How To Get Started on JibberJobber

How To Get Started on JibberJobber A frequently asked question from newbies is how do I get started?  What do I do first?  Then what do I do? This is kind of a hard question to answer because it kind of depends on how you work, what you are trying to accomplish, etc.  But let me take the question 10,000 feet up and assume that Im advising my mom (hi mom!) on how to get started using JibberJobber.  Lets say my mom just got laid off and is looking for a new job.  What should she do first on JibberJobber? There really isnt a first thing to do there are a few first things to do (yes, I numbered them all #1 on purpose): 1. DO NOT get overwhelmed.  This is a mental thing but the first thing I want you to think about is that you can do this.  Look, the job search is a complex thing.  You have to organize and manage A LOT of information and data.  Who you meet, their contact info, what you talked about, when you need to follow-up.  What your target companies are, who works there, what version of which resume did you share with who, and when you need to follow-up (and with who, and how).  What jobs you are interested in, when you applied to what jobs, how did you apply, how do you follow-up, are you networking into that company, etc.  I this was simply a linear, logical process, it could be easier to manage, BUT were dealing with human beings here.  There is not right way to do anything (like interview) that works every single time, in every company, in every industry, for every job.  You have to be totally on top of your game.  Having said that, JibberJobber can help you with a lot of this co mplexity.  Instead of feeling like you are drowning in information, and overwhelmed with complexity, use JibberJobber to help organize and manage.  One of my earliest users and evangelists said JibberJobber is my virtual assistant.  I love that he thought of it that way let it help you not feel overwhelmed. Further, there is a lot you can do in JibberJobber, but as you get started I want you to not worry about what you can do, but focus on what you should do.  In general, your job search should be about networking and follow-up (and of course, a lot more, but that is a critical part of your job search strategy).  Start there.  You can ignore the other features until you are ready for them. 1. Think of JibberJobber as a long-term career management tool.  You will collect a lot of information, or as I like to call it, intelligence, in your job search.  Names, numbers, email addresses, who works where, who interviewed you, who you liked and who was a complete jerk, what you talked about, when you followed-up, etc. Can you imagine collecting all of this important information and then throwing it away?  I have heard from too many job seekers who have found their dream job and within months, or usually a few years, found themselves in transition again. The new career management is to change jobs regularly please, please, please dont treat your time on JibberJobber, and the data you collect, as a temporary band-aid solution.  What you do here, now, should help you for the duration of your career! 1. Sign up for the JibberJobber Orientation.  We do these almost every Wednesday. Sign-up here. If you cant attend a live one, schedule ten minutes a day and watch a recording in parts. Speaking of ten minutes, we do a Focus Friday each Friday where we (a) focus on one feature/topic for just ten minutes, and (b) stay on and answer your questions.  You can sign up once and then just attend the Focus Friday webinars you can. 1. Import contacts from LinkedIn, Outlook, Gmail, etc.  A lot of people like to come into JibberJobber and see contacts there. LinkedIn doesnt make it super easy to export contacts (heres how you do it), but you usually get contacts out of your other systems into a csv format.  You can then import those into JibberJobber.  You can also SYNC your contacts between JibberJobber and Gmail, which allows you to put your JibberJobber Contacts onto your phone in the phones native contacts app.  Im not going to say this is a critical getting started step, but a lot of people want to do it (which is fine). 1. Set up your Email2Log and use it right now.  This is easily the coolest, most powerful feature in JibberJobber, and I use it multiple times every day.  The concept is this: when you send an email, put a special and unique-to-you email2log email address in the BCC field.  The email will go to JibberJobber where we will (a) create new contacts, if the other recipients are not already your contacts in JibberJobber, and (b) it will take your email and make it a Log Entry. This is SO VERY powerful and cool, and it easily saves me 30+ minutes a day from doing all this administrative stuff by hand. 1. Enter a new Contact, Company and Job. You can enter them in any order it doesnt matter which you enter first.  Put in a recruiter with only the information that really matters (does a fax, or street address really matter?  Probably not.).   Put in a job the recruiter sent to you (or one you found on Indeed).  Enter a contact, even if it is just you.  This is easy stuff, but its the core of JibberJobber, and youll likely be doing this a fair amount over the next few weeks. 1. Create a Log Entry and Action Item.  Once you have a Contact, Company or Job in JibberJobber, go to the Detail Page of that record and create a Log Entry.  For example: I had lunch with Jason today. We talked about xyz, I need to follow-up on abc.  Then, click the Action Item link and put a date to follow-up. This is another core feature in JibberJobber, and should help you keep things from slipping through the cracks.  Your job search, and career management, is about nurturing relationships and follow-up and this is how you manage that. There is more you can do.  This is probably just 10% of the functionality but this is the GETTING STARTED advice I would give my mom.  Pretty simple, right? Really, make sure you get on an orientation webinar, and please do not hesitate to ask us for help.  