Caps, Gowns and Jobs - CareerAlley

Caps, Gowns and Jobs - CareerAlley We may receive compensation when you click on links to products from our partners. I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.- Mark Twain Just graduated? Congratulations! Dont have a job yet? You are not alone. There are lots of reasons why youve not found a job yet just graduated, tough job market, lots of competition, etc. Doesnt really matter the reason, at the end of the day you just need to find a job. So, what to do? There are lots ofjobs out there that might not be your first choice, or maybe you never considered, but if you have an open mind, there are plenty of opportunities. Now Im not talking about becoming amonk or a missionary (not that there is anything wrong with that).So where do you start? College Career Search: Jobseeker Specific Career and Job Sites Quintcareers.com offers an excellent page of resources for teenagers, college grads, temporary workers, executives and much more. This shoulddefinitelybe on your list of job search sites to visit list in your job search. The top of the page has links for Students and Job Seekers. Along the left hand side are a number of other job seeker tools. And last, but certainly not least, are a broad range of links that you will find useful in your search. Getting Started on Twitter: 25 Tips For Job-Seekers to Take Advantage of the Webs Best-Kept Job Search Secret Im sure that if you are a recent grad (or a new job seeker) that Twitter is a part of your everyday life. Another great article from Quintcareers.com, this one is all about leveraging Twitter. So at first you may say how is that possible, but this article provides all of the pointers you will need (like leveraging lists and follow people who you want to know you. CareerAlleys College Grad Resourses This link is a very long list of college related job search resources Ive gathered over time. From company related career sites that have College sections to articles like How College Graduates Can Land a Job in a Down Market, these links are a great place for you to start. CollegeRecruiter.com And lets not forget about CollegeRecruiter.com, a leading site for college students looking for internships and recent graduates searching for entry level jobs and other career opportunities is their tag line. Their main page has a search engine so you can get started right away. There is an advanced search button right under the Find Jobs button. In addition to this there are links for job seekers as well as special links for internships. Aftercollege.com Another great website for college grads, this site also leads with a job search engine followed by featured organizations, featured employers and browse popular jobs. There is a job seeker sign-on (if you so choose) as well as career networks and more. Once you started the search engine, you can further narrow your results leveraging the categories on the left hand side of the page. Check out their part time jobs and interships as well. Good luck in your search.Joey Trebif

How to Land that Job!

How to Land that Job! In todays current era of technology, social media, choppy economies, and 14-year-old executives, it pays to learn the job search process. Anyone, whether employed or not, can benefit from learning how to streamline the job search process. With over 40,000 websites and companies competing to offer job search services, it is easy to get confused. Career websites are set up so that you can submit resumes electronically to businesses. Applying for jobs takes time, and landing one is really a numbers game. Almost all potential jobs can now be examined, located, and applied for from the comfort of your own home. Follow these simple steps to learn how to manage your time and resources in an effort to get more interviews. Write Down your Goals. Before even writing a resume or applying, write down your goals. If you dont write yours down, you will just be helping someone else achieve theirs. Decide what you want, write it down, and create a plan to get what you want. Get a Resume and Cover Letter. Write your own or use a service. If you think about the cost/benefit analysis of purchasing a resume, it really makes sense to invest in a custom resume written by a professional. This could be the difference between two jobs and big salary differences. There are numerous experts that say a cover letter is imperative. Most resume services will write a cover letter with the resume you purchase. Then all you have to do is change the company and contact name in the letter. Another reason to use a professional resume service is because they know how to write resumes integrating all the right keywords in all the right places. Research Companies. Research the companies for which you want to work. When interviewing it is always better to keep focused on the company and how you will benefit them. Dont sell yourself short. Get Organized. When you find a job of interest, be sure to make a list of their contact people and email them your resume directly if possible. If there is a phone number, pick up the phone and call the headhunter. Log everything. You never know when HR will call. You will look really good if you know something about the representative. Submit your Resume. This is by far the most important step. Most of the time, jobs will find you, not the other way around on line at various job boards. These five steps, if followed, will guide you to an interview. Always remember that your thoughts control your destiny. You have to be positive and patient. You can do it. Always remember, if you dont respect yourself, no one else will.

