The Hunt for Red Hot Jobs

Dear Friend,

Deep Dark Sea
This weekend I happened upon the tension filled thriller, The Hunt for Red October. A collection of wonderful actors cast in the role of underwater hunt and be hunted. And while I am not sure there is a tight correlation, I sense that looking for jobs is a lot like floating around in the deep dark sea hunting for that right moment to connect with just the right employer. All the time, armed with nothing but a good sonar system.

Up Periscope!
What if we were to bring the whole game up to periscope depth and let you have a good look around at all the players and all the possibilities? What if we were to add professional translators to help you negotiate the foreign languages of a new industry? What if we threw in some trainers to help mold your skills? Hunting for a job might not seen like swimming around in the dark any more. That's the beauty of a Career/Job Expo. Read more on the 18th Annual Franklin Region Career/Job Expo. 

Will I Get to Sink a Sub?
There are a dedicated group of volunteers, in our community, who work very hard to provide employers and job seekers with an opportunity to check each other out right there in the wide open. Ask questions, explore possibilities and in some cases touch and feel the products and services. While you might not launch any torpedoes, I guarantee that you will get up close and personal with your target. 75+ businesses and organizations paired with schools of students and job seekers make for the right climate for scoring a direct hit. OK, now I am all out of submarine analogies - so just get there: Thursday, March 31 - Collins-Perley Sports Complex. Students in the morning, adults in the afternoon. I'll see you in the shallows.

Did You Know?
There were 3.6 million job openings at the end of 2012. About 80% of available jobs are never advertised. What do employers look for before making an offer? About 36% look for multitasking skills; 31% look for initiative; 21% look for creative thinking; and 12% look for something else in the candidate. And, on average, interviews last 40 minutes. After that, it usually takes 24 hours to two weeks to hear from the company with their decision.

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Dave Southwick