When you ask us for help, you help us understand where people are getting stuck, which can help many other people! How To Get Started on JibberJobber A frequently asked question from newbies is how do I get started?  What do I do first?  Then what do I do? This is kind of a hard question to answer because it kind of depends on how you work, what you are trying to accomplish, etc.  But let me take the question 10,000 feet up and assume that Im advising my mom (hi mom!) on how to get started using JibberJobber.  Lets say my mom just got laid off and is looking for a new job.  What should she do first on JibberJobber? There really isnt a first thing to do there are a few first things to do (yes, I numbered them all #1 on purpose): 1. DO NOT get overwhelmed.  This is a mental thing but the first thing I want you to think about is that you can do this.  Look, the job search is a complex thing.  You have to organize and manage A LOT of information and data.  Who you meet, their contact info, what you talked about, when you need to follow-up.  What your target companies are, who works there, what version of which resume did you share with who, and when you need to follow-up (and with who, and how).  What jobs you are interested in, when you applied to what jobs, how did you apply, how do you follow-up, are you networking into that company, etc.  I this was simply a linear, logical process, it could be easier to manage, BUT were dealing with human beings here.  There is not right way to do anything (like interview) that works every single time, in every company, in every industry, for every job.  You have to be totally on top of your game.  Having said that, JibberJobber can help you with a lot of this co mplexity.  Instead of feeling like you are drowning in information, and overwhelmed with complexity, use JibberJobber to help organize and manage.  One of my earliest users and evangelists said JibberJobber is my virtual assistant.  I love that he thought of it that way let it help you not feel overwhelmed. Further, there is a lot you can do in JibberJobber, but as you get started I want you to not worry about what you can do, but focus on what you should do.  In general, your job search should be about networking and follow-up (and of course, a lot more, but that is a critical part of your job search strategy).  Start there.  You can ignore the other features until you are ready for them. 1. Think of JibberJobber as a long-term career management tool.  You will collect a lot of information, or as I like to call it, intelligence, in your job search.  Names, numbers, email addresses, who works where, who interviewed you, who you liked and who was a complete jerk, what you talked about, when you followed-up, etc. Can you imagine collecting all of this important information and then throwing it away?  I have heard from too many job seekers who have found their dream job and within months, or usually a few years, found themselves in transition again. The new career management is to change jobs regularly please, please, please dont treat your time on JibberJobber, and the data you collect, as a temporary band-aid solution.  What you do here, now, should help you for the duration of your career! 1. Sign up for the JibberJobber Orientation.  We do these almost every Wednesday. Sign-up here. If you cant attend a live one, schedule ten minutes a day and watch a recording in parts. Speaking of ten minutes, we do a Focus Friday each Friday where we (a) focus on one feature/topic for just ten minutes, and (b) stay on and answer your questions.  You can sign up once and then just attend the Focus Friday webinars you can. 1. Import contacts from LinkedIn, Outlook, Gmail, etc.  A lot of people like to come into JibberJobber and see contacts there. LinkedIn doesnt make it super easy to export contacts (heres how you do it), but you usually get contacts out of your other systems into a csv format.  You can then import those into JibberJobber.  You can also SYNC your contacts between JibberJobber and Gmail, which allows you to put your JibberJobber Contacts onto your phone in the phones native contacts app.  Im not going to say this is a critical getting started step, but a lot of people want to do it (which is fine). 1. Set up your Email2Log and use it right now.  This is easily the coolest, most powerful feature in JibberJobber, and I use it multiple times every day.  The concept is this: when you send an email, put a special and unique-to-you email2log email address in the BCC field.  The email will go to JibberJobber where we will (a) create new contacts, if the other recipients are not already your contacts in JibberJobber, and (b) it will take your email and make it a Log Entry. This is SO VERY powerful and cool, and it easily saves me 30+ minutes a day from doing all this administrative stuff by hand. 1. Enter a new Contact, Company and Job. You can enter them in any order it doesnt matter which you enter first.  Put in a recruiter with only the information that really matters (does a fax, or street address really matter?  Probably not.).   Put in a job the recruiter sent to you (or one you found on Indeed).  Enter a contact, even if it is just you.  This is easy stuff, but its the core of JibberJobber, and youll likely be doing this a fair amount over the next few weeks. 1. Create a Log Entry and Action Item.  Once you have a Contact, Company or Job in JibberJobber, go to the Detail Page of that record and create a Log Entry.  For example: I had lunch with Jason today. We talked about xyz, I need to follow-up on abc.  Then, click the Action Item link and put a date to follow-up. This is another core feature in JibberJobber, and should help you keep things from slipping through the cracks.  Your job search, and career management, is about nurturing relationships and follow-up and this is how you manage that. There is more you can do.  This is probably just 10% of the functionality but this is the GETTING STARTED advice I would give my mom.  Pretty simple, right? Really, make sure you get on an orientation webinar, and please do not hesitate to ask us for help.  