Tips For Writing a Resume

Tips For Writing a ResumeWriting a resume can be one of the most difficult things to do. It takes up much of your time and at times you have to go back to scratch all over the previous months. It is a fact that writing a resume can be very tedious. However, there are a few tips that you can follow for writing a resume that will help you achieve the objective you want.The first tip that you need to follow is to find a good search engine. You should select a good site that offers free services to a lot of people in order to choose the best ones. However, if you plan to use an online service then ensure that the site is trustworthy. You will need to give out your contact details as well as other information like your address, age and personal description. This will help the site to find you and will help you land a job you have always wanted.Another tip is to check the information about the search. In case you are applying for a specific job category then it would be better to look for that job by yourself. The search engines provide this facility but in case you have not yet registered with them then it would be advisable to check it out for yourself. To choose the right search, you need to log in as many times as you need to do. Make sure that you log in just once or twice for making a wise choice.Writing a resume is not all about writing a resume. You need to consider as well how you will present yourself for the position you are applying for. The skills and experiences you have in hand, the training you have undergone and the previous work experience can all be considered in this regard.Writing a resume is not the only thing you need to do but it is the first thing you should do. There are several questions that you should answer for any particular job. The questions may include the number of years you have worked in the same company and your education. In this case you need to put down your name, first and last name, the firm you have worked with, the locatio n where you have worked and the salary you earned there. You should also mention your location when mentioning your education because this will help you when filling out the application forms.The next step in writing a resume is to go over the page and check the spelling and the grammar. The resume can be edited by editing in the case that there are any errors. It is important to be aware of what you need to do in the entire process. The resume should be well written and professionally crafted to allow a professional impression. There are times that people try to make a good impression by writing something short and catchy which cannot be done.Once you are done with the resume, make sure that you also remember it before you do anything else. Even if you did not get the job then do not forget the resume. The reason behind this is that you may need to send it to other recruiters who may not be able to read the resume.

