Amidst all the doom and gloom being spouted about the economy at the moment, I'd like to offer a ray of hope.
Redundancy, although feared by most people, can just as easily be the proverbial kick up the bum many of us need to escape from the "comfort trap" we're stuck in.
About 15 years ago I got made redundant.
My response was to start my own business - something I never would have done otherwise.
I'd always had an interest in drawing but confined it to my local Artists' Society.
Often one or other of the members would "sit" for anyone who fancied painting their portrait.
I'd never tried portraits before but I gave it a go and found I was quite good at it.
Copying photos of people soon became a hobby.
At the time I had a "proper job" and sometimes workmates would ask me to paint their children or grandchildren.
I hardly charged anything - maybe just enough to cover materials.
People used to say "You're wasting your talents working here. Why don't you paint professionally?"
Very easy to say.
But when you've a mortgage to pay and 2 young children to support it's not easy to sacrifice a guaranteed salary.
So I carried on as normal - until the "R-word" reared its ugly head.
I was scared but I did it anyway.
I set myself up as a portrait painter working from customers' photographs.
Working for myself brought several benefits.
No boss breathing down my neck telling me what to do.
I could decide when and how to do my work instead of clock-watching.
And I'd escaped all the office politics and inefficiency.
But the thing I REALLY, TRULY appreciated more than any other was the absence of that twice daily travel to and from work.
First in the morning, then again in the evening.
Looking back I realised how I'd HATED that long bumper-to-bumper, 45 minute crawl to travel about 3 miles through rain, hail, snow and fog.
Noone could begin to understand how grateful I was to be free from all that.
The other thing I remember vividly about "going it alone" is difficult to explain.
It's a feeling that somehow you won't be accepted in your new role.
Or is it that you don't accept yourself in your new role?
You don't feel like a "real" person.
I remember seeing a very famous film star being interviewed on TV.
He said he was glad to be rich and famous but couldn't really understand WHY he was.
And he was sure that some day he'd get "caught out" as a fraud because anyone else in the world could do what he does.
That's kind of how I felt.
When you have a JOB it's easy to think of yourself as a sales clerk or heating engineer or postman...
Someone else has said that's what you are so you believe it.
When you're self-employed it's vitally important to believe you're good enough for people to pay you for what you do.
Your customers will believe that you are what you say you are.
It's important that you do too.
Now, when someone asks me what I do for a living, I'm quite happy to say I draw cartoons.
Because that IS what I do.
When you start up in business you have an idea what you want to offer.
But it's important to remain flexible and let customers point you in the right direction.
For example, I started out painting Child Portraits, then I added Wedding Portraits.
A customer asked if I could paint their dog, so I added Pet Portraits.
For some fun and creativity I started to draw Cartoon Portraits and a lady asked me to add a birthday greeting.
Then another customer wanted an appropriate gift for a 1st Wedding Anniversary.
The official material for a 1st Wedding Anniversary is PAPER - making a cartoon drawing IDEAL.
So customers have guided me through Child Portraits, Wedding Portraits, Pet Portraits, Birthday Cartoons and 1st Wedding Anniversary gifts.
Who knows where they'll lead me next?
Always listen to your customers.
They know what they want better than you do.
I hope I've managed to make my message of hope heard over all the doom and gloom.
Yes, times are hard but you don't have to roll over and die.
If you are redundant and can't find a job, perhaps you can create one for yourself.
by: Jim Taylor
วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 30 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2552
Donate To The Americans For Americans Fund And Help Feed Starving Families, Who Were Affected By Job Loss
Today you hear more and more about people all over America who are losing their jobs, homes, and their children are starving. Just the other night I was watching the news and actually saw a commercial for Feed the Children in America! Can you believe it? IN AMERICA! I grew about watching commercials about how children in THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES are starving and need our help. Now, my fellow Americans it is happening in our own back yard!
I started the Americans for Americans Fund to touch REAL lives. People we actually know. How many times have you been asked to donate to one charity or another and never seen where your money actually goes? My charity gives 100% of the profits to real Americans. We find families that are affected by job loss and who have children and we pay their bills.
I am a mother of four children. My husband has a very well paying job we are not by any means rich, but we can still afford to pay bills and put food in our childrens mouth. One night I was working online and I saw that commercial for Feed the Children in America and I thought to myself, here I am sitting cozy in my home, working on my fancy computer, using my fancy internet, talking on my fancy phone, watching satellite and here there are children STARVING. Right then and there I started to do something about it.
BUT.....it is going to take YOU and ME to help! So please go to cjmathis .com and donate NOW. Even one penny will help. We do all our transactions through Pay Pal. When you click the DONATE button then you will be directed to Pay Pal. If you already have a Pay Pal account then you can put in the amount you would like to DONATE, and sign in to your account. If you don't have a Pay Pal account then it is FREE to make one. So please let's pull together and see what we can accomplish for our people!
by: Cassie Jo Rogers
I started the Americans for Americans Fund to touch REAL lives. People we actually know. How many times have you been asked to donate to one charity or another and never seen where your money actually goes? My charity gives 100% of the profits to real Americans. We find families that are affected by job loss and who have children and we pay their bills.
I am a mother of four children. My husband has a very well paying job we are not by any means rich, but we can still afford to pay bills and put food in our childrens mouth. One night I was working online and I saw that commercial for Feed the Children in America and I thought to myself, here I am sitting cozy in my home, working on my fancy computer, using my fancy internet, talking on my fancy phone, watching satellite and here there are children STARVING. Right then and there I started to do something about it.
BUT.....it is going to take YOU and ME to help! So please go to cjmathis .com and donate NOW. Even one penny will help. We do all our transactions through Pay Pal. When you click the DONATE button then you will be directed to Pay Pal. If you already have a Pay Pal account then you can put in the amount you would like to DONATE, and sign in to your account. If you don't have a Pay Pal account then it is FREE to make one. So please let's pull together and see what we can accomplish for our people!
by: Cassie Jo Rogers
Don’t Quit Your Day Job To Start Something New
In 1999, while working as a brand manager for leading consumer package goods manufacturer, I decided to start a small media and marketing company called Brand Connections.
I kept my day job and started the company part time. And for two years, that’s just how I ran it. I waited until I had enough experience and enough revenue to quit and pursue my business full time.
Nine years later, my start-up has grown to become one of the largest companies in its space. Moreover, I’ve sold it twice for more than $225 million.
This story is not unique. For people who want to start their own successful companies, the part-time success has become an increasingly common business strategy. In fact, based on my own experience and that of other entrepreneurs, I’ve come to believe that starting part time carries major advantages.
A majority of the marketing and media executives I spoke to for this piece said they would one day like to own a successful business, yet they went on to say that “someday” is not today. Why not?
First, they cannot leave their employers because they depend upon their salaries. Second, leaving would mean forfeiting two types of equity: financial equity in the form of bonuses and options, and psychological equity in the form of the goodwill built up between employee and management. And third, they don’t believe they have a good enough business idea.
