Always See The Glass Half Full!

Your job search is a sales process so you will experience frustration, rejection and disappointments. It is so important to view these setbacks as lessons or opportunities to improve your job search techniques.

If you are not scheduling interviews, it may be time to review and possibly adjust your job targets or career path. This could result in more interviews and a new fulfilling career.

If you don't interview well, practice answering the difficult questions like "Tell me About Yourself" and "Why did you leave your last job?" These questions are commonly asked and being prepared will help you ace your next interview.

If your questions did not reveal the challenges or preferences of the hiring authority, rewrite the questions you will ask. The purpose of your questions is to reveal what is most important to this particular hiring authority so you can position yourself as their solution.

The job market is improving, job offers are being made and if you stay positive and continue to improve your job search efforts, you will begin to enjoy results and obtain a job offer or offers!

You attitude greatly impacts the level of success you will enjoy throughout your job search. See the cup half full and expect to succeed at identifying and landing your dream job!

Upcoming Free Job Seeker Training Webinars:
Don't Interview- AuditionDecember 1st @ 12:00 PM PST/1:00 PM MST/2:00 PM CST/3:00 PM EST

Interviewing is not restating what a hiring authority can read on your resume. It is time to audition for prospective jobs vs. interviewing. During this session you will learn:

• How to audition
• When to audition
• Results you can expect

Click link for complementary Career Strategies & Resources: http://www.globalcareerresources.info

Decide Today To Ace Out Your Competition During Job Interviews!

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTDecide today to ace out your competition during job interviews. It is important for you to know why someone should hire you over another job seeker with similar experience. Often I hear Job Seekers say they don't want to brag. If you don't let the hiring authority know why they should hire you over your competition, they might not figure it out for themselves. You need to come across confident, interested and emphasize what you can bring to the table that others may not. A Job Interview is NOT the time to be humble or shy!

MUST READIt is important to read and follow the 16-step Process that is covered in our Career Portal under the three phases of the Job Search Process:
Phase One - Prepare
Phase Two - Search & Connect
Phase Three - Interview
FREE JOB SEEKER WEBINARSThe response to our weekly Training Webinars has been excellent! Participants are also commenting on how they are benefiting from the questions being asked by other participants. Write down any problems you are facing in your job search and bring your questions to our free weekly Training Webinars. Our goal is to help you land a job!

UPCOMING FREE JOB SEEKER WEBINARSIs Social Media Hurting Your Search?November 18th @ 9:00 AM PST/10:00 MST/11:00 AM CST/12:00 PM ESTEmployers often check your Social Media presence before they schedule an interview and almost always before they extend a job offer. During this session you will learn:

• What does your Social Media presence say about you?
• How can you improve your Social Media presence?
• What should you check out about yourself today?

Habits You Need To ChangeNovember 22nd @ 10:00 AM PST/11:00 AM MST/12:00 PM CST/1:00 PM EST
If you have been conducting a job search for more than 90 days, you have formed certain habits. During this session you will learn:

• Habits that could sabotage your job search
• How to break old habits and create new effective ones
• Common habits of job seekers who are receiving job offers

Don't Interview- AuditionDecember 1st @ 12:00 PM PST/1:00 PM MST/2:00 PM CST/3:00 PM ESTInterviewing is not restating what a hiring authority can read on your resume. It is time to audition for prospective jobs vs. interviewing. During this session you will learn:

• How to audition
• When to audition
• Results you can expect

TIP FOR THE WEEK We are entering the Holiday Season which means you will be interacting with family and friends. It is easy to just stay home so you don't have to face the fact that you are unemployed. However, now is the time to let everyone know that you are in an active job search and ask for referrals. You never know who can open a door for you. You may even meet a total stranger who could make a valuable introduction. Accept all invitations, go to all events and network with as many people as possible.


Click link for complementary Career Strategies & Resources: http://www.globalcareerresources.info

Time IS on your side!

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTIt is important for you to realize that many companies are motivated to spend their hiring budgets before year end.  At the beginning of the year, companies set a budget for hiring and many companies have not spent their budgeted amount.  If they don't spend their hiring budgets in 2011, their hiring budget for 2012 may be reduced, which of course is not in their best interest.  This is why you will see many companies motivated to hire!

This is the perfect time for you to put momentum behind your search! Re-contact everyone in your network, re-contact every company where you have interviewed on your own and not through a recruiter, and double your direct marketing efforts.  This will put new life into your job search.  Timing is so important in a job search and the time to succeed is NOW!

