Great Occupations

By Angela Loëb

In this week’s Friday Feature - “What Other Experts Are Saying”…

How to re-energize your job hunt; are you smarter than a 6-yr old?; and recruiters are finding candidates differently these days.

[R]energize Your Job Hunt in 8 Steps
http://www.jobhuntercoach.com
(excellent tips for keeping focused and energized during the job hunt)

Six Cover Letter Secrets – How a six year old won his dream job
http://blog.innovatecv.com/2011/04/05/six-cover-letter-secrets-%E2%80%93-how-a-six-year-old-won-his-dream-job/
(love this article! makes you realize you should never underestimate the power of a good, customzied cover letter)

Recruiters Rethink Online Playbook
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704307404576080492613858846.html
(Karen O’Neal pointed this article out to members of the LinkedIn group for Launch Pad Job Club… wow! a survey of 125 recruiters was done and 80% said that they “plan to increase their use of job-board alternative methods this year, such as employee referrals and other websites like Facebook Inc. or LinkedIn.”)

Angela Loëb is an author, speaker and co-owner of Great Occupations and owner of InSync Resources. She and her partner, Jay Markunas, help people make successful career transitions through workshops, “pajama learning” webclasses, personalized consulting sessions, as well as through The Job Search Boot Camp Show. Find out more at www.greatoccupations.com.

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• 7 Steps to Developing Your Job Search Plan

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