{"id":22678,"date":"2013-09-05T10:51:57","date_gmt":"2013-09-05T17:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smartrecruiters.com\/blog\/?p=22678"},"modified":"2017-10-17T09:57:32","modified_gmt":"2017-10-17T16:57:32","slug":"helping-job-seekers-at-smartrecruiters-hq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smartrecruiters.com\/blog\/helping-job-seekers-at-smartrecruiters-hq\/","title":{"rendered":"Helping Job Seekers at SmartRecruiters HQ"},"content":{"rendered":"

We welcomed 50+ job seekers into the SmartRecruiters headquarters. As a part of our Give Labor Day<\/a>, jobseekers ranged from recent MBA graduates to seasoned developers to new entrants into the labor market who quite understandably, didn’t know what they wanted to be when they grew up.
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In addition to volunteer recruitment consultants from the SmartRecruiters team, Premier Staffing (a partner in the recruiter marketplace<\/a>) brought over a team of recruiters<\/a> to help job seekers.\u00a0<\/span>Some job seeker behavior trends I noticed and would like to change:<\/span><\/p>\n

Resumes are too long.<\/h1>\n

Large paragraph objectives to begin a resume … that’s great if the recruiter is really interested in you. Like really interested. But what is your one sentence objective? This is a useful sentence for all job seekers but should it be on your resume? I’m but on the fence but If you talk to our Director of Business Development, Charlie Nelson<\/a>, he’ll tell you, “Cut the objective off the resume altogether, and get right to the meat and potatoes of work history.”<\/p>\n

Two pages? Forget about it. The purpose of a resume<\/a> is to market your career by sharing your professional work history and skills. Don’t let recruiters<\/a> pick and choose what they are going to read about your professional accomplishments. Write in a length that fits their their time to read. Sometimes that means editing out cool stuff for the sake of only listing the coolest stuff. When summarizing job history, ask yourself, what did you do? The verb choice is essential – can you describe each one of your past jobs in three verbs? Which verb do you lead with? The verb that fits best for the work you are now interested in.<\/p>\n

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Difficulty in finding career assistance.<\/h1>\n

If you ask recruiters<\/a> and human resource professionals for help, they’ll probably help. Long-term business professionals believe in paying it forward. A candidate that they help today may be a great fit for a new opportunity tomorrow. \u00a0Or they may recommend a friend in the future. We tweeted about #GiveLabor<\/a>, and help followed. Recruiters and human resources professionals from around the country gave their time. I’d like to highlight a few volunteers from Virginia, Washington, Missouri, and New York:<\/p>\n


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Help someone in your inner circle and\/or outer circle find a job this labor day weekend #GiveLabor<\/a> #SmartRecruiters<\/a> http:\/\/t.co\/CLhiRRsQNu<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Feebs (@24x7recruiting) August 29, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In honor of Labor Day, if you are a recent law grad looking for a job, I’ll review your r\u00e9sum\u00e9. #GiveLabor<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Tolis Dimopoulos (@TolisDimopoulos) August 31, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Looking for a job? I’ll help review your r\u00e9sum\u00e9. #GiveLabor<\/a> \u2014 Adam C. Dennis (@adamcdennis) August 30, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Join @SmartRecruiters<\/a> #givelabor<\/a> http:\/\/t.co\/PWxdvb8Dcp<\/a> In honor of labor day please contact me if you are looking for work in #nonprofit<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Michelle Z. Prohov (@MZProhov) September 1, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

How to tell your professional story… in one minute.<\/h1>\n

Tell me your story. It sounds cliche. But can you sit down and brief someone on your professional history?<\/p>\n

I spent a lot of time coaching job seekers<\/a> on how to tell a story. Mention an accomplishment or two but don’t brag. Drop numbers (budget, people managed, etc.). Explain why you moved from one place to another while leaving a thread of how the previous experience prepared you for the next challenge. And end with why you are here today. In your voice. Practicing the telling of your one minute professional story is time well spent.<\/p>\n

Another avenue to share you professional story is LinkedIn<\/a>. Your LinkedIn profile is a dynamic online resume that can be quickly glossed over for basic information, professional accomplishments, and who you know. Again, be personable. “On LinkedIn, don’t be afraid to share your personality,” advises SmartRecruiters Community Manager Lexie Forman-Ortiz<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Some immediate aftermath<\/h1>\n

Premier Staffing is following up with some new job opportunities for top attendees. SmartRecruiters, led by John Coughlin<\/a>, is starting a clothing drive in cooperation with attendee\u00a0Sameer Bhasin<\/a>\u00a0from\u00a0Wardrobe for Opportunity<\/a>. And the “Thank Yous” in emails, LinkedIn connections, and Facebook comments made for a great next day.<\/p>\n

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The Future of Give Labor<\/h1>\n


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For 11.7 million unemployed and 22 million underemployed workers, there isn\u2019t much labor to celebrate. http:\/\/t.co\/HB08STxPXT<\/a> #GiveLabor<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 SmartRecruiters (@SmartRecruiters) August 29, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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We face an uphill battle.\u00a0The labor market remains broken. Businesses struggle to find talent.<\/a>\u00a0And candidates struggle to market their skills. But as our CEO Jerome Ternynck<\/a> says, “We live in a connected world in which hiring should be easy.\u00a0There should not be such thing as a hard to fill job or a hard to reach company. It\u2019s just a matter of distribution and management.”<\/p>\n

SmartRecruiters<\/a> will continue to work toward a better labor market. Help us make job assistance a permanent social responsibility of Labor Day. Please take a few minutes out of your busy Labor Day week, and help a friend find a job. If you have great ideas to help people find jobs and jobs find people, lets work together:\u00a0David@SmartRecruiters.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The #jobsearch<\/a> can be exhausting. Be persistent, market your talent, and never give up! http:\/\/t.co\/37oweLLsQI<\/a> #GiveLabor<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 David Smooke (@DavidSmooke) August 29, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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