Comments on: How to Avoid Doing Everything Wrong http://www.job-hunt.org/job-search-news/2009/12/20/how-to-avoid-doing-everthing-wrong/ Keeping Up with the Employment World Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:48:20 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: John Hadley http://www.job-hunt.org/job-search-news/2009/12/20/how-to-avoid-doing-everthing-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-649 John Hadley Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:20:49 +0000 http://www.job-hunt.org/job-search-news/?p=478#comment-649 Susan: I was struck by your "avoid the pity-party groups" comment at the end. Years ago, a client invited me to speak at a group he belonged to, but admitted that he had stopped going because he found it too depressing. I joined the group and showed them how to create a killer marketing message, but afterwards confided privately to my client that I understood why he found the group depressing. The person who led the group was very well-meaning, but allowed the first half of the meeting to become basically a gripe session, with everyone complaining about what was going wrong with their search, and little in the way of constructive comments on how to do better. Definitely avoid those types of groups! Yes, job search groups can be extremely helpful. They can be a source of strong encouragement, sharing of best practices, and valuable advice from guest speakers. I help moderate a group in Basking Ridge, NJ called Career Networking Group (CNG). I spoke there a number of times, and always found it an upbeat and welcoming group, so that when the long time moderator was moving out of state, I was willing to searve on a group to run it in his place. You can find a host of networking groups throughout NJ and the surrounding areas on a colleague's website - www.landingexpert.com. Go to the Networking menu item. John ____________________________________ John West Hadley Career Search Counselor (908) 725-2437 "Land The Job & Pay You Deserve" Get 100's of Career Tips at www.JHACareers.com Career Accelerator Blog: http://JohnHadley.JHACareers.com Susan:
I was struck by your “avoid the pity-party groups” comment at the end.

Years ago, a client invited me to speak at a group he belonged to, but admitted that he had stopped going because he found it too depressing. I joined the group and showed them how to create a killer marketing message, but afterwards confided privately to my client that I understood why he found the group depressing.

The person who led the group was very well-meaning, but allowed the first half of the meeting to become basically a gripe session, with everyone complaining about what was going wrong with their search, and little in the way of constructive comments on how to do better.

Definitely avoid those types of groups!

Yes, job search groups can be extremely helpful. They can be a source of strong encouragement, sharing of best practices, and valuable advice from guest speakers.

I help moderate a group in Basking Ridge, NJ called Career Networking Group (CNG). I spoke there a number of times, and always found it an upbeat and welcoming group, so that when the long time moderator was moving out of state, I was willing to searve on a group to run it in his place.

You can find a host of networking groups throughout NJ and the surrounding areas on a colleague’s website – http://www.landingexpert.com. Go to the Networking menu item.

John
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John West Hadley
Career Search Counselor
(908) 725-2437

“Land The Job & Pay You Deserve”

Get 100’s of Career Tips at http://www.JHACareers.com

Career Accelerator Blog:
http://JohnHadley.JHACareers.com

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]]> By: 18 Minutes a Day Job Hunting - Really? - Job Search News http://www.job-hunt.org/job-search-news/2009/12/20/how-to-avoid-doing-everthing-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-495 18 Minutes a Day Job Hunting - Really? - Job Search News Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:45:46 +0000 http://www.job-hunt.org/job-search-news/?p=478#comment-495 [...] Referencing my earlier blog post this month about the woman who had wasted this whole year doing her job hunting all wrong. [...] [...] Referencing my earlier blog post this month about the woman who had wasted this whole year doing her job hunting all wrong. [...]

]]> By: Meg Guiseppi http://www.job-hunt.org/job-search-news/2009/12/20/how-to-avoid-doing-everthing-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-481 Meg Guiseppi Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:29:19 +0000 http://www.job-hunt.org/job-search-news/?p=478#comment-481 Hi Susan! WOW! This is a terrific compilation of reasons why you can't go it alone in a job search, and advice on how to get a foothold. You're so right that many people don't understand today's world of job search. But so much has changed in even the past few years, it's no wonder they're having a hard time. For instance, most executives I talk with don't realize that they need to be on LinkedIn and build a far-reaching online presence, just to keep pace with their competition. They've been wasting time posting their resumes to "monster" job boards and fretting over getting no response. Everyone job-hunting can be helped immensely by taking advantage of job search support groups. You've supplied plenty of places and ways they can get going! Meg Guiseppi Job-Hunt's Personal Branding Expert -- http://www.job-hunt.org/personal-branding/personal-branding.shtml Hi Susan!

WOW! This is a terrific compilation of reasons why you can’t go it alone in a job search, and advice on how to get a foothold.

You’re so right that many people don’t understand today’s world of job search. But so much has changed in even the past few years, it’s no wonder they’re having a hard time.

For instance, most executives I talk with don’t realize that they need to be on LinkedIn and build a far-reaching online presence, just to keep pace with their competition.

They’ve been wasting time posting their resumes to “monster” job boards and fretting over getting no response.

Everyone job-hunting can be helped immensely by taking advantage of job search support groups. You’ve supplied plenty of places and ways they can get going!

Meg Guiseppi
Job-Hunt’s Personal Branding Expert — http://www.job-hunt.org/personal-branding/personal-branding.shtml

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