Job-Hunt.org A Website You Can Trust

Job-Hunt.org A Website You Can Trust I met Susan Joyce, owner of Job-Hunt.org, in Kentucky this spring. She was just as cool in person as she was over e-mail. She has run Job-Hunt.org (heres her blog) for quite a while, starting it shortly after she was let go from her big computer employer (who no longer exists). My first interaction with her was when she included JibberJobber.com as a site to watch. That was pretty flattering considering she is one of the major industry watchdogs, with an emphasis on providing value to YOU, the job seeker. But before she wanted to associate the Job-Hunt.org brand with JibberJobber, she wanted clarification about the privacy policy as well as my terms and conditions. In the almost 18 months that Ive been doing this, no one has asked about my privacy policy or terms and conditions. Further, just a few days ago she asked me about the job club that I spoke at in October, because she wants to list them on her site. But get this she will only list them after she understands their privacy policy, terms and conditions, and how they act. In other words, before something lands on Susan Joyces Job Hunt site, she checks them out. She reads the fine print. She validates that they are not going to mess with your personal data, or take advantage of you! Of course, things may slip through, I cant imagine she has a fool-proof system, but just knowing that she is not linking to and recommending everything and everyone is (a) reassuring, and (b) unheard of. Susan Joyce is watching out for you, and I can confidently say that you can use her site to find resources and feel good about what you are finding there. Heres a sample of her own language on the site: Legitimate employers usually qualify for one free listing in Job-Hunt, Legitimate employers (Im sure she is checking their legitimacy) arent guaranteed, or entitled, you still have to make it past the gatekeeper. Job-Hunt.org certainly has my stamp of approval. Go check it out! Learn about Diversity in the Workplace at DiversityJobs.com. Job-Hunt.org A Website You Can Trust I met Susan Joyce, owner of Job-Hunt.org, in Kentucky this spring. She was just as cool in person as she was over e-mail. She has run Job-Hunt.org (heres her blog) for quite a while, starting it shortly after she was let go from her big computer employer (who no longer exists). My first interaction with her was when she included JibberJobber.com as a site to watch. That was pretty flattering considering she is one of the major industry watchdogs, with an emphasis on providing value to YOU, the job seeker. But before she wanted to associate the Job-Hunt.org brand with JibberJobber, she wanted clarification about the privacy policy as well as my terms and conditions. In the almost 18 months that Ive been doing this, no one has asked about my privacy policy or terms and conditions. Further, just a few days ago she asked me about the job club that I spoke at in October, because she wants to list them on her site. But get this she will only list them after she understands their privacy policy, terms and conditions, and how they act. In other words, before something lands on Susan Joyces Job Hunt site, she checks them out. She reads the fine print. She validates that they are not going to mess with your personal data, or take advantage of you! Of course, things may slip through, I cant imagine she has a fool-proof system, but just knowing that she is not linking to and recommending everything and everyone is (a) reassuring, and (b) unheard of. Susan Joyce is watching out for you, and I can confidently say that you can use her site to find resources and feel good about what you are finding there. Heres a sample of her own language on the site: Legitimate employers usually qualify for one free listing in Job-Hunt, Legitimate employers (Im sure she is checking their legitimacy) arent guaranteed, or entitled, you still have to make it past the gatekeeper. Job-Hunt.org certainly has my stamp of approval. Go check it out! Learn about Diversity in the Workplace at DiversityJobs.com.

