| Tips for the unemployed job seeker Abridged: Star Tribune MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Paul DeBettignies, managing partner, Nerd Search, LLC and an IT search firm recruiter for eight years, says finding a job is a contact sport. The more people you are in contact with the better the odds of a short job search. Making contacts is part of a plan that unemployed workers need to develop. Another part of the plan involves following a daily routine. “When you had a job, you had a routine,” says DeBettignies. “You woke at a certain time, left for work at a certain time. Keep a routine that has you doing your job search and getting out of the house.” Details are important. Track every resume submittal, phone call, contact made. Know who you have sent a resume to and when so you can follow up. Keep this information by the phone. If a call comes in, you want to know what resume was sent to this company and for what position. Look outside your contacts and try new methods as well, such as Joining social/professional networking sites, using the newspaper, searching the internet, joining a job club, contacting nonprofit agencies and attending business or networking event. Don’t forget the people in your world such as accountants, real estate agents, health club members or hairdressers. These people interface with many others on a daily basis. They’re likely to have a wide network of their own – be sure to tap them as you reach out. ——————– MilitaryConnection.com is a portal of all things military. We have thousands of pages and hundreds of databases of valuable information and resources. There is something for everyone. All of this is provided free to users. Additionally, we feature all types of Articles like this one to keep you informed. We will post your press releases, special events, newsletters, professional conferences and seminars, reunions, job fairs, and videos to help organizations get out the word. One of the areas of our focus is connecting candidates from the military community with outstanding government and civilian employers. We are well aware that candidates from the military community across the board have a work ethic second to none. They make highly valued employees. MilitaryConnection.com has a multitude of employment resources including a Directory of over 30,000 employers, Job Tips, Columns, our Job Board, Virtual Job Fair and much more. We understand the importance of education. Please check out our new Scholarship Directory featuring thousands of scholarships. When the next tour is back home, it’s on MilitaryConnection.com.
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