Job Hunting Tactics

[KiwiJo09]

My hubby has been looking for full time or additional part time work since last June, to no avail. I was curious if anyone has any suggestions of tactics. Thanks! Oh, and it's any work at all, at this point. Beggars can't be choosers.

[riverwed070707]

If he's not even getting callbacks for the jobs he's applying for, something needs to change in his approach. If he uses a resume, it needs to be spruced up. It needs to stand out from the stack. Depending on what he does, get creative. I had been hunting for a while and wasn't getting any calls. I had a friend of mine who changes jobs like she changes wardrobes take a look and see what the problem was. She said that while it was good content, since I am in a creative-type field that my resume needed to reflect that. I did some graphic design with my name and contact info to "brand" my res and cover letter and all of a sudden I started getting calls from every place I applied. It was something that small but it made me stick out.

Other options. Can he look at options for getting a certification or completing some training in his line of work? Ask friends for referrals. Try to get in touch with the hiring manager, if possible -- another way to make an impression. If he's not on Linked In, I recommend it. Great for networking. I never realized the connections some of my friends/past colleagues/etc had until I opened an account there. Lots of job opportunities are passed around that way.

[ecoadapt]

Originally Posted by riverwed070707

If he's not even getting callbacks for the jobs he's applying for, something needs to change in his approach. If he uses a resume, it needs to be spruced up. It needs to stand out from the stack. Depending on what he does, get creative. I had been hunting for a while and wasn't getting any calls. I had a friend of mine who changes jobs like she changes wardrobes take a look and see what the problem was. She said that while it was good content, since I am in a creative-type field that my resume needed to reflect that. I did some graphic design with my name and contact info to "brand" my res and cover letter and all of a sudden I started getting calls from every place I applied. It was something that small but it made me stick out.

Other options. Can he look at options for getting a certification or completing some training in his line of work? Ask friends for referrals. Try to get in touch with the hiring manager, if possible -- another way to make an impression. If he's not on Linked In, I recommend it. Great for networking. I never realized the connections some of my friends/past colleagues/etc had until I opened an account there. Lots of job opportunities are passed around that way.

This is definitely a very good suggestion! That networking site 'LinkedIn' is really useful!

[tajmahal2222]

If he's not even getting callbacks for the jobs he's applying for, something needs to change in his approach. If he uses a resume, it needs to be spruced up. It needs to stand out from the stack. Depending on what he does, get creative. I had been hunting for a while and wasn't getting any calls. I had a friend of mine who changes jobs like she changes wardrobes take a look and see what the problem was. She said that while it was good content, since I am in a creative-type field that my resume needed to reflect that. I did some graphic design with my name and contact info to "brand" my res and cover letter and all of a sudden I started getting calls from every place I applied. It was something that small but it made me stick out.

Other options. Can he look at options for getting a certification or completing some training in his line of work? Ask friends for referrals. Try to get in touch with the hiring manager, if possible -- another way to make an impression. If he's not on Linked In, I recommend it. Great for networking. I never realized the connections some of my friends/past colleagues/etc had until I opened an account there. Lots of job opportunities are passed around that way.

[97guns]

look to retail, they usually hire through out the year. home depot and lowes will be ramping up in the springtime.

[vitalogist]

Maybe his resume' is generic. Suggest to him to make it more specific. Find more about the company he's applying for and put the things that he thinks will stand out when the Human Resource person of that company reads his CV. It is also advisable to state that he is applying for a specific position of that company, make sure he puts it in his resume'.

There's a temptation to send out as many resume to lots of companies and hope that one of them calls back. But as employers are being rigid in the screening process, they won't take a second look at all the CVs that comes their way. If they can't read the skills they need for a certain position in 2-3 sentences, chances are they will move to the next applicant.

[gogirlanime]

With the booming age of the internet rarely do we meet managers face to face now when applying for places its all digital you send your resume and application via the internet. When I look for a job as much as possible I go into the store and ask if I can talk to the manager, introduce myself, tell them why I am interested in working there and ask if I can leave a resume / application for him/her if they say "no but you can do it online" then thats fine too, the thing that will make you stand out though is that they got to see you and will remember that you took the extra time to introduce yourself in person so when they go though the dozens or hundreds of applications they will remember your name and face and your chances of being hired will sky rocket.

[alanmarcell07]

I suggest finding jobs on freelance sites like Guru.com – Find Freelancers for Hire. Get Your Project Done. . These sites enable you to find jobs in area of your expertise. I give it thumbs up, really nice way of finding jobs. Can someone suggest more sites like this? I think that they give you suggestions how to handle interviews better to.