All Blog Posts Tagged 'job search & networking' (9)

By Mesia Quartano for LatPro.com

Is Your Job in Danger?

Faced with the lowest U.S. consumer confidence level in 5 years, a sluggish employment market and other slumping economic indicators, many workers are concerned about the possibility of being laid off.

As recession news dominates the headlines, it’s only natural to feel uneasy about your own job security. The good news for Hispanic and bilingual candidates is that your cultural knowledge,

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By Mesia Quartano and Barb Freda

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4. Create a Targeted Message with your Resume and Cover Letter

Now that you've researched the market and decided on your target audience, it’s time to develop "on point" marketing materials. This includes your resume, cover letter and any other communications you send to a company.

This is not the time to

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By Mesia Quartano and Barb Freda

You have a great education, solid work history and you’re bilingual to boot, but landing a job isn’t only about your skills and experience. You also have to know how to successfully market yourself to employers.

A job search is much more than simply “finding a job.” It is actually an integrated marketing campaign – an action plan for targeting the right employers with the right message, creating a positive perceived value of

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By Mesia Quartano for LatPro.com

Career fairs are a great way to network with a variety of employers at one time. To help you make the most out of your job fair experience, we'd like to share some important recommendations from our career experts here at LatPro.com. By following these tips, you’ll be able to navigate job fairs effectively and confidently while making

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For some people, picking up the phone and calling a senior-level executive whom they don't know and have never met is about the most intimidating idea imaginable. We (often falsely) believe that this busy, important person won't want to talk to us.

The truth is that no one gets ahead in this world without the assistance of others, and in order to get help you have to ask someone who is in a position to give it to you. Busy executives are just like everyone else: they have problems to… Continue

Networking can be done at almost any time and in any place. It is best done in a one-on-one setting, preferably face to face, but the phone can work as well. This is commonly referred to as an informational interview, one where you get the opportunity to interview a key decision-maker at a company where you would be interested in working.

Key Objectives of an Informational Interview:

1. You want to establ

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To determine this, you should first take a moment to carefully review your current situation and analyze your options.

You are a Job Seeker...

If you are completely sure that you want to leave your current job, then you are a Job Seeker.

You should spend a significant amount of time actively searching for a new job somewhere else. Generally, people at this stage cannot bear to stay in their current situation any longer, and many don't even want to stay in th… Continue

Most people, even strangers, are more than willing to help others, but we just don’t seem to know how to ask them for the support we need. And very often, there are simple ways for us to assist those who help us. Learn how you can take advantage of your existing relationships to make everyone more productive.

During a period of unemployment, a woman by the name of Susan was being coached on the importance of networking with executives. Her coach asked her to contact senior level execu… Continue

Pregunta:
Siempre me he preguntado cuál es el procedimiento correcto para renunciar de una empresa. También, ¿qué debería poner en la carta de renuncia y si hay un formato básico para esto?
Respuesta:
No realmente. Existen algunas reglas básicas acerca de cómo comportarte y qué decir o no decir en tu entrevista de renuncia:

• No dejes las puertas cerradas en la empresa. Puedes necesitarlos para referencias, o quizás quieras regresar m

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