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digg_url="https://employmetoday.blogspot.com/2009/12/how-to-overcome-2-biggest-enemies-in.html"; by Brad Remillard The Beatles once sang, "all you need is love." In life this is true and it certainly helps during a job search, but it is not all you need. However, tough love is a good start. A job search is tough. Few candidates are prepared for what happens in a job search. Few have had any formal training. Some will get help with their resume. Some will reach out to friends and family for guidance, but there is a whole lot more to a job search than the tactics and mechanics of the resume, networking and interviewing. There...

digg_url="https://employmetoday.blogspot.com/2009/11/seven-tips-for-jump-starting-stalled.html"; by Roxanne Ravenel A growing number of jobseekers find themselves in the midst of a long-term job search. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. jobless rate soared to a four-year high of 5.7% in July 2008 and the average job search took more than four months to net results. However, some critics would put this number and the number of the unemployed much higher. Helen Kooiman, author of Suddenly Unemployed asserts, "[S]uch statistics are inaccurate indicators. They do not include those whose unemployment benefits...

digg_url="https://employmetoday.blogspot.com/2009/11/five-mistakes-that-can-derail-your-job.html"; by: Ruth Anderson No matter how much time and energy you invest in job seeking, critical mistakes can derail your efforts. Consider the following job search scenario. Each of the mistakes described below can put your job search off track, but all are easy to avoid. Mistake #1: Starting with a Handicap Your job search is underway. Time to get out your resume, dust it off, and add your most recent experience… Right? Wrong. A strong job search starts with strategizing, and a strong resume should be the vehicle to put your...

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digg_url="https://employmetoday.blogspot.com/2009/10/when-job-search-is-over-be-sure-to-say.html"; by: Heather Eagar Using a job acceptance letter when offered a position shows true professionalism. It is a way of saying “thank you” to the person who hired you, and giving them assurance that they made the right decision. You have presented yourself to them as a professional with your resume, cover letter, reference sheet, salary history, letters of recommendation, follow up note, and any other personal marketing materials you’ve used while job hunting. You went out of your way to make sure that the interview went well,...

digg_url="https://employmetoday.blogspot.com/2009/10/4-steps-to-launching-100k-executive.html"; by: Karen Armon Joy Andrews lost her position as a $100K+ executive about three months ago. Devastated, Joy took some time off to clear her head and get ready for her executive level job search campaign. But now, months later, she hasn't had many interviews and prospects are bleak. Her question to me was, "What can I do to get myself to get more interviews and get hired faster?" In this article, I am going to give you four critical steps you must take if you want to find that $100K+ job and get hired during a recession. Step...

digg_url="https://employmetoday.blogspot.com/2009/10/speaking-language-of-employers-how-to.html"; by: Lisa Jordan One of the primary roles of a workforce development provider is building strong relationships with employers. Fundamental to this role is language; you must be able to communicate with your employers using terminology they understand and appreciate. Language does not just represent concepts and ideas; it represents an attitude and predisposition to doing things. Notice that when you shift to an accepted form of communication, meaning, as well as the general tone of a conversation, changes. In the same vein,...

digg_url="https://employmetoday.blogspot.com/2009/10/why-tackling-big-tasks-doesnt-have-to.html"; by: Luc Reid Some of the tasks that are hardest to get ourselves to do are the big, overwhelming ones like cleaning out a junk room or garage, doing a full-scale edit on a novel, or organizing papers or files. Often we think about these kinds of tasks as requiring one big push, a big chunk of time that we imagine will be available sooner or later. That kind of approach to a task can work out badly in at least two ways. First, a task that we think of like that may never get done. Second, even if we do accomplish the task,...

digg_url="https://employmetoday.blogspot.com/2009/10/career-transition-how-to-get-back-in.html"; Whether you are laid off, let go, or your company has closed its doors, the new buzz phrase is that you are in "job or career transition." The good news is that being in transition is much more positive and powerful than simply being unemployed. Unfortunately, many people in transition are feeling anything but positive and powerful. Losing one's job brings up feelings of grief, fear, and many times anger. You may feel like you lost your identity when you lost your title. Even if you did not enjoy your position, when someone...