While these reasons are all reasonable, they pose a problem: The first two make it impossible to overcome the third. But you can eliminate the first two by realizing that you do not have to quit your day job. You can begin nurturing that “good enough” business idea now by starting to work on it part time.
The moment you accept that starting a business part time is a practical option, your eyes will open to opportunities unseen up to this point. You will start asking yourself, “What new things can I learn today?” “What service do I wish was available for my brand that I could use in a turnkey fashion?” “Who are some of the smartest people in my company and how can I deepen my relationships with them?” These questions will enable you to see real and present opportunities you have not previously noticed.
Why will your part-time business succeed when so many fail? Because you have taken advantage of the benefits of your day job.
I’m not advocating that you work on your new, small business on company time. I ran my business part time before 8 a.m., after 7 p.m. and on weekends. But the simple fact is that you enjoy a level of access that outsiders do not.
Every day, you function in an environment of information and ideas unavailable to outsiders. Your company is an umbilical cord to breakthrough ideas. You are being exposed to presentations, research, and suppliers. You are observing the way senior management thinks and how other brands and clients function. Access to this information gives a budding entrepreneur a significant advantage over others when it comes to developing a product or service that will fulfill an unmet market need.
And your work milieu lets you test ideas risk free. As ideas come to you, your colleagues serve as a built-in focus group. What would you think if someone approached you with this idea? What do you like? Don’t like? With your original ideas shaped by colleague feedback, you can now refine them.
Remember: Companies like mine are always looking for useful and exciting new marketing tools to invest in, and those ideas are coming from people like you.
That’s why the smartest pathway to small-business success in our industry is to keep your day job and start part time. It may mean working nights and weekends for a while. But ultimately you’ll find that your part-time business can be your key to full-time success.
The next generation of breakthrough companies will begin as part time small businesses created by brand marketers and the media and advertising professionals who service them
“I started my own company.”
…So said the former brand manager, advertising account executive and media planning director in unison when asked, “What’s new?” at their most recent high school reunion. Recognizing that at that very moment their industry was changing more than it had in the past 100 years combined, each individually had seized the opportunity and started a small business, part-time, without quitting their day job.
Most-proven way to achieve wealth
Speaking with one of the largest wealth management firms in the US, a company that manages more than $50 Billion dollars for only 1,700 clients (that’s an average of about $30MM per person), they will tell you that most of their clients generated their wealth only after starting their own small business. Remarkably, the vast majority of these entrepreneurs started their businesses part-time.
My goals weren’t that lofty
When I started my company part-time I was an assistant brand manager and my goals for my part time business certainly weren’t that lofty. For me, I was intrigued by the idea of:
1. generating some extra money
2. perhaps one day being able to quit my job
3. working with lots of different companies and brands
4. extricating myself from office politics
5. providing myself and my family with security…that today seems unavailable
at large corporations
But only 7 years later, I sold it twice for more than $225 million dollars
I certainly never thought that was a possibility when I started Brand Connections part-time. It was never part of the plan. But over those seven years, I noticed many differences between how I ran my company and how my well-established competitors ran theirs. It was as though our philosophies were fundamentally different. And it wasn’t that I was smarter than they were; they were all very capable. It wasn’t until I read a testimonial that one customer wrote about my company that I understood the difference. She said, “They get it. They understand my true needs, what it’s like to be in my shoes. They were once the client. They get it.” This was my major point of difference and it is yours as well.
Your major point of difference: The most successful entrepreneurs first incubate in a large company
By working for a large company, you benefit from critical advantages unavailable to outsiders, and this is why some of most successful entrepreneurs first incubate in large companies. Working inside a large company, you have the benefit of being the client; of intimately knowing what influences you, what really causes you to make the decisions you do. Further, you are the first one to see the unmet needs: Needs for new products, higher levels of service and a different way to position an existing offering.
Think about it. Who better to come up with the next breakthrough product? Who is going to develop a superior service model? Who can create a more effective sales process? The current vendors supplying a market are at a significant disadvantage. No matter how close they are, they are still viewed as suppliers and only have so much access. They are guessing what the client wants. You are the client. You are the one who has access to, and it is a major point of difference that you can and should use to your advantage.
While many small business’s fail, you will not. Why is now the optimal time for brand marketers and the agencies that serve them to start their own part-time business?
Marketing, the driver of all global business, will change more in the next 10 years than it has in the past 100. During this period of change, the country’s leading marketers will be expected to intelligently test new tools to better influence their target consumer, and will be rewarded for doing so. This will produce an unprecedented opportunity for new ideas to receive funding, which will result in new ventures started during this timeframe enjoying a disproportionately high likelihood of success, as the market is primed for their entrance. Money is shifting around more now than ever before and the learning that you will amass as you venture down this path will be even more valuable to you…more than you know! As a matter of fact when I told my boss that I was quitting my day job only after operating my company part time for two years he said to me, ‘Good for you! I don’t know if you know it or not but the current VP of our division quit two years ago to pursue his own vent!
ure. He found it wasn’t for him and reached out to me to see if he could get his job back and I told him, ‘Get your job back…I will make you a VP’. He told me that he not only gave him his job back but promoted him because he knew that the courage it took to leave and the lessons he learned would be invaluable to his company. And he has risen through the ranks faster than anyone because of it.
At the time, that was wonderful to hear. It made me even more confident. You should feel that confidence because it is true of every organization. Of course I never did take him up on his offer…and neither will you
The best marketers and agency executives will lead the way…but who are they?
Peter Drucker frequently stated that business has only two functions -- marketing and innovation; everything else is an expense. That is quite a statement when you think about it, but has been proven time and time again.
So if all business is marketing or innovation and the majority of innovation is driven by marketing, the question is: Who are the best marketers?
I believe they are the ones currently marketing and servicing national brands. Why? Well, first, national brands have a significant value in and of themselves. It is imperative for the stakeholders of those brands to find the most talented executives to optimize the brand’s value. Second, manufacturers of national brands invest a significant amount of capital year-to-year in order to market the brand.
Interestingly, this investment is by and large a sunk cost, meaning the $10 million you invest in marketing can return $1 million or $100 million; your return depends on where and how you choose to invest those funds. This is where acumen of the marketer and his or her agencies come into play. Manufacturers of national brands that have the most to gain or lose hire them to maximize the return on the marketing dollar and, therefore, they are among the most coveted of all business executives.
These leading marketers are among the best in the country and they are now poised to begin applying their skills to their own brand, their own creation, in order to fill the void in a changing market. You can see the shifts taking place as we speak. Spending on traditional marketing is declining. Alternative forms of marketing are growing in double digit increments. And more and more, the line between what is considered traditional is shifting daily. This type of paradigm shift rarely occurs in such an established industry and therefore brings with it an uncommon opportunity to redefine how and where marketers invest their dollars. And none are better positioned to do so than brand marketers and the media and advertising professionals who service them.
Why haven’t more taken the first step?
