Occupational Therapy Assistant Employment

I've been in the employment business for a long time, 12 years in fact.  The changes I have seen in that relatively short amount of time have been simply astronomical!  What has happened to the days of CareerBuilder, Monster and the good old newspaper ads?  They are, for the most part, gone.  In this economy, most of us would consider ourselves the "passive job seeker".  We  are the people who aren't necessarily looking for a new opportunity, but would possibly consider an opportunity if it fell into our lap.  How do these opportunities "fall into someone's lap"?  Why is it that these situations seem to always happen to other people?  You have to put yourself into a situation where the jobs come to you.  I am talking about nothing more than networking!  Networking has become as easy as a click of a mouse.  There are so many social and professional networking sites to choose from.  Surround yourself with people you admire, both in and out of your field.  Post blogs, set up group pages, "tweet" on your activities on a given day.  You will be surprised how many people will start to pay attention.  Just be careful!  Don't post anything that can come back to haunt you!  That party you attended last weekend where you were wearing the lampshade might be funny on your social networking sites, but you wouldn't want it to be anywhere near your professional sites.  If its out there anywhere, anyone can find it.  Be smart about what you post, but still have fun.  These days the saying holds even more truth...."It's not what you know, but who you know."

Keep "tweeting", I'm reading!

Liz