Unemployment Isnt Horrible For Everyone Attitude Check

Unemployment Isnt Horrible For Everyone â€" Attitude Check I recently saw an e-mail from a beat-up professional in transition and I had to respond. The gist of his e-mail was that he is frustrated in his job search, its not as easy as it should be, and people arent responding to his messages the way they should. My reply empathizes with him: Dan just hit one of my sore spots. I am a generalist also. And I got laid off in a hot job market, a job seekers market. And if I wanted to make $8/hour there were so many opportunities! All I had to do was either work 4 full-time restaurant jobs, or sell all my stuff, buy a cardboard box and have the kids beg while I worked at all these places. I dont care what economists say about how the US is doing if you are an unemployed professional IT SUCKS. And the unemployment rate means jack when you cant get a job. I totally agree with Dans message be nice. Be nice to the unemployed help them out. Coach them, counsel them, introduce them. Its likely not their fault that they are jobless, and its likely that youll be there soon enough. Okay, off my soapbox here. I expected to get flamed a little on the forum but I was surprised to have people weigh in and support what I was saying. Im sure the supporters are people who have been in transition and were treated like dirt. But I did have a good friend e-mail me off-list and tell me something different: The other day when you â€Å"got on your forum soapbox† about how being out of a job sucks, I wanted to jump on that one and say, â€Å"um, no it doesn’t.† Luckily, I exercised restraint so that my fellow posters could unload their pain without interruption from someone like me who, for the most part, is actually having a good time at it ?? I feel like a politician but I have to say, I take both sides! Yes it does suck but there are things that you can do to make it a very exciting, refreshing time! Here are some ideas that Ive picked up over the last year: Manage your physical health I sat in a chair 10 hours a day working on my computer, looking for a job. This was bad for my body I should have forced myself to at least walk a mile a day, or do a few sets of pushups, etc. I believe that doing this would have helped me manage my emotions better. Manage your family relationships jobs come and go. Network contacts even come and go. But your family relations are critical and you need to invest in your spouse and kids (if you have them), parents, cousins, etc. that are worried about you, and perhaps scared of the uncertainty. If nothing else, make time to take special walks with your kids (individually) to talk, and take your wife out on a date once a week. Learn, expand, grow I think one of the reasons Nadine Turner has enjoyed this transition is because she threw herself into a new area (web 2.0, personal branding, search engine optimization) and really wanted to learn about it. Instead of just reading about it, she put it to the test. When she goes into her new job she will take this new knowledge with her, which will only make her more effective (and add to her self confidence). Network If you dont believe me you arent networking right. My favorite way to network is to have lunch with someone and really get to know them. You can figure out what works for you but once you start to network the right way you will know what I mean. Just this morning I got an e-mail from Jeroen Latour who said Man, this networking thing is ADDICTING! Jeroen is networking the right way! Get a coach Look, Im a smart guy I have two degrees and have had a great career. Im creative and clever. But this is an emotional time. There is no way that I could come up to speed on the things that I needed to, and do it the right way. A coach gives you perspective and accountability two things that are absolutely critical (well, unless you have a two year severance package). Is it going to take time and effort to do this stuff? Yes. But I bet it will make you a better job seeker and when your transition ends you will be able to say you actually had a good time during your transition. What works for you? What do you do (or recommend) to make the transition a positive experience? Unemployment Isnt Horrible For Everyone â€" Attitude Check I recently saw an e-mail from a beat-up professional in transition and I had to respond. The gist of his e-mail was that he is frustrated in his job search, its not as easy as it should be, and people arent responding to his messages the way they should. My reply empathizes with him: Dan just hit one of my sore spots. I am a generalist also. And I got laid off in a hot job market, a job seekers market. And if I wanted to make $8/hour there were so many opportunities! All I had to do was either work 4 full-time restaurant jobs, or sell all my stuff, buy a cardboard box and have the kids beg while I worked at all these places. I dont care what economists say about how the US is doing if you are an unemployed professional IT SUCKS. And the unemployment rate means jack when you cant get a job. I totally agree with Dans message be nice. Be nice to the unemployed help them out. Coach them, counsel them, introduce them. Its likely not their fault that they are jobless, and its likely that youll be there soon enough. Okay, off my soapbox here. I expected to get flamed a little on the forum but I was surprised to have people weigh in and support what I was saying. Im sure the supporters are people who have been in transition and were treated like dirt. But I did have a good friend e-mail me off-list and tell me something different: The other day when you â€Å"got on your forum soapbox† about how being out of a job sucks, I wanted to jump on that one and say, â€Å"um, no it doesn’t.† Luckily, I exercised restraint so that my fellow posters could unload their pain without interruption from someone like me who, for the most part, is actually having a good time at it ?? I feel like a politician but I have to say, I take both sides! Yes it does suck but there are things that you can do to make it a very exciting, refreshing time! Here are some ideas that Ive picked up over the last year: Manage your physical health I sat in a chair 10 hours a day working on my computer, looking for a job. This was bad for my body I should have forced myself to at least walk a mile a day, or do a few sets of pushups, etc. I believe that doing this would have helped me manage my emotions better. Manage your family relationships jobs come and go. Network contacts even come and go. But your family relations are critical and you need to invest in your spouse and kids (if you have them), parents, cousins, etc. that are worried about you, and perhaps scared of the uncertainty. If nothing else, make time to take special walks with your kids (individually) to talk, and take your wife out on a date once a week. Learn, expand, grow I think one of the reasons Nadine Turner has enjoyed this transition is because she threw herself into a new area (web 2.0, personal branding, search engine optimization) and really wanted to learn about it. Instead of just reading about it, she put it to the test. When she goes into her new job she will take this new knowledge with her, which will only make her more effective (and add to her self confidence). Network If you dont believe me you arent networking right. My favorite way to network is to have lunch with someone and really get to know them. You can figure out what works for you but once you start to network the right way you will know what I mean. Just this morning I got an e-mail from Jeroen Latour who said Man, this networking thing is ADDICTING! Jeroen is networking the right way! Get a coach Look, Im a smart guy I have two degrees and have had a great career. Im creative and clever. But this is an emotional time. There is no way that I could come up to speed on the things that I needed to, and do it the right way. A coach gives you perspective and accountability two things that are absolutely critical (well, unless you have a two year severance package). Is it going to take time and effort to do this stuff? Yes. But I bet it will make you a better job seeker and when your transition ends you will be able to say you actually had a good time during your transition. What works for you? What do you do (or recommend) to make the transition a positive experience?