MUST READInformational interviews can lead to job interviews and they also add people to your professional network.  Go to our Career Portal Home Page and click on Search &
Connect, then click Step #3 - Schedule, then click on the Informational Interview tab and read "The Positive Impact of an Informational Interview" and "Why Are Informational Interviews so Effective?"
FREE JOB SEEKER WEBINARSThe response to our weekly Training Webinars has been excellent!  Participants are also commenting on how they are benefiting from the questions being asked by other participants.  Write down any problems you are facing in your job search and bring your questions to our free weekly Training Webinars.  Our goal is to help you land a job!

UPCOMING FREE JOB SEEKER WEBINARSGet Off The Internet And On The PhoneNovember 9th @ 11:00 AM PST/12:00 PM MST/1:00 PM CST/2:00 PM ESTIf you are on your computer all day conducting this job search, this session is just for you.  Unfortunately the Internet can be a dark hole of disappointment.  During this session you will learn:

• Who to call
• When to call
• How many calls to make daily
• How often to call
• How to compile an effective call list

Is Social Media Hurting Your Search?November 18th @ 9:00 AM PST/10:00 MST/11:00 AM CST/12:00 PM ESTEmployers often check your Social Media presence before they schedule an interview and almost always before they extend a job offer.  During this session you will
learn:

• What does your Social Media presence say about you?
• How can you improve your Social Media presence?
• What should you check out about yourself today?

TIP FOR THE WEEK If gatekeepers are preventing you from speaking to hiring authorities, ask for Accounts Payable.  Most likely, your call will get transferred with no questions asked because the gatekeeper will assume they owe you money.  Typically, people in the Accounts Payable Department are very customer service oriented and will not only forward your call they will often give you the direct line, names and titles that you are seeking.  They tend to be very detail oriented, which works in your favor!

Click link for complementary Career Strategies & Resources: http://www.globalcareerresources.info

Get on the Phone!

UPCOMING FREE JOB SEEKER TRAINING WEBINARSGet Off The Internet And On The PhoneNovember 9th @ 11:00 AM PST/12:00 PM MST/1:00 PM CST/2:00 PM ESTIf you are on your computer all day conducting this job search, this session is just for you. Unfortunately the Internet can be a dark hole of disappointment. During this session you will learn:

• Who to call
• When to call
• How many calls to make daily
• How often to call
• How to compile an effective call list

Is Social Media Hurting Your Search?November 18th @ 9:00 AM PST/10:00 MST/11:00 AM CST/12:00 PM ESTEmployers often check your Social Media presence before they schedule an interview and almost always before they extend a job offer. During this session you will learn:

• What does your Social Media presence say about you?
• How can you improve your Social Media presence?
• What should you check out about yourself today?

Click link for complementary Career Strategies & Resources: http://www.globalcareerresources.info

No One Calling You Back?

It can be very frustrating not to be called back.  However, there could be a valid reason. Too often you call and ask for information that is important to you.  The hiring authority does not see the benefit to them to call you back.

Rather than asking for an update, offer to provide them with additional information.  Instead of asking a question, offer new solutions to their problems.  Instead of an email, send them additional positive references.  Instead of asking for information, send samples of your work.

• Hiring authorities will call you back if they see the benefit to them.
• Hiring authorities will call you back if they think you will make them look good.
• Hiring authorities will call you back to obtain additional information.

Leave a different message and you WILL be called back!

Upcoming Free Job Seeker Training Webinars:
Ace Phone InterviewsOctober 28th @ (8:00 AM PST/9:00 AM MST/10:00 PM CST/11:00 PM EST)The telephone interview is a very common first interview.  Before you conduct your next telephone interview, learn the following:

• Mistakes you need to avoid
• Where to place your focus
• How to turn a phone interview into a face-to-face interview
• What it takes to "stand out" from others

Is Perfectionism Your Excuse for Procrastination?November 1st @ 11:00 AM PST/12:00 PM MST/1:00 PM CST/2:00 PM EST)The process to find a job can be challenging, but it is practice that makes perfect.  Unfortunately, in an attempt to be perfect you can allow procrastination to take the place of action.  During this session you will learn the following:

• Why procrastination can sabotage your job search
• How you can stop procrastinating
• What results you can expect

Click link for complementary Career Strategies & Resources: http://www.globalcareerresources.info

Bullseye!

