Summary Sunday Looking For A New Job Is Hard Work

Summary Sunday Looking For A New Job Is Hard Work Looking for a new job is hard. It requires you  to use new skills and conduct a bunch of research to garner the attention of someone who could potentially hire you. Like shoveling snow, your job search is going to be difficult. But you have to do it. This weeks summary will help. Youll learn about some new LinkedIn features and hacks, how to find a real person to reach out to, plus see sample email messages to send to someone you want to network with and sample status updates for social media. Ive also linked to a couple of articles Ive recently written about how to get through the ATS. So here you go- overcome the difficulting of looking for a new job with some of these articles. LINKEDIN Discovering New Jobs on LinkedIn Just Got Easier   by  Alice Xiong | Official LinkedIn Blog As the title of the article says, its easier to find new jobs on LinkedIn.  Search for a job title in the search bar and youll see: The top skills people with that title have The top companies hiring for that role Your first-degree connections with that job title Plus you can get mobile notification alerts for jobs you are interested in. 8 Stunningly Clever LinkedIn Hacks   by Andy Foote | Linkedinsights There are some great tricks in here to help you use LinkedIn better. Youll find hacks for formatting, extending your  headline, adding a follow instead of a  connect  button and how to tag people you arent connected to. JOBSEARCH How to Reach a Real Person in Your Online Job Search   by  Maureen McCann | Jobscan.co Do not send a general cover letter and resume to a company. Ever. It shows a lack of interest. Instead, follow these tips and learn how you can find a real person. Getting Your Foot in the Door When Switching Industries by INSEAD Knowledge For many MBA students, the main reason for getting this degree is to change careers. It can be done! Follow these five steps, put in the time and effort and see what happens. NETWORKING Email Informational Interview Requests (with Samples) by Susan P. Joyce | Job-Hunt.org If you want to switch industries or careers, the best way to do this is to speak with someone who works in that field. This is referred to as having an informational meeting. Not only will you find valuable tips on how to do this, but also sample email messages to make the request. SOCIAL MEDIA What To Post On Social Media by  Miranda Paquet | ConstantContact.com While this is written for businesses, it provides examples of the types of status updates you can use on different social media platforms. Use these ideas and alter them for your own personal brand awareness campaign! MENTIONS Job Search Resources   by MyJobMag This is a list of job search resources ranging from general job hunting tips to workplace tips.  They have cited articles written by many top  careers experts. Im happy to have one of my pieces  included. How To Write A Good Resume for Applicant Tracking Systems by Hannah Morgan | US News World Report On Careers Theres just not enough knowledge among job seekers on how ATS work. I hope this helps. You can also see my crowdsourced article on LinkedIn with more ATS tips.