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digg_url="https://employmetoday.blogspot.com/2009/10/how-to-bounce-back-from-job-interview.html"; Handling job interview rejection. You've had your job interview, you're checking your emails, the post box and your phone. Then it comes through - "Dear John, we regret to inform you ..." - the polite rejection. This is not what you expected, you know you're the right candidate for this job. Job rejection shock is a hard fact of life. It doesn't matter how good a candidate you are, one or more rejections are inevitable. Even in good times organizations usually have a number of candidates to choose from and in today's job...

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digg_url="https://employmetoday.blogspot.com/2009/10/guarantee-your-job-search-success-with.html"; #Jobs #Career You're reading this because you want to get ahead. And you see job search success or a quality career change as your way to achieve that. Then, doesn't it make sense to do it the right way? What if I told you that most folks in today's complex marketplace are doing it wrong? As a result they're taking months to accomplish what could be done successfully in a matter of days. To do right by your job search success you need to be guided by three golden rules. Master these and you virtually guarantee your job...

digg_url="https://employmetoday.blogspot.com/2009/10/job-search-tip-forget-good-old-days.html"; #Jobs #Career Remember the good old days when a job search meant answering some ads or posting a resume on some job sites or talking to an agency or two. And going on a couple interviews? There was a time when resumes got answered. Phone calls and emails were returned. An agency or recruiter could be counted on to supply you with plenty of interviews. Remember when you used to get a call back after an interview. Or there was someone to talk to check on your status. And employers would keep in touch to show they were still...

digg_url="https://employmetoday.blogspot.com/2009/10/list-of-interview-questions.html"; If you wish to prepare yourself in advance for the big job interview coming up, why not familiarize yourself with some typical questions used in job interviews? There are usually two types of questions asked in job interviews. The first set of questions we'll be discussing generally requires objective answers relating to your qualifications and work experience, as well as those that require you to expound on your personality and attitude. DESCRIBE YOURSELF It's a very rare occasion that you meet an individual who has experienced...

digg_url="https://employmetoday.blogspot.com/2009/10/5-types-of-bosses-and-how-to-deal-with.html"; Every employee may have one grievance - an impossible or eccentric boss! They have, somehow, become common factors in grumbling employees' lives. But dealing with them is a professional necessity and it is essential to understand that although they have a common thread joining them together, there are different specialty traits to their eccentric natures. There are as many types of human characters as there are people and bosses are no exception. Below are some techniques and strategies to deal with them so that your employment...

digg_url="https://employmetoday.blogspot.com/2009/10/currently-available-hourly-jobs-all.html"; I've decided to post links to a bunch of employers that are currently hiring for hourly positions. Our friends at SnagAJob do a great job keeping these postings up-to-date. Work at the places that most of us visit regularly to shop, stay, watch movies or eat. If you're looking for a part-time gig, full-time job or even just some additional money from seasonal employment, check out the below links. Even if you aren't looking, if you know anyone who is, please Retweet this posting to them. Positions available now: Apply for...

digg_url="https://employmetoday.blogspot.com/2009/10/are-you-in-job-career-or-calling-take.html"; A light-hearted survey which will reveal to you whether you think of your work as a job, career, or calling - and what that says about your likely satisfaction with life. Job, Career or Calling? How would you describe the way you earn a living? Research by Amy Wrzensniewski, Professor of Management and Organizational Behavior at New York University, shows that most people view their work either as a job, a career, or a calling. I've drawn inspiration from her questionnaire to offer you a light-hearted version of the test...

digg_url="https://employmetoday.blogspot.com/2009/10/career-change-step-one-isnt-updating.html"; When contemplating a career change, many people don't know the first step to take.  Instead they turn to updating their resume.  This article gives the reader a clear set of steps and process to use to help them make a career change. I can’t count the number of times I’ve heard people talk about “updating their resume” when thinking about making a career change.  If you are one of those people out there putting the polish on your resume’ as you are about to launch a job search for a new career- STOP.  Your...

