The Jobseeker Mindset Its All about Hustle

The Jobseeker Mindset It's All about Hustle 196 Just do it. This is a guest post by Steve P. Brady. If you’d also like to guest post here on JobMob, follow these guest post guidelines. Looking for work is, well, hard work. This is especially true if you are currently unemployed or fresh out of school. The lack of a paycheck makes everything more stressful. The whole process can be daunting. You need to target your resume, keep your LinkedIn profile updated, network, apply for jobs, practice interviewing, apply some more and on it goes.eval After a few weeks, it is easy to develop a pretty poor attitude about the whole job hunt. But complaining about it won’t get you that job. You know what will?eval Hustle. Without question, the most important thing about looking for work is hustle. “Stop complaining and hustle” is the answer to just about any job-seeking woe you may come across. This is a required part of your mental preparation, because in fact without it, you won’t get very far in your search. It is an overruling attitude that will work for a whole host of situations. Use it as your ultimate job hunting mantra: When you’ve stayed up too late watching Steve McQueen reruns and want to sleep in â€" stop complaining and hustle! When you’ve been job hunting for weeks without an interview and you’re about ready to give up â€" stop complaining and hustle! When a job lead goes south â€" stop complaining and hustle! When you’ve rewritten your resume for the tenth time without results â€" stop complaining and hustle! When the recruiter that contacted you on LinkedIn turns out to be useless â€" stop complaining and hustle! You get the idea. If you want to succeed in your job search, you need to hustle. There is simply no way around it. So what exactly does hustle look like? Hustle is when you treat the job search like a full time job. Yes, that means you put in a full day of work, 5 days a week. Hustle is rewriting your resume for every single opening you apply for so that each employer gets a uniquely targeted document. Hustle is spending a minimum of one hour a day on LinkedIn engaging in groups and proactively networking within your industry. Hustle is doing the work until your landing the job. Period. So stop complaining. It won’t get you where you want to be. Just hustle. About the Author Steve P. Brady is a teacher, executive resume writer and career consultant who specializes in helping educators and professionals grow their careers. Follow him on Twitter @Steve_p_Brady. His blog is quality-resumes.com. This article is part of the The $11K 8th Annual JobMob Guest Blogging Contest. If you wantSteve P. Brady to win, share this article with your friends. READ NEXT: Why The First Step is Hardest For Career Success

How To Find A Good Nursing Position

How To Find A Good Nursing Position Did you know that there are currently tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of vacancies in the world of nursing? Yes, there are tons of job opportunities out there in the field of nursing. However, this does not mean that just anybody can get a job. Let’s talk about why getting a Master of Nursing will help you find success in this career field. 1. The Proper Education â€" A Master In Nursing One of the absolutely most important things that you need to do in order to find a good nursing job is to get the right education. Yes, with a basic nursing degree, such as a Bachelor’s degree, you will be able to find a decent job. There are tons of nursing positions available across the world, so finding an entry level position with a Bachelor’s in nursing should not be too hard. However, if you to make something more of your life, if you want a better job, and if you want to advance up through the nursing echelons, a Master’s degree in nursing is what you need. Simply put, a Master of Nursing course will open up lots of doors, especially when it comes to being a head nurse and having any kind of authority in your career. If you want a good, long, and successful career in nursing, completing a high level of education is essential. 2. Do Some Research â€" Where Are The Jobs? Ok, so you probably know that career opportunities are not the same everywhere in the world. So much is obvious. If you want to have the best chances at starting a nursing career, after you get your Master degree, you should do some research in terms of where the most job opportunities are. For instance, many developed countries right now, such as England and Australia for example, seem to have quite a shortage of nurses. If you want to make good money and find a job, the private healthcare sector in the USA is a great place to find a high-level nursing job, especially if you have attained a Master degree in nursing. The point here is that you do not have to work in your home country. There are many countries out there which have lots of opportunities. Heck, you could even go work for the Red Cross or Doctors Without Borders. The more open-minded and willing to travel you are, the more opportunities you will have in the world of nursing. 3. Get Your Master Of Nursing Another way you can ensure that you find a job in the world of nursing is to not only get your Master of Nursing degree but do so online. Some people might think that the education provided in an online course is not as valuable as in a real classroom setting, but this is simply not so. An online course, for one, can help a whole lot with networking. In other words, you will build an online presence that you can use to apply to jobs. Next, when you study online, you have time to work on the side. Therefore, you can save money by doing away with huge on-campus learning fees, plus you can make money on the side because you still have time to work. This means that when it comes time to find a job, you can wait a little longer and consider various positions before accepting one, all because you have some money tucked away on the side. Getting your Master of Nursing degree is good, but getting it online is great. Final Thoughts The bottom line is that if you want to find a great high-end job in nursing, having your Masters degree in nursing is essential. It will open up so many doors for you and it will allow you to advance far in this career field. Studying for your Masters in Nursing online is even better because you get to choose from a wide range of schools, you can study from home, and you can save a whole lot of money too.

