Looking for a job can be overwhelming, especially when you have been forced into the job market. There are so many things that you can do, yet it seems impossible to get started. When you are trying to accomplish any goal,...
Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood The Fifth Habit of Highly Effective Job Seekers is to stop and listen. When you finally get that invitation to attend an interview, there is a lot at stake. Nerves start kicking in and...
In life- what you give, you get. When you start looking for a job, focused only on what you are going to gain, things are guaranteed not to go well in the end. Habit Four from “The Seven Habits of...
Habit 3: Putting First things First In the first habit we discussed the importance of taking responsibility for your life and what happens to you. The second habit looked at leadership- accessing your right brain and creating a mental picture of...
“The Second Habit of Highly Effective Job Seekers” is “Start with the End in Mind”. Too many people come into an interview, and they have no idea what they want to do, or what they are good at. They just know...
Seven Habits of Highly Effective Job Seekers The first motivational or self-help book that I read, over 20 years ago, was “Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen Covey, and it changed my life. Not only did it turn me...
“Now I think it’s one of the most unless questions an adult can ask a child-What do you want to become when you grow up? As if growing up is finite. As if at some point you become something and that’s the end.” Michelle Obama, Becoming I interview 18-25 years olds all the time, and few know where they fit in this world. Many feel ashamed and are apologetic when they cannot tell us what job they want. For their whole schooling they have...
What will your CV look like when printed in black and white? Will it still be eye catching and easy to read? Few companies will go to the cost of printing it in colour when reviewing it. If you...
Smile. On the phone, when typing your emails, and when you arrive at the interview. People like happy people. If you are phoning to book an interview or ask for an email address, have a pen and paper handy...
The Job Market has changed almost as much as the media has, in the last twenty years. Twenty years ago (if you were looking for a job then, or your parents who are helping you look for a job today,...
