Online job hunting pointers

To make you online job hunting easier, here are a few tips that might help you out:

1. Have a dedicated email address just for your professional use. All job applications and email regarding your job hunting are sent here, separate from your work email or your personal email address. The email address must also sound professional - preferably your name. The same goes for instant messenger screen names.

2. Never use shortcuts in professional conversations. Whether in email or in instant messaging, never use slang or shortcut words. It doesn’t follow that just because you are corresponding through the internet that the language you use should be unprofessional and informal.

3. Have your portfolio and resume always prepared.
Always have a resume and some samples of your work ready to send in an instant. But be sure that these samples and your resume are updated.

Traditional vs Technology-Based Job Hunting

Both techniques have their advantages and disadvantages and one thing that is most detrimental for most traditional walk-in methods is cost. You first have to spend cash looking, getting in and coming back for the interview/s and they can take time and money in terms of transportation and food costs. On the internet, it is fast and quite convenient, but with fraud, care must be exercised where you tread for you may end up in trouble, falling prey to identity theft. One thing that is not too good with online job searching is that it tends to be impartial or it lacks the human touch which some employers are looking for.
This is why, many traditional bosses still use traditional means of job advertising, newspapers and postings at community centers etc. Be creative and combine the two for with actual job hunting on your own two feet, you get to see which works and what doesn’t as opposed to online job hunts which takes the human out of the equation. Whichever technique you wish to employ, you have to balance the need between getting a job and getting one you love to keep.

Online Interviews

It began with manual submissions and mail-in’s now we have online resume posting and submissions and it was only time when the whole process would go over the net. Online interviews are becoming more prevalent due to constraints in time, money and other resources on both sides. The recession is biting hard and employers want to spend less time and money hiring when they need to fill in positions.
Offices use teleconferencing equipment all through the internet where a possible candidate is logged on and drilled online. From the resume selection process, a schedule is set for the interview which allows the applicant to keep his job logging-on for a few minutes for the said interview during breaks. Be sure you check-out and take leave so you don’t get into trouble with conflict of interest issues. Do it on the corner internet cafe or coffee shop with your laptop. Being jobless can be one of the most depressing situations so focus your energy into your job hunt to get back on the employment roster.

Job Security

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Our time is marked with weak economy, chaos, credit crunch, mass layoff, company restructuring and cost cutting. So many lives have been destroyed by these unpredictable trend and we can never be too sure whether if the job that we have today will remain to be ours in the next couple of months. Thats how tragic our story has become. Job security is often discussed but doesn’t come up with a sure answer. Job security might turn up to be just an ideal concept. There is no job that is perfectly secure. Companies retrench, cut back and restructure. Even the Presidency has its terms of up to 8 years. Self security is more realistic. Self security can be achieved by knowing your value as a worker and appreciate your personal qualities that others will find useful

Medical Jobs in Greenville

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The city of Greenville, South Carolina is undeniably growing fast. And apparently, hospitals are getting crowded and filled everyday. Thats why, Bon Secours St. Francis Health System’s plan of opening a new hospital is well on its way. Good news for the medical industry, because these will provide about 500 jobs for the growing state. The hospital will have four floors sitting on a 20 acre site at the Millenium Campus. The project will cost roughly about $150 million. This is the 3rd hospital for the St. Francis Health System. The hospital will take on a new image. It will dwell on a holistic healing approach in design. From electric car friendly parking spaces, bar coded medications, healing gardens, an indoor rain wall and a sundial plaza. It hopes to impact on patient experience. The project is set to start on 2010 pending approval from the Department of Health and Environmental Control.

Tips on Resume Writing

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Writing a resume is a big challenge. It’s never an easy task to undertake. To be able to stand out among piles of resumes. How can you get that interviewer to pick out that paper which happens to be yours?

Helpful tips to a good resume writing:

1. Match the Heading with the advertised position. The key is to catch the employer’s attention. You don’t necessarily need to lie about your work experience. It is just crucial that your resume’s title match up to the position they are looking for.
2. Design and Content. This information creates the first impression that you want to project to an employer. You fill in the skills and qualifications that best describe you and your work experience.
3. Quick and straight to the point key words.
4. Provide the list of responsibilities you have maintained in your previous employment. And make sure to explain what benefit the company got from them. Its like selling your skills.

Local Government that deals with employment

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there are various way to jobhunt especially when you badly need the job. like through 1) internet, you can find job vacancies at jobsite, ad site, forums and etc. from this you can automatically apply by sending your resume through email 2) newspaper because almost everyday or everyweek the content of their classified ads are changing that’s why you have the chance to apply for the position that is posted if you know it immediately. this ads also have contact nos. for applicants to inquire 3) local government agency, in order to avoid poverty our government has established offices that focus on employment like in the philippines. POEA or philippine overseas employment agency is in charge for the abroad employment while DOLE or Department of Labor and Employment is in charge for the local available jobs 4) and Lastly through referrals because your friend contacts might know a company who needs workers.

Be Wary of Placement Fees

There will be times that people may become desperate and this includes seeking jobs abroad. While it is a normal occurrence, you cannot help but think how people may consider these issues since the best recourse is to look towards job placement agencies.

There will be an issue here and this is normally placement fees. You may be wondering, why should I pay for something when I can look them up myself? For one, they have direct connections and if you are apprehensive about their legality, you can always do your own background check. That little effort would not hurt.

Job Satisfaction

This is one thing a lot of us take fore granted, job satisfaction. People in offices do jobs for decades even if they hate it and are not totally satisfied with it for the simple reason that it is a job. Well, this has to end and people have to realize that it has a lot to do with the quality of life as a whole. Employees who begrudgingly stay with their jobs for fear of not having one are totally wrong in their concept for the employment market is evolving into a dynamic one that needs people who are energetic and motivated. The shift to telecommuting has allowed a more informal approach to employment with people having the ability to engage in more than one job. So take a look at your career and see if you are happy, you might be sacrificing your family’s happiness for a job you hate

Phone application

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Normally, job searching method also includes telephone application for appointment of interview wherein you contact the employer direct by phone. When phoning the staff in charge for recruitment, you better choose a restful environment to contact the potential employer. Do not forget with you your pen and a paper to use for jotting down important notes. Upon calling, introduce yourself briefly and explain the purpose of your call. Clearly state the position you are applying for and where you saw the vacancy information. Always be polite, confident and patient. Do not forget to take note of significant details such as time, date, venue of the interview and the contact person, just in case you are granted for an interview. Let the person you are speaking with hang up the phone first.