Job Search Tips

it’s a long process for some people it’s

it’s a long process for some people it’s it’s a much shorter one for others

it’s a much shorter one for others

it’s a much shorter one for others finding a job is a job in itself hi I’m

finding a job is a job in itself hi I’m

finding a job is a job in itself hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com today I sat down with

watchmojo.com today I sat down with

watchmojo.com today I sat down with Gabriel Bouchard vice president of

Gabriel Bouchard vice president of

Gabriel Bouchard vice president of Monster dot CA to get some tips on

Monster dot CA to get some tips on

Monster dot CA to get some tips on everything from writing a resume to

everything from writing a resume to

everything from writing a resume to finding a job where can people find job

finding a job where can people find job

finding a job where can people find job postings they seem to be everywhere even

postings they seem to be everywhere even

postings they seem to be everywhere even though the internet made it easier for

though the internet made it easier for

though the internet made it easier for employers to post our jobs there are

employers to post our jobs there are

employers to post our jobs there are still a lot of jobs that are not being

still a lot of jobs that are not being

still a lot of jobs that are not being posted I think the key is still to

posted I think the key is still to

posted I think the key is still to uncover where those opportunities are

uncover where those opportunities are

uncover where those opportunities are networking is definitely one way to go

networking is definitely one way to go

networking is definitely one way to go and by networking I also mean word of

and by networking I also mean word of

and by networking I also mean word of mouth make sure people know that you’re

mouth make sure people know that you’re

mouth make sure people know that you’re looking for a job because in there are

looking for a job because in there are

looking for a job because in there are companies chances that there are many

companies chances that there are many

companies chances that there are many jobs open right now or will soon become

jobs open right now or will soon become

jobs open right now or will soon become available or greater than ever

available or greater than ever

available or greater than ever due to the huge turnover rate we’re

due to the huge turnover rate we’re

due to the huge turnover rate we’re seeing in most of the industries what

seeing in most of the industries what

seeing in most of the industries what are some major dudes and don’ts of

are some major dudes and don’ts of

are some major dudes and don’ts of resume writing it all comes down to what

resume writing it all comes down to what

resume writing it all comes down to what kind of positions you’re applying to if

kind of positions you’re applying to if

kind of positions you’re applying to if you’re applying to a creative position

you’re applying to a creative position

you’re applying to a creative position you can’t afford to use a more creative

you can’t afford to use a more creative

you can’t afford to use a more creative approach when putting your resume

approach when putting your resume

approach when putting your resume together in the main criteria that

together in the main criteria that

together in the main criteria that companies will be looking for is

companies will be looking for is

companies will be looking for is something else I don’t know you have to

something else I don’t know you have to

something else I don’t know you have to be very detailed focused the arrhythmia

be very detailed focused the arrhythmia

be very detailed focused the arrhythmia will have to carry this kind of a

will have to carry this kind of a

will have to carry this kind of a perception of yourself so make sure

perception of yourself so make sure

perception of yourself so make sure there’s no spelling errors or things

there’s no spelling errors or things

there’s no spelling errors or things like that and even the formatting has to

like that and even the formatting has to

like that and even the formatting has to be quite well organized and standardized

be quite well organized and standardized

be quite well organized and standardized now you have to define what is the key

now you have to define what is the key

now you have to define what is the key or the key messages I need to deliver

or the key messages I need to deliver

or the key messages I need to deliver through my resume and make sure that

through my resume and make sure that

through my resume and make sure that their resume supports that it’s truly a

their resume supports that it’s truly a

their resume supports that it’s truly a communication process many especially

communication process many especially

communication process many especially larger companies are using ATS system

larger companies are using ATS system

larger companies are using ATS system applicant tracking systems basically

applicant tracking systems basically

applicant tracking systems basically automating the screening process of all

automating the screening process of all

automating the screening process of all those resumes coming through the web

those resumes coming through the web

those resumes coming through the web those companies will pay too much

those companies will pay too much

those companies will pay too much attention to the look and feel of your

attention to the look and feel of your

attention to the look and feel of your resume but more the content ask yourself

resume but more the content ask yourself

resume but more the content ask yourself what kind of keywords would they use

what kind of keywords would they use

what kind of keywords would they use when searching the database of resumes

when searching the database of resumes

when searching the database of resumes to find somebody with my skill set make

to find somebody with my skill set make

to find somebody with my skill set make sure that all those keywords are in your

sure that all those keywords are in your

sure that all those keywords are in your resume so you found the job that you’d

resume so you found the job that you’d

resume so you found the job that you’d like to apply for you giving your resume

like to apply for you giving your resume

like to apply for you giving your resume and you finally gotten an interview how

and you finally gotten an interview how

and you finally gotten an interview how much research do you recommend before

much research do you recommend before

much research do you recommend before the interview as much as possible what

the interview as much as possible what

the interview as much as possible what you want to avoid is to go there and ask

you want to avoid is to go there and ask

you want to avoid is to go there and ask basic questions where the answers would

basic questions where the answers would

basic questions where the answers would be available on the website and if you

be available on the website and if you

be available on the website and if you can have access to any other information

can have access to any other information

can have access to any other information that is relevant to your position this

that is relevant to your position this

that is relevant to your position this is something you should know like a big

is something you should know like a big

is something you should know like a big contractor company on just one and

contractor company on just one and

contractor company on just one and you’ll be called to work on that project

you’ll be called to work on that project

you’ll be called to work on that project try to do as much research as possible

try to do as much research as possible

try to do as much research as possible and if you know people in the

and if you know people in the

and if you know people in the organization call them try to get some

organization call them try to get some

organization call them try to get some inside information can you give us some

inside information can you give us some

inside information can you give us some basic interview tips now you want to

basic interview tips now you want to

basic interview tips now you want to really dig into what does it mean on a

really dig into what does it mean on a

really dig into what does it mean on a day to day basis what would be the

day to day basis what would be the

day to day basis what would be the expectations my boss’s expectations

expectations my boss’s expectations

expectations my boss’s expectations toward me who’s the person I’m going to

toward me who’s the person I’m going to

toward me who’s the person I’m going to be reporting to things that you cannot

be reporting to things that you cannot

be reporting to things that you cannot find on the website you need to

find on the website you need to

find on the website you need to demonstrate that you have what it takes

demonstrate that you have what it takes

demonstrate that you have what it takes but at the same time you’re not

but at the same time you’re not

but at the same time you’re not overconfident