National Employment Solutions

Who we are and what we do◦ Small, minority/woman-owned business◦ Provide customized and tailored staffing solutions◦ Build solid relationships with our customers on an

individual basis◦ Offer 20 + years industry experience◦ Strategically Partner with companies to provide

consultative services in the areas of Employment Hiring trends Training Outsourcing

Resume Networking Job boards Do your homework What industries? Who’s hiring? Skill Set testing Flexibility Presentation

Format Content Typos Objective- make it

broad No personal information More than one page More than one

professional resume

Profile, Objective, or Summary

Core Competencies or TechnicalSkills. “Show off your skills!”

Professional Experience- Show Dates, City, State, Company, and Title you held

* Watch for typos

* If you have a cover letter, it must be either very broad or tailored to an exact position

List everything you have done related to that specific job in bullet format.

List any higher education, training or certifications you have

* No personal information

* More than one page

* Avoid the obvious like “references available upon request”..

Sign up with multiple Employment Services like Lindsay Group, Inc.

Networking organizations like South Florida Technology Alliance (SFTA)

Referrals Tell everyone you know that you are looking

(everyone knows someone that is hiring) Job Fairs Web 2.0 i.e. LinkedIn, Twitter, Plaxo

Money is tight, so choose wisely Craigslist Monster Specific Boards to your career/industry

experience i.e.- Idealist.org (non-profit/healthcare), Dice, Careerbuilder

Even YouTube

Research your market, i.e. IT, finance etc.. Market trends Stay away from negative media Use the internet to find out who’s hiring Periodicals- South Florida Business journal

Research industries that are currently hiring◦ Government◦ Healthcare◦ Information Technology◦ Education

Use the internet, news, professionals, professors and print to research current hiring trends

Benefits ◦ Easy to standardize throughout an organization◦ Not intimidating◦ Reliable way to determine whether or not a candidate truly

possesses the skills represented on their resume

How far are you willing to commute? Are you available to travel? Will you work long hours? What is your salary requirement?

* Never finite your salary requirements. Always make your $ need flexible and negotiable until there is an offer pending

Dress for success Communication skills Body Language Image Confidence level Experience

*Make sure you have a good strong hand shake. Don’t hand the Hiring Manager a limp fish!

National Employment Solutions