| Most people in Human Resources deal with job | | | | that they know exactly what to do in the job search, |
| seekers everyday, and it seems reasonable to expect | | | | they often fail to recognize areas for improvement in |
| that they would have an edge when conducting their | | | | the process. |
| own job search. They spend their days sourcing | | | | Finally HR positions can be very competitive. Human |
| candidates, screening resumes, determining (and | | | | resources positions are among the first to be |
| negotiating) salary, and interviewing. Considering their | | | | eliminated during layoffs. After all, how much work can |
| profession, they should know all of the tricks and be | | | | there be to do when a company has a hiring freeze? |
| able to get a new position more quickly than people in | | | | Even non-recruiting positions can be at risk when |
| other industries. Yet, as many people in HR know from | | | | training budgets are slashed and benefits are reduced. |
| personal experience, this is often not the case. | | | | This reality leads to an oversaturation of the market. |
| Working with a job coach, specifically one experienced | | | | Regardless of the state of the economy though, there |
| in the Human Resources field, can ensure that edge. | | | | are always jobs and you just need to know where to |
| First let's look at a few different reasons for the | | | | find them. As a coach, I recently worked with a client in |
| disconnect from the two sides of the hiring desk. | | | | HR that received interviews at eight companies. This |
| People in HR have so much experience making the | | | | many interviews is an accomplishment at any time, but |
| employment decisions that they completely forget | | | | especially in this time of layoffs. It is proof that the jobs |
| what it is like to be on the other side. Here is where | | | | are out there and a well conducted job search can |
| the inside tricks backfire. Anyone who has conducted | | | | yield results. |
| interviews had certain answers that they were looking | | | | This is where the career coach can come in. A career |
| for. When HR people are in an interview they feel like | | | | coach can let you know what the "rules of the game" |
| they need to give that "right" answer rather than the | | | | are, and how you can use them for your own unique |
| honest answer that best describes them. A perfect | | | | situation. While people in HR are experts in posting the |
| example is the topic of compensation. Having | | | | jobs, they don't always know where to find their own. |
| presented compensation offers, they may know how | | | | A coach can target your search while also adding |
| much the limit is for most positions, but not know the | | | | some tricks that rarely come up in a human resource |
| negotiating tactics to obtain it for themselves. | | | | job, like personal branding. Possibly most valuable, a |
| Another weakness can come from a lack of | | | | career coach can serve as your accountability partner |
| objectivity. While people in all industries can struggle to | | | | and cheerleader. He or she can keep you motivated |
| articulate their accomplishments, it can happen to HR | | | | and on track, identify and overcome obstacles, and |
| people more easily. People in human resources are | | | | guide you to develop a personally targeted plan. Some |
| very familiar with the process of hiring and the steps, | | | | resources are available through career books and |
| but that is not that same as being able to nail an | | | | internet research, but if your job search isn't going |
| interview by clearly describing their talents and | | | | anywhere, or you need to get a new position fairly |
| qualifications for a new position. Because of the illusion | | | | quickly, a career coach could be the solution for you. |