Soft skills help workers become more successful and enable them to help other workers become more successful. The Top 6 Soft Skills Soft skills help workers become more successful and enable them to help other workers become more successful. According to the United States Department of Labor, these are the most important soft skills: 1. Communication…… Continue reading The Top 6 Soft Skills
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Should I Call the Recruiter?
“Should I call the recruiter?” This question is a common among applicants. Occasionally I read career advice columns in which career coaches write, “Do not to call recruiters. They will call you.” Well, no, recruiters may never call you. Here is how recruiters conduct searches. First recruiters contact the qualified applicants they already have in…… Continue reading Should I Call the Recruiter?
How to Get a Job Fast
Is it important for you to get a job fast? Then you will want to do the things that will help you get a job and avoid the things that are a waste of time. Use a job board to find jobs. The job board at JayWren.com has thousands of job listings. Use a real search engine like Google…… Continue reading How to Get a Job Fast
Tips for Using Social Media to Get a Job
Tips for Using Social Media to Get a Job There are varieties of surveys on the Internet about what percent of job seekers use social media to find a job. The problem with these surveys is that the people who take them are heavy Internet users who voluntarily take time to take surveys. The surveys…… Continue reading Tips for Using Social Media to Get a Job
Is Your Desk Killing You?
Is Your Desk Killing You? Standing at work burns calories at a rate that adds up to running marathons. By contrast, endurance athletes who sit at work damage their health as though they were smoking. The solution for many people is to stand at their desk. There are desks specifically designed for people to stand while they work.…… Continue reading Is Your Desk Killing You?
Disagreeing Without Being Disagreeable
Learning how to disagree without being disagreeable is sometimes a matter of understanding different types of people. Some people have a short temper. I had a partner who had a short temper. He would snap at people. Shortly after he lost his temper, his anger would pass. He realized that his short temper hurt him…… Continue reading Disagreeing Without Being Disagreeable
10 Reasons People Change Jobs
10 Reasons People Change Jobs Just because you are unhappy with your current job does not mean that you should get a new one. There are reasons to stay where you are even though you might be happier somewhere else. Companies increase vacation time and other benefits with time. Marketability increases with a stable employment…… Continue reading 10 Reasons People Change Jobs
How to Turn Down A Job Offer
12 Reasons Why Junior Military Officers (JMO) Should Avoid Recruiters
As a junior military officer, I progressed from pay grade O1 to O3 in thirty-six months. As a recruiter, I have placed 100’s of men and women. I made a fee for these placements. I have helped many more people network their careers and got no fee for my help. The best recruiters want to help people first and…… Continue reading 12 Reasons Why Junior Military Officers (JMO) Should Avoid Recruiters
Job Opportunity City of The Week: Houston, TX
Job Opportunity City of The Week: Houston, TX Houston Area Employment — October 2013, Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Report “Total nonfarm employment in the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown Metropolitan Statistical Area stood at 2,812,500 in October 2013, up 79,600 from one year earlier, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. From October 2012…… Continue reading Job Opportunity City of The Week: Houston, TX
Job Opportunity City Of The Week, Kansas City, MO-KS
According to the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Kansas City, MO-KS, ranks 115th out of 372 metropolitan areas in the United States. The Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area unemployment dropped from 5.4% to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.9%. Kansas City is setting a good pace for the rest of the…… Continue reading Job Opportunity City Of The Week, Kansas City, MO-KS
Illegal Job Interview Questions
I am not a lawyer. It is illegal for an employer to base a hiring decision on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. However, employers must verify that all employees are eligible to work in the United States. If you are interviewing for a job and the employer asks you a question about one…… Continue reading Illegal Job Interview Questions
Post-Interview Thank You Letter
This format will help you write a post-interview thank you letter. Your information Street address City, state, zip Phone number Email address Date Contact’s information Name, titles Company name Street address City, state, zip Phone number Email address Thank you for meeting with me this morning. After our meeting, I am even more excited about…… Continue reading Post-Interview Thank You Letter
