¡Qué hacer cuando usted no sabe que hacer!

Original por Harry Urschel @eExecutives

¿Qué debería usted hacer cuándo usted no sabe que hacer después en su búsqueda de trabajo?

Todo el mundo entra corriendo en este apuro tarde o temprano. Usted ha sido diligente con su networking, persuasivo, proactico usando sus contactos a empresas, pediendo y consiguiendo entrevistas, y aún así parece que nada se materializa. Mantener una actitud positiva en su búsqueda de trabajo resulta bastante difícil, pero sentir que usted ya no sabe que hacer lo  es aún más.

¿Y ahora que?

Aquí algunas propuestas para conectar con el inicio de su proceso de búsqueda de trabajo:

• Contacte de nuevo con cada uno de sus contactos de red con el cual no haya en las últimas cuatro semanas.
• ¿Pregunte a CADA contacto de su red – “Si usted estuviera en mi situación, a quién se dirigiría usted?”
• Cree una nueva lista de CADA UNO que usted conoce, compruebe que cada uno de ellos este al tanto de su búsqueda de trabajo.
• ¿Ha explorado usted  redes locales que se dedican a la búsqueda de empleo?
• ¿Ha explorado usted los recursos que ofrece la oficina de trabajo estatal?
• ¿Ha tocado a la puerta de todos los profesionales locales, grupos comerciales o asociaciones apropiados?
• Contacte de nuevo con empresas que ofrecían  posiciones adecuadas hace 2 o 3 meses (a veces los nuevos fichajes no resultan).
  

Aún más importante, sin embargo … ¿todavía hace usted todas las cosas que usted hacía al inicio de su búsqueda? A menudo, cuando el tiempo pasa, muchos buscadores de trabajo empiezan a recortar esquinas. Envían curriculums vitae sin llamar a la compañía preventivamente como lo hubieran hecho al inicio de su búsqueda. Dejan de acompañar a grupos conectados a su red. Reducen la velocidad en la busca de nuevos contactos conectados a una red, o no persiguen cada plomo del cual ellos oyen. Es fácil dejar a cosas diapositiva cuando usted no ha tenido el éxito aún y usted comienza a cansarse del proceso. ¡Sin embargo, usted no sabe cuándo o donde el plomo correcto vendrá de, y usted puede perderlo si usted no comprueba a todos ellos!

Una búsqueda de trabajo puede ser un período difícil. ¡Guárdelo fresco y siga haciendo todas las cosas que traerán por último su nueva oportunidad!

Master the Art of Salary Negotiation

Posted by Julie Shenkman on May 27, 2009 at 05:13 PM in Job Search Process

Imagine you’ve just received a job offer that you are very interested in accepting.  The benefits are better than expected, the commute is ideal, but the salary is sheer disappointment. How can you take this job offer from good to great?

• Do your Homework – The key to salary negotiation is preparation. Research your market worth to figure out what a person with your qualifications is earning in your demographic area.
• Wait to Talk Numbers – Wait and gauge the employer’s interest in you before you start talking numbers.  If the employer is interested in you they will reveal the level of compensation they are willing to offer.  The salary you’ve received in the past is your bargaining chip, so don’t disclose these numbers too soon.  If the interviewer does bring up the question of salary before you have received an offer try to return the question to them by asking what they are expecting to pay someone with your qualifications.  If that doesn’t work give them a range that you are comfortable with based on the homework you’ve already done.
• Create an Internal Strategy – Set guidelines and know how far you’re willing to risk things.  Be realistic and be ready to comprise when considering an offer.  Have your limits in mind and know what you want, what you expect, and what you’ll settle for.

Get the Offer In Writing - Don’t start negotiating until you have received an offer in writing.  Job offer terms are not always crystal clear, so before you officially accept, examine the job from all angles.  Don’t forget that monetary compensation is not the only return you can get from a job.  Make sure you take into consideration the additional benefits that can add as much as forty percent to your base salary.

Convince the Interviewer That They Need You – When you begin the negotiation process, position yourself as a “must have” candidate.  Be prepared to boast about your skills and achievements to demonstrate your value but at the same time don’t show desperation that you NEED this job.  This will give you more leverage at the negotiation table.

Help the Interviewer - Project a helpful attitude towards the interviewer in order to work together to come up with a compromising figure.  Prior to the negotiation, brainstorm ways to convince the interviewer that you deserve what you’re asking for.

Generate Multiple Job Offers – This is a great position to be in.  You can practice your negotiation strategy with the companies that you are not that interested in working with or you can wait and go with the organization that’s going to offer you the best hiring package.  Regardless, it’s nice to have options.

Stay Strong and Stay Professional – A salary negotiation is a disagreement, and despite all of the feelings you may be experiencing, be sure that you remain professional at all times, remember you catch more flies with honey.Breaching the subject of salary is never an easy feat.  Ask for too much and you can be seen as money hungry. Ask for too little and you can risk earning less than what you deserve.  Knowing how much your worth in your area of work and area that you are looking to work is the best thing you can do before sitting down at the bargaining table.

How to Leverage Social Networking Sites to Enhance Your Job Search

Posted by Courtney Grant on May 28, 2009 at 01:56 PM in Job Search Process

Social Networking has opened many doors in the career world and has taken even the most serious professions by storm. Doctors and CEOs are tweeting; Lawyers and Politicians are Facebooking; and anybody who is anybody in the career world wouldn’t be caught dead without a LinkedIn profile. So where have you been?

If you are just beginning a new job hunt, it’s time to jump on the social networking bandwagon. Social networking sites offer far more benefits than just reconnecting with old high school classmates or socializing with your friends. Here are a few ways to utilize social networking sites to benefit your job search:

• Create a Professional Presence – A professional online profile allows you to introduce yourself to the career world. Sites such as LinkedIn and Beyond.com allow you to highlight your professional experience in an easy-to-read and professional online format. Fill your page with relevant career experience, important achievements and any other information that you feel best represents you as an employee.  By establishing a professional online presence it allows you to further enhance your marketability to potential employers.
• Join Professional Networking Groups – Facebook and LinkedIn groups are a great way to connect to people in your industry. There are hundreds of recruiting groups that allow members to post and respond to career opportunities that may not necessarily appear anywhere else on the internet. By joining these groups, you are expanding your knowledge and broadening your exposure to new career opportunities.
• Explore Your Options – It is helpful to research a company before applying for a new position. A simple way to do so is by looking up the company on social networking sites. Many corporations have created their own Facebook and Twitter pages that are full of information that could be useful to your job hunt. Visiting these sites shows initiative and creativity and also allows you to learn more about perspective employers, which could prove to be valuable if you land the interview.
• Contact Current Employees – When applying for a new position, social networking sites like LinkedIn and Facebook make it easy to contact current employees of millions of companies around the world. These individuals can answer specific questions and give additional insight related directly to the company. By using these sites as a research tool, will give you a unique inside perspective on what it is like to work for the company.

The Internet is the greatest tool in your job hunt. Make sure to utilize as many tools as possible, including social networking sites! Joining social networks will only benefit your job search process. Remember, it is essential to remain professional, but have fun! Engage, explore and enjoy!