3 Things Getting In the Way Of Your Business Success - Classy Career Girl

3 Things Getting In the Way Of Your Business Success Recently, one of our members in The Corporate Rescue Plan said that she made a commitment to start her business and now has clients coming at her left and right. Great, right? Wrong! Now, she’s overwhelmed and second guessing herself. She has the employee mindset where everything would be solidly planned out over the next 6 months. She even asked me if she should say no to clients to wait until she has it all planned out.   What do you think I said? No! You learn by doing and taking action. I never had it all together when I started. I sold my first online course before I created it and it got my butt moving forward. I got prepared. I created the content. I created my business with my clients and improved and improved and improved. When you are an entrepreneur, things change SO much from month to month, especially when you are just starting out. Only now can I say that I have a solid one year plan ready to go way ahead of schedule (yep! 2017 is already all planned out! Woohoo!)   But, when you first start, that is not normal. 3 Things Getting In the Way Of Your Business Success 1. Perfection. Someone once told me that they thought I was Superwoman because I get so much stuff done. They said, It looks so perfect and easy when you do it. Well, I started somewhere on day 1 too. I got going with an ugly logo and an ugly website six years ago. Of course today there is still plenty that I wish I could change too but I am taking action and moving forward. One other thing that I am doing is constantly learning. But, never striving to be perfect. I fail a lot. Its not going to be perfect when you start or probably ever and that is ok. 2. Comparison I’m not as loud as others out there and that is ok. A woman actually told me one time when she bought someone elses program that she was really bummed that I wasnt louder in my marketing so she had bought my program instead. Yes, really. Hint: Its not my fault for marketing authentically and making an income how I am proud to make a living.  I 100% believe in my products and services and I dont need to make promises or tell you how much I make in my launch to authentically market. And no I am not out spending loads of money dining out in Paris on a trip booked yesterday. I am working. HARD. Harder than I ever have to make an impact and leave a legacy. So for all these reasons, I cant watch other people out there. I just have to do my thing. Dont fall into the dreaded comparison trap. Just do you.  You dont need to be loud to be heard. Put on those blinders. Unsubscribe like crazy and limit the podcasts and blogs you read to ONLY the mentors that make you excited and positive. If you feel jealous or nervous or in my case, bite your nails,  SKIP IT! [RELATED: How to Conquer Fear and Self-doubt] 3. Fear Are you afraid of success? Afraid of what other people wlll think? Fear of success is common. Getting frozen and scared so you just don’t do anything at all. But heres a big thing.action is what gets you over the fear. Baby steps and doing whatever you can right now at this very moment even its just 15 minutes. This could be something like contacting a mentor or asking a question. If you want to move past these roadblocks and be our next Employee to Entrepreneur success story, I encourage you to sign up for our webinar this Sunday! We are going to review the Employee to Entrepreneur Success Path and share with you the 5 phases of Entrepreneurship and what you need to do to succeed in each. Sign-up at www.classycareergirl.com/successpath.

How to find meaningful work

How to find meaningful work At its core, meaningful work is helping people. But that makes you think you need to save children dying in Africa. But, really, you can push papers for multinational conglomerates and feel like youre doing good for the world. Heres how: 1. Take care of yourselfhave the basics covered. The most important thing about making meaningful work is that if you are always worried about paying rent, its very hard to add goodness back to the rest of the world. Giving back to the world requires a sense of personal well-being and stability that only people who have a roof over their head can manage. Back when I was doing what most of you would call meaningful work, I was totally preoccupied with budgeting my meager salary to make sure I didnt run out of money at the end of the month. At the end of that stint, when I landed in the hospital for a kidney infection, it turned out I was severely anemic, and Im sure it was because I had such a poor diet from making so little money. So before you worry about meaningful work, you need to be able to support yourself. Your first job in life is to figure out how to do that. It takes a while. You actually have to figure out what you are good at and what you like doing. This doesnt mean you have to dedicate your life to that work. But it means that you are learning and growing, and someone values the level of skill you have to pay you a wage with which you can support yourself, and others you might need to support. 2. Take care of your workmake sure your job doesnt suck. Work doesnt give your life meaning. The idea that your happiness correlates to your satisfaction with your work is misguided. What you need from work is to make sure its not undermining your ability to create sanity in your life. Work is a way to get sanity, to make sure you are growing and you feel secure while you do it. Heres what you need from a job to get that: A short, predictable commute Workflow you can manage Clear goals that are challenging Two co-workers youre close friends with Once you have those things in your job, then it is not up to your job to create meaning in your work, it is up to you. 3. Make a difference in peoples livesfrom any type of job. The most competent managers are doing meaningful work every day. Management is one of the best perches in the world for doing meaningful work, because you can help people to figure out what they are good at, what they are doing with their days, and what makes them tick. You can help people craft a life. One of the most rewarding moments in Brazen Careerist is when I read this post by Monica OBrien. She wrote about the teamwork and personal growth that went into our most recent (and sort-of-shaky) launch. The biggest difference I made in someones life that week was to give everyone the opportunity to do something they had never done before, and watch them learn. The other thing you can do at work is help your co-workers. The best workers in corporate America are people who get their work done fastprobably not perfectly, but in time to pick their head up and wander around the office and figure out who needs help. Lots of people will need help. Someone will be lost, someone will be lonely, someone will be overwhelmed. Then look at your own arsenal of talents. Which one is well suited for one of the problems you see people facing? Use your skills to help people overcome their obstacles. Its true that its not exactly part of your job, but this is the office politics people have been talking about forever. The office politics that gets you ahead. You see, office politics is about being nice, and being nice is about infusing meaning in work, and everyone around you will get more meaning from their work if you are making your own work more meaningful. So the bottom line is that any work can be meaningful if you understand that its your job to help people. The meaning will come after you help yourself first. Think of what the flight attendant tells everyone before takeoff: if you are traveling with someone who needs special assistance, put your own oxygen mask on first, and then help someone else. But if you dont get your own mask on, you cant help anyone. So stop using your search for meaning as an excuse for not getting a job. Life is loaded with meaning, if you would just start living it. And, as an adult, that means engaging in ANY kind of work that we can do well.

