Simple and Effective Strategies to Enhance Your Career Search

Walter Sabrin

FINDING THE RIGHT CAREERFINDING THE RIGHT CAREER

The “Situation” If it was easy, Everybody would make Six Figures Tools of the Trade A Resume to be Proud of Who Is Relocating and Why? Resume Job Boards Your Linkedin.com Profile How To Effectively work with Recruiters Ace The Interview: Phone or In Person It’s a MARATHON not a SPRINT

Walter Sabrin

Its TIME to Find a Career NOT a J-O-BIts TIME to Find a Career NOT a J-O-B

Companies ARE hiring, the BUZZ is Back! They want “Plug and Play” Be realistic with Compensation, This is

NOT 2006 You MUST Differentiate yourself from

Others Your FIRST GOAL is to get the Interview There is NO room for error Attitude is EVRYTHING! BE POSITIVE!

Walter Sabrin

IF IT WAS EASY…..IF IT WAS EASY…..

Your Personal “In Person”Network of Contacts Professional Recruiters Social and Business Networking Sites Associations and Live Networking Events General and Niche Job Boards Alumni, Industry, Clients, Colleagues, Friends

and Family A Great Attitude to go along with a Great

Resume

Walter Sabrin

Wall Street Implodes, Then JOBS Disappear Job Security is a Thing of the Past Recession, Layoffs, Restructuring, Argh!! Jobs ARE Coming Back! There is ALWAYS Need for Top Talent Are you Looking in the Right Places? Its Not Who you know, Its Who Knows You!

Walter Sabrin

THE SITUATIONTHE SITUATION

Make sure your resume is “SEO Ready” Your Email Address and Linkedin Profile

should be hyperlinked Know that Hiring Managers are too busy to

READ your resume, they only glance at it Use spellchecker! Also, have someone else

look it over No More than 2 pages of Facts and Figures Don’t be Bashful about your Successes,

highlight them! Memorize your resume, up and down!

Walter Sabrin

A Resume to be Proud of

Make sure your profile is at 100% completeness Build your network of contacts from prior and

existing relationships Ask your contacts to “Recommend” you and

publish them on your profile Create a complete job history Join at least 40-45 strategic groups to maximize

your reach Post your contact information on your profile page Utilize Linkedin EVERY DAY! Walter Sabrin

IT, Sales Management, C-Level Positions Times have changed, Be Flexible! It’s a Big Country, more offers are out there Speak it over with Family, DON’T keep it inside Everything is Negotiable Companies Don’t want Virtual Executives Do your own Research on new Locations Walter Sabrin

Who Is Relocating and Why?Who Is Relocating and Why?

Stay Organized and track which ones work best Keep an Excel Sheet to track all resumes sent Go to Resume Aggregating Sites like Indeed.com Don’t just “Fling” be strategic Utilize relevant niche sites too Pay Sites? Do NOT commit for more than 1 Month This is only ONE of the tools in your search

Walter Sabrin

Walter Sabrin

Resume Job BoardsResume Job Boards

Recruiters searches are focused on specific needs

Recruiters are paid by their client Companies Work with 2-3 Recruiters who impress you

professionally Be Open and Honest with your Recruiter Find a Recruiter who focuses on your niche If possible, meet your recruiter in person Keep your recruiter updated on your search

Walter Sabrin

How To EFFECTIVELY Work with RecruitersHow To EFFECTIVELY Work with Recruiters

If your email is “sexykitten@aol, please get a new, more professional one

Remove the kids from your voicemail Be ON TIME for ALL Appointments If you haven’t worked in 3 years, be flexible It is NOT ok to ask the hiring manager to

change the day or time of your appointment Understand you may need to have more than

a 15 minute commute Honesty is the BEST Policy

Walter Sabrin

Walter Sabrin

You Cannot Be Serious!You Cannot Be Serious!

You Don’t get a second chance at a First Impression

Avoid Using Cell and Speaker Phones whenever possible

Find a quiet location to speak Stand up when talking to the Hiring Manager Close the TV! Focus on the call Remember, the Hiring Manager can not see

you, be descriptive and direct (ABC) Always CLOSE at the end of the call

Walter Sabrin

ACE THE INTERVIEWACE THE INTERVIEW

THE PHONE MEETINGTHE PHONE MEETING

Suit Up! No matter how THEY dress, wear a suit, AND be 15 Minutes Early

Before your meeting, Do NOT eat Oreos, smoke, or drink coffee

When the interviewer enters the room, STAND UP and say hello

Do NOT give one word answers Maintain good eye contact Send “Thank You” notes to everyone you met (ABC) Always CLOSE at the end of the

meeting

Walter Sabrin

ACE THE INTERVIEWACE THE INTERVIEW

IN PERSON MEETINGIN PERSON MEETING

Organization is the KEY to your Success Don’t listen to negative people, stay

positive This is a numbers game, use many tools Speak to those in your network, listen to

what’s working for them Build your LinkedIn profile to a strong

level Strategize with a subject matter expert Pay it Forward! It will create great Karma

Walter Sabrin

It’s a SPRINT NOT a MARATHONIt’s a SPRINT NOT a MARATHON