Harry Urschel has over 20 years experience as a technology recruiter in Minnesota. He currently operates as e-Executives and writes a blog for Job Seekers called The Wise Job Search. * Highly successful in the Executive Search, Placement, and Consulting industry since 1...
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Do You Really Have To Network For Your Job Search? by Harry Urschel - Nov, 2009 I was asked to speak at a Job Networking session to a group of Information Technology (IT) Professionals. I was asked to talk about an effective ‘Elevator Speech’ or any other aspect of Networking that I’d like. For the past 23 years I’ve been a Recruiter specializing in placing IT Professionals, and one thing I know, is that with few exceptions, most IT pro’s hate the thought of ‘Networking’! It’s a different story if we’re... |
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Effective Networking? or Blowing It? by Harry Urschel - Nov, 2009 When you’re networking, how do you know if you’re blowing it? If you ask everyone you talk to if they know of a job for you...you’re probably blowing it! – Instead ask: “Who do you know that would be good for me to network with?” They may not like being put on the spot about a job, but may be willing to refer you to others. You want to keep that networking chain going! If you don’t bother to contact people that have be... |
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Eight Self-Imposed Reasons People Can’t Find Jobs by Harry Urschel - Nov, 2009 It’s a tough job market...no question about it! People that previously seemed to be able to jump into a new job fairly quickly after a lay off, are having much longer stretches of unemployment these days. I had a person in one of my job search classes recently who was downright angry that his previous job search method wasn’t working. The last two times he had to look for a new job (both during booming economies) all he ha... |
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Finding a Job Without a Harvard MBA by Harry Urschel - Nov, 2009 Too many people treat their job search as if they had an MBA from Harvard. They send their resume or apply online for an appropriate job opening and wait for the phone to ring. Unfortunately, most of us don’t have that highly valued sheepskin, or some other ‘bell ringer’ that will jump off the pages of our resume to reliably cause recruiters or hiring managers to call. So the rest of us have to be more proactive in our sear... |
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Five Best Ways to Use Twitter for Your Job Search! by Harry Urschel - Nov, 2009 Twitter can be a tremendous, fast moving tool in your Job Search Toolbox. Here are 5 ways to get the most out of it. 1. Follow and read job search experts. The amount of excellent ideas, tips, leads, news, informative articles, and best practices going by all day long is amazing. Use Twellow’s directory for Employment > Career > Job Search to find excellent people to follow. You’ll find outstanding advice that applies to yo... |
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Five Twitter “FAIL’s” for your Job Search by Harry Urschel - Nov, 2009 Twitter can be a great asset for your job search. There are people to meet that you probably wouldn’t get to meet otherwise. There is real-time industry and job field information that is hard to match. There are helpful opinions and advice to be found everywhere. There are job postings, as well as company information. Twitter is unlike anything else. However, here are five things people do that keep them from getting any wo... |
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Five Ways to Shine in a Bad Interview! by Harry Urschel - Nov, 2009 As a job seeker, have you had an interview with someone that doesn't know how to conduct a good interview? This is not an uncommon problem, and depending on how you handle it, can work to your advantage or disadvantage. In order to make sure they know you're the right person for the job, you may need to subtly take control of the interview yourself. The first thing to do? Give them some grace! If you're meeting with a... |
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Give Before You Get! by Harry Urschel - Nov, 2009 Two of the most difficult things for most people in their job search: Maintain a PMA (Positive Mental Attitude), and Networking. One tool to help with both of those issues: Volunteering! Particularly in today’s economy, there is a tremendous need for volunteers in all kinds of excellent service organizations. With a little digging, you can find opportunities to do virtually anything that interests you, that can serve ... |
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How Long Will It Take? by Harry Urschel - Nov, 2009 How long will it take for you to find a new job? I don’t know! How’s that for an answer? There are a lot of factors: * What’s the unemployment rate where you live? * Are you willing / able to relocate? * Are you willing to take a job that requires travel or odd hours? * How much demand is there for what you do? * What’s your job history like? * Are you realistic in your salary expectations? * What’s your att... |
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How To Interview When They Are Looking For a S.T.A.R.! by Harry Urschel - Nov, 2009 If you are in a job hunt, and interviewing often, sooner or later you will undoubtedly be asked a behavioral question. Often they are structured in a S.T.A.R. model like: Tell me about a time in your previous roles where you dealt with _______. Tell me the Situation. What was your Task? What Actions did you take? And what was the Result? Without preparation, most people have long pauses and stumble through an answer. Wit... |
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