Here's a quick list to secure a job fast.
1. Job applications and interviews are NEVER the right places to be humorous. One man's meat is another man's offensive innuendo.
2. Build a network and reputation. Surveys have shown high percentage of job hunters find work through means other than responding to job advertisements. Let your network know you are looking.
3. Research any possible job to the point where you can accurately describe what you would be doing in the role hour by hour throughout a typical and an unusual day. Use newspapers, the web, your contacts, your contacts' contacts and contacts included in the ad.
4. Spend a week (yes a week) putting together a powerful CV. Ensure it includes a ratio of two achievements for each job responsibility listed. Include pithy/bullet point statements that explicitly tell a story of your achievements that increases the fit with the job requirements.
5. Write a series of stories "about a time when" that showcase your work-relevant achievements and aim to produce at least four such stories for each job requirement your research or the ad say are important. Include one or more on the CV and memorise the remainder for the interview.
6. Tailor each CV precisely to the job advertised. Follow my golden rules of fit: if it increases the fit between you and the job, include it on the CV and say it in the interview; if it decreases the fit, omit it from the CV and don't discuss it in the interview.
7. For the interview, dress one level smarter than the typical dress levels your research has shown is the norm in the workplace. Ensure hair, nails, odour, piercings and tattoos are under control/under wraps.
8. Ensure you know your CV inside out and have practised your stories. Listen carefully to questions asked in interviews and do not hesitate to ask for clarification. Make eye contact with all the people interviewing you. Always have a question to ask at the end of the interview. A real cheat is to ask, "You talked about X, can you tell me a little more about that please?"
9. Manage your referees by selecting only those who will support you. In turn, support them with an up-to-date CV and job description. Ask their permission and whether they'll be supportive before providing their details.
10. Be concerned about your reputation - it is your career. That means managing your public profile by limiting Facebook material to close friends or information you'd be happy for a boss to see. Get a LinkedIn profile. Put up a CV with MyCareer. Keep in touch and make yourself useful to people in your network. Continue to build your network.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
5 Ways to Get the Job You Want -- in Any Economy
With all the bleak economic news and reports of massive layoffs, it's easy to lose sight of an exciting fact of work: There have never been more opportunities and possibilities for talented people than exist today. The rate of new business formation in the United States has passed more than 1 million new companies per year. Employers everywhere are looking for bright, resourceful and committed people to help their businesses grow. The best way to help the best companies find you is to become a self-directed job searcher.
Regardless of your employment experience, your target industry or the economic climate, you can get a job -- a great job -- if you are willing to work hard and know how to work smart. Here are some of the very best ideas, strategies and methods for putting your career back on the fast track.
1. Take control of your career
The average person starting work today will have 11 full-time jobs and as many as five different careers over the course of his or her lifetime. To weather the storms of lifelong career change, you must be proactive, not reactive.
Begin by seeing yourself as self-employed. See yourself as the president of a company with one employee: you. See yourself as having one product to sell in a competitive marketplace: your personal services. You are completely responsible for research and development. No matter who signs your paycheck, you are always on your own payroll. This attitude is the starting point for getting the job you want for the rest of your career.
2. Take stock of yourself
Before you go out and look for a job, do some self-reflection. Make a list of all the things you can do for which someone would be willing to pay. What have you done especially well at your previous jobs? What sort of activities in your work and your personal life do you most enjoy? The good news is that you will always do the very best at something that makes you the happiest. To help yourself follow the right career track, describe your ideal job. The greater clarity you have about exactly what it is you want to do and how much you want to earn, the easier it is for someone to hire you.
3. Understand the job market
All labor, including your own, is subject to the economic law of supply and demand. The only way to ensure you get a rewarding job is by doing something important for which there is a demand in the marketplace and in which you are difficult to replace. A change in technology, consumer preferences or the economy can make a particular talent or specialty obsolete almost overnight. You must continually upgrade your knowledge and skills and adjust your efforts so that they conform to the needs of the current job market. In a free society such as ours, everybody works on commission.
4. Don't mistake unemployment for a vacation
Look at your job search as a full-time job, taking 40 to 50 hours a week. Get up and get dressed each weekday morning as if you were going to work, eat a light, high-energy breakfast and then get going. Looking good and staying productive not only improves your attitude, but also impresses other people, both those inside your own house and those on the outside. Remember, you should never see yourself as unemployed. You are a fully employed person in a temporary state of transition.