Upcoming Get Ahead Club Call with Gail Evans!

Upcoming Get Ahead Club Call with Gail Evans! I am so very excited to announce an amazing interview we have coming up in the Get Ahead Club. Our next interview is TOMORROW, Tuesday, January 7th with Gail Evans, author of    Play Like a Man, Win Like a Woman: What Men Know About Success that Women Need to Learn. Gail Evans  is the best-selling author of  Play Like a Man, Win Like a Woman: What Men Know About Success that Women Need to Learn. The book was listed for several months on the  New York Times,  BusinessWeek, and  Wall Street Journal  bestseller lists. She has appeared on  The Today Show  andLarry King Live, and in  USA Today  and  The New York Times. Evans’ career is vast, beginning in government and culminating in her role as the Executive Vice President of CNN. Evans began working with CNN at its inception in 1980 and was promoted to Executive Vice President in 1996. In September 2000, she was named to Executive Vice President of Domestic Networks for the CNN Newsgroup, where she was responsible for program and talent development of all domestic networks overseeing national and international talk shows and the Network Guest Bookings Department, which schedules about 25,000 guests each year. She served as an appointed member of the CNN Executive Committee and is past chairperson of the CNN programming task force. In addition, Evans developed three of CNN’s most popular programs:  TalkBack Live, television’s first interactive live talk show;  Burden of Proof, the first daily legal talk show on network television; andCNN Company, the news talk show featuring a panel of female experts debating the top stories of the day. Evans retired from CNN in the summer of 2001 and remains a consultant to the company. What is the Get Ahead Club? I created the  Classy Career Girl Get Ahead Club  for professional women who are determined to get ahead in their careers.  This is my entry level of membership  and a great way to have ongoing access to me and other career experts at a very affordable rate. Topics range from how to get promoted, how to manage your time, how to find your dream job and how to manage stress and burnout. These women that I pick to interview are women that I REALLY want to talk to. I have heard them speak before and they have completely inspired me.  So I am being very picky and only choosing the best experts and successful professional women that I REALLY want to talk to. So I won’t waste your time. This is as good as it gets!  Today there are over 48 women in the Get Ahead Club and  the interview recordings are ready to  download and listen to for inspiration and motivation at your fingertips!  I suggest listening to them while you are working at your desk, driving to work or exercising. I am a big fan of making the best use of my time and sitting and doing nothing is not something I am good at:) Getting ahead is hard and I don’t want you to do it alone.  I want to support you and so does everyone else in the club.  Click here to join us in the club. I encourage you to invest this small amount in your future career success and then get ready to GET AHEAD!

