Favorite Friday Why Im Uber-Frustrated (Silver Bullet in Job Search)

Favorite Friday Why Im Uber-Frustrated (Silver Bullet in Job Search) I wrote this in January of 2009: Why I’m Uber-Frustrated  (click to see the 27 comments from back then) Like many of you, I’m getting a lot of calls and emails from people looking for help finding their next job. Either they have been in a job search for a long time, or they are new to the job search, or they think they will be in a job search soon… it seems to be the season to be unemployed or know a dozen professionals who are unemployed. I never went through this â€" at least during my own fruitless job search I was one of a handful of unemployed people, whereas now it seems to be in fashion (not by anyone’s choosing). I’m quite frustrated.   Not because of the economy, recession or influx of job seekers.   I’m frustrated because I can’t tell people what they should do to land their next job.   So many people will hear the advice, but really, all they want is the silver bullet. All I wanted was the silver bullet. Don’t give me lists of things to do… just tell me that one thing I’m not doing (or doing wrong) so I can find my next job.   That’s all I wanted. I’d like to tell people  the answer is in networking.   But that’s usually a long-term strategy.   And long-term  is not  silver bullet. I want to tell people they need to work on their  personal brand and their googleability.   But that’s also a long-term strategy, and won’t matter if no one is googling them. I want to tell people to  get on LinkedIn, but once you are there, there’s work to do to really use it in a job search, and it’s not a silver bullet. I always tell people to check out  JibberJobber, but it’s not for everyone.   And while it can give you peace of mind in your job search as you track and manage all the data you start to collect, it isn’t going to reach out through your monitor with a job offer.   And that’s what many people want. So I’m left with  all kinds of advice, some great, some long-term, some more along the lines of career management… and people look at me with that pleading look… where’s the silver bullet? Favorite Friday Why Im Uber-Frustrated (Silver Bullet in Job Search) I wrote this in January of 2009: Why I’m Uber-Frustrated  (click to see the 27 comments from back then) Like many of you, I’m getting a lot of calls and emails from people looking for help finding their next job. Either they have been in a job search for a long time, or they are new to the job search, or they think they will be in a job search soon… it seems to be the season to be unemployed or know a dozen professionals who are unemployed. I never went through this â€" at least during my own fruitless job search I was one of a handful of unemployed people, whereas now it seems to be in fashion (not by anyone’s choosing). I’m quite frustrated.   Not because of the economy, recession or influx of job seekers.   I’m frustrated because I can’t tell people what they should do to land their next job.   So many people will hear the advice, but really, all they want is the silver bullet. All I wanted was the silver bullet. Don’t give me lists of things to do… just tell me that one thing I’m not doing (or doing wrong) so I can find my next job.   That’s all I wanted. I’d like to tell people  the answer is in networking.   But that’s usually a long-term strategy.   And long-term  is not  silver bullet. I want to tell people they need to work on their  personal brand and their googleability.   But that’s also a long-term strategy, and won’t matter if no one is googling them. I want to tell people to  get on LinkedIn, but once you are there, there’s work to do to really use it in a job search, and it’s not a silver bullet. I always tell people to check out  JibberJobber, but it’s not for everyone.   And while it can give you peace of mind in your job search as you track and manage all the data you start to collect, it isn’t going to reach out through your monitor with a job offer.   And that’s what many people want. So I’m left with  all kinds of advice, some great, some long-term, some more along the lines of career management… and people look at me with that pleading look… where’s the silver bullet? Favorite Friday Why Im Uber-Frustrated (Silver Bullet in Job Search) I wrote this in January of 2009: Why I’m Uber-Frustrated  (click to see the 27 comments from back then) Like many of you, I’m getting a lot of calls and emails from people looking for help finding their next job. Either they have been in a job search for a long time, or they are new to the job search, or they think they will be in a job search soon… it seems to be the season to be unemployed or know a dozen professionals who are unemployed. I never went through this â€" at least during my own fruitless job search I was one of a handful of unemployed people, whereas now it seems to be in fashion (not by anyone’s choosing). I’m quite frustrated.   Not because of the economy, recession or influx of job seekers.   I’m frustrated because I can’t tell people what they should do to land their next job.   So many people will hear the advice, but really, all they want is the silver bullet. All I wanted was the silver bullet. Don’t give me lists of things to do… just tell me that one thing I’m not doing (or doing wrong) so I can find my next job.   That’s all I wanted. I’d like to tell people  the answer is in networking.   But that’s usually a long-term strategy.   And long-term  is not  silver bullet. I want to tell people they need to work on their  personal brand and their googleability.   But that’s also a long-term strategy, and won’t matter if no one is googling them. I want to tell people to  get on LinkedIn, but once you are there, there’s work to do to really use it in a job search, and it’s not a silver bullet. I always tell people to check out  JibberJobber, but it’s not for everyone.   And while it can give you peace of mind in your job search as you track and manage all the data you start to collect, it isn’t going to reach out through your monitor with a job offer.   And that’s what many people want. So I’m left with  all kinds of advice, some great, some long-term, some more along the lines of career management… and people look at me with that pleading look… where’s the silver bullet?