Speaking from personal experience and from interviewing hundreds of executives, the fact is that when we work for someone else, for a company, we pour 100% of the energy that we will dedicate to our profession into doing well and getting ahead in that company. A typical question that we repeatedly ask ourselves is, “How can I do well enough to be recognized, get ahead, protect my position and, over time, make more money?” That is the question that my colleagues and I asked ourselves again and again.
We should have been asking, ‘If I were developing a product or service that I would buy, what would that be?’
And, while the vast majority of marketing and media executives interviewed for this piece say they would one day like to own their own successful business, they go on to say that “someday” is not now. Three primary reasons were given as to why now would not be the optimal time.
1. I can’t leave my employer because I am dependent on the money I receive month to month.
2. If I leave, I forfeit all of the equity – both monetary, in the form of this year’s bonus or my options, and psychologically in the form of goodwill built up between me and management – that I have accumulated here. I am considered (as I was) a “high potential” candidate.
3. I don’t have a good-enough business idea.
While these reasons are all completely reasonable, they pose a major problem….and this is very important. The problem is that the first two reasons make it impossible to overcome the third. We need to eliminate the first two excuses by realizing that you don’t have to quit your day job…you can and should start part-time.
Don’t quit your day job…yet. Start part-time
I didn’t, and you don’t have to either. The idea of a leading marketing, advertising or media executive quitting his or her job and going to work out of a garage is a story that works well for books, movies and magazine articles. But that is not how it typically plays out. The more strategic route is to start part-time, while maintaining your day job. By following this model you achieve a number of things.
First, once you know starting your own business part time is an option, it opens up your eyes to opportunities you never saw before. Once you do this, you will be amazed how many opportunities present themselves while at work. In the 1800’s, Andrew Carnegie, Charles Schwab and others frequently wrote about the many opportunities that presented themselves once they visualized their success in their mind. Suddenly, you will be asking yourself, “What new things can I learn today?” “How could my existing suppliers service me better?” “What service do I wish was available for my brand that I could use in a turnkey fashion?” “Who are some of the smartest people in my company and how can I establish a relationship with them?” These questions will cause you to see opportunities that are in front of you but that you have not previously noticed.
Second, your current company is your umbilical chord to breakthrough ideas. It provides you with the daily stimulus you need to see opportunities. This is why quitting your day job is it not only unnecessary, it is not recommended! Once you begin generating your bank of ideas, you have a built-in focus group to test. I speak from experience – once you leave, don’t expect your calls to be returned same day, if at all. While you may have a group of coworkers you believe to be close friends you can count on for future assistance, I recommend you think again. Entrepreneurs I’ve spoken with who followed a similar path largely found that once they left the company, they did not receive support anywhere the level they anticipated. This makes sense for two reasons. First, former-colleagues are often envious of you and desire you to fail. This may sound harsh, but it is true. If you succeed, what does it say about them? Shouldn’t they be doing the same? Why are they not?
Third, you are now a supplier. As such, your former colleagues will only have so much time for you, much as you now only have so much time for suppliers in your current position. So don’t leave. Use your time there to test your ideas, build up alliances and educate yourself on the market. It is a critical advantage that you and only you have.
So what is the first step?
This is really the easiest part. The first step is accepting the fact that a vast majority of successful businesses studied begin part time. So there is no need to quit your day job yet. I didn’t and you don’t have to either.
Once you accept this as fact and then decide you want to own your own successful business, taking these steps will begin you down the path.
1. Develop three questions to ask yourself each morning as you are commuting to work in order to open your mind to the opportunities around you. There are countless questions you can ask, but here are a few examples of questions that I asked:
a. When I think about my schedule today, and who I am meeting with, what new can I learn?
b. If I were developing a product or service that I would buy, what would it look like?
c. Which suppliers do I enjoy working with most and if I were competing against them, what would I do differently?
2. Schedule a minimum of 3 hours of private time each week to research prospective ideas and suppliers that interest you. The simple act of scheduling this time, perhaps one hour during the week and 2 hours on the weekend, will help you make massive progress.
3. Seek outside experts. Companies such as Brand Connections create some of the best new marketing tools in the industry and are very active in helping entrepreneurs optimize their business plans to bring their ideas to life. One thing history proves is that success leaves clues. Get around those who have done it already and your learning curve will be cut by 90%.
by: Brian Martin
I kept my day job and started the company part time. And for two years, that’s just how I ran it. I waited until I had enough experience and enough revenue to quit and pursue my business full time.
Nine years later, my start-up has grown to become one of the largest companies in its space. Moreover, I’ve sold it twice for more than $225 million.
This story is not unique. For people who want to start their own successful companies, the part-time success has become an increasingly common business strategy. In fact, based on my own experience and that of other entrepreneurs, I’ve come to believe that starting part time carries major advantages.
A majority of the marketing and media executives I spoke to for this piece said they would one day like to own a successful business, yet they went on to say that “someday” is not today. Why not?
First, they cannot leave their employers because they depend upon their salaries. Second, leaving would mean forfeiting two types of equity: financial equity in the form of bonuses and options, and psychological equity in the form of the goodwill built up between employee and management. And third, they don’t believe they have a good enough business idea.
While these reasons are all reasonable, they pose a problem: The first two make it impossible to overcome the third. But you can eliminate the first two by realizing that you do not have to quit your day job. You can begin nurturing that “good enough” business idea now by starting to work on it part time.
The moment you accept that starting a business part time is a practical option, your eyes will open to opportunities unseen up to this point. You will start asking yourself, “What new things can I learn today?” “What service do I wish was available for my brand that I could use in a turnkey fashion?” “Who are some of the smartest people in my company and how can I deepen my relationships with them?” These questions will enable you to see real and present opportunities you have not previously noticed.
Why will your part-time business succeed when so many fail? Because you have taken advantage of the benefits of your day job.
I’m not advocating that you work on your new, small business on company time. I ran my business part time before 8 a.m., after 7 p.m. and on weekends. But the simple fact is that you enjoy a level of access that outsiders do not.
Every day, you function in an environment of information and ideas unavailable to outsiders. Your company is an umbilical cord to breakthrough ideas. You are being exposed to presentations, research, and suppliers. You are observing the way senior management thinks and how other brands and clients function. Access to this information gives a budding entrepreneur a significant advantage over others when it comes to developing a product or service that will fulfill an unmet market need.
And your work milieu lets you test ideas risk free. As ideas come to you, your colleagues serve as a built-in focus group. What would you think if someone approached you with this idea? What do you like? Don’t like? With your original ideas shaped by colleague feedback, you can now refine them.
Remember: Companies like mine are always looking for useful and exciting new marketing tools to invest in, and those ideas are coming from people like you.
That’s why the smartest pathway to small-business success in our industry is to keep your day job and start part time. It may mean working nights and weekends for a while. But ultimately you’ll find that your part-time business can be your key to full-time success.
The next generation of breakthrough companies will begin as part time small businesses created by brand marketers and the media and advertising professionals who service them
“I started my own company.”
