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Know Thy Customer! by Bernadette Boas - Nov, 2009 As a business owner myself of a growing business I spend a great deal of time networking throughout the week with peers, service partners, customers and of course prospects. What I am often surprised by is the number of business owners who introduce themselves and goes on to explain that they provide their services or products ‘to anyone that needs...”. Make note of the comment ‘ to anyone...”. Let me ask you somethin... |
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Learn to Dig Your Well Before You’re Thirsty! by Harry Urschel - Nov, 2009 If you’ve been reading much on this site or reading virtually any other job search advice, you know that networking is critical to landing a new job. However, most people only begin building a network once they are unemployed. Better late than never. Networking can be far more effective, though, if you have an extensive address book of professional contacts that you’ve been building over time. Begin building your network as... |
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No Job and Running Out of Money by Harry Urschel - Nov, 2009 It’s a difficult time in the job market and I’ve been talking to many more people lately that are in dire straits. The lack of income for a longer than expected timeframe has taken it’s toll on budgets, mortgages, and unfortunately...marriages. Savings have been used up, unemployment is running out, and debts are piling up. The financial stress often carries over into interviews and it sabotages the chance of getting a job eve... |
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No-Nos For New Jobs by Karen Burns - Nov, 2009 A friend just landed a new job! Woo-hoo! She phoned with the good news and then asked this question, “Do you have any tips for how I should act my first week on the job?” Ha. Of course, WG has tips. Weirdly, they seem to all be negative–what not to do. Hmmm. Anyway, here they are: Don’t be late. Are you thinking, “Duh”? But being late that first week brands you as a tardy person. You don’t want this. Even if yo... |
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Planning Your Job Search! by Harry Urschel - Nov, 2009 I teach an 8-week job search class, and one of the most common comments I get from participants is that they don’t feel like they’re being as productive in their search as they could be. For most people, when they are in a job, they have a task to accomplish, a schedule they keep, a routine they go through each day, and someone that’s placed expectations on them to get certain things done. When they become unemployed, ther... |
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The Introvert’s Guide to Landing a New Job by Harry Urschel - Nov, 2009 From the outset...it must be understood that THE best way to land a new job is through networking, and networking is most effective over the phone and face-to-face. However, for many people, the thought of actually taking the initiative to call someone they don’t know is overwhelming and often is just not going to happen. For those people, contact online and by email is much more palatable and realistic. Here are some poin... |
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The One Best Thing You Can Do For Your Job Search! by Harry Urschel - Nov, 2009 One challenge in a job search is that it seems there are a hundred things to do and you have to do all of them, all the time. That’s mostly true. The more avenues you can pursue, and the better job you can do pursuing them, the higher the likelihood you will find a new position sooner. However, if there were one thing you could give the greatest focus to that might have the greatest impact...what would that be? Attitude! ... |
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Tips For Electronic Resumes by Karen Burns - Nov, 2009 Your job hunt should never consist solely of submitting your resume to the online job boards. You need to be out there in the real world networking with real people. But you do still need to know how to format your resume so it can be submitted online and/or be scanned. Hence, here are a dozen tips, gathered from here and there: 1. Guess what, for electronic resumes you no longer have to worry about that old one-p... |
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Tough Job Search? Ask Yourself These Five Questions! by Harry Urschel - Nov, 2009 Is your job search taking longer than expected? Most are right now. Certainly the difficult job market is making things harder. However, a great number of people could speed up the process by asking themselves five critical questions. Take time, think them through, be honest, and your job search may improve dramatically! 1. What makes me unique? Companies are seeing dozens or hundreds of resumes for each opening. They i... |
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Type-A in a Laid-Back World by Harry Urschel - Nov, 2009 When looking for a new job, most people certainly look for opportunities that fit their skill sets, interests, and salary requirements. Often, however, the culture of the organizations they are pursuing is very low on their list of considerations. So what? The culture of an organization will make or break your career, success, and well being. It should be as important a consideration as the jobs’ responsibilities, title, and ... |
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