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With the unemployment rate in NY, reaching nearly 10% there pool of available workers versus available work in this state is highly competitive. Use the tips below to help you become more successful and find work faster in a recession.

Utilize Recruiters.

If you work in a major industry, and your job type is common enough to support recruiters, you should be taking full advantage of the extra help in finding work. Good recruiters will be able to find opportunities, and in some cases will have opportunities which may not be available anywhere else.  Utilizing recruiters will allow you to cast a much wider net than an individual who is looking for work by themselves.  Many recruiters will give you free advice on your resume, and interviewing tips.

Comission.

Just like in the real estate industry, recruiters are paid commission based on finding you placement at a brand new workplace. Larger companies take full advantage of recruiters, and can tap a budget specifically for recruiters commission so that it won’t affect your salary. The most important point here is that, when a recruiter is working for you to find a job, your job will be the one paying the recruiter their commission. As long as you’re happy with the salary offered, you shouldn’t have to worry about how much the recruiter is making.

Build a team.

Start by finding up to five recruiters that can help you on your job hunt.  Make sure these recruiters work for different agencies, or they won’t provide much benefit.  Most importantly make the time to communicate with each recruiter as new opportunities arise. Don’t be passive in your search, and simply put your resume up on job boards. You should be actively looking for a handful of recruiters from different agencies and contacting them each individually.

Keep the Lines of Communication Open.

Recruiters spend the greater portion of their day looking for new job leads, and you want to make sure that some of that time is spent looking for jobs that you could apply to. Be sure to follow up with your recruiter at least once every two to three weeks, to see how the job hunt is going.  The friendly encouragement will go a long way in making sure that they find you placement.

Be sure to disclose what opportunities you’ve already found, and the opportunities other recruiters may have found to the recruiter you’re talking to. You will be saving them time from finding the same opportunities that other recruiters may have brought to your attention already.

Schedule Face Time.

If your recruiter is based out of your city, or a city nearby – try to schedule some time to meet face to face. Prepare as if going to a job interview, and be sure to bring copies of your resume. Meeting with your recruiter will give you an idea of how their agency works, and you can get a better feel for your recruiter in person. Having a meeting with your recruiter is a good way to build personal rapport, and show that you’re serious about looking for work.

Send a Thank You.

Provided that all things go well, and you happen to find a new job through one of your recruiters, be sure to send a thank you – not only to the recruiter who found you work, but to each of your recruiters for dedicating their time to you.  If you’re ever in a situation again where you need work and are looking for someone to rely on, you will already have most of your work cut out for you.

Advanced tips for success with recruiters:

• Find out if they have a referral program.
• Find out what the most common jobs you recruiter fills. If they do their best work in a specific industry keep this in mind.
• If you know other individuals who are looking for work within the industry your recruiter works in, and these jobs will not take away from you finding work refer them to your recruiter.
• Typically referral programs pay anywhere from $500-$3000 per hired employee who says for a given amount of time at their new job.
• If you have access to lists of other job seekers, you can actually use this method to generate referrals for your recruiters.

Ive had to be real patient. It all didn’t happen right away. Even in the midst of the whole gallery art world I thought this was the greatest thing in the world, but there was more.
-Futura

Known for pioneering a more abstract style of graffiti writing, Futura played a major role in the NYCs graffiti scene of the 70s. As the popularity of graffiti art flared in the 70’s and 80’s, Futura’s work was shown alongside artists such as Basquiat and Keith Haring. As his style developed, he began designing, and has collaborated with numerous artists and companies, including The Clash, Supreme, and A Bathing Ape. Get an inside look at his workspace and his love for b movies, video games and, apparently, all things Sony in the interview from “The Run Up,” available to the public for free for the first time, on Walrus TV.

Mike Schpitz performs at the event Soul For Haiti at The Mint in L.A.
Be on the look out for Mike Murder which drops this spring. Mike Murder is sponsored by DJBooth.net, Ballerstatus.com, RefinedHype.com, YNotMyDream.com and PMG. The first single from Mike Murder as well as the second video, Blow It Out from my mixtape, Love Potion Number 9th: The Hangover will be dropping soon. Stay tuned.

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If you’ve been with us for over a year you might remember Oh! from his previous release, Spectacular Ever After. Oh!’s back again just to let you know that rap is just a game. The project features some industry beats, with Oh! rocking over favorite like It Ain’t Hard to Tell.

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