Your Resume Writing Service

Your Resume Writing ServiceUsing a medical resume writing service can be a great way to add value to your current resume. These services also provide many other options for you to consider to improve the efficiency of your medical resume. When it comes to your resume, you will be surprised by how much more time you will save and how much better your chances are of getting the job of your dreams.A medical resume is a very important document. It is a very important item for the hiring manager when he or she starts to process your application. Medical career path resume writing services are qualified and experienced professionals who have years of experience providing excellent, quality work in this area. Their skills and experience allow them to understand your needs and unique situation so that they can offer the best professional assistance possible.A medical resume can be more than just an introduction. They can be your key to success when you are seeking employment in this field. A good resume can make all the difference when you are seeking employment as a doctor. These services will help you meet the standards of the medical community.There are several ways you can improve your resume. One option is to start with a sample resume. You can even buy pre-made samples to use. This helps you find a sample that will best reflect your specific personality and career goals.A medical career is a very broad and varied one. This means your resume should include a good amount of diversity and variation. To help you keep your resume from being a flat read, it is important to think about the areas that you hope to address during the interviewing process. This includes addressing special topics that will show the potential employer that you are not only an expert in the medical area, but also with many areas of life.Many people choose to include a specialty description within their medical careers. For example, if you are a pediatrician, then you might include the descript ion 'pediatrician'. This is a great way to add specific information and add a little variety to your resume.Remember, these services can help you include specific details, current employment experience, and special areas of expertise. Some examples of areas that you can include in your resume are private practice, hospital setting, pediatric practice, and the like. These are just a few of the many choices that are available to you.Resume writing services can make all the difference in your success as a job seeker. Using one of these services is the smartest move for anyone seeking a new job. You want to stand out in a crowd. Using a resume writing service can help you do just that.

