12 job hunting tips for 2014

12 Job Hunting Tips for 2014

This is the year you find that job that advances your career and makes you feel like you are getting ahead in the corporate world.

Target year

As a financial advisor, you want to make a move that makes sense for your career.

Career Move

These days, there are new methods and new tools that job hunters are using to make that next leap to the job of their dreams.

Tools & Methods

Check out the newest ideas for job hunting and enhance the efforts of your finance industry recruiter.

New Ideas

Stand Out From The Crowd

The old job hunting mantra used to be that you had to look and be like everyone else.

Old Mantra

But in 2014, you need to stand out to find the right financial job.

Stand Out!

Take extra courses and get certifications that are rare, but essential, to your career and stand out from the crowd.

Extra Courses

Have A Business Card

The job market is extremely competitive and you need to treat your hunt like a full-time job.

Competitive

That is why you need business cards that you can give to anyone who may express an interest in your services.

Business Card

Volunteer While You Are Waiting

If you are an accountant looking for a new job, then spend your spare time donating your time as an accountant to a local charity.

Volunteer

It helps you to keep your skills sharp and it looks good on a resume.

Stay Sharp

Use Text Messaging

When you list your cellphone number on your resume, include a quick note that texting is encouraged.

Texting

Texting is huge in 2014, but potential employers may not use it because they do not know if you have an unlimited plan or not.

Texting

When you allow texting, you give employers a popular contact option.

Contact Option

Be Available

The advances in the Internet and communication in general have sped up the pace of business in 2014.

Technology

If you want to get interviews from potential employers, then you literally need to be ready to interview on a moment's notice.

Be Ready

Have your interview clothing and information ready at all times and never turn down an impromptu interview.

Be Ready

Fix Up Your Social Media

Potential employers will visit your social media pages before calling you for an interview.Clean up your social media presence and improve your chances at getting an interview.

Social Media

Continue Networking

Take your business cards and head out to every corporate and community event you can. Even in 2014, old fashioned networking is still effective.

Networking

Stay In Touch With Colleagues

It is not what you know, but rather who you know. Stay in touch with all of your work colleagues and encourage them to recommend you for available positions.

Stay in Touch

Never Get Desperate

As we mentioned earlier, the 2014 job hunting market is competitive. You need to keep realistic expectations and avoid taking the first offer you get just because it is the first offer.

Be Realistic

Take Some Classes

While you are hunting for a job, why not take some online classes to enhance your knowledge base?

Online Classes

It can improve your resume and show potential employers that you like to keep up on your industry.

Online Classes

Expand Your Job Definition

There has been a trend the past few years that has seen new job titles springing up all over the place.

Job Titles

Analyze the job market and expand your idea of your ideal job title. You will find that a lot of new doors open up for you.

Job Titles

Avoid Over-Using Email

It has become habit for the corporate world to use email much more than standard mail. But when you are job hunting, email is a bad idea.

Email Overuse

It is too easy for hiring managers to ignore email and delete your resume. When you are making first contact, use standard mail or hand-deliver your resume.

Email Overuse

Looking for a job in the finance industry?

Check out our listing at Willis Consulting Inc.

Our finance industry recruiters are always ready to accommodate questions and applications.

View the listing here:www.willis-consulting.com/financial-advisor-jobs/

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