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Thread started 04/09/09 11:41pm

missmad

Job hunting

Hey all , how do you go about finding jobs. Curious cause I've tried and nothing yet.
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Reply #1 posted 04/10/09 12:39am

iceblue07

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Local newspapers, job centres, job agencies, websites, spec letters...but hey what do I know coz none of the mentioned has got me a job yet! I'm applying for the fire service when they recruit at the end of the month. Good luck with your job hunting, hope its more successful than mine!!!
Sometimes Life is like the post...You just don't get it!
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Reply #2 posted 04/10/09 1:12am

catpark

Altho theres a recession there is jobs out, our workplace has been recuiting on a regular basis its just that more ppl are going for the same job.
also some jobs are not aways advertise in the most obvious places so contacting companies HR departments to see if they have any vacants in another avenue to try.
FUNKNROLL! dancing jig "February 2014, wow". 'dre. nod
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Reply #3 posted 04/10/09 1:18am

missmad

iceblue07 said:

Local newspapers, job centres, job agencies, websites, spec letters...but hey what do I know coz none of the mentioned has got me a job yet! I'm applying for the fire service when they recruit at the end of the month. Good luck with your job hunting, hope its more successful than mine!!!


thanks hun.
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Reply #4 posted 04/10/09 1:18am

missmad

catpark said:

Altho theres a recession there is jobs out, our workplace has been recuiting on a regular basis its just that more ppl are going for the same job.
also some jobs are not aways advertise in the most obvious places so contacting companies HR departments to see if they have any vacants in another avenue to try.



thanks hun. great tip
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Reply #5 posted 04/10/09 1:26am

TitWankSymphon
yInGMINOR

missmad said:

Hey all , how do you go about finding jobs. Curious cause I've tried and nothing yet.


what kind of job you after?
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Reply #6 posted 04/10/09 1:36am

catpark

missmad said:

catpark said:

Altho theres a recession there is jobs out, our workplace has been recuiting on a regular basis its just that more ppl are going for the same job.
also some jobs are not aways advertise in the most obvious places so contacting companies HR departments to see if they have any vacants in another avenue to try.



thanks hun

Good luck, hope something comes up.
FUNKNROLL! dancing jig "February 2014, wow". 'dre. nod
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Reply #7 posted 04/10/09 1:37am

missmad

TitWankSymphonyInGMINOR said:

missmad said:

Hey all , how do you go about finding jobs. Curious cause I've tried and nothing yet.


what kind of job you after?


writing, editing or assistant photography ( want to learn more, got into it a while ago but decided recently I'd love to make it a career) before I can do things like weddings ( which is what I would like to ultimately photograph along with landscapes and other events on my own.

My online profile: http://www.flickr.com/mihadali

writing- not technical writing but articles whatever need be ( as I've done in my other positions) and scripts for television or editing
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Reply #8 posted 04/10/09 1:51am

missmad

catpark said:

missmad said:




thanks hun

Good luck, hope something comes up.



thanks sweets
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Reply #9 posted 04/10/09 3:25am

BlueZebra

be out there.
Build a Linkedin profile.
Get on some messageboards that focus on your expertise.
Get on Twitter, get in touch with people working in your field.
Communicate.

and send unsollicited applications rather than apply to jobs in papers.
A lot of companies post vacancies in papers because it is cheaper than advertising, so they get their brand out (and look succesful).

Also, choose which companies you send applications to. That in combination with
unsollicited applications, will give you an edge because there are obvious
reasons why you chose that company, while the others are merely looking for a job. Recruiters are more and more looking for a good match with the corporate identity rather than just another employee;

I've recently contacted a company through Twitter and we're negotiating right now lurking
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Reply #10 posted 04/10/09 3:28am

missmad

BlueZebra said:

be out there.
Build a Linkedin profile.
Get on some messageboards that focus on your expertise.
Get on Twitter, get in touch with people working in your field.
Communicate.

and send unsollicited applications rather than apply to jobs in papers.
A lot of companies post vacancies in papers because it is cheaper than advertising, so they get their brand out (and look succesful).

Also, choose which companies you send applications to. That in combination with
unsollicited applications, will give you an edge because there are obvious
reasons why you chose that company, while the others are merely looking for a job. Recruiters are more and more looking for a good match with the corporate identity rather than just another employee;

I've recently contacted a company through Twitter and we're negotiating right now lurking



wow, ok. I have a linkedin profile. twitter account, ok, see that in a whole new way. Am doing that with facebook though, but will do.

Great advice hun, thanks a lot.
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Reply #11 posted 04/10/09 3:28am

BlueZebra

Ha !

get a Flickr account (apart from your personal one), and link it to your Linkedin profile.

Build a decent (hardcopy and online) portfolio.

Maybe start a blog about your photograpy & writing.

Invest in a good business card :
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Reply #12 posted 04/10/09 3:29am

BlueZebra

missmad said:

BlueZebra said:

be out there.
Build a Linkedin profile.
Get on some messageboards that focus on your expertise.
Get on Twitter, get in touch with people working in your field.
Communicate.

and send unsollicited applications rather than apply to jobs in papers.
A lot of companies post vacancies in papers because it is cheaper than advertising, so they get their brand out (and look succesful).

Also, choose which companies you send applications to. That in combination with
unsollicited applications, will give you an edge because there are obvious
reasons why you chose that company, while the others are merely looking for a job. Recruiters are more and more looking for a good match with the corporate identity rather than just another employee;

I've recently contacted a company through Twitter and we're negotiating right now lurking



wow, ok. I have a linkedin profile. twitter account, ok, see that in a whole new way. Am doing that with facebook though, but will do.

Great advice hun, thanks a lot.


Facebook isn't for business.
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Reply #13 posted 04/10/09 3:37am

missmad

BlueZebra said:

missmad said:




wow, ok. I have a linkedin profile. twitter account, ok, see that in a whole new way. Am doing that with facebook though, but will do.

Great advice hun, thanks a lot.


Facebook isn't for business.
. I've read it can be.
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Reply #14 posted 04/10/09 3:39am

missmad

BlueZebra said:

Ha !

get a Flickr account (apart from your personal one), and link it to your Linkedin profile.

Build a decent (hardcopy and online) portfolio.

Maybe start a blog about your photograpy & writing.

Invest in a good business card :



how do you link it to your linkedin profile? Do you just type the address in at linkedin? Cause i've done that already.

Still not really sure what to use to display them so that they don't get ruined.

Start a blog. good idea ok.
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