Fixer Upper Star Chip Gaines Wants to Fund Your Next Idea

'Fixer Upper' Star Chip Gaines Wants to Fund Your Next Idea How do you know when it’s time to make a monumental career change? For Chip Gaines, co-star of HGTV’s wildly popular Fixer Upper, it came down to one thing: exhaustion. “We have been running this marathon together that never seems to end, and we need to take some time, catch our breaths, and focus on our family and our business,” he writes about his decision to walk away from the show in his new memoir Capital Gaines: Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff, out this week. It’s easy to see how he became so drained. Over the last four years, Chip and his wife Joanna have shot more than 60 episodes â€" which means 60 massive home renovations â€" while also building their day-to-day business Magnolia Market, their growing media empire (they recently launched their own magazine), and raising their four kids. MONEY recently spoke with Chip about what success means to him, the big purchase that made him realize he needed to grow up and how he wants to fund tomorrow’s entrepreneurs. In the first chapter of Capital Gaines, you write about not being able to read in the first grade. Did that experience shape the way you view success? Most definitely. I’m 42 now, so I’ve come through some self-awareness stages and self-esteem stages. But as a kid, that was tough. My parents were really encouraging. I came from a great family. I didn’t know any different. When I was supposed to go to a certified kindergarten that’s supposed to teach you actual things like how to read, I went to a daycare that my parents thought was a kindergarten. I was crayola-ing inside the lines with no fundamental education at all. So I walked into the first grade with no formal education at all. So when they said “Hey, here’s a simple book we want you to read” I said “Hey, that’s great, sounds fascinating! What do you do with this thing? Chew on it?” But you had to adapt quickly. I became a BS-er. I became a salesman, a smooth talker. When you watch documentaries about people who have similar experiences â€" they either fall into this “Oh no, I’m terrible, I’ll never accomplish anything” or they go the opposite route, where they teach themselves on the fly how to get out of circumstances. I’d get called on to read certain things, and on the fly, I’d come up with the most wittiest circumstances as to why I couldn’t do that task. And it never had to do anything with my inability to read, of course â€" it had to do with all of these other things. They’d say “Oh, Chip, you’re such a sweetheart.” You just learn how to get out of those predicaments. And it served me well. When you were in your 20s, you went to Mexico to learn Spanish â€" and kicked the day-to-day operations of your businesses to your then-girlfriend Joanna. It didn’t go so well. What did that experience teach you? It’s really one of my sincere regrets. I’m not happy with how it played out. There were obstacles that presented themselves. In theory, had she and I been equipped to overcome those obstacles, I would have learned Spanish, coming home months later on the white horse. That’s definitely not the way it played out. She and I had only been dating for a few months and neither of our parents knew the inner workings of my business. So it seemed like a complete emergency. The lesson learned: Be honest, be transparent, over-communicate the circumstances. After you and Joanna had your first son, you went and bought a 4-wheeler and essentially drove it off a cliff, bashing your face in. Do you believe in karma? Was that bad juju for splurging? It’s never dawned on me that purchasing a beautiful large asset when I was essentially broke as a skunk, but looking from that perspective, that’s pretty possible. But it forced me to think “Do you want to be a kid the rest of your life?” I’ve got Peter Pan syndrome. It’s not that I refuse to grow upâ€"I love building businesses, I want to be a good husband, a good father. But I don’t want to be boring. I don’t want to be normal. When you first started Magnolia Market, what was the biggest stress in getting a family-run business off the ground? I haven’t made it. The proof is not in the pudding. We have a lot of trials and errors. But looking back, the soap box I’ve stepped on is the lack of capital. Capital was always the struggle. I always had these amazing visions. Had this amazing work ethic. Had this amazing work partner in my wife. But I was always struggling for capital. I owe a lot to local banks who were willing to take chances on Jo and I early in our career. A lot of people who we come across don’t even have that. We had the opposite reality. We had local banks that trusted us, little by little. We want to be available to people now. We’re calling it Chipstarter instead of Kickstarter. We want to “Chipstart” a few people’s dreams. If their business plan is great â€" what can we do to get behind you? We want to pay that forward. How do you know when to take a financial risk? We’re bad people to ask about that. All we do is risk. Even as money started presenting itself to us, we weren’t content with that. There’s a lot of people doing TV and you can make a good living doing what we do on television. I show up, I do work, I do the TV gig, and then we go back to the house. But we were never remotely satisfied with that. We always looked at this as a business opportunity. And of course with this exposure, came amazing opportunities. And we wanted to parlay those into the next. Had we not done that and taken all those chips off the table and put it into a savings account somewhere, tucked our head in the sand like an ostrich â€" there’s no way we build what we built. You’re walking away from Fixer Upper. Is pivoting scary? Always. Anybody that says otherwise is a liar. Whenever you’re at a poker table and you’re betting all of your chips â€" you’re worried, you’re scared. Is it the right play? Have I thought through all the angles? That’s what stinks about life and business in general. If I had to calculate 100% certainty on every deal I did, I literally would do zero deals.

