Other job search blogs.
I admit it… I had run out of material for this week’s blog and started looking on the Internet for some ideas. Then it hit me that you were probably doing a similar thing, looking for articles in cyber world related to job search. Not wishing to lose any of our loyal readers, it seemed like it would be a good idea to share with you what I found on some other job search advice blogs. Continue reading ‘If Not Here Then Where?’
If Not Here Then Where?
Published May 14, 2013 Employment Leave a CommentTags: Career advice, Employment, Houston, Houston jobs, How to find a job, job hunting, job hunting blogs, Job Search, job seekers, Workforce Solutions
ABC’s of Job Searching
Published May 6, 2013 Employment Leave a CommentTags: Attitude, Career advice, connections, consistency, customization, Elevator Speech, Employment, Houston jobs, How to find a job, job hunting, Job Search, job seekers, Job Skills, Networking, Preparation, Social Networking, Workforce Solutions
Today, I was conducting job skills workshops at a library. While I was there, the library’s story time took place. A line of little munchkins came marching by the door and filed into the room adjacent to mine. It wasn’t long before I could hear laughter, excitement, and music drifting through the doorway. A rowdy round of the ABC’s followed. One of the workshop job seekers said, “I wish I was one of them! Life seems so much simpler and more fun.”
So I started thinking about writing the ABC’s of job seeking to possibly interject a bit of fun in my workshop. Unfortunately, I have never been known as a particularly “fun” kind of gal, and all I could come up with were the CCC’s for job searching. 
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Workforce Solutions
Published April 29, 2013 Employment Leave a CommentTags: Career advice, Employment, Houston, Houston jobs, How to find a job, job hunting, job hunting blogs, Job Search, job seekers, Workforce Solutions
One question I frequently ask when I am conducting job skills seminars is, “Have you checked out our website?” The most common response is, “Yes, I’m registered.” That’s when I know that I need to try to fit in a mini-lesson about the Workforce Solutions website. Continue reading ‘Workforce Solutions’
It’s Not About You
Published April 22, 2013 Employment Leave a CommentTags: Attitude, Career advice, Employment, focus, Houston jobs, How to find a job, Interview, job hunting, Job Search, job seekers, Networking, Rebranding Your Skills, Resume, Unemployment, Workforce Solutions
If that super car salesman only concentrated on promoting the car and did not focus on you, the customer, he would never sell it. However, if he puts his attention on you and shows you just how the car matches your needs . . . bingo, you buy and everyone walks away happy.
It is easy in a job search to focus only on yourself. You are the salesman and the one needing the job, but the reality is that it’s all about the employer, your customer. It’s about being able to sell and market your skills successfully to him. Let’s break it down.
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Nature Break
Published April 15, 2013 Employment ClosedTags: Attitude, Career advice, Houston, Houston jobs, How to find a job, job hunting, job hunting blogs, job seekers, jobs, Preparation, Stress, Workforce Solutions
Sometimes, springtime can be a season of mixed feelings—“I want to relax” vs. “there’s so much spring cleaning to do.” However, when the weather this time of the year is sunny and breezy, I find it lifts my spirit. Like the song says, “Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy…” Continue reading ‘Nature Break’
If I Had Known Then What I Know Now
Published April 8, 2013 Employment ClosedTags: Career advice, Employment, Houston, Houston jobs, How to find a job, job hunting, Job Search, Workforce Solutions
Researching – a critical skill for a job search
If I had known in my school days how critical effective researching would be when searching for a job, perhaps I would have focused more on the process the teacher taught me in class than on my friends. Ok, maybe not. Let’s admit it, the way we can do research these days has changed dramatically from what it was back then. For those of us who find our research methods to be a bit outdated, let’s look at what is available that will help you get your new job. Continue reading ‘If I Had Known Then What I Know Now’
Spring Cleaning
Published April 1, 2013 Employment ClosedTags: Attitude, Career advice, Employment, Houston jobs, How to find a job, job hunting, Job Search, job seekers, mental clutter, mindset, spring cleaning, Workforce Solutions
Dust Off Your Attitude to Improve Your Job Search Results
Spring has sprung! While there are parts of the world that would definitely disagree with me, here in our Gulf Coast region the blooms are out in full force. And with spring, normally that means it’s time for some spring cleaning . . . getting rid of the “old” and unnecessary things, clearing out the cobwebs and clutter in order to let in a breath of fresh air. So what does this have to do with a job search?
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