Cancer not Lying The Best Thing That Could Happen - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Cancer not Lying The Best Thing That Could Happen - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Stacy Kramer’s TED Talk on the gift of surviving cancer is an extraordinary story about living and not dying. In a HuffPo editorial, she describes her brain tumor as an unexpected gift. She compares it to the uncertain, rocky road of disadvantaged students. Kramer’s personal brand encompasses wisdom, compassion and gratitude. Her embrace of the events in her life, as well as her generous, eloquent perspective on anyone’s hard times: is as extraordinary as her survival. She doesn’t take a mawkish view about the silver lining in the black cloud, but she entertains the idea. She makes it nearly impossible to not think of your own struggles. So I stared at my own after reading her piece.   Maybe you will now stare at yours. Consider this. We all have our struggles, some more dramatic or obvious than others. Some define us. Some are easy to see and others are hidden from view, or at least until scrutinized. Steven Hawking and Lindsay Lohan come to mind, as their personal brands emerge in some part, from their personal struggles. Hawking with his nearly incapacitating physical challenges and LiLo with what looks like her psychobiological ones. A rare person would take on the harness of hardship willingly, or at least you would think. The personal brand of the new Pope Francis does seem rooted in poverty, chastity and obedience. Mother Teresa’s personal brand seems to be rooted in service, compassion and personal visibility (at least according to the new commentary on her life and times). Other spiritual leaders come to mind as well. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. put himself in harm’s way. But rarely would someone with a lesser calling choose to struggle, right? All this reflection compels me to ask: am I doing anything to invite struggle or injury upon myself? Are you doing anything to cause hardship in your life? Unintentionally making a mistake isn’t a hardship you bring onto yourself. By nature, such a mistake is akin to an accident. Like a brain tumor or being born poor: most of us have something that has happened to deprive or delay our progress. But there are other black clouds you may have attracted. These may be casting a shadow on your personal brand. Lying would be the darkest cloud with the most lingering shadow. It would, no matter how I stare at it, not seem to morph into something that had value, like that valued silver lining. I am watching this cloud hovering above an otherwise agile young manager at work and I know it is good for nothing. It is nothing but a career-ending injury. It is like a time bomb. There are other dark forces you might be drawing to hover about you. When you engage in gossip, make unreasonable complaints or arguing, and steal ideas from co-workers or resources from your company. These are not hardships in service of the greater good or a spiritual quest. Don’t visit unnecessary ailments on yourself. You have already been “blessed” with enough shortcomings, challenges, and accidents of birth or life that you must wrestle with or try to embrace. Read Stacy Kramer’s piece and see if you are inspired to take the gifts of misfortune, and divest yourself of those behaviors casting a shadow on you. Author: Nance Rosen  is the author of Speak Up! Succeed. She speaks to business audiences around the world and is a resource for press, including print, broadcast and online journalists and bloggers covering social media and careers. Read more at NanceRosenBlog. Twitter name: nancerosen

