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Hi,
Last weekend my entire
family gathered together
from across the globe to
celebrate my mother’s 90th
birthday – a true milestone.
We stayed at a camping site
in Anglesea, which had great
facilities, lots of
sporting, bush walking and
other activities that we
thoroughly enjoyed. Here’s a
picture of my nieces and
nephews relaxing before the
next game of volleyball.
It was truly an amazing
weekend and a great way to
recharge the batteries as we
headed into another working
week. Question - How do you
recharge your batteries to
ensure you are constantly
refreshed and able to work
at your optimum levels? A
weekend away may be exactly
what you need too! Have a
great week!
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Hope you enjoy this
fortnight’s article!
Keeping your job search
confidential!
The plethora of job banks,
resume delivery services and
other job search support
services has certainly
enabled job seekers to get
their resumes in front of
key decision maker.
Unfortunately, however, by
not adopting some of the job
search strategies outlined
in today’s article to ensure
that their job search is
kept confidential then they
could be jeopardizing their
current job situation should
their boss find out. This is
exactly what happened to one
of the job seekers we
mention in our article.
Avoid embarrassment by
following the strategies
outlined in today’s article
to ensure you keep your job
search confidential.
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Where:
www.careersuccessradio.com What's coming up on our next show –
12 October 2009
Topic:
CareerOne.com.au now powered
by Monster.com - What's in
it for jobseekers?
Feeling overwhelmed about the
number of job boards and don’t
know which one offers the best
job search resources?
Uncertain how to use job
boards in order to maximise
your career and employment
opportunities? Interested in
getting some solid career
advice on how the CareerOne
and Monster amalgamation can
support you in your job
search?
Join Annemarie Cross and Keith
Keller as they interview
Michael Harvey – Chief
Executive of CareerOne.com.au
as he shares the benefits that
job seekers can expect
following the merger of
CareerOne.com.au with
Monster.com.
We’ll also be re-playing one
of our popular interviews with
Careerone.com.au Editor – Kate
Southam on career change
strategies.
The thought of changing
careers can be frightening for
many people. The fear of the
unknown; concern whether
they’ll be happy in that new
role; or perhaps uncertainty
surrounding how to go about
making a change, are just a
few of the common issues.
Perhaps you too can relate to
these? Then listen in as Kate,
Keith and Annemarie share some
powerful career change
strategies that you can begin
using today.
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Remember to visit us at our
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at:
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where as always, there are
fantastic resources for
Jobseekers, Career Changers,
HR Professionals and
Recruiters alike. Including
competitions, Twitter polls,
job vacancies, articles,
forums, and of course a great
place to continue building
your network.
Coach’s Corner:Keeping
your job
search
confidential!
Delivering your resume to
hundreds of companies now
only takes a click of a
button, thanks to many
online job banks and resume
sending services that have
made it an incredibly easy
process. Unfortunately
however, that one click
could potentially see your
resume being presented to
your current boss. So, if
you are considering using
these types of services,
ensure that you take the
following precautions as a
poorly run internet job
search can have serious, if
not devastating consequences
to your current job
situation.
Consider these important safety measures:
-
Do not state your current employer’s name
on your resume, but rather the industry.
i.e. instead of stating ‘Toyota’, you
would state ‘Major Car
Manufacturer/Seller’. This is also
important if you are posting your details
on various social networking sites such as
LinkedIn, Ziggs etc.
This reminds me of a story I heard once,
where an employer was performing a google
search on his company, only to find one of
his employees online resumes stating that
she was looking for new opportunities.
Quite an awkward situation for her to
explain.
-
Avoid the possibility of having your
resume turn up on your bosses desk by
finding out which internet employment
services your current employer’s HR
department uses, and ensure you don't post
your resume with that service.
-
Familiarise yourself with the career
service’s/internet site’s User Policy and
their Privacy Policy to find out how they
will use your information.
-
Ensure you use only reputable internet
career services and again, do your
homework to find out exactly what they
will do with your resume and personal
data.
-
If you do choose to carry out your job
search at work, be cautioned that you
could be setting yourself up for disaster
due to the increased chances of getting
caught. Try to keep your job search out of
the office to maintain your privacy.
Take heed of the following precautions:
-
Don’t give out your work contact
information. If you do have to be in
contact with recruiters or possible
employers during the day, then use your
mobile.
-
Preferably do not use your work email
address, as your employer could be
monitoring your emails. Establish an
external email account specifically for
your job search, say with Hotmail or
Yahoo.
-
Avoid using a person from your current job
as a reference unless you are absolutely
assured of their utmost secrecy. Rather
than providing their work as a contact
number, ask your referee if you can
provide their mobile or after hours
contact details. News of an employee’s job
search can travel round the office like
wild-fire, increasing the possibility of
your boss finding out.
Have a great fortnight.
Annemarie
About
Annemarie Cross
Annemarie Cross is a Career Management & Personal Branding Strategist, Speaker, Consultant, Radio Broadcaster, and Author of ’10 key steps to Ace
that Interview'. She also heads the
firm - Advanced Employment Concepts,
which offers powerful programs for people
desiring career success and fulfilment, as well as savvy companies committed to building/retaining their most important asset – their staff.
Your can learn more about
Annemarie's products, programs and
services by visiting:
www.a-e-c.com.au
Dear Annemarie,
I'm
looking for a job
right now - do you
have any tips on
how to make a good
impression on a
telephone
interview? Thank
you in advance for
any suggestions.
Jack
Hi Jack,
A telephone interview is
generally a screening
meeting, with the employer
(or recruiter) getting a
general feel for you to see
if your skills, experience
and character warrant
further investigation. This
type of interviewing
strategy is often utilized
to narrow down the pool of
applicants, while also
beneficial in minimizing
expenses involved in
interviewing out-of-town
candidates. If successful in
passing this initial
screening stage, generally
you will be requested to
attend a face-to-face
interview.
Strategy:
One important aspect to be
aware of when approaching a
telephone interview is that
because the face-to-face
element is absent you must
make up for this with
tonality, energy and
enthusiasm in your voice.
To gain substance and
professionalism in your
voice, try standing up when
you speak. Your voice can
come across as more powerful
when standing and this will
allow you to speak with more
depth. Also remember to
smile, as a happy
personality will shine
through the conversation.
Make sure there are no
distracting elements, i.e.
family told not to disturb
you; take the call in a
quiet location, not in the
middle of the kitchen where
everyone congregates.
Never put the caller on
speakerphone – this is
totally inappropriate. Note:
they may do this to you
almost making your voice
sound like an echo, so be
prepared.
If you happen to get a phone
call at a very inopportune
moment, mention that to the
interviewer and
request/suggest a time that
would be more suitable.
(More often than not, the
interviewer will ask you if
it is a convenient time.)
Other Tips:
-
Turn-off call waiting;
-
Keep your resume in clear
view, together with other
support documentation (list
of accomplishments);
-
Have a pen/paper handy for
note taking;
-
Use the person’s title (or
first name if they ask or
have given permission for
you to);
-
Take your time when
answering questions;
-
Give short /succinct answers
– don’t ramble on;
-
Don’t interrupt the
interviewer;
-
Practice this with a friend
or family member/tape
yourself; it’s amazing what
you can pick up.
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