Coming Next Week JobMob Audio Podcasts

Coming Next Week JobMob Audio Podcasts 3 On October 13th, JobMob will begin offering free job search and career audio podcasts for your learning enjoyment. I'll now take questions about what this means for you. Wait! What's a podcast? A podcast is an audio or video recording that you can listen to or watch on your iPod (which is where the name came from), your computer, your cell phone, your mp3 player, whether at home, in your car, or on the street. How do I get podcasts? You can download podcasts for offline listening or you can “stream” (i.e. listen/watch) them directly from the website they were published on. Both options will be available on JobMob. Why do I need podcasts? I like just reading JobMob as it is. That's fine and please continue doing so. The podcasts are coming in addition to the articles you're used to seeing on JobMob.eval I like audio podcasts in particular because I can listen to them while doing something else like exercising, washing the dishes, waiting in a doctor's office or sitting on the bus, so I think you'll enjoy them for the same reasons as well. With JobMob's podcasts, sometimes recorded with the oddball microphone pictured here on the right, I'm hoping to make it easier for you to learn about job search whenever and wherever you want to.eval What will be in the podcasts? I'll be trying different things, but at first the podcasts will be interviews with world-renowned experts on job search and careers â€" both in Israel and abroad â€" and later there will be other kinds of podcasts such as people telling their job search success stories. The first podcast on October 13th 2009 will be an interview with Gary Vaynerchuk about entrepreneurship, personal branding and how to attract job offers without searching for them. I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed making it. I'd love to hear your feedback and suggestions about what kinds of podcasts you would find most useful, who you'd like me to interview, or just whether or not you think this is a good idea. Please tell me in the comments below.

Tips For Signature Resume Writing

Tips For Signature Resume WritingWhen someone receives your job application, they are going to be very impressed by the professionalism of your signature resume writing. If your resume contains the most generic or mundane information, it will be obvious that you do not know much about your area of expertise, yet if your resume is a masterpiece then you will have people wondering how you can write a resume at all.You should try to follow the standard resume format as closely as possible and to write one that your potential employer will find appealing. There are many tools available to help you with signature resume writing, but the best way to improve your skills is to practice writing one yourself.One of the best ways to improve your signature resume writing skills is to gather information about the area you would like to work in and to write about this subject. Then you should review some of the best resume examples and practice writing the resume in an outline format as closely as possible.Even if you are writing a resume for a company that does not have a specific area of focus, it is still important to do some research. At the end of each section of the resume you should be able to list what job function it is intended to cover. Next you should be able to mention any awards or certifications that you may have received.Also, before you start writing the resume ask yourself if you are familiar with the companies or individuals who you are thinking of applying to and if so, whom you would hire if you were the current or previous employer. It may seem silly to do this, but if you want to get a job you have to remember that you are applying to jobs that may be similar to yours and not to job listings.When writing a signature resume you should not become too specific or you will lose potential employers. While it is important to write the resume in a manner that impresses your potential employer, the important part is to remain professional and not sound too dow n on the job that you are applying for.During the resume, always include your contact information so that you can go back to the company and let them know that you are interested in the position and that there is a perfect opportunity for you. When you get a job offer, it is essential that you follow the steps in the application to ensure that you understand exactly what it is that the company expects of you.There are many tips and tricks for signature resume writing, but it is important to remember that you are doing this for the right reasons. If you are going to try to get a job with the proper resume then you should have it to the letter so that it impresses your future employer and you don't leave it until the end of the job.