What Are the Benefits of Working Remotely

What Are the Benefits of Working Remotely This article is sponsored by Camaloon, the Barcelona-based start up who specialise in creating high-quality customised products, made  especially for you.   Even in 2015, working remotely remains an elusive reality for most employees with demanding, full-time jobs. In fact, at first glance it seems exclusively reserved for people who use Instagram to make friends jealous those lucky few who manage to wing “jobs” writing blog entries while lounging on a beach in Antigua. The truth is that fine white sand in your USB port equals an expensive repairs bill. And that, contrary to popular belief, working outside the office doesn’t necessarily offer the stress-free lifestyle that many might imagine. To find out more, I caught up with Lino Uruñuela, SEO manager at Barcelona-based start-up  Camaloon  that specialises in personalised products and an old hand at working the corporate life over 500km from his office. You’re employed at an office in Barcelona and live in San Sebastián. Hardly anyone in your team sees you regularly. Do you ever work in your pyjamas? No!  It’s really important that before starting work that you have a morning ritual. In my case, I get up, have breakfast and take my dog for a walk. If you just roll out of bed and open your laptop, you’re not going to be mentally alert. Working remotely is usually a privilege for freelancers. Do you think it’s going to be the norm for regularly employed people in 10 years time? Not in 10 years’ time, nor in a 100. Some jobs are impossible to do remotely. But anything related to communications, like marketing and journalism, sure, these people could be all working remotely by proxy one day in the near future. Does working remotely mean having a stress-free life? Not really, to be honest. Maybe there are companies out there where the workload is lighter,but with my profession, the stress levels are about the same â€" if not a little higher because you have to consistently make your work visible to your team and show them you’re actually doing the job Some people argue that if you work remotely, the quality of your work goes down.  Do you think this is true? It depends on the person! In general, people working remotely have an extra responsibility to ensure the quality of their work is always made visible to others and therefore maintain the “privilege” that has been accorded to them. They also know that if they can’t keep up, there will be consequences. These days, companies are still reluctant to make working remotely possible as bosses are unsure whether working remotely will compromise employees’ productivity. But I think productivity has much more to do with whether an employee actually enjoys their job, not where they are based. When I read peoples emails, sometimes the emotion doesnt come through correctly. Does it bother you that you connect with your colleagues uniquely through text? I’d agree that communication by text tends to be very cold, emotionally speaking, and if this is your primary way of keeping in touch with colleagues, you’ll definitely need more time to establish relationships with them than if you were working in an office. This is why my team and I regularly have videoconferences.   By “showing my face” regularly I try to combat the impersonality that comes with email communication. I also recommend being physically present at important team meetings, perhaps once a month. Certain ideas and topics are best talked about in person rather than by any other means. Do you end up working less, more or about the same number of hours when you work remotely (compared to working in an office)? I think that ultimately I work the same number of hours. If in the office you have to stay late to finish a task because it’s for that day, well, exactly the same happens to you when you work remotely. But with one crucial difference: your hours. With many jobs, when you leave the office, you know you won’t be back until the following day, therefore you are “obliged” to keep working until you’ve finished an urgent task. However, when working remotely and your workload swells, you can organise your time much more effectively â€" as well as reconcile your working life and personal life a lot better. And there’s no commute! Co-working spaces seem to be the trend right now. Whats your opinion of them? It depends a lot of the people in the co-working space.  Maybe there are experts in your sector who you can learn from.  But maybe you ended up sitting beside the most annoying person in the world and you have to spend your working hours exercising manners and patience… Could  you ever go back to working in the office? I don’t know if that day will ever come, but if it does I will try to not get depressed and think of what I have to do to get back to working from home! Author:  Kate Busby  is a British writer whose work focuses on issues of contemporary culture, environment and new technologies. She lives and works in Barcelona.

