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Sunday, July 31, 2011

10 Secrets to Control Your Boss (a.k.a How to Avoid Getting Laid-off)


10 Secrets to Control Your Boss (a.k.a How to Avoid Getting Laid-off)

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Posted: 30 Jul 2011 10:00 PM PDT
We all wish we could have power over our boss. That way, we could ensure we'd get what we want, and at the very least, never be considered for a layoff. Well good news, there are things you can do to build a relationship with your manager that will give you some control. Here are 10 tips to help...

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Posted: 30 Jul 2011 09:30 PM PDT
When he mentioned they were just about to hit their 1,000,000 user and were holding a contest to celebrate, I forced him to jump on camera to explain the details. Hear how you can win the Ultimate Job Package that includes a 1-year subscription to our own CareerHMO.com program, a new interview...

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Solving the Job Search Puzzle | Career Rocketeer


Solving the Job Search Puzzle | Career Rocketeer

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Posted: 31 Jul 2011 03:30 AM PDT
Job Search PuzzleWe are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations."  Charles Swindoll
The supply and demand of jobs are not approaching equilibrium any time soon.  There are more qualified applicants than jobs. This started in 2008 and may not change until 2012 or later.  Job seekers must be more resilient than ever.  They also must look at their job search in new and unique manners.
Although there is no magic bullet to a successful job search, perhaps Alexander the Great offered the right advice in 333BC.
According to Greek legend, an oracle once foretold, to the populace that their future king would come into town riding in a wagon drawn by an ox. Then one day, a poor peasant named Gordius arrived with his wife in Phrygia, in an ox cart.   As chance would have it, the people seeing Gordius' arrival via cart, assumed Gordius must be the Oracle's foretold leader and they made him king.
In gratitude, Gordius dedicated his ox cart to Zeus, tying it up with a highly intricate knot.
The Gordian knot.
The Gordian knot was thought to be an unsolvable puzzle.  According to legend, Gordius declared the man clever enough to unravel the knot would inherit and rule all of Asia Minor.   Hundreds of men from all walks of life attempted to unravel the knot in hopes of earning a Kingdom.  However, only one man proved victorious.
It was Alexander the Great.
Although he failed at first, after careful deliberation he tried a unique approach — he swiftly cut the knot with his sword.  No one had previously thought to employ such an unconventional method.  For solving a challenge that seemed impossible, Alexander the Great inherited the crown.
Networking, elevator pitches, personal branding strategies and well-conceived resumes all make a difference in a successful job search, but for many, there are certainly other strategies to untie the knot.
As the herd is going to the river, perhaps the smartest steer takes a different approach.

Guest Expert:
Ian Levine is the founder of Career Brander.  The Internet's first personal marketing portal focused on individuals in career transition.  Career Brander's site includes software tools for dynamic job networking, creating resumes, instantly building personal career websites, financial planning calculators, professional business card printing, and proprietary content & links. Career Brander's Job Search Radar, is a robust tool that integrates Hoover's premium content, social networks and web agents into an effective career transition platform.  You can read additional personal branding and career articles by Ian Levine on the Career Brander Blog.


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Saturday, July 30, 2011

Movie Clichés About the Workplace (add your faves!)



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Posted: 30 Jul 2011 08:39 AM PDT
I recently saw "Bridesmaids" for the second time (yeah, it's that good). The main character has a job in a jewelry store. Being unlucky at love, she goes on a rant about love never lasting while helping a cute couple select an engagement ring. I won't spoil the rest for you, but it occurred to me that the scene was a fairly typical Hollywood version of life at work. Unrealistic workplace portrayals, often bordering on fantasy, are usually what we see represented in movies.
The following have become standard movie clichés about the office:

* The boss's daughter is always a hottie
– Not only is the daughter hot, she dresses slutty and doesn't work because she drops by the office any time to see Daddy. It's required that the new hire instantly fall in lust with her, resulting in career mayhem.
* The boss is always rich – Because he likes you, he takes you to his prestigious country club where you play doubles with Federer and Nadal, who are also members.
* Completing one big project gets you instantly promoted – If you successfully do that one big project, not only will you save the corporation, you'll be promoted to CEO. You also get perks like a company Lamborghini Gallardo and penthouse apartment.
* You don't need any skills or experience to do a job – This is especially true in a medical emergency when you have to do neurosurgery on the fly even though you're a carpenter. You then become head of that department in the hospital.
* You quit your job, telling off your horrible boss – Your boss is then immediately fired, publicly shamed, you immerge victorious and justice prevails.
* You can arrive at and leave your job at any time of day for any reason – No need to invent a fake doctor's appointment. If you want to breeze in at 10 a.m. or just pop into Barney's for a scarf in the afternoon, it's cool.
* Everyone takes a week's worth of work home at night – Couples in 1,000 thread-count sheets and sexy jammies have laptops propped up in bed with them, working furiously throughout the night. Conan is never on while they work.

