How to Land a Job in a Down Economy

" BS sore and -- unemployment rate with an expert who says that he can help you get a job right now. Doctor mark Jefferies author of what's up what's your hand shake and we also bring back Tom Higgins. Chief economist of big -- restless and president of career builder dot com North America. And I've I've got to tell you mark on this business about a handshake and then the one that I think of is. That was -- handshake has got to be that's got to be a loser."

" Yeah -- and he knows that isn't it ridiculous that after all this time people still don't quite know how to shake hands I mean that's insane. But what tends to happen is no one -- instructs anybody else on about handshake. -- okay cool the book was -- he has signaled a book about handshakes but it is about. The first impression you make of how people will judge you need to set that was he can't -- some big guy comes into a meeting and he reaches out and shake your hand in -- piece of let -- What does that say about him. It's it's -- alarming."

" They mark and I ask you I -- been reporting from some of them but there are job -- going on all around this country every single day. Tens of thousands of Americans out of work showing up at these things. What is something that somebody can do to differentiate themselves. When they're standing in lines let you know so many other people and they -- handing resonate what do you make yourself stand up."

" go into something like that obviously can't help some but actually it's probably not the best way to find the job you want instead to -- very well networked person. And in this particular job market which as we know look at the numbers that they it's very very tough. It's all about who you know and I specifically recommend three all of networking. These three different approaches to networking to help you build -- network and help you build. You'll capacity to get the next job so I'll just cover a couple of them for the first when -- radar makes so you put itself on people's radar cannot regularly reaching out. You won't be noticed people need to be reminded that you exist. I'm reminded how could you or your job. And the second on this is also crucial. I couldn't recall you need to remember what people a statue in the -- The more you creators of the connections especially if their emotional connections about your target's family or perhaps their likes and dislikes the more chance you've got being noticed and remembered. -- when people are searching for new employees sometimes they get lazy. And a look at the most recent people to appear in -- box."

" Are ready brands you know I've just sit sit Rosen mark talked about this networking and memory in people earning -- career builder dot com don't you pools. Everything he said is wrong by the fact that everything's done by computer now."

" Well the Internet to great tool. But I would agree within that especially today -- through the world social networking. That there are more opportunities the network would hear your former college or former classmates from school they may be at companies where they might be hiring. Anders in over 300 million people on FaceBook you can you can you can join groups. On -- other other social professional networking sites that really get your name out there so that people understand and know what you want to do."

" And bring you decided had a map but that we showed a map of clear elder back on showing the best. Odd jobs search city is one is Kansas City at number ten on their Hartford Connecticut. -- everywhere else in between what makes those such great places to be looking for a job right now."

" Well most of those cities and in a Washington DC is one of them have diverse economies subsistence stimulus money in the DC area which Baltimore. You know the proximity to DC helps out that city but Kansas City has diverse economy agriculture transportation aviation. Multiple areas he also see. Towns that have a college -- major university. There's also diverse economy in those areas and those -- good good town for job creation."

" And yet again follow the stimulus you know that a stimulus is still out that is still in effect be talking about education health care anything in the green industries. But why are you doing this is something important not forget another crucial element. Which is how you come across person -- image. I saw the results of until that study does surprise me. Over 90% of HR professionals need to viewed 500 around the country. -- image really does count if not for the better -- you hear the more confidence you -- the won't like you want to get a job if you and competitive situation. I would think that was common sense but people do forget what."

" company paid off as you know I would be very morning on this night I get my babysitting do you did. The Pennsylvania and though the dramatized."

" But -- doesn't make up the man it's the overall image you've got old woman right you've got to have an image that people look at the if this does not want to buy. That the effect of this person because what happens is -- that Europe against other people how will you put itself together. Often will dictate how well do you look after your job and decline CNN dot."

" There's always we were his stock you -- during the break about the fact of that classic book dress for success you know I've ended more than we have preconceived notions about all of this but but -- before. We let you go here today because I want to get one more number to hear that the establishment survey 800 and it was a 190000. Jobs lost. Household survey. 589000. Jobs lost huge difference explain."

" Well there they're two different surveys first of all the establishment survey is. 271. Industries then. A hundred -- 80000 companies actually counting payrolls every month. And then you have the household survey which is where the unemployment rate comes from. And that is somewhere around 50000 or 60000 households that they survey and asked them whether they have a job or not. Now. The establishment survey tends to be a more accurate numbers so that the actual nonfarm payroll number that you hear it more accurate then the yes household survey which is where the unemployment rate is derived. And it also tends to be much less volatile. Then the the employment that you reported from the household survey so it tends to be a more accurate gauge on what's going on."

" Our top Jefferies CBS Tom negatives that her baby bridal march Jeffrey thank you very much and and also to Brent -- and from. -- builder dot com thank you gentleman regarding this thing."