Use the Largest On-line Source of Jobs

www.Indeed.com is the world's largest single source of jobs as an employment-related search engine.  First launched in November 2004 for job listings and by 2010 surpassed Monster.com to become the most visited job site in the United States.  Indeed reaches over 100 million unique visitors every month. The site aggregates job listings from thousands of websites, including job boards, newspapers, associations, and company career pages.

To become familiar with the attributes of indeed.com, the following three-minute tutorial video instructions are provided:

• Job search tips
• Using exact phrases
• Capitalization tricks
• Broadening your search
• When to use abbreviations
• Using company names & job titles
• Using complex phrases

Find access to the internet based training video here. 

Provident Financial Calculators“

We have been counseled again and again concerning self-reliance, concerning debt, concerning thrift. So many of our people are heavily in debt for things that are not entirely necessary.  I urge you as members of this Church to get free of debt where possible and to have a little laid aside against a rainy day” (Gordon B. Hinckley, “The Times in Which We Live,” Ensign, Nov. 2001, 73).

With careful planning and the guidance of the Spirit, you and your family will be able to enjoy a more secure financial future.

A number of calculators are available to help you make wise financial decisions. Online  calculators can help you in your financial planning, find them here.

Accomplishments style resumes

In today’s competitive job market, it’s important that your resume be the very best representation of your skills, experiences, and capabilities. Creating an Accomplishment-focused resume will give specific evidence to the reader that you go above and beyond typical job responsibilities.

By shifting the focus of your resume from generic responsibility bullet points to concrete and individualized accomplishments, the reader will be given a much better sense of who you are and what you have to offer.

Most employers and hiring managers have a general idea of what the main responsibilities of various job titles entail. Instead of using up valuable space on your resume with information that the reader most likely already knows, try creating Accomplishments or Key Contributions sub-sections under each position. See the full article here.

Dig for Resume Accomplishments

Many underestimate our achievements. We're often told not to boast, that modesty is the best policy. We show up to do our jobs every day and sometimes do great things -- isn't that enough?

Well, not if you want your resume to get noticed. Employers look for achievers, candidates who go above and beyond their job duties. Your resume allows you to describe your best accomplishments so employers want to take a chance on you. Consider:

• What Is an Accomplishment?
• How to Get Started
• Pull It All Together
• Examples

If you think you have no career accomplishments, think again; it's just a matter of digging down and pinpointing what they are. See the full article here.

Salary Negotiation Tips

Salary negotiations are tough under any circumstances. It's difficult to know what to expect as far as salary when you receive a job offer and it's even harder to negotiate more than you have been offered. In a very competitive job market, salary negotiations can be even more complicated.

What's the best way to negotiate salary? How can you ask for - and get - more money when you get a job offer or a promotion or you're seeking a raise? Key thoughts are:

• Believe you can negotiate
• Don't be afraid to ask
• Ask, don't ‘demand’
• Do your homework
• Negotiating in this climate is different

For the details on these thoughts, see the full article here.

Twitter - a natural for networking

So technology strikes again. Is the resume doomed? Well not really; the key to getting a job still relies on an interview based on your qualifications. But in this media based world Twitter can be useful in the most effective job getting method: networking.

Think of it, using twitter to keep in contact with your professional network. To a certain degree a tweet is a short phone call at arm’s length, a reminder that you are still looking for work; any leads that your network might have for you would be appreciated. As in all networking efforts it is a two way street; remember to make thoughtful contributions and remember it’s not just all about you.
To follow this thought, see the online article here.

Managing your career on social media

Whether you are a recent graduate or a seasoned professional, at some point you’ll likely find yourself searching for a new job. And as you start your job search, it’s important to understand the impact your use of social media may have on your career.

The hard truth: You can’t be too cautious when it comes to participating in social media. According to a 2012 CareerBuilder.com survey, 37 percent of employers check sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter in their research of candidates. And the employer scrutiny of social media takes on a whole new dimension for many once on the job as a growing number of employers are establishing policies about the use of social media on and off the clock for their employees.

For specific tips on how social media can better manage your career, click here.