Category: Strategic advice

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

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

7 Habits of Highly Effective Job Seekers

Complete Index, Inspiration, Mindset, Strategic advice, StrategyCarrie Krueger, Vice President, Jobfully2 Comments

“7 Habits of Highly Effective People” is a classic and highly recommended book, for anyone looking for an increased sense of purpose, efficiency and effectiveness.  The principles in the book apply in the workplace, at home, in school and to job search.   Each of the seven habits has very direct applications and relevancy to job search: Read More

Don’t Ignore Smaller Companies in Your Job Search

Complete Index, Hot Jobs, Insights, Job trends, Research, Special Interest, Strategic adviceBhavna Krishan, Jobfully Marketing and AnalyticsLeave a comment

Job seekers often focus their efforts on large firms with name recognition and, in the process, ignore smaller younger companies. However, by doing so, they are eliminating some good options. While looking for a job, you want to broaden your horizons and target a wide range of employers in your field of interest, regardless of size. Read More

LinkedIn: Better Late Than Never

Complete Index, LinkedIn, Preparation and Planning, Social Media, Social Networking, Strategic adviceKimberly Beatty, Jobfully Online Content and MarketingLeave a comment

LinkedIn is one of the best resources a job seeker can access.  Many reports have shown that recruiters are planning to scale back use of job boards and hunt for candidates on LinkedIn before posting a job opening.  Beyond networking with recruiters and colleagues, being on LinkedIn can also give you early or even exclusive access to job postings.  More importantly, not having a LinkedIn account may send a negative message to recruiters. Read More