Professionals want to work for smaller companies. Not just some of them, an overwhelming majority of them, according to a recent LinkedIn survey.
Fall is a great time for marketing professionals to be on the job hunt. With the summer in the rear view and the holiday season still a few months away, companies are focused on business – and for many, this means hiring and adding to their marketing team. This means that early fall is a great time to send out resumes and get well placed to be noticed.
While these goals will vary from person to person, there are some common things that most professionals want to accomplish by the time they reach their 30th birthday.
No matter the reason, we’ve all been in the position of having to resign from a job. Quitting can go a lot of different ways, especially if the person quitting is disengaged, or worse, disgruntled. But even if you feel wronged by your employer, quitting the right way will only serve to benefit you in the long run. Click below to hear from Marketing Recruiter Catherine Lund on how to quit without burning bridges, and check back next month for our next video.
Currently there are no barriers to entry whatsoever in the recruitment industry, so while I don’t want to add a layer of complexity, I think there certain criteria (mostly around business ethics) that should be built in, that just aren’t there right now.
Your personal brand matters. It becomes even more important as your career evolves and you take on more prominent positions – especially if you are in marketing or a related field. Modern marketing has a lot to do with what you can do with a company, but also who you are, and your personal brand’s reach.
Regardless of the reason for taking a break, when it comes to getting back on the horse and getting back into career mode, you need to have a plan. Even if you were only gone for a short period of time, things will have likely changed, and you need to do everything you can to ensure you are up to speed to give yourself the best chance of jumping back into your career where you left it.
Working with a recruiter can give you the edge you need to get a call for an interview, find a great career opportunity or expand your professional network – if you approach your relationship with your recruiter the right way.
Rejection is part of the job search process. You are not going to get every job you want, and one should expect to get a few “thanks, but no thanks” responses along the way. It’s part of the job hunt – it’s also hard not to take it personally.