…So said the former brand manager, advertising account executive and media planning director in unison when asked, “What’s new?” at their most recent high school reunion. Recognizing that at that very moment their industry was changing more than it had in the past 100 years combined, each individually had seized the opportunity and started a small business, part-time, without quitting their day job.
Most-proven way to achieve wealth
Speaking with one of the largest wealth management firms in the US, a company that manages more than $50 Billion dollars for only 1,700 clients (that’s an average of about $30MM per person), they will tell you that most of their clients generated their wealth only after starting their own small business. Remarkably, the vast majority of these entrepreneurs started their businesses part-time.
My goals weren’t that lofty
When I started my company part-time I was an assistant brand manager and my goals for my part time business certainly weren’t that lofty. For me, I was intrigued by the idea of:
1. generating some extra money
2. perhaps one day being able to quit my job
3. working with lots of different companies and brands
4. extricating myself from office politics
5. providing myself and my family with security…that today seems unavailable
at large corporations
But only 7 years later, I sold it twice for more than $225 million dollars
I certainly never thought that was a possibility when I started Brand Connections part-time. It was never part of the plan. But over those seven years, I noticed many differences between how I ran my company and how my well-established competitors ran theirs. It was as though our philosophies were fundamentally different. And it wasn’t that I was smarter than they were; they were all very capable. It wasn’t until I read a testimonial that one customer wrote about my company that I understood the difference. She said, “They get it. They understand my true needs, what it’s like to be in my shoes. They were once the client. They get it.” This was my major point of difference and it is yours as well.
Your major point of difference: The most successful entrepreneurs first incubate in a large company
By working for a large company, you benefit from critical advantages unavailable to outsiders, and this is why some of most successful entrepreneurs first incubate in large companies. Working inside a large company, you have the benefit of being the client; of intimately knowing what influences you, what really causes you to make the decisions you do. Further, you are the first one to see the unmet needs: Needs for new products, higher levels of service and a different way to position an existing offering.
Think about it. Who better to come up with the next breakthrough product? Who is going to develop a superior service model? Who can create a more effective sales process? The current vendors supplying a market are at a significant disadvantage. No matter how close they are, they are still viewed as suppliers and only have so much access. They are guessing what the client wants. You are the client. You are the one who has access to, and it is a major point of difference that you can and should use to your advantage.
While many small business’s fail, you will not. Why is now the optimal time for brand marketers and the agencies that serve them to start their own part-time business?
Marketing, the driver of all global business, will change more in the next 10 years than it has in the past 100. During this period of change, the country’s leading marketers will be expected to intelligently test new tools to better influence their target consumer, and will be rewarded for doing so. This will produce an unprecedented opportunity for new ideas to receive funding, which will result in new ventures started during this timeframe enjoying a disproportionately high likelihood of success, as the market is primed for their entrance. Money is shifting around more now than ever before and the learning that you will amass as you venture down this path will be even more valuable to you…more than you know! As a matter of fact when I told my boss that I was quitting my day job only after operating my company part time for two years he said to me, ‘Good for you! I don’t know if you know it or not but the current VP of our division quit two years ago to pursue his own vent!
ure. He found it wasn’t for him and reached out to me to see if he could get his job back and I told him, ‘Get your job back…I will make you a VP’. He told me that he not only gave him his job back but promoted him because he knew that the courage it took to leave and the lessons he learned would be invaluable to his company. And he has risen through the ranks faster than anyone because of it.
At the time, that was wonderful to hear. It made me even more confident. You should feel that confidence because it is true of every organization. Of course I never did take him up on his offer…and neither will you
The best marketers and agency executives will lead the way…but who are they?
Peter Drucker frequently stated that business has only two functions -- marketing and innovation; everything else is an expense. That is quite a statement when you think about it, but has been proven time and time again.
So if all business is marketing or innovation and the majority of innovation is driven by marketing, the question is: Who are the best marketers?
I believe they are the ones currently marketing and servicing national brands. Why? Well, first, national brands have a significant value in and of themselves. It is imperative for the stakeholders of those brands to find the most talented executives to optimize the brand’s value. Second, manufacturers of national brands invest a significant amount of capital year-to-year in order to market the brand.
Interestingly, this investment is by and large a sunk cost, meaning the $10 million you invest in marketing can return $1 million or $100 million; your return depends on where and how you choose to invest those funds. This is where acumen of the marketer and his or her agencies come into play. Manufacturers of national brands that have the most to gain or lose hire them to maximize the return on the marketing dollar and, therefore, they are among the most coveted of all business executives.
These leading marketers are among the best in the country and they are now poised to begin applying their skills to their own brand, their own creation, in order to fill the void in a changing market. You can see the shifts taking place as we speak. Spending on traditional marketing is declining. Alternative forms of marketing are growing in double digit increments. And more and more, the line between what is considered traditional is shifting daily. This type of paradigm shift rarely occurs in such an established industry and therefore brings with it an uncommon opportunity to redefine how and where marketers invest their dollars. And none are better positioned to do so than brand marketers and the media and advertising professionals who service them.
Why haven’t more taken the first step?
Speaking from personal experience and from interviewing hundreds of executives, the fact is that when we work for someone else, for a company, we pour 100% of the energy that we will dedicate to our profession into doing well and getting ahead in that company. A typical question that we repeatedly ask ourselves is, “How can I do well enough to be recognized, get ahead, protect my position and, over time, make more money?” That is the question that my colleagues and I asked ourselves again and again.
We should have been asking, ‘If I were developing a product or service that I would buy, what would that be?’
And, while the vast majority of marketing and media executives interviewed for this piece say they would one day like to own their own successful business, they go on to say that “someday” is not now. Three primary reasons were given as to why now would not be the optimal time.
1. I can’t leave my employer because I am dependent on the money I receive month to month.
2. If I leave, I forfeit all of the equity – both monetary, in the form of this year’s bonus or my options, and psychologically in the form of goodwill built up between me and management – that I have accumulated here. I am considered (as I was) a “high potential” candidate.
3. I don’t have a good-enough business idea.
While these reasons are all completely reasonable, they pose a major problem….and this is very important. The problem is that the first two reasons make it impossible to overcome the third. We need to eliminate the first two excuses by realizing that you don’t have to quit your day job…you can and should start part-time.
Don’t quit your day job…yet. Start part-time
I didn’t, and you don’t have to either. The idea of a leading marketing, advertising or media executive quitting his or her job and going to work out of a garage is a story that works well for books, movies and magazine articles. But that is not how it typically plays out. The more strategic route is to start part-time, while maintaining your day job. By following this model you achieve a number of things.
First, once you know starting your own business part time is an option, it opens up your eyes to opportunities you never saw before. Once you do this, you will be amazed how many opportunities present themselves while at work. In the 1800’s, Andrew Carnegie, Charles Schwab and others frequently wrote about the many opportunities that presented themselves once they visualized their success in their mind. Suddenly, you will be asking yourself, “What new things can I learn today?” “How could my existing suppliers service me better?” “What service do I wish was available for my brand that I could use in a turnkey fashion?” “Who are some of the smartest people in my company and how can I establish a relationship with them?” These questions will cause you to see opportunities that are in front of you but that you have not previously noticed.
