Job Search Hacks & Shortcuts

Section 1: Your Successful Job Hunt Lecture 1 03:13

Get a better job and the employment (and income) you deserve by learning new job hunting facts.

Lecture 2 02:19

Get the most from the Job Hunting Facts & Hacks course by using Udemy's great built-in note taking features. Also improve your job hunting abilities and career prospects by completing each challenge activity.

Lecture 3 02:32

Job hunting can be very discouraging, especially if we are suing outdated job hunting techniques. This video details some of my own job hunting challenges.

Lecture 4 02:00

Recruiters are very busy and can't afford to look at every resume. Hiring managers often ask around to fill jobs before looking in databases of resumes. Don't get caught in these job hunting traps!

Lecture 5 1 page

Determining the type of job or career you want is the most important step to take when you begin your job hunt. This activity will walk you through that process.

Section 2: Hard-but-Helpful Job Hunting Facts Lecture 6 Text

One unhappy mail room worker inspired my to pen this hypothetical letter about his circumstance. Our employment situation is the result of our own choices. If you believe that, then you are empowered to improve your career.

Lecture 7 05:35

Like career expert Richard Bowles says, recruiters and job seekers take different paths to fill open jobs. This video describes my experiences which verufy that.

Lecture 8 1 page

Determining the type of job or career you want is the most important step to take when you begin your job hunt. This activity will walk you through that process.

Lecture 9 04:34

I sat right next to the recruiting team for a three billion dollar retail company for a few years. This video sheds some light on the secrets of job hunting and getting hired.

Lecture 10 1 page

Taking time to polish your LinkedIn profile is time well spent if you are job hunting or career changing. This activity suggests some of the important items needed in an effective LinkedIn profile.

Lecture 11 Text

Have you ever seen the episode of I Love Lucy where Lucy and Ethel try to get jobs? This lecture has the transcript from a portion of that, as well as a link to see the episode for yourself. It's funny, but it also shows us how many of our job hunting strategies are ineffective.

Section 3: Ways to Get the Right Job, Right Now Lecture 12 07:21

Job hunting is much more successful when you take a step-by-step approach from unemployment (or, graduation) to better and better employment opportunities.

Lecture 13 1 page

This challenge activity provides a worksheet for you to save or print. Complete each section to develop your own career development plan.

Lecture 14 01:45

Job hunting is much more effective when you can summarize what you have to offer in just a few minutes.This video discusses how an effective elevator pitch can improve your job hunting and career.

Lecture 15 1 page

This activity guides you through a few simple steps to develop your own effective emplyment pitch.

Lecture 16 05:36

What you know is the most important element of qualifying for a new job or changing careers, but networking to develop professional relationships is important as well. This video discuss what professional relationships should be, and debunks some traditional networking ideas.

Lecture 17 04:48

Watch this video on building effective professional relationships to increase the size and quality of your network.

Lecture 18 1 page

Complete this activity to strengthen some of the professional relationships you may have neglected during your career.

Lecture 19 03:03

Resume advice is abundant on the Internet, and everyone has different opinions. You can improve your chances of getting calls and interviews by remembering these simple resume tips.

Lecture 20 1 page

Your resume needs to be good enough to generate interest and an initial phone call. This exercise has you evaluate and improve your resume.

Lecture 21 01:57

Giving companies visible proof of your skills and abilities is a must during your job hunt. This lecture shows how portfolios have secured job offers.

Lecture 22 05:44

Job interviews are as unique as the people conducting them. No one approach will work for all interviews. This lecture introduces some "top-secret" advice about how to ace your job interviews.

Lecture 23 1 page

This exercise presents some crucial tasks to complete as preparation for your next interview. Ignore or skip it at your own career peril!

Lecture 24 02:09

Job hunting is not usually discussed in school. This lecture introduces Richard Bolles "What Color is Your Parachute" career guide, if you have not heard of it already. It is worth its price and more!

Lecture 25 03:41

Once you have a job, it's time to start preparing for the next job in your career path. Job security is a myth, and your skills might become obsolete very quickly. Learn what you need to do to be flexible and adapt to changing job markets.

Lecture 26 01:30

While this course on job hunting offers a lot of great information, it will be of no value unless you apply it. Take action to get the career and income you want and deserve!

Section 4: BONUS Lessons and Next Step to Take Lecture 27 1 page

Downloadable, printable reference guide with some of the more important information summarized from this course.

Lecture 28

BONUS: Promotional Offer on Great Courses

Text Lecture 29 05:15

Unemployment can destroy you if you're not careful. Learn about what I learned the hard way and save yourself a lot of pain and frustration during unemployment.

Lecture 30 01:43

A job is not a good job if it is boring and fails to challenge you. This is part of what is known as "underemployment." Learn more about it and how to overcome it in this lecture.

Lecture 31 05:01

This lesson discusses some of my own experiences working as a contract employee for several large corporations. Learn about some of the advantages and disadvantages of contract employment. This knowledge will help you make more informed decisions about your career.

Lecture 32

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