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Get a Jump on the Competition

7 April 2010 902 views One Comment
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The internet offers many new and creative means of finding your next new job. You just have to find a creative way to get past the scores of competitors already out there. This article lists a few hot tips for leveraging those tools.

Social networking tools: Just like in the real world, he/she with the biggest & best network wins the deal. The same is true if you leverage social networking tools. There are number of strategies for building your networks, identify a social network strategy that works for you & work that strategy to grow a large, high quality network. Then leverage that network to reach out to companies that could have a need for an employee with your skills.

Google Alerts: Perhaps the most effective tool for finding hot companies, Google Alerts allow you to stay up to date on companies. Learn about them as they grow and find new opportunities. Then when your target companies experience a form of positive growth or land a great deal, you will be right there to congratulate them.

The more you know about a company and the better connected you are with their employees, the better your chances of finding jobs before they become open to the public. The right news at the right time will help you find that opportunity and be the first to apply.

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