12 Tips to Help You In Your Job Search
12 Tips to Help You In Your Job Search 1. COUNTER OFFERS “Counter Offers: The Reason That You Resigned Seldom Goes Away If You Stay.” Companies give counter offers when the timing works against them to lose a person. However, unless the reason you resigned have gone away, taking a counter offer means that you are…… Continue reading 12 Tips to Help You In Your Job Search
How To Use Membership Sites To Bring Opportunity To Your Door
How To Use Membership Sites To Bring Opportunity To Your Door The purpose in joining a membership site is to bring opportunity to your door and avoid sending opportunity to the door of other people and businesses. The solution is as simple as how you use links to membership sites. For example, I see resumes…… Continue reading How To Use Membership Sites To Bring Opportunity To Your Door
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12 Things You Should Not Do In A Job Interview
12 Things You Should Not do In a Job Interview is a good start to preparing for your interview. How well you interview will decide whether you get the job. An interview is a critical step to getting a job. Preparing for your interview and making good choices in handling your interview can turn your…… Continue reading 12 Things You Should Not Do In A Job Interview
Job Opportunity City Of The Week: New York City
United States Department of Labor – Bureau of Labor Statistics DOL/BLS Economy at a Glance(1) New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Data Series Oct 2013 Nov 2013 Dec 2013 Civilian Labor Force 5,787.0 5,779.1 5,742.4 Employment 5,301.2 5,345.7 5,334.7 Unemployment 485.8 433.3 407.6 Unemployment Rate 8.4 7.5 7.1 Find jobs at…… Continue reading Job Opportunity City Of The Week: New York City
Finding Jobs That Match Your Skills
Finding Jobs That Match Your Skills This lists compares skills to jobs to help you find jobs that you will enjoy and do successfully. Enter any of these jobs into Find Jobs Search engine to find career opportunities. Environmental, Geographic, Geological Skills Archeologist Cartographer Conservationist Ecologist Environmentalist Geographic Information Systems Oil and Gas Explorers Surveyor…… Continue reading Finding Jobs That Match Your Skills
Picking A Career
In picking a career, start with an understanding of what you want to do and what you need to do to have that type of career. First, answer these questions. How well do you relate to other people. If you enjoy helping people, jobs in service industries, health care, hospitality, and other jobs requiring people skills…… Continue reading Picking A Career
Job Opportunity City of the Week: Denver, CO
United States Department of Labor – Bureau of Labor Statistics Data Series July 2013 Aug 2013 Sept 2013 Oct 2013 Nov 2013 Civilian Labor Force 1,446.5 1,450.9 1,446.1 1,437.4 1,432.9 Employment 1,349.0 1,356.5 1,353.4 1,350.6 1,349.1 Unemployment 97.5 94.4 92.7 86.7 83.8 Unemployment Rate 6.7 6.5 6.4 6.0 5.8
The Best Time to Change Jobs
The Best Time to Change Jobs The Best Time to Change Jobs Changing jobs is one of the most stressful experiences in a person’s life. That statement does not mean that job changes do not bring high rewards. Getting married, having children, and buying a house are also among the most stressful experiences in a…… Continue reading The Best Time to Change Jobs
Job References
Job references can make or break your job offer. During the interview process, most hiring companies do reference checks on potential employees. Some companies ask for written references. More likely, a company will conduct references over the phone. When giving a person as a reference, get the person’s approval first. In some cases, your current…… Continue reading Job References
How To Write Effective Business Letters
How To Write Effective Business Letters: A business letter does four things. Communicates information Creates advertising awareness Creates an image of you or your company Creates actions and decisions Put your company name and return address at the top of the letter. If you are using letterhead, the return address is already in your business…… Continue reading How To Write Effective Business Letters
How To Negotiate A Job Offer
How To Negotiate A Job Offer: An Outline for Getting What You are Worth. Employers are more open to negotiating a job offer when they can see that there is a real shortfall between what they have offered you and what you have in your current job. The simple way to approach the matter is…… Continue reading How To Negotiate A Job Offer
How to Handle The Interview Question What Is Your Greatest Weakness?
What Is Your Greatest Weakness? I made the mistake of answering this question honestly during an interview for a promotion. I did get the promotion. However, my new supervisor had an annoying habit of reminding me of my answer to that question during our work together. Being able to answer this question is part of…… Continue reading How to Handle The Interview Question What Is Your Greatest Weakness?
