All of the websites and career advisers and life coaches tell you that most jobs aren't advertised and the best way to find a job is to let your friends know that you are looking for a job and to network with people.
So consider this an experiment about if social networking sites and the internet can make finding a job easier or if you have just as much luck looking through the Sunday classifieds.
The Goal: To start from scratch and have a new job in 180 days or less.
1. We will use social networking sites LinkedIn, Facebook, and The Ladders to build a network of friends, acquaintances, and professional colleagues to find and apply for open jobs.
2. I will search for jobs on career bulletin boards like Monster.com and Career Builder.com
3. I will search for openings on websites of companies that I would like to work for and any other company website that my network of friends, acquaintances, and professional colleagues refer me to.
That is all for now. Keep it simple with just three rules. There may be addendums and amendments along the way, but for now, just three rules.
So, with Day 1 started, and 179 days left, I submitted three job openings tonight to company websites. Portland General Electric, Clackamas Community College, and Goldman Sachs. I might as well aim high!
The last thing is here is my profile on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=21037832&trk=tab_pro Can you help?
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