My List of Terrific Job Search Resources

How to Job Search During Spring Break

March 23, 2012

New Resume Add-on Service Helps You Avoid Resume Black Hole

May 30, 2012

Published by Laura Labovich on March 23, 2012

Tags

For my Georgetown University friends, and other MBA students / job seekers about to embark on a job search, bookmark these sites to help you along the way:

Mashable is an Internet news blog, started by Pete Cashmore in July 2005, that focuses on social media news (www.mashable.com)
Executive Career Brand is a blog penned by my friend, and colleague, Meg Guiseppi. She’s a terrific writer and her advice on executive branding is pretty much second to none. (www.executivecareerbrand.com)
JibberJobber is a tool for job seekers, job hunters, recruiters and headhunters to organize the job hunt and manage a professional network. (www.jibberjobber.com)
Job-Hunt.org is a FREE award-winning employment portal, one of the Web’s oldest and most trusted sources of job search resources and advice. (www.job-hunt.org)
Indeed is the #1 job site worldwide, with over 50 million unique visitors and 1 billion job searches per month that aggregates listings from the other top job boards. (www.indeed.com)
Resunate.com is an advanced resume builder, that allows job seekers to create job- specific resumes in under 30 seconds.

Keep checking back in; I’ll be updating this list soon!

🙂 Laura

Laura Labovich

As a job search makeover coach, international career innovator, award-winning resume writer, and author with 12+ years of HR experience at Fortune 100 companies—including Disney and America Online, Inc.—Laura M. Labovich is committed to helping high-achieving, mid-career, corporate professionals land a job faster! As CEO of The Career Strategy Group (www.thecareerstrategygroup.com), she partners with job seekers to transform their job search, and provides outplacement services to employers who are looking to offer their employees a compassionate exit.

1 Comment

julie says:

April 21, 2012 at 11:22 pm

Job seekers need to get out face to face. The best way is at job fairs. Yes, people do get hired at job fairs.

Free webinar on how to succeed at job fairs @funjobfairs.com

Reply

Career Transition Coaching	Receive 1:1 coaching with an experienced career coach. Not sure what the right career path is for you? Want some advice around career options or identifying a target that feels good for your personality and motivated skills? Whatever you need, talk to an experienced career coach to ensure you are on the right path.
Career and Life Wellness Assessment + Debrief	Take the Career and Happiness Inventory Assessment and work with one of our career coaches to debrief it. Your follow up coaching is based around how you scored, identifying what is fulfilling and what is not, and coming up with an action plan to increase your overall wellness and happiness.
Job Search Strategy	Every effective job search starts with a well-designed strategy. Learn how to tap into the hidden job market by completing a personal marketing plan (PMP), an essential tool in any job seeker’s arsenal. Use it to help others help you better by giving them very clear instructions about what you need in your job search. Get better quality leads. Land more opportunities. Understand how and with whom to network with the help of a clear strategy.
1:1 LinkedIn Profile Review	Whether you are trying to find your next role or position yourself as a thought leader in your field, having a strong LinkedIn profile is an essential career tool in the 21st century. Our career experts will review your profile and provide advice on changes you can make that will help you stand out.
Managing Change & Developing Career Resilience	Losing a job is an event for which most people have little preparation. It can seem overwhelming with so much to do; telling friends and family, taking care of finances, making new plans for benefits, and starting a job search. In this workshop you will learn how to: Manage the emotions of change Create a positive exit statement Build resilience and take the positive steps forward necessary to land your next role
Communicating Your Authentic You – A Branding Conversation	Having a well-developed value proposition enables you to convey your professional identity, values, attributes, skills, and achievements you bring to employers and members of your network. During this session you will learn: The value of a “value proposition” The 3 key elements of your value proposition How to incorporate these elements and write a powerful statement How to utilize your value proposition in networking and job search
Effective Networking	Building connections and developing your network is essential to your job search. In this session you will learn: How to build your professional community to advance your job search campaign The art of effective networking as a life-long career management skill How to build a powerful LinkedIn profile and optimize your visibility to your target audience
Working with Recruiters	Your resume is market-ready and your Interview skills are sharp. So, it’s time to start your search, but where do you begin? In this workshop, you will learn how to approach and establish a relationship with recruiters and placement agencies.
B.A.N.K. Networking & Career Assessment + Debrief	B.A.N.K. is the world’s only methodology scientifically validated to accurately predict buying behavior in real time. The simple, personality-based B.A.N.K. system can pinpoint anyone’s personality in nanoseconds and can give you real-time intelligence on how to communicate, network, and negotiate easily with anyone using their own values. Knowing the language of B.A.N.K. can help you increase your job satisfaction and optimize your future career prospects.
Self-Employment Coaching	Work with an executive coach to determine if self-employment is for you by clarifying your goals, unlocking your potential, and more.

Five Ways to Nurture Your Workforce During a Pandemic

The Career Strategy Group Completes Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program

When I Grow Up

1 Comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply