Skills and Preparation
Employers are always looking for candidates who have the right mix of skills and experience.
Key to your career success is your skill set. Don't
get frustrated. No 
matter how compelling your resume is employers are
looking for credible skills. The best way to communicate to a
employer you have the skills they are seeking is to possess a
technical certification.
Speak to our Career Counselors who see job requisitions daily and find out if a certification will get you the job and make you stand out above the crowd. To find out more about our Technical Certification programs go to LeaderQuestonline.com.
In addition to having the credentials to get the job we have compiled a list of other items you need to review and consider:
- Preparing resumes
- Cleaning up your online profile
- Preparing emails and cover letters
- Online social networking and blogs
- Do you need a Certificate or more training
- Contract positions
- Displaying your skills, not just your job history
- Green IT initiatives
- Green IT Jobs
- Doing your homework
- Developing job interviewing skills
- Identifying job position openings
- How to get and follow-up on referrals
- How to distinguish yourself from hundreds of other candidates
- How to work with headhunters and recruiters
- Following up with employers after interviews
- Negotiating wages and benefits
- Maintaining employment once hired
- Securing opportunities for advancement once hired
- Developing and utilizing a network of professional contacts who can aid the job search effort