Summary Sunday Keeping Up With Job Search Trends

Summary Sunday Keeping Up With Job Search Trends Job search changes, just like everything else. Are you staying up-to-date on job search trends? If you are using old, outdated job search strategies, this could hurt your chances of landing an interview or a job. This is why, every week, I share a summary of the most popular articles Im sharing on social media. Theres so much information out there, its hard to know whats good and whats not so good. COVER LETTERS As Technology Changes: Is a Traditional Cover Letter Still Necessary? by Jobscan | YouTern I want you to read this article, so I wont spoil it for you. The answer may surprise you. Cover Letter Trends: Introducing the E-Note by Wendy Enelow | SHRM Enelow writes:   Here are five of todays trends in job-search communications. After youve read these trends, take the time to understand how you can incorporate the recommended strategies and actions to transform your HR job search letters from the past into modern communications. JOB SEARCH To Be Hired: Be Found Where Recruiters Look by Susan Joyce | Work Coach Cafe You need to make sure youre easy for recruiters to find. And this requires you do more than posting your  resume to online job sites.  While this was written in 2015, it is more important today than it was then. When you understand how recruiters search for candidates, youll be better at positioning your qualifications! Change Your Story, Change Your Life by Dr. Maria Phalime If you read only one article, I hope it is this one! How you tell your story (verbally and in writing) is so important and determines how you are perceived! Dr. Phalime says: You have a choice about how to interpret the facts of your life. You shouldnt just blurt out or summarize the facts. You MUST convert them into the right story! JOB INTERVIEWS 3 Must Ask Questions Candidates Must Ask at Every Job Interview by Simply Hired | YouTern There are lots of questions you should ask during your job interview, but always make sure you ask these three! PERSONAL BRANDING Personal Branding for Job Hunting: A #Bufferchat Recap by Buffer Twitter chats are oh so much fun! You can learn a lot AND meet great people! So when I saw Buffer was hosting a Twitter chat about personal branding, I was excited! This is a summary of key points made by people during the chat. I hope you find some new people to follow and learn from. And by the way, I was thrilled to see one of my tweets highlighted in this summary, but thats not why you should read it! CAREER 6 Emotional-Intelligence Job Skills Everyone Will Need in the Next Few Years by Lolly Daskal | Inc. Emotional intelligence is what enables you to hold on to your job. So, it is well-worth your time to learn as much as you can about the skills that will help you survive and thrive in your career! FUNNY OF THE WEEK So this happened this week- Anthony Scaraucci started following me on Twitter. And these are some of the responses I got!