Second, your current company is your umbilical chord to breakthrough ideas. It provides you with the daily stimulus you need to see opportunities. This is why quitting your day job is it not only unnecessary, it is not recommended! Once you begin generating your bank of ideas, you have a built-in focus group to test. I speak from experience – once you leave, don’t expect your calls to be returned same day, if at all. While you may have a group of coworkers you believe to be close friends you can count on for future assistance, I recommend you think again. Entrepreneurs I’ve spoken with who followed a similar path largely found that once they left the company, they did not receive support anywhere the level they anticipated. This makes sense for two reasons. First, former-colleagues are often envious of you and desire you to fail. This may sound harsh, but it is true. If you succeed, what does it say about them? Shouldn’t they be doing the same? Why are they not?
Third, you are now a supplier. As such, your former colleagues will only have so much time for you, much as you now only have so much time for suppliers in your current position. So don’t leave. Use your time there to test your ideas, build up alliances and educate yourself on the market. It is a critical advantage that you and only you have.
So what is the first step?
This is really the easiest part. The first step is accepting the fact that a vast majority of successful businesses studied begin part time. So there is no need to quit your day job yet. I didn’t and you don’t have to either.
Once you accept this as fact and then decide you want to own your own successful business, taking these steps will begin you down the path.
1. Develop three questions to ask yourself each morning as you are commuting to work in order to open your mind to the opportunities around you. There are countless questions you can ask, but here are a few examples of questions that I asked:
a. When I think about my schedule today, and who I am meeting with, what new can I learn?
b. If I were developing a product or service that I would buy, what would it look like?
c. Which suppliers do I enjoy working with most and if I were competing against them, what would I do differently?
2. Schedule a minimum of 3 hours of private time each week to research prospective ideas and suppliers that interest you. The simple act of scheduling this time, perhaps one hour during the week and 2 hours on the weekend, will help you make massive progress.
3. Seek outside experts. Companies such as Brand Connections create some of the best new marketing tools in the industry and are very active in helping entrepreneurs optimize their business plans to bring their ideas to life. One thing history proves is that success leaves clues. Get around those who have done it already and your learning curve will be cut by 90%.
by: Brian Martin
วันศุกร์ที่ 24 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2552
Quick Tips For International Jobs
Whether you have completed your college, are planning to change your current job or are just looking for a change, it’s a good idea to look into getting international jobs. It’s not just that these jobs are worth considering in terms of giving a bulge to your pocket, it’s also that you can gain different kinds of experience and exposure. Making up your mind for an overseas job is only the second last step in going for an international job. Here is some homework you will need to do before considering such a job change.
Create a job vision: Irrespective of whether one chooses to work in his/ her own country or go abroad, a job vision is a must. This is basically an individual’s professional plans laid down on a whiteboard which depicts their career growth till date, short term goals and long term plans. To begin this, write your expectations clearly in terms of your achievements and growth with respect to a specific duration of time.
Choose the company/ destination: Once you are done setting a clear job vision, you need to list down companies you want to work in or destinations you want to be in. Also, do a research for job profiles in various countries and chose a country that has surplus jobs matching your work experience/education, etc.
If by chance you have posted your resume on a job finding site or with job consultancies and are open to considering overseas jobs, you will find that many suggestions for Gulf jobs, USA jobs, UK jobs and many others will come to your mailbox.
The following information should give you some idea of what to choose among the international job destinations.
- Jobs in Gulf has been a favorite target for decades.
- The oil-rich Gulf region has provided ample international job vacancies due to the wide spectrum of career options.
- Nearly five million skilled Indians are housed in highly paid Gulf jobs.
- Some of the hot careers in Gulf are: oil & gas jobs, construction jobs, banking jobs, finance jobs, IT jobs, hospitality jobs, nursing jobs and medical care jobs.
- States to explore for good paying jobs in the Gulf are UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Needless to mention that these states are attracting the outside talent by providing lucrative offers in terms of money and lifestyle.
- So if you are a big-time spender and lifestyle connoisseur, you will love this place.
- If you feel proud to say that you work for a Fortune 500 or Fortune 1000 company, USA jobs and Canada Jobs may be of help. There is lots of advertising you will find job sites or in magazines for your dream USA job.
- Hospitality jobs, Construction jobs, Media jobs, Entertainment jobs, Manufacturing jobs, Accounting jobs, Logistics jobs, Administration jobs, Service jobs, Sales jobs, Consultancy jobs, Design jobs and retail jobs are just a few areas where one can seek his dream job.
- States to explore when finding jobs in the USA are New York, Connecticut, Texas, California, Ohio, Colorado, Washington, Dallas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Orlando, Arizona, Kansas, Georgia, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Ontario.
- Good growth record and continuous economic growth rate can be well depicted by UK jobs.
- You will find that a large Asian population has jobs in UK due to varied job streams. There are many UK job sectors that one can choose from when taking a job in England. Scotland, Wales and North Ireland are a few hot places for UK jobs.
- India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, China, and Indonesia are the places to move to if you are looking for having Asian Jobs.
Consistent and rapid economic growth and liberal trade policies in these regions provide a favorable environment for having plenty of job opportunities. Apart from work, many of them are quite known as leisure destinations with mystic natural beauty and delicious sea food.
But no matter where you choose to work, once you find a suitable place you want to take up a career and a position where you can fit in, be prepared for a series of interviews and number of technical rounds for matching the standards.
Having selected the company and destination you want to work in, also look for a job profile you desire. Many a time a job profile may differ slightly or more dramatically for different companies in different geographies. Therefore, you must be sure about the profile you are getting into before you sign and contract or make any commitment.
Once you are fine with the profile, try to find out the known and unknown policies of the company.
Discussion forums and groups over the net will help you in finding out hidden policies of the company (though one need not be too skeptical about it since usually good companies follow quite transparent policies).
Last but not least, don’t forget to look for all the documentation and official formalities from both you and the company.
By S. C. Mishra
How to go from shovel ready to people ready in a green job market?
With the signing of the economic stimulus bill, there has been a rush to identify “shovel ready” jobs. But, behind the scenes, business and government leaders are grappling with the problems of being “people ready” for the millions of green jobs that will be created through the investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Meanwhile, job seekers, anxious and excited about the prospect of a lifeline into a new career, are finding it difficult and confusing to identify and determine the qualifications needed for a sustainable jobs. Many find, after navigating the waves of information about the green jobs, they end up with far more questions than answers.
An ebook released by www.TheCompleteGreenJobGuide.com identifies the challenges and solutions for green job hunters trying to make the transition to a sustainable job. “The Complete Green Job Guide 2009: Secrets For Getting The Job You Want" is the most up-to-date green job search resource available.
