Another year has started. Did you promise yourself that this is the year, now is the time to change careers? You feel ready to make a real change in your life.
Changing careers requires some internal and external stretching to get you where you want to go. In the same way that stretching physically helps prepare your bones and muscles for more vigorous activity, we need to stretch our ideas and actions in order to transform our career into a better jobfit, one that will recognize, reward, and motivate us for
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In the last few years, you must have noticed all the excitement and uproar about The Secret. To many of us in the career industry, “The Secret” is really no secret at all. It’s the law of attraction. If you’re hoping to achieve your goals, you can use this law to your benefit.
First of all, I have to admit that the meteoric rise of the book and then the documentary “The Secret” raised a rollercoaster of emotions in me. On the one hand, I have unconsciously used this law all along. It clearly helped me to achieve many goals. But then, I look at our working world today, and I wonder why some good people who take what seem like good steps don’t achieve their goals. Through my own soul searching and a great struggle with my own faith, I came to realize something. As with most laws, the law of attraction is not a perfect law – but it does increase our chances of success.
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Posted on Jan 04, 2012 under
Career Change & Transition,
Job Search
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career,
Career Transition. by Sharon Graham.
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I recently performed in a musical theatre production of ‘The Gifts of the Magi,’ a story about a young married couple—Jim & Della Dillingham—who are living in New York in 1905 when Christmas rolls around and they have no money to buy each other gifts to express their love.
They have hit hard times because Jim is unemployed and Della
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Posted on Dec 19, 2011 under
Career Change & Transition
tags
Career Transition,
storytelling. by George Dutch.
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Just about everyone has to deal with sensitive issues about their career. By including a cover letter with your resume, you can address many concerns and gain a distinct advantage over your competition.
- A cover letter shows that you are a proactive professional who takes extra effort to present a complete proposal.
- It displays your respect for the recipient – recruiter and/or employer – by addressing him or her directly.
- It gives you the opportunity to display your personality, character, and ethics as part of your submission.
- It can effectively mitigate a number of career issues by shifting the focus to your value proposition.
- It allows you to concentrate on the future and hone in on how you can address the particular needs of the employer.
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Posted on Dec 14, 2011 under
Job Search
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career,
Career Transition,
cover letter,
Cover Letters. by Sharon Graham.
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Networking
Some job experts say that more jobs are now filled online through LinkedIn (LI) than all the job boards combined.
LI is, without a doubt, a major player in online job search; it is here to stay; and its influence continues to grow. If LI were a country, it would be the 12th most populous country in the world! I recommend that
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In a number of sectors, workers are giving more consideration to switching jobs - a likely sign that people are growing more confident in the health of the job market.
Technology consulting firm Capgemini, for example, reported recently that employee turnover is increasing. In
an earnings statement released this week, the French company noted that attrition among its staff rose in the third quarter.
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Posted on Nov 12, 2011 under
Career Change & Transition,
Job Search
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career planning,
Career Transition. by Andy Robinson.
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For many individuals the most obvious way of advancing down a career path is through pro-actively applying for jobs that seem appealing. When more senior positions become available, either inside or outside their current place of work, individuals will send in their CVs and applications for these positions. However, high achievers may well find themselves the subject of interest from headhunters. More often than not headhunters will make their interest known to individuals via unannounced phone calls and, as such, being contacted by one can represent a highly daunting experience. There are, however, a number of aspects to be considered when a headhunter opens communications which can result in the best possible outcome for all parties concerned.
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Today the blog features a guest post by Career Coach George Dutch who is the Founder of Job Joy, a career transition firm. This is George’s 2nd guest post here. He wrote a post back in May on career transition strategies. George is an approved career expert here at Tim’s Strategy.
To increase your chances of getting hired, it is important to understand the hiring process from a hiring manager’s pov. They want pain relief!
1. Hiring managers are human beings too
When you go looking for a job, you are preoccupied, naturally and rightfully, with your own needs and priorities. In the same way, a hiring manager is interested, first and foremost, in protecting and promoting their own career. And, s/he is not going to make a decision or take an action that might jeopardize their career.
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Posted on Oct 26, 2011 under
Job Search
tags
Career Transition,
hiring. by Career Marketing & Branding.
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Whether the role you are after is thousands of miles away or in a relatively close urban centre, you may find yourself being interviewed over the phone. Executive recruiters and hiring managers often use the phone interview as a way of narrowing the field of candidates when there is a relatively long list of apparently well-qualified executives vying for one ‘plum’ position. This also allows them to save the inconvenience – and cost – of travel. So what can you do to ensure that you pass the screening and make it into the next level for serious consideration?
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Posted on Oct 26, 2011 under
Interviewing
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Career Transition. by Sharon Graham.
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Those on the employment market will find the following statistics informative.According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, of all jobs "created": 32% are new ones. 68% are to replace employees who left for one reason or another. Of all hires made, 40% are selected from internal candidates. Of special relevance to an executive in targeting his or her job search efforts is the fact that by far
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