missrashelle asked:


Hello, my husband went around to various architectural firms in this area and dropped off a copy of his resume and portfolio. Unfortunately, on that day he was unable to speak with anyone. It has been a week. The plan is for him to go back to each place to follow up, but i have to work and he doesn’t have a license. Is it appropriate for him to call these places to follow up or should he really show up in person? Thanks so much!

i’maskingyousguys asked:


I’m a senior in highschool, been jobhunting for two months now my resume is on monster and careerbuilder, and i search those sites and craigslist everyday applying to at least 10 postings a day. i’ve also applied at all the local stores n shops i could walk into and still not even one interview. anyone have tips on how i can land a job????

Tony Jacowski asked:


In order to conduct an effective job search, you have to know what you are looking for, why you are looking and how to go about it. There are a few common myths and misconceptions to be aware of so your job hunt stays on the right path.

-After college, jobs come easily: You should never expect that you will get job offers immediately after you graduate. It will take time for you to find a good job. The fact is that some people will be lucky while others will have to wait longer. You need to have patience - on average, finding a suitable job takes 3-4 months. Don’t waste your time simply waiting. Until you find a good job, try working in a smaller one, at least part-time. It may not pay you as much, but it will at least keep you occupied.

-Putting your resume on the Internet means more offers: This is not always true. Think about what recruiters must be going through. They get more than a hundred resumes everyday, and it is definitely not possible for them to consider each and every one of them. The best advice here is to personalize your resume to meet the requirements of each job that you apply to.

-Classified ads make up the majority of job openings: Agreed - ads in the newspapers and on the Internet do make up a good deal of job openings, but not all of them. The jobs that offer a big position and a huge salary are usually not advertised everywhere. This calls for some savvy networking. Try to approach companies even if there is no opening advertised, and don’t forget to leave your resume with them. If there is an opening, be being proactive, you may receive a call for an interview.

-Job-hopping is bad: This is a very popular misconception that everyone seems to believe. Though this used to be a fact some years ago, but now the mindset of the average employer has changed. Changing jobs frequently was once viewed as instability in character. But now it is okay to change your job after a year, as this now indicates your ambition to learn and advance in your career.

-If you’re over 50, it’s over: This issue can never pose as a problem as long as you have the proper education, relevant experience and the right attitude. Having the right attitude means being open to new ideas, team spirit and contributing to the company.

Envysybol asked:


Okay, I’m a 20 yr old, African-American online college student, no kids, and no luck. I’m going to school for creative writing and have figured out that I will need another entry level job that can hold me until my career picks up. I have the worst luck finding good jobs. I always get stuck with the jobs nobody wants. For instance, I’m a waitress at a diner now. My friends work at banks, hotels, and my boyfriend works at one of the best hospitals in the city. My resume’ isn’t all that good considering i haven’t stayed at a job for more than 4 months and thats because the jobs i get are terrible and the pay isn’t worth the stress. I want out of these food service and petty jobs. Could anybody help me out or give me some job hunting tips. Maybe there is a website besides Monster.com that could help me.

eHow asked:

A reference sheet is attached to a resume and includes detailed contact information for people who will vouch or speak highly of the applicant. Reference sheets are usually provided by request and are a good thing to always have ready for any potential employer, as shown in this free video full of tips from a career adviser.

Kris Koonar asked:


Make a list of all the people you know; they could be your relatives or friends or lecturers or classmates or colleagues you had at summer jobs, and a few others. Make an additional effort to get together and make use of the resultant discussions to seek their opinion, to let them know about your job hunt, to find out more regarding their professions or the organizations they work for and to dig up the names of other people who may be helpful in your job hunt.

The objective of your resume

Ensure that your resume is aimed towards the employers and companies who obtain it. Make certain that your resume is simple to understand and the most significant information is prominent. Create more than one resume in case you wish to apply to more than a single industry.

