“ An Insiders Look on How Recruiters Find you Online” Presentation By: Marc Belaiche, CA President, TorontoJobs.ca

Overview Tips for Using Job Boards What to Include in your Resume/The Sales Pitch What Not to Include in your Resume How to Post your Resume What Recruiters Look for in Your Resume Tips for Posting Your Resume/Applying Online Traps for Posting Your Resume/Applying Online Tools Recruiters Use How Recruiters Search your Resume Managing your Job Search Interview Tips and Suggestions About TorontoJobs.ca Questions/Comments

Tips for Using Job Boards

What to Include in your Resume/The Sales Pitch

What Not to Include in your Resume

How to Post your Resume

What Recruiters Look for in Your Resume

Tips for Posting Your Resume/Applying Online

Traps for Posting Your Resume/Applying Online

Tools Recruiters Use

How Recruiters Search your Resume

Managing your Job Search

Interview Tips and Suggestions

About TorontoJobs.ca

Questions/Comments

Tips for Using Job Boards Make sure you have a GREAT resume Ensure you have the RIGHT keywords within the body of your resume Keep your Resume up to date Log in to your account regularly – to bring your resume to the top Resume title should be Your Summary

Make sure you have a GREAT resume

Ensure you have the RIGHT keywords within the body of your resume

Keep your Resume up to date

Log in to your account regularly – to bring your resume to the top

Resume title should be Your Summary

Tips for Using Job Boards Cont’d Use job boards not only for searching but for researching Follow-up after sending your resume Access all postings available Subscribe to JOB MAIL Don’t limit your search to one job board

Use job boards not only for searching but for researching

Follow-up after sending your resume

Access all postings available

Subscribe to JOB MAIL

Don’t limit your search to one job board

What to Include in your Resume/ The Sales Pitch Keywords Descriptors Relevant Experience Strategic Objective Quantitative Information Remember the 20 Second Rule!!

Keywords

Descriptors

Relevant Experience

Strategic Objective

Quantitative Information

Remember the 20 Second Rule!!

What NOT to Include in your Resume Personal Information – Age, Race, etc. Salary History - past or present References/Past Supervisors Hobbies that are not related to your occupation A generalized objective Your GPA Information about your High School Education False Information!

Personal Information – Age, Race, etc.

Salary History - past or present

References/Past Supervisors

Hobbies that are not related to your occupation

A generalized objective

Your GPA

Information about your High School Education

False Information!

How to Post your Resume Include Keywords that can be searched Formatting Put in Salary Expectations (Use Salary Wizard) Follow all Steps Sign up for all Newsletters, JobMail

Include Keywords that can be searched

Formatting

Put in Salary Expectations (Use Salary Wizard)

Follow all Steps

Sign up for all Newsletters, JobMail

What Recruiters Look for in Your Resume Most recruiters decide the fate of your resume in less than 20 seconds: Create a strong cover letter Create a strong objective Place your strong selling points at the top Address what you can bring to a position (skills, experience, etc.)

Most recruiters decide the fate of your resume in less than 20 seconds:

Create a strong cover letter

Create a strong objective

Place your strong selling points at the top

Address what you can bring to a position (skills, experience, etc.)

What Recruiters Look for in Your Resume Cont’d… It’s not about past jobs – it’s about how you performed Use both “Responsibilities” and “Accomplishments” Ensure to include an objective that indicates direction

It’s not about past jobs – it’s about how you performed

Use both “Responsibilities” and “Accomplishments”

Ensure to include an objective that indicates direction

Tips for Posting Your Resume/Applying Follow up with a Phone Call Private vs. Public Resumes Say where you saw the job posted Ensure correct contact information Keep up-to-date Change your cover letter to reflect the posting Career Alerts/Job Mail

Follow up with a Phone Call

Private vs. Public Resumes

Say where you saw the job posted

Ensure correct contact information

Keep up-to-date

Change your cover letter to reflect the posting

Career Alerts/Job Mail

Traps for Posting your Resume/Applying Fraudulent Postings – Be Cautious Money asked up front Yahoo, Gmail accounts Deposit money into your account Don’t apply more than once Do a Google, ZoomInfo.com, Search on Yourself Multiple Resumes – Pros/Cons

Fraudulent Postings – Be Cautious

Money asked up front

Yahoo, Gmail accounts

Deposit money into your account

Don’t apply more than once

Do a Google, ZoomInfo.com, Search on Yourself

Multiple Resumes – Pros/Cons

Tools Recruiters Use Database Searches By: Job Category Keyword F/T – P/T Salary Social Networking Sites Salary Wizards Recommendations Drilling Down Microscope vs. Telescope

Database Searches By:

Job Category

Keyword

F/T – P/T

Salary

Social Networking Sites

Salary Wizards

Recommendations

Drilling Down

Microscope vs. Telescope

How Recruiters Search your Resume Steps to Conducting a Search

Manage Your Job Search Know Yourself: A successful job search starts with preparation and planning Know the Labour Market: When deciding where to concentrate your search efforts, it’s useful to research the area that you want to work. Job Search Methods: Maintain a routine by searching local, regional, and national newspapers, Internet, and employment agency job boards regularly. Keep Records: Maintain records of all networking contacts, cover letters and resumes sent, interviews, thank you notes, referrals, and follow-ups.

Know Yourself: A successful job search starts with preparation and planning

Know the Labour Market: When deciding where to concentrate your search efforts, it’s useful to research the area that you want to work.

Job Search Methods: Maintain a routine by searching local, regional, and national newspapers, Internet, and employment agency job boards regularly.

Keep Records: Maintain records of all networking contacts, cover letters and resumes sent, interviews, thank you notes, referrals, and follow-ups.

How to Ace the Job Interview Find out what type of interview the organization will be holding Practice by asking a supportive friend or a career coach Research commonly asked interview questions Assess your strengths and weaknesses Research the organization prior to the interview Take extra copies of your resume Follow-up with a note of appreciation for the interviewer's time If you aren't successful in getting the job, ask for feedback

Find out what type of interview the organization will be holding

Practice by asking a supportive friend or a career coach

Research commonly asked interview questions

Assess your strengths and weaknesses

Research the organization prior to the interview

Take extra copies of your resume

Follow-up with a note of appreciation for the interviewer's time

If you aren't successful in getting the job, ask for feedback

About TorontoJobs.ca TorontoJobs.ca Website Post Your Resume Search and Apply to Jobs Career Resource Centre Career Bookstore Employment Agency Directory Upcoming Career Fairs Salary Wizard Articles Toronto Jobs Newspaper TorontoJobs.ca Recruitment Division

TorontoJobs.ca Website

Post Your Resume

Search and Apply to Jobs

Career Resource Centre

Career Bookstore

Employment Agency Directory

Upcoming Career Fairs

Salary Wizard

Articles

Toronto Jobs Newspaper

TorontoJobs.ca Recruitment Division

THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING Questions? Comments? Marc Belaiche, CA President, TorontoJobs.ca [email_address] (905) 566-5627 ext. 2873