6 Things to Know Before Accepting a Job Offer
6 Things to Know Before Accepting a Job Offer When a company makes you a job offer, you have done a lot of hard work and now you are in control of the process. You have the power to accept or decline the offer. You are also in a very important part of the…… Continue reading 6 Things to Know Before Accepting a Job Offer
The Side Hustle: Finding New Ways to Make Money
With the Internet expansion and coincidental high unemployment starting with the 2008 recession, companies began to spring up to connect personal assets into ways of making money. The “sharing economy” or “gig economy” exploded as a major economic force, powered by the proliferation of digital platforms that connect people who need services with freelance workers…… Continue reading The Side Hustle: Finding New Ways to Make Money
Be Extraordinary: Be a Good Neighbor.
I have had some excellent people work for me over the years. They were people I would like to have as neighbors around my home. They did things to help, often without my asking. They were people I could trust. One of these instances of trust resulted from my needing to look into the desk…… Continue reading Be Extraordinary: Be a Good Neighbor.
6 Ways to Create Brand Power in Your Online Profile
6 Ways to Create Brand Power in Your Online Profile A basic online profile is a person’s picture, name, skills, employment history, education, training, and accomplishments. Managed correctly, your profile can become the platform for your professional brand and advertising campaign. Here are six ways to build your brand: From your profile, create advertising on a…… Continue reading 6 Ways to Create Brand Power in Your Online Profile
Connecting The Dots: Asking Questions, Listening, And Success
Connecting The Dots: Asking Questions, Listening, And Success The opening question in retail is “How may I help you?” The shopper says, “I would like to try on a pair of shoes.” “Do you have a particular style in mind?’ “Yes, I would like to try this brand of walking shoes?” “What size would you…… Continue reading Connecting The Dots: Asking Questions, Listening, And Success
Books for Your Career
Wonderful things happen when I read books. I learn things that I would not know from surfing the Internet. There are things in books that I do not know that I do not know. I have a library card and I use it. There is a library within walking distance. It is a library branch and…… Continue reading Books for Your Career
Keeping Track Of Your Things At Work
Keeping Track Of Your Things At Work: You are sitting at your desk. You notice that you need to charge your cell phone. When you look in your case, you do not find the charger. As you think over your day and the days before, you can recall the last times that you used the charger,…… Continue reading Keeping Track Of Your Things At Work
Powerful People Who Regularly Take Walks
Legend has it that Aristotle walked around the Lyceum as he lectured to his students. Aristotle is often the model for people who discuss walking meetings. The idea of a walking meeting has a lot of appeal. Many people find the flowing environment, the exercise, and the side-by-side pairing stimulating. No one should find it…… Continue reading Powerful People Who Regularly Take Walks
Clearing the Mental Clutter of Job Stress
Stress loves mental clutter. As the pile of clutter grows in a person’s mind, stress becomes more powerful. The clutter creates confusion, making it difficult to see the important things, the things that a person needs to do. The confusion creates doubt and lowers self-confidence, creating more stress. The growing stress robs a person’s…… Continue reading Clearing the Mental Clutter of Job Stress
6 Steps for Turning Monday Blues into Power Mondays
Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act II, Scene 2: “… for there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” Winning teams and players come out of the locker room ready to play. Monday blues can distract anyone from starting the week with a winning attitude and mentality. Here are six steps that can help you…… Continue reading 6 Steps for Turning Monday Blues into Power Mondays
Finding and Verifying Email Addresses
Finding Email Addresses A simple way to find an email address, put the name of the person and the domain name of the company in a search engine. “email * * companyname.com” *.edu, *.gov, *.net, *.com, *.org Example: “Betty Smith ** examplecompany.com” Another way to find email addresses is use the free service on EmailFormats.com.…… Continue reading Finding and Verifying Email Addresses
The Power of Social Media for Employment Vetting
The Power of Social Media for Employment Vetting: Vetting means to investigate a person’s background thoroughly to decide if the person is a right fit for a job. Yes, vetting goes two ways. Employers can research applicants on social media. Applicants can research employers and their companies on social media. Some of the places to…… Continue reading The Power of Social Media for Employment Vetting
6 Ways to Test Drive a New Job Before You Commit
These are six ideas to help you test drive a new job. See how jobs are working for other people. During a terrific vacation in Kona, Hawaii, my wife and I spent a day on the beach at the King Kamehameha Hotel. During the day, I bought lunch at a beachside sandwich stand. Later that year,…… Continue reading 6 Ways to Test Drive a New Job Before You Commit
Power Assessment: Are People Your Greatest Asset?