I Read GIRLBOSS And You Should Too

I Read GIRLBOSS And You Should Too There is a fine line between empowering women and being a feminist manifesto, and #GIRLBOSS treads it lightly. In fact, I think if you took out all of the references to being a “girl” and just referred to it as #BOSS, the book would resonate equally with males and females. However, it isn’t, and we are Ms. Career Girl, so therefore we will henceforth discuss this topic as #GIRLBOSS. If you are looking for career inspiration, you should, without a doubt, pick up a copy of this book. If you want to start or advance your career, #GIRLBOSS will give you the inspiration to do so. Although it is based on entrepreneurial spirit, the lessons and takeaways are applicable to climbing the corporate ladder, as well as small businesses, and of course, entrepreneurship itself. However, this book is not a manual, so take the lessons enclosed and apply them to your own situation. Here are 7 ways to channel your inner #GIRLBOSS and rise to the top in your chosen career: 1. Take advice with a grain of salt (or don’t take it at all) Not all advice is good advice, you need to learn when to trust yourself or trust someone else who does not know the full scope of your situation. Do what you need to do to achieve your #GIRLBOSS heights! 7. Dress for the job you want Also known as “fake it til you make it,” dressing for the job you want will force those around you to perceive you as capable and ready, rather than a “potential” or an “understudy.” Similar to the line between empowerment and feminism, the line between confident and cocky is very thin. Err on the side of confidence, but don’t shy away from expressing your accomplishments. Let’s see your #GIRLBOSS goals in the comments below!