5 Key Rules For Career Changers - Work It Daily

5 Key Rules For Career Changers - Work It Daily 5 Key Rules For Career Changers We see recent graduates testing the water frequently. They graduate with a specific degree and career path in mind â€" to be a journalist, a white-collar crime analyst, a genetics researcher, and so on. They land an entry-level position and soon realize it’s not the career they expected. Related: 5 Tips For Planning A Career Change For recent graduates and individuals just starting a career, making a change in one’s career path is not as challenging as it is for those who have established themselves as an experienced professional in their field(s). Many employers understand the drivers of this change. Some even see early professionals make several changes within the first five years of graduation. They realize the positions sought after by most often by entry-level professionals may be considered a learning phase, so employers are not as critical about the change of heart. However, it’s a different story for candidates who have established themselves in a particular career. Whether you are someone who has started a career and left to be a stay-at-home parent, were laid off, or have lost the passion behind a particular career path, making a career change has its challenges and employers are more critical. Off the bat, employers will question the interest to change careers mid-way and whether you have thoughtfully processed what a change in career may mean. Often times, there will not be an opportunity for a lateral move and the pay scale may be different. Other questions employers may have will concern whether you have transferable skills from your previous experience. 5 Key Rules For Career Changers Faced with the various challenges of a career change, be prepared to address the questions that will come your way by following some simple rules of advice. You’re going to need a different approach to impress potential employers. Here are five rules for career changers: 1. Identify Your Transferable Skills Identify 3-6 important transferable skills from your previous career the employer will want to see out of a job candidate for the position. You can identify what skills are desired for a particular position by reviewing related job postings. You will notice a common list of skills employers tend to highlight for the position. 2. Focus On Skills Vs. Positions You’ve Held While most job candidates may showcase the positions they’ve held and highlight companies they’ve worked for, it will likely be irrelevant to an employer in your case. Immediately out to the gate, you need to focus on the transferable skills you have on your cover letter, resume, and discussion with the potential employer. Whether it is leadership, project management, budgeting, writing, or other skills, that needs to be your focus. 3. Demonstrate How The Skills Were Applied Maintain focus to express specifically how the skills were used and applied in your previous jobs and how you can see it apply in this new career. As tempting as it may be to discuss other skills you used and were successful at in your previous job, if it is irrelevant, it will add no value. In fact, discussing irrelevant skills for a position dilutes your message to the potential employer. 4. Obtain Needed Skills And Knowledge If at all possible, obtain some of the essential skills you will need with this new career before leaving your old one. If your employer offers education-assistance benefits, make use of the opportunity to obtain necessary skills that are transferable. Some employers only permit courses of relevance to your particular career and may require you obtain a minimum grade level, in addition to a commitment to stay employed with the company for a certain amount of time after the completion of a course, to be reimbursed. Also, take the time to read up on the industry and field of business the employer is involved with. Be familiar with terms commonly used in that line of business. Each field has their own lingo and you will impress the employer when they can see you are up-to-date with what’s happening in their world. 5. Find A Mentor Knowing someone already in the field is one the most beneficial things you can have in the process of a career change. A mentor can give you the inside scoop on what it’s like to work in a particular field, address the essential skills to have to be successful, and introduce you to important contacts or information to look for in potential job opportunities. Many things in life change and while it may feel risky to make a career change mid-way, it is a step one should take having thoroughly reviewed and evaluated what the change may mean. It’s important to feel satisfied and fulfilled by one’s career, especially when one will end up spending most of the day in this environment. When making a career change, you need to understand what sacrifices need to be made, which may include catching up on necessary knowledge and skills for a particular field, rebuilding a contacts list from scratch and, possibly, taking a pay cut and starting as a lower level. If you are confident about your decision for a career change, willing to face the challenges to succeed in a new career and can demonstrate to potential employers you can apply what you already know and continue to learn and advance, you will make leaps over the hurdles of a career change. This post was originally published at an earlier date. Related Posts How Career Changers Can Identify Transferable Skills The Best Advice For A Career Change 3 LinkedIn Tips For Career Changers About the author Don Goodman’s firm was rated as the #1 Resume Writing Service in 2013, 2014, and 2015. Don is a triple-certified, nationally recognized Expert Resume Writer, Career Management Coach and Job Search Strategist who has helped thousands of people secure their next job. Check out his Resume Writing Service. Get a Free Resume Evaluation or call him at 800.909.0109 for more information. Disclosure: This post is sponsored by a CAREEREALISM-approved expert. You can learn more about expert posts here. Photo Credit: Shutterstock Have you joined our career growth club?Join Us Today!

