advice for alumni
Hello, alumni! My name is Angela Hayes, and I am the K-State Alumni Career Services Consultant. My position is a joint venture between K-State Career and Employment Services and the K-State Alumni Association. I’m here to help you with your job search and career transition needs.
In this tough economy, one key to job search success it to realize the best ways to search for jobs has changed. Online networking and online job search tools have a much bigger role than even a year ago. At the same time, large job boards like Monster.com and CareerBuilder have taken on a smaller role in the typical successful job search. The use of the job search tool http://www.indeed.com will pull in postings from many, many places, including job boards, newspapers, company Web sites and niche sites. This tool can make your job search much more efficient and effective than frequently checking multiple sites.
Social networking as a job search tool
Also keep in mind that only about 20 percent of open jobs are ever placed in a job posting. This underlines the need for you to know what job you want or what company you want to work for and find ways to connect with potential hiring managers.
An excellent way to find connections is to create a profile on www.LinkedIn.com. Hiring managers and recruiters use LinkedIn to find qualified candidates for open positions. If you don’t have a LinkedIn account, here is an excellent 14-minute tutorial that explains how to set up your profile: http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1165004739418
Twitter also has become quite a popular place to follow and keep in touch with prospective employers. You can check out my Twitter updates at: http://twitter.com/KStateACS. These updates include a lot of information about how to conduct a successful job search with links to additional tools and resources.
Also, here is a great resource for finding companies and recruiters who recruit on Twitter: http://tweepml. org/Employers- Recruiting- on-Twitter/
K-State Alumni Career Services
K-State Alumni Career Services offers a broad range of free and fee-based services, in addition to assistance with resumes, cover letters, networking, career decision-making and job search strategizing. If you need help with your job search, please feel free to e-mail me or call (785) 532-3392.
CareerBeam
All K-State alumniare invited to use CareerBeam, a comprehensive online career tool. CareerBeam offers 10 assessments you cancomplete to produce a personalized career profile, provides resume and cover letter help and access to 15 million organizations, 20 million industry contacts, in-depth industry profiles and information on companies inmore than70 different countries.
QuietAgent
QuietAgent online career tool is a solution for those happily employed, but don't mind keeping their options open. The tool searches for you so you don't have to. Users can stay anonymous until they choose not to be.