Ever wonder what recruiters think of you

Ever wonder what recruiters think of you I came across a great article by Sarah Needleman of the Wall Street Journal that had me completely entertained. If youve followed my blog over the last 6 months youll recall that I like trying to decipher the recruiter and explore the relationship between the job seeker and the recruiter. Sarah wrote a great article on something that I hadnt really considered, although there are a few recruiters that immediately come to mind when I read through this list (Ill mention no names ;)). Ill give you the skeleton here, take a few minutes and read her entire article especially if you are working with a recruiter now! I swear its worth the time to read this A Job Seekers Guide to Recruiter Code Words TMI (Too Much Information) FD (Factual Discrepency) Search Virgin NonCom PP (poor presentation) ↓ Sizzle Serial Networker Mortician WD (walking description) Purple Squirrel So what best describes you (read the article for full descriptions)? Once you figure it out shoot your recruiter an e-mail and ask them where you fit (theyll probably lie to you if you are a mortician, FD, PP, noncom, etc.). Recruiters, is it true? Are we indeed stereotyped into these cute little tags? Ever wonder what recruiters think of you I came across a great article by Sarah Needleman of the Wall Street Journal that had me completely entertained. If youve followed my blog over the last 6 months youll recall that I like trying to decipher the recruiter and explore the relationship between the job seeker and the recruiter. Sarah wrote a great article on something that I hadnt really considered, although there are a few recruiters that immediately come to mind when I read through this list (Ill mention no names ;)). Ill give you the skeleton here, take a few minutes and read her entire article especially if you are working with a recruiter now! I swear its worth the time to read this A Job Seekers Guide to Recruiter Code Words TMI (Too Much Information) FD (Factual Discrepency) Search Virgin NonCom PP (poor presentation) ↓ Sizzle Serial Networker Mortician WD (walking description) Purple Squirrel So what best describes you (read the article for full descriptions)? Once you figure it out shoot your recruiter an e-mail and ask them where you fit (theyll probably lie to you if you are a mortician, FD, PP, noncom, etc.). Recruiters, is it true? Are we indeed stereotyped into these cute little tags?

Work stress and health problems. How to prevent

Work stress and health problems. How to prevent A high amount of stress at work can directly influence your efficiency at work as well as your overall job satisfaction. A cup of coffee or welcome social media distraction can provide temporary relief but in the end, you’ll find yourself back in the same situation. The infographic below illustrates some healthy ways of managing stress and details how stress management at the work places can be beneficial for both employees and employers. Graphic courtesy of www.TheFourFountainsSpa.in

Chief Customer Officer 2.0 - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Chief Customer Officer 2.0 - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career A Review In an approach that lauds her current fans while expanding outward, Chief Customer Officer 2.0, the sequel to 2005s Chief Customer Officer, further expands on Jeanne Bliss  Customer Leadership position by taking readers on a detailed, expansive journey through how, exactly, a successful COO functions. By assuming the readers have already taken the advice given in her first work, this second publication is allowed to expand upon the first without falling prey to reiteration. Where the first described a perfect office foundation for such a position, this provides the materials and directions for erecting the structure. Much like its predecessor, Chief Customer Officer 2.0 breaks down its pages into digestible chapters, allowing for easy navigation should readers want to focus only on trouble areas. While there are general introductory and conclusory chapters, the bulk of the work lies within the five individual sections devoted to each of the five competencies Bliss allocates as being the most pivotal toward ensuring a successful run as COO. Mostly focused around customers, they take the reader through a detailed plan of action as laid out by anecdotes from Bliss prestigious career. External Insight Self-referential humor is kept to an acceptable minimum and the concepts are very simple to grasp. Additionally, Bliss has added to her style by employing a great tactic that further underlines just how important her information is a good quarter of the book isnt actually her words. For this expansion, she went out and collected stories from other COO professionals, such as Jeri Ward of Audi and Carol Pudnos of AbbVie. This bold move makes a clear statement for those that may know nothing about Bliss career. Each article further underscores her expertise by highlighting with real world examples the importance of each of the five competencies. Bliss is also a fan of tossing in her own special words as a way of making a distinction between her brand of customer analysis and others. By the end, you will be more than familiar with things like silos, C-A-T-S and power cores. While rather sci-fi sounding on first read, they are nonetheless solid picks to encompass the vision that goes along with her work. Avoiding Tech Recent years have taught industry that technology is king. Either adapt or be left behind. Such a profound change has thus resulted in the business world scrambling to hire those that get current trends. From social media to websites, theres no market that hasnt been tapped. Interestingly enough, though, there are no chapters on technologys presence. However off this may seem, its a brilliant tactic because it highlights how Bliss focuses on what actually needs to change, no matter the medium. In any industry, there are timeless tenets that either lead to success or failure. Books written hundreds of years ago on leadership remain relevant today so long as they only touch on the aspects that make a leader great. The same is true for the customer experience. Knowing how to engage and grow the customer asset wont change with technology. It will certainly use different means to do so, but knowing how to align a customers journey to your own business goals and otherwise understanding the leadership qualities necessary to make this a reality are facts that will not shift with pop culture. Propelling Proactivity Whether youve been in a “Chief Customer Officer” position for a few years and merely want a gauge to find areas you can improve or are completely new to the station altogether, Chief Customer Officer 2.0 provides readers with every important aspect they need to master in order to create a successful transition toward a company that treats customers as assets instead of a bottom line. The book is an amazing resource that belongs in any company looking to avoid stagnation following the demands of success. Broken down into five distinct areas of importance, the added activities create an empty drawing board for readers to organize their ideas prior to implementation. While the end tries to provide a competency test for hiring managers, the true value lies with Bliss timeless information for CCOs now and CCOs of the next generations.