Career Tips For The Best Job Satisfaction Possible

Career Tips For The Best Job Satisfaction Possible What motivates you to choose a certain career? Is it the salary it provides? The potential experiences you might find? The pursuit of a challenge, of power, of growth? Do you want to come home and feel pride in how your romantic partner looks at you, feeling impressed in all you have achieved? Do you hope to write your exploits one day in a sell all autobiography, or are you motivated by something more emotional and true to your identity, such as working in the corporate structure of your local sports team? Of course, there are a million reasons why people take jobs, and why they pursue careers. Often it’s not even targeted, as people fall into careers they didn’t expect. It’s not uncommon for a vehement artist to fall into a management role and get comfortable in that, putting their artistic plans on hold until they come flooding back years later. The only person who can say what will make you happy is you, no one else. Certainly not a guide on the internet. With that being said, sometimes the advice you need can come from the most unlikely of places. If you’ve read to this point, instead of adventuring off on your new form of career pursuit inspired to the brim, why not read the following guide? We hope to elucidate the power of job satisfaction, what it means, and how to find it. Diligently applied to your efforts, we’re sure it should land you in a position you are comfortable to inhabit with all of your ability. Social Good Sometimes performing jobs that take social good into consideration are worth being a part of. This might mean applying for a healthy, sustainable fast food joint instead of a giant and already questionable fast food corporation. What matters is the small details of differentiation like this one. Working in an ethical environment can prevent you from having to make the decisions between your job role and what your moral fibre is telling you to do. After all, no one likes heading home feeling that they have tilted the world a little closer towards darkness due to their efforts that day, even if they are being paid a handsome amount to do so. There are other, more direct methods of encountering social good. For example, if you’re high in openness, then studying in accredited online counselling programs could help earn you a very professional position listening to the difficulties people face, and helping them run through it. These positions are anything but easy. The social good you create will have to be earned through maturity, responsibility and the constant self-encouragement in the face of your positive deeds. Conducting social good (in the right role) will also mean making difficult decisions. For example, choosing whether or not to take the case in a sensitive law proceeding, or trying to confront your boss over a practice you are unhappy with takes courage, but this can be rewarded over tenfold in the future satisfaction and mark you’ve made on a firm. Money Is No Object It does sound like a cliche you’d read on a website dedicated to happy maxims, but money isn’t everything. Starting a career you hope to keep with any form of longevity requires that you continually assess if your actions are in line with the compensation you receive. This might be skewed in one of two extremes. For example, if you conduct social good all day, or at least activities you regard as satisfying and enjoyable, but you are paid little for it then you’re unlikely to last long in that role before you complain. The opposite could be true. You might be being paid disgusting amounts of money to conduct practices that are anything but ethical. While some people might consider this to be a good deal and worth the emotional cost, if you truly value job satisfaction, then it’s important to stay away from opportunities like this. They do nothing but rot your spirit and will leave you wanting more from your life. Remember to always hit the balance between being rightfully compensated, and being able to enforce your authentic will on your job role, within reasonable parameters. Of course, a criminal defence lawyer might not be able to sustain their business if they only take on the cases in which they hope the client gets off due to a gut feeling of innocence. However, in most practical decisions you make in your career, you can always veer on the side of job satisfaction if you’re lucky. Personality Certain personalities enjoy certain things. Different personalities enjoy different things. While you might not have access to completely enjoy the full psychological profile upon which you operate listed on a piece of paper in front of you, you will be naturally drawn to certain things that might work for you. For example, if you’re a highly competitive person, then the rigid structure and discipline of a corporation could suit you well. If you’re more of a team player, enjoy systems, can adapt to authority and have a strong sense of fair play, then working in a public service or military role might suit you to the ground. For people high in openness and creativity, perhaps more unconventional careers should be considered. It’s not always apparent exactly how they should develop, but you’ll know in your gut instinct how to begin. For example, could it be running a store regarding your favorite artistic hobbies such as arts and crafts could be for you? It all depends. Try not to limit yourself to certain professions, but instead to find the roles in which you can express your personality type with more effectiveness. For example, if you are creative but hope to enjoy the corporate structure, then working in advertising could be for you. It’s all about balance, and sometimes a small opportunity could develop into the thing you truly want, despite you hardly desiring the endeavour in the first place. With the right outlook and the ability to discern a positive influence, working on yourself and your career could net you some of the highest job satisfaction you have yet to receive.

