Resolving to Land a New Job in 2002? 
CareerBuilder Recommends a Back-to-Basics Campaign for Getting
Ahead in the Next Hiring Wave

The most successful professionals are already hitting the pavement with back- to-basics employment campaigns. Job seekers with the most focused approaches will be the ones who get the greatest number of return calls in the next wave of hiring, according to a career expert with CareerBuilder, the fastest- growing recruitment and career-advancement source for employers, recruiters and jobs seekers.

"Job seekers can increase their employment chances by marketing their skills and capabilities -- just like companies market products and services -- and targeting their job hunting campaigns to match the specific needs of hiring employers," said Barry Lawrence, a senior career advisor with
CareerBuilder. 

Projecting ahead, 2002 should be a much-improved job market.  CareerBuilder received an all-time high of job posting orders during November -- the company's best month ever as employers gear up for hiring in 2002. "Early indications are that companies will increase hiring in 2002, but they will not have the luxury of supplying new hires with training wheels," Lawrence said. "They'll be looking for people who are ready to produce results. That means having the most appropriate background, skills and experience suited to their available jobs." 

Useful CareerBuilder tips include:

* Make sure your resume passes both the "scan test" as well as the "achievement test."
* Know everything you can about the company prior to the interview.  There is no excuse for not being prepared.
* Prepare a 30-second sound bite of you and what you can offer.  
* Basic etiquette is back, including thank-you notes, promptness and
polished dress and communication skills.
* Demonstrate your value even before you have the job: prepare a business
plan, proposal or solution to a challenge and bring it with you for
your first interview.


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