Convert Your Brand Building Book Into a Blog...and More Profits - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Convert Your Brand Building Book Into a Blog...and More Profits - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Although you may be familiar with the idea of writing a book a little at a time, as a series of blog posts, you may not have thought about leveraging books into blog posts -and creating new brand building and profit opportunities. Bud Bilanich, the Common Sense Guy, however, provides a template for a BookBlogProfit brand-building book publishing action plan. Here are the steps involved: Step 1: Write a simple book. Simple books are small format books with less than 200 pages. Theyre usually characterized by a one top per page format. They can be inexpensively produced, but share a lot of key ideas in an easy-to-read format. If you visit SuccessTweets.com, youll see what I mean when you download the free e-book version of his Success Tweets: 140 Bits of Common Sense Career Success Tweets All in 140 Characters or Less. Step 2: Create a blog post about each of the ideas in your book. As youll see at Buds Blog, each weekday, Bud expands one of the ideas in his book into a 500-700 word post. Step 3: Assemble the new series of blog posts into a new book or information product. When Bud completes the last blog post, he will have completed the core of a new information productor bookready to be formatted, produced, and delivered! In the short time since Success Tweets appeared, hes already written over 49 of the posts, out of the total of 140 posts in the series. Bud, and his blog readers, are well-past the one/quarter point, and are approaching the half-way point of his goal. Benefits of Bud Bilanichs 3 step strategy The above strategy simultaneously promotes, sells, and produces! Promotes. Each new blog post is a prospect and search engine magnet, attracting new prospective book buyers to Buds Common Sense blog and his Success Tweets site. In addition, his presence as a published author at Amazon.com has been enhanced by the appearance of another book with his name on the cover. Sells. Each additional blog post drives traffic to his Success Tweets site, where some people will download the free e-book, but others will order the printed copy from either Bud of Amazon.com. Often, of course, individuals who like an e-book will purchase a printed copy for themselves or their co-workers. Each blog post also pre-sells Buds obvious expert status, which can pay off in terms of more coaching and speaking opportunities. Produces. Finally, post-by-post, bit-by-bit, Bud is creating a content-rich follow-up book or information product without the stress typically associated with writing a book. Having a starting point for each blog post simplifies and organizes his writing, saving time as he expands each topic, looking at it from a fresh perspective, explaining it in greater detail. This measured approach pays off in terms of daily progress, instead of last-minute deadline madness. Whats stopping you? Whats keeping you from embarking upon a similar, 3-step, writing journey? Is content the problem? Are you having trouble identifying the building blocks of the simple book that provides the foundation for the 3 steps? Are you a bit uncomfortable with the idea of simple books? Do you feel that book buyers wont take your book seriously? Is time management the problem? Are you having trouble finding the time to devote to a similar publishing project? Do you have trouble committing to a daily writing program? Do you have the needed online resources? Do you have a blog to attract prospects and promote your ideas, an auto-responder to deliver e-books, a shopping cart to sell books, and a writing and content plan for your book? Obstacles of opportunities All of the above can be perceived as obstacles preventing you from getting started on a book-based branding and publishing profit program. But, from a different perspective, all of the aboveonce identified as issuescan be overcome by planning and working with coaches, editors, or mentors who understand the changing world of publishing and are willing to set up a system to write a book. The calendar never stops Days, weeks, and months are going to go by, regardless of whether youre moving towards your goal of a brand building book, or whether you take steps to transition from reader to author, from audience to podium. Weve seen, above, the rapid progress Bud Bilanich has already made expanding his Success Tweets into a follow-up information product by expanding each idea into a blog postwhile continuing with his regular revenue-producing activities. By the end of the summer, hell have made even more progress. But, will you have made similar progress creating a system to convert your expertise into a brand building book by leveraging blogs into books, books into blogs, and blogs into products? Whats holding you back? Share your comments, concerns, and questions, below. Author: Roger C. Parker shares ideas for planning, writing, promoting, profiting from brand building books in his daily writing tips blog. His latest book is #BOOK TITLE Tweet: 140 Bite-Sized Ideas for Compelling Article, Book, Event Titles.