Purpose Five Steps That Will Help You Foster Purpose in Adolescents

Purpose Five Steps That Will Help You Foster Purpose in Adolescents Historically, psychologists have focused on stopping or minimizing the things that go wrong for youth. They’ve proposed interventions to reduce depression, promoted medications to curb anxiety, and studied programs to reduce teen pregnancies. Although this work is very important, it isn’t sufficient. As sociologist Karen Pittman pointed out, “being problem-free is not the same as being fully-prepared.” So, today Positive Psychologists study the ways young people thrive. They’re interested in how youth develop healthy relationships, formulate meaningful goals, and contribute to society. Embracing this more hopeful approach to youth development, my research over the past fifteen years has focused on young people’s purposes in life. My colleagues and I have explored the things that inspire purpose in the lives of youth; we’ve studied the way purposes develop; and, we’ve investigated the difference it makes for youth to lead lives of purpose. Over a decade and a half of work, at least two important findings have emerged. First, we’ve learned that leading a life of purpose is beneficial in more ways than one. Purpose is associated with physical health, including better sleep, less chronic pain, and longer living, and psychological health, including hope, happiness, and life satisfaction. The second thing we’ve learned is that the experience is rare. Only about 1 in 5 high schoolers and 1 in 3 college aged youth reports leading a life of purpose. Taking these findings together â€" that leading a life of purpose is a beneficial but rare experience members of my Adolescent Moral Development lab and I began to explore ways of fostering purpose among young people. In the process, we learned a lot about how young people identify meaningful, long-term goals that allow them to contribute to the broader world. Below I outline five empirically-based approaches Moms and mentors can use to help youth discover a personally meaningful direction in life. Model purpose. Have you ever told your teen or twenty-something what gives your life purpose? Have you tried explaining how raising children fills your life with meaning, or how doing a job that has a positive impact on the lives of others gives your life direction? Rarely do we share the things that give our own lives purpose, but doing so is critical. Not only does it help introduce adolescents to the language of purpose, but it can also help them begin to think about the things that give their own lives purpose. Focus on youths’ strengths and values. Help young people identify their strengths and consider the values that are most central to them. Purpose emerges when young people apply their strengths to affect personally meaningful changes in the broader world. For example, a young person who cares about the environment and is equally a good writer may find purpose in promoting conservation through journalism. Foster gratitude. It may seem counter-intuitive to foster purpose by cultivating a grateful mindset, but it works. Helping young people reflect on the blessings and the people who have blessed them naturally inclines young people to consider how they want to give back. At dinner each night, ask each family member to share at least three things from their day for which they’re grateful. Or, use holidays, such as Thanksgiving, which is just around the corner, as a way of starting an on-going conversation about gratitude. Encourage youth to reach out to friends and family members. Young people may not know what their purpose is, but the adults in their lives may have a pretty good idea. Encourage youth to send emails to or strike up a conversation with at least five adults who know them well, asking: (1) What do you think I’m particularly good at? What are my greatest strengths? (2) What do you think I really enjoy doing? When do you think I’m most engaged? (3) How do you think I’ll leave my mark on the world? You can help by encouraging the recipients of these emails or other friends and family members to respond. They don’t need to spend more than five minutes doing so; what you want is their gut reactions. The responses youth receive can be very eye-opening. Youth tend to learn quite a bit about their purpose when they hear what others think it might be. Focus on the far-horizon. All too often our conversations with adolescents focus on the here and now. Did you finish your homework? Which colleges are you applying to? Are you ready for your physics test? Instead, broach conversations that focus on the bigger picture. Ask youth to imagine things have gone as well as they could have hoped, and now they’re 40-years-of-age. What will they be doing? Who will be in their life? What will be important to them? Why? This long-term thinking helps youth focus on what it is they want out of life. And don’t forget the whys; purposes often appear in the whys! In addition to trying these empirically-based strategies for cultivating purpose in the lives of young people, access some of the resources below. They should help deepen your own thinking about purpose, and they should better prepare you to help the young people in your own life thrive. This guest post was authored by Dr. Kendall Cotton Bronk Dr. Kendall Cotton Bronk is an associate professor of psychology at the Claremont Graduate University in the Division of Behavioral Social Sciences, where she studies the things that give young people’s lives purpose. Dr. Bronk teamed up with the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkley and social impact firm, ProSocial with support from the John Templeton Foundation, to translate research on purpose into an online toolkit called The Purpose Challenge, which youth can use to explore their own purpose in life. Additional Resources: Encourage your high schooler to participate in The Purpose Challenge (purposechallenge.org), where they can complete a brief set of online tools designed to help them discover their purpose, write a short purpose-inspired college essay, and submit that essay for a chance to win a college scholarship. Visit our Adolescent Moral Development lab website: www.fosterpurpose.org. It includes empirically-based, online tools and activities offered free of charge and designed to foster purpose among youth. Learn more: How to talk with teens about purpose   from the UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center How to help teens find purpose from the UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center. The Why Question, by Bill Damon . Main image credit.

