By Jeff Lipschultz With all the rage around social media in job searching, it is LinkedIn that stands out as the tool of choice for many recruiters to connect with job
seekers (or future job seekers). Knowing how recruiters use the tool may shed some light on how to leverage LinkedIn in your own job search efforts. Granted, good recruiters use many social media tools to find candidates, like FaceBook and Twitter. However, LinkedIn.com is the largest social network for professionals. LinkedIn provides the best avenue to quickly learn enough about a person to see if they should be contacted for a particular job opening. Candidates need to
leverage LinkedIn as much as possible to be included in these searches. Have a Large NetworkTo be found on LinkedIn, you need to have a large network. Although many recruiters know how to search for candidates who are outside their own LinkedIn three degrees of connectivity, not all do. Therefore, the more people you are connected to, the more likely you may be connected to recruiters.
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By Jeff Lipschultz I am often asked how I determine which candidates
get submitted to my clients. The simplest answer I can give is: THE BEST ONES! Criteria for Choosing the Best CandidatesOf course, the next question is “how do you determine who is the best?” Like in the engineering world, the best candidates have ideal FORM, FIT, and FUNCTION FormThese are the recruiter’s client requirements centered on absolutes. The candidate should already possess these attributes. These are typically YES or NO answers - nothing in between. They may include minimum years of experience, certifications, or specific industry knowledge. Some of the client’s requirements may
not seem tied to the job, but are set in stone regardless (for example, graduated from a certain school/program or military experience). Form can also include the candidate’s physical attributes. Some candidates must be able to lift 50 lbs or be able to climb ladders. Requirements can also include ability to do third-shift or fluency in a foreign language. With “Form,” you've either got it or you don’t. It is easy to determine a match in this area.
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By Jeff Lipschultz Managing the “age issue” is a matter of perspective during the job search. For older job seekers, the goal is to turn your age into an asset so that recruiters and hiring managers view you as a seasoned veteran, not as
over-qualified. As a job seeker, your first commandment is to find the job that fits your experience, career goals, strengths, and personal fulfillment. Hiring managers are looking to do the same thing. Nowhere in the job requirements is there an age requirement. Target the Right Jobs for YouOlder job seekers are quick to be discouraged about how they are turned down for a job assuming they are "too old" or "overqualified." When this happens a lot to someone I know, my first question to them is: "Are you applying to the right jobs?" You need to be applying for jobs that
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If you hate face-to-face networking, you're not alone. If the top-of-the-list most-feared activity is speaking in front of people, how can launching a conversation with a stranger be far behind? Networking with strangers can be lively and fun, or it can be a shoot-me-now experience. Here are 10 tips for easing the
strain. If I'd heard it once from a job-seeker, I've heard it a million times: "But I don't have a network – I don't know anyone!" Every now and then you read about a person
who's been living like a hermit out in the woods for years, but if you have not been featured in one of those news stories, then you do know people. You just don't think you do – you don't think about the people you know. But you know people – it's almost impossible not to, these days! Here's how to find them... Particularly if you are uncomfortable networking, making mistakes is too easy. Unfortunately, making those mistakes means you will need to work harder. Check out this list of 10 mistakes so you can avoid them and be a more successful networker. Remember, only 15% of jobs are filled through job boards. The rest are filled by -- you guessed it -- NETWORKING! |
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