Summary Sunday New Help For Your Job Search

Summary Sunday New Help For Your Job Search Theres lots of help for your job search, you just have to know where to look! This weekly collection of articles highlights new help for your job search, job interviews and for your career. From a new tool to identify keywords to identifying when its time to find a new job, there are tips, ideas and resources here to improve how you search for a new job. Theres also insight from a recruiter about the broken-ness of the recruiting process and what you can do about it. And for all the introverts reading this, theres research that shows you can network- just act like an extrovert! JOB SEARCH Awesome New Tool for Resume Keywords by Donna Svei | AvidCareerist Dissecting a job posting is one of the best ways to uncover the skills and keywords the employer is looking for. This new tool will save you time and this post will help you uncover more secrets in job postings! Read about all the ways you can use it (plus it is free)! Great discovery and explanation, Donna! (And of course, we all know about JobScan.co, but thats a slightly different tool.) Confessions Of A Former Corporate Recruiter by Dr. Dawn Graham | Forbes If youve ever felt frustrated by the unfairness of the recruiting and hiring process, then read this. It explains, from Talent Acquisitions viewpoint, why the system works the way it does. How to Evaluate Resume Employment Gaps by Roy Mauer | SHRM While this is written for HR and Talent Acquisition, it includes insightful research from ResumeGo. It talks about the existing bias against those with gaps in their work history. Please consider including an explanation for significant gaps in your employment and you could improve your odds of an interview by 60%. Image via SHRM INTERVIEWING LinkedIn’s New Interview Prep Feature: You Should Be Checking It Out by Wayne Breitbarth, Power Formula | YouTern This is an overview of LinkedIns newest feature! If you have a job interview in your future, you should check it out! The Email You Have to Send After Interviewing for an Internship by Brittany King | The Muse It doesnt matter that this focuses on internships. The advice is universal. Always send a thank you message! Heres what goes into one and theres even a sample! CAREER 7 Signs It Is Time for a Career Change by Virginia Franco | Job-Hunt.org Here are seven reasons to start looking for a new job. You owe it to yourself to feel productive and engaged in your job! Acting Like an Extrovert Has a Positive Effect On Happiness, Study Finds by Meghan Holohan | Today This is interesting research and as an introvert myself, it makes sense! Most introverts despise small talk and networkinghowever, introverts do value deep, meaningful conversations. Its not that extroverts are superior to introverts or always happier. The takeaway should be that social interaction is important to wellbeing.