Most of the jobs available are not advertised. They are hidden and waiting for you to discover them. Along with regularly surfing Internet job sites, be sure to list your qualifications and interests on every site that might attract employers seeking someone like you. Visit community job fairs and talk to exhibitors. Keep an eye out for news of new product releases and then seek out key people in the company. A business expansion represents job opportunities. Gather information about a prominent individual in an organization you would like to work for. Ask that person, by phone, by e-mail or in a letter, to grant you a 10-minute informational interview. Almost invariably, your interest, knowledge and gratitude will pay off in a job offer.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Top 10 Best Careers, and Employment Trends in Canada - Toronto, Ontario
28,000 Jobs in Toronto
In early January 2011, approximately 28,000 job vacancies listed from across the Internet and gathered by Indeed Canada required workers in Toronto, Ontario.
WOW Jobs in Canada list quite a number of these jobs gathered by Indeed Canada and, in fact, opened its USA sister search engine WOWjobs.US on December 29, 2010 (listings 500,000 jobs). Indeed,com for USA listed 3,800,000 openings at the same time, but the Canadian Indeed search engine may have listings not found on Indeed USA.
The bulk of the jobs available in Toronto during Summer 2010 are within careers of Business, Finance, and Sales. Companies posting the largest numbers of jobs include banks, other financial institutions, and IT related businesses. This trend matches the predicted Job Futures for Toronto as far as the Businesses Servicespart of the forecasts reaches, as listed it the link below. Tourism seems to be on the increase - along with Canadian cruise line jobs- and should begin to fulfill the predictions for increases in Accommodations/Food Service from 2010, onwards.
See the link below for forecasts and a further city review of Toronto.
Federal and Provincial Job Forecasts to 2031
- Hot Job Futures in Ontaro Province
"Projecting Population and Employment to 2031 in a Mature Urban Area" provides a plan for continued development of Toronto City/GTA. Employment is expected to grow in Accommodations/Food Services, Education/Health, Govt, and Business Services.
Top Job Listers
- Sapphire Canada - IT staffing, division of Randstad staffing firm.
- Robert Half Technology - IT and Accounting staffing firm.
- Deloitte - Professional services staffing.
- Scotiabank
- The People Bank
- Bilingual Group
- BMO Financial Group
- Brainhunter
- Rogers Media
- RBC Financial Group
- Apple One - Staffing firm.
- TD Bank Financial Group
These top companies posting the most jobs are largely involved in
- Staffing/Temp services,
- Banking and Financial,
- Communications, and
- Business Services.
Top 10 Hot Job Titles
- Project Managers - These projects occur in several fields of business, as well as in Information Technology (IT) itself.
- Business Analysts
- Administrative Assistants
- Financial Analysts
- Bilingual Customer Service Representatives - French and English
- Receptionists
- Assistant Managers
- Customer Service Representatives
- Executive Assistants
- Account Managers.
Additional job vacancies in High Demand job titles:
- Sales Associates (salesperson, sales clerks)
- Store Managers
- Senior Financial Analysts
- Avon Independent Sales Representative (independent contractor or IC)
- Sales Representatives - Inside and outside sales reps.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Top 10 Companies Hiring This Week (January 31-Febuary 06) New Companies, New Jobs
We know that your job search can get quite frustrating these days with more people trying to find a job and less employment opportunities available. To ease the burden, we’ve tracked down 10 top companies with the most job openings this week — from sales jobs to finance jobs, full-time jobs to part-time jobs. We hope you find a job that’s perfect for you.
Good luck job hunting!
Since 1955, when entrepreneur R. Charles Loudermilk began renting folding chairs for Ǫc a day, Aaron’s has led the charge in providing the absolute highest level of service, quality name brand products and the guaranteed low price. With more than 1,700 Company operated and franchised stores in 48 states and Canada. Aaron’s is the leader in lease-to-own and specialty retailing of furniture, appliances, electronics and computers.
Aaron’s also operates RIMCO, Custom Wheels and Tires, Aaron’s Office Furniture, and operates 18 distribution facilities along with 10 furniture manufacturing plants.
Look for all our GREAT openings as we continue to GROW!
Top Job Categories:
Retail Jobs
Sales Jobs
Management Jobs
Entry Level Jobs
General Business Jobs
Florida Jobs
Ohio Jobs
Louisiana Jobs
Pennsylvania Jobs
Texas Jobs
Brookdale Senior Living has provided exceptional service and care to seniors since 1981. Throughout out years of operation, we have remained a leading provider of senior living by focusing on one goal and one goal only – serving our residents.
Top Job Categories:
Health Care Jobs
Nurse Jobs
Management Jobs
Professional Services Jobs
Restaurant – Food Service Jobs
Top Locations:
Florida Jobs
North Carolina Jobs
Texas Jobs
Arizona Jobs
Michigan Jobs
HCA Physician Services implements innovative, value added solutions that help physicians deliver high quality, cost effective healthcare to support HCA’s commitment to the care and improvement of human life.