When you ask us for help, you help us understand where people are getting stuck, which can help many other people! How To Get Started on JibberJobber A frequently asked question from newbies is how do I get started?  What do I do first?  Then what do I do? This is kind of a hard question to answer because it kind of depends on how you work, what you are trying to accomplish, etc.  But let me take the question 10,000 feet up and assume that Im advising my mom (hi mom!) on how to get started using JibberJobber.  Lets say my mom just got laid off and is looking for a new job.  What should she do first on JibberJobber? There really isnt a first thing to do there are a few first things to do (yes, I numbered them all #1 on purpose): 1. DO NOT get overwhelmed.  This is a mental thing but the first thing I want you to think about is that you can do this.  Look, the job search is a complex thing.  You have to organize and manage A LOT of information and data.  Who you meet, their contact info, what you talked about, when you need to follow-up.  What your target companies are, who works there, what version of which resume did you share with who, and when you need to follow-up (and with who, and how).  What jobs you are interested in, when you applied to what jobs, how did you apply, how do you follow-up, are you networking into that company, etc.  I this was simply a linear, logical process, it could be easier to manage, BUT were dealing with human beings here.  There is not right way to do anything (like interview) that works every single time, in every company, in every industry, for every job.  You have to be totally on top of your game.  Having said that, JibberJobber can help you with a lot of this co mplexity.  Instead of feeling like you are drowning in information, and overwhelmed with complexity, use JibberJobber to help organize and manage.  One of my earliest users and evangelists said JibberJobber is my virtual assistant.  I love that he thought of it that way let it help you not feel overwhelmed. Further, there is a lot you can do in JibberJobber, but as you get started I want you to not worry about what you can do, but focus on what you should do.  In general, your job search should be about networking and follow-up (and of course, a lot more, but that is a critical part of your job search strategy).  Start there.  You can ignore the other features until you are ready for them. 1. Think of JibberJobber as a long-term career management tool.  You will collect a lot of information, or as I like to call it, intelligence, in your job search.  Names, numbers, email addresses, who works where, who interviewed you, who you liked and who was a complete jerk, what you talked about, when you followed-up, etc. Can you imagine collecting all of this important information and then throwing it away?  I have heard from too many job seekers who have found their dream job and within months, or usually a few years, found themselves in transition again. The new career management is to change jobs regularly please, please, please dont treat your time on JibberJobber, and the data you collect, as a temporary band-aid solution.  What you do here, now, should help you for the duration of your career! 1. Sign up for the JibberJobber Orientation.  We do these almost every Wednesday. Sign-up here. If you cant attend a live one, schedule ten minutes a day and watch a recording in parts. Speaking of ten minutes, we do a Focus Friday each Friday where we (a) focus on one feature/topic for just ten minutes, and (b) stay on and answer your questions.  You can sign up once and then just attend the Focus Friday webinars you can. 1. Import contacts from LinkedIn, Outlook, Gmail, etc.  A lot of people like to come into JibberJobber and see contacts there. LinkedIn doesnt make it super easy to export contacts (heres how you do it), but you usually get contacts out of your other systems into a csv format.  You can then import those into JibberJobber.  You can also SYNC your contacts between JibberJobber and Gmail, which allows you to put your JibberJobber Contacts onto your phone in the phones native contacts app.  Im not going to say this is a critical getting started step, but a lot of people want to do it (which is fine). 1. Set up your Email2Log and use it right now.  This is easily the coolest, most powerful feature in JibberJobber, and I use it multiple times every day.  The concept is this: when you send an email, put a special and unique-to-you email2log email address in the BCC field.  The email will go to JibberJobber where we will (a) create new contacts, if the other recipients are not already your contacts in JibberJobber, and (b) it will take your email and make it a Log Entry. This is SO VERY powerful and cool, and it easily saves me 30+ minutes a day from doing all this administrative stuff by hand. 1. Enter a new Contact, Company and Job. You can enter them in any order it doesnt matter which you enter first.  Put in a recruiter with only the information that really matters (does a fax, or street address really matter?  Probably not.).   Put in a job the recruiter sent to you (or one you found on Indeed).  Enter a contact, even if it is just you.  This is easy stuff, but its the core of JibberJobber, and youll likely be doing this a fair amount over the next few weeks. 1. Create a Log Entry and Action Item.  Once you have a Contact, Company or Job in JibberJobber, go to the Detail Page of that record and create a Log Entry.  For example: I had lunch with Jason today. We talked about xyz, I need to follow-up on abc.  Then, click the Action Item link and put a date to follow-up. This is another core feature in JibberJobber, and should help you keep things from slipping through the cracks.  Your job search, and career management, is about nurturing relationships and follow-up and this is how you manage that. There is more you can do.  This is probably just 10% of the functionality but this is the GETTING STARTED advice I would give my mom.  Pretty simple, right? Really, make sure you get on an orientation webinar, and please do not hesitate to ask us for help.  When you ask us for help, you help us understand where people are getting stuck, which can help many other people!