Power Assessment: Are People Your Greatest Asset? There is an old saying on Wall Street that the company’s assets go up and down with the elevator every day. When I went through orientation at Procter & Gamble, the trainer explained to me that the philosophy of the company is that its people are its greatest…… Continue reading Power Assessment: Are People Your Greatest Asset?
LinkedIn: Who Can See My Profile?
LinkedIn: Who Can See My Profile? By default, everyone in the world can see your public profile on LinkedIn without signing in to LinkedIn. That is why LinkedIn calls these profiles “public profiles.” You can alter the settings to restrict what information is available to the public. In their words, LinkedIn allows you to “Control…… Continue reading LinkedIn: Who Can See My Profile?
LinkedIn: Can People Tell that I Have Looked at their Profile?
By default, yes, people can tell that you have looked at their profile. LinkedIn puts your photo and your name on the profile page of people you view. Here is a detailed set of directions. Step 1: Sign into to LinkedIn. Step 2: Hold your cursor over the image in the upper right-hand corner of…… Continue reading LinkedIn: Can People Tell that I Have Looked at their Profile?
Facebook: Can people tell that I’ve looked at their Timeline?
Facebook answers this question and includes a separate question that it words slightly differently, “Can I know who’s looking at my Timeline or how often it’s being viewed?” “Your Timeline is your collection of the photos, stories, and experiences that tell your story.” The links to the questions above and the following list of questions…… Continue reading Facebook: Can people tell that I’ve looked at their Timeline?
The Power of Paradigms in Jobs and Business: Apple, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Walmart
The Power of Paradigms in Jobs and Business: Apple, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Walmart In 1964, the Italian company Olivetti created a new paradigm when it invented the first personal computer. At the time, computers and the peripheral equipment to make them useful took the space of a couple of refrigerators. The Olivetti desktop computer was…… Continue reading The Power of Paradigms in Jobs and Business: Apple, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Walmart
Use Twitter for Urgent Updates–Jobs and Breaking News
Twitter is the emergency radio of social media. Co-founder of Twitter Jack Dorsey spent his time after school listening to emergency dispatchers. He liked the short bursts of correct information that the dispatchers would send to taxi, fire, ambulance, and police departments. The speed, accuracy, and brevity of these dispatchers fascinated him. While in high…… Continue reading Use Twitter for Urgent Updates–Jobs and Breaking News
Shopping for LinkedIn Groups
Shopping for LinkedIn Groups: The way to pick LinkedIn Groups is to select groups based on your business and career needs. Some groups are great for creating many connections. If you want to connect with people, join large groups. In the connect page on LinkedIn, there are seven options. One of the options is that…… Continue reading Shopping for LinkedIn Groups
The Biggest Job Hunting Mistake You Can Make Is Not Trying.
Hunting for jobs take a lot of work. It is easy to let up and take your search lightly. Finding a job is like building a business. Even when business is slow you can make preparations for when business will return. Here are some things you can do during a lull in activity. 1. Send…… Continue reading The Biggest Job Hunting Mistake You Can Make Is Not Trying.
