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Goals

• To assist 100k unemployed individuals in rewriting their resume
• Upgrade infrastructure to handle the volume of resumes
• Increase consumer experience

Overview

The cornerstone and namesake of Help My Resume is our no-charge professionally written resume rewriting service. Although an individual may be equipped with an impressive set of job skills, many don’t know how to clearly express and present their uniqueness and value to a prospective employer, via a well written and strategic structured resume. Since, January 2009 we have completed more than 100,000 resumes at no charge to individuals throughout our great country. To continue to service unemployed individuals Help My Resume needs to enhance our current infrastructure to accomplish the following:

1)   Increase the capacity of resumes

2)   Enhance the consumers experience making it easier to upload their current resume, track status of their resume, and to download their new resume

3)   Approve efficiency within the organization in tracking resumes, distributing resumes internal and externally to volunteers, and increasing customer service satisfaction

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Sample Resumes and Examples

While re-writing my own resume sometime back, I had to figure how to show my consulting work along with my day job.  Both are marketing-related and I really wanted a format that showed what I do, but was easy on the eyes.  I have even helped re-write resumes for professions I do not know about such as Healthcare and even Attorneys, but had great results.  Therefore, I would like to share my findings with my fellow Americans and help fight unemployment one resume at a time.  Use this resource wisely – http://www.bestsampleresume.com/.

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Stimulus Package to Increase Government Hiring

Article Source:  http://tinyurl.com/y9k5mvo

By Dona DeZube, Monster Finance Careers Expert

The federal government will need to hire an additional 200,000 workers over the next three years as a result of President Obama’s stimulus plan and additional spending included in his budget plan.

That may sound like a lot of jobs, but it’s just slightly less than half of the 384,000 additional employees Uncle Sam already needed to pick up between 2009 and 2012 just to replace existing federal employees expected to leave their jobs. “That 384,000 is a projection for retirements, voluntary separations, reductions in force and a few folks who will die on the job,” says John Palguta, vice president of policy for the Partnership for Public Service, a Washington, DC, advocacy group working to advance public-sector careers.

With a total of nearly 600,000 openings over the next three years, what options could there be for you?

About 85 percent of federal jobs are located outside Washington, DC. But, since many stimulus-related jobs involve command, control, tracking or oversight, a sizable proportion — up to 22 percent — could be located in the District of Columbia itself, Palguta says.

Who’s Hiring?

The federal government currently employs 1.9 million civilians — about the same number it did during the Kennedy administration. Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton downsized the federal bureaucracy, while Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush increased it, Palguta says.

Some of this administration’s 200,000 extra workers will be added thanks to changing priorities. For example, President Obama’s 2010 budget increases funding for the Social Security Administration  (SSA), so it can hire additional employees to work through a backlog of cases. The agency will hire more than 5,000 people by September 2009, says Kia S. Green, an SSA spokesperson. “These include front-line positions in the local field offices and Teleservice Centers as well as legal support positions in our hearing offices,” she says.

Another budget priority — better care for veterans — resulted in a $25 billion increase for the Department of Veterans Affairs. “A good part of that will go into hiring more medical and health professionals in the VA,” Palguta says.

Jacque Simon, public policy director for the American Federation of Government Employees, says agencies expected to add staff due directly to the stimulus include the Environmental Protection Agency; the Department of Defense; the Food and Drug Administration; the Border Patrol; the Small Business Administration; the departments of Labor, Education, Agriculture and Housing and Urban Development; and the National Science Foundation.

Many agencies are still toting up the numbers. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates it will take tens of thousands of contractors and employees to handle clean up, assessments, design and monitoring of the projects in the areas it will target with stimulus money. These areas include Superfund sites, brownfields, leaking underground storage tanks, clean water, drinking water and reducing diesel emissions.

Bring on the Watchdogs

With so much stimulus money flowing out of Washington, DC, virtually every agency will have to hire additional auditors, attorneys and investigators to handle the fraud that will inevitably follow. In government, those positions are part of the Inspector General’s office within each agency or department.

“The Inspectors General are going to be beefing up staff,” Palguta says. The Department of Health & Human Services, for example, has $27 million for increased oversight. In addition, Congress slotted $50 million to create the Recovery Act Transparency and Accountability Board, a group of Inspectors General that will watch over stimulus spending.

