It May Be A Candidate's Market Now…But

While the unemployment number have recently shown steady decreases, and finding top talent is becoming harder than ever, there's no time to be lazy in your job hunt. Between 2006 and 2010, you should be developing your skills, enhancing your knowledge and gaining valuable experience because our job market will steadily increase to where opportunity can knock at every door. By 2010, we are expecting to see 11,000,000 open jobs as baby-boomers are beginning to retire. Building your resume now will help you gain one of these amazing jobs down the road, but… what you do now, may determine the path you take.

Sherrie Dvorak, Lead Recruiter with Frontline Source Group, a Temporary Staffing and Permanent Placement Agency based in Dallas, TX says "Especially if you are going to be living in the same city for the next few years, it is crucial to remember that companies network and your laziness in the job hunt can haunt you." Dvorak goes on to state "Merely no-showing to interviews with companies can leave you blacklisted by several other companies. Remember, HR and hiring personnel often do a great deal of networking. By skipping out on a job interview opportunity without warning, your unprofessional actions can come back to bite you when these hiring decision makers discuss names and history."

Dvorak went on to say that "Lying on your resume is a huge mistake. As companies network and maintain communications, there is a very high likelihood that your embellishments may become known by both parties. This taints the opinion of your past employer and increases your rejection chances by the potential employer. If you can not remember exact titles and duties, please call your ex-HR rep and confirm the details. While you might think that one thing sounds better than another, you may be actually killing your chances of winning your current dream job."

Remember, people talk and cities may not be as large as you might expect! Laziness and a lack of trustworthiness for one day of your life could really affect you for years down the road. Recruiters with Frontline Source Group have noticed a huge influx of interviews not showing up for interviews with potential employers. This not only makes a huge black mark on the file with the recruiting firm, but with the employer at hand as well. Always note, that bad news travels much faster than good news, and this is an easy way to poison your job hunt and drag it on far longer than it would have otherwise. It would be far better to spend a half hour practicing your interviewing skills and thanking the interviewer for meeting with you (and then rejecting the job offer if you're not interested) than to get that horrible black mark on your file for being lazy and not showing up.

Frontline Source Group ( www.frontlinesourcegroup.com ) also gives this tip to people "when applying for jobs, please mention to your references that you are planning to use them as a resource. Nothing is more shocking to a recruiter than to make a call in regards to a reference check when the person supposedly offering the reference can not even remember who you are. This says a great deal to the employer about you (especially your poor ability to follow up with people that you deem important in your career history). This is not an area where you can afford to be lazy. A reference check can help make or break your offer. Remember to ask your references first, and follow up with a "thank you for your time" note. And please, in regards to choosing references, more value is given to people that you have worked with you extensively, over a long period of time. These are valuable people to keep in touch with, even after your work together ends" says Dvorak.

While it may be a candidate's market right now, you must remember to walk carefully, truthfully, and with determination to prove that you are right for the job. Follow through is the most important aspect to your job hunt. With 11,000,000 jobs opening up just around the corner, it would be a shame to close the doors on that opportunity needlessly. Show up, be honest, and follow through… more opportunities await if you follow these 3 steps - you can really then take advantage of the candidate's market.

Frontline Source Group is a staffing temporary agency and employment permanent placement company based in Dallas Fort Worth Texas. Frontline Source Group is one of the fastest growing technical services, information technology, accounting, human resource, legal, administrative and clerical staffing employment agencies in Dallas Texas.

Please visit us at www.frontlinesourcegroup.com