Monday 2 August 2010

20 Tips to help you find a job (most of them are useful even if you are not looking)


Many people that I am connected with have asked me to help them with their job hunt, here are 20 tips that I have put together and thought that I would share them with all readers and followers of Linked Fans hoping you find them useful:
  1. Check websites like Seek, MyCareer, Bayt, Monster, Golfjobs, ...
  2. Search on Google for job websites in your country or region.
  3. Sign up for auto notifications of searches for the types of jobs you are looking for.
  4. Update your LinkedIn profile with all your Positions / Qualifications / Skills / What you are looking for.
  5. Search for and Join the largest Groups on LinkedIn using keywords like Job, Jobs, SAP, IT, Sales, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Australia.
  6. Search for Jobs inside the groups by using keywords in discussions and under the jobs tab.
  7. Search for Jobs under LinkedIn Jobs as some Employers / Recruiters post there. 
  8. Search for, contact with the Top Most Connected Recruiters / Managers / Professionals in your field (using the advance search, then sort by number of connections). 
    You can add keywords like LION, TopLinked or even better do an
    Advanced Search from within the TopLinked Group before you blindly send out invitations to make sure they would accept them
  9. Post your CV online on a Googlesite or Jobserve.com, add the link for your CV to your profile, upload it to your profile using the application Box.net
  10. Post your availability and what types of jobs you are looking for on the Groups.
  11. Post questions from time to time to your network through Q&A / Discussions / Jobs tab asking if they know of any jobs in your field / area / region or if they have any other tips.
  12. Post on the network activity from time to time that you are looking for work, the location of your online CV, i.e. www.elagaty.com/cv
  13. Link your Twitter account with your LinkedIn account from Edit Profile so network activities can be posted their too.
  14. Search for Jobs / Recruiters on Twitter.com as well and follow job posters.
  15. Scan through ads online and print and send your CV across even if the advertised role is not a relevant to you, they may have an unadvertised relevant role for you now or a relevant one later on.
  16. Update your headline, summary to mention that you are looking for work and what type.
  17. Expand your network with the most connected LIONs ("LinkedIn Open Networkers" if you like the idea of being an open networker) globally and in your country, area of interest.  Invite your friends / colleagues / ... more details at the post "LinkedIn & How to rapidly expand your network" on Linked Fans.
  18. Ask for recommendations from those that would be willing to recommend you, start by recommending the ones that deserve recommendations (feel free to recommend me if you find my tips useful www.elagaty.com/recommendehab ).
  19. Search for the Most Connected Recruiters and Managers in the Companies and Areas that you would like to work in.
  20. Last but not least.  Try to help others and give charity as Allah (GOD, if you believe in Him) is always in the help of those that help.   Along with praying, be good to your parents and ask for their prayers as their prayers can do miracles.
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Looking forward to your Diggs, Comments, Suggestions and More Tips

Kind Regards,
Ehab Elagaty

#1 Most Connected in Saudi Arabia / Egypt / Melbourne
#1 Most Connected SAP professional in the Middle East / Australia
#3 Most Connected SAP professionals World Wide
#3 Most Connected in Australia
#4 Most Connected in the Middle East

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