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The Job Search Survival Kit – Job Search And LinkedIn Tips.

Getting The Upper Advantage No Matter The OddsBy: Anthony Hines

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Who Am I & Why Am I Sharing What Helped Me?

Who Am I….I am a hardworking guy who, like many others, found himself out of work during the economic downturn in 2010. After a long battle of wrong turns, job search strategies that led to no where, and dead end leads, I decided to take a more strategic approach to my job search. Like anything else in life, I needed to treat my search like a full-time job and create a plan that would allow me to stand out above the competition.

Why Am I Sharing What Helped Me…because I quickly realized that to handle an event like that is to focus on what you can control and share the experience to help others. I believe that an experience not shared is a lost opportunity in life, and that smart people learn from their mistakes and smarter people learn from other people’s experiences.

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Understand The Job Search Process & Move Forward

Looking for a job requires a strategic approach and shouldn’t be taken lightly. Whether you’re out of a job or looking to transition, the process

can feel daunting and will make you want to give up at times. It’s important to understand that what you’re going through is normal, but

it’s entirely up to you how fast or slow you want the process to be.

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TAKE THE EMOTION OUTDon’t Be A Victim Regardless of your situation, embrace your reality and stay

focused on the goal

Don’t Roadblock Your Success Negative energy, negative people, and stubbornness have

zero value to you or a hiring organization You only get one chance to make a lasting impression, it’s up

to you to have that impression show the value you offer an organization or the negativity you portray

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Focus On What You Can Control Don’t waste precious time focusing your energy on the past Utilize your network both online and in-person Don’t let the stats distract you Don’t take silence personally

Leverage Like-Minded Professionals For Best Practices And Tips Use your network and online networking sites like

LinkedIn to gather ideas from others in your situation Many minds working together are always better than ONE!

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Take Care Of Your Health Eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly to feel better

about yourself, be more energetic, and fight stress

Reward Yourself For Your Efforts Celebrate small wins Take time out to enjoy a hobby or spend quality time

with friends and family Lean on your friends and family for support

Bring up your excitement about possible opportunities, don’t just focus on the negative

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Think & Portray Positivity Stay proactive, enthusiastic, and positive even when you

feel like giving up! Manage your own and your family’s emotions

Don’t Go At It Alone You don’t have to go at this alone: lean on your family,

friends, and professional network to guide you through this process.

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Understand The Job Search Process & Move Forward

PREPARATION LEADS TO SUCCESSPrepare Your Career Search Materials Update your resume & other career search collateral Optimize your LinkedIn profile Research companies & the target audience you plan to

network with in-person & online

Use LinkedIn Every Day LinkedIn will be your biggest job search tool if used right.

(check out LinkedIn Tips for more info)

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Join Industry-Specific Groups Use LinkedIn company pages, groups, and the homepage to get

in front of your target audience

Look Locally & Use Craigslist Companies look for local candidates due to location barriers, so

use your local newspaper and Craigslist for opportunities

Register on Job Search Engines Recruiters will source job boards for profiles and resumes that

match their qualifications so make sure all profiles have current employment information

Set up Automatic Job Alerts

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Attend Job Fairs Don’t underestimate job fairs or the companies that use

these events to source candidates

Track Your Efforts Keep track of the jobs you apply so you know when to

follow-up and in case needed for unemployment certification

Place Calls In The Late Afternoon Most people are busiest in the heart of the day so try

and place calls later in the afternoon

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Keep Your Skills Sharp Get certified in areas that will advance your career or

attend courses that you can use to sharpen your skills

Volunteer to Get in the Door

Take Time to Reflect What are the strategies put in place that generated

results and those that led to dead ends?

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LinkedIn Tips To Maximize Your Job Search

Don’t underestimate the power of LinkedIn and the resource it can be to your job search. LinkedIn is going to be your biggest asset to growing your brand as an expert in your field of expertise, networking with individuals for both professional and personal reasons, and driving your job search into high gear!

I’ve listed a variety of tips and techniques that worked for my job search, but keep in mind that LinkedIn is changing (for the better) every single day so it’s important to stay updated with any new job search resources, updates, or additional resources LinkedIn implements on a constant basis.

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LinkedIn Tips To Maximize Your Job Search

Consider The LinkedIn Premium AccountTo advance your job search, I highly recommend signing up for the Job Seeker Premium account. Just a few of the benefits include: Rise to the top as a Featured Applicant Contact anyone with InMail See the full list of who's viewed your profile Receive Salary Data Stand out in search results with a premium icon on your

profile. Get access to the Job Search Group & Webinars for Job

search support and resources!

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LinkedIn Tips To Maximize Your Job Search

CREATE A “STANDOUT” PROFILEHeadlines Count Develop a catchy headline that is memorable and stands

out amongst the millions of others in your field Use industry specific keywords and list any certifications or

credentials needed for your field

Create A Stellar Summary Section Use the summary section like your billboard, selling your

highest level of achievements that align to the positions you hope to be considered for

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LinkedIn Tips To Maximize Your Job Search

Maximize The “Skills” Section Come up with a list of 50 skills that are industry specific and relevant to

your career focus. Make sure you add all 50 skills as these are used as Search Engine

Optimization (SEO) keywords that allow to be more searchable and found by your target audience (recruiters & hiring managers)

Complete Your Experience Section Make sure the company names, dates of employment, and job titles are

consistent with your resume Add only the relevant information pertaining to the positions you hope to

apply for Ask for recommendations and give recommendations for each role you’ve

had

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LinkedIn Tips To Maximize Your Job Search

NETWORK TO GET THE UPPER ADVANTAGEJoin Groups Join “Job” & “Professional” Related Groups. There are a great mix of

hiring managers and recruiters posting their open positions, career development professionals that offer tips, and other people in the same position as you that can help.

Follow Company Pages Follow the companies that are both industry specific and those you

hope to work for. Recruiters source candidates from the company page Don’t be afraid to comment on the company posts, but be careful to keep

it professional and representative of your work

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LinkedIn Tips To Maximize Your Job Search

Actively Engage With Your Network Don’t be a passive bystander, engage with members of the

groups, company pages, and on the home page. Build a presence for yourself by posting status updates, polls,

articles, and commenting on other posts Don’t forget the main goal….GETTING NOTICED!

Ask for Introductions Contact members who are in your 2nd or 3rd degree network. If a member is within your extended network, you can contact

them through connections you have in common. Remember to include a personal and professional message as

this will be viewed by all parties

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LinkedIn Tips To Maximize Your Job Search

Keep Your Status Fresh Update your status often so you’re constantly popping

up in the activity feed Include industry-specific information, but make it

interesting and catchy Try and post updates on areas such as networking events

you’re attending, volunteer work you’ve done, an upcoming meeting, a project you just finished, or a class you just completed

Always keep it professional; LinkedIn is not the place to post what you had for lunch.

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Job Search & LinkedIn Tips To Help You Land The Job.

Remember, its all mental. Stay Confident In Yourself. Know your skills and love yourself. Let that project so that others will feel that confidence.

Just keep telling yourself that I need to continue to get possibilities because you are only looking for one job. There is no reason you cannot succeed. NONE.

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Job Search & LinkedIn Tips To Help You Land The Job

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Job Search & LinkedIn Tips To Help You Land The Job

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Job Search & LinkedIn Tips To Help You Land The Job

If you have found this presentation helpful and would like to learn more about how I gained the upper advantage in my job search, please email me at [email protected] and I will send you my complete 15 document set which includes a recruiter file with over 200 recruiters and even more tips for your use. Yes, this is all free. Request the set today.