Should Job Seekers Take Vacation

Should Job Seekers Take Vacation Join Jason Alba as he spends time with Barry Groh, executive in the non-profit space, with a personal “Getting Started on JibberJobber” session.   Barry has not started to use JibberJobber, and this one-hour session will answer all his questions, address things such as importing from LinkedIn and Outlook, and anything else that comes up.   Simply use the same registration information and callin number you find on the Free Webinar page (even though the date is for next year, this will happen on July 29, 2008 at 9am MST (11am noon). When in my job search I listened to a guy who said taking a vacation from his job search was a huge mistake.   He lost momentum and found it hard to get back in the groove. I was working 60 hours a week (10 hours a day, 6 days a week) in my job search.   I could have used a vacation, but (a) I didnt have money, and (b) I was to anxious to get a paying job to go off and frolick somewhere cool. It seems to me Ive read articles from career experts saying it is important to take a vacation during the job search. I didnt even want to stop working on holidays!   I was anxiously engaged in finding that next job! What do you think should job seekers be able to (or, make time to) take a vacation? Should Job Seekers Take Vacation Join Jason Alba as he spends time with Barry Groh, executive in the non-profit space, with a personal “Getting Started on JibberJobber” session.   Barry has not started to use JibberJobber, and this one-hour session will answer all his questions, address things such as importing from LinkedIn and Outlook, and anything else that comes up.   Simply use the same registration information and callin number you find on the Free Webinar page (even though the date is for next year, this will happen on July 29, 2008 at 9am MST (11am noon). When in my job search I listened to a guy who said taking a vacation from his job search was a huge mistake.   He lost momentum and found it hard to get back in the groove. I was working 60 hours a week (10 hours a day, 6 days a week) in my job search.   I could have used a vacation, but (a) I didnt have money, and (b) I was to anxious to get a paying job to go off and frolick somewhere cool. It seems to me Ive read articles from career experts saying it is important to take a vacation during the job search. I didnt even want to stop working on holidays!   I was anxiously engaged in finding that next job! What do you think should job seekers be able to (or, make time to) take a vacation?

