Three for Friday - February - Sterling Career Concepts

Three for Friday - February Three for Friday February How to Say “Look at Me!” to an Online Recruiter By Phyllis Korkki I love my colleague Barbara Safani’s suggestion of posting such videos as giving a speech or training presentation on YouTube to gain credibility and add to your online searchability. How to ace a Skype job interview By Amy Levin-Epstein This article offers five great pointers, with my favorite being to maintain good posture and, for women, to dress in solid jewel tones (versus the old stand-by or default of black) to brighten your face “without appearing bleak or busy.” Online Career Fairs More of an announcement than an article, but Tory Johnson’s organization, Women for Hire, has transitioned their career fairs to an online format with three this spring â€" Thursday, February 28th, March 28th, and April 25th from 1-4 pm ET/10 am-1 pm PT   They are free to register and attend. The set up offers you the opportunity to connect via chat with a recruiter or company representative for a full seven minutes. To take advantage of this time and direct exposure, Women for Hire recommends you do your homework ahead of the event as to who will be at each “booth,” have your elevator pitch or selling points ready to copy and paste into the chat function, ask open-ended questions, and keep an eye on the clock so you leave yourself enough time for a thoughtful wrap up. Do you have questions about any of these resources? Feel free to contact me. Id be happy to help you with your online Skype interview techniques, as well as strategies for attending an online career fair, and other job search tools you need assistance with.