The Prize: Dungeon Seige I, II, and III + Treasures of the Sun - all on Steam.
The Reason: I just lost my job, and 'tis better to give than to receive.
Why you should want these games: For their own sake or for the ability to play the Ultima remake mods like Lazarus.
Requirements: Give me your best job-hunting tip. Try not to repeat ones already entered in the thread.

I will let this one run until the end of the Holiday Three Day Weekend, yippee! This coming Monday night I will shut down the giveaway, read all the tips, learn something I don't already know, and decide on a winner. That's right, no random.org this time! I'm the one hunting for a job and I will decide who gave me the best advice (or who tells me something I don't already know, or something).

Good luck to all! Good luck to me!

Not in but +1 for the giveaway. I am interested in these tips as well, since I've been looking for a job since graduating.

Sorry to hear that you lost your job.

My suggestion is to use connections, or networking. Do you know people who might know people responsible for hiring? Ask around - you might find someone who happens to know about a job opening, and might be able to recommend you from inside; beats blindly sending out resume any day.

My tip is to structure your CV based on the job that what you want. Highlight your skills and experience that will lead you to the job you want and make sure they are on the first page of your CV.

Cover as much of the online listings as you can and be aggressive putting out feelers on possible openings and interest.

95% of the work comes before you meet the employer in interview. Present confidence and competence without ego or demand. Show you understand the company and know the job that you are looking for, be flexible enough to take a full shift, and do your best to show experience, positions, and ability on that resume.

Look for companies that you really, really want to work for - research the heck out of them, see what jobs they have and if they don't have something you can or want to do, figure out what they might need that you can do! Then find people that work there and contact them with your proposal. - that's tack one -

Post your resume to DICE - it's a much better job site than Monster, which is universally used by recruiters to pad their lists. Also you can set up job notifications in your field to be emailed to you.

Get up every day and spend an hour or two searching job boards and sending out your resume. Then spend the rest of the day enjoying your time off - seriously. Approach job hunting like a part-time job. Monday's are the best day when new jobs get posted - so get up early and spend several hours getting your resume in early!

Re-write your resume so you have a bunch of different skill areas highlighted - it helps to re-write it to suit every job posting but getting a few different resume templates will save you time and hopefully up your odds. USE keywords listed in the ad - it they are looking for strong Excel - make sure that is listed in your skill set. AND PROOFREAD! Ask a friend or family member to read it too - poor language and misspellings are really bad things to have on your resume.

Write cover letters! Try not to use the exact verbiage in the ad but address as many key points as possible in your cover letter. This is something many people neglect doing but it puts your applicable skills to the job in front of the hiring manager an additional time beyond your resume.

Seek out a couple of hungry and friendly recruiters - it only takes one of these to champion your cause to get you a job. Ask them if they need you to rework your resume and make sure you always take their calls or call them back right away since they usually have submittal deadlines.

Lastly, network with everyone you know - got friends from a previous job? Call them up and ask them to be a reference for you. You may never need them but now they know you're looking and may be able to help. Got college friends - check in with them and ask them to let you know if they hear of anything.

I was serious about - do job hunting every weekday morning and then do fun stuff in the afternoon. You need to stay happy and confident and motivated. This is kinda like "eat your vegetables so you can have dessert"! Plus once you do find a job, you'll be happy that you used the time off to do lots of things with your free time...

Not in but good luck and let us know how it's going ;-)

Well I have a different type of tip. You could try doing a TEFL course (teaching English as a Foreign Language). The course is expensive though, and it's a lot of hard work. It's only a month however and it's guaranteed employment at the end of it - anywhere in the world.

I thought you need a degree in English on top of doing the course to be able to get a teach English anywhere in the world?


Not in because I highly doubt I can offer you tips that you don't know.

There are several types of courses available from a lot of different places. He may also have a degree I don't know.