Given the talk about tighter regulatory scrutiny of the financial markets, there will also likely be jobs openings at the Treasury Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Government Accountability Office planned to start hiring 100 people familiar with government auditing by mid-March 2009, says Patrina Clark, deputy chief human capital officer.

Prior federal government auditing experience is great, but it’s not the only way to qualify for these positions. “If they’ve done any kind of state or government auditing, or they’ve audited public entities or nonprofits, that would be qualifying experience,” Clark says.

Focus on the Mission

If a federal job is your best career move, don’t look for a stimulus job — look for a government job, Palguta says. “Look at who’s got a job to fill and which agencies have a mission that you’re interested in,” he suggests. Gather career information by visiting the official federal government hiring site as well as the individual agency Web sites.

Expect to have a lot of company when you apply. In January 2009, after the Federal Bureau of Investigation said it wanted to hire 2,100 professional staffers, it received 230,000 applications. “There are a lot of people vying for those jobs,” an FBI spokesperson says.

As long as you’re not working in retail, chances are the federal government hires people from your profession, Simon says. For example, a VA hospital hires everyone from food-service workers right up to brain surgeons. Even at an advanced career level, professionals from information technology, legal, law enforcement, healthcare, science, engineering, program management, purchasing and education are all in demand.

And, working for the federal government often means swapping a bottom-line focus for a public-interest one. “You’re concerned with what’s in the best interest of your fellow citizens and how to best serve them,” she says.

Talk about this article and other employment news related to the stimulus on our Stimulus Jobs Discussion board.

Obsess Much? How Staying Busy Keeps You Sane During Job Search by Tim Tyrell-Smith

Article Source:  http://tinyurl.com/y8otcj3

I write a lot about the psychology of job search.  For me it is one of the top keys to finding a job in this or any market.  If you have your head on straight, you come across differently than those who don’t.  Your mannerisms deliver you in a confident way.  You avoid the smell of desperation.

It allows you to focus less on over-pursuing job leads and more on pursuing with confidence the next wave of opportunities. 

But even the most confident of us obsess a bit in job search.  Why?  Because “how is it possible that a smart person like me (with my background) isn’t being called for interviews”?  Once the job search moves into months not weeks, you start to wonder.  And wondering becomes worry. Especially if you begin spending your savings to fund your search.

So always having two or three warm leads is important.  That way what happens with one is less important.  As a result you are less often checking e-mail and more often busy doing something more valuable.  Author and blogger Tim Ferriss says to check e-mail twice a day.  At Noon and at 4:00 PM.  Give it a try.

How do you know if you are obsessing?

1. You are consistently going “off plan” to check in with a recruiter (for the fourth time that week).
2. You are continually e-mailing the HR team to see if they got your resume via Monster.
3. You have Outlook set-up to check for new messages every 5 minutes and to make a noise when they come in.
4. Your Blackberry is set-up to “blink red” when a new message comes in.
5. You berate the HR team for not seeing the value you offer to their organization

Of course this is all wasted time and, importantly, wasted energy.

If you are one of those folks checking e-mail every ten minutes, I have some thoughts for you.

1. Build a communication plan.  Decide who is in your job search network and then build an objective plan to confidently reach out on a periodic basis.  For the most part, try to avoid impulsive actions.
2. Change Outlook and Blackberry settings so that you are not “prompted” to check e-mail throughout the day.  No blinking lights and no “you’ve got mail” during job search (also a Ferriss point).
3. If you think you should call and follow-up with a recruiter, HR person or hiring manager.  Check your communication log if you have one.  More than once a week is too much.  If they want you, they will call.
4. On those days and weeks when you know your expectations will be high.  After a submission, after an interview, after a recruiter meeting.  Plan events, meetings and special projects around the house that will keep you busy.  Away from the e-mail.  Ideally when the call finally comes you will be relaxed with your head in the right place to accept whatever news comes your way.
5. In terms of your mindset, remember that your life is not on the line here.  While finding your next role is a big priority, your ability to balance this effort with other important things in life is also key.  Your role as a parent, spouse, uncle or friend.  Those roles can provide a great and highly rewarding distraction.  Just when you need it.

