Jobseeker Guidebook

By harveyclay on Jul 06, 2011 with Comments 26

I came across a great Guidebook for Jobseekers and connected with Jim Pedderson, Director of Public Relations for the Company that published it. Jim mentioned that it would be fine to reference the Guidebook in a Blog Post for Jobseekers, as long as the proper credit was given for the author and for Challenger, Gray & Christmas. They are the nation’s first, oldest and premier outplacement consulting organization with a proven track record of successfully providing top quality outplacement programs for executives, middle managers and long-term or highly valued employees.

You can find them on the web at: www.challengergray.com

Their Blog is full of great Posts and information for Employers in need of Outsourcing Services, and for Jobseekers looking for resources to aid in a job search: challengeratworkblog.blogspot.com

You can also Follow them on Twitter: twitter.com/ChallengerGray (I did)

The Guidebook is titled: “HOW TO FIND A JOB IN A JOBLESS RECOVERY” and here is a sampling of just a few of the topics:

“Ignore those who say a resume should be no more than a page.”

………….your resume should be prepared with ease of reading in mind and should provide details that can be easily perceived by the reader. However, that does not mean keeping your resume to one page if you have a lot more to tell the employer about yourself.

“Do not send your resume to employers.”

You do not know what the employer is looking for and most times your resume will screen you out of the process…………..

“Do Not Ask Questions.” (during an Interview)

……….you will never know as much as the interviewer, so your efforts will come across as contrived and, if the wrong question is asked, could offend the interviewer. The primary goal of any job candidate is to sell himself……………..

Overall, I agree with 95% of the Guidebook, and found it offers tips from a fresh perspective that may be different from what you are used to hearing as a Jobseeker. The one point that I disagree with discourages Jobseekers from doing research on the prospective Employer before an Interview. I understand Challenger – Gray’s point, but as a Recruiter and as someone who has been a Hiring Manager I appreciate when Applicants do just that.

I recommend the Guidebook, and will be opening up a discussion to get others’ opinions on some of the controversial points made in the book.

The link at the top of this Post will take you to the Guidebook on ChallengerGray.com or you can download a copy from here:

Challenger_Guidebook for Jobseekers

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Jobseeker Guidebook

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