Ensure Potential Connections Accept Your Connection Requests - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Ensure Potential Connections Accept Your Connection Requests - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career If you’re using social media for businesses, then you likely want to not only connect with existing friends and colleagues, but also identify and connect with new influencers, potential clients, etc. While social media gives us access to people in key positions, and around the world, there is one fact that anyone with the goal of building an online following should keep in mind: You don’t know these people! Here are five tips for getting “accepted.” Five tips for getting accepted by desired social media connections Have a profile picture and ensure that it is public. Imagine a knock at your door. Now, envision looking out of the peep hole to see a stranger with a ski mask on. Are you letting him in? Exactly! Don’t be that weird stalker person on social media. While privacy is certainly important on social media, you should make your profile picture public if you want to connect with new friends. Additionally, ensure that the picture you use is appropriate. Create a customized message with each friend request or invitation.  Explain why you want to connect with and mention if you have mutual friends in common or if you’ve heard awesome things about them from a friend/connection. Focus on them, versus you, in your initial messages.  Yes, it’s important to share a little about yourself, but you want to show that you are interested in building a new relationship, not signing them up for your fan club. I’ve received many messages from potential connections who contact me via LinkedIn and Facebook, but proceed to write three or more paragraphs about themselves and then have the nerve to request that I click on a link to watch a video about them or read their blog. Request denied. Completely fill out your social media profiles. On Facebook, include information about your career and projects. On LinkedIn, fill out your experience, summary and other profile areas.  When your desired contacts “investigate you” they should gain an accurate portrait of who you are, what you believe and what you do. Refain from advertising.  Sales pitches have no place in initial social media interactions. That is, unless you like for your potential connections to hit the “ignore” button. Focus on building a quality relationship first and add value.

Branding Value vs Skills - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Branding Value vs Skills - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Most of us brand our skills when creating a resume. We brand our skills because thats what we were taught to do. Up until 2007, employers searched for skills because there was a shortage of skilled candidates from the 1940s until 2007 So employers searched for skills. Since employers searched for skills, we were taught to brand ourselves by our skills. But today, there isnt a shortage of skills theres a shortage of jobs. Combined with mass job competition and automated pre-screening, employers arent searching for skills today. In reality, employers never really did search for skills. Skills are merely a proxy for solutions to problems and employers dont want to publicly disclose problems to competitors, customers or shareholders. So instead of listing what they are really searching for, employers list skills in job descriptions, rather than problems. When employers search for solutions and we brand ourselves by skills, we create an unnecessary mismatch. When we describe ourselves in ways that dont reflect an employers real needs, we make it easy to be overlooked, even when you may truly be an exact match for the employers needs. Heres 3 ways we typically brand ourselves by skills: Creating First Impression Based On Title: When you create your readers first impression based on your title, youre branding yourself as a commodity. If your first impression to your reader is that youre an accountant or a VP Sales, you brand yourself as being the same as other accountants and VP Sales. When there were skills shortages, this was ok but during job shortages, there are many accountants and VP Sales applying for the same job. Hiring managers are looking for the superior candidate, so the average candidates lose. Focusing On Job Description: When you focus your readers attention on job descriptions, you describe yourself on an average day. Since hiring managers are looking to hire the best candidate of the many that meet minimum requirements, describing yourself on an average day shows you at your average, rather than at your best you undersell yourself. Focusing On Responsibilities: When you describe responsibilities, you also focus on the day to day functions of your job. For example, when you describe that you hired, managed and trained a staff of 12 employees, you describe yourself at your average, rather than at your best. A more effective way to brand yourself in todays job market is to brand yourself by the value youve provided to past employers. Branding yourself by value is more than just listing accomplishments. Accomplishments dont describe how important your contribution was to your employer value does. Listing that you cut costs is an accomplishment, but it doesnt describe if you saved your employer $1 dollar (not so impressive) or $1 Billion dollars (much more impressive). Value shows that your accomplishment was important to the employer. Heres 3 ways to brand yourself by value: Create First Impression Based On Subject Matter Expertise: When you include subject matter expertise in your resume title, you describe yourself as a superior candidate to the hiring manager especially when youve done the upfront research necessary to list expertise that shows youve probably already solved similar problems matching the hiring managers needs. When you first learn the hiring managers priority issues, listing a subject matter expertise that solves these issues gives hiring managers the impression that youre a mind reader. Describing Your Best Days Instead Of Your Average Day: Hiring managers expect that youre presenting yourself at your best and comparing with other candidates who have presented themselves at their best. When you describe yourself on an average day, youre automatically underselling yourself. Your resume is a marketing document, not a timesheet or personal diary. Monetizing Value: Metrics mean different things to different employers. Metrics can be calculated differently, used differently and called by different names. Some metrics may be important to one employer but irrelevant to other employers. However, at the heart of every hiring managers goals are increased revenue, decreased costs, increased profits. When you monetize your accomplishments, they become relevant to nearly every employer, regardless of metrics used to measure their business performance. So now that you know how to brand yourself based on the value youve provided to past employers, why are you still focusing your readers on skills? Author: Phil Rosenberg is President of http://www.reCareered.com, a leading job search information website and gives complimentary job search webinars at http://ResumeWebinar.com. Phil also runs the Career Central group, one of Linkedin’s largest groups for job seekers and has built one of the 20 largest personal networks on Linkedin globally.