Writing the RSum - Which of the Following Writing Styles is Most Appropriate For Writing the RSum in a Calculus Class?

Writing the RSum - Which of the Following Writing Styles is Most Appropriate For Writing the RSum in a Calculus Class?If you're someone who's looking to write the RSum for your calculus class, then chances are that you will be looking for different styles. And like most people, the types of styles that people will want to use will be different too, so this article will address the question of which of the following writing styles is most appropriate for this type of homework assignment.First, we will discuss the various types of strategies that you can use when writing the sum. Second, we will look at the most basic style of writing the RSum in a standard textbook.Before we get started, let's consider the first style of writing the RSum in a standard textbook. In this case, students will be looking for solutions and they will be looking for them fast. By fast I mean that they will want to get their answer in under an hour or so. Therefore, the use of text books or other resources wil l be limited as it will take a long time to find the required information on your own.Now, there are a few variations of this strategy. One way is to make sure that you list the value of the variable first followed by the reason behind the value and finally the solution that you are looking for.One of the more recent techniques when writing the RSum in a standard textbook is to get rid of the value and reference it later. Instead, you write a short sentence about why the value is given and then use a brief phrase to describe the answer as well as your desired solution. This is because a lot of students will be using and having forgotten their answers, and the last thing that they want to do is to read the entire contents of the book just to find the solution. This is what makes this method unique and different from all the others.Which of the following writing styles is most appropriate for writing the RSum? This is a very good question, and the answer is that it depends. There are many situations in which the students are not required to have every single detail from the textbook. It is possible that the students can come up with some of the details independently and this is where they can benefit from the student workbook.On the other hand, when the students are using the student workbook they will need to use a standard format and there are some instances where the student cannot use this format. In these cases, it will be much easier for the students to be able to use this format, but the students must still work in the standard manner and not copy and paste the student workbook format.Overall, there are several different ways that writing the sum can be written and it will depend on the type of assignment that you have. Hopefully, this article has given you a good introduction to some of the more popular strategies when writing the sum.

