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In this article (Why Networking is Overrated), Marty Nemko advises job hunters to focus on creating a winning “application” rather than networking for a gig.
“If you don’t have a great network and dislike schmoozing, you’ll land a job faster if you devote most of your job search time to writing top-of-the-pile applications for well-suited job openings.” (Kiplinger)
It’s as if he had never heard of Applicant Tracking Systems (more…)
In the transition, I’ve gotten all sorts of new accounts. Johnsumser.com is hosted by a company called DreamHosts, these days. I haven’t been a customer long enough to decide whether or not I like them. But, they do know how to write a job ad. (more…)
I’ve now received 15 referrals to a “premier talent website” called Blue Chip Expert. The idea is a multi-level-marketing spin on referrals. The operation appears to pander to consultants, Executive search people and hiring managers. Each of the notes I got inferred that I somehow knew the sender.
One of the frustrating things about the latest trends in social networking software tools is that they skirt the edges of good manners. Broad networking with lots of anonymous partners is how epidemics of social diseases get started. The experimentation is worthwhile.
I just hate to be on the receiving end of spam. Particularly spam from operations that serve recruiters.
I’m learning about targeted bulk email. That’s how we reach out to recruiters to fill the Recruiting Roadshow. It’s delicious, value laden content designed to tell potential participants about this wonderful free opportunity.
Of course, my value laden precision targeted bulk email would never be spam, right?
I’ve tried really hard to work up a lather about the somewhat infuriating technique of pretending to be my friend and then sending me spam. I think, though, that we’re all trying to figure out something new. We need to give each other lots of room to make mistakes. We’re just about to learn something.
These days, the best advice seems to be “Steer clear of people with really simple answers.”
The Generational Power Shift In The Industry (and In the Workplace)
The day to day leadership of our industry (and most industries for that matter) rests in the hands of people in their forties. The greybeards look, well, a little old. Changes through merger, acquisition, failure and astonishing growth are the way that the new leaders have emerged. (more…)
The number of opportunities for direct communication with focused pools of talent (specialized job boards) grows at exponential rates. It’s reasonable to predict continued and consistent growth in this area. The ultimate number of job boards around the planet is likely to be in the hundreds of thousands. (more…)
