Posts Tagged ‘find a job’

Does my Major Matter?

// January 3rd, 2010 // No Comments » // Uncategorized

If you want to be a Doctor, you have to go to med. school. Same goes with Lawyers, most teachers, accountants and nurses. Your degree matters.

If you want to do one of the millions of other jobs that don’t require a special education; then it doesn’t. Don’t take my word for it…

From the New York Times…

“The Association of American Colleges and Universities recently asked employers who hire at least 25 percent of their workforce from two- or four-year colleges what they want institutions to teach. The answers did not suggest a narrow focus. Instead, 89 percent said they wanted more emphasis on “the ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing,” 81 percent asked for better “critical thinking and analytical reasoning skills” and 70 percent were looking for “the ability to innovate and be creative.

There, they didn’t ask for a finance or a fine arts major. They ask you to be a competent person. If you are reading this, you are probably much more competent than you think. Now forget your major, and let’s find you a job.

- Brandon

@Bcroke

Brandon@Careerbullconsulting.com

How to find a job using social media

// December 30th, 2009 // No Comments » // Uncategorized

Twitter, Facebook, Linked In… who cares you say “I’m unemployed”.

If you want to stay unemployed then you shouldn’t care, but if you really want a job (or something better than your current job)  here’s our proven strategy that 999 out of 1,000 job seekers aren’t using.

1. Find a company you are interested in.

2. Find out who works there through linked in.

3. Look at what groups that person is  in.

4. Join whichever group you and the person share a common interest in. (this allows you to send them a message)

5. Most importantly in sending a message or networking in general, don’t ask anyone for a job outright, instead say you are really interested in *xyz* and want to learn more about it from them.

People like to help others. People like to hire people they know. Getting to know people, is the best way to get a job.

Or you can continue to waste your time submitting resumes online, your choice.