Summary Sunday Modern Job Search Strategies

Summary Sunday Modern Job Search Strategies Youve heard it said before job search isnt the same today as it was last time you looked. This is why youre going to need modern job search strategies. Heres what you need to know! Ive rounded up articles from this week that will take your job search skills into the current century. This summary offers resume help, how to apply for a job and interview tips. These articles will help you compete like a modern-day job seeker or better yet, position yourself as the best candidate! Modern Job Search Strategies RESUME This video is less than 3 minutes and well worth the watch. Dorie Clark, author of HOW TO APPLY FOR A JOB This is one of the best reads of the week/month/year! Follow Lous advice! And learn about consultative selling! Forget Applying, Use Consultative Selling to Land Better Jobs by Lou Adler on LinkedIn Take a less is more approach to job hunting. Do your research. Use the back door to find the decision-makers. Get referred if you can. Market discussions, demos and teasers, not your resume. Focus on campaign results, not response rates. Success is making advances, not having interviews. Make sure you’re assessed properly. INTERVIEWING Finally: A Job Interview Cheat Sheet [Infographic] | Resume Writing Lab Selling Yourself In The Interview by Andrew Heikkila | TalentCulture Follow this advice and understand how to present yourself during job search and the interview! LINKEDIN Your LinkedIn profile needs to look sharp! Dont use large paragraphs of text that are difficult to read, break the content up visually! Though LinkedIn doesnt make it easy to insert nice looking bullets, Donna Serdula has a  work around! LinkedIn Bullets Symbols, Making Your Profile Shine! by Donna Serdula | LinkedIn Makeover Have you thought about adding these symbols? Go read Donnas post! Stars:? ? ? ? Arrows:  ? ? ?  ? ? ? ? ? ? » Traditional bullets:   ¦ ? ? Ticks:   ? ? ? 4 Smart Ways to Be Easier for Employers to Find on LinkedIn by Arnie Fertig | Job-Hunt.org It isnt enough to just copy and paste your resume into LinkedInArnie gives you ideas for  leveraging referrals and get on someones radar!