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Post by rugger on Sept 29, 2021 10:03:40 GMT -6
Ok, so you know I've been looking for jobs and getting nowhere. Now, I'm wondering if it would be helpful and generate some leads if I post on my local Mom's FB page. The struggle I'm having is that a number of my client referrals have come from that page, so I'm hesitant to post publicly. I do have the option to have an Admin post anonymously for me.
So, WWYD? Would you openly post looking for job leads/advice knowing that your clients may ask questions, or would you post anonymously?
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Post by violajack on Sept 29, 2021 11:37:59 GMT -6
I would never post on a Facebook mom group for job leads. You'll get a million mlm boss babes eager to add you to their downline. I would stick to LinkedIn or Facebook groups related to the industry you're looking in.
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Post by sarenu on Sept 29, 2021 12:41:41 GMT -6
Have you looked for a recruiter?
Also think about having your resume reviewed. Most companies are looking for key words or phrases. It’s beyond annoying and probably why you aren’t getting anywhere.
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Post by rugger on Sept 29, 2021 13:13:33 GMT -6
Have you looked for a recruiter? Also think about having your resume reviewed. Most companies are looking for key words or phrases. It’s beyond annoying and probably why you aren’t getting anywhere. I guess I need to find a recruiter... But how do I pick a specific recruiter to work with? Are they actually helpful? |
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Post by sarenu on Sept 29, 2021 14:16:08 GMT -6
Have you looked for a recruiter? Also think about having your resume reviewed. Most companies are looking for key words or phrases. It’s beyond annoying and probably why you aren’t getting anywhere. I guess I need to find a recruiter... But how do I pick a specific recruiter to work with? Are they actually helpful? I went with an accounting one when looking for my current job. But that’s my basic field. Id look for one that specializes in what you want to do and inquire with them. But GD may give you more info and direction. I really need to get back into this game next year after renovations are complete. I will miss my 6 weeks of Paid time off, but I need to make more money. |
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Post by charlotte on Sept 29, 2021 15:06:02 GMT -6
Do you have a LinkedIn? I know it probably varies how useful that is by industry.
For my recent job hunt, I marked myself on linked in as someone who was job searching and it flagged me to recruiters. I started getting a bunch of messages from internal recruiters (people who actually work for the company that is hiring) as well as external recruiters (head hunters who will collect a fee from the company if they hire you).
If you haven’t gone down this route yet maybe it’s something to consider.
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Post by stringy on Sept 29, 2021 15:37:28 GMT -6
I think it depends on the context. And I admit I haven’t totally kept up so you may have said. Are you looking for more dog related clients, a different dog related job, or stopping that work and going to something else.
I’m an admin on our local parents group and I’d probably delete someones post directly asking for jobs. However if they asked to meet others in a field to network that may work. And if dog related our group has given many trainers and groomers referrals.
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Post by tj on Sept 29, 2021 17:03:35 GMT -6
Do you have a LinkedIn? I know it probably varies how useful that is by industry. For my recent job hunt, I marked myself on linked in as someone who was job searching and it flagged me to recruiters. I started getting a bunch of messages from internal recruiters (people who actually work for the company that is hiring) as well as external recruiters (head hunters who will collect a fee from the company if they hire you). If you haven’t gone down this route yet maybe it’s something to consider. This. Mh is on linked in, and gets calls all the time from various recruiters about positions that his resume keywords ping. And my cousin is actually an hr recruiter who uses linked in to hire corporate execs for her company. There will be some recruiters who misunderstand mh’s job title or have his pay scale way off. And there are some who I am pretty sore are scammers. But that is how we ended up here is a recruiter from linked in. So first you definitely need to make sure your resume has these key words that they will be looking for. Find your ideal job posted somewhere and borrow their key words. If they mention that they are looking for someone who specializes in alphabetizing letters from A to Z, make sure at one of your previous jobs, you mention that you have previously alphabetized letters from A to Z. If a common skill your desired position is the ability to count to 100 by 3’s, make sure your “skills” section mentions that you can count to 100 by 3’s. Obviously those are silly examples. But key word searches is how they will find you. So model your resume after the job posting you want to be hired for. Like, not word for word, and of course it needs to be true and accurate. You also need to have an outside eye look over your resume, make sure that you don’t have something stupid, like an email address that is damn the man @ save the empire dot com. Or a typo that makes you look dumb. Last thing - on your linked in there is a specific button that allows recruiters to find you. You must make sure that you have that option clicked. Otherwise they won’t find you. |
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Post by rugger on Sept 30, 2021 8:11:22 GMT -6
I think it depends on the context. And I admit I haven’t totally kept up so you may have said. Are you looking for more dog related clients, a different dog related job, or stopping that work and going to something else. I’m an admin on our local parents group and I’d probably delete someones post directly asking for jobs. However if they asked to meet others in a field to network that may work. And if dog related our group has given many trainers and groomers referrals. I'm looking for a regular job that has more stable pay, and retirement benefits so that we can feel more comfortable with the future and so S feels better supported in "bearing the burden" of family finances. It's the right decision, but that doesn't mean I'm happy about it... I'll still keep my business open, but on a smaller scale. Unless we move to a place with a setup that allows me to run board& trains...then the thought is that I could transfer back to dog training full time b/c B&T is where the money is at with training. But until that happens, I'm back in the business job market. I just feel super out of date with newer software and business tools that all these jobs mention. I used to write business requirements for loan product updates when I worked at Fannie... I'd love to pivot into the marketing/digital media realm since I have dabbled in that with my business, but I don't have formal education in Marketing, so I'm struggling to find something that doesn't require a marketing degree or 3+yrs as a marketing analyst 😒 Sorry that just turned into a whine session ... |
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Post by rugger on Sept 30, 2021 13:52:37 GMT -6
Do you have a LinkedIn? I know it probably varies how useful that is by industry. For my recent job hunt, I marked myself on linked in as someone who was job searching and it flagged me to recruiters. I started getting a bunch of messages from internal recruiters (people who actually work for the company that is hiring) as well as external recruiters (head hunters who will collect a fee from the company if they hire you). If you haven’t gone down this route yet maybe it’s something to consider. This. Mh is on linked in, and gets calls all the time from various recruiters about positions that his resume keywords ping. And my cousin is actually an hr recruiter who uses linked in to hire corporate execs for her company. There will be some recruiters who misunderstand mh’s job title or have his pay scale way off. And there are some who I am pretty sore are scammers. But that is how we ended up here is a recruiter from linked in. So first you definitely need to make sure your resume has these key words that they will be looking for. Find your ideal job posted somewhere and borrow their key words. If they mention that they are looking for someone who specializes in alphabetizing letters from A to Z, make sure at one of your previous jobs, you mention that you have previously alphabetized letters from A to Z. If a common skill your desired position is the ability to count to 100 by 3’s, make sure your “skills” section mentions that you can count to 100 by 3’s. Obviously those are silly examples. But key word searches is how they will find you. So model your resume after the job posting you want to be hired for. Like, not word for word, and of course it needs to be true and accurate. You also need to have an outside eye look over your resume, make sure that you don’t have something stupid, like an email address that is damn the man @ save the empire dot com. Or a typo that makes you look dumb. Last thing - on your linked in there is a specific button that allows recruiters to find you. You must make sure that you have that option clicked. Otherwise they won’t find you. Thanks, friend. I did double check that recruiters could see my profile and I updated my LinkedIn profile to hopefully add some more keywords. |
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Post by rhymeswithdisco on Oct 1, 2021 10:09:07 GMT -6
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