JibberJobber User Training on Wednesday Morning Join Us!

JibberJobber User Training on Wednesday Morning â€" Join Us! Hey, its time to jump on a user training on Wednesday morning. There are a bunch of changes weve incorporated into JibberJobber.  If you havent been on a webinar for a while, come.  If you have questions, come. I love answering questions on these webinars. I get asked about security, backups, imports, when is LinkedIn going to acquire JibberJobber, and a host of how-tos.  Its a fun time. If you come 10 minutes early, and Im there, I open it up to ANY questions ANYTHING.  If its about JibberJobber, I wait until the webinar starts but for that 10 minutes you can ask me about anything.  Come and ask If you are a career coach, career counselor, or resume writer, please come (and ask me what deals I have for you and your clients). You can sign up for Wednesdays webinar here. You can see the list of JibberJobber webinars scheduled for the year here. You can see the latest recording of the JibberJobber webinar here. JibberJobber User Training on Wednesday Morning â€" Join Us! Hey, its time to jump on a user training on Wednesday morning. There are a bunch of changes weve incorporated into JibberJobber.  If you havent been on a webinar for a while, come.  If you have questions, come. I love answering questions on these webinars. I get asked about security, backups, imports, when is LinkedIn going to acquire JibberJobber, and a host of how-tos.  Its a fun time. If you come 10 minutes early, and Im there, I open it up to ANY questions ANYTHING.  If its about JibberJobber, I wait until the webinar starts but for that 10 minutes you can ask me about anything.  Come and ask If you are a career coach, career counselor, or resume writer, please come (and ask me what deals I have for you and your clients). You can sign up for Wednesdays webinar here. You can see the list of JibberJobber webinars scheduled for the year here. You can see the latest recording of the JibberJobber webinar here.

Is This Why Youre Not Getting A Job Offer

Is This Why Youre Not Getting A Job Offer Theres always a lot of competition for good job openings.   So its quite average to have to endure several companies interviewing you before you finally get an offer.   But what if youre not getting a job offer after even 15 or 20 interviews?   If youre in that unenviable position, its passed time to dive deep into the causes, evaluate them, and correct as necessary. Here are ten of the most likely reasons youre not getting a job offer.   When you have all of them under control, theres sure to be an offer coming in short order. Lack of Preparation Google the company. Visit their website. Know who their clients, are, what they do, who they serve, who their competition is, and find out what sets them apart from their other businesses in their field.  It is important to do your research prior to the interview. Youre Not Proactive Want to work with a specific company?   Reach out to their hiring manager or better yet your would-be boss and inquire about possible future positions.   If youve already had the interview, be sure to connect afterwards with a thank you note.   And if youre not hired for the current opening, let them know how impressed with the company you are and that youll be staying in touch for upcoming positions. Not Enthusiastic in The Interview Okay, so its not your dream job.   If you come across as less than enthusiastic, you wont get the offer.   Dont think of this position as the ultimate goal, think of it as a stepping stone and get excited.   And heads up theyll remember their impressions down the road should you want to apply for some other position later. You Dont Sell Yourself Yes, I remember that you said you hate sales.   Get over it.   From the times of childhood, life is about getting what you want and thats always about selling your ideas, needs, and self to someone else.   If need be, take a class or read a book on basic sales skills.   Get comfortable with the notion of selling being nothing more than convincing someone else to do what you want.   In this case, its offering you the job! Ineffective Resume You have a long list of skills.   Youve got a degree and respectable experience.   And its more than likely that none of that is directly related to creating a really good resume.   While you no doubt know more about yourself than anyone, there are professionals out there who do nothing but build resumes that get results.   Consider that the resume is actually your first interview with the company.    Its definitely worth considering having your resume professionally written to ace that.   The key is to find a reputable firm to do it, so check for references and ratings before wasting your time and money. Arrogance I get it.   Youre awesome.   The best at what you do.   While you want to communicate your greatness, you dont want to come off as thinking youre on a pedestal.   As always, balance is key.   Tell them about your accomplishments, your accolades.   But be sure to keep the ego in check so your potential employer doesnt put your application in the primadonna file. Youre Over- or Under-qualified This is a tough one.   If youve never found yourself rejected because of being either under- or over-qualified, let me tell you its frustrating.   So if youre targeting a position thats outside your present perceived occupational fit, youre going to have to work hard to justify why.   Clearly, your best bet is to interview for positions that are a good fit if not best fit. Youre Not Well Connected Its well documented that the vast majority of jobs are never advertised.    Youre making your quest for a job offer a ton more difficult if you rely on just the advertised positions.   In todays world, that means youre going to have to get on and engage in LinkedIn.   Thats not essential, its critical.   Check out this article on Ms Career Girl about revving up your LinkedIn experience. The Compatibility Factor This can be among the most difficult aspects of failure to get an offer.    Whether its the first impression, going either direction, or simply a growing dislike, when the interviewer and the applicant dont click, that job seeking journey is dead in the water.   So from the second you enter the interview room, engage your best social skills to the max.   You dont have to marry this person, just get them to put a best applicant on your resume. Youre Desperate And It Shows The fridge is empty.   Your rent was due last week.   And theres not enough money in your bank account to buy a loaf of bread.   Yup, youre desperate for a job.     All that stress shows up in the interview and can often derail your efforts.   Before going in, try a little self talk or meditation.   Remind yourself that this, too, shall pass, that you do have resources to fall back on, even if it might take a bit of humility to seek them out.   Breathe.   Youve got this.