Skills to Put on a Resume

Skills to Put on a ResumeWhen you send in your resume, the first thing that employers will be looking at is your skills to put on a resume. This is the biggest mistake that people make when they send in their resumes. They do not look at all of the skills to put on a resume and therefore they never get any response from the employer. Here are a few tips that will help you know what skills to put on a resume.First, you should know what skills you should have when it comes to being qualified for the job. There are many applicants who have unique talents and abilities that make them a good fit for the job. However, most people who apply for the same job also have some skill to put on a resume. You need to know this so that you do not waste your time applying for the same job over again. Do not waste your time and energy by applying for jobs that you are not qualified for.Next, you should know what skills you should not have. Many people think that if they are having trouble with certain skills, it means that they do not belong on a resume. In reality, most skills to put on a resume do not take too much time to learn. By the time the skills to put on a resume come into play, you will be ready to take on the work.For example, you can learn how to use certain skills when it comes to working with a computer or even your phone. Some skills to put on a resume that is very important to include knowing how to change a password, install software and install and run a printer. The majority of people, if given a chance, would not know how to do any of these things, which is why it is very important to have skills to put on a resume.Skills to put on a resume are different from skills to get hired. This is the number one skill to put on a resume and the number one skill to have when you are trying to get hired. You can not learn how to do these things if you cannot get a job.You also need to know what skills you should have for a job interview. During an interview, most people do not know the answer to questions that they are asked. However, you do not want to tell a person, 'I don't know,' because it might turn them off. When you are first getting started in your career, you may not know everything, but you should be able to give an answer that is truthful. You should not lie about what you know to get hired.Knowing basic skills to put on a resume will give you an advantage over a person who does not know these skills. Remember, the majority of people who apply for a job do not know anything about what is on the resume. It is important to be prepared so that you will not waste your time applying for the same job over again. If you know what skills to put on a resume, you will be ready when the employer calls you in for an interview.Knowing skills to put on a resume will help you out of any job or internship situation. Knowing how to use skills will open up doors for you when it comes to a job interview or a new position. You will know what skills to put on a resume and how to use them if you learn these skills from an expert. If you cannot afford to pay someone to do this, you can always search the internet for free information on the subject.

NACE 2013 Wrap Up - CareerEnlightenment.com

How to Get Students to Follow Your Advice?What if this student had a clear understanding of who they were and what they want? And if the career advisor could nudge them into making  a decision about their future, wouldnt that move them forward?So one volunteer stood up to help the career advisor pull, clarity of purpose; a personal brand.What if the student used their personal brand to build a compelling online reputation, including a nice looking LinkedIn profile, a history of Tweets and compelling posts on their Facebook Timeline?So one volunteer stood up to represent a polished online presence to help the career advisor.What if the student used their nice looking profiles to reach out to alumni, and other information interview sources to gather information and, more importantly, build alliances within their target organizations?So one volunteer stood up to represent a good intentioned alumnus.Pull nowand the student made it to their job!But check it out. At no point did the caree r advisor burdon the student with a technology class. If they did so, it would have been another  responsibility  to drag the student backwards.Instead, social media would have been used to help the student reach each of those three milestones: Brand, Polish and Engage.Key point: social media is a tool to support an overall framework of job search.  Career Advisors Dont Need to Teach Technology, whew!The audience admitted that their students could probably run circles around us when it comes to understanding social media. Trying to teach it sets us up for failure.Rather, our jobs as career professionals is to teach the frameworks, and let the student figure out what the best tool is.How to get students to use LinkedIn? Give them a task that requires them to use it, such as, research your target companies and find out what their issues are, or find five alumni working in your target industry.Start with why, as Simon Sinek famously said.When I said, You dont need to teach technology o ne woman from Florida State University sighed audibly and smiling  exclaimed, What a  relief!Oh, and This Curriculum Already Exists(I wrote it!)It was clear by the end that these career advisors didnt want to be technology trainers. And they also dont have time to assemble, research and test curriculum that goes beyond just a clicky-class for LinkedIn.When I introduced my social media training curriculum, the audience got pretty excited. The two 2-hour workshops teach the frameworks Ive developed from years of working with job seekers. It comes with:Lecture notesSyllabusSlidesIn-class activitiesOnline videos for technical trainingThis program easily bolts onto most career centers current programming, and it costs much less than hiring me to come on campus to speak.Getting it setup is simple. The school just needs to order 25+ books from me, and I send them the Instructors Manual. Simple.For more information about the curriculum or to download a copy of the syllabus visit my Facilita tors Portal.

