Showing posts with label guidance on job search. Show all posts
Showing posts with label guidance on job search. Show all posts
Friday, February 12, 2016
Friday, May 22, 2015
Two Reasons NOT to Feel Guilty for Moving On...
1. Professionals are expected to develop and grow
Your colleagues are not unlike you. They aspire to grow, develop, and in many cases, also climb into positions with new challenges and responsibilities. This is human nature, and it's expected. Even if your peers or supervisors act pouty or irritated when you announce you're leaving, realize that this is probably just them thinking about the pain in the rear your departure may create for them short-term (or wishing that they were you right about now).
2. If the tables were turned, the company probably wouldn't feel guilty
Think about it. If your employer were facing budget cuts or layoffs, and your job was going to be among those impacted, do you think that your managers or the HR director would spend endless hours wringing their hands with guilt before they alerted you of the layoff? Probably not. Sure, on a personal level they may feel badly. We're all human, after all. But they'd surely realize that this is business, and in business, difficult decisions sometimes need to be made.
Excerpted from 4 reasons to stop feeling guilty about leaving your job:
http://mashable.com/2015/05/22/stop-guilt-leaving-job//
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Prepare for Success on That Upcoming Interview
Check out the Decision Maker and Interviewer.
You should always get as much information about the decision maker and interviewer through LinkedIn. It will tell you how long they’ve been there, where they came from, and – if you look at the groups and discussions they participate in – their areas of interest. It will also tell you if someone else had this job and whether they left or got promoted.
I know a sales guy who turned an interview with a sour hiring manager into an instant job offer by researching his background and discovering his long military career. So, when he related his own military career to his disciplined approach to sales, he built instant rapport and differentiated himself from other candidates.
Prepare supporting points to demonstrate how you will benefit the employer.
Prepare supporting points to demonstrate how your experience, skills, and strengths are relevant and will benefit the employer. An interview is a chance for you to learn about the opportunity as well as for the employer to further determine if you are the best candidate for the job. Start by identifying the five top skills that are the most important to the job and then focus on how you have demonstrated them successfully in your career.
Some employers may ask for a rundown of your resume while others may poke at specific experiences on your resume and dig deeper for more information or examples to demonstrate your skills and success.
Go over your resume and make sure you know what you will say about each experience to make yourself shine. Be aware of what you have written on your resume so that your talking points match up and enhance the messages you’ve projected from the resume. Be ready to provide case examples to help demonstrate specific points and achievements.
Be prepared with questions for the employer.
Each interview takes on a different format, but somewhere along the way, an employer will likely ask if you have any questions. Even if the interview was packed with information, always have questions prepared to ask the employer that have not been touched on or that you can benefit from by having more information. Asking questions expresses to an employer that you are serious and sincerely interested in the company and position.
Asking the “right” questions can also help solidify a positive impression. For instance, if you have done the proper research on the company before the interview, you may have knowledge of developments happening at the company or within the industry that may have an impact on the job you apply for.
Asking questions that express you are thinking ahead about the job and how certain developments may impact the business demonstrates to an employer that you are a “smart” candidate. You are already thinking like you belong in the position and looking ahead at how to address possible challenges. These types of questions can also help the employer see how you fit right in.
Make a list of references.
Many employers ask candidates to complete an application form upon arrival. Applications often ask you to list references. Come prepared with two to three contacts you have recently been in contact with who are aware of your job search and who can provide positive feedback. You will need the references’ business information (company, title, phone number, and e-mail address).
Many employers do not resort to contacting references until they have come down to one or two candidates to choose from. Make sure you have properly obtained permission from your contacts to list their information as your reference. They should also be briefed on the position you are applying for so that they are well-informed should the employer take action to contact them.
Preparing for an interview is about having the right state of mind, but there are also other common things you must have prepared that may be overlooked. Make sure you have extra copies of your resume and pen and paper to take down important notes that allow you to personalize the thank you follow-up note after the interview. For those applying for a position such as art or writing, make sure to have a portfolio of your work to leave behind or to show to the employer.
Excerpted from : http://www.careerealism.com/information-before-interview/
You should always get as much information about the decision maker and interviewer through LinkedIn. It will tell you how long they’ve been there, where they came from, and – if you look at the groups and discussions they participate in – their areas of interest. It will also tell you if someone else had this job and whether they left or got promoted.
