Tips

Job Searching? There’s an App for That

Madison Schacht

Manager of Talent Acquisition

September 9, 2019

The Android App Store has more than 2.46 million apps to choose from, while the Apple App Store boasts 1.96 million apps as of the end of the second quarter of 2019. The phrase “there’s an app for that” applies to job hunting too!

Use an app like LinkedIn or Indeed to find jobs to apply for – and apply right from the app on both platforms. On LinkedIn, the app makes it easy to keep track of how many jobs you either saved or applied for – it is handy to have this information in one place! The Indeed app makes it easy to access your recent searches for specific position titles so you can check if anything new was posted.

Once you’ve applied, it is time to prep for an interview. Practice makes perfect – check out and download an app like Job Interviews Questions and Answers. This app helps you practice common interview questions you might encounter and gives you suggested answers that you can customize based on your experiences.

Next, before heading to the interview, you’ll want to make sure you’re headed in the right direction. Tap and open Google Maps to make sure you know how to get to the company. It is always best to arrive about 15 minutes before your slated interview time. Last month alone 174 people used Google to navigate to our office.

While you are waiting to meet your interviewer, take a moment and make sure your mind is clear and focused. Using an app like Headspace or Calm can help calm your nerves ensuring that you present your best self. Another app, Breathe, let’s you check in on physical and emotional feelings and recommends a meditation based on those feelings – some meditations are as short as 3 minutes. Have an Apple watch? Take a minute to use the breathe function before you exit your car!

Apps are designed to enhance all aspects of your life – even finding a job. An app is not a replacement for human contact though, so make sure to check out our job board and reach out to one of our staffing specialists. But if you need to know how to tie a tie – don’t worry there’s an app for that!

Tips

How to Make Sure Your Social Media is Job Search Ready

March 7, 2019

Social media can be an asset in your job search. It can help you network with potential co-workers and research employers. But job seekers are not the only people spending time on social. According to a 2018 CareerBuilder survey, 70 percent of employers use social media to research potential employees. In addition, 57 percent of employers found content that caused them not to hire a candidate. How do your social profiles look?

If you are job hunting, your first stop is to make sure your LinkedIn profile is up-to-date. List all your positions and a few key responsibilities or successes you had while in those roles. According to LinkedIn, profiles with photos get 21x more views. If you chose to include a photo, your photo should be a headshot with eye contact and a smile. Avoid having items like sunglasses or other people in your pic.

Next up on LinkedIn, go to the upper right-hand corner and select Edit URL. Personalize your URL to be your name, removing the additional characters that is assigned to you. For example, a LinkedIn URL of www.linkedin.com/in/john-smith will make it easier for employers to find you. While you are at it, make sure your settings reflect that you are open to opportunities and recruiters contacting you. To do this, go to Account – Settings & Privacy and scroll down to “Job Seeking Preferences”.

For social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, in general it is a good idea to think before you post. For Facebook, since chances are you might have had your account for a while, check your settings of who can see what posts from both the past and present. Facebook has a handy guide with simple steps to follow to limit past posts. You can also turn off search engine indexing in your privacy settings, which helps prevent old posts from resurfacing.

For Twitter and Instagram, if you think some content may not appeal to all employers, you can make your account private. By doing this, you will have to approve all new followers on your accounts. Your current followers would not be impacted by that switch on either platform.

On any platform, if you think there are any potential red flags, you could clean your social media by deleting the post from any or all platforms. Types of posts to be aware of include:

Negative posts about co-workers or employers
Photos showing you partying it up from the weekend
Posts with significantly bad grammar
See what Business News Daily says to avoid on your profile here.

Overall, your social media profiles are your online reputation and it is your choice how to handle them. And depending on what type of position you are interested in, being active on social media might help you land the job. But with three-fourths of employers checking online profiles, you want to put your best foot forward – in person and online!

About TGHR

The Latest Jobs and Resources at your Fingertips

Greta Cline

Partner, CFO/COO

January 2, 2017

Life’s too complicated. That’s why at That’s Good HR, we like to keep things easy. So with that in mind, we developed a brand new, mobile-friendly, easy-to-use website with you in mind. We wanted a bright, friendly site that would give you quick access to the latest job openings and helpful resources whether you’re sitting at your computer or browsing with your phone. Let’s go for a quick tour of some of the best features, shall we?

Find and Apply for a Job

Why wait for office hours to roll around when you can submit your resume and apply for a job any time of day? On our new site you can browse open jobs and apply in just a few clicks. You can search by position, industry, or even location to find exactly what you’re looking for. Once you’ve applied, someone from our team will get in touch with you.

Tips and Resources

We also created a special Job Seekers page just for you! Here you’ll find information about the types of placements we make, what to expect, some helpful resources, and photos of our expert recruiters who are ready to jump in and help you. There are also some free downloads you can snag like our resume template, FAQ sheet, and more. You can find additional interesting and helpful content on our new blog, which can be sorted by category at the top.

Surprises Here and There

If you’ve met us, you know we like to keep things lighthearted and personal. Just for fun, we’ve added in some interesting tidbits about each of us on our team page. And if you get a second, roll your cursor over our full-length photos on the About page for a little surprise. We truly love what we do, and it shows.

And as always, we’d love for you to get in touch if we can be of any help to you. Our new contact page makes it super easy to send us a quick note, connect by phone, see where we are in Indy, or find us on social media. We’d love for you to get (and stay) in touch!