Summer 2010

Just as the job market showed several months of continued improvement the typical summer slowdown has occurred. Companies are still hiring, but as July hits and managers focus more time on family and vacations the interview activity slows. Job market candidates can take advantage of this slowdown by focusing on longer term job search methods, such as building network and contacts via LinkedIn and other social sites, as well as personal contacts. Resumes are always a work in progress and focus on getting more relevant search keywords listed, and make sure to update resume on Monster, resumeschicago.com, and other resume databases - normally the most recently updated resumes show up higher in a resume search, so this simple task can be important part of getting interviews 2-3 months after uploading your resume. Also make sure to practice interview, sharing your talking points with friends or even your dog. Finally, job seekers need to enjoy their summer also, and feel free to schedule your golf outing with 10K today! www.10krecruiters.com/golf.htm