How Recruiters Can Increase Klout and Kred Scores

How Recruiters Can Increase Klout and Kred Scores As a recruiter, have you ever considered what your online influence is? What do clients and candidates think of your online presence? This very hot topic was address at the most recent Social Media Meetup entitled “How to boost your social media influence” with Andrew Grill, CEO of Kred the open standard for measurable influence, based in London. Some background information The meetup started with a brief introduction about Andrew, his Australian background, his presence on the web (he’s been working online and blogging since 1994) and Kred, the company he works for as a CEO. Andrew then gave the audience some hands-on practice on Kred, influence and how it works in real life he set up a special Kred leaderboard for the event (visible at http://smlondon.kred.com/) and anyone tweeting using the Social Media London hashtag (#smlondon) with a mention in the tweet will be given ‘outreach points’ and the person (or people) mentioned will be given   ‘influence points’. To start the event, Andrew touched on the main topic of the meetup: Influence. What is influence? As a social media keynote speaker, Andrew has spoken to a multitude of events and meetups, and the constant question he often gets is “what do you do with influence once you’ve found it?”. The challenge is not increasing your influence score â€" whether it’s Klout, Kred, PeerIndex or any other influence measurement facility. Andrew then shared a few experiences of the outcomes of using his social media influence â€" he was able to change his relationship with brands because brands knew who he was, he was able to get goodies and benefits from brands who wanted him to advertise their products and becoming their ‘advocate’. So, how can you find the right people who can talk about your brand? Nowadays brands are gradually moving away from paying ‘evangelists’ money to talk about them, while they prefer to look for the unsigned bloggers instead. One way they do so is by finding people with a high social media influence score. However, such scores are not always reliable. In fact, more often than not, they’re just numbers. Don’t take your score number at face value â€" it might be high in the wrong area. For an influence score to have a meaning, it needs to provide a context, a description of how the score works and how it’s calculated. just the fact that someone has a high score does not mean that they’re the right person for your brand â€" their high score might be in health, hospitality, technology or dog-walking, which might not necessarily be your area of interest. Kred takes a different approach â€" it provides context to such scores. Since November 2008 to right now, Kred has acquired 100 billion tweets in its database and analyses those tweets and each interaction (going back to a maximum of 1,000 days) to score you in your main areas, to connect you with people with a similar or higher score. Anyone with a public Twitter profile can check their Kred score and see what tweets are increasing (or lowering) your score. This helps users gain insight on how they’re gaining influence. I know my influence score, now what do I do? Once you know what you’re influential in and once you know what you’re doing to make yourself influential, keep doing it. Here are a few tips to help you improve your social media influence: Find what you’re influential in,  probably what you are recruiting for. Give people recommendations from clients and senior candidates. Focus on your main area(s) of interest. Offer something of value to your target audience. Don’t underestimate the power of social media. Keep being authentic by mixing in human updates. Be interesting, have an opinion, dont just repeat what others say. My Views This was definitely a timely meetup for me. I’ve used Klout for quite some time and I’ve always wondered what my score meant. Klout thinks Im influential in technology and social media, and Im glad that its showing that. However, it also thinks that Im influential in Starbucks I might enjoy the odd Starbucks coffee every now and then but that doesn’t really make influential in that area. So, I signed up for Kred after the meetup and used it for a while. I’ve used it for a few days and I have to say â€" I quite like it. I personally don’t find it as intuitive as Klout, but it has definitely given me more insight on what I’m influential about and who else is influential in my areas of interest, or ‘communities’. If you haven’t used it yet, it’s definitely worth trying: www.kred.com. You can signup for free, all you need is a public Twitter account. Related: INFOGRAPHIC: How To Protect Your Online Personal Brand and Reputation. Bernardo Donkor  is a blogger and a Social Media Executive for  Groupon UK. He blogs about social media, technology and startups. He is a student at Birkbeck College doing a BA degree in Linguistics and Languages. Social Media London is a community and monthly meetup featuring expert social media speakers, proudly powered by Link Humans.

2015 Year in Review at CCG - Classy Career Girl

2015 Year in Review at CCG We had a big year in 2015. We launched some life-changing  new courses, helped hundreds of women launch their dream careers and even changed the entire look and feel of our CCG website and brand. Heres a look back at the highlights of the year. JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberJanuary New Chief Operating Officer joins CCG and Corporate Rescue Plan Launch. February The Love Your Work and Life Challenge and Workbook Launch March CCGs Five Year Anniversary and 1,000 Posts Published April 1.5 Million Unique Visitors Since CCG Started May Dream Career Launchpad  Launch June New CCG Website and Brand Re-Launch July New Apprentice Joins CCG August Fall in Love With Your Work and Life Challenge and Launch of Our New Email System September Love Your Career Formula 2.0 Re-Launch and 1,000 Members in  our free private Facebook community October 200 women impacted by CCG courses in 2015 and new social media intern joins CCG November 90-Day Free Planner Launch and new guest contributors join CCG December New Homepage Launch and 100,000 Page Views Per Month! 2015 CCG Highlights: January: New Chief Operating Officer, John Runyan, joins CCG and Corporate Rescue Plan Launch. This required us to get over some major fears  but we are so happy we did! February: The Love Your Work and Life Challenge and Workbook Launch March: CCGs Five Year Anniversary and 1,000 posts published April: 1.5 Million Unique visitors since CCG started May: Dream Career Launchpad Launch June: New Website and Brand Re-Launch July: New Apprentice Joins CCG August: Fall in Love With our Work and Life Challenge and launch of our new email management system September: Love Your Career Formula 2.0 Re-Launch and 1,000 women in our free private Facebook community October: 200 women impacted by CCG courses in 2015 and new intern joins CCG to focus on social media marketing November: 90-Day Free Planner Launch and new guest contributors join CCG December: New Homepage Launch and 100,000 page views per month! We are  beyond excited for whats coming next in 2016. Thank you so much for all of your support. CCG would not be here without you all! Anna Runyan + TEAM CCG