12 Ways to Increase Your Mental Skills
12 Ways to Increase Your Mental Skills There is nothing magical to greater mental power. You do not have to buy anything. You just need to follow some simple steps. 1. Live in the present moment. Focus on what is in front of you. This focus enables you to make good decisions and take the…… Continue reading 12 Ways to Increase Your Mental Skills
Job Social: The Company Office Party
Before you head to the company office party, make plans. If you have experience going to trade shows, you may find that you can use the same plans for attending an office party that you have used for attending trade shows. Make plans to meet with people. If you expect to see people you…… Continue reading Job Social: The Company Office Party
The 30-60-90-Day Plan for Jobs and Job Interviews
Before you go to a job interview, put together a 30-60-90-day plan. You can write the presentation in Word or PowerPoint. Some people use Excel. If you can keep the presentation to two or three columns, you might use Excel. From what I have seen, people load Excel with so many columns and rows…… Continue reading The 30-60-90-Day Plan for Jobs and Job Interviews
19 Top Job Interview Questions
19 Top Job Interview Questions You can never know what questions an interviewer will ask you. However, here are some of the more popular questions. Why are you leaving your current job? What is your greatest achievement? Who was the best supervisor you have ever had? Who was the worst supervisor you ever had. What makes you the best…… Continue reading 19 Top Job Interview Questions
How to Avoid Panic When You Lose the Internet
Internet addiction or digital addiction is so powerful that people walk into walls, fall down stairs, and crash their cars while using smartphones and tablets. People read GPS directions while driving. How can anyone see where to drive if they are reading a phone? I have been in meetings that ban cell phones and seen…… Continue reading How to Avoid Panic When You Lose the Internet
Job Power through Free Websites
Free Websites: Membership sites and websites give different benefits. Nearly every career professional I know has a profile on at least one membership site. Some of these professionals have their profile on several sites. They put their names on the list among hundreds of millions of other professionals and businesses. Membership sites are terrific to…… Continue reading Job Power through Free Websites
Turn Job Shopping into Job Hunting
Turn Job Shopping into Job Hunting “I must create a System, or be enslav’d by another Man’s.” -William Blake Shoppers buy products that are easy to find and are popular with other shoppers. When I go to the supermarket, I shop. I buy the things that the store has on hand. The people who buy…… Continue reading Turn Job Shopping into Job Hunting
Listening Power
Listening Power People prefer to think that they are smart. Most people also like to think that other people think that they are smart. Sometimes I can impress people more when I ask intelligent questions about what they have to say than saying anything. People enjoy discussing things they like and people they like. People…… Continue reading Listening Power
The Power of Giving Recognition
The Power of Giving Recognition People who give compliments and recognition are people I remember. For several years, I have sent out a newsletter. Two people have regularly given me thanks for my work in creating and publishing that newsletter. One of these people is a senior executive at The Walt Disney Company. The other…… Continue reading The Power of Giving Recognition
Digital Marketing for Your Job: Do the Risks Outweigh the Rewards?
Digital Marketing for Your Job: Do the Risks Outweigh the Rewards? You have worked hard to create an Internet presence. You have created a LinkedIn account, a Twitter account, and a Facebook account. You have polished your profile on these accounts. You have carefully selected people for your connections. You value your relationship with each person you…… Continue reading Digital Marketing for Your Job: Do the Risks Outweigh the Rewards?
Job Power: Get Digital.
Get digital. Among business people, digital skills have become common place. Some business executives may still consider anything on a computer either a programmer’s task or a clerical task and beneath the requirements of their job. However, most executives I know use a smartphone to thumb through text messages, news, and emails as a routine…… Continue reading Job Power: Get Digital.
Jobs: How to Negotiate Anything from Pay Raises and Promotions to Job Offers
How to Negotiate Pay Raises, Promotions, and Job Offers Whenever you negotiate anything, do your research. For example, when negotiating a pay raise, research the salary range of your job. If you have an open, comfortable relationship with the human resources, simply ask for the salary range for your job. Some companies publish internal information…… Continue reading Jobs: How to Negotiate Anything from Pay Raises and Promotions to Job Offers
10 Ways to Reduce Job Stress
10 Ways to Reduce Job Stress I benefit several ways when I relax my mind. I think more clearly. I make better decisions. I feel better. I make other people feel better and help them think more clearly. I am healthier. My heart rate goes down. My blood pressure goes down. I have more energy.…… Continue reading 10 Ways to Reduce Job Stress
Make Cyber Monday a Great Day on the Job.
While everyone else is sneaking peaks at deals, make Cyber Monday a great day to focus on finding a job or doing a great job. This day is a giveaway day for many of your competitors. They are falling into the cyber pit of Internet deals. Move ahead of them. Use this day to find…… Continue reading Make Cyber Monday a Great Day on the Job.
Tis the Season to Get a Job!
Jobs are always in season. I have had applicants accept offers on nearly every day of the year. There are holidays year round. If hiring managers have a need to hire a person, they continue the recruiting process until they make that hire. If you going through a lag in activity, you can do things…… Continue reading Tis the Season to Get a Job!
