Are you in the position you want to be in? As Hollywood has poignantly pointed out there are many that will purse the ultimate dream job at the cost of others or by their own methods to slave away and sacrifice. Still, what Hollywood does not show you are the basics. In movies it always appears that even in the fight/strife of life the Hollywood character gets the job and the success at the end.
After working with people, resources, and the fight for jobs there are a few points that stand out clearly. There is not enough realization that a strong resume can help you move forward. Visit any employment agency, recruiting firm, or professional consultant company and they will tell you. Your resume is not just an option it is a necessity.
It is clear that sometimes we need to walk the trial and error road. Let's face it if something costs money and it appears to be less than important why bother?
Surely you have heard the phrase, "It takes money to make money." Most business owners will tell you that in order to see the outcomes that they have today, they had to invest in their company. You are your own sales manager. How well can you sell yourself? Your resume is your first impression.
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Monday, June 29, 2009
Sunday, June 28, 2009
BOB's Big Boy Comeback - Means JOBS
Bob’s Big Boy is making an Orange County comeback this summer, and is looking for 150 employees to staff its 13th California restaurant.
More detailed at: Fast Food Maven blog.
Address: 1623 W. Katella Ave. (near the movie theater and Prime Cut Cafe)
Time: 9 a.m. to noon
What: Bring resume
More detailed at: Fast Food Maven blog.
Address: 1623 W. Katella Ave. (near the movie theater and Prime Cut Cafe)
Time: 9 a.m. to noon
What: Bring resume
Thursday, June 25, 2009
HOT Job Fair Events June 30th
ALERT: HOT Job Fair Events: June 30th 2009
Got a Resume? Get a Job!
2)Date: Tuesday June 30th, 2009
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: DeVry University , San Jose Campus
2160 Lundy Ave
San Jose , CA 95131
1) Location: Leesburg Workforce office.
Time: 9am - 12pm
1415 South 14th Street, Suite 100 Leesburg, Florida 34748
Contact: (352) 360-6280 or (407) 240-5099
Got a Resume? Get a Job!
2)Date: Tuesday June 30th, 2009
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: DeVry University , San Jose Campus
2160 Lundy Ave
San Jose , CA 95131
1) Location: Leesburg Workforce office.
Time: 9am - 12pm
1415 South 14th Street, Suite 100 Leesburg, Florida 34748
Contact: (352) 360-6280 or (407) 240-5099
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Is it really Hopeless?
A few days ago our media, both Local News and Newspaper were swamped with the story of a man barricaded in his home. SWAT responded to address this distraught man who was observed to have both a rifle and a suicide plan. After a seven hour stand off, evacuations, fear and stress the officers were able to subdue the man and take him into protective custody.
When the clamor died down and the focal point returned to normal the questions that surfaced all centered around the why? Why, let SWAT send tear gas into and rip apart your home? Why hold yourself hostage with the hopes that an officers bullet will take you down? The answer: Hopelessness.
This distraught man recently lost his job. His home was soon to be listed in the foreclosure section of the realty market and his support systems in his view had dwindled to nothing.
Is it really hopeless? Obviously, times are bleak, jobs are hard to find, and support systems are cutting back due to budget crunches. All of that said, it does not have to be a time of hopelessness.
Instead, it is time to separate the emotions from the recession. "How can I do that, my job, money, support they are all connected to how I live." True. Yet, stepping out of that circle to see it as a process can help you survive the emotional breaking point that can come because of such heavy burdens.
Create a plan. Start simple write down the most important things to accomplish at this point in time. If you have a job - leave finding a job off the list. Start with your finances instead. Make creating a detailed budget your top priority. Establishing our work, finances, and the economic times as a plan and separating it from our emotions helps us to start to think about them strategically. We can then mount each hill one at a time. Taking the emotion out of the picture leaves hopelessness at the door while strategy and planning move things forward.
When the clamor died down and the focal point returned to normal the questions that surfaced all centered around the why? Why, let SWAT send tear gas into and rip apart your home? Why hold yourself hostage with the hopes that an officers bullet will take you down? The answer: Hopelessness.
This distraught man recently lost his job. His home was soon to be listed in the foreclosure section of the realty market and his support systems in his view had dwindled to nothing.
Is it really hopeless? Obviously, times are bleak, jobs are hard to find, and support systems are cutting back due to budget crunches. All of that said, it does not have to be a time of hopelessness.
Instead, it is time to separate the emotions from the recession. "How can I do that, my job, money, support they are all connected to how I live." True. Yet, stepping out of that circle to see it as a process can help you survive the emotional breaking point that can come because of such heavy burdens.
Create a plan. Start simple write down the most important things to accomplish at this point in time. If you have a job - leave finding a job off the list. Start with your finances instead. Make creating a detailed budget your top priority. Establishing our work, finances, and the economic times as a plan and separating it from our emotions helps us to start to think about them strategically. We can then mount each hill one at a time. Taking the emotion out of the picture leaves hopelessness at the door while strategy and planning move things forward.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Hot Job Fair Event
ALERT: 2 HOT Job Fair Events
Los Angeles Career Fair
Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: The Radisson Hotel at Los Angeles Airport 6225 West Century Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90045
Anaheim Career Fair
Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: Sheraton Park Hotel 1855 South Harbor Blvd Anaheim, CA 92802
Los Angeles Career Fair
Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: The Radisson Hotel at Los Angeles Airport 6225 West Century Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90045
Anaheim Career Fair
Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: Sheraton Park Hotel 1855 South Harbor Blvd Anaheim, CA 92802
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
The Face of Change
Bob down the street told you today that he has 30 days left at his current job. Then, Mary tearfully explained that her family was about to lose their home while you were at swimming lessons with the kids this week. You even noticed that your own budget seem impacted with the recession. Is it time for change?