Is The Military Your Next Career Path Pros Vs. Cons

Is The Military Your Next Career Path Pros Vs. Cons Photo Credit â€" Pixabay.comThose who join the military make a very important decision in their careers. This isn’t something you sign up for on a whim. You need to be fully dedicated to your decision, and there’s no turning back like other career choices.You have to take this very seriously before you commit to it. That’s why we want to take this moment to look at the military as a realistic career choice.Are you the right person for the military?evalIs this the right career for you?We’re going to look at both the pros and cons of this decision from a basic standpoint.PROSLet’s start with the pay, which is something that many people find attractive about the military. You’re going to make a nice salary, and you’ll get plenty of vacation and travel opportunities. If you stick with it for enough time, you’ll rise up the ranks and start making the big bucks.It’s also crucial to mention just how patriotic it can make you feel. You’re serving your country. You’ll we ar army unit patches with pride, and you’ll create a bond with your fellow servicemen and women. It’s something you can’t really put into words.Also, you get free healthcare with the military, which is a huge benefit when you think of what the costs might be otherwise. Of course, some military jobs carry high degrees of risk, and you need to consider this with your choice. That also brings us to our next point, which is training. You’re not going to be thrown into a scenario before you’ve had a significant degree of training in most cases.Photo Credit â€" Pixabay.comCONSLet’s move onto the cons, and this is where you need to be very careful to make the right decision.Firstly, the military isn’t for everyone. You can’t just walk away if you don’t like it after a short amount of time. There’s the possibility of putting your life in danger, and that’s something you’re signing up for. You also come to rely on your team to an extreme degree. You better get used to it, because they’re the ones looking out for you.evalAnother downside is that you’ll be away from friends and family for large periods of time. You’ll miss a lot, and it isn’t going to be fun. That’s something you agree to do by signing up, and it will suit some people more than others.If you’ve always been used to doing things your own way, you’re also going to find yourself in a troubling situation. The military runs on a very strict schedule. You’ll be told what you can and can’t do, and you have to be OK with that. If you’re not, this won’t be for you.Photo Credit -Pixabay.comVERDICTThere’s no verdict as such. Those who like the idea of the army and are the right type of person might find themselves thriving in that area. Those who aren’t the right type of person will hate it. That’s just the way it is, and it’s up to you to figure out whether it’s a realistic option.

