Westhill Consulting and Employment 7 Tips to Revamp Your Job Search for 2014

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Westhill Consulting Employment

• 7 Tips to Revamp Your Job Search for 2014

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7 Tips to Revamp Your Job Search for 2014

• Experts foresee the job market being more
  competitive than ever in 2014. With 10.9 million
  Americans unemployed, it is important to take a
  fresh look at your job search strategy. Now is
  the perfect time to develop an effective plan for
  success.

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7 Tips to Revamp Your Job Search for 2014

• How can you set yourself apart from the
  competition and position yourself for finding the
  best next step in your career?

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7 Tips to Revamp Your Job Search for 2014

• Here are seven tips to help you refresh and
  refocus your job search in 2014
• Don't be a copycat candidate. Job searches are a
  very personal experience and one-size-fits-all
  strategies will not help you stand out among the
  competition. Even though a certain interview
  tactic or style was successful for one candidate
  doesn't mean it is the best strategy for you.
  Take into consideration your personal
  experiences, preferences and career goals and use
  them to position yourself as a unique candidate.

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7 Tips to Revamp Your Job Search for 2014

• Learn to look at job titles differently. Be
  open-minded about your preconceived notions of
  job titles. Roles in compliance, human resource,
  or administration, for example, are often
  perceived as being boring, career-limiting or
  otherwise undesirable. Such preconceptions,
  however, about the scope, strategic importance
  and long-term potential of these positions are
  not always true in todays market. In many cases
  Ive seen, these jobs offer exceptional
  opportunity for influential and attractive
  long-term careers.

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7 Tips to Revamp Your Job Search for 2014

• First impressions are everywhere. With 92 of
  employers using social media in the hiring
  process, the content of your social profile forms
  an employers first impression before you even
  sit down with for an interview.
• You should take special consideration to
  job-proof your social media profiles. For
  example, use a picture that represents you as a
  professional. Dont rely on privacy settings to
  keep your personal information safe. Your best
  bet is to assume everything will be seen by a
  potential employer, so clean up your content and
  edit your pictures accordingly. Ask yourself the
  age old question, "What would my grandmother
  think of this?"

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7 Tips to Revamp Your Job Search for 2014

• Be prepared to land the job. Heres one job
  seeker mistake thats definitely worth kicking to
  the curb this year the idea of an interview
  being just informational. You should go into
  every interview prepared to land the job, not
  just learn more about the organization. You only
  get one shot at your first interview, and this
  mistake will get you caught looking unprepared
  and unprofessional. Instead, always come ready
  for a formal interview you will never regret
  being prepared.

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7 Tips to Revamp Your Job Search for 2014

• Be strategic with social media. Social media is a
  vast resource for job seekers. The amount of
  content and connections thrown at you every day
  can become overwhelming and a time-suck if youre
  not careful.
• Be strategic with how you use social media to
  seek out job opportunities. First, know where
  recruiters and hiring managers for your desired
  industry spend most of their time. For example,
  in youre looking for a job in finance, LinkedIn
  might be a more valuable social media site to
  keep updated as opposed to, say, Twitter. If you
  are looking to land a job at a media company, on
  the other hand, Twitter is a great resource. Be
  sure to also connect with the profiles or pages
  of companies you want to work for to stay up to
  date on job openings and announcements.

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7 Tips to Revamp Your Job Search for 2014

1. Network with your peers. You should aim to
   network with your peers, in addition to your more
   senior team members. Find ways to be the person
   that comes to mind when recruiters ask them who
   theyd recommend for the job. Your peers can also
   offer off-the-cuff, honest appraisals about your
   performance and work reputation when referring
   you for a job. These connections have the power
   either to open or close doors and your
   relationships with them will have a direct impact
   on which way the opportunity swings.

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7 Tips to Revamp Your Job Search for 2014

• Be realistic. Be honest about what you can
  realistically offer to a new employer. It's
  tempting to apply for a more challenging and
  prestigious role, but make sure you have both the
  skills and the commitment to be successful. Dont
  get me wrong, sometimes shooting for the stars
  really does pay off! However, this becomes a
  risky strategy when you promise more than you can
  reasonably deliver.
• Take a candid look at your current lifestyle and
  think about how it would be impacted by the
  position youre considering. Just because the
  perfect opportunity has come along doesnt mean
  it is the perfect time to accept. Holding back
  from applying for this job right now will prevent
  you from burning bridges for a role that may be a
  better fit later in your career.

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7 Tips to Revamp Your Job Search for 2014

• Looking for a job can often be challenging and
  frustrating. Taking into account these seven tips
  can best position you for success in a
  competitive job market. Good luck and here to a
  successful 2014!
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