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Will You Add? - How Many People Do You Know That Hate Their Job?
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 choice, you need to clarify what values and work preferences are important to you.Thoroughly inventory your qualifications, including your training, education skills, and work experiences. It is vital that you identify your intrinsic values and work pre
A good portfolio will visually demonstrate and support your abilities during an interview.
Anything that is not proprietary, confidential or property of previous employers should be kept in your portfolio. This works particularly well for artists, marketing personnel, architects, designers, etc.
Some of the things you might want to include could be catalogs, brochures, letters of success, anything you created like ads, PR, reports, patents, products, etc. Any successful "before and after" campaig
Have you heard about the Tireds? The Thirty-something Independent Radical Educated Drop-out. Tired is a new acronym recently unveiled as a successor to the high-earning Yuppies of the 80s and 90s. Well here is a story of a tired.Anthony Page (Working Nomad .com) was in 1995 sentenced to life in the corporate world of information technology. After 7 years of labour he was let out on parole for good behaviour and then started to discover our wonderfully diverse planet through independent budget travel.In November of 2003 he was returned to inside the prison walls of the City of London and once again found himself in a suit and at the mercy of big business. You need funds to travel and Anthony’s only way to make money was to do what he knew best and what society deems correct.Temp
People would actually rather stay where they are and be miserable than take the time to find something better. Too many people give up because "life" gets in the way and inertia slows.
These people will always have an excuse:
+ It’s just not the right time right now...
+ My husband/wife is in the middle of a big project and...
+ My son and daughter are in college now and...
+ We just bought a new car and...
+ The job market just isn’t’ good right now and...
+ I am a little nervous about the economy and...
+ Yadda, yadda, yadda...
I understand that life happens and that many of the reasons that people give for not changing jobs are valid, but I also know that just by changing a few things in your life, you can carve out the time needed to make your life better.
If you follow the 6 suggestions and ideas in this article, you will get where you want to go a lot faster. So let’s get started.
1 First And Foremost, Get Your Personal Life In Order As Best You Can.
Before you start looking for a new job, be sure that your personal life is "in order" and prepared to accept what it takes to find a new job. You are going to need a lot of quality time and support at home in order to find the job you want.
Place your job campaign ahead of all other personal priorities. Make a commitment. This doesn't mean ignore your family by any means, but it does mean that some things will need to be sacrificed. If you have a choice between working on your resume and going to you son’s concert, go to the concert. But if you have a choice of watching Monday Night Football or working on your cover letter, well you get the picture!
2 - Set a target amount of time you will spend on your job search each week and stick to it.
As with so many other things in life, you get out of it as much as you put into it. I've seen books entitled, 20 Minutes to a Better Resume, and so on. I'm sorry, but if you really want a great cover letter and resume, you have to spend a lot more than 20 minutes to make it right. Even a half hour to one hour a day is better than nothing.
3 - Begin gathering facts, figures and accomplishments about your career to date.
Dates of employment, job titles and responsibilities, salary progression, major achievements, special skills that make you unique, educational background, including any courses you've taken since college or high school. Be sure to include any training your company has provided or courses they have paid for. Get it all down on paper because you'll need it to write your resume, cover letter and on interviews.
4 - Create your own personal portfolio.
When advertising agencies are looking for new clients, they always show you their "portfolio". This usually includes copies of their finest work, achievements and the great results their campaigns achieved.
You also have a product to "sell" - it’s you! Consider that you are your own company. It’s called "ME INC." As president of ME INC. you need to create a product that your prospects (in this case a potential employer) sees value in and is willing to "buy" (literally and figuratively).
A good portfolio will visually demonstrate and support your abilities during an interview.
Anything that is not proprietary, confidential or property of previous employers should be kept in your portfolio. This works particularly well for artists, marketing personnel, architects, designers, etc.
Some of the things you might want to include could be catalogs, brochures, letters of success, anything you created like ads, PR, reports, patents, products, etc. Any successful "before and after" campaig
I spent over thirty years of my life as an advertising consultant and I must say it’s been an amazing experience. I’ve met terrific businesses, people, and made many friends. But the single most reward was the knowledge I gained from all their stories. These interactions made me a better consultant as I was able to pass this insight onto my clients. Yet, this alone, did not make me a good consultant. Rather, it was my attitude toward the customer.Sure, I did the usual job of researching the business, asking all the: who, what, where, why, and how questions that were expected of someone delving into their background. I also uncovered all the features and benefits of the product or service, Above all that, I had a goal of actually helping the client succeed. This si
+ Yadda, yadda, yadda...
