Job Seekers and Their New Year Resolutions

by Savitha on  December 28, 2009 at 2:21 PM General Health News
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Poor marketing, poor networking, and poor mind-set create problems for job seekers in meeting their goals.

Now, an expert has offered 10 New Year's Resolutions aimed at overcoming those obstacles.

Andy Chan, vice president for career development at Wake Forest University, said that adopting these 10 resolutions could help refresh and rejuvenate the job search, and get the New Year off to the best start possible.

Roadblock 1 - Poor marketing

"Many people don't realize that the way they are marketing themselves just isn't working, and they never get any feedback. The best way to get feedback is to ask for it from people who do a lot of hiring," said Chan.

1. I will ask friends or acquaintances who manage and hire people to evaluate my cover letter and resume and give me real feedback - even if it hurts to hear it.

2. I will ask these same friends to conduct a practice interview with me and give me "tough love" feedback.

3. When I find an attractive job on the Web, I will apply immediately (with a tailored cover letter and resume) and search for friends and colleagues who could act as referrals to help me network into the organization.

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