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It’s a new assignment for the Recruiter! He or
she is anxious to get candidates in front of the Hiring
Manager!
So it’s important to you as a proactive
Job Seeker to be near the front of the line, in terms
of getting your resume to the Recruiter. And, of course,
you want to make a favorable first impression! Here’s
what we suggest:
1. Create
an online resume, what we call a Candidate
Profile. That way, as you see new opportunities,
you are ready to act quickly, by emailing your Candidate
Profile to the Recruiter. There are lots of advantages
to emailing your Candidate Profile, as opposed to faxing
or regular mail. First, it’s much faster. Second,
it goes directly to the Recruiter. Who knows who empties
the fax machine or screens the mail? Third, you can use
colors and formatting that help you get noticed. Fourth,
and most importantly, an email is easily forwarded on
to the Hiring Manager!
Our Candidate
Profile Form has been developed using feedback
from hundreds of Recruiters and Hiring Managers concerning
what information Job Seekers need to supply, and in what
format. So you can be comfortable when submitting a Candidate
Profile that you have done what you can to make a favorable
first impression.
Create
a Candidate Profile, and start applying for Computer Jobs,
or jobs in other professions of interest.
2. Set
up a Job Alert. Remember our comment about
the first 48 – 72 hours in the life of a job posting?
Make sure you are among the first to know about new Computer
job postings matching your career interests, geographic
preferences and salary requirements. Your Job Alert will
send an email every time a new job posting matching your
alert criteria is posted to our network of job banks.
Then, you can quickly email your Candidate Profile to
the Hiring Manager, insuring that you are among the first
to apply!
Create
a Job Alert.
3. Stay Current.
It’s important to stay current on key developments,
trends, etc. in your chosen profession. Particularly at
the interview stage, you must be able to illustrate to
the recruiter and the Hiring Manager that you are knowledgeable
concerning all the major facets of your profession. There
are lots of ways you can do this:
- Join a professional club or association.
- Take courses or attend seminars.
- Read trade journals or magazines. We offer over 200
FREE publications to our job seekers. Check
our list to see if one or more are of interest
to you.
We wish you much success in your career
search! Check back frequently for new information on products
and services designed to help our visitors stay ahead
of the competition.
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