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Frequently Asked
Questions
about the Book
Questions:
Why do you discourage the use
of the Internet when there’s so many jobs listed there?
How should I use blogs in my
job search?
Like many career authors, you
encourage networking, but there's only part of one chapter on
it in you book. Why?
Orville’s Responses to Questions:
Why do you discourage
the use of the Internet when there’s so many jobs listed
there?
I definitely do not discourage
the use of the Internet. I think job hunters should use it regularly.
It’s an outstanding source of information. I think you
should Google all of your targets as well as visiting their
websites. I also think it’s smart to research issues relevant
to your profession.
At the same time, I do not believe that a
high percentage of job hunters find jobs by using Internet job
posting boards. If you see job listings you qualify for on job
boards, I think you should certainly apply for them. You may
get one, and it could be an excellent job. But after you’ve
spent a couple of hours responding to online listings, I think
you should use the rest of the week to pursue a job in other
ways.
As always, the central point is whether your
activities are generating conversations with Decision Makers.
If the Internet is connecting you with Decision Makers in organizations
you like, keep using it.
How should I use blogs in my job search?
When you’re researching organizations
on your Target List, blogs can be a useful source of information,
especially when you find blogs written by employees at your
targets. The problem with blogs, of course, is that you usually
know little or nothing about the person who wrote it. So take
it with some salt, and check information you get on a blog with
information from other sources to see if it all fits together.
If you’re a blogger yourself (or have
postings on social networking sites), remember that potential
employers who have your resumé might go and look at them.
When in a job search, think more carefully about what you post
and what impression it will make on employers.
Like many career authors, you encourage
networking, but there’s only part of one chapter on it
in you book. Why?
Good question. The purpose of The Unwritten
Rules of the Highly Effective Job Search is to show you
to how to plan and manage your job search project. In other
words, it’s more about what to do in a job search
than about how to do it, or the techniques of job search.
Once you’ve read the book, including
the chapter on the Seven Search Techniques, if you want to know
more about the “how to’s” or techniques, check
the Job Search Resources section of this website for books on
the topic.
