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Follow Up:

Don’t forget to send a thank you letter or email immediately following your informational interview. Remember they’ve taken time out of their busy day to speak to you. Try to follow up every so often or find ways to briefly keep in touch so you continue to build the relationship.

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10 Reasons Why You’re Still Unemployed:

1. Your resume is flat. Your resume is typically the first thing employers see so if you’re not

getting any interviews you might want to take a look at your resume. If your resume fails to effectively highlight your skills and achievements you won’t make it past the stack of applications.

2. Your interview skills are lacking. If you’re not dressing properly for the interview, chewing

gum, answering your phone or arguing during the interview you won’t be getting called back.

3. You aren’t networking.When unemployment is high, networking only becomes more

crucial to finding a job. The more you can network, the better your chances of finding a position.

4. You don’t look professional. If you’re not dressing professionally for interviews, have lots of

piercings or tattoos or don’t have a neatly shaved beard, your look may be keeping you from landing the job.

5. You don’t meet the qualifications. If you don’t have over 50% of the qualifications listed

on the job advertisement, you’re wasting your time. Don’t send out resumes to every job posting you find. Focus on preparing quality responses for fewer positions to improve the outcome.

6. You’re overqualified. If you’re a mid-level professional applying for entry level, minimum

wage positions many employers will red flag you. Employers don’t want to deal with high turnover rates so if you’re highly overqualified they assume you’ll leave at the first opportunity you get.

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7. You have an attitude. There aren’t many employers who will hire you with a bad attitude.

Complaining about the job responsibilities or appearing to have a chip on your shoulder and difficult to work with is an instant interview killer.

8. You’re not following directions. If a job posting asks for a resume, cover letter and

reference list, you better give them all three. Failing to follow all the directions listed on a job posting will almost always automatically eliminate you from consideration.

9. You’re not doing your research. If you make it to the interview but fail to do any research

on the company, you’re drastically cutting down your chances. As tough as job searching and interviewing at multiple companies is, employers want to hire candidates who are

serious about working for them. That means actually knowing about their history, products

and services if you want to land the position.

10. You’re not communicating properly. If you’re talking too much or too little in an interview

you may be killing your chances. It’s just as frustrating for esmployers to have to dig for information if you give short answers as it is to try and cut you off if you won’t stop talking and start going off-topic.

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The Importance Of Networking:

Have you ever worked for your uncle’s company over the summer, been referred by a friend to work at the same company they do, gone for an informational interview with a member of your school’s alumni association or received a business contact from a friend of your parent’s? If you’ve ever benefitted from

these types of things, you’ve seen the first-hand effects of Networking.

Networking is often underestimated in the job searching process but if done correctly, it can actually be the best thing you ever do for your career. It’s usually free, and simply involves meeting new people in your field and forming professional relationships, relating to the industry you’re in. Networking involves forming a long-term, professional relationship with others for mutual gain. It involves a reciprocal exchange of ideas, services and contacts.

Having a vast network of contacts can help open doors for you whether it be summer internships, new collaborations to benefit your company, or getting hired for a new position. Networking is what gets you opportunities you may not have otherwise had.

You may be able to assist someone with a contact in the industry and they may be able to help you find partnerships for a new business venture. The stronger and more vast your network is, the better opportunities you’ll have for advancements in your career. Besides building friendships with other like- minded individuals, people will be more likely to work they you if you already have a connection. For example, if you have a good relationship with one of your suppliers, they’ll be more willing to go out of their way to help you out of a tight spot. If you have your own company and are looking for partnerships, there couldn’t be a better way to do this than networking with other business owners in the field.

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Having a strong network, whether or not you’re starting up a business or looking for a new job, is beneficial for you. Simply knowing a lot of people in your field who think positively of you will improve your reputation and help you to become someone they immediately think of for promotions, new job opportunities, special projects and collaborations, and so on.

If you go to a lot of networking events, do yourself a favor and start keeping track of who you met when, what their job title was and briefly what you talked about. This will make it easier for you to follow up with them in the future, and also remind them of who you are. Make sure to exchange contact information or business cards when you form a new connection and try to follow up within the next couple of days to open the doors for further communication.

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Getting Back To Work After An Absence:

Whether you’ve taken 10 years off from the professional world to raise your children, been recovering from an injury or caring for a sick family member for a few years, it can be intimidating trying to get back into the job market after a significant absence.

1. Assess your motivation for going back to work. Before you get too deep in the job search,

assess your motivations for returning to work. Do you just want to work part time and make a little extra money for the family or do you want to get back into the career you went to

school for?Knowing what you’re looking for can guide the rest of your search.

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