9 Simple Errors People Make During a Job Search

9 Simple Errors People Make During a Job Search9 Simple Errors People Make During a Job Search Would you like some good news about errors? The simplest mistakes to make are the easiest to correct. If youre having a frustrating job search , it might be because youre making these ten simple job search mistakes.Never forget that while you are searching for the perfect job, employers are searching for the ideal employee. If your resume doesnt stand out , youll never get an interview. First, tailor your resume to each job posting by demonstrating you possess the desired qualifications listed in the advertisement. Then, reinforce your strongest points by including a cover letter with your application. With a little TLC, the attention to detail and experience reflected in your resume will serve as a fine introduction.Of course, you bring your resume and business cards to job fairs and networking events. But if these are the only times you think about networking, youre prob ably missing excellent opportunities. For example, have you ever thought about keeping in touch with previous managers? Even if you dont ever want to return to your former position , these people may be able to let you know about new developments. Also, if they change companies, they may remember you when theyre building a new team. You can also try to check back occasionally with companies whose interviews or offers you declined. You might try I loved your work environment when I came to interview for the administrative position. I declined it because I would flourish in a more creative role. When I saw your opening for a creative director, I knew I should reach out to you.If you are applying for a non-academic job, do your writing skills matter? Absolutely, according to MBA.com. Employers consider communication to be the most valuable of the top five skill sets for all recent graduates. (The others are teamwork, technical, leadership and managerial skills.) If you dont display writing ability, you wont be able to compete with your peers. So, write the cover letter, even if its optional.Speaking of writing, the number of people who fail to proofread would surprise you. Even if you havent used any complex or unfamiliar expressions, carefully read over every piece of communication with a potential employer, including email subject lines, document titles, phone numbers and addresses. Take international spelling differences into consideration if you are applying for employment in a foreign country .An elevator pitch is a brief summary of who you are and what talents you have. In formal interviews, interviewers may ask you to tell them about yourself. If you practice an effective elevator speech in advance, youll avoid the tendency to ramble. Your clearly stated expressions will indicate that you are confident in your abilities. As you may have guessed from the name, not every elevator pitch happens in a formal setting. Be ready to talk about yourself wherev er you happen to run into someone influential.Recruiters may not warn you that youre oversharing , but they hate TMI. Hiring managers want to know an overview of your applicable skills in as short a time as possible. Be succinct. Keep your resume to one page of the most relevant highlights.Let your references know that you are job hunting. Otherwise, they may be scrambling to remember your fine points (or even worse, who you are) when they get the call.Its not enough to turn in an application. Contact a specific person in human resources by phone or email after you submit your application materials. Within a few days of your interview, send a follow-up note or email to thank hiring managers for their time.If you stress too much about finding a job, you might arrive at an interview a frazzled mess. Take the time between jobs to travel, catch up with family and friends and enjoy your hobbies.Are you guilty of one or more of these common job search mistakes? Why not work on correc ting them today? Doing so may be your first step toward finding employment.This article was originally published on Grammarly . It is reprinted with permission.