The Power of Purpose: How to Get Promoted
When I cannot tell myself what I hope to accomplish, I am probably doing something that I do not need to do. By understanding the purpose of what I am doing, I work at a higher level. I can know the best way to do a job. I have my goal in sight. I am…… Continue reading The Power of Purpose: How to Get Promoted
How To Get Promoted In Any Job Situation
When I can not tell myself what I hope to accomplish, I am probably doing something that I do not need to do. By understanding the purpose of what I am doing, I work at a higher level. I can know the best way to do a job. I have my goal in sight. I…… Continue reading How To Get Promoted In Any Job Situation
If You Do Not Know What to Wear to a Job Interview, Dress Like the People Who Are Doing the Job.
What to wear to a job interview: this situation causes a bit of confusion. Many companies have a casual dress code. People wear slacks, skirts, button shirts or blouses. A lot of workers wear boots, sneakers, athletic shoes, sandals, flats, loafers, or boat shoes. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder, wears a t-shirt to work. If you are…… Continue reading If You Do Not Know What to Wear to a Job Interview, Dress Like the People Who Are Doing the Job.
Making Friends at Work
Some people make friends easily. These people have the skills to make people comfortable. They know how to help people bond with them. These people have a lot of friends. They know how to make people feel accepted. People who have a lot of friends know that what people think comes from personal beliefs. They…… Continue reading Making Friends at Work
Job Searching: Hard Skills and Soft Skills
Hard skills get you the interview. Soft skills get you the job. When interviewers read your resume, they are looking for hard skills. Your experience shows your hard skills. Here are some examples. Accounting Analysis Brand Development Computer Programming Data Management Education Financial Management Internet Programming People Management Planning Mathematics Research and Development Software…… Continue reading Job Searching: Hard Skills and Soft Skills
7 Ways to Turn Job Ideas into Action: Mahatma Gandhi and Aesop
“You may never know what results come of your action, but if you do nothing there will be no results.” Mahatma Gandhi. The best way I can develop a good attitude about my job is just to do my job. Putting things off because I feel negative or afraid only increases my negativity and…… Continue reading 7 Ways to Turn Job Ideas into Action: Mahatma Gandhi and Aesop
11 Ways to Turn Job Interview Jitters into Poise
11 Ways to Turn Job Interview Jitters into Poise People often get the jitters when going into an interview. There are things you can do to relax and develop. Remember that the interviewer wants to speak with you. The person believes that your experience makes you qualified for the job. Since you are there to…… Continue reading 11 Ways to Turn Job Interview Jitters into Poise
Google Sites: Free Contact Management and Promotion
Google Sites offers free and pay websites. The sites have settings. Public, private, or shared publication. The templates work for business, school, public, Wiki, and, Intranet. If you want to set up a site for your career, you can set up an Intranet site. You can keep it private. You can share it with people who…… Continue reading Google Sites: Free Contact Management and Promotion
7 Daily Practices for Turning a Bad Day on the Job into a Great Day on the Job
When I am having a bad day, I can forge ahead and strain to push myself through the day. I can try to fix everything I do not like. I can ruminate over my frustrations. I can pour over the pointless hassles I have to endure. I can persist with a job that is not…… Continue reading 7 Daily Practices for Turning a Bad Day on the Job into a Great Day on the Job
Focus on the Job not the Boss.
Bosses may come and bosses may go. In most cases, the boss eventually moves on. A new boss takes responsibility. Bosses have good days, and bosses have bad days. Some bosses make work a joy. Other bosses make the people around them miserable. The same principle applies to coworkers and clients. Coworkers and clients come…… Continue reading Focus on the Job not the Boss.
Getting a Job and Getting Promoted through Skills Development
When you are not going forward, you are going backward. If you make stagecoaches and your competition makes buses, your competition has moved forward. You have moved backward. Some people, teams, and companies continue to become more skilled and successful. Other people, teams, and companies become less competitive through a failure to keep up…… Continue reading Getting a Job and Getting Promoted through Skills Development
Job Security: Be the Best at Selling and Delivering what People Need.
Although doctors don’t see themselves as sales people, they sell health services. The most successful doctors sell more health services than less successful doctors. Car mechanics sell car repair. The most successful car mechanics sell more car repairs than less successful car mechanics. Employees sell job performance. The most successful employees sell more performance than…… Continue reading Job Security: Be the Best at Selling and Delivering what People Need.
