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Hump Day Hunting Help: March 2, 2011

by Kassandra McGhee on March 2nd, 2011

Tip of the Week:  Don’t Skip The Research

I know you’re looking for a job, but are you really looking for the right job?   Looking for the right opportunity that meets your needs goes beyond what the job description says.  It’s also about researching the company, the company culture, their product, etc.  And why?  To make sure this job is a good fit for you!  And besides, it will help you build that list of all-important interview questions to ask during any interviews you may land with the company.  And besides that, it shows the company that you are interested in them specifically, diligent and already making a personal investment in who they are.      

And what else to consider?  If you’re going to invest the majority of your “awake hours” somewhere, wouldn’t you like to know as much as possible about the organization to insure you are making a wise investment? 

Well, taking the time to research a company is just like soundly investing in your future. It will pay off!

Using Twitter to Find Hidden Jobs

by James Ellis on March 1st, 2011

You're Twitter account is all set up. Now what?

There are jobs all over you never hear of because you're just looking in Monster or (gasp) just in the newspaper. Stop misisng out and find out how to find hidden and underground jobs using Twitter.

In this video, I'll tell you what you need to know to set up and run for (free!) Twitter account to help you find a job.

Ask me questions! James Ellis :: jellis@microtrain.net http://www.twitter.com/microtrain

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David

A Cisco Success Story

I attended a resume writing seminar & conducted mock phone interviews with a Microtrain career counselor. These two activities gave me a leg up on distinguishing myself from all the other people looking for work. Since the career counselor's at Microtrain had a track record of getting people hired, their insight and positive past experiences helped me tremendously in getting hired with a Cisco Voice Systems Integrator in the Chicago area. I was hired as a Cisco Voice Tech Engineer with a starting salary of $65,000 / year with a Cisco voice systems reseller located in the Chicagoland area. Microtrain was very instramental in making this a reality. From expediting my WIA grant, to providing excellent hands-on training from knowledgable instructors I was able to achieve becoming certified with my CCNP. Microtrain's career services was the final catalyst in connecting me with this company by communicating with them on my behalf and with me in setting up the interview. One week later and I was hired. No joke. Thanks Microtrain!

Scott Wilson - Team Bradley

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Great class, loved the interaction and team-building exercises. Plenty of materials and learning tools supplied. Although it was a full week's class, never boring. Donna [Russell] was awesome and gave many supporting examples for better understanding.

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PMP Certification Training, 2008

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