6 Ways That Gamification Can Help Your Business

6 Ways That Gamification Can Help Your Business Gamification is a concept that has existed  in  marketing for years, with tactics such as points rewards schemes and prize draws proving a massive success with customers. So how could this practice be adopted for the workplace? The idea is to make work more enjoyable and by integrating game elements into daily work functions    it can help to keep employees engaged and motivated when completing tasks that may otherwise feel a bit tedious or mundane. If your workforce could do with a bit of a productivity boost, here are a few ways  that gamification could help. 1) Boosts  teamwork If you would like to create a more collaborative environment within your company, setting tasks such as increasing social connections, attending events, undertaking group projects etc. with a chance of winning a prize, could be what it takes to spur on  teamwork in the office. 2) Encourages referrals Referrals are one of the most valuable sources when hiring new staff, so to encourage your employees to get involved an employee referral scheme that offers rewards could be an effective incentive. 3) Lift  the spirits of your staff Dragging yourself into work each day can be a bit of a chore if you dont enjoy your job. By adding gaming elements to daily tasks, you can make the workplace a more pleasant environment and ensure that employees are enjoying their jobs. 4) Spurs on further training Gamified learning can make training more fun and encourage staff to get involved in self-directed learning and professional development. Whereas supplying textbooks or reeling off facts from a dull powerpoint presentation may send people to sleep, quizzes and games may help to maintain interest. Making learning fun also helps with retaining knowledge, so  games can  make information stick. 5) Boost sales/ meet goals Bring out the competitive side in your employees by setting a competition to see who can make the most sales/ reach a set goal first. No one wants to come last, so it will really get staff fired up. 6) Inspire creativity People can often be hesitant to offer their thoughts and ideas in brainstorming sessions; however if there was an element of competition or incentive it could encourage employees to think more creatively and come up with innovative ideas for the business. [Image Credit: Shutterstock]

What you See is What You Got

What you See is What You Got Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'6XQGaa0MRAtLtzxZTG4fgg',sig:'7__Ezmm1zGPEvZywPE6AzHXcOYgjgs6UjN-TRTUTLD8=',w:'500px',h:'342px',items:'143382604',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })}); One of my favorite self-help authors is Martha Beck, whose humor and humanity make even tough truths palatable. In a recent post, she introduced the “you spot it, you got it” phenomenon, which she says occurs when we do things that are in opposition to our own value systems. It’s more common than you think. People swear they’re opposed to some sort of behavior, but they seem to do it themselves all the time. “I never gossip, but you’ve GOT to hear what happened…” When these kinds of phrases are uttered by someone who suffers from the same problem, it can be confusing. It can even make you crazy. It’s called projection, a theory in  psychology  in which we humans defend ourselves against our own impulses or qualities (both positive and negative) by  denying  their existence in ourselves while  attributing  them to others. And once you tell yourself it doesn’t exist (whatever it is) you tend to see it everywhere. Psychologist Daniel Wegner calls this the “ironic monitoring process.” Martha Beck says, “When we try to repress awareness of anything, we activate a mind imp that zeroes in on every memory and every experience related to the forbidden subject.” So pay attention to all the judgmental things you’re saying or thinking about other people. What drives you most crazy is probably what you have as well.   Here is Martha Beck’s plan for helping you own your issue sand turn them into an opportunity for personal growth. First, she says, rant away.   Write down every judgmental, nasty thing you’re thinking about other people.   Categorize it any way you like. Focus on one person who drives you crazy, or on the traits you see everywhere that make you furious. What do you hate about that coworker? What should your roommate do to become a better person?   Let it all hang out on paper. Next, take a look at your side of the behavior. If “My husband never listens to anything I say” feels true, try on saying “I never listen to anything my husband says.” Of course not; you’re too busy telling him all the things he needs to know.   Hmmmm… Another take on this exercise is looking for the part you play in the trait you hate.   “My coworker is always late with her assignments. That’s not MY issue; I work hard never to be late.” Might that be so you can cover for her and help out at the last minute?   Sometimes we wind up supporting the very habit we hate in others, making it possible for them to continue on â€" with our permission, and sometimes, with active help from us. Do you see a pattern of behavior that’s making you crazy?   See if you can find it in yourself.

