Friday, May 29, 2020

How to switch from the veteran upgrade to normal JibberJobber

How to switch from the veteran upgrade to normal JibberJobber When I do a search on Google for JibberJobber, the first result is to JibberJobberUSA.com.  I dont know why Google does that, and I wish they didnt, because a lot of people sign up for a JibberJobberUSA account even though they arent veterans or active military.  With integrity and honor they message us and ask to have their account moved from the 12 months free premium upgrade that we extend to those who have served in the military (as a THANK YOU!) to the regular account, which is at JibberJobber.com. Ive you have created an account on JibberJobberUSA.com and want to switch to JibberJobber.com, simply click on Account (1) and then click the button to switch your own account (2) its that easy How to switch from the veteran upgrade to normal JibberJobber When I do a search on Google for JibberJobber, the first result is to JibberJobberUSA.com.  I dont know why Google does that, and I wish they didnt, because a lot of people sign up for a JibberJobberUSA account even though they arent veterans or active military.  With integrity and honor they message us and ask to have their account moved from the 12 months free premium upgrade that we extend to those who have served in the military (as a THANK YOU!) to the regular account, which is at JibberJobber.com. Ive you have created an account on JibberJobberUSA.com and want to switch to JibberJobber.com, simply click on Account (1) and then click the button to switch your own account (2) its that easy

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Five Hot Information Technology Jobs

Five Hot Information Technology Jobs A guest post by Rainier Fuclan of Kforce. More than three years past the point when economists say the national recession ended, many Americans are still struggling to find jobs. Industries are slowly becoming more profitable, but most are not yet creating many new jobs. One industry, however, remains strong and growing:   information technology. The unemployment rate in the tech field was only 3.5 percent in July 2012, less than half of the national unemployment rate. With the growth of new technologies and the rise of cloud computing, high-wage jobs for IT professionals are available and growing. The number of qualified job applicants is low, and it might be a great time to change to a career in the IT field. If you’re an IT professional looking for a new job, here are some of the best jobs to consider. Mobile Application Developers The mobile app and mobile game development field has exploded over the last few years, and app developers remain one of the hottest commodities for IT companies. Software developers will always be in demand, but as companies scramble to offer new apps and optimize their websites for smartphones and tablets, mobile developers will remain in high demand. User Experience (UX) Designers User experience is a huge component of app development for both PCs and mobile devices. Since the majority of these apps are intended for customers and gamers, user experience designers offer incredible value to companies. An app will catch on onlyif it’s fun and easy to use, so UX has become a main focus for main developers. Information Security Cyber security is one of the quickest growing part of the industry.  According to DICE.com, job ads for information and network security jobs increased more than 141 percent last year. Between the federal government looking to bolster its cyber security efforts and corporations looking to ward off malware and hacker attacks, information and network security professionals are in demand. If you’re interested in network security jobs, look to a staffing agency like Kforce that focuses on technology and has a continually updated job board. Infrastructure Professional Despite the rise of cloud computing, there is still high demand for IT infrastructure professionals. Cloud computing requires companies to secure their infrastructure to protect data. Many companies are still migrating to Windows 7, which needs a lot of infrastructure support as companies balance their cloud, virtual networks, and security. Even with the cloud offering some do-it-yourself information management, network engineers and infrastructure professionals will have job security for a long time to come. Data Analysts Businesses are producing mountains of data about their customers and competitors, and that data can provide valuable insights for a company. Data miners and analysts are responsible for obtaining, cleaning, searching and interpreting the huge volumes of information that a company creates. It sounds tedious, but it is an important and valuable function for companies. Data analysis helps support many of the other fields listed above, offering a look at customer behavior, industry trends and product performance. Author Bio: Rainier Fuclan is a blogger and freelance writer for Kforce, a professional staffing and solutions firm that has been matching job seekers and employers since 1962.

