Job Hunting - What Have You Been Doing Lately - CareerAlley

Job Hunting - What Have You Been Doing Lately - CareerAlley We may receive compensation when you click on links to products from our partners. Nobody can think straight who does not work. Idleness warps the mind. Henry Ford The longer youve been out of work, the harder it is to find a job. True or not? Hard to say as there are several factors that impact the validity of that statement. First, a long job search can lead to a lack of commitment to follow through. If whatever youve been doing to find a job has not worked over the last (enter a number here) months, maybe its time to reevaluate your methods and process and try something new. Second, being out of work for an extended period of time can impact the way a potential employer looks at you. The usual question is What have you been doing lately. If youve been out of work for several months, looking for a job is not a good answer (true as it may be). So whats the point? If youve been out of work for awhile you should consider a part-time job or volunteering. Why? Because it will show that you are motivated to do something useful (not that looking for a job is not useful), you will meet new people (contacts) you never know where that will lead and la stly, you will learn new things that could potentially be leveraged in your job search. Citizens Financial Group, Inc. This company is a financial services company with over 23,000 employees across 40 states in the US. Their career site is well organized, with a brief company overview at top center, followed by Jobs by Category (left center), Jobs by Location (center) and Browse by Groups (right center). The right hand side of the page has a Search Jobs box at the top, followed by links to company related information. Tough to say how many job openings are available, I would guess 60 or so when I checked. 15 CAREERS YOU THOUGHT WERE EXTINCT Thinking about a career change or selecting a very different career? Take a look at this article from Careeroverview.com. At first look you might think this is an article from 100 years ago, but look again. Some very interesting careers here (Worm Grunter is my favorite). While you are there, take a look at the other career related links on the site (check out the tabs at the top of the page). AOL Jobs This is AOLs job search site and it is well constructed. There are tabs at the top of the page for Find a Job, Resume Center, Interviews Salaries and more. Right below this is a search jobs box (driven by careerbuilder.com). Right hand side of the page check out Whos Got Jobs where jobs are categorized by job type. Center page are additional resources, such as Career Research and a section on Workplace Solutions which includes Skills Training. Take a look. Redundancy Hub This is an interesting career related site. There are three main sections on the main page Legal and Finance (covers off on legal rights and your financials), Emotional Support (if youve ever lost a job, you will know the value of this section) and Training and Careers (need new skills, need a new career, etc.). The Training and Careers page has a link at the top for jobs which links to a page that lists recommended job search sites. THE LIST: Companies Recruiting on Twitter The technology of job search (yes, there is such a thing) has been changing very rapidly over the last few years and, if you want to find a job, you need to change too. This list, from susanstrayer.com, provides a list of companies (and their Twitter accounts) that recruit via Twitter. Click on the link of any the listed companies and their Twitter page will be displayed. Follow them on your Twitter account or just click when you are interested. Definitely worth a look. Also take a look at some of the other links at the top of the page for related links. Special mention: Need some motivation? Take a look at 50 Compelling Quotes from the Worlds Most Brilliant Business Minds from bestuniversities.com. This list of quotes is sorted by topic and is definitely worth a read. Good luck in your search.Visit me on Facebook