Job Search Strategy

Whether you're a transitioning professional, a recent graduate or a seasoned professional seeking new career growth, job search can be a daunting task. Where should you start, how should you organize your plan of attack to make the most out of your efforts? Job searching without a plan is worst than trying to find needles in the haystack!

Want to cut through the noise and develop a winning strategy to land your dream job? Take a look at the articles below and gain insights on how to develop a personalized job search strategy!

A Non-Traditional Career-Path: Working In The Medical Industry

Stacy Eichenlaub By Stacy Eichenlaub, St. Jude Medical

The Medical Device industry is alluring for many reasons, particularly for those living in the Twin Cities or surrounding areas. There are hundreds of companies based here ranging from start-ups to the largest medical device company in the world, Medtronic. The health care industry is one of the key drivers of the U.S economy.

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Networking Your Way To Success

By Donna Yang and Shana F. Payton

The market changes within the past few years have drastically changed how employers hire job applicants. Typical methods such as browsing job boards and waiting in line at career fairs often left your resume in a “black hole” of hundreds, sometimes thousands of other job seekers. Many positions are rarely, if ever posted due to networking.

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How To Stand Out In A Crowd

Tony NelsonBy Tony B. Nelson, TBN Consulting, LLC

To stand out in this crowd of job applicants, you must be able to demonstrate that you can do the specific job and address their key business issues. Here are six steps to prepare you to stand out in the hiring process.

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Employee Versus Employer

Pat O'DonnellBy Pat O’Donnell, O'Donnell Executive Strategies

We all sense that the nature of the work relationship is changing and I am concerned that most of us have not spent enough time thinking about how our relationships with employers (whether contract or perm) need to change to adapt to this trend. Here are some of the strategic ramifications of the trend as I see it.

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Chin Up - Some Creative/Marketing Jobs Are Still Available!

Susan RylanceBy Susan Rylance, Digital People

While most marketing and creative professionals will attest that the industry job market is extremely tight and competition for jobs is fierce, there is one area that contradicts this thought - Interactive/Online Marketing.

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