Friday, May 22, 2020

Changes for your Post-Recession Resume

Changes for your Post-Recession Resume If hiring activity really starts to improve in late 2010, you’ll be getting more chances to put your resume in front of the right people (defined for our purposes as “people who have jobs to fill.”) Here are some tips for making sure that your post-recession resume tells a good story about how you weathered an extended layoff.  Make sure to list your community involvement. If you have not been volunteering or serving in on boards or commissions during your layoff, you’ve missed an opportunity.   Volunteering is a great way to expand your network and build skills.   It’s also a way to fill gaps in your employment history and get a current reference from someone who’s seen your work recently.   That’s a valuable asset if your previous supervisor has also left the company or your division has been shut down. Smooth your dates.   Many jobseekers include months and years when listing dates of employment on their resumes. If you’ve been unemployed for several months or taken time off between jobs, this format draws attention to your employment gaps.   Using the years only will make these gaps less evident on your resume, helping you stay in the running with employers that still value continuous employment. Decide whether to include your temporary employment.   In some cases, you may want to show continuous employment on your resume.   But if you’ve taken a low-level job in an industry that doesn’t fit with the rest of your experience, you might leave it off your resume and talk about it during your interview if asked (see smoothing dates discussion above.) Update your education and list it.   Even if it’s a short certificate program at the local community college or free online courses from a learning extension program, recent education will show that you stayed motivated during your period of unemployment. (See our next blog post for a list of free online courses form universities like MIT.) Check in with your references.   It’s a good idea to check in with the people you list as references at least once a year or before you offer them to a potential employer. You want to make sure that your references are still available at the number or address you have for them.   If they are no longer with the company, you have a couple of options: list the HR contact at your former employer, or ask the reference if you can use their new contact information for prospective employers

Monday, May 18, 2020

Interview What Inspires You - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Interview What Inspires You - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Most recruiters want to know the single most important thing about you, which is: do you know yourself? You may not hear the literal question, “what inspires you?” during a job interview. However, your being able to articulate what inspires you, may be the linchpin to scoring the job you want. Inspiration is that thing that keeps you going: the North Star of your career. In a media interview last week, I was asked, “What has been the single greatest driver behind your career?” What the interviewer was really asking is, “What explains the choices you made?” Does this sound like something you have to answer? You may need to answer, “what inspires you?” even when that’s not exactly the question on the table. In fact, you may need to address the nature of your inspiration in your cover letter or email, just so you can get a meeting with the recruiter or hiring manager. Is this you? Perhaps your resume leaves you open to an accusation of job-hopping. Or, you were fired or laid off, your job was eliminated, or you quit without much notice. Perhaps your work experience is varied. Perhaps you’ve moved from one industry to another. Perhaps your education doesn’t match your current aspirations. For example, I have a coaching client who studied to be a mechanical engineer, and did a stint in a manufacturing plant where she measured job performance on a production line. Every hour she sat watching employees and charting their widget production on a spreadsheet. She thought she would lose her mind. Turns out she isn’t suited to do the job she is educated to do. After taking one extension class in strategic marketing, Daria wants to transform herself. She wants to transition to marketing, without going back for an MBA. Of course she can. She simply needs to explain the source of her inspiration â€" NOT what is inspiring her change of mind. She needs to explain that the same thing that inspired her to study mechanical engineering is the very thing that inspires her choice to move into marketing. Here’s what I recommended she say: Of course it seems unusual to first ‘know’ that mechanical engineering was the best choice, and now know with equal certainty that marketing is where I belong. So, I want to explain the source of inspiration for my career choices. I love measuring processes and progress. I love finding the way to optimize, replicate and continuously improve what is successful in business. I found out that a marketing department needs this approach. The inspiration for my career is to be logical and systematic, in my thinking and contribution. Because marketing is creative and experimental in its approach to generating responses to advertising and other messaging, I can add value with a systems approach to assess what marketing programs are working. Do you have an unusual or problematic work history? Could you benefit from a story that explains what happened, and why you are a great hire? I will help you for free. Just tell me your problem. Email me at Nance@NanceRosen.com. Subject line: Inspire.

