Archive for September, 2009
A key position in your organization needs to be filled, and you need to hire someone. What is the first thing you do? Panic? Where on earth will you find the right person with the right skills who is the right fit? Feel complacent? Maybe you figure there are so many people looking for work out [...]
by: Nichole E
September 24, 2009
There isn’t anything that can’t be found on the Internet these days; from eyeglasses to groceries, the Internet holds nearly everything you could want or need – including your next job. In order to land a job from the Internet, though, you need to consider if your resume is web 2.0 ready or if the [...]
by: Nichole E
September 15, 2009
When blogging platforms first launched, they were considered a way for people to share their angsty lives, write thoughts about the world around them, share their families or show off their creative talents. While it’s true that a large number of people still blog for those reasons, blogs have grown and changed drastically since their inception. Think about [...]
Another critical “Re” you need to master to conduct a successful job search is Research. With the internet, it has never been easier to find information about people and organizations, but that in itself can be problematic because people are often intimidated into inaction. Many job seekers are so overwhelmed by not just the quantity of [...]
We have seen how by focusing on keeping yourself Resilient and by creating a Resume that markets your accomplishments, you are creating the conditions for achieving a successful Result in your job search. Today, we will look at another critical Re in the equation: Relationships.
Concentrating your attention to the four “Re’s” that you can influence is more likely to lead to a productive job search than vainly focusing on the Result. In the last post, we discussed how to think about your Resumé, and today, we look at another critical factor determining your success: Resilience.