| Unemployment is at a post depression peak. Jobless | | | | - Rental housing operations staff |
| claims have been up for two consecutive weeks. | | | | Also, I believe that if you are starting your career |
| The mood while improving is discouraging. That | | | | certain markets deserve more attention. In my |
| makes this a great time to discuss finding and landing | | | | opinion, some of the best markets for decade will |
| your dream job. | | | | include: |
| The key to this is preparation. And the key to | | | | - Washington, DC |
| preparation is to know what you should be doing as | | | | - Dallas, TX |
| you plan your next career steps. | | | | - Pittsburgh, PA |
| First, sending out a handful of resumes and calling a | | | | - Oklahoma City, OK |
| few folks you know isn't going to work. The fact is | | | | - Houston, TX |
| you need to reach out and touch tons of folks. You | | | | - San Antonio, TX |
| should sending dozens perhaps hundreds of resumes. | | | | - Minneapolis, MN |
| If you are beginning your career the story about a | | | | In general cities major higher education centers will |
| one page resume holds true. However, if you are a | | | | perform or out perform many others. |
| seasoned veteran, you serve no one by taking this | | | | After you take all these items into the account, |
| tactic. You need to take the time to tell them your | | | | preparation for the interview is the key next step. |
| story. Numbers, facts, figure should be the foot you | | | | Having the right plan when you set down with your |
| put forward to carry the day. | | | | prospective employer is a significant step toward |
| While this is all good to know information, where | | | | finding and landing the job you want. This means |
| should be looking? | | | | working out and executing a great phone interview. |
| The employment landscape is changing and will | | | | This implies having appearance totally under control |
| continue to change. According to World Wide Learn | | | | for the interview. This requires planning for the all |
| (an online learning directory), the top jobs for the | | | | important dinner interviews. This demands having a |
| coming decade include: | | | | plan describing your action plan upon landing the job |
| - Computer programmer | | | | you are seeking. Employers need folks who hit the |
| - Day care provider | | | | ground running. The point of preparation means |
| - Elder care provider | | | | bringing a plan for the employer. The plan is where |
| - Employment specialist | | | | the rubber hit the road. This plan delivers the idea to |
| - Environmental engineer | | | | your prospective employer that you will set yourself |
| - Home health aid | | | | apart from your peers. Accomplishing this end means |
| - Management consultant | | | | offering the strong prospect that you will improve |
| - Network specialist | | | | the employers bottom line and goes far toward |
| - Physicians assistant | | | | assuring a successfully captured employment |
| - Social services coordinator | | | | opportunity. |
| Besides these, a few that stand out in my view | | | | Wouldn't you want to know you are in control of the |
| include: | | | | hiring decision? That's the idea. Come through the |
| - Biotech professionals, | | | | door to your interview with a 30-60-90 day plan for |
| - Government health care regulators, | | | | new employment opportunity and win the job before |
| - Alternative energy professionals, | | | | the interview starts. Create a barrier that your |
| - Rail transportation servicers, | | | | competing hirees can't overcome. |