Candidate in Waiting

Candidate in Waiting Donald Asher is the author of “Cracking the Hidden Job Market.” The book is full of common sense tips for finding a job, combined with innovative ideas on what it takes to become employed. One of Asher’s good ideas is a new take on the informational interview. The informational interview is a networking meeting that simply requests information from your contact: advice on your resume, information about an occupation, a company, or an industry. It’s used when you need more information or guidance on your career transition, and as a jobseeker, you make it clear to your contact that you are not seeking a job offer from him or her. The informational interview is a mature technique (that ‘s a nice way of saying “old;” everyone’s heard of it and used it.) Asher’s fresh technique was to call a meeting to become a “candidate in waiting.” Asher says that smart managers know that they must be ready to replace key talent at a moment’s notice. People move, have emergencies, and get promoted all the time. It’s good policy to have a network of candidates in waiting who you’ve met, vetted, and know are interested in your company. Asking for a meeting with the understanding that nothing is available right now takes pressure off both parties. Asher’s suggested script goes something like this: “I understand that you’re not hiring right now. I hope we can meet for a few minutes, anyway, to discuss some ideas I have about how I might contribute to (INSERT CHALLENGE, TEAM, OR PROJECT HERE.) That way, if things change and you are ready to hire, you’ll think of me first. I’ll be in and out of your office in 15 or 20 minutes, and we’ll both know if there’s any chemistry for the future.” The beauty of this pitch is that it works best in small, smart and nimble organizations â€" just the kind you should be targeting. You may also walk out with an opportunity to demonstrate your skills through a consulting project or contract work. Your contact may know others who are ready to hire, and may be happy to do her network a favor by recommending a candidate she’s met and feels confident about. As the job market improves, more candidates will be entering the market. They’ll be joined by the thousands of workers who say they’re dissatisfied with their jobs and ready to look for new opportunities. You’ll need a bold and confident plan to stand out from the crowd and be a manager’s candidate in waiting. Has this technique worked for you? Let me know by emailing me with your story.

Writing a Resume on Yahoo Answers

Writing a Resume on Yahoo AnswersAre you looking for writing a resume Yahoo answers? It can be a bit daunting trying to figure out what exactly you should include on your resume. This is especially true if you are making a change and updating your cover letter. Many people will attempt to change their letter by including additional information, but this is not the best way to go.The best way to learn what information you should include is to read other people's information. By looking at other people's resumes, you will be able to see what information they included in their letters and how much information they included in theirs. You will then know what to include on your own resume.When you get your resume and cover letter, make sure that you do not have too much information in them. There is nothing worse than having a resume that contains more information than what you really need. Keep everything short and simple so that you can quickly see whether or not your resume or cover le tter is valuable to the company that you are applying for.If you have an upcoming interview, this will give you the opportunity to see how the person responds to questions and how they think before making a major decision. The job may also require a certain type of cover letter and the job placement agent will make a recommendation about how to write it. The online professional service directories will also give you some ideas on how to structure a resume.You can also find writing samples in the online articles that are related to this. However, it is important to remember that you must write as clearly and concisely as possible. No one wants to read a resume that is poorly written.One online directory that is quite helpful is of course Yahoo Answers. You can find many tips from veteran professionals who have experience with getting a job. Also, many times these answers come from actual professionals who can give you advice that you would not have been able to discover yourself. You can also see what types of questions that the expert has been asked over again.There are many aspects to . Although, it is important to remember that your resume and cover letter are the two most important documents that you will have with you when you are ready to go to an interview. You must be able to stand out from the crowd.The job seekers of today are more knowledgeable and updated than ever before. While, it may seem like you will never have all the information you need to make a successful decision when you are in a hurry, there are still answers to help you along the way.