How to Write a Resume - Use the Best Resources

How to Write a Resume - Use the Best ResourcesPeople often ask the question of how to write a resume, but there is a lot more to the question than most people think. There are some very important things to be considered before filling out the actual document and it is important to first understand the format you should use when writing a resume. This will help you create a resume that is full of the right information.When filling out a resume it is important to have the right information and this means that you should not be using just information on writing a resume as your first source of information. Many people fail to realize that there are many sources that can provide them with the information they need, but this doesn't mean that you should use these sources for your resume. Instead, you should find several different sources and consider which one is the best for you. One of the places that you can find the best information on writing a resume is in an online job search site. An online job site is a great place to look for the information you need when you are looking for the information on writing a resume that you need. These sites often feature a large amount of resumes, but this doesn't mean that they are all good. When you use an online job site to look for the information on writing a resume, you will have access to information that you have never had before, so you should take advantage of this.The resumes that you will find at these sites often have a ton of information on them, but many of them are duplicates of the information that you find elsewhere. This is where the online job site comes in handy. By using this site you will be able to get tons of resumes, but you will also be able to decide which ones you want to keep and which ones you want to discard.Another place that you can find the information on writing a resume is by taking a class. There are many times that you will need this type of information in order to create a resume that is both professional looking. You can find many online classes for this information on writing a resume, and it is important to take a class if you need this type of information.One of the most popular resume format is the chronological format. There are a number of people who will use the chronological format to help them sort through their resumes, but it isn't the only format. You can also find information on writing a resume in either the chronological or the hybrid format, but each format is effective in its own way.The goal is to make sure that the information on writing a resume that you include is one that is useful to you and to others. One way to make sure that you do this is to create a resume that is unique and one that can stand out among the rest. This can be done by using the information on writing a resume that you find online, by creating a resume that has different formatting, or by taking a class that will help you create a unique resume.Remember that there is plenty of information on writing a resume out there, but that you can use different formats to help you achieve this goal. Remember that the more personal you make your resume, the more it will be read and the more likely it will be to be successful. By being creative and looking for the best information on writing a resume, you will be able to successfully make your resume stand out from the rest and create a successful career.

My Role In The World - Making a Difference

My Role In The World - Making a Difference Recently, I have become fixated on what my role in the world should be.   I find myself grappling with questions along the lines of:   What is my next era of meaningful work?   What is my best and highest use to society?   Where can I make a real difference? The longer it takes to figure this out, the higher the bar seems to get.   After all, the longer you wait for the equivalent of Mr (or Ms) Right to come along, the less willing you are to “settle” for “good enough”.   Nothing short of being completely swept off your feet will do. Fortunately, I did find Mr Right in my personal life, and in a moment of despair, I mournfully blurted out, “I wish I could figure out what my role in the world should be.”   What I wanted from my husband was sympathy, advice, and maybe even some ideas about my professional life.   This was his reply: “Well, I’ve got news for you.   You don’t have much of a role in The World.”   Brief pause.   “So stop worrying about it.”     Then, silence. Fortunately, after 25 years of marriage, he still finds a way to make me laugh and stop taking myself so seriously, usually from blunt but true statements like this.   Then again, maybe I have learned to laugh rather than take frequent offense.   Most importantly, he usually is right, especially when I have my face pressed right up against the mirror and cannot see things clearly.   This is both irritating and gratifying, sometimes in equal degrees. “The world is big,” he went on to say, “and most people won’t ever know you.   But there’s a big difference between your world and the world.   Focus on your world and make a difference there.” Upon reflection, very few people actually make a lasting difference in the world, and the half-life of public recognition is briefer than we think.   Can most people name the past leaders of their countries, much less what they accomplished?   In 50 years’ time, will the world at large remember even Oprah?   And if so, will it be for doing good deeds, being a shrewd businesswoman, or overcoming adversity?   And some people are notable for making a negative difference:   Hitler and Stalin come to mind. Even people like Mother Theresa and Mahatma Gandhi who did change the world started out small, touching just a few people at a time.   So you never know how things may turn out, but sometimes it is by doing small things well and with care that they become bigger things than we ever imagined. At least for now, I am back to a more realistically achievable goal of making a difference in my part of the world.   I have to say the load feels much lighter!   And it feels good to laugh, even if it is mostly at my own expense.

