Empowering People To Change

Where the Jobs Are

Do you hear what I hear? The sounds of the masses panicking over the DOW dropping and slowly accepting defeat by rolling over and playing dead. The media loves nothing more than to pump us up with this negativity; to fuel the fire. Everywhere you turn it seems like someone is spewing myths of doomsday, and one can’t help feeling overwhelmed and challenged. Layoff and unemployment rates seem to be going up and up, and many are beginning to wonder “Why Me”.

With the job market being so competitive due to a lack of available jobs, and recruiters seeming to collect resumes as a hobby rather than actually get you a job, it’s easy to feel victimized by the system. Everyone is facing challenges right now, but the only way to overcome these challenges is by having the right mindset. Everyone needs to learn to face these challenges to head on. We need to learn to empower ourselves to change or empower ourselves to MAKE a change.

Rather than think of challenges as horrible incidents that HAPPEN to us, we need to think of them as hurdles that we must jump in order to build strength of character and grow as a human being. It’s easy to say things like “I’m facing this challenge because of the government, not because someone wants me to grow”, but the truth is that we all make our own success and our own failures. We are responsible for 99% of what happens to us, and if we face a challenge, it is because of a decision we made that did not work out just right. It’s time you empower yourself to stand up and say, “This situation sucks, but I’m taking charge. I’m going to MAKE my success. I’m going to MAKE myself happy.”

Face the challenges head on. Face your fears. If you do, you will see such massive growth in yourself that it will radiate to all other areas of your life, because you will have learned a great lesson. Even though we cannot control what happens in our day to day lives, we CAN control how we handle the situation. We can empower ourselves to MAKE our own “luck” by hard work and dedication. We can empower ourselves to MAKE to change if we don’t like where our life is headed right now. No one gets a free lunch in this world. No one got where they were by just being “lucky”. Once you realize that you’re not a victim just because you weren’t one of the “lucky” ones, you will rise above.

Having the right mindset will get you far. If you take the bull by the horns, run with the situation and make the best of it, success will come your way. Instead of moping about not having a job, go out there every single day and make it happen. Call up every company that turned you away and sell them on why they need you. Don’t take no for an answer, and don’t stop there. Remember that job that you wanted so bad, but thought you could never get because it was out of your league? Apply to it! Envision yourself getting that job, and depositing that first paycheck. Empower yourself to believe that you can make a change, and maybe, just maybe, YOU can empower people to change.

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Resumes just don’t cut it. It’s not enough, in this down economy, to submit a resume, cross your fingers, and hope for the best. You have to go through multiple avenues to make your mark and get noticed in a hiring process. Interviewing helps to a great extent, but a little boost can get you the job when it comes down to two candidates…yourself and another. That extra boost is a job proposal.

You may be asking yourself what a job proposal is. It is a tactic that is not used enough in job hunting, and is so beneficial to your portfolio. It almost sounds like something an employer should be giving you and not vice versa, right? Wrong. A job proposal is something you give an employer, once you get past the first screening process (the resume submission) to give the company an idea of how you can enhance the company and what you have to offer it. Resumes are great for reviewing your past accomplishments, and give a great baseline of your skill sets. Job proposals are designed to look towards the future, to show the hiring manager that if they choose you as their employee, you will accomplish several tasks for them.

The great thing about job proposals is the more creative they are, the better! You can submit a 1 or 2 page letter, you can do a PowerPoint presentation, or maybe even create a website tailored to your plan. If it’s appealing to the eye, creative, and has excellent content, you’re sure to catch someone’s eye. The point is you have to show the company that you understand their vision, and you want to help them achieve it. Some examples of what you could include in a proposal might be how to enhance an existing program (particularly useful if you’re going for a managerial position), introduce a new product or vision that you might have that can increase their revenue, or why to implement a new process. This brings up another important point. The proposal should also be geared toward how you can improve the company’s bottom line. That could be through increasing revenue or improving accounts receivable.
Companies want to know why they should hire you over another. You’re going to have to prove yourself worthy, and proposals give you that extra edge over your opponents. They set you apart from the pack, and odds are that’s probably going to be one large pack. Combine multiple techniques, and you’re sure to get pushed to the front of the line.

