As a recruiter, Joe Turner has spent the past 15 years finding and placing top candidates in some of the best jobs of their careers. Known on the Internet as "The Job Search Guy," Joe has also authored Job Search Secrets Unlocked as well as other 'how-to' books and resources on interviewing and job search. He's been interviewed on several radio talk shows. Discover more insider job search s...
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To Win a Job: Act Like an Expert, Not a Job Seeker by Joe Turner - Jun, 2009 There are over 14 million people out of work with unemployment is at it's highest in 34 years. Competition for jobs in this recession has never been more fierce. I speak with candidates every week during my resume writing workshops. Too often I encounter a defensive, apologetic attitude among my listeners. Many spend too much time worrying about finding a job and not enough about their true place in this newly evolving e... |
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Does Your Resume Pass This Five-Point Checklist? by Joe Turner - Apr, 2009 As the economy has worsened and millions of job seekers are chasing after fewer and fewer jobs, what you put on your resume has become more important than ever. Before you send your resume anywhere, run it through this quick five-point checklist to determine if it needs a tune-up or a complete overhaul. 1. Clear Objective There has been a lot of debate lately among the resume writing "chattering classes" about whether to... |
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Four Survival Tips for Older Job Seekers by Joe Turner - Apr, 2009 Are you an "older worker"? Don't feel bad, I am too. Hanging on in today's major recession has proven to be a monumental task. Many job seekers have lost that battle already. It's a tough world today, much changed from a few short months ago. 2009 has brought with it the harsh reality of a changed landscape. According to a recent article by Michael Winerip in The New York Times, the unemployment rate for adults ag... |
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Why You Must Break Most Rules About Resume Writing by Joe Turner - Apr, 2009 If you've read books on resume writing, you might be confused by all the "rules". In fact, during my weekly resume writing teleseminar, I correct a lot of misinformation. With the economy in the toilet these days, the last worry you need is whether you have the correct indent template or that you aren't using this year's approved action verbs. It's imperative that you deliver the right content to push a hiring manager's bu... |
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Work Gaps on Your Resume? by Joe Turner - Apr, 2009 Are your prospects dimming because you've been out of work for 3 months, 6 months, even longer? I talk with job seekers every day about their resume and job hunting strategies. Many are in this same boat and rightly concerned. As the economy continues to tank, I predict that the out-of-work gap period will only grow longer for many job hunters, making the search even harder for them. In the past, when a job hunter was... |
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Older Workers: Use Your Age to Your Advantage by Joe Turner - Jan, 2009 While it's true that not all employers will be gung-ho about hiring, or even retaining, older workers in the coming years, the overall statistics might well be on your side, if you're 50+ years. As has been reported often enough, the limited numbers of workers in the Gen-Y age group will not match the rising need for workers over the next ten years. This means that employers will be faced with more open reqs that force th... |
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Transferable Skills Alone Won't Win That Job by Joe Turner - Jan, 2009 Given the massive layoffs and shrinking numbers of jobs in many industries, it is possible, if not likely, that you will be forced to leave your industry or specialty area. To assure that you’re successful in winning a job, it is necessary to master survival skills. To this end, many job search experts and career coaches talk about transferable skills, but what does this mean to you if you're the one receiving the pink slip? ... |
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Overcoming Pitfalls in the Senior Level Interview by Joe Turner - Jan, 2009 As the current credit crisis continues to deepen, global markets are reeling, prompting the universal question, "When will it end?" Since no one knows the answer, we soldier on with the knowledge that it will end sometime. According to Brian Sullivan, the CEO of the executive search firm, CTPartners, "Hiring will be especially competitive and selective in 2009." In their recently released 2009 annual list of hot executive jobs... |
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Performance Reviews in a Down Economy by Joe Turner - Jan, 2009 If you're expecting a performance review soon, understand that there's no place to hide nowadays. Over the years, the corporate performance review has been seen as the ticket to our annual raise or quarterly bonus. Perhaps so much that it's become almost automatic in our thinking. This will be a big mistake in the 2009 recession and continued economic downturn. This obsolete way of thinking will certainly net you less in... |
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Six Job Search Resolutions to Up Your Game in 2009 by Joe Turner - Dec, 2008 We all know 2008 was a devastating year economically for the US. Unfortunately, 2009 looks to be filled with more layoffs and higher unemployment overall with many companies teetering on collapse. I don't need to tell you the importance of getting your act together as a job seeker sooner than later. Sure, there will be fewer jobs available, but that doesn't mean there won't be opportunities during periods of crisis and c... |
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