Friday, May 15, 2020

Create a Resume That Is Noticed

Create a Resume That Is NoticedUsing a Canada resume writing service is a smart way to get a competitive edge over the competition. A good resume should have a list of qualifications in addition to an excellent educational background and work experience. Although, there are ways to provide the needed information on your own, but this can be very time consuming and requires knowledge in certain areas which a professional resume writer is well versed in.The objective job description of a Canada resume writing service is to help you craft a well written, carefully written, professional resume that showcases your skill set in a way that is searchable and noteworthy. For example, if you are a social worker, an employer would probably want to know about your past work experience and the number of years you have been practicing. If you are an interior designer, they might want to know if you have used interior decorating software for your particular style of home design. In addition, your p revious education and certifications can also play a role in your overall resume.A resume writing service can save you time, money and allow you to be more organized as it is a matter of scheduling appointments with writers who specialize in what you are seeking. While hiring a full-time professional can cost anywhere from a few hundred dollars to several thousand dollars, using a resume writing service can cut the cost by about 40%.With a good resume writing service, it is also a possibility that the writer will also take over the research required to develop your Canada employment application in addition to writing the resume. A professional Canada resume writing service can help you develop a well-rounded resume that is created to get your letter of interest noticed by employers.Every day, thousands of resumes are thrown into the dustbin because it is difficult to find employment these days, especially with today's job market being very competitive. Many times people may get disc ouraged when submitting a resume because they do not know how to be effective in this area. That is why it is important to work with professionals who can create a Canada resume that will be noticed by hiring managers.A good resume should include a section that allows the prospective employer to get a feel for your personality and work ethic. In order to get the most attention, you can use a Canada resume writing service that will not only review your resume, but will help you create a strong outline for the section where your personal highlights will be discussed. This can make the difference between your resume getting read and not being read.The best way to build a resume is to first outline the basic facts and qualifications that need to be included on the document. This gives you the outline that your hiring manager will be able to go through to select your resume, and this outline makes it easy for them to choose which section you should focus on for inclusion on your resume.A n excellent resume is a direct reflection of the skills, education and experience that a person has, and not necessarily the fact that it was written by a well trained and educated professional. With the help of a Canada resume writing service, your resume can be used as the first step towards landing a position that you are looking for. You can build the resume up slowly and build your qualifications and skills until your hiring manager knows exactly what you can do and how well you are qualified to perform the job.