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A little extra effort will go a long.

When i played football in college as a receiver we are always told to fight for the extra inch and move the offensive line. I have always applied this desire in my life and will continue to fight for the extra inch with tremendous amounts of effort. When you are done with what must be done, go ahead and do more. This applies to everything and finding a job requires this desire and extra effort.

Once you’ve established some good, solid momentum, make full use of it. When you’re in the mode of accomplishment, keep on cranking out those accomplishments. Beyond your original goal is the opportunity to raise your performance to a higher level. With more effort you can get a lot of extra rewards, and realize the value of your determination.  

Fighting for the extra one percent can make the difference between being the best and being the same as all the rest. Every day fight for that extra inch and give that extra one percent. Persistent effort will get you almost there, and a little extra effort will carry you over the top. Once you think you’ve done all you can, find a way to do a little more.

Focus your thoughts on how much more you can do to accomplish your goals and the results will be spectacular. So today set a goal on what you what to accomplish and raise your expectations with doing more to achieve your goal.

There are so many different tactics to finding a job. Job Hunting can be the tedious and disheartening task you set out for yourself, especially in this market. With the jobless numbers at a all time high and many large corporations continuing to let people go. It can get to the point where you get so frustrated that you want to give up or you figure, “What’s the point?” The trick to job hunting in today’s market is to be versatile.

Don’t follow the same stale standards that everyone’s been doing for centuries. Odds are the people who preach these concepts are the one that got us in this situation in the first place! Branch out and try new tactics that have proven extremely useful for numerous candidates, and learn how to utilize all of your time looking for a job rather than sending out resumes for an hour and moving on to other things. Check out these 10 Hot Tips for Job Hunting in Today’s Market:

1) Read trade magazines – Reading trade magazines will keep you up-to-date on the latest information and trends in your industry. Many of these trade magazines even post current job openings. Keep yourself in the game by being knowledgeable and also find out who’s currently hiring.

2) Take a class – It may sounds strange, but taking a class, even if it’s not related to your job, can help you job hunt. If you’re taking a class that deals with your typical field, you’ll be just as up-to-date, if not more, than everyone else in the field, and you can beef up your resume. If you take a class that’s not related, it’s perfect to use as a jumping off point for networking or it might open your eyes up to another field you’ve been wanting to explore.

3) Get online – While you’re spending all that time sending out your resumes and searching job posting boards, why finish there? Don’t turn the computer off yet, when you haven’t even begun to start. Have somewhere to point people to if they read your resume or just get out and network. Sign up for LinkedIn, Naymz, and facebook…but beware! Don’t put up content that you don’t want to be seen.

4) Get a hobby – Hobbies are great for exploring other areas of interest. Maybe you’ll find that you
like working on cars, and you decide to become a mechanic. It’s also a great stress reliever.

5) Volunteer – Volunteering not only helps with networking, but it also helps you feel productive and useful.

6) Build A List Of Companies – Instead of seeing what’s out there and what’s open, start building a wish list of companies you’d like to work for. Check to see if you have any contacts for these companies, and ask them what it’s like to work there.

7) Go To Group Meetings – Not only can being around those who are in your industry be uplifting mentally, but you can also meet new people who are currently working in your industry and promote networking.

Networking, Networking, Networking – Did we say networking? The most effective tool for job hunting is networking. Keep up with all of your contacts, and don’t just harass them about job openings. Ask them how they’re doing or have a barbecue. No one likes a pest that’s looking just to take, take, take.

9) Contact recruiters – Don’t just wait for someone to contact you. Call up recruiters and start building relationships. Make sure they know your name and what you’re capable of. Put yourself in front of them, and find out what they have going on.

10) Take a break and do something different – Even though you may feel like you’re slacking, sometimes it’s good for the mind to take a little break…BUT…that doesn’t mean that we aren’t thinking about job hunts the whole time! How is that? While you’re doing the most random things, you may find that something you never thought of before motivates you and moves you. That “something” may be you next profession.

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