A couple of days ago, I heard on the radio that 70% of Americans are unhappy in their jobs. As I began to prepare to write today, I opened a book, “The Five O’Clock Club Job Search Workbook,” and the first sentence I read says, 85% of all Americans are unhappy in their jobs.” Whether […]
Week 7: Luxury & Lexus
Recap the teams were given the task of hosting an event - “create special owner experience for a group of preferred guest to introduce the new flagship sedan, LX 460. The team with the highest customer satisfaction score will win.
I have very few words this week. This episode of The Apprentice, […]
Marketing YOUrself is read ("Marketing You Yourself")! In order to successfully navigate the hiring process and find the job you want, I would encourage you to write up a marketing strategy that will be your blueprint for Marketing You Yourself. It is your responsibility to find the job you want.
4 Tips to Help You […]
My husband is constantly sending me fodder for my blog site. He especially likes a gentleman by the name of David Maister. David Maister has a blog site he calls Passion, People and Principles. Take a look, I found a great post there tonight called Perspective on Careers. He has a list of 12 items […]
Features & Benefits = Skills and Abilities in the Hiring Process
Key Responsibility - You must be able to credibly explain to the hiring manager why they should hire YOU as product. It is your job to convince them that you are the best candidate for the job.
Features and Benefits by Definition:
Features: Characteristics that physically describe your […]
The Product is YOU!
Say it with me, "I am the Product!" YOU are the product in this transaction. In the hiring process, there are many people competing for the same job and each product or person has unique features and benefits that will differentiate them from the others. As the product, you must be well […]
First of all, can you believe it is March? It is and as far as I am concerned it got here very quickly! I am excited to write this month because I believe that many of you will be reading this blog for the first time. If you are a first time reader, “WELCOME!” I […]
This evening I was reading a speech by Steve Jobs given during Stanford’s commencement exercise. This is a great read!
Here is an excerpt: How can you get fired from a company you started? Well, as Apple grew we hired someone who I thought was very talented to run the company with me, and for the […]
mastering the job search and interview processes
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