We offer employment opportunities at our consolidated service center in Brentwood, Tennessee just south of Nashville. In addition, we have career opportunities in our medical practices in Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana and North Georgia.
Top Job Categories:
Health Care Jobs
Admin – Clerical Jobs
Management Jobs
Accounting Jobs
Nurse Jobs
Top Locations:
Florida Jobs
Tennessee Jobs
Virginia Jobs
Georgia Jobs
Missouri Jobs
Jani-King is one of the world’s most inspiring companies and truly represents entrepreneurial spirit.
With enormous passion and the drive and desire to be his own boss, Jim Cavanaugh was the first to transform the franchise concept to fit the commercial cleaning industry. His belief that a business owner would perform to higher standards and deliver better service to the customer has forever changed the cleaning industry.
In the late 1960s while studying at the University of Oklahoma, Jim Cavanaugh started a small janitorial services business to help pay for his education. He soon established Jani-King and began pioneering the concept that continues to keep the company at the top of its industry more than 40 years later.
Top Job Categories:
Business Opportunity Jobs
Franchise Jobs
Management Jobs
Business Development Jobs
Sales Jobs
Top Locations:
Arizona Jobs
California Jobs
Nevada Jobs
New Jersey Jobs
Pennsylvania Jobs
Spherion’s broad-based experience in recruiting is founded on an in-depth understanding of the workforce and the issues that drive performance. It continues today to apply this expertise to help clients more effectively plan, acquire and optimize talent to improve their bottom line.
Top Job Categories:Customer Service Jobs
Admin – Clerical Jobs
Warehouse Jobs
Manufacturing Jobs
Distribution – Shipping Jobs
Texas Jobs
Ohio Jobs
California Jobs
Florida Jobs
Georgia Jobs
6. Accountemps
Accountemps is the world’s first and largest specialized temporary staffing service for accounting, finance and bookkeeping professionals. Accountemps provides support throughout entire accounting operations,
Top Job Categories:Accounting Jobs
Finance Jobs
Customer Service Jobs
Admin – Clerical Jobs
Professional Services Jobs
Top Locations:
California Jobs
Texas Jobs
Ohio Jobs
Florida Jobs
Minnesota Jobs
United Career Services is committed to helping you take advantage of the best career opportunities. We have connected numerous individuals to employers in their chosen industry across the nation. Our exclusive career services network helps bring career driven individuals to top recruiters and hiring managers.
Top Job Categories:
Training Jobs
Entry Level Jobs
Health Care Jobs
Nurse Jobs
Admin – Clerical Jobs
Top Locations:
California Jobs
Texas Jobs
Florida Jobs
Massachusetts Jobs
Illinois Jobs
8. SurveySay
Started in 2008, SurveySay.com provides user with free access to online consumer panels managed by some of the world’s widely recognized Market Research firms.
Using SurveySay.com, users are introduced to new online consumer panels where they can provide their opinions and have the opportunity to earn cash and win prizes. SurveySay.com continuously seeks out to make new online consumer panels available to our users. This provides our users with a wide range of panel options, thus a wide range of products and services to provide opinions to.
Top Job Categories:
Engineering Jobs
Customer Service Jobs
Retail Jobs
Admin – Clerical Jobs
Entry Level Jobs
Top Locations:
Florida Jobs
California Jobs
New Jersey Jobs
Arizona Jobs
Illinois Jobs
9. Vector Marketing Corporation
Vector Marketing Corporation and Vector Marketing Canada are direct sales firms that market Cutco Cutlery, a line of kitchen cutlery, accessories and sporting knives of the highest quality.
A Pennsylvania corporation with its administrative offices in Olean, NY, Vector is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alcas Corporation, which has been manufacturing Cutco Cutlery for 60 years.
Top Job Categories:
Customer Service Jobs
Sales Jobs
Entry Level Jobs
Top Locations:
California Jobs
Texas Jobs
New York Jobs
Pennsylvania Jobs
Wisconsin Jobs
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a diversified financial services company providing banking, insurance, investments, mortgage and consumer finance through almost 6,000 stores, the internet and other distribution channels across North America and internationally.
We’re headquartered in San Francisco, but we’re decentralized so every local Wells Fargo store is a headquarters for satisfying all our customers’ financial needs and helping them succeed financially. Wells Fargo has $549 billion in assets and 158,800 team members across our 80+ businesses. We’re the United States’ 25th largest employer. We ranked fifth in assets and fourth in market value of our stock among our peers as of September 30, 2007.
