Career Advisor

The job market is beginning to change, the economy is changing and it is time for you to change the way you are conducting your search process. It’s still not easy to find a job, but more employers are hiring and it is the job seeker who puts momentum in their search that will be hired.

Contact all the companies who have interviewed you in the past several months (Not through a Search Firm, of course). They may have additional opportunities available.  Send your resume and cover letter directly to hiring authorities in your targeted companies. Update your professional profile on your Social Media sites and join discussion and networking groups.

Every day focus on how you can get yourself in front of a hiring authority. Now is the time to commit to spending at least 35 hours a week on your search if you are not employed and 10 hours a week if you are employed.

MUST READS
When is the last time you adjusted or revised your cover letter. If you are not scheduling interviews it could be your cover letter. This week we’re going to discuss how to write a cover letter when you are aware of a specific opportunity.

Express your confidence in performing the tasks of the job and your high level of interest. You then take the requirements of the job and list them on the left hand side of your cover letter and then list the credentials you possess that match their needs on the right hand side. End your cover letter with an exact timeframe for your follow up call.

Read your cover letter today and consider the following...If you were the hiring authority reading your cover letter, would you set up the interview with you? If you answered no, it’s time to read your cover letters and make adjustments to improve your chances of landing interviews.

Click here to request a re-write of your resume:
URL: www.thrpartnerscareercenter.com/pro_resume_services.php

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 (www.thrpartnerscareercenter.com).  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.
January 20th @ 2:00 pm EST  - The Who, What, When, Where and Why of informational Interviews

• Learn how informational interviews advance your job search
• Understand the benefits of an informational interview
• Learn how this type of interview can lead to a job offer

January 28th @ 12:00 pm EST - How to Maintain Marketability when you're Unemployed

• What you can do now to enhance your resume
• How to explain and present a long gap in employment
• Learn to package your experience, skills and accomplishments

*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.
Your Login Information is:
URL: www.thrpartnerscareercenter.com

TIP FOR THE WEEK
Your expectations and attitude have a tremendous impact on your ability to conduct a successful job search. If you are negative and stressed out, you are actually hurting your chances of finding your next job. I hear job seekers often say "if I just had a job I’d be happy". Unfortunately, hiring authorities want to hire individuals who ARE happy and possess a positive attitude.

I’d like to share a quote with you from Denis Waitley "Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude." Do your best each day to focus on what is good or right in your life. It will help you maintain the attitude and demeanor that are most desired by your future employer!

To Your Successful Career Search,