Writing a Resume Tips - Helpful Tips For Writing a Resume

Writing a Resume Tips - Helpful Tips For Writing a ResumeWriting a resume tips can be pretty simple if you just take the time to think about how you can present yourself in the best possible way. Your resume is your first contact with an employer and you want to make sure that you give them the best impression of you. So, here are some simple tips to remember when writing a resume.Skills are usually the first thing that most people look at. Try to include as many skills as you can. Try to add any skills that could help you find a job. These are sometimes referred to as 'life skills'personal strengths'. Try to include these on your resume.If you're applying for a job in an industry where you've done a lot of work already, you might want to include that on your resume. However, try to avoid an industry section. Sometimes people in that industry are already aware of your skills and may not be as interested in knowing about you. If you're applying for a technical position, don't just put down the type of computer program you know. Have something about the type of technical training you have.Once you have listed your skills, be sure to list them in the order of importance. If you're looking for a part-time position, you might consider listing the types of tasks you will be doing before listing them in order of importance. For example, you might be a student who would rather work on something that's in between summer and fall breaks. Other skills that you might want to include on your resume are education, volunteer experience, skills related to hobbies, and work experience. Try to choose skills that show how you could help the company out.If you're working for a corporation, you'll want to list multiple skills. One of the easiest ways to accomplish this is to list each skill in a column and then write the job title after it. You don't want to have to put things in two different columns. Also, try to use bullet points as you can do this without using a space.Other re sume tips for writing a resume include keeping all your professional references in one section. A lot of employers like to see references to their resume. This makes it easy for them to contact you and verify that they are still hiring you. If you don't have references, it might be a good idea to list them separately in another section.Try to keep your personal information separate from your work experience. For example, if you're applying for a job in your hobby room, keep that off your resume. That's another common mistake that employers make.These are just a few tips to remember when writing a resume tips. It's always a good idea to check with an employment attorney before submitting anything.

