Employers Are Hiring

Employers are Hiring— Get Ready!

I’ve been so busy helping career counseling clients prepare for job interviews. That’s great news because it means employers are hiring –or trying too.

Are you prepared to face an interviewer? Opportunity may soon be knocking, so get ready now. Employers are actively looking over their ranks, offering internal interviews, promoting some people, and going outside to hire others. It seems to be turning into a better opportunity for you to actually make a career transition this summer.

A monthly survey of human professionals conducted by SHRM asked more than 1,000 companies across the country and determined that May 2010 hiring is expected to jump compared with this time last year and the year before that. Employers are complaining that it is hard for them to find and hire the right talent for their jobs.

The manufacturing sector 44% of surveyed companies are actively recruiting and hiring.

In the service sector, 54.4 percent of companies will add jobs in the next 30 days.

Robin Ryan’s Job Search Tip

Take this Interview Readiness Quiz to see if you need to polish up your skills. Next, keep in mind that the image you present to a potential employer is the first thing they are going to notice about you. So, before you even have a chance to say a word or shake a hand, you must convey that you are a professional by the way you present yourself. To insure you’ll make a terrific first impression, pull together your interview outfit and cast a critical eye on it. Professional positions demand a suit, though women can wear a sheath dress with a blazer or classy sweater over it. Does your outfit look contemporary? Does it fit perfectly? Is the color flattering? Is your hairstyle current and enhances your appearance? Put on your outfit, look in the mirror, and ask yourself: Do I feel confident and ready to sell myself? If the answer to any of these questions is no, head to the mall and/or hair salon immediate so you’ll look your best and impress when employers call you in to interview.

Conducting your own professional image makeover is essential especially if you are twenty-something or over age 40. These two groups of people, HR managers say, most often need an image update.

For more help, read “60 Seconds + You’re Hired” on job Interviewing