Link Roundup What You Need to Know About the Job Search - Walrath Recruiting, Inc.

Link Roundup What You Need to Know About the Job Search - Walrath Recruiting, Inc. The job search can be a frustrating one, especially when there is so much to keep track of. Every job search is unique based on your skill set and needs. In this week’s roundup we have compiled a list of blogs with great general advice to help you navigate your way through the job search process! Ten Job Search Mistakes That Make You Look Like an Amateur There is a lot of advice out there on what you can do to better your job search and likeliness of getting hired. There are a lot of different stages that make up the job search process! In this article, Liz Ryan highlights the ten mistakes you may be making to cost you an interview and beyond. Read on to find out how you can prevent yourself from making them! Linkedin Now Lets You Search for Jobs by Commute Time Searching for a job online can be a rigorous task. When we search we often get bombarded with irrelevant positions and not always exactly what we are looking for. Job search engines are continuing to improve this with searching by filters, etc. Linkedin has broke the filters down even further with offering a search by commute time! This makes the job search even more effective. Check out the article to learn more about the new feature. These 5 Time-Wasters Are Killing Your Job Search Job searches are time consuming. You may think your process is effective, but maybe you’ll cut down your search time even more with these helpful tips! Fast Company highlights the 5 elements that could be slowing down your search process that could lead you to your dream job. 4 Tips on Staying Focused During Your Job Search As we’ve discussed, the job search is no easy process! It’s easy to feel defeat and want to walk away. Staying focused is hard when you’re overwhelmed with applications and the amount of jobs at your fingertips. The Motley Fool has provided great tips on staying on task and getting your applications in on a timely manner! 8 Easy Ways to Clean Up Your Social Media (Because Hiring Managers Really Do Look at It) Once you’ve applied to jobs, you’re on the way to the next phase in the job search process; a waiting game. Your chances of getting an interview are heavily impacted by your application, but sometimes your online presence is a factor too! Don’t let your social media profiles lower your chances of getting a job. Check out this article from The Muse to learn how you can clean up your profiles and stand out as a candidate! Interview Prep Is Key to Hitting Your Job Search Target The job search is what you make of it; the work you put into it is ultimately what you’ll get out of it! Taking the time to research and prepare for each component of the job search will increase your likeliness of landing the job. This article highlights a few tips to help outshine the competition when you get offered an interview! Why You’re Only Attracting Job Candidates You Can’t Really Afford On the other side of the job search, is the talent seekers! Job descriptions play a big role in attracting the exact candidates you are looking for. Companies are often bombarded with resumes and applications from either over-qualified or under-qualified candidates that don’t fit the company’s budget or needs. Payscale dives into the common job description problems and how employers can fix them. We hope this bundle of advice aids you well on your next job search session! Happy Job Hunting!