Experts agree that the money allocated thus far for training falls far short of that needed to meet the demands for skilled workers trying to make a green job transition in the coming years. In fact, research conducted by National Renewable Energy Lab (http://www.nrel.gov/) shows the major barriers to a rapid adoption of renewable energy and energy efficiency are insufficient skills and training in America’s workforce.
It is important to understand that momentum for green energy has been building for several years. After almost thirty years of debating the issues, government, business, financial and environmental experts agree that the conversion to sustainable energy is a necessity. The message is clear: we must act now. And those who act on their own to adapt to the new job market will have limitless opportunities in a green energy economy.
With the support of government and business, green energy is poised to provide the largest growth in employment opportunities of recent decades. Statistics prove the green job movement has already started.
• The American Solar Energy Society (http://www.ases.org/) reported that nearly 8.5 million jobs were created in renewable energy and energy-efficient industries in 2006. By 2030, that number will sky rocket to 40 million. In twenty years, one in four workers will be in a green energy job.
• The online job site, Career Builders (http://www.careerbuilder.com/ ), reports that thirteen percent of employers they surveyed said they plan to add “green jobs” in 2009, up thirty percent from the previous year.
• Several studies estimate that $1 invested in renewable energy or energy efficiency would yield up to four times as many jobs as $1 invested in oil and gas.
In his pre-inaugural speech on the economy, then President-elect Obama outlined the reasons for investing in sustainable alternatives when he spoke of the paradox and the promise. “So many are in need of work and there is so much work to be done.” It will take an army of workers—an estimated 5 million—from all backgrounds to begin the work to build viable alternative energy sources; retrofit our homes, offices, schools and hospitals for energy efficiency; improve and expand mass transportation; build fuel efficient cars and trucks, and develop biofuels.
For many, the big question remains unanswered. That is how to be competitive in the green job market? With information scattered throughout agencies, it is difficult to understand the qualifications needed to qualify for the cleantech jobs, what businesses are emerging in this new market that will create sustainable jobs, and how to conduct an effective green job search.
Never before have so many complex issues intersected to create such an urgent need to act. This complexity makes information a key advantage for the green job hunter. Those who don’t arm themselves with research, don’t monitor ongoing developments, and don’t take the initiative to identify, adapt and upgrade their skills risk losing an early advantage in the emerging green economy.
So where do you start in this quest for information? Inspired by the growing questions among job seekers, the green hiring professionals at www.TheCompleteGreenJobGuide.com decided to find answers. To find the answers green job hunters need, their staff did extensive research to:
• review the history of the green energy job movement
• consult with hiring and training experts
• examine the statistics to ferret out the facts behind the headlines
The results of their research is compiled in a comprehensive report, “The Complete Green Job Guide 2009: Secrets For Getting The Job You Want". For those green job seekers who want the make transition into a sustainable job, “The Complete Green Job Guide 2009: Secrets For Getting The Job You Want” is a comprehensive green job resource which organizes your job search into a ten-step program. The steps are:
1. First things first: define a green energy job?
• Green energy is a move toward a new economy, with new industries, new jobs, and a new vision for economic and environmental stability. Learn what defines a green energy job.
2. Be informed and be committed
• Although green energy is a key item in the stimulus package, it is first and foremost a critical part of discussions on national security, energy independence and global warming. Any professional pursuing a career in this market segment will need a thorough understanding of the myriad of issues impacting green energy.
3. Learn “green speak”
• Green tech, cleantech, sustainable…green terms such as these have become part of corporate and popular culture. New idioms show up in conversation frequently. Job candidates need to extend their grammar check to include green glossaries and dictionaries.
4. Find the company that fits
• Find out where green jobs are growing. Identify the top new business in the industries for your green job search. Learn where green jobs are emerging in traditional businesses.
5. Pick the job you want
• What are the job titles for a green energy job. Qualifications? Career track? Pay? Green job seekers will need to see where they fit in the new job market.
6. Take inventory and show your skills
• Assess your skills for a green job transition. How will you transfer them to a green energy job?
7. Bulk up your qualifications
• Do you need more training or certification? Identify short term, cost effective ways to become better qualified for a green energy job.
8. Be sociable and network your way into the back door
• Learn how to get into the back door through personal contacts. Understand how social networking can enhance your green job search.
9. Brand your unique qualifications
• Translate your unique abilities into benefits for cleantech job. Create your own brand, and market it through your resume, letters, networking contacts, and interviews.
10. Make job boards and job fairs work for you.
• Navigate the 40,000 job boards and effectively narrow your search. Utilize job fairs for research and visibility and find the one that will help you make the green job transition.
By following these ten steps, job seekers can successfully navigate the path to a green job. As job losses mount weekly, that transition becomes increasingly urgent. The good news is that, armed with a thorough understanding of its goals and requirements, we have the opportunity to meet the challenge being “people ready” for the emerging economy.
By Chris Marentis
Meanwhile, job seekers, anxious and excited about the prospect of a lifeline into a new career, are finding it difficult and confusing to identify and determine the qualifications needed for a sustainable jobs. Many find, after navigating the waves of information about the green jobs, they end up with far more questions than answers.
An ebook released by www.TheCompleteGreenJobGuide.com identifies the challenges and solutions for green job hunters trying to make the transition to a sustainable job. “The Complete Green Job Guide 2009: Secrets For Getting The Job You Want" is the most up-to-date green job search resource available.
Experts agree that the money allocated thus far for training falls far short of that needed to meet the demands for skilled workers trying to make a green job transition in the coming years. In fact, research conducted by National Renewable Energy Lab (http://www.nrel.gov/) shows the major barriers to a rapid adoption of renewable energy and energy efficiency are insufficient skills and training in America’s workforce.
It is important to understand that momentum for green energy has been building for several years. After almost thirty years of debating the issues, government, business, financial and environmental experts agree that the conversion to sustainable energy is a necessity. The message is clear: we must act now. And those who act on their own to adapt to the new job market will have limitless opportunities in a green energy economy.
With the support of government and business, green energy is poised to provide the largest growth in employment opportunities of recent decades. Statistics prove the green job movement has already started.
• The American Solar Energy Society (http://www.ases.org/) reported that nearly 8.5 million jobs were created in renewable energy and energy-efficient industries in 2006. By 2030, that number will sky rocket to 40 million. In twenty years, one in four workers will be in a green energy job.
• The online job site, Career Builders (http://www.careerbuilder.com/ ), reports that thirteen percent of employers they surveyed said they plan to add “green jobs” in 2009, up thirty percent from the previous year.
• Several studies estimate that $1 invested in renewable energy or energy efficiency would yield up to four times as many jobs as $1 invested in oil and gas.
In his pre-inaugural speech on the economy, then President-elect Obama outlined the reasons for investing in sustainable alternatives when he spoke of the paradox and the promise. “So many are in need of work and there is so much work to be done.” It will take an army of workers—an estimated 5 million—from all backgrounds to begin the work to build viable alternative energy sources; retrofit our homes, offices, schools and hospitals for energy efficiency; improve and expand mass transportation; build fuel efficient cars and trucks, and develop biofuels.