I understand that life happens and that many of the reasons that people give for not changing jobs are valid, but I also know that just by changing a few things in your life, you can carve out the time needed to make your life better.
If you follow the 6 suggestions and ideas in this article, you will get where you want to go a lot faster. So let’s get started.
1 First And Foremost, Get Your Personal Life In Order As Best You Can.
Before you start looking for a new job, be sure that your personal life is "in order" and prepared to accept what it takes to find a new job. You are going to need a lot of quality time and support at home in order to find the job you want.
Place your job campaign ahead of all other personal priorities. Make a commitment. This doesn't mean ignore your family by any means, but it does mean that some things will need to be sacrificed. If you have a choice between working on your resume and going to you son’s concert, go to the concert. But if you have a choice of watching Monday Night Football or working on your cover letter, well you get the picture!
2 - Set a target amount of time you will spend on your job search each week and stick to it.
As with so many other things in life, you get out of it as much as you put into it. I've seen books entitled, 20 Minutes to a Better Resume, and so on. I'm sorry, but if you really want a great cover letter and resume, you have to spend a lot more than 20 minutes to make it right. Even a half hour to one hour a day is better than nothing.
3 - Begin gathering facts, figures and accomplishments about your career to date.
Dates of employment, job titles and responsibilities, salary progression, major achievements, special skills that make you unique, educational background, including any courses you've taken since college or high school. Be sure to include any training your company has provided or courses they have paid for. Get it all down on paper because you'll need it to write your resume, cover letter and on interviews.
4 - Create your own personal portfolio.
When advertising agencies are looking for new clients, they always show you their "portfolio". This usually includes copies of their finest work, achievements and the great results their campaigns achieved.
You also have a product to "sell" - it’s you! Consider that you are your own company. It’s called "ME INC." As president of ME INC. you need to create a product that your prospects (in this case a potential employer) sees value in and is willing to "buy" (literally and figuratively).
A good portfolio will visually demonstrate and support your abilities during an interview.
Anything that is not proprietary, confidential or property of previous employers should be kept in your portfolio. This works particularly well for artists, marketing personnel, architects, designers, etc.
Some of the things you might want to include could be catalogs, brochures, letters of success, anything you created like ads, PR, reports, patents, products, etc. Any successful "before and after" campaig
What better way is there to promote your business than by distributing brochures? Say you want to have a garage sale. If you compare a black-and-white flyer with a full-color brochure, which one do you think will capture more attention?- A full color brochure is a sure-fire way to promote your business.- A brochure is a single-sheet document which comes in several sizes. It can be mailed or personally handed out to people and is considered as one of the best promotional materials. It is also a good selling aid.- Whether you need them as product flyer catalogs or as trade show handouts, a brochure is the best format to convey the message that you want to send out.- Promotional brochures can create a lasting impression and they leave a powerful message to the minds of your
2 - Set a target amount of time you will spend on your job search each week and stick to it.
As with so many other things in life, you get out of it as much as you put into it. I've seen books entitled, 20 Minutes to a Better Resume, and so on. I'm sorry, but if you really want a great cover letter and resume, you have to spend a lot more than 20 minutes to make it right. Even a half hour to one hour a day is better than nothing.
3 - Begin gathering facts, figures and accomplishments about your career to date.
Dates of employment, job titles and responsibilities, salary progression, major achievements, special skills that make you unique, educational background, including any courses you've taken since college or high school. Be sure to include any training your company has provided or courses they have paid for. Get it all down on paper because you'll need it to write your resume, cover letter and on interviews.
4 - Create your own personal portfolio.
When advertising agencies are looking for new clients, they always show you their "portfolio". This usually includes copies of their finest work, achievements and the great results their campaigns achieved.
You also have a product to "sell" - it’s you! Consider that you are your own company. It’s called "ME INC." As president of ME INC. you need to create a product that your prospects (in this case a potential employer) sees value in and is willing to "buy" (literally and figuratively).
A good portfolio will visually demonstrate and support your abilities during an interview.
Anything that is not proprietary, confidential or property of previous employers should be kept in your portfolio. This works particularly well for artists, marketing personnel, architects, designers, etc.