Tips For Writing An Address On A Resume

Tips For Writing An Address On A ResumeWriting an address on a resume can be challenging at times because you have to impress the potential employer enough to get the job interview. It is also important to know that you are confident in your ability to write an address on a resume and people would want to hire you over someone who has not yet studied how to write an address on a resume.The more confidence you show on your resume, the better, because employers usually look for skills you have that go beyond just your skills. They are looking for your personality and if you have a good personality, it will show through in your resume. You would want to write an address on a resume that can attract the employer to hire you in order to get the job interview.There are four types of skills that you can display on a resume. One of the skills is your technical skills such as your typing skills, spelling, and correct punctuation. Another type of skill is your skills in office writing.Writing an address on a resume is very similar to writing a paper in school. You should write a few pages of an outline that includes your personal information. The most important part of your resume should be your contact information and the fact that you have already had several interviews.You can also include your work experience in an address on a resume. You will find that many of the resumes you see today include previous employers' contact information, especially if you have recently gone through a hiring process. Make sure you include this information if you have worked in the same position for more than one employer. Showing that you have other job experience will help you get hired faster than someone who has just started out in the field.If you are in college and want to go on to school, you may be able to include some work experience on your resume as well. In this case, write an outline of your college experience and how you have used it to get yourself into your current positi on. Your educational background can play a huge role in getting you the job you want. Showing your ability to write an address on a resume is very important in any type of career.An address on a resume can be written in chronological order or any other format that you choose. It is a requirement that you create your resume in a professional way, so you should write it with careful consideration.Write an address on a resume and you will be remembered and it will do wonders for your career. Being self-employed is not as difficult as you think it is. You need to know what skills you have to provide the employer with the information they are looking for.

Ask the CHO Spruce up your workplace - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Ask the CHO Spruce up your workplace - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog Allengirl4 saw my post on 10 seeeeeriously cool workplaces, and wrote this in a comment: What a beautiful, and inspiring environment to work in! However, some of us are not so fortunate so I pose the question, If you live in a fairly regimented pod-based cubicle world, how do you make your own space creative? I guess you could always hang up some Dilbert cartoons, though that is probably more an expression of desperation than an actual attempt to create a better looking, more inspiring workplace. So Ill pass the question on to you, dear reader: What would you do to a perfectly ordinary office or cubicle to make it more creative? 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

Boomerang Employees Dont Burn Bridges - Pathfinder Careers

Boomerang Employees Don’t Burn Bridges - Pathfinder Careers Boomerang Employees: Don’t Burn Bridges Boomerang employees: I love this topic and how it sounds. But it is such a great description. A recent study from the Workforce Institute at Kronos and WorkplaceTrends.com provided these incredible statistics:   46% of millennials, 33% of Gen X, and 29% of Baby Boomers boomerang back to a previous employer. Staggering, isn’t it? But it’s pretty common. In fact, I’ve boomeranged twice myself to two different past employers. Reasons for “boomerang-ing” include: The employee is recruited back to the company. The employee gains new skills and returns in a different capacity. The other job proved disappointing and the employer needed them back. Something in their personal lives forced them to leave in the first place. But the key with boomerang employees is that they always leave their existing job with grace and class. Never burn a bridge because you never know when an opportunity could change and the doors could be open again. Maintain contacts with previous employers, and stay on good terms. A positive way to exit an employer is to tie up as many loose ends as possible, create check lists and top priority-lists, as well as operations guides, and communicate with affected clients and co-workers about how the company plans to manage continuity after you leave. The more you do to provide a professional, polished exit on good terms with your previous employer, the better opportunity you have to returning at some point in the future. Chances are, you might actually find yourself knocking on their door again.