK, so you’re on LinkedIN…Now what? You filled out a profile, put excerpts from your resume, got a few recommendations, linked to your close contacts.

So then what?

If you’re adopting…

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Yep, that’s right... Stop looking for a job. You’ll find a better job, a more fulfilling career, and likely higher pay if you just stop looking for a job already. You can be more effective in your career search if you change the paradigm. Instead, start searching for a problem. Find a problem that you can uniquely… Continue

Nope, this isn’t an April Fool’s joke. You just had a Rock Star interview….you walked out of the office and knew the job was yours for the taking. The company is dying for you, and even you choose that this job isn’t the right move for you – at least the ego boost feels great. There are two secrets to a Rock Star interview: Preparation and Execution. … Continue

Are you getting a 25% response rate to your resume? If you are, stop reading, this article isn’t for you. If you’re getting less than a 25% response rate to your resume, then your resume is working against you and blocking you from interviews for top positions. Unfortunately, most of the population falls into the under 25% category.… Continue

It's so simple, and so few candidates do this. And the higher up the management chain the candidate is, the more effective they can be using this strategy. Interestingly, the higher up the management chain the candidate is, the LESS LIKELY they are to actually do this! It's such an easy way to stand out, such an easy way to get priority and additional help from recruiters.…

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You’re a manager. Why would you want to be on FaceBook with a bunch of college kids?

Simple…There’s 60 Million people on Facebook now, up from 25 Million 9 months ago. There’s only 15 million college students. Who do you think everyone else is?

The highest growing segment of FaceBook is the over 25 crowd…the hiring managers you want to network with and meet.…

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