Category: Managing Your Job search

Top Tips on Negotiating Job Offers – Part 2 of 3

Complete Index, Managing Your Job search, Negotiation, Preparation and Planning, Strategic advice, Strategyadmin@jobfully.comLeave a comment

Nancy Kasmar, MS, SPHR, CCP is the Practice Lead for Compensation and Benefits Consulting at Washington Employers, a member-based organization providing real-time business results through strategic workforce performance solutions. She is a subject matter expert on compensation and assists members in attracting, retaining, and motivating their employees.

The groundwork for negotiating a salary offer in your new job begins when you start the interview process. You need to do your homework before you get to the job offer stage, so you are ready to negotiate for that higher salary when the opportunity presents itself. Here are some tips for improving your next job offer, and a short illustration about why you need to negotiate. Read More

Top Tips on Negotiating Job Offers – Part 1 of 3

Complete Index, Managing Your Job search, Negotiation, Preparation, Strategic advice, Strategyadmin@jobfully.comLeave a comment

Nancy Kasmar, MS, SPHR, CCP is the Practice Lead for Compensation and Benefits Consulting at Washington Employers, a member-based organization providing real-time business results through strategic workforce performance solutions. She is a subject matter expert on compensation and assists members in attracting, retaining, and motivating their employees.

I hope if you’re reading this, you are already convinced it’s a good idea to negotiate when you get a job offer. Good news – you’re right! But the groundwork for negotiating a salary offer in your new job begins when you start the interview process. Yes, you got it. You need to do your homework before you get to the job offer stage, so you are ready to negotiate for that higher salary when the opportunity presents itself. Here are some tips for improving your next job offer, and a short illustration about why you need to negotiate. Read More

Elevator Pitch Done Right: A Step-by-Step Guide

Communication Skills, Complete Index, Generating Job Leads, How To, Managing Your Job search, Marketing Yourself, Networking, PreparationCarrie Krueger, Vice President, Jobfully1 Comment

Job seekers should have a concise summary of their core skills and accomplishments that they can deliver to anyone who will listen in a small window of time.  This is often referred to as an “elevator pitch.”  However, it is often used incorrectly.  When not done right, this little speech can kill your chances for further discussion, let alone finding a job lead.  Here is a step-by-step guide for creating a pitch and delivering properly: Read More

Video Friday: Using LinkedIn Groups to Network

Communication Skills, Complete Index, Generating Job Leads, How To, Informational Interview, LinkedIn, Managing Your Job search, Marketing Yourself, Networking, Social Media, VideoDennis Grubbs, Jobfully Social Media Marketing ManagerLeave a comment

You know LinkedIn is a great networking tool, but are you using it to to its fullest?  In today’s video, Jobfully Social Media Marketing Manager Dennis Grubbs explains how to use LinkedIn Groups to make connections. Read More

Using LinkedIn Groups to Make Connections

Communication Skills, Complete Index, Generating Job Leads, How To, LinkedIn, Managing Your Job search, Marketing Yourself, Networking, Online presence, Social Media, Social Networking, StrategyDennis Grubbs, Jobfully Social Media Marketing Manager2 Comments

Most jobseekers are familiar with the power of LinkedIn as a marketing and networking tool. But did you know you can use LinkedIn to contact people you don’t know including those in industries or with job titles of interest to you? Read More

How to Get Hired at Start-ups (Part 2)

Career decisions, Career Transition, Complete Index, Generating Job Leads, Managing Your Job search, Preparation, Preparation and Planning, Special Interest, Startup Jobs, Strategic advice, StrategyMei Lu, CEO, Jobfully.comLeave a comment

For many people, working at a startup is exciting, and it’s not hard to understand why. You can get in on the ground floor, be a part of a team that creates something new and with high potential. That’s why it’s so cool to work for a startup, but that’s also why it’s not easy to actually get a job with one. Competition is fierce, but with the right knowledge and approach, you can find a way to make the cut. Read More

How to Get Hired at Start-ups (Part 1)

Career decisions, Career Transition, Complete Index, Generating Job Leads, Hot Jobs, How To, Managing Your Job search, Networking, Software company, Startup Jobs, Strategic adviceMei Lu, CEO, Jobfully.com1 Comment

For many people, working at a startup is exciting, and it’s not hard to understand why. You can get in on the ground floor, be a part of a team that creates something new and with high potential. That’s why it’s so cool to work for a startup, but that’s also why it’s not easy to actually get a job with one. Competition is fierce, but with the right knowledge and approach, you can find a way to make the cut. Read More

Volunteer Work: Your Job Search Secret Path

Complete Index, Managing Your Job search, Networking, Strategic adviceKimberly Beatty, Jobfully Online Content and Marketing1 Comment

Volunteering can be a significant leg up in your job search.  An ariticle in Fast Company, Volunteering Will Save Your Career (Or Put You In A New One), showed that 20% of hiring managers make decision based on volunteer work.  It can serve the same basic function as an internship: it can grow your network and give you additional experience to put on your résumé. Read More

Making the Most of the August Slowdown

Complete Index, Managing Your Job search, Networking, Preparation, Preparation and Planning, Time ManagementBhavna Krishan, Jobfully Marketing and Analytics3 Comments

Many job seekers notice a slowdown in openings, interviews, and hires during the warm weeks of August. Hiring managers and recruiters may be on vacation and it can feel like not much is happening. If you’ve noticed this, don’t let it discourage you and do not put your job search on hold. Read More