I know a sales guy who turned an interview with a sour hiring manager into an instant job offer by researching his background and discovering his long military career. So, when he related his own military career to his disciplined approach to sales, he built instant rapport and differentiated himself from other candidates.
Prepare supporting points to demonstrate how you will benefit the employer.
Prepare supporting points to demonstrate how your experience, skills, and strengths are relevant and will benefit the employer. An interview is a chance for you to learn about the opportunity as well as for the employer to further determine if you are the best candidate for the job. Start by identifying the five top skills that are the most important to the job and then focus on how you have demonstrated them successfully in your career.
Some employers may ask for a rundown of your resume while others may poke at specific experiences on your resume and dig deeper for more information or examples to demonstrate your skills and success.
Go over your resume and make sure you know what you will say about each experience to make yourself shine. Be aware of what you have written on your resume so that your talking points match up and enhance the messages you’ve projected from the resume. Be ready to provide case examples to help demonstrate specific points and achievements.
Be prepared with questions for the employer.
Each interview takes on a different format, but somewhere along the way, an employer will likely ask if you have any questions. Even if the interview was packed with information, always have questions prepared to ask the employer that have not been touched on or that you can benefit from by having more information. Asking questions expresses to an employer that you are serious and sincerely interested in the company and position.
Asking the “right” questions can also help solidify a positive impression. For instance, if you have done the proper research on the company before the interview, you may have knowledge of developments happening at the company or within the industry that may have an impact on the job you apply for.
Asking questions that express you are thinking ahead about the job and how certain developments may impact the business demonstrates to an employer that you are a “smart” candidate. You are already thinking like you belong in the position and looking ahead at how to address possible challenges. These types of questions can also help the employer see how you fit right in.
Make a list of references.
Many employers ask candidates to complete an application form upon arrival. Applications often ask you to list references. Come prepared with two to three contacts you have recently been in contact with who are aware of your job search and who can provide positive feedback. You will need the references’ business information (company, title, phone number, and e-mail address).
Many employers do not resort to contacting references until they have come down to one or two candidates to choose from. Make sure you have properly obtained permission from your contacts to list their information as your reference. They should also be briefed on the position you are applying for so that they are well-informed should the employer take action to contact them.
Preparing for an interview is about having the right state of mind, but there are also other common things you must have prepared that may be overlooked. Make sure you have extra copies of your resume and pen and paper to take down important notes that allow you to personalize the thank you follow-up note after the interview. For those applying for a position such as art or writing, make sure to have a portfolio of your work to leave behind or to show to the employer.
Excerpted from : http://www.careerealism.com/information-before-interview/
Monday, June 2, 2014
7 Ways to Stay Positive in the Job Search
1. Be social. Relationships are one of the best times to meet new people and reconnect with old friends. Meet with as many people as you can and use the conversations to uncover opportunities. Try to meet at least one new person and reconnect with another everyday during your search.
2. Be generous. Rather than focusing your relationships on serving you, focus on serving others. Ask people you meet about their needs and challenges and see how you can help. It isn’t easy to do when you are feeling anxious about finding work, but being generous will bring you purpose and make your network more likely to help you in the end.
3. Be curious. There are few times you can meet with so many people from different fields and industries. Use your job search to learn about the world and broaden your horizons.
4. Be courageous. Don’t confine your search to jobs that are similar to your last. Explore some career paths that would stretch you and expose you to new thinking and challenges. You might find a new path that is much better than the one you are traveling.
5. Be self-aware. Use the time during a job search to become clearer about what drives purpose for you. There are 24 different purpose patterns that determine what we need to have purpose at work. Find yours on Imperative.com to help inform your search.
6. Be authentic. Using your purpose pattern, think back to all your previous jobs and how you found purpose in each one. What were your purpose moments? What really matters to you in a job? Use these insights to define what you are seeking in your next job. During interviews tell employers about what drives purpose for you at work. It will help ensure that you have the right conversations about the job fit.
7. Be visionary. Don’t just focus on thinking about your next job. Set goals for your next ten years and then do a work back plan for how to get there including your next step. This will also make you more compelling to potential employers.
Excerpted from: https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140602135657-201849-8-ways-to-stay-while-finding-a-job?trk=nus-cha-roll-art-title
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