Summertime job search

Seriously, in my opinion if looking for a new job is in your best interest then the best time to start looking in late spring or early summer. At this time there is less distraction because there are less team sports to cart the kids off to, fewer big deadlines for many industries and no big holidays around the corner.

So if it has been something you have had on the back burner...

I think now is your time!

It is also proven that people generally tend to feel more confident in the summer months because there is way less rain or snow, and lots of sunshine. I am here in California so I may be biased to this but really, having the sunshine on my back gives me some good feelings AND less lazy too.

Okay so now you hear me making sense to you and you want to start that job search, Well, have a look around online. Indeed and LinkedIn are becoming most popular but there are others as well. See what is out there.

Then take a look at the last resume you did and see if it still describes you now AND where you are going.

I mean if you are working in accounting now but really want to be the office manager, then you may need to change it up some.

Or what if you decided to change careers entirely, how does your resume shine some light on you and your abilities in where you want to be not just what you have done? Remember to think in terms of transferable skills if this is the case.

Or maybe you have just been in the same job for a long time and are looking for change. I am sure that resume could use some updating.

One thing I may ask people to do when sending their resume information to me, is to send me their accomplishments within the job. Did you find a better process for something at work? What was the process, how did it help the company or did it save the company money?

Let's be honest, numbers speak volumes. Reducing customer wait time by 50% or 5 minutes, says a lot.

So what does your resume say about or for you?

This is all the company has to go based off of to decide whether or not to bring you in for an interview or phone call. You literally have 5 seconds tops to capture them. And we all know, first impressions are everything.

Need some help pulling it together? Shoot me an email at premierbusinessservices@yahoo.com.

If you have the resume down, GREAT! Now job searches can be easy, but this is one area I encourage you not to be too specific because there are lots of different job titles for the same position nowadays.

Tips for the job hunt this summer...

1. I would say to actually browse ALL jobs in your area or the area you would like to be in. This will not filter out the job titled Office Guru or Applications Master or People & Culture Generalist. If you type in Sales, the Applications (Sales) Master would never come up and unless you type in just office, the guru will never be your title.

2. Be broad next. Type in a type of work or industry you want to be in instead of title for example, business, office, carpentry, manager, bank, cosmetology, etc.

3. Then if you still find nothing, be specific. Administrative Assistant, Car Salesperson, Retail Manager, etc.

These are just a few for the actual search of positions. If you want to know more about how you apply or what to send, check out an upcoming blog post on applications...

Stay tuned!

Much Success,

Corynn LeeAnn