Time was when looking for work used to be the easy part of corporate life. For the past 20 years, we have had the luxury of living and working in an expanding global economy when getting a job seemed to be a simple process of firing off your CV to a few likely sounding agents, attending the requisite interviews and deciding between the 2 and 3 offers you inevitably had on the table. Those times have gone – the labour market is ‘hyper competitive’ and every open vacancy is competed over by overwhelming numbers of applicants.
Economic turbulence is not the only challenge in the Job Search; the rise of Web 2.0 technologies and the mass adoption of social media is transforming the way in which individuals and organisations find each other. Looking for work is no longer just about sending your CV to a recruiter; it is as much about understanding your digital footprint, managing your personal brand and leveraging social media assets that differentiate you from the mass of the applicants in the open market.
The combination of these trends presents the job hunter with an unprecedented set of challenges for which legacy best practice is proving inadequate. Crafting cover letters, repurposing CV’s, searching Job Boards – these are not poor activities in themselves, but almost certainly a poor way to spend your precious and limited time. There comes a moment when a decision needs to be made – do you continue as you have done in the past, in the hope that what has been failing will suddenly succeed? Or do you take control of your job search and invest in upgrading your job hunting skillset to become a more competitive proposition to employers in the Web 2.0 world?
Wise Man Say is an online resource, community and professional services consultancy aimed at those who understand the importance of being an effective job seeker in these challenging times. I will provide insider knowledge accumulated through 10 years of working in the UK recruitment industry on how these changes affect you, and provide guidance and training on the techniques and behaviours you need to future proof your Job Search. I will be posting regular articles on this blog, exchanging links with the most relevant employment and job search resources on the web, and providing hints & tips through my Twitter account (http://twitter.com/wise_man_say).
For those with a budget and a more immediate need to find work, please review my Advisor, Partner and Outsource programmes. I provide a 1 hour, face to face consultation – the Situation Analysis – absolutely free of charge prior to any engagement in order to analyse your unique job search situation and discuss which options suit your needs best. The modular design of Wise Man Say’s consultancy service also allows you to customise and tailor your own programme according to need – please review the Menu page for full details on the services available
If you would like further information, please feel free to contact me directly on my email hung.lee@wisemansay.co.uk or register your CV and your enquiry in the Contact Section of this blog.
Looking for work has never been easy – if you think I can help, don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Best wishes
Hung Lee
MD & Founder of Wise Man Say Ltd
Wise Man Say is a Limited Company
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