Judgemental People Are Everywhere Here Are 5 Ways to Tell If Youre One of Them

Judgemental People Are Everywhere Here Are 5 Ways to Tell If Youre One of Them Judgemental people are everywhere in life, but how do you know if youre also a judgemental part? You dont need to waste your time surrounded by negativity. Judging others does no one any good.Everyone has at least one hater in their lives. That person spends their time following other peoples every moves and has a comment to say about anything and everything. They never have anything nice to say, even when its warranted. And they dwell on the negative, even when no one else around them is. That person is bored. But I find it amusing that many of us are quick to label other people as judgmental without realizing that by doing so we angelegenheit into that category ourselvesWhat does it mean to be judgemental?By calling out judgmental people, youre essentially being a judgmental person. It is human nature to judge others to some extent, yet even if were not overly sensitive, its upsetting when others are ove rly critical of us. Its hurtful and we feel the sting in life. It never seems to be constructive. And sometimes, especially during our formative years, we can carry that hate with us and let it eat at us.We cant change other people, although we can certainly provide them with feedback on how we feel when we receive their harsh criticism. But we certainly can increase our awareness of our own behavior and modify our mindset so that we are less judgmental of others.This awareness begins with understanding what it means to be judgemental. An article in Psychology Today best describes what it means to be judgemental. Someone is being judgmental when their judgments are power-driven, unempathetic, based on their own idiosyncratic values or tastes, overly based on other peoples character, and are closed, shallow, and pessimistic, and ultimately have the consequence of making the other person feel problematically diminished.5 questions to determine if youre judgementalWhat are the signs th at you are judgemental? Ask yourself these questions.1. Do you have a negative mindset?In other words, are you a glass half empty or glass half full kind of person? People with negative outlooks are mora likely to see other people in a negative light. They focus first on their faults and struggle to see their good qualities, if at all. Heres a good test to see if youre negative or positive. Once you recognize the negativity in yourself, you can take steps to shift to a more positive outlook with meditation, affirmations, journaling and soliciting feedback from others.2. Are you a perfectionist?As a perfectionist, you have extremely high expectations for yourself. This can contribute to you judging and berating yourself unfairly, but also others. Perfectionists tend to set unrealistic expectations for others and then criticize them for not meeting those expectations. You do enough damage to yourself with these judgments so its important to understand how they affect others. Adopt a m ore collaborative approach to goal setting with your team, family and friends to better understand how to create realistic expectations.3. Are you insecure?Your insecurity can lead you to put others down in order to make yourself feel more confident and competent. Harsh criticism puts people in their place and makes you feel superior. Keep a success journal and each day make an entry of your accomplishments. Review at the end of the week and ask yourself what this says about you. Write down positive affirmations about your talent and value and keep them visible. This will boost your self-esteem and the more confident you feel, the less judgmental you will become of yourself.4. Do you have strong opinions?When you believe that your opinions, ideas, and values are always right and others are wrong, you are being judgmental. Its challenging for you to accept other peoples point of view and therefore, you shut them down or silence them with criticism. Train yourself to have an open mind . Steven R. Covey suggests in 7 Habits of Highly Effective People to seek first to understand, then to be understood. Listen before making judgments.5. Do you feel the need to show others how powerful you are?Yes, this can come from insecurity, but when you only feel powerful by knocking other people down its a false sense of power. Connect with your inner personal and professional power. Refrain from using power over people and empower them and yourself instead.Harsh judgments of others make us feel powerful, smart, confident and secure when we dont feel that way about ourselves. We need to win at all costs. If were the winner, other people need to lose. Make yourself a winner instead by connecting to and owning your unique talent. Build yourself up instead of using your criticism of others to create a false sense of who you are.The bottom lineWhen you have to deal with critics around you, nonetheless, just remember not to let others negativity make you live for other people instea d of for yourself and that criticism is all in your mind. No one can affect you without your own permission, and when we stop worrying about what others think of us, we feel free to think bigger and pursue our dreams.--Bonnie Marcus, M.Ed, is an executive coach, author and keynote speaker focused on womens advancement in the workplace. A former corporate executive and CEO, Bonnie is the author ofAmbitionto Offset the Future Leadership Shortage.

