05 Oct 10 3 Very Effective but Rarely Used Job-Search Strategy
What most people do when they search for a job? They scan the job portals, and scour through newspaper ads. These are obvious places to look for, and almost everyone uses these job-search strategies. In this article, I am going to show you 3 non-so-obvious places that will help you find a job before anyone else does so.
Business networking sites
If you are looking for a job, and could not find a good one through the usual channels then business networking websites like LinkedIn and Ryze are the ones you should scan first. People often advertise jobs here, but to be successful in here, you will have to first make your presence felt by preparing a strong profile that should have some sound recommendation.
Job boards and forums
Believe it or not, forums also help people in getting hired. There are many job boards and forums where people ask and respond to various questions. You should also participate in such forums because it is the quality of your answers will increase your reputation, which will eventually land you in a decent job, as people are always on the look for a knowledgeable worker.
Blogging
Yes blogging can get you a full-time job as well. A blog does not only help you find a freelance gig, but it also helps you showcase the understanding of your field to the world. And it should not come to you as a surprise that employers love to have employees that are knowledgeable and astute. Your blog demonstrate both to the outside world.
Of the above three sources that we discussed above, blogging is the one which people do not take seriously as a job-search tool. Most of them are quite skeptic about the effectiveness of this tool, which makes it a very rarely used job-search tool. That is why I will suggest using this first.
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14 Jan 10 Is Freelance Journalism a Viable Career Option?
For an adventurous type, Freelance journalism is indeed is a good career option. I am saying for the adventurous type because it requires lots of running through the cities, and scanning the rough neighborhoods for a story to cover. You need to be always on your foot, and constantly searching for stories to make a decent living as a freelance writer. It is not an easy job to do, at least not when one is starting out.
To succeed as a freelance journalist, you need to have:
- A willingness to spend as much time as required chasing a good story.
- A desire to travel from place to place in search of a good story.
- A knack for working under tight-deadline
If you have these three traits then freelance journalism is a right career for you, and the more you will do each of the things discussed above, the more successful you will become in your career. This is not a career for you, if you are looking for a job that gives you lots of personal space. The news story is the life of a freelance journalist, and he has time for nothing else.
A day of freelance journalist begins quite early in the morning when the editor of the newspaper gives the topic to cover, which is followed by calling up concerned person for interviews and interview bites. The information collection goes on till evening after which the journalist needs to sit down and craft a story using the information he collected. In the process, he may also require to verify the credential of data collected and recheck the numbers. He will have to do all these things before mid-night when the newspaper goes for printing.
The day of a freelance journalist ends after news submission to begin once again at 6 AM for the next day news. Not everyone can take this, so you need to ask yourself if you can handle such pressure or not.
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27 Oct 09 Cold Calling For Jobs
It takes a great amount of confidence to cold call for jobs, but the rewards greatly justify the means. By cold calling you open up opportunities that haven’t been advertised at a corporation. Through this you beat the horde of applicants that come with any job, and showcase your commitment to work by looking for a job when you’re not sure one is available. That says to any company that you want to work for them, and in any hiring situation that plays in your favor every time.
So for starters, what is cold calling? Well put simply it’s literally calling companies you would be interested in working for, to inquire about jobs. Most of the time these companies don’t have any open positions listed, but that does not mean that there are no positions available. A company doesn’t always get around to announcing a job opening straight away. By calling before the position is announced, you put yourself into the running before anyone else is even considered.
Beware that in most cases your call may be met with negativity. The person you are calling oftentimes has an unwillingness to comply with anything you have to say. This is usually just because they are busy, and see your call as an inconvenience. But don’t get down on yourself for this. Stay positive and recognize that the negativity from them is not personal, and has nothing to do with you. Continue your inquiry, stay polite and courteous, and if there really is no chance of an available job, just move to your next possibility.
Remember to stay positive, and keep trying. Oftentimes you can end up on a call back list for potential employees when a position does become available. It’s always good to have on file that you were interested in working for them before a job was vacant.
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