http://www.prolango.com/training-events/career-search-optimization/ Are you looking for jobs online with little to no success? Are you wondering why HR isn’t responding to your application? Did you know that 85% of positions are recruited by word-of-mouth? Due to overwhelming number of application submission (200 – 1,600 per opening), companies have had to change their hiring practices. In this free seminar, we’ll dissect recent recruiting and hiring changes and teach you what you need to know to find your ideal job quickly. We will discuss: The top 5 reasons why applying online is a waste of time Various screening techniques used by HR to profile applicants What is a company and recruiter blacklist and are you on it Various recruiting strategies used by companies to pick their favorites Why recruiters aren’t reading your resume

1. Career Search Optimization
presented by
Paul Anderson
Career Columnist | TV Co-Host | National Speaker

3. Most recent jobseekers get excited
when they see all the job openings.

5. Only to be disappointed when
they don’t hear back consistently.

7. Applying Online
is a waste of time.

8. Too many applicants are applying
(even if they’re not qualified).

9. On average
900résumés
received
per opening.

10. Companies are using templates
instead of real job descriptions.

11. They also seem
confused about
how to articulate
their needs.

12. Therefore
90%are graded
as not qualified

13. FTC now permits applicant
profiling on ...

16. Are you telling the truth?

18. Do you fit our culture?

20. Where do you live?

22. Watch out for both
the recruiter
and
company
blacklists.

23. Don’t
spam
your résumé.

24. Limit your submissions to a few
categories.

25. The recruiting community is pretty
small and the word gets around.

27. IT’S TIME TO
TRANSFORM
YOUR SEARCH.

28. transformation
noun
-
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29. transformation
noun
-
A change or alteration,
especially a radical one.
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30. Determine what’s most
important to you.

33. I want to move out-of-state. I want
to live on a beach.

35. You’ll need a solid marketing
plan that will keep you on track.

38. I want to make a career switch
from direct to online marketing.

39. Create an awesome execution
strategy.

42. I’ve been a stay-at-home mom. Do I
still have a chance?

43. Get help from powerful strategic
connectors to open doors.

46. I have a PhD but no U.S. experience.
How can I get them to respond?

47. Research the company’s hiring
preference.

48. BDA prefers Partner Referrals
over job boards.

49. LUMEDX headhunts from Linkedin
Groups.

50. Certain departments at UW prefer
Seattle Times readers.

51. Expedia hires mostly from
Employee Referrals.

52. WhitePages.com headhunts from
their Tech Talks.

53. You can
transform
your life
by transforming
your career.

54. new
adjective
-
SOURCE: WORLD ENGLISH DICTIONARY

55. new
adjective
-
Markedly different from what
was before; changed,
especially for the better.
SOURCE: WORLD ENGLISH DICTIONARY