The market is not what it use to be, that is almost an understatement. Does it have to be all doom and gloom? It is crucial that you stay in a dead end job just to stay afloat? Perhaps, for a while this is key. Yet, even more important than just staying is changing. Changing how you think about your work. Take efforts to increase your standings at work, improve your records, your attendance, your recommendation pile, that is why staying is important at this moment.
Even more important than just staying, is staying connected and current. Even if you are similar to Bob, the neighbor down the street, and your current position is ending soon, you still have a chance to take a few key steps now before it ends. Get letters of recommendation, make new connections, reconnect with coworkers who have changed venue. Join sites such as LinkedIn and PlaxO. Most importantly update your resume and be ready for the future - where change is happening.
The market is not what it use to be, that is almost an understatement. Does it have to be all doom and gloom? It is crucial that you stay in a dead end job just to stay afloat? Perhaps, for a while this is key. Yet, even more important than just staying is changing. Changing how you think about your work. Take efforts to increase your standings at work, improve your records, your attendance, your recommendation pile, that is why staying is important at this moment.
Even more important than just staying, is staying connected and current. Even if you are similar to Bob, the neighbor down the street, and your current position is ending soon, you still have a chance to take a few key steps now before it ends. Get letters of recommendation, make new connections, reconnect with coworkers who have changed venue. Join sites such as LinkedIn and PlaxO. Most importantly update your resume and be ready for the future - where change is happening.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Win a Resume
Resume Contest: Why do you need a resume? Post your answer to our blog by July 1st 2009. One winner will be selected for our Standard Resume Package $99 value. Good luck!
Friday, June 12, 2009
HOT Job Fair - June 13, 2009
ALERT: HOT JOB FAIR - U.S. Rep. Baron Hill, D-Ind., will hold a “Southern Indiana Job Fair” from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. (Central Time) June 13 at Scottsburg High School in Scottsburg, Indiana.
State Resources - Making them work for you.
When it comes to resources every State has something in the way of providing help in finding work. The problem, of course, as we have discovered over and over is linking yourself to these resources. The larger States, such as California, you might find your search is easier if you work from the county level. The smaller States might provide more information found in various State websites. For example in New Mexico there is a great website: New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions. This site offers quite a variety of resources that can help you track down information, wage resources and data, recent articles, and even work openings in the State of New Mexico.
Even if the State itself does not offer a specific website of resourceful information there are usually other independently owned sites that link you to key resources and job information for your specific State. Like this one found in Montana: Montana Jobs.com
The importance, once again, is that before and after you locate these sites you have a few items in place. First your resume should be professionally written and ready for submission. Secondly, you need to have an active email, and telephone number in place so that contacting you is quick and efficient. Companies do not like to have to leave messages or do multiple call backs. Finally, you need to be working on your interview preparation. Now you are ready to put the State Resources to work for you.
Even if the State itself does not offer a specific website of resourceful information there are usually other independently owned sites that link you to key resources and job information for your specific State. Like this one found in Montana: Montana Jobs.com
The importance, once again, is that before and after you locate these sites you have a few items in place. First your resume should be professionally written and ready for submission. Secondly, you need to have an active email, and telephone number in place so that contacting you is quick and efficient. Companies do not like to have to leave messages or do multiple call backs. Finally, you need to be working on your interview preparation. Now you are ready to put the State Resources to work for you.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Where do you want to work?
Where do you want to work? Maybe a large company or perhaps you have your heart set on a mom and pop organization where you can really feel a part of the culture. Either way it is always good to know that your company has value and that there is a certain "life expectancy" for the job you have.
A while back Fortune did a survey on the most admired businesses in the trade right now. The Top 20 are a great place to start when consider big companies that are respected and moving forward.
Top 20
For the 20 most admired companies overall, FORTUNE's survey asked businesspeople to vote for the companies that they admired most, from any industry.
Rank Company
1 General Electric
2 FedEx
3 Southwest Airlines
4 Procter & Gamble
5 Starbucks
6 Johnson & Johnson
7 Berkshire Hathaway
8 Dell
9 Toyota Motor
10 Microsoft
11 Apple Computer
12 Wal-Mart Stores
13* United Parcel Service
13* Home Depot
15* PepsiCo
15* Costco Wholesale
17 American Express
18 Goldman Sachs Group
19 Intl. Business Machines
20 3M
A great list to get you moving forward in your job search. Where do you want to work? How about starting here with this list, search the openings and see if one has the right fit for you.
A while back Fortune did a survey on the most admired businesses in the trade right now. The Top 20 are a great place to start when consider big companies that are respected and moving forward.
Top 20
For the 20 most admired companies overall, FORTUNE's survey asked businesspeople to vote for the companies that they admired most, from any industry.
Rank Company
1 General Electric
2 FedEx
3 Southwest Airlines
4 Procter & Gamble
5 Starbucks
6 Johnson & Johnson
7 Berkshire Hathaway
8 Dell
9 Toyota Motor
10 Microsoft
11 Apple Computer
12 Wal-Mart Stores
13* United Parcel Service
13* Home Depot
15* PepsiCo
15* Costco Wholesale
17 American Express
18 Goldman Sachs Group
19 Intl. Business Machines
20 3M
A great list to get you moving forward in your job search. Where do you want to work? How about starting here with this list, search the openings and see if one has the right fit for you.
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