New HR Consultancy Launch and Job Search Procrastination

Launching IWHR Consulting

I hope you'll forgive me. Apologies for not blogging for a while but I've been rather busy with my new interim role, getting my teeth into some interesting challenges and activities. Over and above that I've also written and launched a new HR Consultancy website, showcasing the full range of Human Resource activities that I can undertake - whether that be on a long or short term interim arrangement, one off project support or a call off type arrangement.

Please look over the website - www.iwhrconsulting.co.uk - and contact me for a confidential discussion to see where and how I can add value to your business. I'll be happy to have those discussions either on or off site and at a mutually agreeable time and date.

Job Search Procrastination

It's the Bank Holiday weekend and hopefully wherever you are the sun is shining. Your other half is either asking you to cut the grass or take a trip to the local garden centre or put the kids and the dog in the car and visit the local beach for a picnic.

And all you're thinking about is either what can you watch on Sky Sports or I should be looking at job boards. You decide to take another cup of tea and flick through the channels to see when those live games start and how you can manufacture being sat down at the most opportune of moments to catch the game - not pre-planned at all!!!

But if you're out of work or looking around for your next role make good use of this "spare" time and get yourself ahead of the game. In the days of the Internet, new roles are constantly being uploaded to job boards 24 hours a day and remember it's not a Bank Holiday all over the world.

So use the time to get your Internet presence refreshed. Use the following tips:-

• Review the content of your CV - does it still reflect you and does it include powerful relevant achievements? If you need some help with a review or a new CV then contact me for your professional help and support - ABespokeCV
• Refresh your CV on the job sites where you are registered - this way it brings your CV to the top of the recruiters virtual inbox of applicants
• Review and adjust the email alerts you have set up. Either make the parameters wider or narrower depending on the returns you are getting
• Review the job boards with whom you are registered. Do they give you valid returns? Turn them off and don't waste your time. Some job boards trawl them all and give you the aggregated returns. Try Indeed

Don't forget though that your family is important to you. So negotiate a time when you can do these things over the weekend. Spend valued time with them and set aside time for your job search that doesn't interfere with their needs.  Don't let job search activities run your life and overwhelm you. You will get that job some time soon.

As always thanks for reading my latest publication and comments always welcome. Please share it widely and read my Linked In profile. 

(c) Iain Williamson 5 May 2013