Recruiter Social Media Dos and Donts

Recruiter Social Media Dos and Donts As recruiters, in 2017, We each create our own personal brand on social media as well as conform to our employers values (hopefully) by sharing company infographics, articles, and vacancies. The social media platforms which recruiters use spans LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and even Pinterest. Type a prospective candidates or employees name into Google and one of the highest results will be that person’s social media links. Worst case scenario, a future employer or recruiter refuses to engage with you because of your pics from that drunken night in Ibiza when it seemed like such a good idea to go skinny dipping….. What perception does that social media profile give to a potential employer? Here are my tips of dos and donts for recruiters on social media. Do: Share aspirational articles and ensure you use the source links and @ the contributor or author as this creates a better opportunity for shares. Create original content that is relevant to your business community and insightful. Using quotes, facts, and figures to substantiate your findings. Have continuity across your platforms: your profile picture for LinkedIn should be professional but show you are approachable. Your Facebook and Twitter ones can be more fun and show your personality. Change your settings so you have to approve any photo tag that someone is adding of you to ensure you control what images are attributed to you. Comment accurate, insightful and helpful comments on other people’s statuses. Share relevant feeds to your own timeline. I believe it is imperative to have a strong social media presence within your business network and it baffles me when professionals don’t optimise the channels available. The first thing I do when I meet/or am approached by anyone is to at least look on their LinkedIn. If they are prolific on other platforms too, I openly ask for their links so I can follow them. Cast your net widely in terms of who you follow and use the #follow4follow #like4like on Instagram to encourage mutual followship. Don’t: Pictures of you in your mankini are not ideal if youre applying to be a CEO so perhaps think twice before posting pics on your social media if you have a public profile. Comment with anything nasty, inflammatory or derogatory on anyone else’s post. Write a status which insinuates something negative, or worse still rant about a candidate or client or infer anything negative to your network. If you have an issue, take it up with that individual personally and privately no excuses. Share irrelevant posts maths quizzes, pictures not related to your sector or network. Does your audience have an interest if not, don’t publish it. Across your personal social media channels, refrain from posting embarrassing pictures or videos which could come back to haunt you. NEVER moan about your employer or colleagues ever someone WILL read it and you could get fired. Remove a connection without really considering the impact of then effectively taking their connections out of your disposable network too. You can unfollow someone’s feed instead or hide their activity from your timelines. So in conclusion, remember one GOLDEN rule when it comes to posting anything on social media: Your digital footprint lasts FOREVER so your post will remain on the internet for ever too.