Summary Sunday Tips for a December Job Search

Summary Sunday Tips for a December Job Search Your December job search should be in full swing by now, but if not, its not too late! Job searching during the month of December is proven to be one of the best! Companies are eager to bring on new employees in January and are actively searching for candidates! Ive rounded up these articles ranging from holiday job search strategies to tips to fight age discrimination on your resume. Youll also get tips on how to apply to a job online and what new tools you need to be familiar with if job searching. And if you are looking for more help for your December job search, dont forget Job-Hunt.orgs guide, New Year, New Job available at no-cost! JOB SEARCH 14 Festive Strategies That Land Interviews During the Holidays by Lisa Rangel | Chameleon Resumes December is THE BEST time to network for a new job! These 14 tips by Lisa Rangel, Executive Resume Writer, will help you have a little fun while you network. Essential Tools for Todays Advanced Job Search by Bob McIntosh | Job-Hunt.org Do you know how ATS work? Are you using LinkedIns mobile app on your phone? How comfortable are you recording video from your computer or phone? These are just some of the tools addressed. Make sure you are up-to-date on the 7 tools outlined. How To Apply For A Job Online (And ACTUALLY Get An Interview) by J.T. ODonnell | Work It Daily This video is 13 minutes well-spent. If you have ever applied for a job online, then you know how frustrating it can be. What I dont think most job seekers understand is how ineffective this method is. J.T.s tips will help you stand out. LINKEDIN Get Recruiters to Notice You on LinkedIn, with Donna Serdula by Mac Prichard | Macs List Listen to Donna Serdula provide valuable information about how to really get your LinkedIn profile in shape. There are other valuable resources listed in this podcast too. Keywords are super important and impact where your LinkedIn profile shows up in search results. MISCELLANEOUS Worried About Age Discrimination? 9 Things on Your Executive Resume That Show Your Age by Meg Guiseppi | Executive Career Brand Age discrimination exists. However, you shouldnt broadcast your age on your resume. Here are 9 things to be aware of because they may be showing your  age. What Straight-A Students Get Wrong by Adam Grant | The New York Times I wanted to share this because a lot of students get this wrong. It isnt their fault. Throughout their school years, they were told to work hard, get good grades and youll succeed. But perhaps they were being taught the wrong things. I hope you found these helpful. Share with those you think would benefit. And to get this delivered to your inbox every Sunday, subscribe below.