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Every Wednesday, 62-year-old retiree Steve Schrade makes his way from his home near 67th Avenue and Happy Valley Road to a small AARP office in downtown Phoenix.
Five out of six Americans plan to look for a new position in 2011, according to a survey by Manpower. If you are one of them, consider the 10 common mistakes made by job hunters and how to avoid them, offered by Kathyrn Ullrich, a Silicon Valley executive search consultant and author of "Strategies for Career Success" (Silicon Valley Press, 2010).
1. Playing the generalist card
Design your job search around specific industries and functions: specialize!
2. Bloated resumes
Employers scan resumes in seconds. Remove extraneous words and phrases to bring your experiences and accomplishments to the forefront.
3. Missing your target
Focus on your target. Know the job you're seeking, what companies are looking for, and how you can present your experience to win people's attention.
4. Hibernating online
Get out and connect with your network and other people you encounter along the way. Share your 15-second "elevator pitch" with everyone, whether you're at a major networking event or a checkout lane at the supermarket.
5. Misguided networking efforts
The first commandment for networkers is: Thou shalt not ask for a job while networking. The sole purpose of networking is to seek advice and information.
6. Preparing too little -- or not at all -- for interviews
Before every interview, do your homework on the company, from knowing the executive team to learning about key industry issues, trends, and competitors.
7. Missed opportunities on social media
Employers and recruiters look at your profile online: Linked In, Facebook, and other social networking Web sites. Watch the appropriateness of what you post online and take it one step further: present your personal brand. You won't always have a chance to verbally tell your story (including any time spent between jobs) so tell it online and tout your brand.
8. Weak communication skills
Pick one area of communication that needs your attention, like listening, presenting, persuading, or distilling messages and commit to improvement. Take a class, hold "practice interviews" with a friend or career coach, or join a group such as Toastmasters.
9. Failing to put in the hours
Job searching is a full-time position. Don't be a part-timer by investing too few hours in your search.
10. Going it alone
Form a job search team that meets or talks on a weekly basis. Together, you can create structure and support for your searches plus help spur accountability.
Kathryn Ullrich can be contacted at info@ullrichassociates.com.
Marvin Walberg is a job search coach. Contact him at mwalberg@bellsouth.net, marvinwalberg.blogspot.com, or PO Box 43056, Birmingham, AL 35243.
How can Facebook’s new Timeline mess up an existing job search?
As I sat in the room with my fellow “2 O’clock Group” members, it took all of my being to hold in my rage. I was about to be told that I was not part of the Tribune’s plans for the future, that I was expendable, unnecessary.
State lawmakers are just one step away from making it a crime to hang around a street corner and look for work.
WASHINGTON — People believe some weird things. Like telepathy, astrology and ear candling. That it takes seven years for your body to digest chewing gum. Or that the devil can steal your soul when you sneeze.
Former Cardinals coach Dave McGinnis is expected to talk to the New York Jets and the Green Bay Packers about their vacant defensive coordinator jobs while in Mobile, Ala., this week for the annual Senior Bowl.
Thirty-five people had applied for the Chandler city manager’s position as of the deadline on Friday.
Do your New Year’s resolutions include finding a new job? The Internet is a great resource for job seekers. But far too many people don’t use it effectively.
NEW YORK - Wall Street heads into another turbulent week today, with Congress still hammering out a bailout for automakers and investors having to digest more data expected to show the economic malaise deepening.
LOS ANGELES - Helen Hunt has a new job: directing. "Then She Found Me," the filmmaking debut for the Academy Award-winning actress, will play at September's Toronto International Film Festival.
Scottsdale struck a tentative deal for a piece of the much-sought-after biotech research industry growing in the Valley.
With all the new homes sprouting up along the Hunt Highway Corridor, many wouldn’t think there’s a need for a food bank. But a local Christian church found the opposite to be true.
He’s 7 feet tall and plays center. That alone will make him a subject of interest for Suns fans who have long muttered about the team’s inadequacies in the middle.
A renowned private investigator who is conducting a nationwide search of missing 9-month-old Gabriel Johnson believe the boy is still alive.
What are the ethical standards of hunting? For hunters to be so actively ignorant is understandable; they have been able to bamboozle the public for generations. Morons, bullies, and brutes are trapping and baiting millions of innocent animals for sports, trophies, heritage. None of their lamebrain excuses should ever be taken seriously by anyone.
Queen Creek is hoping for a $23.4 million share of the economic stimulus package proposed by President-elect Barack Obama to create public works jobs, rebuild the nation's infrastructure and stimulate the economy.
It’s been 11 months since the previous general manager at WestWorld resigned, and no one yet has been selected to fill the position.
Mesa is prepared to spend about $100,000 to hire a city manager by the end of the year.
Mesa is prepared to spend about $100,000 to hire a city manager by the end of the year.
With the World Series over, baseball’s free agency season began Thursday, and the Diamondbacks expressed their interest in center fielder Steve Finley and shortstops Rich Aurilia and Royce Clayton, among others.
In his days writing for the National Enquirer and People magazine, Chris Benguhe said he was "constantly told to be very careful about the word 'God.' " He was to steer clear of "any way endorsing religion or faith."
BEIJING - A Chinese court has ordered an Internet user and a Web site to compensate a man who became the victim of an online witch hunt after his wife killed herself over his alleged infidelity. It is the first online harassment case in China.
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