Create a Corporate Environment that Embraces Gender Diversification

Create a Corporate Environment that Embraces Gender Diversification How  to Create A Corporate Environment That Embraces Gender Diversification   The business world is  long  overdue for a wakeup call, especially  when it comes to understanding the value of  the  blended perspective  that comes  from  having  both men and women  in top executive positions.  We  should not need to enact laws  to protect  social  classes, ethnicities,  and genders in the work  place. Unfortunately, we have these  laws  because there are still people who choose to not hire,  or value,  people  because of  their age, gender, ethnicity,  or relationship status. I interviewed Deanna Latson, co-founder and chief product officer of  ARIIX, an international opportunity company that promotes healthy toxic-free living,  to learn how corporations can create work environments  that embrace gender diversification. As the only female among  eight  board members, she recommends the following tips.   1 Allow employees to have their own personalities and opinions   Creating an environment where a variety of opinions and perspectives are accepted and welcomed is essential.  If you are sitting at a conference table where  everyone is agreeing  with what  you  have to  say,  it is not  necessarily a good thing.  Unique perspectives and opinions  create  balance. If you notice an  imbalance in your work culture,  hire  more people  with  diverse backgrounds  and allow them the freedom to express their thoughts and opinions.  The more diversification  in the work place,  the more fruitful  the results. 2 Understand that  women and men  each  have unique perspectives   Men have their strengths  and positive traits,  but women have their own unique strengths and perspective  too. Think of it this way: you have  several executives sitting around a conference table â€" men on one side and women on the other. In the middle of that table is a cube that has many different sides and angles. The men have one view of the cube from their side of the table, while the women are seeing from an entirely different vantage point. Both are only viewing  a  small piece of a much larger picture. Each perspective is equally valuable and  when  combined  create a synergy of ideas and insight  that is  much stronger. In her own words, Latson adds, “Is one female board member enough to make a difference? Of course!  Looking back at  the  cube analogy, if  the men are looking at their side of the cube, and I’m seeing the other side, we double our ability to tackle the same situation successfully.”   3 Place equal value on the feminine   “I’m very fortunate to be part of a company where my views as a woman are valued,” Latson added.  â€œThe experiences and unique insight we bring are essential. Women have a lot of  purchasing power in the marketplace, so it makes sense that women should have a prominent role in the businesses that serve them. Be yourself and bring your unique perspective to the table. Recognize that the contributions you make to your organization are real, valuable,  and okay to put out there. If there is  one  message  I want women to remember, it is  that being themselves in the business world is a very good thing.  Your insights and perspective matter!” Ignorance,  gender inequality, bigotry, it all comes down to the fact that  humans flock to like-minded people. So often  corporations hire employees that are just like the brand, but then you end up with  an  imbalance of perspective.  Latson said she feels  fortunate because  she is surrounded by  people  who recognize the benefits of  gender diversification  and  it makes her  stronger.       4 Promote more women to leadership positions   There is a noticeable lack of female role models in many businesses today. This has the unfortunate tendency to make women feel like they have to assume male characteristics because that is what they see being rewarded  and promoted. “I’m a woman in a top executive position,” said Latson. “The reality is that it can be lonely  at the top. More women need to be in positions of authority and be given the opportunity and resources to inspire, mentor, and lift up other women around them.”   The traditional, single-perspective business model  is fading away. Those  corporations that still follow  that  model are frozen in the past. Today’s entrepreneurial companies, led by both men and women, are shaping a new business world  that is heading in the right direction.   5 Create leadership teams that mirror the diversity of the community your company serves   How can a company  effectively  serve  a diverse consumer base without having  a  diverse perspective in their organization? Are five men going to make a great skin care product for 40-year-old women? They might think so, but  honestly  they are going to miss a lot of the finer points. Would you go to a man and ask them to tell you what it is like to have a baby? Again, they might be able to give you the basics, but they are definitely going to miss many, many of the  details! “Those of us in a position to make a difference need to create more diverse leadership teams,” said Latson. “We need to embrace the variety of emotions, instincts, intensity, and intuition women bring to the table. Our unique perspective as women is so critical and necessary in today’s business world, especially in positions of leadership. If there are no women in c-suite roles, who is going to advocate hiring more females?” Join Dana  Manciagli’s  Job Search Master Class  now  and get the most comprehensive job search system available!