digg_url="https://employmetoday.blogspot.com/2009/10/what-qualities-do-you-need-to-have.html"; When it comes to preparing for a career people often spend ten’s of thousands of dollars on their education, clothing and development. Yet once they get into their job they find out that everything they needed to succeed wasn’t taught to them in school. Those “soft” skills are what determine if you are going to be chosen to move ahead in your career. Amazingly, managers are not simply looking for the quantity of work a person can do before offering a promotion. Therefore, slaving over paperwork into the late hours of the evening...

digg_url="https://employmetoday.blogspot.com/2009/10/5-promotion-secrets-to-get-job-you-want.html"; You Mean I Need to Promote Myself to Get a Promotion? Time and time again I hear the following from students in my career advancement workshops: “My work speaks for itself…I shouldn’t have to tell anyone about my skills.” “Why did they hire from the outside, I am already doing what’s required of that position?” “Why did they get the job, I have more skills and experience than they do?” “How come my name is never mentioned when promotions come up in conversation?” The answer is…you need to promote your skills and...

digg_url="https://employmetoday.blogspot.com/2009/10/to-get-that-job-or-promotion-you-must.html"; The famous salesman and sales trainer Zig Ziglar used to point out to rookies that “It is not what you have got; it is what you use that makes a difference.” To achieve steps throughout your career - your first job, a promotion, a job or a career change – you must sell the primary product - YOU. Just as a successful sales person must know their product, you must know your qualifications and be able to communicate them clearly to employers in a resume, in a cover letter, and in interviews. To help ensure wise job and career...

digg_url="https://employmetoday.blogspot.com/2009/10/top-5-things-to-consider-when-thinking.html"; Change is inevitable but that doesn't mean one cannot learn to make something worthwhile of the necessary changes that life presents us with. Careers are great; they keep you on a steady part. When you choose a career, it helps you narrow down your options and helps you build yourself better. But there comes a time in life when you just have to own up to yourself that things are not going right in your chosen career and you may have to consider changing your career path. Here are the top 5 things to consider when thinking...

digg_url="https://employmetoday.blogspot.com/2009/10/3-secrets-to-successful-career-path.html"; A fast food position is a job. Being an accountant is a career. It's important to understand the difference between the two and not just settle for the former. In the beginning, lots of people work at their "job" while also training for their "careers". Development Issues: Careers develop over time - and you will realize whether a particular career is valuable and acceptable to you. There will come a time when you will realize the true significance of a career. Generally, career specialists are of the same opinion - that careers...

digg_url="https://employmetoday.blogspot.com/2009/10/new-site-design-in-live.html"; We've been working on a new site design. There are a couple additional tweeks and changes to be made, but we hope that overall you will find the new site easier to use and just as helpful. Take a look arou...

digg_url="https://employmetoday.blogspot.com/2009/10/how-bad-credit-can-cost-you-job.html"; After two years of unemployment and three years as a contractor, Richard Becraft was offered a good civil service job with the Department of Defense in May 2002. The position paid $12,000 more than he was currently making and promised the kind of stability Becraft hadn't experienced since defense industry layoffs, a divorce and a subsequent personal bankruptcy rocked his financial world.After a background check, however, the job offer was rescinded. The government letter that the Oxnard, Calif., man received indicated financial...

digg_url="https://employmetoday.blogspot.com/2009/10/career-creative-harmony-four-powerful.html"; I'm sure you agree with me that career and creativity are two of the central defining aspects of our lives as vibrant, happy, prosperous human beings. When they exist in harmony, and in healthy a relationship to each other, they contribute to our sense of significance and the energized and inspired state we refer to as “zest for life”. One of the things you're really going to love about this article is that it outlines four powerful metaphors that you can use to clarify your perspective on your career and creativity, and forge...