Use Pricing as a Strategy - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Use Pricing as a Strategy - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Every business owner needs to weigh a new fee increase against current client loyalty, and the risk involved. Most everyone has experience with using a service for several years that suddenly requests fees well beyond what is considered reasonable. A steep rate hike is the point of no return for most customers. Before making such announcements, give serious consideration to your intention. Examine the pros and cons, and confer with trusted peers. You may even hold a focus group to gain further ideas. Two options that come to mind: Multiple Streams When one type of program is in place, it’s easy to create more that will generate income on the sidelines. For example, if consulting is the primary practice, consider writing books and developing training courses to supplement the income. The benefit to the multiple streams of revenue is that when one audience enjoys the first program, they will research the next and then the next. A mix will encourage new people to do the same and pretty soon, you experience a far larger audience than you initially enjoyed. Multiple streams reduce the need for a rate increase. It’s far easier to receive more money with newer products and services than adhering to just one and upping the fee. As new services appear, the values are automatically seen by current clientele. And should they be satisfied with it, they will pass on good word of mouth to those they know. This process also grows admiration of your personal brand.  And when you provide programs with others, it lessens the burden of doing everything on your own while extending the reach to new audiences. Audience Engagement Take quiet time to consider all the possibilities you might put into place to attract additional clients. Adding less cumbersome side streams of income may work to your benefit. Some ideas include providing: Quarterly seminars at a local school Semi-annual informational events at an establishment Monthly classes in person or online Host a charity event The activities keep you engaged with your intended audience. Also, as waves of clientele come and go, you retain possibilities in your pipeline. Societal Advancements Another serious consideration is to be on top of the latest trends. Determine if they are a fad or the latest in which you recognize a need to invest and learn. Artificial intelligence is the perfect example of the newest trend, and chat bots are already prevalent online. The good news about being an early adapter of new ideas is that it puts you in a leadership role. Higher consulting fees become a new possibility. Working to maintain a full funnel at all times is sales strategy at its best. It reduces worry and stress about the occasional client leaving. By interacting with people and offering value-add services in a variety of ways contributes to building a reputable brand. Throughout the business development process, you develop the type of recognition that develops sound long-term relationships. Sales Tips Examine your business model. Decide whether changes are needed to increase income. Research the income strategies of leaders in your field. Begin with new processes that appeal to you and seem to be the easiest. Review your sources of income annually. Discuss new ideas with counterparts. Consider collaborative efforts such as an annual forum. Inter-mix your engagement such as in-person and online. Analyze where your larger audiences reside to refine your income streams. Celebrate Success! Following these guidelines will lead you to the Smooth Sale!