Jobs And Relationships: The Power of Speaking With People
When I speak with people, I have a completely different experience from the experience I have when I write to people. Hearing someone laugh makes me feel different from the way I feel when I read LOL. Using email and sending text messages is simple and one-sided. I tell you what I want to you…… Continue reading Jobs And Relationships: The Power of Speaking With People
Job Confidence
Job confidence feels good, makes us healthier, gives us energy, and enables us to focus. Confidence is the friend of success. Uncertainty and its ugly sibling cockiness are the foes of success. Feeling confident when we are in the middle of success is easy. Feeling confident when we are in the middle of frustration is…… Continue reading Job Confidence
Business Power: Taking Command 90 Minutes into the Job
Business Power: Taking Command 90 Minutes into the Job I read a lot of articles about companies using 90 days to know whether a person will work out at a company. I have never seen anything in business that supports this thinking. Often companies place people in jobs where the company can not know…… Continue reading Business Power: Taking Command 90 Minutes into the Job
Attitudes are Contagious: Catch the Good Ones. Heal the Bad Ones
Attitudes: Some people have a natural, positive attitude. Life has blessed them with wonderful circumstances or wonderful minds and emotions. Understanding Moods and Attitudes When I am in hungry, tired, or rushed, things can seem more personal. I may feel more anxious or impatient. My mood declines and my attitude declines with it.…… Continue reading Attitudes are Contagious: Catch the Good Ones. Heal the Bad Ones
8 Ways to Raise the Level of Your Job Performance and Your Leadership
Seek advice before acting on important decisions. It is so easy for me to go into difficult situations and make large decisions with the belief that I already have all the answers. It is equally easy for me to overlook things that I should have considered before acting. I have better results when I get…… Continue reading 8 Ways to Raise the Level of Your Job Performance and Your Leadership
Focus on the Job not the Boss.
Focus on the Job not the Boss. Bosses may come and bosses may go. Bosses have good days, and bosses have bad days. Some bosses make work a joy. Other bosses make the people around them miserable. It is helpful for me to remember that the boss is not the job. The reason that I…… Continue reading Focus on the Job not the Boss.
How to Pick a LinkedIn Group
How to Pick a LinkedIn Group: Different LinkedIn groups have different purposes. Some groups are directories of people in the same industry or who have the same interest. These groups are terrific for building networks or creating databases. You can pick nearly any business sector and find that there is LinkedIn group for that business sector. …… Continue reading How to Pick a LinkedIn Group
Sometimes The Best Way to Start Exercising is Simply to Walk Out the Door.
Sometimes The Best Way to Start Exercising is Simply to Walk Out the Door. This morning I was having trouble getting started on an exercise program. So I just put on my shoes, my sweatshirt, and walked out the door. I walked to the end of the street and turned left. I walked along…… Continue reading Sometimes The Best Way to Start Exercising is Simply to Walk Out the Door.
5 Signs I Have Lost Focus on the Job
5 Signs I Have Lost Focus on the Job When I feel anxious, I have lost focus. My mind is not on what is going on around me. My mind is on what I imagine might happen. There is a difference between planning for future events and creating scary scenarios of what might happen. I…… Continue reading 5 Signs I Have Lost Focus on the Job
Why Leaders Tell People What to Do
Why Leaders Tell People What to Do When I was sixteen, I worked as a grocery clerk. On my second day on the job, I showed up at my work station a few minutes after the time to start to work. The store supervisor called me over. He told me that I was late for…… Continue reading Why Leaders Tell People What to Do
Interviewing Safety
Interviewing Safety The place of the interview is important. People who are seeking home-based jobs may find that the job interview takes place in a person’s home and may include more than one applicant. If interviewers ask that you meet with them in their home, you might ask who will be in attendance. Most interviewers will…… Continue reading Interviewing Safety
7 Action Steps to Productivity
7 Action Steps to Productivity Assess and Adjust. Life does not always go according to my plans. I can do several things when I meet frustration. I can ruminate on how unfair life is to me. I can blame other people for my frustrations. I can feel sorry for myself and play the victim. On the…… Continue reading 7 Action Steps to Productivity
Building a Successful Business or Career Never Ends
Building a Successful Business or Career Never Ends. It is a continual process of expanding your goods, services, skills, and network. Building a Successful Business or Career Never Ends. Building a business or a career is a continual process of expanding your goods, services, skills, and network. The day I sat down to start my…… Continue reading Building a Successful Business or Career Never Ends