How You Can Skip Entry-level Positions in Your Business Career CareerMetis.com

How You Can Skip Entry-level Positions in Your Business Career â€" CareerMetis.com No one wants to be a grunt worker forever â€" but you don’t relish the idea of working in lower-level positions at any point in your career. Nothing about the low pay, lower benefits and almost nonexistent autonomy sparks your interests, and you find it difficult to become passionate about work that benefits someone else more than it does you.Unfortunately, there isn’t a good way to skip entry-level positions entirely. Fortunately, you can drastically reduce the amount of time you spend in the trenches. This guide will help you build a career that takes you straight to the top â€" even if you aren’t even at the foundations yet.1. Study for the C-SuiteevalevalIt should go without saying that you should constantly be striving to improve your knowledge and skill, but many workers waste time at lower levels by becoming better trained and more educated for their current positions instead of the roles they hope to achieve. Instead of preparing your skill-set for an entry-level positi on, you should be looking ahead to the skills and characteristics of leadership and working to accrue those.However, hiring panels for upper-level positions don’t like to bring on candidates who lack real-world experience, so it is imperative that you don’t spend all your formative years in the classroom. You should pursue an MBA while working, so you gain the skills you need for tomorrow while learning the real ins and outs of business today.Though it does mean spending some time at lower-level employment, with your advanced credentials, employers won’t keep you there for long.2. Invest in InternshipsOne way to catapult yourself past entry-level positions before you step foot in the workplace is to spend your spare time in high school and college participating in internships. In truth, an internship is like a part-time entry-level position, but because they are temporary, you shouldn’t be worried about getting stuck at low levels for long.Internships allow you to try out a number of different industries and different employers without committing to any, so you can make a more informed decision with regards to your career path.To make the most of your internship, you should be engaged in information-gathering. You should try to ask your superiors as much as possible about their jobs â€" and the skills and credentials that got them there. You should also try to connect with upper-level management to learn about their experiences.Meanwhile, you should also be making a good impression by completing your duties well, so you can grow your network and perhaps land a job offer when you are ready to enter the workforce.3. Find the Right PositionevalEmployers are getting craftier in how they advertise jobs, knowing that few top job seekers are enticed by positions with “junior” in the title. These days, most job ads sound like they are for immensely important, upper-level roles â€" when in fact they remain entry-level positions without much authority, auton omy or pay.Thus, you need to be a sleuthwhen it comes to reading and analyzing job descriptions. Immediately, you can disregard requirements like “3 to 5 years of experience;” all jobs have this prerequisite, so it doesn’t mean much. However, you should also be respectful of jobs that demand “15 to 20 years of experience” because you probably aren’t ready for that.Instead, you should search for a meaty middle-level position with duties that interest you and qualifications that mostly fit your credentials.4. Assemble Your ApplicationOnce you have identified a few appropriate first roles outside the entry-level space, you need to ensure your application materials are impeccable, so hiring managers don’t toss them out at first glance.evalThe first step is perfecting your resume; you need to show you have all the skills listed in the job description and then some. This does mean listing relevant talents and abilities, especially when it comes to software tools, but it also might mean providing an example of your expertise, like building a personal website with additional information about your education, work history, interests and career goals.You should be equipped with examples proving your soft skills, especially communication and leadership. And, it should go without saying, you should always come off professionally, on paper and in person.If you are ambitious, you likely hate the idea of spending any time in the lower levels of an organization. Fortunately, you can rise up the ranks quickly with proactive education, experience and training. If you keep your eyes on the c-suite, you’ll be there before you know it.

The Best Job Sites Making the job of looking for a job a little easier - CareerEnlightenment.com