Fasten Seat Belt While Job Hunting - from your Smartphone - CareerAlley

Fasten Seat Belt While Job Hunting - from your Smartphone - CareerAlley We may receive compensation when you click on links to products from our partners. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. Lao Tzu I was on a plane the other day and right after they gave me my drink (which was filled right up to the top), the Captain announces fasten your seat belt, were about to hit some turbulence. So there I am, trying to drink my hot coffee as quickly as possible without spilling it all over every time the plane bounces. You would think that someone would have invented a smart cup holder that can keep a cup stable while bouncing around although a simple cover would have been nice too. Sometimes, being prepared at the right time with the right tools can make all of the difference. The same is true of job hunting tools. Have you ever been at work or at your mobile office (Starbucks for some) and a recruiter calls you asking for a copy of your resume? No need to wait, this is all about being able to get to an electronic version of your resume when you are not at home or being able to make a quick edit to your resume and email it from almost anywhere. Whats the rush you ask? With all of the competition out there, time is of the essence and the quicker you respond the better your chances. How about looking for a job remotely (as in, from your smartphone)? Well the good news is, some of these tools are available (sorry, not the smart cup holder as far as I know). Get to Your Job Search Files: There are so many options that are available to you so that you can access your job search files when not at home. Most of these require some form of advance planning, but not all. Google Docs Google docs is yet another free service offered by Google. You can create, share and store your documents on Google. This includes spreadsheets, documents, presentations and more. You can upload Microsoft Office versions of your files to Google Docs, or create them directly within Google Docs. There are quite a few advantages. For one, you can access your files from any computer that has internet access. You can download the file, attach it to an email and send it. And, you can do this from your smartphone as well. Dropbox You can sync upto 2gb of data for free or up to 100gb if you want to pay. Additionally, you can share files. AND, there are apps for iPhone, iPad, Blackberry and Android. Just load up you resume, cover letters or whatever else you need and have access from any computer or smartphone with internet access. Quickoffice Need to edit files, email your resume from your smartphone or create a document from scratch from your smartphone? Quickoffice is for you. With apps for iPhone, Blackberry, Android, Symbian and WebOS, you are all set. You can save the files locally on your phone or in the cloud depending on your smartphone and needs. You simply select the file and email it wherever needed. Prices for apps vary. Check out the website and the apps. Looking for Jobs Remotely: If youre like many people looking for a job, you are not always at your home computer. You need the flexibility to look for a job remotely and the apps below give you that option. LinkUp LinkUp is a job search site (covered in a future post) which also has iPhone, iPad and Android apps which allow you to continue your job search while you are away from your computer. You can enter keywords, location and get your job search tip of the day. Check the results and read the details and apply right from your app. Jobcompass Another job search site (also to be covered in a future post), Jobcompass focuses on finding jobs near you. And yes, there is a an iPhone app for this job search site as well. Similar process, search, view the results and map it, email it or apply. Good luck on your search.Visit me on Facebook What's next? Ready to take action? Choose the right tools to help you build your career. Looking for related topics? Find out how to identify and land your dream job. Subscribe and make meaningful progress on your career. It’s about time you focused on your career. Get Educated Contact Us Advertise Copyright 2020 CareerAlley. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy + Disclosure home popular resources subscribe search

Best Practice Resume Writing - How to Write a Professional Resume

Best Practice Resume Writing - How to Write a Professional ResumeThere are many different ways to go about writing the best practice resume. The best practice approach is going to be something that you can work towards in order to improve upon. This article will discuss some tips and guidelines that can help you start making progress in your resume writing.The first thing that you need to do when you are trying to write a best practice resume is to take a look at your credentials. This is the most important part of the resume because it is the first thing that a potential employer is going to see. Having a resume that comes across as being professional looking is going to come across as much more convincing than one that has a lot of grammar errors or no grammar errors at all.Once you have a good idea of how your resume stacks up against others that you have seen, you should make sure that you keep it clean and accurate. Avoid grammatical and spelling mistakes when possible. You want to create a resume that is very easy to read and not only does this help to provide you with a better opportunity for the potential employer but it also helps to attract the right people who are looking for the same type of job.The next thing that you need to do is to ensure that your resume is concise. This means that you need to make sure that your resume does not fill the entire page and a quarter of the page as well. Keeping the important information on one side of the resume is going to help to ensure that the employer does not need to scroll down.Having your resume presented on top of the head is going to make it appear as though it has been written by a college student who is just dabbling in resume writing. This will also come across as very amateurish. These are going to people who are much better suited to writing business resumes.When you are trying to write a resume that is going to be professional and compelling, make sure that you know what you are talking about. This means that you do not need to hire a college student to ghost write your resume, because there are many students who are very good at writing. When you are seeking employment, you are going to want to make sure that you have a resume that shows that you have the ability to complete tasks well.It is a good idea to try to make your resume as short as possible. It is not only going to make it easier for a potential employer to read it but it will also help to set you apart from the many other resumes that are out there. You want to make it very clear that you are a person who is able to deliver quality work on a consistent basis.You can even take a hint from a resume that was professionally written and add your own creative flair to it. Try to think of the best practice resume writing tips that you may have learned over the years and incorporate them into your own resume. By making it personal, you are setting yourself apart from other resumes and you are also showing the potential em ployer that you are more than capable of doing the job that they are asking of you.