A while back I attended an event at which three recruiters from large companies told us what they look for in job candidates. It was interesting to get “the inside scoop” on the hiring process. VERY interesting! Here are some of the things I learned [peppered with my own HINTS]. (Keep reading at: http://careeradvice4u.com/scoop-working-recruiters/)
“How much did they pay you to give up on your dreams?”
That’s a direct quote from George Clooney in the movie Up In The Air. My wife and I saw it yesterday, and it really made an impact on me. One, because this is some of the work I have been doing for the last 16 months - not the firing part, but the part about helping people move past the job loss on to a new opportunity. Two, because it deals with an issue that more that 20% of us have had to face in the last 12-18 months — losing a job and its affect on our career, family, psyche and life.
I won’t spoil the movie for you. You should really go see it.
Now read this next part carefully, because if you don’t you may think I’m saying that working isn’t important. (continue reading . . . )
The week before Christmas we held a workshop on developing your Elevator Pitch to promote your personal brand. We taped participants before and after the workshop, and here are a couple of those examples. (continue reading. . . )
Your network let you down? Really?
If you feel like your network has let you down, then you really don’t understand what a network is, how to develop it, or how to use it to help you in the job search. Listen up, kids. There WILL BE a test at the end of this post, and if you fail you will add several months (not weeks . . . MONTHS) to your job search.
What you must understand first and foremost is that networking is NOT about you. Ever. It’s about. . . (continue reading)
I got a Bord
ers gift card for Christmas and wanted to spend it as fast as I could, so last Monday I went to see what was out there. Armed with Mashable’s list of “10 Must-Read eBooks For Social Media Lovers” (http://mashable.com/2009/12/21/must-read-ebooks/), I picked up three that looked especially promising for my purposes — Crush It!: Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion
When I asked for input on what to write about in this blog I received the following request from Doug:
“I would be interested in hearing about effective uses of time when you are looking for work. How much time should be spent on internet search engines, linkedin, attending network marketing meetings, having one-on-one network meetings, time spend with an accountability partner, exercising, prayer/meditation, time spent not working on the job search (I feel guilty doing this), volunteering, or other valuable uses of time. Alternately, what are poor uses of time. As I go through this process, I have been advised to do everything and say a yes to everything.”
This is a GREAT question Doug, I’m glad you asked it. Let me take a shot at answering it. . . (read more. . . )
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