What Everybody Dislikes About Marketing Resume Writing Examples 2016 and Why

What Everybody Dislikes About absatzwirtschaft Resume Writing Examples 2016 and Why Even courses in writing and efficient communication are transferable to the character of your work. Based on the essence of the job which you want to know more about, you will need to customize your resume accordingly. If you continue seeing a skill or tool mentioned you dont know a lot about, search for free or low-cost on-line courses on the topic to bolster your skill collection. Understanding how to tailor your resume will obviously provide you an advantage. The One Thing to Do for Marketing Resume Writing Examples 2016 Concentrate on your qualifications so that potential employers will be in a position to discover your best set skills to figure out whether youre the one that they are searching for. Most of all, be sure that the skills you list are related to the advertising job youre applying for. Package your abilities and experience to make your own special cover letter for the adver tising job opportunity and be sure your resume gets read. Use the sample advertising job description that will help you establish the priorities of the promotion job prospect. Concentrate on the strengths you bring to the work prospect. Marketing is a rather common career option for many individuals. In addition, SEO Specialist is among the 20 most typical job titles in the advertising market. If youre an advertising professional, your resume needs to offer your expertise and track record to prospective employers, much like any other bit of marketing material. Digital marketers might have to guarantee strong brand promotion and grow the on-line presence of their company. Marketing is among the most diverse professional industries in existence and many companies rarely just seek the services of a marketer. schmelzglas marketing isnt new, but its still one of the most truly effective tactics to market products and solutions. Below, you will discover a list of resume exampl es that may assist you with your work search. A top quality sample marketing resume will contain a lot of the keyword phrases and phrases employers are seeking, a couple times throughout their application. Irrespective of format, your resume should start out with your name and contact information so employers can readily get in touch. So your resume has got to be in a position to rapidly and efficiently communicate the appropriate info to the recruiter in only a fast glance. Writing a strong application is a challenging procedure and we would like to make it simpler. If youre on the lookout for Great Marketing and advertising CV Examples or Templates. Resumes ought to be targeted effectively at the particular sort of marketing job applied for. Writing a resume for employment in the art industry can be difficult. The Nuiances of Marketing Resume Writing Examples 2016 If youre asking for a marketing manager position, you will want to possess strong leadership abilities. Pos sessing basic geschftszimmer skills to perform administrative duties is vital. Listing responsibilities on their own wont be effective, as every advertising manager will be aware of what your responsibilities were. Show hiring managers that youre prepared and eager to accept the duty of managing an advertising project by emphasizing relevant points about your background and techniques. Hiring managers in the advertising area will wish to be informed about your achievements and successes with your advertising campaigns. Many marketers must also know the the inner workings of Google Analytics. Your marketing resume should consist of keywords which will be searched by marketing managers if youre searching for suitable applicants. Content marketing is inescapable in the current digital advertising landscape. Possessing a very clear and professional resume is important in the health care field. When youve reviewed resumes in your field, peruse resumes across fields to know how to vary using action verbs and receive a feel for what makes an effective accomplishment statement. Especially if youre entry-level in the area. The subject of information technology gets more important each day. Most companies expect their advertising department to produce results, usually in a quick time. A digital advertising specialist will be accountable for managing online advertising campaigns, sometimes many at a moment, with the aim of reaching new clients and retaining the interest of old ones.