Job Seeking Today
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Ya Gotta Have Vision!
I am in the process of developing the curriculum for a new workshop about marketing yourself effectively to employers. While researching material for this, I found some information on developing your personal vision. How important is that in job search? Squidoo.com defines a personal vision as “a compass that guides us to a destination we … Continue reading
Still Unemployed? Have You Checked Your Phone Skills?
I answer phone calls every day: some from coworkers making referrals for jobseekers, some from partner agencies asking me for help with an upcoming job fair or workshop, some from employers looking for assistance finding the right person for the job they’re marketing. Most of the time, however, my calls come from jobseekers—and I can almost … Continue reading
Having Professional Mentors in Your Job Search
Are you feeling like you’re going it alone—particularly if you’ve been out of the workforce for a while? Are you concerned employers might be concerned that your skills are not fully up to date? Have you considered finding a mentor? Professional mentors can be very valuable in learning a new career, advancing your current career, … Continue reading
The Importance of a Professional Email
Sounds like a silly topic, right? In my years as a career counselor I have seen the gamut of off-the-wall email addresses: lazyboy@… NotATaxi@… IDriveKidsCrazy@… YourBugaboo@… Parrothead@… CyclingChef@… ILoveMyGodson@… StinkyDog@… And my all-time favorite: NoOneHasThisNameSoHa@… Probably not a good idea to send a resume with the email LazyBoy@email.com on it! A coworker tells the … Continue reading
Proposed Budgets and the Workforce: What Will Happen?
Anyone who has lived on a budget knows that budgets are used to set the overall spending limits for a family or household, so they don’t exceed their spending and go broke. Congress faces the same challenges for the country, on a much larger scale. They also have to make a lot more difficult decisions, … Continue reading
Body Language! (i.e. are you saying more than you think you are??)
I taught resume writing and targeting today in a daylong series of workshops called the Hiring Academy. There was one student there that I got a negative vibe from. It wasn’t from the questions that he asked, or in the tone of voice in which he asked them, but in the attitude of his … Continue reading
EXERCISE: The Six Word Cover Letter
EXERCISE: The Six Word Cover Letter (This is from my supervisor, Mike Masten.) Have you heard of the six word biography? Tell your story in six words. Google it. For this exercise try to boil your cover letter for the job of your dreams down to six words. I am a firm believer that less … Continue reading
Remember to Be Grateful!
Drawing on a previous blog around the Thanksgiving holiday, I stressed the notion to remember an attitude of gratitude. This pertains to life in general but particularly when doing your job search. A Brazen Life blog posted yesterday on Business Insider website cites 4 ways in which ingratitude can hurt your job search. While this is written chiefly for … Continue reading
Looking Over the Fiscal Cliff
The year is winding down and only days remain before the deadline set in the original Budget Control Act of 2011, after which (January 2, 2013 to be precise) massive accross-the-board budget cuts automatically take effect. If nothing is done by Congress prior to that time, most federal programs could be heavily affected (for more information, … Continue reading
A Little Phone Interview Advice
I found this piece of information quite interesting as I was researching information online today. So I thought I would pass it on. In previous blogs I gave advice on how to prepare for a phone interview; in essence you treat your phone interview exactly as you would a normal job interview. Here’s where I … Continue reading
