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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Five ways to get a job

Job searching is a lot like putting an easy to assemble item together. You need all the pieces in order for the finished product to resemble the diagram. Miss a piece or a step in the directions and the anticipated outcome may not be achieved. Identifying the missing piece or pieces may not be easy, however. This video explains more:

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Job Search for the Rest of Us!: Monday Mission July 23, 2012

Jul 23, 2012

How to job search: putting the pieces together. Job searching is a lot like putting an easy to assemble item together. You need all the pieces if you want the finished product to resemble the diagram. Miss a piece or step in the ...

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Job Search for the Rest of Us!: #FF #FOLLOW #FRIDAY March 22 ...

Mar 22, 2013

Many job seekers and even professiona... Monday Mission July 23, 2012 ». How to job search: putting the pieces together. Job searching is a lot like putting an easy to assemble item together. You need all the pieces if you ...

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Job Search for the Rest of Us!: How to gather your references

Sep 10, 2013

When you are job searching and preparing for interviews, it can be helpful to secure Letters of Reference from prior employers. If possible, obtain one from each supervisor. If not, one can be a coworker, preferably in a higher .

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Job Search for the Rest of Us!: How to get hired on your first interview

Jul 29, 2013

Job searching - are you varying your sources and approaches? Follow up - are you doing your research and following up on your applications? Interviewing - are you practicing? Preparing questions to ask? Sending thank ...

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Mary is a CAREER AND OCCUPATIONAL CONSULTANT who is masters - prepared and certified. She has nearly 20 years experience in Management, Career Assessment & Counseling and in writing Career Articles and Educational Materials. Besides several blogs, Mary also writes career related articles for Examiner.com and Careerealism.com.

Her professional experience includes working as a CORPORATE MANAGER, hiring, firing and managing a staff of professionals with a multi-million dollar budget. She enjoys WRITING AND EDITING and has many years developing Marketing Materials and Presentations, Writing Proposals and Plans, and Conducting Staff Development Sessions in addition to working as a vocational consultant. Learn more about her and her services: www.Life-Works.Info

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

WHAT TO DO AFTER AN INTERVIEW

TUESDAY TIP

If your interview went well, you may be tempted to sit back and wait for the phone to ring with a job offer. Many of my clients quit job searching - sure in the knowledge such a call is forthcoming! As well as you think the interview went, the next one might have gone better. ALWAYS continue your job search.

After an interview, some job seekers write THANK YOU LETTERS...some don't. Don't miss the opportunity to set yourself apart from the other job seekers. At the very least, a thank you note will remind them of your interview, confirm your interest, and associate warm fuzzy's with your name. You may even tuck a nugget into the letter that you may not have mentioned or want to highlight again...ALWAYS send a thank you letter!

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It is also important to evaluate yourself after an interview. This can be difficult both in terms of the actual exercise and in terms of what you assess about yourself. Nearly every interviewee can find something they could have done differently, so don't "sweat the small stuffs" as the saying goes. DO think about anything you could have done differently and make note of this for your next interview prep session!

If you get nervous and tend to overcompensate by presenting as overconfident or arrogant, you might try the following to see if it helps.

After an interview:

1) Think about the interviews in which you feel you came across as arrogant.

2) Make a list of the behaviors, phrases, or body language that may be interpreted as arrogant.

3) Think about any reactions on the part of your interviewer that lead you to believe you were viewed as arrogant and make a list of those.

4) Ask yourself - do you come across as "arrogant" in other settings? If so, practice recognizing the clues that you may be coming across as arrogant and CHANGE that behavior, phrase or body language.

5) If you feel you are only seen as arrogant in an interview setting practice interviewing.

Apply this same approach after an interview with any other aspects of interviewing you find you need to address: Nervousness, fidgeting, head-bobbing, etc.

Everyone hates to hear it because they say they feel stupid or silly, but you must PRACTICE. First in the mirror then with a friend then with a respected instructor or other "superior." The more you interview, practice or otherwise, the more comfortable and confident you will be when it really counts. Practice, practice, practice!

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Job Search for the Rest of Us!: INTERVIEW SERIES PART III

Jan 21, 2013

So many candidates forget to pay attention to their hallway behavior, or the behavior pre- and post-interview from the parking lot in and back out onto the street. You should be aware of not only your presentation and behavior, ...

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Job Search for the Rest of Us!: INTERVIEW ETTIQUETTE

Jan 23, 2013

You can never start too early or prepare too much for an interview. This infographic has some good tips with practical and quick reminders about how to conduct yourself before, during and after an Interview. Source: ...

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Job Search for the Rest of Us!: PREPARE FOR INTERVIEW THE ...

Jan 17, 2013

Behavior based interview questions are designed to determine how you have or will react under pressure, your thought process, and how quickly you can come to a solution. It is difficult to prepare for this type of interview.

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Job Search for the Rest of Us!: Interview Series Part II

Jan 14, 2013

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Monday, January 7, 2013

Interview Series Part I

MONDAY MISSION

Photo from: http://www.morguefile.com/creative/mconnors

The first in a four part series on interviewing

First the bad news: There is no guarantee that your (hopefully) future employer is a good interviewer. The good news: He or she may still be a good employer.

