Purposeful Careers

Part 3 in the Series - What are the biggest mistakes job seekers make at the onset of job search? Job seekers don’t consider time as a critical element of job search. Invest Your Time Wisely... Job seekers often do NOT consider how they are spending their time in job search has a return on investment. 20-30% of jobs are advertised with a 4-10% success rate in landing a job online and yet many job seekers spend 90- 100% of their time applying for jobs online. On the flip side, 70-80% of jobs are hidden, but job seekers spend 0% - 10% of their time networking for warm leads. The solution? Flip these numbers. Spend 70-80% of your time networking and 20-30% or less of your time applying for jobs online. Invest in the strategies that have a better return on your investment of time. #jobsearch #jobseekers #jobsearchtips https://lnkd.in/g-KRcVq

Are you shifting your career? My recent clients have been career changers making bold moves in their 30s, 40s, and as late as 60. They’re moving out of careers where the demand has dropped and they have shifted to occupations, industries or roles that require them to either retrain or realign their skills and knowledge. ... They have do to the hard work of learning how to: Communicate their skills in a new way on their resume. Align their skills to the competencies of their new occupation in an interview. Network and build new relationships so they can become known in their new industry. I love supporting career changers. I help them discover a new direction. Or, if they’ve already chosen a new path, I help them repackage their skills and learn how to communicate their value in a new way which aligns them to new opportunities. This is my purpose! If you are looking for career support that helps you change direction, go to Purposeful Careers - Career Corner Coaching. I have resume and interview packages that will set you on the right path. #careerchange #careerchangers #resumewriting #jobsearch #careercoach #careercoaching #resumetips #resumeservices #interviewpreparation #interviewskills #interviewtips https://www.purposefulcareers.ca/career-corner

Do you want to craft a resume that gets past the applicant tracking system, ranks you in the top 5 and lands you in an interview chair? Who wouldn’t want to be in that interview chair? My online course DIY Resume Writing Made Easy can help you with that. ... If you want to learn more, just click on the link below and go to DIY Career School to learn more. #jobseekers #jobsearch #resumewriting #resumetips https://www.purposefulcareers.ca/diycareer-school

Part 2 in the Series - What is the biggest mistake job seekers make in the onset of work search? Job seekers don’t consider time as a critical element of job search. Length of Time it Takes to Hire... They forget to factor in the average length of time it takes for companies to hire from job posting - to interview - to offer- to onboarding - to first pay check. This is critical when mapping out our finances while in job search. Length of time to hire varies depending upon the industry. Here is a good article that helps confirm lengths of time in your industry, so you can better plan out your finances while in job search. #jobsearch #jobseekers #jobsearchtips https://resources.workable.com/storie/time-to-hire-industry

Best advice I received regarding job loss was from my parents who were farmers. They said: The day you lose your job is the day you start looking for a new one. This was solid advice. One of the biggest mistakes job seekers make is they forget that time is a critical element in job search. ... Job seekers often wait too long to start looking for a new opportunity. They forget to factor in the length of their severance package or employment insurance benefits to the average time it takes for workers in their industry to land a new opportunity. In 2014, the statistics for landing a job range between 3-6 months with the average around 4 months. These were prepandemic and pre-recession numbers. Solution: Get moving on your work search immediately. Don’t wait. #jobsearchtips #jobsearchtips #jobseeker