Hire Power

The purpose of a personal pitch is to get the person hooked and eager to learn more about you. This pitch is often called an elevator pitch as you should be able to get your point across in a short amount of time as if you were on (yes, you guessed it) an elevator! Here are the three most import things to remember when preparing and perfecting your pitch:

Have you been unemployed for too long and you just can’t seem to catch a break? Maybe it’s time to evaluate your job search strategy and make some changes.

Has your job search slowed during the holiday season? Just because the hiring manager isn’t getting back to you doesn’t mean you should give up the search. Try using this downtime to study up on companies you might be interested in and set your sights on starting a new job in 2012!

 We all hear that most jobs (75% to 85%, reportedly) are not advertised in the newspaper or posted on web job boards. These invisible jobs are the infamous "hidden job market," and you gain knowledge of the jobs by networking your way into them.  As I thought about the importance of networking; not only to obtain employment but as a natural approach and discipline to developing ones career I did some research on how much “self-help” guides, books, seminars, boot camps, online discussion groups  an individual can leverage; in fact I could reference 4,951 web sites with just one search effort! Wow... a little overwhelming yet why so much attention?

Based on an article by Dimitri A.C. Ly, Career Advisor

Career fairs are a great way to get you in front of perspective companies; although the amount of people and companies at a job fair might be overwhelming. There are simple steps in which you can prepare. Dimitri A.C. Ly has tips in the article Career Fair Survival Guide: http://tinyurl.com/Career-Fair-Survival.

Ly explains the importance of research and knowledge of the companies who will be attending. Ly suggests organizing your day before showing up and always having a destination list of prospective companies you would like to visit.