It is certainly important not to underestimate body language. In some situation it can help us more than we think.. Several tips about non-verbal communication that may help little

handshake 
Hold your hand straight and should return grip. Your partner should decide about when to end a handshake . To avoid having your counterpart will put out his hand with the palm facing down. Never give a hand across the table.

gestures 
Calm and confident people who control their emotions, moving purposefully and thoughtfully . Using more gestures is sign of people with lower status than powerfull people.

leaving job interview
Pack up your things calmly and purposefully. Do not work hastily. Give a hand to his counterpart and leave with smile.

And so on.

Once you become aware of your body language, you may initially feel uncomfortable. It will surprise you how many gestures you do and how often you tinker with objects. At first it may seem strange to hold open palm and maintain steady eye contact, if you have been worn hands in his pockets and not looking people in the eye. Some may think that the conscious control of body language is manipulative or insincere, but conscious reading and using body language signals is no different from wearing certain types of clothing, the use of language specific layer or telling stories that you build in the best light. The difference lies in the fact that it happens unconsciously and you make a better impression on others.

Well you might consider getting accredited from the accreditation bodies in your specific industry (if you haven't already). While not a job-hunting tip per se, it will help your application stand out from others.

Best of luck with the job hunt! You wouldn't need that in East Asian countries. Just be a 'native' speaker and you're golden. Whether you actually enjoy being a human tape recorder...

I already have Dungeon Siege 2, so if I get them I'll just offer them to the runner up or someone on Steam.

When asking if they're hiring, don't call if you can walk in.
Someone you know knows something you don't. Ask him/her.
Dress appropriately.
Straighten up.
Speak clearly.
Keep a positive attitude at all times.
Before leaving home, ask yourself "would I hire him/her? This complete stranger who walks, talks, and dresses that way?" If the answer is no, do better.
Observe those who already have the job. How do you think they got it in the first place? They're clearly doing something you aren't if not better.
Develop a proper, easy to read, straight to the point, preferably one page, résumé.

Relax.

Not in since I got the games on the Steam Summer Sale, but +1 for the giveaway.

Anyway, as far as tips go:

Be honest and friendly.
Be confident, but not arrogant.
Know yourself - what are your abilities and your weaknesses.
Prepare for any job interview - don't wing it, but keep it spontaneous.
Take your time to think before you answer any question.

Best of luck!

I'm in!
I also in search for a job. I did got tips for improving my CV. I've got 3 answers in 1 week...
I'll do another IT course and improve my CV.
Best important things:
- Experience (companies want experienced employees so they don't have to train)
- Intent letters + CV sent to companies emails not some online jobs refresher - they don't read them - too many applications
- HR also looks on time you stay with a company - important to have at least 1 year before leaving that company (less time they might consider you'll leave the new company)
- Try to add new things "refreshing own cv" so they see you are trying to improve your own skills
- When you have interviews and there are many applicants be the one that talks more, makes small jokes asks questions - so they'll remember you
- Keep a schedule for jobs: i do with Excel, Microsoft OneNote also good for time management
/site url / phone no / email / date sent / date replied /
* (when they don't answer you ask them for feedback - some may even give you tips for next job applications.
- It is important to have a schedule and keep everything in Excel - sending too many applications -online from 2-3 sites may get you blacklisted on some HR companies - if they'll ever read the applications.
- Try not to lie about you experience (if in your country they can search you in some program...)

From any rejection must get something:
- experience;
- ask "why not?";
- ask "what is missing from my CV?";
* when they don't reply for some time 1-4 weeks "you ask for feedback" on phone (it's more personal over the phone: some will have to answer).

- The general idea when talking to HR is - you love this company, you want to learn something new from them,

- Try not to get depressed (must get 1 step at a time - think only in small steps)... if they don't answer get the courage and call them and ask as i sad for feedback.
- Search/learn some stuff about their company (that shows interest) you make individual intent letters, where you put stuff about their company
- CV's here are standard here, picture, phone stc European cv model

Here's a REALLY good tip: make a resume! It works wonders!

In for the person below me +1