For many, the big question remains unanswered. That is how to be competitive in the green job market? With information scattered throughout agencies, it is difficult to understand the qualifications needed to qualify for the cleantech jobs, what businesses are emerging in this new market that will create sustainable jobs, and how to conduct an effective green job search.
Never before have so many complex issues intersected to create such an urgent need to act. This complexity makes information a key advantage for the green job hunter. Those who don’t arm themselves with research, don’t monitor ongoing developments, and don’t take the initiative to identify, adapt and upgrade their skills risk losing an early advantage in the emerging green economy.
So where do you start in this quest for information? Inspired by the growing questions among job seekers, the green hiring professionals at www.TheCompleteGreenJobGuide.com decided to find answers. To find the answers green job hunters need, their staff did extensive research to:
• review the history of the green energy job movement
• consult with hiring and training experts
• examine the statistics to ferret out the facts behind the headlines
The results of their research is compiled in a comprehensive report, “The Complete Green Job Guide 2009: Secrets For Getting The Job You Want". For those green job seekers who want the make transition into a sustainable job, “The Complete Green Job Guide 2009: Secrets For Getting The Job You Want” is a comprehensive green job resource which organizes your job search into a ten-step program. The steps are:
1. First things first: define a green energy job?
• Green energy is a move toward a new economy, with new industries, new jobs, and a new vision for economic and environmental stability. Learn what defines a green energy job.
2. Be informed and be committed
• Although green energy is a key item in the stimulus package, it is first and foremost a critical part of discussions on national security, energy independence and global warming. Any professional pursuing a career in this market segment will need a thorough understanding of the myriad of issues impacting green energy.
3. Learn “green speak”
• Green tech, cleantech, sustainable…green terms such as these have become part of corporate and popular culture. New idioms show up in conversation frequently. Job candidates need to extend their grammar check to include green glossaries and dictionaries.
4. Find the company that fits
• Find out where green jobs are growing. Identify the top new business in the industries for your green job search. Learn where green jobs are emerging in traditional businesses.
5. Pick the job you want
• What are the job titles for a green energy job. Qualifications? Career track? Pay? Green job seekers will need to see where they fit in the new job market.
6. Take inventory and show your skills
• Assess your skills for a green job transition. How will you transfer them to a green energy job?
7. Bulk up your qualifications
• Do you need more training or certification? Identify short term, cost effective ways to become better qualified for a green energy job.
8. Be sociable and network your way into the back door
• Learn how to get into the back door through personal contacts. Understand how social networking can enhance your green job search.
9. Brand your unique qualifications
• Translate your unique abilities into benefits for cleantech job. Create your own brand, and market it through your resume, letters, networking contacts, and interviews.
10. Make job boards and job fairs work for you.
• Navigate the 40,000 job boards and effectively narrow your search. Utilize job fairs for research and visibility and find the one that will help you make the green job transition.
By following these ten steps, job seekers can successfully navigate the path to a green job. As job losses mount weekly, that transition becomes increasingly urgent. The good news is that, armed with a thorough understanding of its goals and requirements, we have the opportunity to meet the challenge being “people ready” for the emerging economy.
By Chris Marentis
The Most Adventurous Jobs
The majority of the jobs on the market these days are the dependable, yet monotonous day in and day out desk jobs. However, for those audacious and venturesome types, there are careers out there that are everything except monotonous, but still just as dependable as well as lucrative. Examples of these intriguing and adventurous professions include military work, Alaskan fishing, guiding hunters, as well as a career as an Arborist.
A military career is not only exciting and constantly varied work, it is also an exceptionally rewarding career with countless benefits for those in service as well as their families. From the land-based Army, to the sea-based Navy and air-based Air Force, a career in the military is sure to offer one exhilarating experiences day in and day out as they are required to be clued in, alert, and always ready to think on their toes. The U.S. Army and the Army Reserve are the foundation of the United States' military land operations, however, a more technically minded individual would presumably be more attracted to a career in the US Navy or the US Air Force, both notorious for their forward thinking technological equipment and machinery.
One interested in employment in one of the most profitable and risky jobs available should consider a vocation of fishing in Alaska. Obtaining a career as an Alaska fisherman is not always an easy task, as current crewmembers rarely leave their positions. Nevertheless, one who does secure a job on a fishing crew is sure to understand just how lucrative a career in fishing and crew work can be. With wages based upon a share and/or percentage of harvest/catch earnings ranging from 1.5-10% for newcomers. Bear in mind that anyone looking into these careers is advised to obtain a signed contract/work agreement concerning pay and job responsibilities before heading out to sea.
An individual who is already interested in game hunting should be pleased to know that they can get paid to hunt every day if they were to choose the unique career of a hunting guide. Hunting guides are generally trained through schools and/or programs which help those interested in guiding to learn the principal environments where the game is to be found, as well as training in protection of those they are to lead in case something goes amiss in the wilderness. The compensation for work as a hunting guide, unfortunately, is not its main appeal, however, if one truly is a hunting enthusiast the possibility of hunting as a career is a job perk within itself.
An Arborist, or a tree surgeon, is yet another professional option for those looking for an adventurous career, which is far from monotonous desk work. An arborist's responsibilities include the management and maintenance of various plantlife, as well as focusing on the health and safety of individual trees and/or wooded areas. Requiring certification, those interested in this one of a kind profession must first pass a somewhat difficult written exam, alongside three years minimum of field experience. One interested in arboriculture and is interested in the care and preservation of nature should definitely examine further a career as an Arborist.
By Adventurous Jobs
A military career is not only exciting and constantly varied work, it is also an exceptionally rewarding career with countless benefits for those in service as well as their families. From the land-based Army, to the sea-based Navy and air-based Air Force, a career in the military is sure to offer one exhilarating experiences day in and day out as they are required to be clued in, alert, and always ready to think on their toes. The U.S. Army and the Army Reserve are the foundation of the United States' military land operations, however, a more technically minded individual would presumably be more attracted to a career in the US Navy or the US Air Force, both notorious for their forward thinking technological equipment and machinery.
One interested in employment in one of the most profitable and risky jobs available should consider a vocation of fishing in Alaska. Obtaining a career as an Alaska fisherman is not always an easy task, as current crewmembers rarely leave their positions. Nevertheless, one who does secure a job on a fishing crew is sure to understand just how lucrative a career in fishing and crew work can be. With wages based upon a share and/or percentage of harvest/catch earnings ranging from 1.5-10% for newcomers. Bear in mind that anyone looking into these careers is advised to obtain a signed contract/work agreement concerning pay and job responsibilities before heading out to sea.