For other ways to stay busy during job search, check out this post:

101 (Other) Things You Can Do While Looking For A Job

15 Ways to Annoy Your Job Interviewer

Article Source:  http://finance.yahoo.com/news/15-Ways-to-Annoy-Your-Job-usnews-3700067627.html?x=0&.v=2

By Karen Burns

On Monday September 28, 2009, 2:58 pm EDT

Of course, almost everyone knows you shouldn’t light up a cigarette at a job interview, or text your closest friend, or eat, or bring your dog, or show up drunk, or challenge the interviewer to arm wrestle (all things people have actually done at job interviews). You’d never dream of doing any of this, right?

[See what to do when your job interviewer is incompetent.]

But you may be guilty of other less horrible but just as damaging behaviors. While you’re trying to wow hiring managers with your knowledge and enthusiasm, you may forget that they’re watching you as well as listening to you. In fact, hiring managers actively search for annoying mannerisms in job applicants. They assume that if you are a little annoying at an interview, you will be much more so once you’re hired and off your guard.

Unfortunately, lasting impressions are formed within 90 seconds of first meeting. So, consider whether you’re guilty of any of these less than horrendous but still irksome mannerisms, and take steps to eradicate them:

Gum chewing. Not a high crime, but a really easy way to look unprofessional. Throw your gum away before even entering the building, or find another way to get fresh breath.

Hair twirling. It may simply be a habit, but it makes you look young and silly. Ask a friend if this is something you do. If it is, consider sweeping your hair back for the interview. Outta sight, outta mind.

Slouching. Good posture communicates energy and confidence, while slouching communicates lethargy, boredom, or insecurity. Note: If you’re an “older job seeker,” know that experts recommend you make an extra effort at posture so you project youthful enthusiasm and health.

[See 5 resume tips for job hoppers.]

Avoiding eye contact. If you can’t meet someone’s eye, it looks like you’re hiding something. If gazing into someone’s eyes freaks you out, look at their nose. It works just as well.

Knee jiggling or finger drumming. Do you want to appear nervous, even out of control? Do you want to drive your interviewer crazy? If your answer is no (let’s hope so), train yourself to keep still by breathing deeply and consciously relaxing your muscles.

Yawning (or sighing). Yawning may seem like something you can’t control, but your interviewer will see it very differently and might think: “He’s bored” or “What, she didn’t get enough sleep the night before her interview? She must not care enough.” Remember: you’re supposed to be on your best behavior in an interview.

Playing with your pen. This is an easy one–set the pen down.

Checking your cellphone. Leave it in the car. Or just shut it off. You won’t need it, and you really don’t want it to ring during the interview. If you forget, and it rings, swiftly grab it and shut it off, and apologize quickly and concisely. Then move on. Definitely do not answer your phone or check your texts during your time at the company.

Nail biting. Come on, are you in high school? Stop biting your nails!

Sniffling. If you have a cold, take a decongestant, or make sure you blow your nose before the interview. If you sneeze, simply say: “Forgive me for sneezing, I have a bit of a cold.” You definitely don’t want to give the impression that you’re sick a lot, so don’t sniffle through the whole interview or make it an issue in any way.

Picking at, rubbing, or scratching any part of your body. Eww. Bottom line: The interview is not the place for personal hygiene of any kind.

[See the best places to find a job.]

Waving your hands while speaking. Using gestures to punctuate your ideas can be part of being an effective speaker. But overdoing it derails your answer and the impression you’re trying to make. This is another area where feedback can be very helpful.

Tugging at your cuffs or at the hem of your skirt. Fiddling with your clothes communicates discomfort and insecurity. The interviewer may conclude you’re not used to wearing a suit or you’re not comfortable in your dress, and that’s not good. An employer wants to hire people who look like they were made for the job–like they already suit the position.

Resting your chin in your hand. You bored? Tired? Bored and tired? Wish you were somewhere else? No problem. The hiring manager will wish you were there, too.

Smiling too much (or not smiling at all). Yes, it’s important to appear congenial and interested in the interviewer and in the job, but you don’t want to come off like a con artist or a fake. Ask someone close to you if you tend to smile too much when you’re nervous.

Bet you didn’t know there were so many ways to be annoying! Before your next interview, practice with a trusted friend or adviser. Or videotape yourself answering questions. It could be the best thing you do for your job hunt.Karen Burns is the author of the illustrated career advice book The Amazing Adventures of Working Girl: Real-Life Career Advice You Can Actually Use, recently released by Running Press. She blogs at www.karenburnsworkinggirl.com/.