Sometimes employers plan to ask strange interview questions to get a feel for how you will solve problems and/or how poised you can be under pressure. In this situation what you answer may not matter as much as how you think it through or communicate.

(http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2011/04/05/the-most-ridiculous-job-interview-questions/)

Other employers, like Apple, have a list of strange interview questions they ask job candidates to assess specific attributes. Interviewers may be looking for your product or company knowledge, creativity level, or reasoning ability. ( http://www.glassdoor.com/blog/top-25-oddball-interview-questions-2011/)

Of course, there are plenty of just plain bad job interviewers. The interviewer may lack training or finesse, or just think they are being sneaky, smart or straightforward. The questions may even be illegal (this may only matter if you aren’t offered a job because of your answer and you sue them for it). http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/careers/resources/interviewillegal.htm#more

Idle chit-chat with a stranger in the elevator or waiting room could be pre-interview evaluation. Small talk with the interviewer on the way into the meeting room (or when leaving) could also provide fodder for evaluation.

Remember your interview starts the minute you step onto the employer’s property. The bottom line is that you want the job; so plan to put your best foot forward. Practice answering as many interview questions at you can. If possible, enlist the help of someone else to ask you the questions. http://www.gowrikumar.com/interview/index.html

DON’T BE TAKEN BY SURPRISE IN AN INTERVIEW

Preparing for an interview is a major key to success. Practice answering standard interview questions. You always want to research the company you are interviewing with as thoroughly as possible. Likewise you should go out of your way to stay current with your industry’s latest news and information. Also, keep sharp with brain teasers, riddles, and the like. http://www.forbes.com/sites/work-in-progress/2012/05/15/10-brainteasers-to-test-your-mental-sharpness/

If you have issues or obstacles that may negatively impact your assessment during an interview then prepare your answers to tough questions in advance and practice, practice, practice. If you need to buy some time while developing an answer, you can always say, “Hmmmm, I can honestly say I have never been asked that in an interview.” If you have developed a rapport or can pull it off successfully, ask, “Do you mind if I ask the reason for the question?”

Some of the strangest interview questions I have come across and suggested answers and approaches to each are sorted into three broad categories: Pretty is as pretty does (or says); Irrelevant, Irreverent, orIllegal; and Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire.

Monday, December 3, 2012

Monday Mission December 3, 2012

ORGANIZE YOUR JOB SEARCH

Photo from: http://www.morguefile.com/creative/Penywise

If you are anything like my other clients, organizing your job search is a challenge to say the least! In this Labor Market it is especially important to apply for as many appropriate leads and to follow up if you hope to obtain employment.

Finding the jobs or employers to apply to is hard enough. If you can apply a system to your job search, you will be less likely to miss opportunities and more likely to grow your network. Easier said than done, I know!

I heartily recommend an online platform especially designed for job seekers of all levels. The Lifeworks Fresh Transition Platform allows you to record your applications/submissions track your networking and interviewing and prompts you to follow up on outstanding submissions! No more post it notes or multiple notebooks. Just click away to record everything in one handy place.

The site is simple and easy to use. It also allows you (or your career professional) to obtain reports or check in on your activities to offer you better and more timely advice and guidance. No need to print, copy, and fax or scan hand-written job logs!

Here is a screen shot of what you will see when you sign in. As you can see - you are prompted in the center to complete Networking, Application and Follow Up activities. Simply click on any of the three buttons to see details. Or you can add a new event.

To the left, you can click on any number of "histories." To the right are pending events. Contacts and Calendar populate across the platform to help aid you in your job search. Your LinkedIn account, videos,resources and news are also available to keep you up to date with what experts are saying about job search and career planning.

The site is available for job seekers and includes online email support (up to 5 per month) for questions you might have or assistance you might need from me in your job search. The cost for the job seeker is just $19 per month for the piece of mind that you are, finally, covering all your bases in your comprehensive job search effort! Soon, I will be contacting to say, "Congratulations on your new job!" I look forward to it. Email me today for more information! Already registered? Login Here

What is keeping you from getting organized today? Comment to let me know!

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Job search tip of the day: Create a job search schedule

Aug 23, 2012

It is important to organize your efforts and cover all your bases in job search - even more so than when you were working! There is nothing worse than finding out about the perfect job AFTER it has been filled by someone else.

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Job search tip of the day: Make a To Do List and Cross Things Off

Aug 09, 2012

For example, I organize my lists according to whether or not they can be done at the computer, on the phone, or in the car (errands). I tend to do things when I am in the mood or have a chunk of time, so this makes sense to me ...

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Job Search for the Rest of Us!: A new way to job search - click on the ...

Jul 26, 2012

You should use the job logs provided to organize yourself so that you are calling on each employer applied to the previous week. You may ... http://www.jobsearchfortherestofus.com/ · Job Search for the Rest of Us!: Your ...

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Thursday, November 29, 2012

Follow Up Friday November 30, 2012

Here are some great career related articles I shared this week:

#JobSearch #Tip Learn Something new! http://ow.ly/fBNXA Learning to look for work is one thing - a necessary evil... http://fb.me/1LNBt9VVc

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Five ways to get a job

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

WHAT TO DO AFTER AN INTERVIEW

Monday, January 7, 2013

Interview Series Part I

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