An individual who is already interested in game hunting should be pleased to know that they can get paid to hunt every day if they were to choose the unique career of a hunting guide. Hunting guides are generally trained through schools and/or programs which help those interested in guiding to learn the principal environments where the game is to be found, as well as training in protection of those they are to lead in case something goes amiss in the wilderness. The compensation for work as a hunting guide, unfortunately, is not its main appeal, however, if one truly is a hunting enthusiast the possibility of hunting as a career is a job perk within itself.
An Arborist, or a tree surgeon, is yet another professional option for those looking for an adventurous career, which is far from monotonous desk work. An arborist's responsibilities include the management and maintenance of various plantlife, as well as focusing on the health and safety of individual trees and/or wooded areas. Requiring certification, those interested in this one of a kind profession must first pass a somewhat difficult written exam, alongside three years minimum of field experience. One interested in arboriculture and is interested in the care and preservation of nature should definitely examine further a career as an Arborist.
By Adventurous Jobs
วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 23 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2552
Get That Job Fast: Life Long Learning
JOB SEARCH : GET THAT JOB FAST!
WHAT THEY DIDN’T TEACH YOU IN SCHOOL: LIFE LONG LEARNING TIPS TO
LAND A JOB STRAIGHT OUT OF SCHOOL
“YOUR CAREER SEARCH MAY DEPEND ON THE INFORMATION
IN THIS LETTER”
“FINALLY THE FIRST PRACTICAL, STEP – BY – STEP ROADMAP FOR
GETTING THAT JOB STRAIGHT OUT OF SCHOOL”
Either way, whether this is your first job straight out of school or not..... Yes, you can get that job fast! Jobs at your dream companies are available now, and you're missing out!
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Imagine how your life would be different if you would only implement all the career search strategies, tactics, and job interview questions discussed in my e-book.
A cover letter is an important piece of the job search puzzle. Those looking for jobs generally don't give a second thought to their cover letter. A quality cover letter can make or break your job search. In this e-book, you will find great tips for your curriculum vitae and for your cover letter. What many job seekers don't realize is that a cover letter can help determine whether your resume even gets read! If a cover letter is missing or if a cover letter makes a poor impression, your CV won't get the time of day! HR Managers and employers are simply too busy to read past a cover letter that is terrible. Both the cover letter and the resume go straight to the trash if the cover letter isn't top notch.
Once your cover letter is complete, the battle is only halfway won! Your CV or resume is of the utmost importance as well. Professional resume writers can charge a great deal of money! Why not learn about a quality resume for yourself and save yourself the cost? Developing a quality resume isn't challenging. You will learn from my years of experience what makes an eye-catching resume. As the person in charge of reviewing resumes and hiring job seekers for positions, I have looked over thousands of resumes. You can capitalize on my experience and make an impressive resume for yourself! There are few better things you can do for your job search than to create a quality CV and cover letter.
I will share with you in this e-book.................
1. What I was looking for in a resume.
2. How I selected a resume among hundreds of resumes.
3. I will offer you the most effective CV and cover letter writing techniques for your employment search and job interview tips and strategies.
4. What attracted me to a CV, and what pushed me away.
5. What critical transferable skills you need to include in your resume. The tips here will amaze you, this is your opportunity to tap into my experience.
6. I am revealing all the secrets and tricks you need to know in order to succeed in your career search.
I will also share with you “Interview Response Tips” – Try these techniques compiled from over a decade of experience as a Human Resources Manager. You will find them nowhere else, and they are not taught in any school system. I know all the tricks because I set the job interview questions. I have set job interview questions and conducted interviews for Personal Assistants, Clerks, Junior Managers, Middle Managers, COO, CFO and Heads of Departments. After so much time, I know what I am talking about. “I have walked the talk so to speak”. And I want to help you in your job search!
It's a struggle to make a good impression if you're not prepared for job interview questions. My experience will guide you through job interview questions and help you to garner the confidence you need to land your first dream job fast. Most people don't answer job interview questions properly, and so they are never asked in for a second interview or given the job they want. Job interview questions are not difficult, and the answers to job interview questions can be simple. As with other things, it is simply a matter of having the right strategies for job interview questions. As someone with over a decade of Human Resources experience, I know all about job interview questions. As you will soon learn, I have developed job interview questions for a number of positions. I have heard great answers and bad ones to job interview questions, and I want to make sure that you always know what to say to job interview questions. Read on to learn how to give perfect answers to job interview questions!
For reasons of credibility, I think it’s appropriate to briefly tell you about my background, why I wrote this e-book, and for whom.
For 12 years I worked for various organizations as a Human Resources Specialist, HR Manager, and Senior HR Manager. It has been painful to see bright young graduates struggling in selling themselves to their prospective employers. In spite of the fact that many of these youngsters were highly qualified and attended expensive private schools, they lacked knowledge, skills, and preparedness for the jobs they were applying for. This book was written with these graduates in mind. In this e-book I will share with you the secrets and tricks behind interviews – what factors I used in selecting potential candidates, the most common weaknesses I identified about the majority of fresh graduates, and what they need to do to overcome those weaknesses.
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Freelance jobs are becoming a common trend nowadays. With more and more companies offering flexible timings, the rigid 9 to 6 jobs don't hold true any more. Freelance jobs or self-employment jobs offers one the freedom to pursue something else side by side. When it comes to self-employment or freelance jobs, many opt for work from home arrangements.
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Scuba Diving Jobs
If you love the water and the sports that go alongside with it, then you might want to consider looking for scuba diving jobs. Of course, you have to be an expert before you can apply and you have to make sure that you've got the proper training so that you will be successful enough in this career.
Scuba diving jobs are widely availability especially in areas where the sport is extremely practiced. Coastal areas that are often visited by foreigners from all corners of the globe are good places to start a career in scuba diving. You have to be patient enough in training others and you must also let the students feel comfortable with you so that teaching can be easier.
Requisites Before Applying For Scuba Diving Jobs
Two types of training are needed before you can really say that you are a certified scuba diver. You need to complete the preliminary and the mandatory training first. Diving enthusiasts even opt for broader training such as emergency diving procedures and deep diving. Schools and dive shops can give you this kind of training. Next, you need to choose an area of discipline in diving. You can be a commercial diver, a diving instructor, construction and repair diver and a lot more.
If you've chosen a field, then get started right away so that you can begin your career in the diving world. Higher levels of training are needed when you are applying for scuba diving jobs. This makes you certified or licensed enough to perform diving safely and securely. Training in higher levels also gives you a better chance of getting scuba diving jobs that are well compensated. Since you are an expert, many people will hire you for the best scuba diving job opportunities.
Tips Before Applying For Scuba Diving Jobs It is highly recommended that you get your training from the navy in order to secure scuba diving jobs that are paid good enough. It is easier to find scuba diving jobs if you had your experience with the navy.
Some scuba diving jobs also pose a limit on the age. For example, a commercial diver has to retire before they become 50 years old. So if you're aspiring to become a diver then get started as early as you possibly can.
Lastly, consult the doctor before applying for scuba diving jobs. You need to know the condition of your health before you fully commit yourself to this kind of work.
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