Monday, May 11, 2020

Build Your Skills for the New Wave of Careers

Build Your Skills for the New Wave of Careers The workplace is always changing. That includes which skills are more in demand than others. I have identified three core areas that seem to be on the forefront of what hiring managers are looking for today, no matter if you are a teacher, engineer, doctor, secretary, or anything in between. How can a lone skill be in demand across so many different jobs? you might ask. Well, keep in mind that these areas are not the be-all and end-all. Each team, function and position will vary in the degree that these may be important. Plus, skills can vary across industry, function, and individual/team dynamics. There is no one size fits all approach because, just as people are varied, job skills can vary too.  For example, the skills required for a software engineer will definitely differ from those of a 1st grade teacher! Its important for you to determine what other job skills are needed for the specific industry or role you are considering. With that said, here are three skills considered among the most attractive in todays market. At the very least, understand how these skills may improve your candidacy for a new job or bring additional value to the job you already have. 1) Professional attitude interest A hiring manager once told me that the thing the it-factor so to speak that he looks for in every candidate is that they are nice. His view was that its easy to teach the technical aspects of some positions, but its hard to teach attitude. What I believe a lot of hiring managers are looking for is the degree to which the candidate will get along with other people. Their overall attitude that will inevitably come with them to work. Its possible to teach Java, but its harder teach respect. I believe this gets to the heart of what some people call communication skills. Its the ability to speak with assertiveness and without contempt when differing opinions happen. Ill be first to admit, that it comes with practice and self reflection! The other part of this is genuine interest in the work itself. During the interview, the interest level can sometimes be faked for the couple of hours you are interviewing. Over the months and years, interest is harder to come by. Be interested and find curiosity in your work sometimes it pays off because your curiosity can lead you to a promotion. People tend to like and follow people who bring a professional attitude and a high level of interest to the group dynamic. 2) Technological knowledge flexibility Well the age of technology isnt really all that new anymore. We have absolutely accepted the fact that learning and being familiar with technology is a necessity.  Not only at work. Some, including myself, would rather have wi-fi and a warm blanket than a heater and no Google!  So, what this means in the workplace is that if youre brain is natural at understanding logic and organizational charts or trees, this skill is in high demand everywhere. We all love our IT guys gals, but bringing that skill set in-house or to your department can make you invaluable. This skill set is a comfort with working with technology, being able to answer basic questions about programming languages and third party software to customize it to office needs.  Since technology will most likely continue to move rapidly, this high level of comfort and ease is attractive to almost every function. My suggestion if you dont feel comfortable, is try to learn a new software for fun.  Just see what you learn!  Especially about yourself. You may be surprised to find out that youre more impressive than you thought or, at the very least, that you can learn new tricks. 3) Analytical mindset Okay, this is huge right now. We are right on the edge of this wave and with enough savvy and interest, there is plenty of room to ride this wave.  It has to do with Big Data. The question is, what do we do with the influx of information that has never been available before in human history?  Managers and decision-makers in industries everywhere are looking for the skill set to take information and examine, dig deep, analyze and turn it upside down to understand how new algorithms and programming can help make profit or improve efficiency. Every business these days has a website and social media presence.  We are now able to track user experience by the second. So, how do we use it to make products better?  There may not even be titles yet for this, but many want the skill set because businesses are trying to figure this out before their competitors. If you dont know much about it, I suggest you Google big data or analytics. Brainstorm ways to use these before your next interview, it just might come up. Many managers have these three areas on their minds. See how you can pull in your experience in these areas to increase your value. If you are job hunting go a step further and research these areas to see where you can find an advantage out there in the job market. By Dawn Shaw|2017-04-21T18:16:43+00:00November 3rd, 2015|Career Management, Job Search|0 Comments

Friday, May 8, 2020

Think Up, Down and Sideways

Think Up, Down and Sideways Think Up, Down and Sideways Think Up, Down and Sideways February 9, 2010 by Career Coach Sherri Thomas 1 Comment When it comes to getting your next job you need to think outside the box. The biggest mistake job hunting professionals make is looking for a position with the exact same job title they had in their last job. To increase your job opportunities, consider looking at smaller companies and going one-level up (i.e. from a manager to a Director), as well as larger companies and going one-level down (from a Director to a manager.) Want even more job opportunities? Then start thinking “sideways.” Some companies don’t require you to have industry experience, only expertise in a specific job function. So if you’ve been in sales, finance, engineering, or administration in a specific industry (such as health care, high tech, or construction), start applying for those same job roles in other industries. For example, after working in an advertising agency, I searched for my next career move and included organizations that had in-house advertising, marketing and communications departments. In less than 60 days, I was hired as a Regional Marketing Manager at a Fortune 500 company in an industry that was completely new to me! Also, it’s not mandatory that you meet 100-percent of the requirements in the job description. In fact, I only met about 50-75% of the job requirements each time I reinvented my career! My secrets? Focusing on transferable skills, passion and confidence! A good rule of thumb is to have at least 75-percent of the skills and experience required, and express in your cover letter and interviews that you’re a quick learner, flexible, and passionate about the position and the company! For more career strategies, or to get personalized strategies based on your unique career situation, challenges and goals visit my career coaching web page.