Contact Information: Contact: Katie Fassbinder Young & Associates 303-463-7705
Labor Day Tips to Take Advantage of the Talent Shortage; Turn Job Seeking Into Job Placement
| Source: ERE Media
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - August 29, 2007) - In the sprit of Labor Day's celebration of the
American worker, ERE Media
(http://www.ere.net), a community of recruiters around the world, offers
job seekers six tips to landing their next job.
"Recruiters today are faced with a limited talent supply, so it's a golden
opportunity for job seekers to reinvent themselves and cast their nets wide
in their job search," says Todd Raphael, ERE's editor-in-chief.
1. Keep your day job. Recruiters' ideal candidates are those who are
happily employed and successful. Don't quit your job in order to look for
another one.
2. See and be seen. Increase your visibility and promote your successes by
posting on
blogs; starting your own blog; keeping your social-networking profiles
up-to-date; speaking at conferences; or writing for magazines and websites.
Network with industry peers through professional organizations.
3. Reinvent yourself. Several professional baseball pitchers today are 40+
years old. Their careers have lasted much longer than a typical baseball
career because they have reinvented themselves -- starting out as fastball
pitchers, and changing to curveball or finesse pitchers as they aged. It's
not too late to reinvent yourself. Learn complementary skills and find new
uses for your talents.
4. Don't ignore smaller job boards. Mainstream job sites like Monster,
CareerBuilder, and HotJobs are important, but new job-searching sites such
as resumefit.com, climber.com, itzbig.com, and readytohire.com offer
valuable leads. Many of these sites offer
assessments that determine a job seeker's skills and interests before
matching candidates with potential jobs.
5. Research smaller companies. While the top employers are typically
inundated with candidates, there are many jobs available at lesser-known
companies in growing sectors like transportation, energy, defense and even
foodservice.
6. Pay attention to the world around you. Evaluate industries in growth
mode. As campaign season starts, politicians will need IT help. The
Olympics are approaching, and sports writers and others will be needed to
cover it.
Note: For more information on the talent supply, job seekers or recruiting
insight, contact Katie Fassbinder, 303-463-7705, to arrange an interview
with ERE's Editor-in-Chief Todd Raphael.
About ERE Media
ERE Media, Inc. (http://www.ere.net) is the preeminent source of
information and networking opportunities for recruiters and HR
professionals on the Internet. ERE provides information to over 40,000
active users through a series of free email newsletters, blogs, and direct
networking opportunities.