How Much Does Online Education Enhance Your Career CareerMetis.com

How Much Does Online Education Enhance Your Career When you’ve reached a plateau in your career â€" with no sign of upward movement insight â€" it might be time to boost your credentials in one way or another.At this point, many professionals consider returning to school to acquire additional training or degrees, but traditional courses are time-consuming and inconvenient.evalFortunately, there’s online education â€" but do web-based programs actually do anything to enhance your career?The answer is unequivocal yes. Despite what you might expect, hiring managers harbor no stigma regarding credentials earned online; on the contrary, many managers look favorably on online MBA graduates and others, who tend to be more motivated, self-directed, and committed than their peers.Here are a few definite ways online education boosts your career in ways traditional education cannot:Gain Education and Experience SimultaneouslyTraditional degree programs are designed to be taken by full-time students â€" typically young people who have the fi nancial support and energy to devote themselves to 40-plus hours of learning every week for years on end.Classes occur throughout the morning, afternoon, and evening, providing little time for anything other than study.Night programs might limit class schedules to evenings, but they tend to take much longer to complete, placing further demands on students’ energy, time, and money.Conversely, courses in online degree programs are completed at students’ discretion, allowing plenty of time to fit in responsibilities to work and family as well as advanced study.evalAs a result, you can remain at your current job, gaining valuable experience in your chosen field and avoiding long breaks in your resume’s chronology while obtaining education and training that will prepare you for superior positions.No other educational program provides as much work-life-study balance because no other program is as flexible as an online school.Update Work Strategies ImmediatelyBecause you can remain i n your existing position, as you gain knowledge and skill from your courses, you can apply them to your career. For example, if you are participating in an online MBAprogram, you might learn enhanced leadership strategies, which will help you boost the performance of your team, save money, and improve morale â€" immediately.Every day, new research provides greater insight into effective practices, and by attending online courses, you can quickly make changes that have positive impacts on your business and the real world.evalIn traditional degree programs, students must wait months or years before applying their education, by which time cutting-edge strategies might be vastly different. The sooner you can use your advanced education, the better â€" which makes flexible online programs even more advantageous.Experiment With Diverse Information InexpensivelyAdvanced training in traditional settings can be exceedingly expensive. Even an in-person seminar with an accomplished professiona l in your field might cost you several hundred dollars.Traditional systems do little to encourage diverse educations as tuition costs and fees limit students to getting in and out of their programs fast.Meanwhile, online education is largely affordable â€" sometimes even free. Massive open online courses Ultimately, an online degree is a degree, and employers endlessly reward advanced credentials. Compared to those with only a high school diploma, bachelor degreeâ€"holders typically earn about $20,000 per year more; over a 40-year career, that means you would earn upwards of $450,000 more during your lifetime by investing in a degree.Though tuition might cost a few thousand dollars, it is a paltry investment compared to your earning potential.Graduate degrees can provide even greater potential, depending on your field. If you are pursuing a career in a field that doesn’t provide much pay to bachelor degreeâ€"holders, such as history or political science, you could gain a salary in crease of more than $26,000.Even if you are in business, receiving a relatively healthy salary from your bachelor’s degree, you could earn a raise of over $22,000 per year by earning an MBA from an online program. The math doesn’t lie: Your income will increase if you obtain an online degree.Develop a Healthier and Happier Outlook ConstructivelyMoney does buy happiness â€" but only up to a certain point. Studies on income and contentment have found that those earning about $70,000 and above Indeed, college and graduate-level educations will improve your life outlook, anyway. A recent study titled “It’s Not Just the Money” discovered that advanced credentials report better health and greater happiness than their less-educated peers.For example, college grads are four times less likely to smoke and live an average of seven years longer than those with a high school diploma or less.Additionally, degree-holders are five times less likely to be jailed or imprisoned, contribute three times as much to charitable causes, and boast volunteerism rates 2.3 times higher.The result is stronger, safer communities that encourage feelings of well-being and contentment. If you want to be happy â€" in your career and your life â€" you should go back to school.

Manifesto for growth - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Manifesto for growth - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog Im currently putting together a two-hour session on change. One of the hot topics in management today is change management, and I would argue that you cant manage change if you dont understand change. So Im looking at change from a lot of different angles right now: Science, philosophy, common sense, psychology, biology etc And then somebody pointed me towards Bruce Maus An Incomplete Manifesto for Growth, and while I may not agree with all of it, it certainly stimulated my thinking on growth. And of course growth and change are, if not identical, then at least related. Heres my favourite bit from the manifesto: 2. Forget about good. Good is a known quantity. Good is what we all agree on. Growth is not necessarily good. Growth is an exploration of unlit recesses that may or may not yield to our research. As long as you stick to good you?ll never have real growth. Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related

Resume Writing Services - What They Do For You

Resume Writing Services - What They Do For YouResume writing services are there to help you create a unique professional image. It is quite necessary to note that the resume writing process is the one thing that will determine the success of your career. That is why it is imperative that you pay attention to details as well as follow a template in writing your resume.Any professional resume must be designed to satisfy a particular group of readers. It is therefore important that the words you choose to start the paper must not be obscure or hard to understand. Most likely, you will need to explain your credentials and your interest in your prospective employer. An impressive resume will not only help you land a job but also give you an edge over other applicants.Resume writing services Clearwater Florida can get you an impressive resume. Here, you will be able to understand what will be required of you to do the job. The service provider will then design a professional resume to get you noticed by your intended employers.Resume writing services also provide insight into the kind of information required for a particular position and the following step is to develop a successful personal statement. This gives you the liberty to set the tone for your CV with your personal characteristics.You can search for your local resume writing service at internet. All you have to do is type your requirements and you will be given a list of services.Though these resume services is costly, the benefit is that you get the value for your money. In addition, these services will help you understand your personality and provide you with a resume that speaks volumes about you.There are various kinds of services that can help you craft a well-written resume. A professional resume writing service provides you with every detail of your career and how you reached your current position. It is however essential that you stick to a specific template so that you get a specific picture in wri ting your resume.As mentioned earlier, most resume writing services provide you with a template that can be used as a starting point for your resume. You can use this template and tailor it to match your individual qualifications and needs.