Are you stumped for what to give the job seeker in your life?
Here are 3 ideas for things they will really appreciate…and the bonus is, you won’t have to go to a single store and you’ll be done in the next 5 minutes.
You just can’t run a full-scale job search without being on LinkedIn, and your profile is the first key to your success. Give your job seeker the gift that keeps on giving in the form of hiring managers knocking on his (virtual) door by setting him up with a profile that attracts their attention. If you know they’re already on LinkedIn, but they’re not talking about getting contacted by hiring managers or recruiters, they need a profile makeover. This is the easiest and most effective way to get it.
Chances are, they’re already on Facebook (who isn’t, these days?) but they are not utilizing it for the job search. Big mistake. Facebook is a great source for job leads. Recruiters search Facebook, too. Plus, your Facebook contacts are almost always a lot more varied than your LinkedIn contacts…which means a wider pool of possibility that someone knows someone who’s looking to hire.
If you’re not consistently going on interviews, you almost certainly need a better resume. It’s the foundation of a great job search, but it’s tricky. The Extreme Resume Makeover Kit answers every resume question–from how long it should be to what grabs the attention of hiring managers and makes them call you for an interview. It’s a comprehensive kit that walks you through creating a resume that markets you as a candidate.