Tip of the Week: Are They Looking for You?
Looking for a job? Don’t believe companies are hiring? Well, many are! And if you’re looking to land a position with some of the top US companies, then you might just have the chance to do so.
Many companies like Microsoft, Dell, Target, Citigroup, McDonald’s, Walgreens and Best Buy are looking for qualified employees to add to their teams. Are you who they’ve been looking for?
Are you in the passenger seat of your own job search? Who's really driving your search, you or the prospective employer?
Applying for jobs by submitting resumes or applications into the proverbial internet “black hole” is not the ideal way to position yourself in today’s market. The job search game has changed and networking is its name.
It’s about establishing contact with decision makers, getting introduced to hiring managers, providing your expertise to others, developing relationships with individuals to exchange job leads, maintaining relationships with network contacts. It’s about networking.
Don’t surrender your job search by failing to network. Don’t wait for the prospective employer to call you—be assertive and network. Networking including follow up keeps you in the driver’s seat and in command of your job search.
So if you’ve surrendered, it’s not too late to get back in charge. Establish and maintain relationships with those that can help leverage you for the jobs you’ve applied for.
Stay in the driver’s seat of your job search. Don’t take the passive passenger seat, stay in command. Network.
Thanks Microtrain for conducting a great PMP course that set me on a successful path to obtain my PMP certification. I have passed the test!
The instructor [Al Khalfan] was very knowledgeable in the field. He presented the materials and concepts with a professional touch. He also frequently adds humor to his teachings, which made it easier for me to understand. The support staff was all nice, gentle, caring, and very helpful. The materials, rooms and amenities were excellent and exceeded expected standards.
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.
Dawn has been a pleasure to work with. She is diligent in her efforts to give MicroTrain’s students the best opportunities to connect and network with various companies and players in the job market. The curriculums and certification programs are in line with today’s current IT needs. It’s good to see that they evolve with what employers are most seeking out there. I would recommend to any employer that hires skilled IT workers that they look into MicroTrain’s career services department as a potential source of candidates. The business of hiring can be quite costly, and Dawn and her staff provide a free service to outside companies. This value-add for MicroTrain’s students aligns with their mission in both training and job assistance to set up a win/win scenario for all involved.
I was laid off for many months and not really getting many callbacks for my resume and no job offers. After I put the letters PMP on it, not only did I see an increase in quantity, but also quality of interviews. I had been spinning my wheels for 5 months, and after the PMP went on, I had 2 job offers in 6 weeks. It really was the "golden ticket"
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