How to Search for EDI Related Jobs
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) employees are key players in the Information Technology and computer industries. Workers in the industry create methods that allow businesses, departments and individuals to transfer electronic data securely. Projects that EDI workers might manage include state worker compensation systems, unemployment insurance databases and client interfacing websites.
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Network industry peers. Set aside five to ten hours each week to network with colleagues, former colleagues, supervisors and hiring mangers. Outplacement companies like Lee Hecht Harrison and The Ayers Group report that 60% of jobs are landed because of networking. Create a networking log using a spreadsheet or a Word document. List five to ten people that you will telephone, visit or email each week. If you want to work in the healthcare industry, you could target contacts who work at National Dental EDI councils. During your weekly networking meetings communicate the specific EDI position you are looking for, the specific companies you want to work with and your quantifiable skills. Build out a networking list of 30-50 people. Connect with every person in your network two or more times a month until you land the job you want. The more you keep yourself in the minds of other people, the greater you increase your chances of being told about an available EDI position. Follow-up and thank each member of your networking team after you land your job. Visit websites like LinkedIn. Create a free profile. Use the drop down box at the top of LinkedIn's home page to search on companies in the industry you want to work for. If you want to work as an EDI analyst in the education field, search on colleges and target LinkedIn networking connections who work in collegiate technology departments. Send these people an invitation to join your network. A good start would be a college like Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) or Georgia Institute of Technology (GIT). Find out who the hiring managers are in the companies and departments where you want to work. Ask your networking contacts to speak with the hiring manager about you. Mention your networking contact when you send these hiring managers your resume.
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Focus your online search to job boards that specialize in the electronic data exchange industry. Search for available jobs at boards and organizations like EDI Center, Tech Republic, IT Wire, Dev Bistro and EDI Consultant (see Resources). Review the job location, employer background information and job description for each open position. While you are at the job boards, read through electronic newsletters, training programs and industry reports. This will help you to remain current about changes in the EDI industry. Consider accepting a consulting or contractor role until you land the full-time employee position you are seeking. If you are open to working abroad, check international recruiting sites such as EDI Staff Builders (see Resources) as well.
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Contact an employment or consulting agency like EDI Specialists, 1EDI Source and Covalent Works (see References) that works solely with employers who are seeking EDI employees. Clearly communicate to the consulting or employment agency leader the specific type of EDI job you want. There are several types of EDI roles including application architect, programmer, developer, analyst, mapper, forecast manager, project coordinator and systems consultant. If you want to manage a staff of 30 or fewer technologists at a non-profit organization, state this up front.
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Contact companies directly. Use Hoover's and Dunn & Bradstreet (see References). Select the "Companies" tab. Type in the name of the company you want to research. Review the total population, senior management structure and human resources leaders at the firm. When you write your cover letters to send a company your resume, address the cover letter to the highest manager in the department at the firm where you want to work. Select "Industries" to pull up a listing of companies across a specific industry that you want to work as an EDI employee at. The more details you know about a company you are targeting for employment, the stronger you will come across during an interview.
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Check colleges and universities. Ask administrators at College Career Services Departments at schools that specialize in EDI training like EDI Academy, MIT, GIT, DeVry University and Strayer University about current openings that they are aware of. Follow up with the schools every three to four months as employers often source colleges and universities for job candidates.
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Join associations and organizations like the Data Interchange Standards Association, the Integrated Business Communications Alliance, Association for Electronic Health Care Transactions, the EDI Council of Canada and the EDI Association of the United Kingdom. Attend industry conferences and seminars such as the Third Party Advantage Conference and Sage Insights. Network with attendees and speakers and distribute your business card at the events.
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