This week - August 14

Mark Mueller – Executive Recruiter with Aureus

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Free

Job Search – Networking to Resume to Interviewing

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11

Meeting Info:

Every Tuesday Evening 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Christ Community Church
404 South 108 Avenue, Omaha
Room F253

HOW TO FIND THE MEETING ROOM

Good news. The Tape is gone from the Atrium. You can now walk up the stairs, turn left, walk down the hall and turn left again, go past the restrooms, through the double door and turn left to room F253.
If you need an elevator there are two in the building. Enter the atrium, walk around the stairs to the second level, and turn either right or left. an elevator is close by.

New to the OCN? Download this Branding Guide

If you are new to the Omaha Career Network here are a few links that will be helpful to you:

The Personal Branding Guide will help you begin to separate yourself from other candidates applying for the same job.
LinkedIn is the professional social network that you need a great profile. While this checklist is a bit old, it will serve as a great way to work through the process of building your profile.
Job Hunt Resources is a page on the website. along with OCN member services that are designed to help any job seeker and specifically OCN members.

The Ultimate Guide To Passing Any Interview

Here is a new Resource that Amber Craig forwarded to my attention that may help you. DOWNLOAD HERE

FREE Resume Advice

Marc Montayne offers professional resume review through the group. Key here is you need to have the job description for a job you are applying for. See the OCN Members Services Page on the website.

Need a Resume?

Start with NEWorks Resume Builder - Another source to at least begin building a resume, if you do not have one, is the NEWorks website. This is for anyone that is looking for work, even if you are not collecting unemployment benefits. Once you login, look for the Resume Builder under the QUICK MENU. If you are not registered, you will need to do so. It is free and the site is a good resource in your job hunt. This is just a starting point.

Some basic resume elements:

A Summary of Accomplishments - You want to tell the hiring authority how you can help their business succeed. Do not use an Objective, that is more about what you want and they don't care what you want.
LinkedIn Profile URL - This needs to be shortened and customized. Part of Job Hunt Branding 101 and placed with your contact info.
Job Titles in Bold, company names light face.
Skip the duties and responsibilities list. The hiring authorities know this from your job title, unless it is so esoteric you need to included some of these. Best to tell them how you did this job better than anyone else. Better, Faster, Cheaper, Made Money, Saved Money.
Experience listed by years only. Helps hide gaps and try not to go back more than 10 years. You can list other relevant experience as bullet points.

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Omaha Career Networking

Meetings - Tuesday at 7 pm
at Christ Community Church, 404 South 108^thStreet
Old Mill area in Omaha

"NETWORKING: something you need to do when looking for a job, it should not stop once you have a job. Networking is a life-long activity."