Be geared at all times

You must carry along with you a photocopy of your resume all the time. In addition it is an excellent idea to have fresh copies of your resume all set in case you are summoned to give an interview at the eleventh-hour.

Construct a list of contacts

Pen down details on each and every one of the employers that you get in touch with, the date on which you sent your resume, people you got in touch with, people you speak to, and remarks regarding associates. Keep a notebook along with you all the time and make a written record the minute you come across a chance or while you head off from an interview session. Make it a point to review your list on a daily basis.

Create a list of activities you have to do on a daily basis

By creating a list of activities you have to do on a daily basis it would facilitate you to sort out your priorities and maintain focus on discovering that ideal job.

Make an effort with the friend method

Join forces with a friend who is job hunting as well. Make an arrangement to interact every week and give an account of all the achievements, greatest performances, as well as upcoming strategies.

Find out the way in which you speak regarding yourself

All the way through your job hunt, you would have to converse with a lot of people at various stages. You should be at ease while discussing about yourself in the company of other people.

Prepare a speech, in the elevator

There is no way of knowing the people you might meet in an elevator, in a queue at the coffee shop, or somewhere on the street. You must be aware of the kind of capabilities you have and the way in which you put them across. You must be able to inform potential employers as well as the others regarding your skills and expertise. In addition, you must know how to connect your expertise and the business that you are interested in.

Uncover everything you can with regards to the employers in your area of interest

Keep yourself up to dated regarding any matter or progress made in your specialized area, go through trade magazines or professional tabloids, and go through the newspapers. During your interview session, your interviewers would be impressed if you would have information about the most recent amalgamation or takeover within the industry.

PAUL BOWLEY asked:


I **** to pop your job search bubble about advertised jobs. However, it’s a total fiction that all the good jobs are the advertised ones.

Here’s the absolute latest statistic. 71% of all jobs are NOT advertised jobs.

Ok. So, what happens if you respond to an advertised job — online or in the newspaper? Here are 5 straight facts about what happens. When you realize what’s going on I think you’ll understand why the longest, most painful way to get a job is through advertised openings.

1. Frequently, advertised openings aren’t for real jobs. In fact, employers often advertise jobs to get a feel for what’s out there by way of talent. In other words, when you respond you’re providing some HR researcher with statistical information.

2. Do you have any idea how many people respond to an advertised job? Now, you may think someone wrote the ad with you in mind because the requirements meet your background so exactly. However, there are thousands out there who think the same thing as you. And they’re all responding, too!

3. What happens when your masterpiece of information (like a resume or application) comes to the attention of an organization? Well, first of all, it’s screened. But not by the person making the hiring decision. A lower level staff assistant is going to review your credentials to determine if you have what it takes.

4. Let’s assume through some minor miracle you make the screening cut. Your resume or application has been singled out for further study. So you’re invited in for an interview. Do you think you’re the only one who’s going to be interviewed? And you’re still not talking to the decision-maker. You’re just being further screened by a professional interviewer.

5. By answering an advertised job opening, you’ve done the worst thing of all. You’ve put yourself right in the middle of all the competition for the job. You’re requiring someone to make preliminary decisions about your future based on their reading of a piece of paper or an email. You never have an opportunity to tell anyone what distinguishes your from the crowd.

So, if answering advertised job openings is not the recommended way to go, what’s an intelligent job seeker to do?

First of all, we know that no employer is going to hire you without meeting you face-to-face. It’s in that dialogue that a decision-maker will make an honest assessment of you, regardless of what you’ve put down on a piece of paper. It’s there you have the opportunity to directly state how you can make a difference to the organization. And this is what gets you the job.

Instead of spending countless hours polishing your resume and answering untold advertised openings, we recommend you research the organization and specifically the decision-maker you’d be working for. And then devise a way to get in front of that person without going through the screening process.

Challenging? You bet. But a lot faster. And you’ve just dramatically moved the odds in your favor over your competition!