Thursday, August 26, 2010

Is A Glass Holding You Back?

Recently I heard a story of the flea and the glass. You’re probably wondering what the story has to do with you. I will explain how this experiment could explain what is holding you back in your career.

Scientists were experimenting with fleas. The fleas were put on a table and jumped 12 inches high without any problems. The scientists then put a tall glass over the fleas and they only jumped 3 inches high. They repeated this process for 30 days and each day the fleas only jumped 3 inches high. They then took the glass away and guess what happened? The flea only jumped 3 inches high.
Can you identify your glass? Is it a lack of self confidence? Is it the fear of failure or the fear of success? Could it be your financial conditioning? Does your glass represent bad habits you’ve developed? Does your glass represent your tendency to procrastinate? Does it represent the fact that you don’t set aggressive goals for yourself? Does it represent the fact that you don’t know your numbers, so you don’t know what RESULTS you need on a daily basis?

The “glass” could also represent people who are negative in your life. It could be people who are opinionated about what you CAN or CAN NOT accomplish. You need to classify these influences as “NOISE”, and ignore them as much as possible.

If you want to advance your career, you need to make changes. Identifying what it is that holds you back is a great first step in realizing a higher level of success.

For the next 30 days….

Identify the NOISE in your life.
Identify three things you do that are a major waste of your time and stop doing them.
Identify the 20% of your actions that provides 80% of your results - and do more of those activities.

Once you are “aware” of your glass, you can remove it and then there is no limit to how high you can jump!

Friday, August 20, 2010

The Importace of Networking

Networking continues to be the #1 most effective way to land your new job. If you are not adding someone new to your network every day, you are limiting you chances of finding your next opportunity. You never know who can open the right door for you.

It’s difficult to carry around your resumes, but it’s simple to hand someone a resume card! Did you know that you can order 100 resume cards FREE through our Career Portal? These are mini resumes on a business card which can definitely enhance your search.

If networking is not one of your greatest strengths, aim at passing out at least 2-3 resume cards daily and you will enjoy the results!

Use this URL to view a sample Resume Card:  www.thrpartnerscareercenter.com/resume_cards.php

MUST READS

There is an excellent article in the Library of our Career Portal titled "Networking Can Help You Land a New Job". You may notice that our hot topic this week as well as the must read is asking you to focus on networking.

If you are only utilizing job boards, applying to postings on websites, or answering ads, you are using methods with the highest level of competition. Networking is one method of finding a job that guarantees your resume is not included in a stack of others competing for the same job!

Use this URL to go directly to the library article mentioned above:  www.thrpartnerscareercenter.com/library.php?content_id=120

FREE JOB SEEKER WEBINARS

You may register for the Free Training Webinars by clicking the WEBINARS Tab on the left hand side of our Career Portal Home Page. Remember to register for our upcoming free job seeker training webinars! The Webinars consist of 20 minutes of training and 40 minutes of Q&A where our Trainer addresses the questions that are MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU. No questions are off limits.

August 23rd @ 3:00 PM CST - Frustrated? Fake It...Your Attitude Matters!
  • Your Attitude can MAKE or BREAK your search 
  • How do you "mask" frustration or depression? 
  • Is your attitude sabotaging your search?
September 1st @ 2:00 PM CST - How to Identify and Stress Accomplishments
  • Learn how to identify your accomplishments 
  • Understand the impact of your accomplishments 
  • Why do strong accomplishments help obtain job offers?
*Log into the Career Portal and click on the WEBINAR Tab. Then click on the calendar for the dates listed above and register by clicking the webinar registration links.

TIP FOR THE WEEK

When you read the newspaper, go to the Business Section of the Paper and look for job leads "within" the articles. Often articles can reveal what companies are cutting back, which are expanding and also provide you with inside information you can use when you contact this company.

Also register with Google Reader and set up Google Alerts on topics that could help your search. These alerts provide you with current information that could also assist your search.

To Your Successful Career Search,

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Career Advisor August 12, 2010

HOT TOPIC


Back to School - Back to your Job Search! Think of all the attention and preparation that is given to children returning to school. Parents face the added responsibilities of registering their children, getting the appropriate vaccinations, shopping for school clothes, school supplies and finishing various other tasks in order to make the transition from summer to school as smooth as possible. Children are experiencing a combination of excitement, apprehension and unhappiness because summer is coming to a close.

What preparations have you made to return to work? Have you added your resume to the job boards? Have you registered with an employment firm? Have you sent your resume directly to hiring authorities at your target companies? Have you put in the extra effort and time it takes to make your journey from unemployed to being employed as smooth as possible? Do you dress appropriately for interviews? Do you often feel excitement about a new opportunity but then get taken over by the fear of rejection?

As kids go back to school, you need to go back to a full fledged job search with a high level of enthusiasm and positive expectations. Be the most prepared job seeker and look forward to enjoying positive results.
MUST READS

Before going on another interview, read the article in our Career Portal Library in the Interviewing folder entitled "Interview Questions - You Must Know the Answers". This article provides specific examples of questions you may be asked during your interviews. Remember it’s not necessarily the most qualified person who gets hired; it’s the person who interviews BEST.