Some of the things you might want to include could be catalogs, brochures, letters of success, anything you created like ads, PR, reports, patents, products, etc. Any successful "before and after" campaig
I bet, you have been at your computer looking at google, entering some search terms to help you find the work at home clerical jobs that you want, but it seems that between thousands of results there is nothing worth that can give you a really good data entry job or work at home clerical job.But don't get discouraged there really are some good opportunities to find well paying online jobs or work at home jobs. Data entry jobs and clerical jobs can get you a very nice extra income stream if you dedicate a few hours a week to complete the assignments.But where do you find this jobs, without getting scamed? a great way is to ask people who have already tried different work at home jobs and can tell you their experience so you will have first hand information on what is legitimate and wha
3 - Begin gathering facts, figures and accomplishments about your career to date.
Dates of employment, job titles and responsibilities, salary progression, major achievements, special skills that make you unique, educational background, including any courses you've taken since college or high school. Be sure to include any training your company has provided or courses they have paid for. Get it all down on paper because you'll need it to write your resume, cover letter and on interviews.
4 - Create your own personal portfolio.
When advertising agencies are looking for new clients, they always show you their "portfolio". This usually includes copies of their finest work, achievements and the great results their campaigns achieved.
You also have a product to "sell" - it’s you! Consider that you are your own company. It’s called "ME INC." As president of ME INC. you need to create a product that your prospects (in this case a potential employer) sees value in and is willing to "buy" (literally and figuratively).
A good portfolio will visually demonstrate and support your abilities during an interview.
Anything that is not proprietary, confidential or property of previous employers should be kept in your portfolio. This works particularly well for artists, marketing personnel, architects, designers, etc.
Some of the things you might want to include could be catalogs, brochures, letters of success, anything you created like ads, PR, reports, patents, products, etc. Any successful "before and after" campaig
Are you tired of all the work at home gimmicks? So was I. I was getting tired of doing the same routine everyday. I was really tired of having someone else raising my son for me. I missed out on alot things that I should have been there for. But I was not, because I had pulled a double shift that night or someone did not show up so I covered for them at the job. I was not happy with my life and the way things were going.To be totally honest, I too thought all Home Based Businesses were scams. I would never give them the time of day until my life really started getting out of control. I found myself going to college, working, and having not one bit of free time with my son. Until now. I went on the internet, did some research and found a great way to work at home, earn a great incom
A good portfolio will visually demonstrate and support your abilities during an interview.
Anything that is not proprietary, confidential or property of previous employers should be kept in your portfolio. This works particularly well for artists, marketing personnel, architects, designers, etc.
Some of the things you might want to include could be catalogs, brochures, letters of success, anything you created like ads, PR, reports, patents, products, etc. Any successful "before and after" campaigns work particularly well.
5 - Create a list of companies that you think you'd like to work for.
Get the address, phone number and the name of the CEO/President if possible. You can get this information from the ads you cut out from the newspaper or from your local Chamber of Commerce (they usually have a list of member companies that might be helpful).
Many local business journals publish annual "LISTS" editions. These usually list the top 10-25 companies in different categories including the largest private and public companies, largest Advertising and Public Relations companies, largest non-profits, etc. Creating this list helps you focus your energies on a smaller group of target companies. This is a "rifle" approach versus a "shotgun" approach.
6 - Get organized and be ready for the months ahead with these final 6 suggestions
+ Get a personal/private cell phone if you can so you are not making phone calls from your work office. Make sure to take off all those cute greetings too. Get a home answering machine and again change the message to be more professional.
+ Appearance counts! Make sure that you have the right clothes to go on interviews. This doesn't necessarily mean formal suits. Your wardrobe should match the industry you are in and the job that you seeking.
+ Try to find a quite place in your home that you can devote to your job-hunting effort. A home office is ideal if you have one.
+ Change your e-mail address to something appropriate. Your SugarPie@hotmail.com address my have been cute while you were dating, but it doesn't make for a good first impression and certainly doesn't present the professional image you want to project.
+ Start thinking about who you will use for references. You'll need to find people you can trust. Start gathering their names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses now. Don't forget to call and let your references know that someone might be calling then in the near future.
+ An organized desk will be your best friend especially if you get an unexpected call from a hiring manager. You'll also need to set up a system of tracking who you send resumes to and what job you were applying for.
Remember, in the end, no one owes you a job. It truly is your responsibility to find a job. Sure, there are recruiters, friends, etc. but the bottom line is that you can't/shouldn't depend on anyone else to get you a job.
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