Your resume is a selling pitch, not a biography.

Are you writing your resume as if it was your biography? If your resume is crammed with all your work experience and history, you’re writing a boring novel. 

Write your resume as if it was the best sales pitch you’ve ever written.  It is like those annoying commercials that grab your attention and you remember them for weeks. So how can you make your resume capture the same message as a commercial?

Your goal is to grab the attention of the hiring manager like they are a potential consumer.   You are selling your professional experience, knowledge, and showing why you are better than the competition. You do this by highlighting your best selling points and benefits, and getting the hiring managers to feel at ease enough to make the purchase, which is hiring you.

Think of those enticing ads where you want more, that’s their strategy. Your strategy is to entice hiring managers so they want to find out more about you. Don’t tell them everything, only the most important pieces of information to grab their attention during the scanning process.

How To Dress For a Job Interview

Walking into a job interview wearing the wrong attire is like showing up at a black-tie event dressed for a costume party. A bad move you’ll instantly regret.

You Will Need

• Tidy, neatly styled hair
• A clean face, hands, and fingernails
• A clean, professional outfit
• A briefcase or portfolio
• And a pair of comfortable closed-toe shoes
• Small, tasteful jewelry
• A light and subtle perfume or aftershave
• A manicure
• Natural-looking makeup
• And a new haircut

Step 1: Find out dress code

Before the big event, find out how the employees dress where you’ll be interviewing. Ask whoever’s arranging the interview for you what the dress code is, and if they have any pointers on what to wear.

Step 2: Choose clothes

Find something in your wardrobe that’s in line with what other employees wear, but kick it up a notch—a sharp tie, a colorful scarf or pocket square. Something to separate you from the pack.

Step 3: Don’t go overboard

But don’t go overboard. You want to make a good impression, not a fashion statement.

Step 4: Keep it tasteful

Go easy on the aftershave or perfume too, or the makeup and jewelry—keep things tasteful.

Step 5: Be neat

Be neat. Make sure your clothes are clean and pressed, your nails are trimmed, and your hair and teeth are brushed.

Step 6: Dress comfortably

Make sure you’ll be comfortable sitting, standing, and walking. Now is not the time to break in a new pair of shoes.

Step 7: Give yourself time

Get prepared early, show up on time and, most importantly, make sure you end up in the right place.

Source: http://www.howcast.com/videos/929-How-To-Dress-For-a-Job-Interview

How To Build Out Your Network During Job Search. Introducing PlateWorks™

Article Source:  http://tinyurl.com/yac4w9s

Today’s post has a few objectives.  First, I’d like to re-introduce a core tool.  One that you may have seen on the website (under tools).  If you live in Southern California, you may also have heard me describe its value in a local presentation.  I have really enjoyed the opportunity to get out and speak.  Very cool.

The second thing I’d like to do today is announce a new free e-workbook.  It will be launching in October.  Again, no sign-ups required and no strings attached.  If you haven’t already read the current e-book, you should download that now. 

30 Ideas.  The Ideas of Successful Job Search

The new e-workbook organizes and presents the free downloads available on the website.  As of this morning, there are currently 8 of them available.  The new one today makes 9 and I’ve got one more in the hopper.  That makes 10.  So that allows me to create this:

 

 

So as you might have figured out, these are 10 tools to help you succeed in job search.  I’ll be writing more about this in the coming weeks, but wanted you to see where I was heading!

Now, back to PlateWorks™.  Using a plate identification tool to define the networks you want to to tap. This tool is currently available in its old form on the “tools” page of the website.  But I wanted to re-introduce it because I still meet so many people who are networking the old fashioned way:  using too small of a network and using it inefficiently.  And not using social media tools like Linkedin, Twitter and Facebook.

So this tool asks one simple thing of you.  Identify all of the people in your world who can help you find a job.  It includes a short list of all the possible people you might interact with in life and provides a place for you to build out your own network.  You will likely identify others, of course.

The basis for this tool goes all the way back to the beginning for Spin Strategy.  It is based on the analogy of plate spinning.  Decide what plates you want to spin (there are a ton to choose from) and how often.  This includes some work on your part to figure out the capacity of your “plates” to help you and their willingness to do so.  To spin a plate means to utilize it.  To engage it.  I.E. call them, ask for a meeting, ask for a referral.