* You are rewarded handsomely for your hard work
– Just keep busting your hump because you'll get that 200% raise in the end. You've earned it!
Awwww, the movies!  Which work movie clichés drive you nuts?
This post was written by Jobacle contributor Nancy LaFever.

How to Find Qualified Job Candidates | Career Rocketeer


How to Find Qualified Job Candidates | Career Rocketeer

Link to Career Rocketeer - Career Search and Personal Branding Blog

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 03:30 AM PDT
Finding Qualified Job CandidatesOne of the frustrating things recruiter experience is not finding qualified applicants.  An equally frustrating thing for qualified candidates is not getting their resume into the hands of a hiring manager.  Who is to blame for this situation?  In my opinion, the recruiter it to blame and the system or process they use to find candidates.
Most companies pass resumes through a series of filters.  Fine, the filters are designed to find that one gold nugget among hundreds and perhaps thousands of applicants.  However, what often happens is the filter produces more gold dust than gold nuggets.
The problem with electronic filters is they pan for candidates.  What's wrong with that?  Well, if you really want to find gold, you need to locate a larger vein.  I know, the electronic filter is working overtime and now I want to add more.  No, that is not what I am suggesting.  Too often, recruiters are passive, waiting for the ideal candidate to land in their pan.
I find it ludicrous that recruiters can't find qualified candidates.  The key word is "find."  They have the best panning technology available but they still can't find qualified candidates.  There must be at least one nugget among those thousands of resumes.  Electronic filters screen out more candidates than they screen in.  Think about that for a moment.  They screen out more candidates than they screen in.  Oh, that's because those applicants are not qualified.  Really, I know many qualified applicants and you do too, that never made it past the first filter.  Is that a problem with their resume or the filter?  It could be both but I believe it is the filter.
It may be costly, unproductive, and anti-technology to have recruiters review every resume but how much is a gold nugget worth to the hiring organization.  As a senior human resource executive, my team and I combed through hundreds of resumes to find one or two candidates to hire for our executive training program.  These hires would be our future leaders.  The first time we did it we found four and hired them.  The next time we received even more resumes and we hired six.  Was this the best use of my time and my team?  That depends on how much a gold nugget is it worth to your organization.  Could an electronic system have helped?  Certainly, would we have hired the same number of nuggets?  I can honestly tell you we would have missed a couple.
There is a lesson here for job seekers as well.  Don't send your resume down stream hoping it will land in the pan.  Make sure you use in your resume some of the key words and phrases contained in the employer's description of the job and the qualifications they are seeking.  Remember gold weighs more than stones and other debris.  Translation, your resume needs to have some weight to it.

Guest Expert:
Tom Cairns is a former Senior VP, Presidential appointee, human resources warrior, adjunct faculty, and breakthrough thinker.  He draws from his business, education, and government experience where his hands-on approach and uncompromising integrity produced measureable results.  He is known as a specialist in succession planning, mergers and acquisitions, project management, leadership development and coaching, and strategic planning.  He is performance driven and has the ability to connect with people inspiring them achieve unparalleled results.  You may contact him via e-mail at tom@cairnsblaner.com.  Follow him on Twitter.  His website and blog is: http://www.cairnsblaner.com.


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blogging4jobs


blogging4jobs

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Posted: 29 Jul 2011 05:54 AM PDT
sarcasm, life reflection, be fluent in sarcasm, hr blogger, mommy blog, mom blogLast night sipping red wine with my two sisters, Julie, my youngest sister casually said this, “Be fluent in sarcasm.”  It resonated with me.  Not only because she is one of the funniest and most carefree people I know, but because we were discussing the topic of growing older and responsibility.  Even though we’re getting older, it’s important to have fun and grow older with a light heart.
I’ve been doing a lot of personal reflecting this week likely due to the fact that my 15 year high school reunion is this very weekend.  The oldest of three girls, I have been sometimes labeled as the bossy and serious type.  More conservative than my younger siblings.  Sometimes it’s rough being the first.  <insert sarcastic tone here.> It might just be, however, where I get my competitive streak.
Happiness, laughter, and love keep us young.  Be fluent in sarcasm.  Major in happiness.  Grow memories.  Don’t take life so seriously.  Live a little so shut off your cell phones, disconnect your computer, and do something this weekend you love.
This weekend I’m toasting my youth.  While I like to reminisce I’m not going back.
How are you staying fluent in sarcasm?  And is it working?
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