If you have previously registered, use this URL to go directly to the Library:
URL: www.thrpartnerscareercenter.com/library.php?content_id=54

FREE JOB SEEKER WEBINARS

You may register for the Free Training Webinars by clicking the CALENDAR Tab on the left hand side of our Career Portal Home Page. Remember to register for our upcoming free job seeker training webinars! The Webinars consist of 20 minutes of training and 40 minutes of Q&A where our Trainer addresses the questions that are MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU. No questions are off limits.

Listen to what other Job Seekers are saying:

"Your weekly calls are what keeps me going and motivated. I’m starting to get interviews, which is very exciting." Rebecca C., Austin, TX

"I just accepted a job and they mentioned that I asked the best questions during my interview. I got every one of them from you. I wanted to say thank you for all your help." Martin S., San Diego, CA

"You asked for success stories and I’m happy to tell you I am now one of them. I followed everything you told me to do and I actually got not one but two job offers after being out of work for almost a year. I don’t know how to thank you enough for answering my questions every week." Julie Z., Tulsa, OK

Bring your problems to these Webinars and get solutions. Bring your Questions to these Webinars and get answers. We want to help you land your next opportunity.

UPCOMING FREE JOB SEEKER WEBINARS

August 18th @ 2:00 PM CST - Make Every Move in Your Search Count!
  • Hard work does not guarantee a job offer - what does?
  • Know WHERE to focus most of your efforts
  • How do you track all the information?
*Log into the Career Portal and click on the Calendar for the dates listed.

TIP FOR THE WEEK

Take time to get your resume reviewed for free. The feedback you will receive could make the difference of you being screened out or having a resume that become your "ticket to interviews."

Friday, August 6, 2010

Career Advisor: August 6, 2010

Back to School - Back to your Job Search! Think of all the attention and preparation that is given to children returning to school. Parents face the added responsibilities of registering their children, getting the appropriate vaccinations, shopping for school clothes, school supplies and finishing various other tasks in order to make the transition from summer to school as smooth as possible. Children are experiencing a combination of excitement, apprehension and unhappiness because summer is coming to a close.

What preparations have you made to return to work? Have you added your resume to the job boards? Have you registered with an employment firm? Have you sent your resume directly to hiring authorities at your target companies? Have you put in the extra effort and time it takes to make your journey from unemployed to being employed as smooth as possible? Do you dress appropriately for interviews? Do you often feel excitement about a new opportunity but then get taken over by the fear of rejection?

As kids go back to school, you need to go back to a full fledged job search with a high level of enthusiasm and positive expectations. Be the most prepared job seeker and look forward to enjoying positive results.

MUST READS
Before going on another interview, read the article in our Career Portal Library in the Interviewing folder entitled "Interview Questions - You Must Know the Answers". This article provides specific examples of questions you may be asked during your interviews. Remember it’s not necessarily the most qualified person who gets hired; it’s the person who interviews BEST.

If you have registered with our site, use this URL to go directly to the Library:
URL: www.thrpartnerscareercenter.com/library.php?content_id=54

FREE JOB SEEKER WEBINARS

You may register for the Free Training Webinars by clicking the CALENDAR Tab on the left hand side of our Career Portal Home Page. Remember to register for our upcoming free job seeker training webinars! The Webinars consist of 20 minutes of training and 40 minutes of Q&A where our Trainer addresses the questions that are MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU. No questions are off limits.

Listen to what other Job Seekers are saying:

"Your weekly calls are what keeps me going and motivated. I’m starting to get interviews, which is very exciting." Rebecca C., Austin, TX

"I just accepted a job and they mentioned that I asked the best questions during my interview. I got every one of them from you. I wanted to say thank you for all your help." Martin S., San Diego, CA

"You asked for success stories and I’m happy to tell you I am now one of them. I followed everything you told me to do and I actually got not one but two job offers after being out of work for almost a year. I don’t know how to thank you enough for answering my questions every week." Julie Z., Tulsa, OK

Bring your problems to these Webinars and get solutions. Bring your Questions to these Webinars and get answers. We want to help you land your next opportunity.

UPCOMING FREE JOB SEEKER WEBINARS

August 12th @ 11:00 AM CST - Communicate More Effectively
Learn to write email messages that provide results

  • Communicate to win
  • Learn if you’re a negative or positive communicator
August 18th @ 2:00 PM CST - Make Every Move in Your Search Count!
Hard work does not guarantee a job offer - what does?
  • Know WHERE to focus most of your efforts
  • How do you track all the information?
*Log into the Career Portal and click on the Calendar for the dates listed below and register by copying and pasting the webinar links into your Web Browser.

URL: http://www.thrpartnerscareercenter.com/

TIP FOR THE WEEK

Take time to get your resume reviewed for free. The feedback you will receive could make the difference of you being screened out or having a resume that become your "ticket to interviews."