Put Your Job Search in High Gear

Now is the time to put your job search in high gear. Many employers were holding back until after the mid-term elections. Now that the results are in and both political parties have a more equal representation in Congress, companies may begin to hire. Corporate profits have been solid this year and many companies have hiring budgets they have not spent. Do NOT hold off your job search until after the first of the year when competition will be at it’s highest. During the months of November and December you have less competition and employers are motivated to hire before the end of the year. It’s time to double your search activities and re-contact everyone in your network. Consider sending out Thanksgiving greetings thanking everyone for their referrals and assistance. This will also keep your name in front of them and make them realize you are still in a job search. The best holiday gift you can give yourself is a new job. The only way t! o accomplishment this is to increase your job search efforts.


MUST READS

Check out this article in the Library entitled "Ten Tips to a Successful Interview." In this competitive job market it is often the person who interviews best who will obtain a job offer over the most qualified job seeker. That is why mastering the art of interviewing is so critical in your search process. Check off the areas where you feel you need the most work and fine tune your ability to interview starting immediately.

Use this URL to go directly to the library article mentioned above:
URL: www.thrpartnerscareercenter.com/library.php?content_id=61

FREE JOB SEEKER WEBINARS

You may register for the free training webinars by clicking the WEBINARS tab on the left hand side of our Career Portal Home Page. Remember to register for our upcoming free job seeker training webinars! The Webinars consist of 20 minutes of training and 40 minutes of Q&A where our Trainer addresses the questions that are most important to YOU. No questions are off limits.

Listen to what other Job Seekers are saying:

"I took your advice and reached out to all of my references. I was fired from one of my jobs in the past. When I called my former boss, he admitted that he wasn’t giving me a glowing reference. I have grown so much since then and I think that I was able to get that point across to my old boss during our conversation. I was also able to apologize for my poor performance. I have cleared that possible road block thanks to you!" Jacob S., Michigan

UPCOMING FREE JOB SEEKER WEBINARS

November 5th @ 11:00 AM CST - I am Not Comfortable Networking!

• Learn the one question that will put you at ease
• Know WHERE to network to get the best results
• Why networking has to be part of your search
• Identify your networking goals

November 9th @10:00 AM CST - Objections are "Buying Signs"

• Learn how objections are buying signs
• Learn how objections are requests for information
• Learn how to effectively overcome the most common objections

November 18th @ 1:00 PM CST - Why the End of the Year is the BEST Time to Job Search

• How to book interviews during the holidays
• Why is the end of the year a great time to interview?
• What you need to do right now to accelerate your search

*Log into the Career Portal and click on the WEBINAR Tab. Then click on the calendar for the dates listed above and register by clicking the webinar registration links.

URL: http://www.thrpartnerscareercenter.com/

TIP FOR THE WEEK

If you want to stand out from your competition, remember to "audition" during job interviews. Too often interviews are a series of questions and answers and not much else. You want to audition for the role you will play in their company. You want to stress your accomplishments and do everything you can to have them envision you in the job. It is also important to show confidence in your abilities and a high level of interest. Interviewing can be compared to the screen test that actors and actresses must complete in order to be chosen for a role in a movie. It’s the exact same concept during an interview. You want the hiring authority to see and hear why you should be their choice!