Comments on: How To Become Employed With 9.8% Unemployment http://www.impacthiringsolutions.com/careerblog/2009/10/07/how-to-become-employed-with-9-8-unemployment/ Put Yourself In the Job BEFORE You Get Hired Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:11:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: bradremillard http://www.impacthiringsolutions.com/careerblog/2009/10/07/how-to-become-employed-with-9-8-unemployment/comment-page-1/#comment-332 bradremillard Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:01:36 +0000 http://impacthiringsolutions.com/careerblog/?p=905#comment-332 Vince A networking card has additional information about you that a normal business card doesn't. It may include past companies, functional area, a branding statement, etc. This is so if 6 months after a meeting your card will stand out in the stack of business cards. We give two examples of networking business cards in our book, This is NOT the position I accepted. You can take a look at the complete book for just the cost of shipping of $5. Might be worth it if you don't know about this. It is pretty basic for a job search. Here is the link. http://www.impacthiringsolutions.com/index.php/candidates/candidate-products/not-the-position-i-accepted- Vince
A networking card has additional information about you that a normal business card doesn’t. It may include past companies, functional area, a branding statement, etc. This is so if 6 months after a meeting your card will stand out in the stack of business cards.
We give two examples of networking business cards in our book, This is NOT the position I accepted. You can take a look at the complete book for just the cost of shipping of $5. Might be worth it if you don’t know about this. It is pretty basic for a job search. Here is the link.
http://www.impacthiringsolutions.com/index.php/candidates/candidate-products/not-the-position-i-accepted-

]]> By: Barbara Parks http://www.impacthiringsolutions.com/careerblog/2009/10/07/how-to-become-employed-with-9-8-unemployment/comment-page-1/#comment-330 Barbara Parks Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:05:19 +0000 http://impacthiringsolutions.com/careerblog/?p=905#comment-330 My approach is to coach a career seeker as if where they are is where they need to be. And that's where they need the most help! You may have the best resume or marketing letter possible but not know who to send it to. You may have the commitment to follow through with a challenging career transition with no idea or direction as to where to start. Every jobseeker faces a unique set of challenges in their career search. And it's really easy to feel stuck and allow inertia to set in. As a career coach, it's my job to point out their growing edge and lead them to it with a customized tool kit. That's where we start to see some action! I specialize in green careers or career tracks that support a sustainable world and I'm finding that, even as "employment numbers get worse," there are unlimited possibilities in sustainable industries and market sectors. I'll admit that it does take bold and broad efforts to land a good job in this economy. And making a conscious choice to work with a coach can make a difference in maximizing your time, energy, motivation, and even marketability. The basics are the same whether you seek help or not: Start where you are, claim the skills, strengths, and experience you bring to the table, and get out into the community to let people know you're available. Barbara Parks founder, career consultant www.greencareertracks.com My approach is to coach a career seeker as if where they are is where they need to be. And that’s where they need the most help!

You may have the best resume or marketing letter possible but not know who to send it to. You may have the commitment to follow through with a challenging career transition with no idea or direction as to where to start.

Every jobseeker faces a unique set of challenges in their career search. And it’s really easy to feel stuck and allow inertia to set in. As a career coach, it’s my job to point out their growing edge and lead them to it with a customized tool kit. That’s where we start to see some action!

I specialize in green careers or career tracks that support a sustainable world and I’m finding that, even as “employment numbers get worse,” there are unlimited possibilities in sustainable industries and market sectors.

I’ll admit that it does take bold and broad efforts to land a good job in this economy. And making a conscious choice to work with a coach can make a difference in maximizing your time, energy, motivation, and even marketability.

The basics are the same whether you seek help or not: Start where you are, claim the skills, strengths, and experience you bring to the table, and get out into the community to let people know you’re available.

Barbara Parks
founder, career consultant
http://www.greencareertracks.com

]]> By: bradremillard http://www.impacthiringsolutions.com/careerblog/2009/10/07/how-to-become-employed-with-9-8-unemployment/comment-page-1/#comment-325 bradremillard Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:24:35 +0000 http://impacthiringsolutions.com/careerblog/?p=905#comment-325 That is not what I mean. To clarify; 1) candidates reach out too late for help, 2) then they expect because they work with a coach they should find a job right away. After all is that what the paid for? That won't happen. A job search takes time. Had they worked with a coach earlier many of the mistakes often made by candidates that keep them from either finding a position or getting a position could be avoided, 3) candidates should never pay for someone thinking they will get them a job. The only person that can get them a job is themselves. All everyone else can do is coach or help them. If anyone promises by paying them they will find the candidate a job, it is a scam. I'm really is trying address the candidate's expectations if they decide to work with a coach. That is not what I mean. To clarify; 1) candidates reach out too late for help, 2) then they expect because they work with a coach they should find a job right away. After all is that what the paid for? That won’t happen. A job search takes time. Had they worked with a coach earlier many of the mistakes often made by candidates that keep them from either finding a position or getting a position could be avoided, 3) candidates should never pay for someone thinking they will get them a job. The only person that can get them a job is themselves. All everyone else can do is coach or help them. If anyone promises by paying them they will find the candidate a job, it is a scam.
I’m really is trying address the candidate’s expectations if they decide to work with a coach.

]]> By: Vince Mouer http://www.impacthiringsolutions.com/careerblog/2009/10/07/how-to-become-employed-with-9-8-unemployment/comment-page-1/#comment-324 Vince Mouer Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:17:16 +0000 http://impacthiringsolutions.com/careerblog/?p=905#comment-324 What is a "networking business card"? Vince M What is a “networking business card”?

Vince M

]]> By: Mark Baird http://www.impacthiringsolutions.com/careerblog/2009/10/07/how-to-become-employed-with-9-8-unemployment/comment-page-1/#comment-323 Mark Baird Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:56:25 +0000 http://impacthiringsolutions.com/careerblog/?p=905#comment-323 This is pretty good advice. But your second paragraph seems to say that if a person has been unemployed for too long then they're dead meat.-- Perhaps you should clarify what you really mean. Or do you really believe that? "The problem with many candidates we work with is, they come to us too late. They are usually out of work for an average of 4-6 months...and nobody (not even us) can get you employed." This is pretty good advice. But your second paragraph seems to say that if a person has been unemployed for too long then they’re dead meat.–
Perhaps you should clarify what you really mean. Or do you really believe that?

“The problem with many candidates we work with is, they come to us too late. They are usually out of work for an average of 4-6 months…and nobody (not even us) can get you employed.”

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