the Interview Expert Newsletter

 
Greetings!
 
Welcome to your latest issue of the Interview Expert newsletter.

Every issue explores the key elements of a successful job interview and strategic job search techniques - so you can master your skills and land the job you really want!
 
In this issue, I help you re-think your current job search method and suggest you simply mix active and passive job search techniques so you uncover a full range of job opportunities.
Accidently Limiting Your Job Opportunities?
 
If you're using just one method to do your job search, you may be accidently limiting the full range of job opportunities that could open up for you.
 
There are two main job search methods - passive and active.  Neither is good or bad. In fact, either could help you land a job.  But, it's the synergistic effect of using both methods that will bring you closer to the job you really want - faster. 

 
Passive job search
 
Doing a passive job search means you're competing directly in a crowded marketplace of qualified candidates.
 
Passive Job Search is:
  • sitting at home alone
  • searching and responding to online job ads
  • posting your resume online
  • mailing your resume to recruiters and search consultants
  • creating your LinkedIn profile ... etc.

Yes, I recommend you do those passive activities.  But, automate them to free up your time for active job search too. Most job boards let you set up key word alerts and receive regular RSS feeds or e-mail messages that enable you to reduce the time you passively job search to an hour per day or just a couple of times per week. 
 
Active Job Search
 
Doing active job search gives you the opportunity to bypass the competition by landing a job before it's posted.
 
Active Job Search is:
  • getting out and meeting people
  • reconnecting to people you know and getting introduced to new people too
  • joining job hunting clubs where you share ideas, resources and get morale support when you need it
  • attending professional conferences, events and educational sessions ... etc. 

It's being visible and active in the marketplace by meeting people on the phone or face-to-face.  It's building relationships that will help you in your current job search and build connections for your future career success too.
 
So if your current job search method isn't getting you the results you want, try using both active and passive job search methods.   
 
Want more active and passive job search ideas, check out these newsletter articles:  
 
 
And, take the stress out of active job search, get Orville Pierson's book Highly Effective Networking - Meet the Right People and Get a Great Job.  Orville takes you step-by-step through the myths and realities of job networking including:  
 
  • how to identify and categorize your network contacts; and
  • how to use them appropriately and to your best advantage. 
 
He includes sample call scripts and gives examples of how senior professionals, such as CFOs, should network.

Heather
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Sincerely,
 
Heather
 
Heather McNab
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