CAREER ADVISOR - October 20, 2011
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTIs it time to consider a different target for your search? Before you consider changing your target, it's important to review your efforts in your current target. If you have only utilized job boards and websites, your target may still offer opportunities, you've just been focused on the two resources that have the most competition.

You may want to consider a new target if you have done the all of the following:

• I have sent my resume directly to hiring authorities in my targeted companies
• I have set up numerous informational interviews within my target
• I have attended job fairs and networking events
• I have followed up my mailed resumes with telephone calls
• I have networked with all past co-workers, employers and supervisors
• I have contacted the Professional Associations that represent my target
• I have followed up on leads contained in Trade Publications for my target
• I have dedicated at least 35 hours a week to my Job Search

If you have not done everything listed above, then focus on completing those areas before you walk away from your specific job targets.

If you have done everything listed above, then it may be time to go back into our Career Portal, click on PREPARE and complete the six steps within this first phase of a job search.

MUST READ Often the discussion of salary can result in you being screened out early in the interview process. Read the article "How Do You Handle Salary?" in the Career Portal Library. This advice will help you navigate the often uncomfortable discussion about the salary you desire.

Use the URL below to access the article:
URL: www.hrsearchincsite.com/library.php?content_id=47
Username: roycmick
Password: (password you selected upon registration)

FREE JOB SEEKER WEBINARSThe response to our weekly Training Webinars has been excellent! Participants are also commenting on how they are benefiting from the questions being asked by other participants. Write down any problems you are facing in your job search and bring your questions to our free weekly Training Webinars. Our goal is to help you land a job!

UPCOMING FREE JOB SEEKER WEBINARSAce Phone InterviewsOctober 28th @ (8:00 AM PST/9:00 AM MST/10:00 PM CST/11:00 PM EST)
The telephone interview is a very common first interview. Before you conduct your next telephone interview, learn the following:

• Mistakes you need to avoid
• Where to place your focus
• How to turn a phone interview into a face-to-face interview
• What it takes to "stand out" from others

Is Perfectionism Your Excuse for Procrastination?November 1st @ 11:00 AM PST/12:00 PM MST/1:00 PM CST/2:00 PM EST)
The process to find a job can be challenging, but it is practice that makes perfect. Unfortunately, in an attempt to be perfect you can allow procrastination to take the place of action. During this session you will learn the following:

• Why procrastination can sabotage your job search
• How you can stop procrastinating
• What results you can expect

*To register, login to our Career Portal and click on the Webinar Tab. Then click on the event and register by clicking the Webinar registration link for each event listed.
TIP FOR THE WEEKHave you contacted the alumni association of your school for help with your job search?If you are a recent grad, the placement office can assist you. If you have experience, never underestimate the value of your alumni associations. Employers often contact them to identify experienced, educated potential employees!

Click link for complementary Career Strategies & Resources: http://www.globalcareerresources.info

Holiday Job Opportunities

A NOTE FROM YOUR CAREER ADVISORApply Now for Holiday Job Opportunities
Now is the time to apply for Holiday job opportunities.  Start out considering the stores you support, because you are familiar with their merchandise.  Dress for an interview and go in person to attempt to meet with the manager.  You may be asked to apply online.  Most Holiday positions involve working evenings and weekends and require flexibility on your part to work odd hours.  Showing that you are willing to do this will enhance your chances of landing a job.  This will provide you with current experience on your resume, it will generate income and you will be in a position to network with other individuals who are working.  If you land a full-time opportunity, you can always resign from your Holiday job...and wouldn't that be a great problem to have.  Start filling out applications today!

Upcoming Free Job Seeker Training Webinars:Obstacles are OpportunitiesOctober 13th @ (9:00 AM PST/10:00 AM MST/11:00 AM CST/12:00 PM EST)
You will experience obstacles during your job search.  How you handle them will determine if you find a job or not. During this webinar we will address the following:

• Common obstacles
• Techniques to overcome obstacles
• How you learn from each experience
• Why this will progress your job search

Fear Does Impact Your Job SearchOctober 19th @ (7:00 AM PST/8:00 AM MST/9:00 AM CST/10:00 AM EST)
A job search is never a comfortable process. It can evoke emotions that are not common for you. FEAR is an emotion often experienced. During this session you will learn:

• To understand what causes fear
• How to overcome fear
• What is takes to benefit by your fears
• How fear can help you ace out your competition

Click link for complementary Career Strategies & Resources: http://www.globalcareerresources.info