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Gerry Corbett, APR, Fellow, PRSA
Redphlag LLC, The PRJobCoach
Thought Leadership: PR Jobs for PR Folks
Website: www.redphlag.com and www.prjobcoach.com
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Phone: 650.866.5005
Gerry Corbett is the PRJobCoach at prjobcoach.com and CEO of Redphlag LLC, a strategy consultancy. He has served four decades in senior communications roles at Fortune 100 firms and earlier in his career in aerospace and computer engineering with NASA. He has a B.A. in public relations from San Jose State University and is an accredited (APR) member of the Public Relations Society of America, its board of directors and its College of Fellows. He also is a member of International Advertising Association, National Investor Relations Institute; Arthur Page Society, National Association of Science Writers, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and International Coaching Federation.
The employment market in the second decade of the 21stCentury is literally topsy turvy.All of the rules that we have all come to love and respect over the years no longer apply.It is a new day, a new world and all bets are off.Unless you have a job, don’t assume you garner the respect of employers, headhunters and hiring managers.The only sure fire way of landing is to be networked, known, accomplished and have a track record that is virtually visible to all.If you can’t be found, you do not exist.
Under this duress it is helpful to have faith, patience, fortitude and a solid saving account that will allow you to endure a lengthy hunt.Getting back to the faith part, there are also rock hard principles or commandments you need to commit to memory and live daily.
I.Thou shalt not sit idle and whine
II.Thou shalt not go after job opportunities without passion and enthusiasm
III.Thou shalt not have a resume that ignores your accomplishments
IV.Thou shalt not overlook the importance of a network
The revelation that companies are asking potential employees for Facebook passwords got me thinking about how Facebook has rapidly evolved as both diary and biography.Given the addition of timeline to Facebook’s configuration, people on the hunt would do well to make Facebook work for them instead of
There is no debate what so ever, networking is the chief avenue to landing a new job, hands down.And the plethora of tips, tactics and tricks to network are limitless on the web. Just Google the term networking and you are likely to be inundated with information on how to do it and profit from it.My cursory search found 127 million inks.In thinking more deeply about the nature of working your contacts and connections, here are several ideas to get you started to use networking to get working.So here goes:
So you finally passed muster in the 15 interviews you endured at ABC Company over two weeks.You are exhausted. You lost about eight pounds, sweated bullets and are in the final throes of that seemingly elusive job offer.Now comes the hard part.Who and what references can you provide that will help seal the deal and pave the way towards the job offer that has had you in the waiting room for what appears to be a lifetime.References are critical to bringing to a close your search for your next gig.
So as you compile your list, pay heed to the quality of your references.Be rigorous in your selection.Pick colleagues who are reliable, rational and repeatable and by all means respectable.Here are some rules of the road on reference givers that can help you avoid the potholes that invariably and mysteriously appear on the highway to career contentment.
You just finished three job interviews in a week and are still Monday quarterbacking about how well you did or did not.You are analyzing every question and answer to grade your performance with the hope that you got a touchdown and will soon be on your second interview cycle with the offer letter close behind.Then reality sets in and you hear nothing for the next several weeks except the sound of your own criticism and an occasional heartbeat.What to do?Did you answer all the questions well?"Was it something I said?""Did I say enough?"The pain and uncertainty are killing you.
Take a deep breath!One, two, three, etc.....Ok relax. Compose yourself as well as a thoughtful note of gratitude for having been given the opportunity to present your case for the job.Use your interview notes, analysis and intuition to present three essential points for why you are right person for the job.Then get on with it. Put it past you.Get beyond the distraction.If you used well your inner voice to communicate your value proposition, the hiring manager or HR person may take note and likely include you in the consideration set for the next round of interviews (or not.) If not, kiss that position goodbye, learn from it and move on.Here are a few other thoughts about employing your inner voice to de-stress about your interview.
Effectively managing your career in the economy of 2011 is a vastly different world than it was just a few short years ago. No longer does it suffice to have just a resume of qualifications and access to job boards and a few connections to executive search firms. Managing a career in the public relations and communications industry can often be a full time job akin to managing the communications strategy for a Fortune 1000 firm or being a product promotion specialist in the world of technology.Successfully moving up the ladder of career accomplishment or searching for your next gig is a three legged stool, whereby the absence of just one strut can leave you without a competent platform to seek, secure and settle into an engaging role in public relations. Let me explain.
There is nothing more frustrating in a job search than the lack of response by hiring managers or recruiters. You follow all the rules of a compelling cover letter. You compose a custom resume that matches your accomplishments to the job specifications posted by the company or the recruiter. You have scoured your network to find insiders at the company and you have followed their advice to the letter. Following all of this fine preparation you end up with radio silence that is both deafening and frustrating. How should you move forward with this scenario? Here are some constructive ideas:
Cover letters and resumes play critical roles in career management and job search.You can argue that one trumps the other but the fact is they work together as a team.And the cover letter plays a starring role because it can get the recruiter, HR folks and the hiring manager warmed up for the main pitch of the resume. In short, the cover letter should cover your bases and home runs.... Read more
Cover letters and resumes play critical roles in career management and job search. You can argue that one trumps the other but the fact is they work together as a team. And the cover letter plays a starring role because it can get the recruiter, HR folks and the hiring manager warmed up for the main pitch of the resume. In short, the cover letter should cover your bases and home runs.
As government bickering and inaction continues, job seekers are growing ever restless,
frustrated and annoyed because, for many folks, there just are no jobs to be had. You are either too old, too young, suffering the stigma of no job or you have run out of runway in your network. According to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal, “More than one in three of the unemployed were out of work for at least a year in a handful of U.S. states that appear to be disproportionately caught up in the long-term unemployment problem.” So if you are sitting in the unemployment barrel with a bunch of lemons, it is high time to make lemonade.