Business Power: No Free Lunch
In today’s digital world, you may find that the most useful tools for your job or your business are free. The exact origin of “no free lunch” is uncertain but seems to come from the free food (lunches or hors d’ oeuvres) restaurants, hotels, and bars offer to draw customers to buy drinks. There is…… Continue reading Business Power: No Free Lunch
Staying Healthy for Your Career Increases Your Success
Staying healthy and being successful go hand in hand. ~ www.jaywren.com I found that when I quit smoking and started exercising, my personal performance doubled. Steps to Staying Healthy Get your doctor’s advice before starting an exercise program. To turn my decision to exercise into action, I set up situations and times to exercise. I…… Continue reading Staying Healthy for Your Career Increases Your Success
Forbes Top Career Sites
Thank you everyone for your support in nominating JayWren.com to Forbes top career sites. I learned this morning that I made the list. Forbes writers Jacquelyn Smith and Susan Adams reviewed hundreds of websites and thousands of comments to reach their decision. It is a real honor to be among their choices. The excellent articles…… Continue reading Forbes Top Career Sites
5 Techniques for Better Focus
Clap your hands. Have you ever noticed how American football teams huddle before each play? What is the last thing that the players do before breaking the huddle? They slap their hands together in unison. They clap. They are practicing the rhythm of focus. In the huddle, each player receives the assignment for the next…… Continue reading 5 Techniques for Better Focus
Is it Time for You to Start Your Own Business?
Is it Time for You to Start Your Own Business? Prior to entering recruiting, I worked for two terrific companies: Procter & Gamble and Polaroid Corporation. I did a lot of things that I loved to do. I took pride in my companies’ brands. I loved giving presentations. I enjoyed the travel. I took fascination…… Continue reading Is it Time for You to Start Your Own Business?
8 Ideas for Enjoying Work
8 Ideas for Enjoying Work Find the beat of your own drum and march to it. It is so easy for me to get distracted and off course when I look at what other people are doing and imitate those people. What I often find is that the direction that those people are going is…… Continue reading 8 Ideas for Enjoying Work
4 Tools for Turning Decisions into Actions
Four tools for turning decisions into action I find that the most successful people have tools and systems for turning their decisions into actions. The things I decided to do in life are not nearly as important as the things I actually do. Deciding to get exercise, learn a new skill, get a better job,…… Continue reading 4 Tools for Turning Decisions into Actions
What does a Job Title Mean to Your Career?
What does a Job Title Mean to Your Career? From time to time, I have worked with applicants who have received an offer for a job that had a lower title than the title they had in their current position. Their current title may have been vice president and the title of their new role may…… Continue reading What does a Job Title Mean to Your Career?
Should You Discuss Your Income?
Should you be prepared to discuss your income? My answer as a veteran headhunter is that you should discuss your income only if you want to get an interview. I have placed 100’s of applicants with dozens of companies. I never referred an applicant for an interview without first knowing that person’s income. What are…… Continue reading Should You Discuss Your Income?
Become the Solution
I heard Ed Land, who founded Polaroid Corporation, speak on the role of the inventor. Land stated that it was his job to imagine things before they happened. His approach began with identifying a need and creating a way to meet that need. Ed Land provided solutions. On the day he spoke, he said that…… Continue reading Become the Solution
How To Hire the Best People
How To Hire The Best People I had a partner who would tell clients that when they made a job offer they were halfway to making a hire. Finding and interviewing great people is only the beginning process in hiring great people. Working with those people through the interview process to the point of accepting an…… Continue reading How To Hire the Best People
13 Action Steps to Getting Promoted or Getting Hired
13 Action Steps to Getting Promoted or Getting Hired Below are thirteen powerful steps to help you be successful in your current job or to make career move. Step into action: Offer to help each person you contact. Building a professional network begins with helping other people. Become a research wizard. It is no longer necessary…… Continue reading 13 Action Steps to Getting Promoted or Getting Hired
Every Business Meeting is a Job Interview.
I have written other articles on how to prepare for job interviews and how to prepare for business meetings. The things that you do to prepare for both meetings are the same. Once you land a job, you are competing with other people inside and outside your company to keep your job and to progress…… Continue reading Every Business Meeting is a Job Interview.