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Career Tips

You’ve landed a job. Now, how are you going to rock it? Here’s some really great advice coming from thedailymuse.com 45 Pieces of Career Advice That Will Get You To The Top. A few highlights:

“2. Don’t take yourself (or your career) too seriously. Plenty of brilliant people started out in jobs they hated, or took paths that weren’t right at the beginning of their careers. Professional development is no longer linear, and trust that with hard work and a dedication to figuring out what you want to do with your life, you, too, will be OK! Kathryn Minshew, CEO of The Muse”

I’m not sure the opening wording is the best, but what comes after is…”Professional development is no longer linear” It’s rare that people end up in the exact career they planned for when they graduated. One bad job won’t define your future in a specific industry, and on the flip-side, one job in a completely different industry might change your future career path. With this in mind, work hard wherever you are. Find out what moves you and see where it, and you, can go.

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Getting Past Applicant Tracking Systems

Recruiters across industries claim that upwards of 500 people will submit resumes for a single entry-level position*. So, how do HR professionals whittle these resumes down to a few good candidates? Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS). Put simply, ATSs are software programs that enable computerized handling of resumes. They store, organize and sort resumes based on requirements of postings by companies. ATSs are not used across the board, but for some of the most sought-after positions, these systems are becoming an industry standard. While this technology is helpful for recruiters/businesses, it can be a major obstacle for applicants. Recently, recruitment-insiders have been sharing tips to help you break through these system shortfalls:

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Proof

We’ve talked briefly about how to stand out at job fairs, the importance of claiming your online persona and given you tips about preparing for interviews, but it seems we might have left out one of the most important things: putting together a well written application packet.

A while back, behiring.com put together an infographic about what recruiters are thinking as they review applicants. The numbers might have changed, but the basic ideas still remain.

behiring-infographic-1

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Working Millennials

Lately, I’ve seen countless over-the-top generalizations about millennials (aka, Generation Y—those born between the early 1980s and early 2000s, give or take a few). Either we’re entitled, lazy workers who can’t complete tasks on our own or we’re engaged activists who use their creative, technology-driven thinking to get things done. For me? Definitely the latter group. However you see them (or yourselves!) this group cannot be dismissed.

Since our focus at CEWD is employment services, we can’t ignore how workplace demographics are changing:

Millennial-Takeover-Infographic

and people on both sides (hiring professionals and eager workers alike) need to update our thinking:

Millennials_GenInfographic

 

Thoughts? Everyone is voicing their opinions…it’s time to hear yours.

 

Homework for your next interview

Homework doesn’t stop when you finish school. If this is your first interview, or your tenth, here are some great tips for getting ready to meet your future boss:

Stay up-to-date with your industry.
Research the company you’re applying to.
Prepare and rehearse answers to basic interview questions and research potential industry-specific questions.
Be confident.
Be polite.

To read more, check out Before the Interview, Do Your Homework from Eileen Zimmerman at the New York Times.