Top Job Categories:
Banking Jobs
Finance Jobs
Sales Jobs
Retail Jobs
Customer Service Jobs
Top Locations:
Pennsylvania Jobs
California Jobs
Texas Jobs
Minnesota Jobs
Florida Jobs
You can find here job in your desire city and category. Wish you good Luck.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Golden Rules For Moms Working Online
Whether you have given up your corporate job to spend more time with the kids or want to augment the household income, work-from-home online jobs can be one of your best options to bring in steady profit. Setting up a home office sends the idea that you are committed to the family and your career. But as good as it is to make you both professionally and domestically functional, working online—and at home—can present some problems. What are you supposed to choose between a wailing kid and a project nearing deadline? How are the kids expected to behave when mommy’s working? And who’s going to wash the dishes? Moms working online are sometimes torn between work and household duties. So, how do you draw the line?
Families are as diverse as the individuals that make them; therefore, parenting and running the household greatly vary in style. But though that’s the case, online working moms should follow specific rules to allow productivity. Here are some of them:
1. Discuss the setup with the family. It should be agreed upon by the husband and, in case they are all grown up, the kids. If the kids are still toddlers or need close attention, decide if you are going to hire a caregiver, and if you are, identify if it’s going to be a fulltime or a part-time caregiver. In most cases, part-time sitters are more practical since mommies won’t work the entire day anyway.
2. Define your work schedule. It, of course, depends on your preference, family, and other duties. But whatever your schedule is, make sure everyone knows it to lessen distractions and interruptions. Setting definite working hours also gives your kids the impression that they have a space in your schedule and that they can wait for their time rather than barge in your home office any time they want. Stick to your schedule at all times, unless of course urgent events merit your attention.
3. Decide whether you will have a closed door or open door policy. A closed door policy works better if you have a hired sitter. This allows you to work with little or no distractions and your sitter to comfortably assume responsibility without your constant inquiry and checking. The open door, on the hand, is advised if you don’t have a hired caregiver. With this policy, you can instantly check how the things are going with your kids and the house. But since this can invite noise and distraction, you can close the door whenever you need extra concentration and are talking over the phone.
4. Orient yourself, the kids, and the caregiver about the possible interruptions that you can and cannot respond. Be as specific as possible and show sturdiness. Don’t go out of your home office at the sound of a whimper; instead let your caregiver do her job. If the kids are grown up, tell them the kind of environment you need and how they can help you achieve it. Children just need to be talked to and constantly reminded.
5. Lay out your expectations—how the kids are supposed to behave, the amount of household chores you can assume, the level of noise you can tolerate, among other things. Then, set out a plan. If, for instance, your kids are older, you can ask them to tidy their rooms on their own. Or you can work far from the living or TV room. Moms working online and their families, at the start, need to make certain adjustments.
Families are as diverse as the individuals that make them; therefore, parenting and running the household greatly vary in style. But though that’s the case, online working moms should follow specific rules to allow productivity. Here are some of them:
1. Discuss the setup with the family. It should be agreed upon by the husband and, in case they are all grown up, the kids. If the kids are still toddlers or need close attention, decide if you are going to hire a caregiver, and if you are, identify if it’s going to be a fulltime or a part-time caregiver. In most cases, part-time sitters are more practical since mommies won’t work the entire day anyway.
2. Define your work schedule. It, of course, depends on your preference, family, and other duties. But whatever your schedule is, make sure everyone knows it to lessen distractions and interruptions. Setting definite working hours also gives your kids the impression that they have a space in your schedule and that they can wait for their time rather than barge in your home office any time they want. Stick to your schedule at all times, unless of course urgent events merit your attention.
3. Decide whether you will have a closed door or open door policy. A closed door policy works better if you have a hired sitter. This allows you to work with little or no distractions and your sitter to comfortably assume responsibility without your constant inquiry and checking. The open door, on the hand, is advised if you don’t have a hired caregiver. With this policy, you can instantly check how the things are going with your kids and the house. But since this can invite noise and distraction, you can close the door whenever you need extra concentration and are talking over the phone.
4. Orient yourself, the kids, and the caregiver about the possible interruptions that you can and cannot respond. Be as specific as possible and show sturdiness. Don’t go out of your home office at the sound of a whimper; instead let your caregiver do her job. If the kids are grown up, tell them the kind of environment you need and how they can help you achieve it. Children just need to be talked to and constantly reminded.
5. Lay out your expectations—how the kids are supposed to behave, the amount of household chores you can assume, the level of noise you can tolerate, among other things. Then, set out a plan. If, for instance, your kids are older, you can ask them to tidy their rooms on their own. Or you can work far from the living or TV room. Moms working online and their families, at the start, need to make certain adjustments.
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