So if you know someone who is missing breadth in their job search strategy.  Or if you know someone who is not fully utilizing their potential network, perhaps PlateWorks™ can help.  Simple, I’ll admit.  But what makes up the foundation of an effective effort often is just that simple.

So here is the PlateWorks™ download.  Please share your feedback as always.  I read it all . . .

Download PlateWorks

Networking In A New City Far, Far Away by Tim Tyrell-Smith

Article Source:  http://blog.spinstrategy.com/2009/08/networking-in-a-city-far-far-away.html

So I got re-connected with a new friend.  A follower of this blog and someone who is doing all the right things and not finding the right result in his local job search.  A scenario that fits a number of you, I’m sure.

He e-mailed a few weeks ago with a follow-up question from our last phone call.

After scouring the Denver market for the right job in the right industry, he has now started on another  path.  Toward a job outside his current city.  Not his first choice, but one that commonly comes up after a few months on the job hunt.

Now I’ll tell you he has one leg up.  And that is that he grew up and went to college in his target state.  The great state of Texas.

You may also be thinking about a similar path. 

“Do I need to start looking for a job outside my city?  Outside my state?”

“If so, how do I do that?”

So here’s what I told him.  And if you have any additional ideas for how to network in a new city far, far away, will you comment below?  I’m sure he’d love some additional ideas!

1.  Contact The Local College Career Centers.  He graduated from Texas A&M which has a great career center.  But I’ll bet if he were to call the career center at UT or Tech that someone there might make a few free resources available.

2.  Scour Your Contacts On LinkedIn.  How many of them live in or have lived in your target state?  How many of them work for companies that have their HQ or regional offices in that state?  This is one of the most powerful benefits of building strategic contacts on LinkedIn – the chance to contact them and ask for help.  And it’s not just your contacts, of course.  It is the entire network that you are connected to as a result.  

3.  Join LinkedIn Groups In That State Or Region.  The networking groups are there for just this purpose.  And even if you don’t live there now, e-mail the group owner after making your request and let them know what you are trying to do.  Who knows?  They may be able to help directly!  Oh, and please don’t just join.  Get in there and actively network.  Offer ideas.  And ask for help.

Top Regional Job Search Groups on Linkedin

Linkedin Job Search Groups.  After You Join . . .

 

4.  Join Industry Associations And Ask About Groups In That Region.   American Marketing Association (AMA), Marketing Executives Networking Group (MENG), American Society of Women Accountants (ASWA) are a few examples.  What groups are active in your industry or function?  And, which of them offer career services and local networking  support?  And, if you join, become an active member.  These should be key long-term ways for you to get involved and maintain an active network.

5.  Take A “Fam” (Familiarization) Trip To Your Target City.  You’ll have to do this at some point anyway.  But before you go, become familiar with the schedule of a number of local networking groups.  That way you can join in for some local and in-person networking with real people in your target city or state.  And when you stand up for your elevator pitch, do you think people will remember you?  The person that drove 400 miles to be there?  I would.  To find networking events and calendars in a new city, go to Meetup.  

6.  Reach Out To Friends And Family.  Everyone has a cousin somewhere in the U.S., right?  You’ve heard me say it is crucial to make sure your network knows your job search objectives.  Well, if you update or expand your objectives, your family and friends need to know that too.  And then you need to ask for their help.  Sounds simple but few people do it.

7.  Use Twitter To Find Active Networkers or Recruiters.  Did you know you can search for people or keywords on Twitter?  Even if your follower base is small, you can still reach out to people.  So in the case of my friend looking to network in Texas, I suggested he search for people located in Texas, tweeting “Texas”, “Dallas”, “A&M”, etc.  Once you find them and follow each other, you can try a direct message.  But that is now full of so much spam that it may not get through.  Best is to either send them an “@ message” or get their attention by being a helpful “re-tweeter”.

Twitter For Job Search. OK, But What Do I Say?

Twitter.  Like A Walk In The Park.

8.  Contact The Local Chamber of Commerce Or A Local Realtor.   The local chamber will be full of local business owners.  The realtor will know a lot of people and may just be motivated by the fact that you will likely become a client if you can find a job in the new city.

9.  Look For Fan Pages On Facebook.  Maybe there is a fan page out there for the City of Houston.  Become a fan and interact on the group’s wall.  Again, ask for a little help.  If you do it respectfully and nicely, someone will respond to help!

