Category: Strategic advice

What to Do When You Don’t Know What You Want to Do

Complete Index, Personal support, Recent Grads, Strategic adviceKooper Wynkoop Jobfully Social Media and Marketing2 Comments

My friend Sara went to school for graphic design and now has a job as a marketing designer. My friend Joe majored in computer science and just got a software development job earning six figures. My friend Michelle studied environmental science and just got into one of the nation’s top forestry science graduate programs.

They are a minority among my friends from college – they knew what they wanted to do going into school, and now they’re doing it.  Most of my friends who have graduated still have no idea what they want to do. Their diplomas are just a reminder of the thousands of dollars in student loans they owe, with no fulfilling job and no paycheck. Read More

Got a case of “False Sense of Productivity”?

Complete Index, Managing Your Job search, Strategic advice, StrategyMei Lu, CEO, Jobfully.com2 Comments

The lives of job seekers can get quite busy.  Job seekers’ days are easily filled with many activities, such as modifying resumes and cover letters, researching companies, scouting for job leads, doing coffee meetings, submitting job applications, networking online, attending events, participating in webinars and taking classes.  Things get hectic very quickly. Read More

How Job Search has Changed and Ways to Keep Up

Complete Index, Mature Workers, Preparation, Strategic adviceCarrie Krueger, Vice President, JobfullyLeave a comment

One of the most baffling things about job search is that we are not trained for it. If you’re new to the job market, you don’t really know the process. If you’ve job searched before, things have probably changed a lot since the last time you were looking for a job.  Here are some of the key changes that job seekers need to be aware of in order to lead a successful search. Read More

Danger of Unstructured Job Search

Complete Index, Managing Your Job search, Strategic adviceMei Lu, CEO, Jobfully.comLeave a comment

Job search is a complex process and – unfortunately in today’s market, most likely – a longer-than-you-thought process, too.  A typical job search process has many phases.  Roughly speaking, they include assessing, planning, preparing, marketing, interviewing, and negotiating.

Job search process is complex because these phases are more iterative than linear.  You will be pursing multiple job leads simultaneously.  Read More

Are You Getting Bad Advice About Your Job Search?

Complete Index, Managing Your Job search, Strategic advice, StrategyCarrie Krueger, Vice President, Jobfully4 Comments

There is an overwhelming amount of job search advice on the web.  That advice can range from excellent to flat out bad.

Case in point: A recent blog recommended this method for finding a job fast: Go on job boards and locate openings that match your passion. Send your resume to 10-20 employers a day and wait to hear back.   This job search method is probably the worst way to look for a job in today’s market! Here is why: Read More

Creating a Job Search Strategy

Complete Index, Goal setting, Managing Your Job search, Preparation, Preparation and Planning, Strategic advice, StrategyCarrie Krueger, Vice President, Jobfully7 Comments

If you plan to find a job sooner rather than later, and hope to succeed even in a struggling economy, you need a strategy for that success.  A job search without a strategy can quickly become random and non-productive. Applying scattershot for jobs, following up on leads without prioritizing, lacking goals and ways to measure progress often plunges a job seeker into frustration.  With a strategy, progress is planned and steady, and good results follow. Read More

Turning Internships into Jobs

Complete Index, Generating Job Leads, Informational Interviews, Internships, Marketing Yourself, Personal Brand, Preparation and Planning, Special Interest, Strategic advice, StrategyDennis Grubbs, Jobfully Social Media Marketing Manager2 Comments

Internships are a great way to gain experience in a new career field.  Once thought of as just for college students or recent alumni, job seekers of a variety of ages are now taking advantage of internship opportunities. Read More