Marketing Tips for Job Seekers

Marketing techniques are designed for bringing in leads. As a job seeker, these techniques can make your job search that much shorter by securing more interviews and getting the attention of the hiring managers.

As a job board owner I often market my sites services to HR managers and recruiters. I thought I would share some of my marketing tips which translate well for any job seeker.

The first tip is to determine the best time of day to contact them. I have found that the morning is usually the best time. Whether you are calling, emailing or faxing, most recruiters are at their desk between 9am-11am. You will have more success if you target them in this timeframe. Also there is one day of the week that is extremely poor for reaching them --- mondays. They're just too busy dealing with resumes and getting their week in order to notice anything so give them mondays to organized themselves and you'll find them more approachable as the week goes on.

Second, think about using hand written notes/letters. I mail out sales postcards with handwritten notes on them. This personal approach goes a long way towards getting their attention. As a job seeker you could create a résumé postcard and on the back write why they should interview you.

Marketing is your key to job search success!