6 Common Job Search Myths (And How To Shatter Them)

6 Common Job Search Myths (And How To Shatter Them) 6 Common Job Search Myths (And How To Shatter Them) Cover Letters / Job Search / Networking / Working with Recruiters There’s a lot of career advice online. I’ve certainly written my share. Despite all the easily accessible career information, several myths seem to remain. The most obvious is that the best way to find a job is to apply for as many employment ads as possible. It’s not. Spending all day working the job boards is unlikely to land you a job. Creating a list of target employers and strategically networking your way into the company will yield better results. Here are 6 common job search myths that continue to persist. #1 You can’t get a job through social media. While you may not get hired by sending a tweet, employers are increasingly turning to social media for recruiting purposes. Corporate and contingency recruiters have been on social media for years. Many post jobs on LinkedIn, Facebook, and even twitter. Not sure if a “real person” is behind those posts? Respond to them and see. Social media is also a valuable place to make connections. Connections who may help you when you need a job. The secret is to take those online relationships offline via phone, Skype, or in person if possible. #2 You only need to network when you’re out of work. It’s still surprising to meet people at networking events who have just lost their jobs and are scrambling to make connections. But, it happens all the time. Often their excuse is that they are so busy working that they don’t have time to get out to monthly meetings. The problem is that people are much more likely to help a friend, or someone they at least know, than someone they’ve just met. Running around pushing your business card on strangers isn’t likely to produce any help with your job search. Build your network before you need it so they will be there to catch you. #3 You only need to engage with recruiters when you’re looking. Think twice before brushing off recruiters because you’re not looking right now. Recruiters are only human. They will remember the way you treated them when they contacted you. Be polite even if you’re not interested. If a job isn’t right for you, refer someone else who might be interested. Keep in touch with recruiters in your industry. It will make it easier for you to reach out to them when you unexpectedly find yourself out of work. #4 Adding your current job to your old resume will work.   While you may think that adding one job to your old resume doesn’t make much of a difference, it does. Strong resumes have been carefully crafted. The content has been strategically selected and tightly written to fit on two pages. So when you decide to add a job, or two, everything else comes in to play. At the very least, the entire resume needs to be rethought and revamped. Content aside, resume formatting changes over time. You wouldn’t wear the same interview suit you did five years ago why would you use the same resume? If you’re adding more than one job or it’s been five years or more your resume should be rewritten. #5 You don’t need a cover letter. Whether or not cover letters make a difference is hotly disputed. For every recruiter who says they don’t read cover letters, there is another one who says they do. Some say that a candidate’s cover letter can make a candidate’s application stronger. While resumes are relatively formal, a cover letter is your opportunity to tell the recruiter or hiring manager more about you. Perhaps provide some insight into why you went into your current career or your leadership style. Given that many recruiters do put quite a bit of weight on a candidate’s cover letter, why wouldn’t you take the time to write one? #6 You don’t need a thank you note, either.   Most career professionals will advise sending a thank you note. Most candidate’s will say they know they should send a thank you note. Yet, very few candidates actually send them. As with a cover, why not? Sending a thank you note is a sign of respect. So few candidate’s send thank you notes it immediately makes you stand out in a good way. It’s also an opportunity to sell yourself to a potential employer. You can use a thank you note to: mention anything you forgot to say during the interview; address any concerns raised during the interview; and/or provide ways you can solve the employer’s problems. Finding and securing a job isnt easy. Dont let job search myths hold you back. Change your tactics today to change your results tomorrow.