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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Five Job Search Lessons from “So You Think You Can Dance” by Joe Turner - Jul, 2008 “So You Think You Can Dance” is currently a top ten TV hit drawing both millions of viewers as well as votes for America's favorite dancer. Today’s job hunter can learn a lot from the dancers on this show. After watching both the winners and losers, here are five lessons you can use to help “dance” your way to a winning job. 1) Dance for Your Life Briefly, this is "do or die" where audience votes determine the bott... |
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Fast Track Your Job Search Through a Professional Association by Joe Turner - Feb, 2008 If you're looking to expand your job search, you'll eventually face this question: "Where can I find people who'll talk with me?" This is a question most job seekers have to grapple with when the well runs dry and they're at a loss for new jobs to apply for. How about Professional Associations? It's been said, "there is a professional association for almost everything you do". Every industry, profession, specialty, or... |
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Five Interviewing Mistakes That Make You Look Dumb by Joe Turner - Feb, 2008 Don't be one to say, "If I could only do it over", after your next job interview. It's not uncommon to lose sleep over an upcoming interview or to fret over your performance afterwards. It's something else though, to lose a shot at a great opportunity after you realize you made a dumb mistake you could have avoided. Avoid these five common interviewing mistakes that can make you look dumb and eliminate you from further co... |
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Six Tips to Rock Your Resume by Joe Turner - Dec, 2007 Is your resume holding you back from a great opportunity? As a recruiter, I've seen thousands of resumes over the past 15 years. The majority of them didn't make the cut and needed major revisions. The stakes are higher today because the job market has intensified and employers are getting more selective. Having a poorly written resume can put you in the rejection pile. Don't let your resume hold you back. Here a... |
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Apply Principles from The Secret to Attract Your Next Job by Joe Turner - Nov, 2007 The bestseller, The Secret, became a phenomenal success in 2007. Its message is that we are all governed by the Law of Attraction, through which whatever we are holding in our mind and feeling is attracted to us. Author Bob Doyle puts it this way: "Like attracts like at a thought level, and so as you think a thought, you are also attracting like thoughts to you.” It’s a safe bet that you’re not thrilled with the prospect o... |
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Trapped in the Bermuda Triangle of Job Search? by Joe Turner - Nov, 2007 Navigating the rocky seas of job search can feel as treacherous as being caught in a raging storm in the Bermuda Triangle. You don't have to let your job search sink into an abyss if you avoid these three major job search pitfalls: Lack of Focus The first step in a successful job search begins with identifying your goals. Clarify specifically what you want in your next job or career. This includes identifying your next j... |
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Five Secrets of Winning Job Hunters by Joe Turner - Oct, 2007 Completing a 26-mile marathon race shares some characteristics with a successful job search. There is one “winner” who crosses the finish line first. There are the many who quit before they’ve completed the race. Finally, there are the rest of us who don’t finish first, but are determined to complete the race nevertheless. For most of us, half the battle is finishing the race, regardless of where we place among the finishe... |
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Self-Employed But Need a Job? Here's How to Interview by Joe Turner - Oct, 2007 Are you self-employed and attempting to re-enter the workforce as a W-2 employee? It's not unusual to "leave the nest" of a salaried job and become an independent contractor or grow a new business/career as a self-employed sole-proprietor. This often proves to be the best option for an individual. But economics, personal needs or lifestyle changes can force a re-evaluation of that self-employment choice. If that has happ... |
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5 Requirements for a Successful Phone Interview by Joe Turner - Aug, 2007 Great! You've just sent off your resume for that "so perfect" job. Now what? If your resume did its job and sold you for the position, the next step is usually a phone interview with the employer. This phone screen usually takes place with a company recruiter or HR staffer to prequalify you for an opening. Since your attitude and answers can either move you to the next round or signal "Game Over," you want to be ready be... |
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Is by Joe Turner - Jun, 2007 Call it a slogan, a branding image, a tagline. When you hear it or see it, you know exactly what the product is and what it might do for you. Walk down the aisle of any food store and you'll encounter hundreds of similar slogans that reach into your subconscious and press your "buy me" buttons. Don't like breakfast cereal? Try cars. Think "Ultimate Driving Machine" instead. See what I mean? The best branding images help ... |
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