Other Job Sites to ConsiderJobisJob. We didn’t want to say goodbye to JobisJob, but couldn’t justify placing it among our top three. It has international reach (great for someone with wanderlust), held its own â€" and even outperformed in a few categories â€" against the more well-known sites, and even snagged the top spot in our email alerts tests, even though it ultimately stumbled. JobisJob also has a geographic hot spot tool that shows where the most thriving job markets are. Ultimately though, the site relied too much on other aggregators, which affected the quality of its results. It was also too sporadic in how frequently it was updated. While we can’t wholeheartedly recommend it, it’s worth considering, especially if you’re looking to find work abroad.We left niche job sites out of our initial list of contenders, but they can be helpful if you have a narrower field of focus. Rogan’s job-posting philosophy definitely targets niche sites. “I’ll post on three or four very general sites, like Indeed,” he told us, “and two or three sites that are specific to the industry.”Dice is top dog for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) jobs, with a focus on technology, security clearance, financial services, energy, and health care jobs. Corporate giants like HP, Deloitte, and Dell all post here, and its site boasts a career center and insights tab with hundreds of blog posts, studies, and forums centered on getting hired in these fast-growing fields.MediaBistro is ideal for individuals working in advertising, marketing, public relations, and journalism. It’s a favorite among major news outlets and media powerhouses, and also includes resources for freelancers in its Freelance Marketplace, as well as training courses and career services like resume and LinkedIn profile building.Snagajob is geared toward part-time gigs and specializes in hourly jobs â€" perfect for a side-hustle or short-term contracts. It also offers specific adv ice related to hourly workers, with interview tips, blog posts, and a video series.Job-Hunting Tips from Our ExpertsIt’s less about your resume and more about your pedigree.Think twice before going to the trouble of uploading your resume to job sites. In 2012, The Ladders did a study where it hooked recruiters’ eyes up to eye-scanning software (not painful) and asked them to look at hundreds of resumes (definitely painful) so it could record how long recruiters spent reviewing each resume. Six seconds was the average.“That’s not surprising; I’ve heard similar stats,” Dalton said. What he did find surprising was the information their eyes were drawn to.“Eighty percent of what they looked at were things job seekers can’t change: where they worked before, what their job titles were, where they went to school. Essentially, their pedigree,” he said. “It’s looking at very black-and-white information for a very safe hire. If you’re looking to do the same job, but at a different company, maybe that will work for you, but for most people, it’s an exercise in futility and frustration.”So be proactive, not reactive in your search.“You can make yourself very busy with a reactive job search because there’s always a posting to apply to,” Dalton said. “But you won’t have much to show for it.” He offers an alternative.“I liken it to the TV show, The Bachelor. When you chase postings, you’re one of 25 bachelorettes, or, in this case, more like 250 bachelorettes. A better approach is to be the bachelor in your own job search: Juggle many employers simultaneously, but approach them in a relationship-based manner, rather than a posting-based manner.”Steve DaltonAuthor of The 2-Hour Job Search and Program Director for Daytime Career Services at Duke University’s Fuqua School of BusinessHe explained, “When you apply for an online job posting, you’re a number. When you apply through a referral it which takes a little longer, but yo u’ll be treated better and your results will be much different.”Essentially, one-on-one dates will get you further than any group date. Consider job postings those awkward “just got out of the limo” introductions.And turn strangers into advocates.According to Dalton, there are three kinds of people every job hunter can expect to encounter when looking for an advocate within a company: Curmudgeons, Obligates, and Boosters. Curmudgeons may never respond, but Obligates are worse.“Obligates are motivated by guilt. They want to do just enough to appear helpful, but not actually be helpful,” he said. “They respond very slowly, for example, or set up a meeting and then cancel. Obligates are dangerous because they take up your time and effort and give you nothing in return. Curmudgeons, at least, don’t offer false hope.”Boosters are the best advocates, but also hard to find.“When you encounter a Booster, they say things like ‘if you tell me you need help, you automatic ally get 15 minutes of my time,’” Dalton says. “I’d estimate that they’re about 20 percent of the population. You’ll have to kiss a lot of frogs, but the princes are disproportionately worth it.”How do you take that first step to landing a Booster? Send an email asking for an informational interview and ask them to talk about themselves and their work.Lastly, don’t get discouraged.If it were easy to find a job, there would be no job sites. Stay focused â€" remember job sites are a tool, not a crutch, and make networking offline a priority.“Get out and meet people,” Rogan said. “You’ll likely have to push yourself outside of your comfort zone, but that’s how opportunities present themselves. That’s how you find a job.

Identify your dream job BEFORE you graduate - Hallie Crawford

Identify your dream job BEFORE you graduate Here are 6 tools that can help you figure out what your dream job is, before you graduate: 1. Internships Internships give you exposure to fields that you may be interested in, so that you can learn whether or not you like them. They also can help you develop networking connections in the real world, learn professionalism outside of school, and get work experience for your resume. You can learn something from any work situation that you are in. Even free internships give you these same benefits if you have to. 2. College career centers â€" College career centers provide free resources and advice. You should take advantage of as much as they have to offer including alumni networking and take their career assessment. This is a free resources so you should use it! 3. Career assessments â€" Career assessments can help point you in the right direction for you career. They help by giving you some ideas for careers while helping you understand your skill set at the same time. It’s not the end all be all,but a very useful tool. 4. Informational Interviews Have informational interviews with people in fields that you think you may be interested in.   Informational interviews is a good way to create networking connections and help you get your foot in the door. They’re also a great way to learn more about your industry, while practicing interview skills. 5. Classes Take classes that interest you to expand your education for your career. You can audit some to see what if you like the experience. The only way you’ll figure it out is if you research different things that might be a fit. 6. Career coach â€" Career coaches can give you individualized attention for your career direction, in ways that a career center cannot. If you are really struggling with your career path, I highly recommend considering it. If you’d like to learn more about how a career coach can help you, contact us today for a complimentary consultation! Atlanta Career Coach P.S. Get one of the most information-rich career newsletters on the web delivered straight to your email inbox! Check out our  Free Newsletter  to help you along your career journey today!