Heat up Your Job Search

The summer is the time to step up your search and land a job in Phoenix. Take a look at these great tips, events and opportunities you won’t to miss!


Job fair / Open House

Aurora Behavioral Health System is having a Career Fair on Friday, June 24th at 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Both Full-time and per diem positions are available. Positions available include Behavioral Health Technician, Dietary Aid, General Maintenance, Housekeeping, Licensed Therapists, Psychiatric Nurse Educator, and Registered Nurse. Successful candidates must be at least 21 years of age and able to pass a background check, drug screen, and meet qualifications for an Arizona fingerprint card.


Looking Ahead

Save the date for the AZ SHRM 2016 State Conference, Monday August 29th. The Arizona SHRM conference is back for it’s 22nd year. Human resource and business leaders around the state will gather to see what is happening in the HR industry today and in the future. This year’s theme is “Impact: the Business of HR” and attendees can enjoy 5 keynote speakers, 50 breakout sessions and over 75 exhibitors.


Looking for Seasonal Work?

Try searching for summer jobs on Jobing.com to find seasonal opportunities. From temporary positions, seasonal work, to summer jobs for students, you’ll find a wide variety with this keyword search.


Job Search Gone Cold? 5 Ways to Revamp Your Search Terms

Searching for jobs can be a time consuming and confusing process any time of the year. If your focus is too narrow, you may not get any results – too wide and you get anything but what you are looking for. So, how can you make this process simpler and more effective? Try applying these quick tips to shorten your search and get better results.

  1. Be specific
    If you find yourself swimming through an ocean of unrelated results, try getting more specific with your word choice. In a keyword search you can add words that narrow your primary search. For example, you can add words that relate to the level of the position that you want (such as senior, or entry) or you can add your industry such as searching for “Healthcare IT” instead of just “IT”. You can also limit your search by adding filters such as location, when the position was posted, the category (such as education or customer service), or whether the position is full or part-time. Anytime you find yourself getting too many jobs that don’t quite match what you want, consider using these filters to refine your results.

  2. Vary the spelling
    For almost every role there’s some variation in how you can spell out the title. If you’ve only searched using one version of your title, try using an alternate. For example CNA’s could be listed as Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Nurse Assistant, C.N.A., or CNA.

  3. Try a different title
    There may be more than one title for the work that you want to do or there may be other closely related positions you may want to add into the mix. Research your field for closely related roles or other titles and add them into your search. Try using the Occupational Outlook Handbook to research alternative titles and roles to look for.

  4. Search for skills
    If looking for titles is narrowing your search too far, you might want to consider using a skill for your search term. This approach is extremely beneficial if you are trying to transition from one career to another, because it can give you ideas of other roles you might take on with your skill set. For example if you are proficient at using Photoshop, you could search it to find a list of jobs that have it listed in their description.

  5. Automate it
    If you find a search that yields great results for you, save yourself time by creating a job search agent. Set your results to come straight to your inbox daily or weekly to stay on top of new jobs without the pain of remembering to repeat your search every day.

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