Whos Hiring in Americas Hottest Housing Markets

Whos Hiring in Americas Hottest Housing MarketsWhos Hiring in Americas Hottest Housing Markets Our friends at Zillow have found the hottest housing markets for 2019 , and it may come as no surprise that San Jose, Calif. takes the number one spot. While this is the second year in a row that Silicon Valley earns that distinction, some newcomers in the South are giving techies in Cali a run for their money.Silicon Valleys white-hot jobs market has propelled the regions housing market which we expect to continue into the early months of 2019 but there are some signs that the trend is away from the West Coast and toward the South and Southeast, said Zillow senior economist Aaron Terrazas. Affordability is attractive for both young professionals and booming businesses, earning markets like Orlando, Minneapolis, Dallas and Nashville top billing in 2019.To find the hottest housing markets, Zillow looked for places where we expect home values and rents will outpace the nation in 2019, strong income growth , good job opportunities with low unemployment rates and a growing population.Here are the hottest metros in the U.S. and some of the most popular companies hiring in each. Sure, housing may not be cheap, but luckily jobs aboundSan Jose, CA Income Growth 6.8% Companies Hiring Teach for America, Uber, Cisco Systems, FDIC, Algeria Community Living, US Army, General Dynamics Popular Jobs Corporate and Foundation Partnerships Manager, Engineering Director, Customer Service Rep, Financial Management Scholars Program, Multimedia Illustrator, Software Engineer, Physician Assistant, Outside Sales Account Executive Program Director & more.Orlando, FL Income Growth 5.2% Companies Hiring Cox Media Group, Bragg Companies, World Wrestling Entertainment, IKEA, US Army, Enjoy, IBERIABANK, Fieldstone Architecture & Engineering & more. Popular Jobs Customer Experience Expert, Call Center Representative, CAD Technician, Graphic Designer, Event Market ing, Photographer, Pharmacist, Marketing, Sales, menschlich Resources, Massage Therapist, Certified Nursing Assistant CNA, Administrative Assistant & more.Denver, CO Income Growth 6.6% Companies Hiring VIVE Float Studio, Accelo, Owens & Minor, Snap, Colorado Realty and Property Management, Wetzels Pretzels, Courtesy Acura, Evolve Vacation Rental Network, AppColl, Slade Glass & more. Popular Jobs Graphic Designer, Marketing, Event Coordinator, Sales, Interior Designer, menschenwrdig Resources, Geologist, Project Manager, Executive Assistant, Social Worker & more.Atlanta, GA Income Growth 4.4% Companies Hiring UPS, Cortland, cove.tool, IKEA, Advanced Circuitry International, Cleanstar National, Fayette County News, Autter, iTutorGroup, Kearney & Company, Coca Cola, Delta Air Lines & more. Popular Jobs Marketing, Attorney, Human Resources, Inbound Call Center Representative, Photographer, Sales, Graphic Designer, Entry Level Pharmaceutical Sales Representative, Social Worke r, Flight Attendant & more.Minneapolis & St. Paul, MN Income Growth 5.0% Companies Hiring Marketing Architects, Northwest Respiratory Services, ACE Reporting US, Spredfast, Piper Jaffray, G4S Compliance & Investigations, University Communities, Spectrum Plastics, Advisor Group & more. Popular Jobs Work From Home Data Entry, Attorney, Graphic Designer, Marketing, Event Coordinator, Human Resources, Photographer, Project Manager, Pharmacist, Sales & more.San Francisco, CA Income Growth 5.2% Companies Hiring Glassdoor, Masterworks Fine Art Gallery, Amicis East Coast Pizzeria, Hyun S. Bang, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, Boys & Girls Clubs, Vitagene, A & D Automatic Gates & Access, Sycomp, Community Resource Initiative, Conventus (CA) & more. Popular Jobs Marketing, Software Engineer, Entry Level, Product Manager, Graphic Designer, Executive Assistant, Project Manager, Data Scientist, Marketing Entry Level, Financial Analyst & more.Dallas, TX Income Growth 5.6% Companies Hiring Hilton, Unique Landscaping, DexYP, Dallas Skin Institute, Methodist Health System, Medical Sleep Solutions, Lukes Locker, US Army, Mission East Dallas, Floorplan Xpress, Bancroft and Sons Transportation & more. Popular Jobs Pharmacist,Event Coordinator,Bartender,Graphic Designer,Elementary Teacher,Oilfield,Mig Welder,Administrative Assistant,Human Resources,Counselor & more.Nashville, TN Income Growth 6.5% Companies Hiring Anderson Recruiting Consultants,Caregivers by WholeCare,Forrester,Quore,Ascension,United Record Pressing,OneCause,Days Inn,Hale and Hale,ADS Security & more. Popular Jobs Attorney, Marketing, Software Engineer, Manager, Sales, Project Manager, Flight Attendant, Local Truck Driver, Human Resources, Photographer & more.Jacksonville, FL Income Growth 3.3% Companies Hiring AV Logistics, Owens & Minor, Revlon, Inc., Hodges Family & Cosmetic Dentistry, SunteckTTS, IKEA, Macquarie Group, USNR, Morrison Healthcare, Spectrum House & more. Popular Jobs Marketing Entry Level, Attorney, Graphic Designer, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Account Manager, Pharmacist, Administrative Assistant, Structural Welder, Overnight, Human Resources & more.San Diego, CA Income Growth 7.6% Companies Hiring Toyota of Poway, Hutchinson and Bloodgood, Lawn Love, TrendSource, LifePro Financial Services, Watkins Firm, UC San Diego, Home Bay, K-Tube Technologies, TCP Global & more. Popular Jobs Marketing, Work From Home Data Entry, Attorney, Graphic Designer, Sales, Software Engineer, Human Resources, Event Coordinator, Entry Level Consultant, Executive Assistant & more.

Facebook Adds New Professional Skills Feature

Facebook Adds New Professional Skills Feature Facebook Adds New Professional Skills Feature Recently, Facebook added a new feature the ability to add professional skills to your profile. This is a big deal if youre looking for work or even if youre just building a strong online presence as a career development tool. After all, a recent survey showed that 52% of job seekers have used Facebook during their search much higher than the numbers for either Twitter or LinkedIn and this latest move shows that Facebook is very interested in expanding further into the recruitment market. How to add your skills You can add your skills by clicking the about tab at the top of your profile page.The first vorkaufsrecht is Work and Education and youll see an edit button to the right. Click that and right at the bottom of that section, you will now have the option to add your professional skills.One word of caution the skill you enter must match the Facebook database of skills if it doesnt, you wont be able to add it. This means you may have to play around with various options before finding one you can use. For example, I tried to add resume writing but this isnt currently a recognized skill and I therefore had to go with the more general writing. Presumably this will improve over time. Set your skills to public Facebook lets you choose how many people can see this aspect of your profile. I recommend making this public, so that any recruiter or hiring manager can see it. Where this beats LinkedIn LinkedIn currently allows users to add skills to their profile, but Facebook has gone one better by making the skills searchable. In other words, a hiring manager looking for someone with skills in social media, could search that term and then look for all the people who have listed it on their profiles.At the moment, I think this search function is a little rudimentary for example, I wasnt able to find social media managers who live in New York despite trying a variety of diff erent searches. But again, Id expect this to be something that improve over time.For now, adding your professional skills to your profile is a no-brainer, given how many companies are checking Facebook profiles before making hiring decisions. So what are you waiting for?