10. Call Your Local Gym Or Church.  Maybe they have contacts in the new city that could help!  Personal trainers meet a lot of people, right?  Maybe an affiliated Church in the new city has a career ministry.  One that helps and supports job seekers.

So that’s my list . . .

If you are considering moving to a new city or have done it successfully through networking, please leave a comment a below.  I’d love to brainstorm some more ideas with you or hear yours!

The Must-Have Resume Companion. The SoloSheet™ by Spin Strategy

Article Source:  http://bit.ly/XwZnv

Everybody looking for a job has a resume.  Great.  You are now equal with everyone else in the world. 

Some resumes are better than others and it’s important that yours clearly outlines the value that a company can expect to find in you.  And one that excites an HR or hiring manager about the fit and promise your background suggests. 

But how do you begin to differentiate yourself while providing a tangible tool for others to truly know how they can help you?

The answer is a relative of the “one-sheet“.  A term that originated in the movie business, a “one-sheet” is a single page document used to sell an idea, a concept or in your case, yourself.  The key is that everything you need to know is right there on one page.  A movie poster is the quintessential one-sheet.  What else do you need to know?   

So the idea of one piece of paper to sell something isn’t new.  And, to be honest, the idea of a one-pager to present your candidacy for jobs isn’t new either.  There are a number of good templates out there.

What amazes me is why so few people that I meet have one.  Is it an awareness issue?  Are job seekers stuck in the past?  Is it laziness?

Perhaps it is a mix of all these issues.  Regardless, I have a format that I adjusted for my own use during a 2007 search that I wanted to share today.  

It is a free downloadable template.  Available now on the Spin Strategy website. 

I call this a “resume companion”.  Why?  Because it includes many of the key pieces of information from the resume without the burden of too much data and with the addition of very tangible and actionable data.

So who wins when a job seeker has a tool like the SoloSheet™ ?

•  Job seekers have a focused and very tangible pitch sheet – perfect for the quick exchanges common at many structured networking events.
• Recruiters have a simpler format from which to make quick decisions as to the fit with their client listings.    
• Fellow job seekers can now better help those they network with based on the additional data. Data that makes lining up new friends with new jobs much easier!

Now, let’s go through each section of the SoloSheet™ to describe how it is built differently from a resume.

 

NAME AND POSITIONING STATEMENT

The key difference here is the positioning statement.  Whether you have this on your resume or not, it is critical to quickly and well position yourself in a crowded market.  Keep it short and make sure it says key things that make you unique.

SUMMARY

The summary is a short written paragraph that tells the story of your positioning statement.  It can prove your position by providing credible evidence along with a solid reason why (or two).

WORK PHILOSOPHY

This statement is one that I added.  It tells how I approach my work to achieve the desired results.  If you have built up a structured thought process or methodology to achieve success, introduce it here.

WORK HISTORY

Unlike your resume where the details of each position provide more granular evidence of your skill and experience, here you are simply providing a chronological history.  One that tracks company (industry), title (promotions), and dates (loyal vs. opportunistic).

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Here’s another difference from the resume (at least mine).  The SoloSheet™ includes a career objective because it is critical that your network know what you are looking for in your next role.  It should include title, industry, geography, company size and any other data that would help people assist you. The more specific the better. 

NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS

These are critical.  Think of the top 4 or 5 from your resume for your past 2-3 jobs.  The ones that, when combined, show the breadth and impact that you have on an organization.

KEY COMPETENCIES

This can be a bulleted list or a written list separated by commas.  These are 8-10 specific skills that allow someone to line you up with specific job descriptions.

TARGET ORGANIZATIONS AND GEOGRAPHY

This is perhaps the most important aspect of the SoloSheet™ when used at a networking event.  When fellow job seekers know what companies you are specifically targeting, it is much easier for them to help.  You may be remembered as “the marketing person looking at Pepsi and Heinz“. 

So . . .

In an ideal world, there are 10 people walking out of a networking event with your SoloSheet™.  It is marked up, key words are circled and a few stars are drawn next to a few of your target organizations. 

Your network now has a solid method to keep track of you, a tangible way to remember who you are and, importantly, has an actionable list of organizations where you’d like to work.

Easy for your network = results for you. 

If you’d like to see an example of how one was filled out, write a comment by clicking on this link and going to the bottom of the article.

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