Could you be the next Martha Stewart or Steven Jobs? According to Linette Gerlach over at bizzia Small Business, Mindset is Important to your Business. I agree, but I want to take it a step further. Your mindset will determine your success in every area of your life. For you as a job seeker, I believe it is paramount to you successfully navigating the turbulent waters of the hiring process.
If you are looking for a new job, and you don’t think you will find one, you will still be looking while you sit in that mindset. I write about this …read more

Today, I did a webinar with job seekers from Risesmart. During the question and answer session I was asked, “What is the biggest mistake a job seeker can make in an interview and what is the most important thing a job seeker can do in an interview?” Great question in my opinion.
The biggest mistake a job seeker can make in an interview, is to walk into the interview hoping to get the job, rather than coming into the interview prepared, ready to get the job. Don’t bother going to an interview if your mindset is not set on getting the …read more

If you got fired from your job, as embarrassing as it may be, DON’T LIE. It is not necessary to lie about your termination. What is more important is that you take responsibility for what happened and learn from it. Today, I got a call from a job seeker. She just got fired for the third time in 5 months.
That is a lot of firing. What is going on with this job seeker? That is the question. Why can’t she hold a job? That is a huge question and I don’t have an answer – yet. My first thought for …read more

This is your invitation to join Jason Alba, author of I’m On LinkedIn, Now What? at Job Re-Joov Monday, June 22nd at 2:00 PM EST! Job Re-Joov is hosting a FREE Webinar with Jason Alba as their guest speaker. There are still seats available! Click here to sign-up>>>
Job Re-Joov is a service that has been designed to encourage job seekers. Have you been in your job search for an extended time? If so, check out Job Re-Joov. You will find other job seekers there who are in the same situation you are in. If you are in Santa Maria, …read more

JobSerf.com is an outsourcing organization for the job seeker. If you are struggling with your job search and you need some help finding jobs to apply for, JobSerf.com is willing to work for you. I am not big on job seekers sitting behind their computer, responding to job ads on various job boards, however as I listened to Jay Martin, founder of Jobserf.com, I like what I heard. Rather than you sitting behind your computer churning applications, resumes and cover letters, I like the idea of having someone else doing it for you. Your responsibility as a job seeker will …read more

When a potential employer asks a job seeker to complete an “exercise” in order to evaluate their their skills and abilities, is it a fair evaluation? If the exercise is a real problem the organization faces, is this an attempt to get something for nothing? Would you define this as exploitation?
According to Veronica Modarelli from the Working Network, she believes this is unreasonable. Here is her quote that I read on LinkedIn that inspired this post:
“This is virtually asking the candidate to work for free and it’s not right. Candidates are worried that refusing will ruin their chances of getting …read more

Here is a powerful poem I heard while watching a movie. I know I have heard it over the years, but it caught me tonight, so I thought it might challenge you in your job search or on your job. Read it and then read it again and let it challenge you. Whether you are a job seeker or and employee or entrepreneur, I dare you to push past your fears and do something great even in the midst of tough times. I dare you!
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are …read more

JibberJobber is an online tracking site for you and your job search. You can open an account for free or you can jump right in and pay for a premium package, which ever you prefer. If money is tight, you will still find value at JibberJobber. There are hundreds of people using the free account. His blog, his insight and his experience as a job seeker, turned entrepreneur, author and CEO is incredible.
“Happy Birthday to ya! Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday to ya! Happy Birthday!” Happy Birthday JibberJobber and Jason Alba! If you are a job seeker and you haven’t visited …read more

Linkedin is a social media tool for professionals. That’s simple definition for a tool that I believe can help you as a job seeker connect with old colleagues and meet new people that can help you network your way into your next job opportunity. I recommend LinkedIn to almost every job seeker I work with. Recently, I met a woman in New York at a job fair. She had a LinkedIn profile, but she wasn’t using it. As a result of our conversation, she began to hang out at LinkedIn and connected with colleagues in her industry. She didn’t …read more

What are Transferable Skills: They are general skills and abilities employers look for in potential employees. In the current job market, it is very important that your identify your transferable skills so that you are not limited to one and only one industry. If you want to be marketable, in this challenging employment climate, versatility and not rigidity is the name of the game.
Here is a list of Transferable Skills to help:

1. Problem Solver
2. Decision-making
3. Planing
4. Teamwork or Team Player
5. Strong Communication Skills (written and oral communication)
6. Leadership Skills
7. Ability to Prioritize
8. Organizational Skills
9. Time Management
10. Organizational Savvy
11. Presentation Skills
12. …read more