How To Be The Boss You Wish You Had

How To Be The Boss You Wish You Had The following is a guest post by  Theresa Ashby.  Her bio follows After years of climbing the corporate ladder, most of us would like to think we have a pretty solid idea of how to be a great boss â€" especially after working alongside an assortment of “personalities” that have taught us what tactics are successful and which ones are simply ineffective. Yet, even with so much growth and experience at our backs, performing well in an executive leadership role is always more challenging than we first expect. With decades of studying the ins and outs of the corporate structure behind me, I’ve learned a few key tips that can help any aspiring leader become a great boss. VALUE YOUR STAFF This is the most important tip to consider. Many newly appointed corporate leaders make the common mistake of trying to force their staff into an ideal, and unrealistic model of what they want to see â€" much in the same way that one might try to cram a square peg into a round hole. Unfortunately, this strategy simply doesn’t work. Instead, the best leaders are the ones who understand each of their employees and engage them in the way that suits their individual personalities. By valuing your team’s assorted strengths and weaknesses and by learning their personal communication styles and personality preferences, you can then develop the best ways to motivate and set them up for success. It may sound tedious, but taking a few minutes every day to get to know your staff better is a good way to earn respect and trust among your employees. This caring and vital approach to leadership will not just create a much more comfortable working environment, it will set the course for better efficiency and productivity. Here are a few questions that every boss should ask himself/herself at the end of the day: How did I do today? How did I lead my team, and how did I treat my team? What can I do better tomorrow?  As a boss, you constantly need to develop and have some introspection about who you are and observe how you are leading your employees. In turn, you need to make sure your staff is learning and growing and have the opportunities to be a part of the organization. There is no completely right or wrong answer to these introspective questions, yet they will help keep your management style in check. BE ACCOUNTABLE TO THE COMPANY â€" AND YOUR TEAM! This one is a bit trickier. While making sure that you are adding a very “human” element to your management style, there is always that nagging corporate concern of meeting the dreaded bottom line. That’s right â€" as far as the higher ups are concerned you need to be 100 percent aware of the numbers they are gunning for at the end of every quarter. This is why you may have seen, in your past experience, a supervisor go “off the rails” in a frenzied attempt to increase profit and productivity, while disregarding the morale of the team. Not good! Ultimately, a great boss will be accountable to both his/her staff and those in the C-suite. Once you can prove to both your team and upper management that you are a results-driven powerhouse, respect and faith in you as a leader will swell â€" just don’t let it go to your head! In addition, accountability also means taking responsibility for the successes and failures of your entire team, and being careful not to throw any employee “under the bus” (a huge misstep that can spur on mutiny). Accepting responsibility may not always be a comfortable task, but it can garner a tremendous amount respect from above and below. That alone, is a HUGE part of being a leader.  BE TRANSPARENT Keeping employees informed on how the company is fairing overallâ€"not necessarily disclosing everythingâ€"is a concept that many corporations have shied away from in the past. Yet, keeping employees in the dark seems to only create a sense of distrust and resentment across the board â€" especially if there are outside rumors and rumblings in the media and press. Many bosses make the error of not informing team members when the company is down, thinking that such information might lead to an “abandon ship” situation. On the contrary, employees will often see this urgent information as a cue to right the course. If you have created a workplace that is highly coveted by your team, they will do whatever it takes to help. In this case, honesty really is the best policy. Being a great boss is about truly valuing the individuals on your team and providing them with the motivation they crave, while staying responsible to the mission of the company. In order to be the boss you wish you had, you have to present yourself as that boss and be the person people want to follow. It is an age-old balancing act that will not only keep you in leadership, it will secure your place as one of the greatest bosses in the minds and hearts of your valued employees. ABOUT DR. THERESA ASHBY: Dr. Theresa Ashby, PhD, MBA, is the president and CEO of Dynam Consulting. A strategist, advisor and thought-partner by nature, she motivates professionalism and helps clients create a culture of empowerment by delivering groundbreaking strategic plans and processes. With a doctorate in organizational psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology in Los Angeles, an MBA from University of Redlands in Redlands, Calif., an M.A. in psychology from Pepperdine University, and an undergraduate degree in public administration from University of La Verne in La Verne, Calif., Dr. Ashby possesses a deep understanding of human behavior and organizational processes. Images: Great  boss. Devil boss.

Finding the Best Resume Software For Your Needs

Finding the Best Resume Software For Your NeedsThere are many different types of resume software programs. Many of these software programs can also be used by hiring managers to assist them in the selection process of their candidates. The type of software that you will find with most of the larger companies is that they will have the ability to create a file from a word document and in order to search the resume you will need to know the name of the person or business you want to select for an interview. There are programs available that have the ability to search through your entire resume at a time which makes it easy to go through and then print to share or save.Another popular form of resume software is the ability to format the resume according to specific guidelines which is perfect for the business that does not want to spend the time creating a customized resume for each job opening. A great feature of this program is that it includes the option to insert links to any inform ation that you might consider pertinent. This includes contacts and other additional information that are pertinent to the position you are applying for.There are also a variety of other programs available that can help with basic formats such as text formatting, bolding, and underlining. These are some of the basic features that many people use when they need to make their resume stand out from the crowd. Most of the professional level programs allow you to add links, make changes, and arrange them within the best possible way to your own personal preferences. Most are very user friendly and most are completely customizable.Resume templates are available in most of the applications that you find that are available in the larger stores, and many of these programs can even be downloaded to your computer so that you can get started on creating your own template. You can be able to easily organize your information and then be able to search for information that you may need to include on the resume. The program will show you the different sections you need to include in your resume. When you decide what information to include on your resume the programs will generate the appropriate format for you. It is important to remember that the resume software you choose will not be effective if you do not apply the right types of methods into it. In order to create a good resume you need to understand how to create a professional looking resume that will stand out from the rest of the resumes that are floating around. The best way to do this is to find programs that are easy to use, but also provide the most efficient way to make your resume to stand out. Many of the programs are just as easy to use as the ones that you find online.The resume software that is designed for the average business will be more than adequate for the needs of a small business. The program will allow you to create a template that will be up to date on all of the current laws that impact employmen t as well as the most recent changes that have been made. This is extremely helpful for a small business to know about all of the important aspects that are important to know about.These programs have also been proven to be very efficient when it comes to hiring managers because of the amount of information that they have access to. If the information is organized correctly, they will be able to navigate through and choose the most appropriate job for you based on the available qualifications. The programs will also be able to help you determine the best way to communicate your qualifications to potential employers.The best resume software will allow you to customize your resume according to your specific needs. This will allow you to utilize the tools to help you create a professional looking resume that will match the requirements of every employer. It is recommended that you use the programs that will be made available by those large companies that are well known for creating and distributing high quality software. This is especially true for those who are trying to sell themselves to a specific company and are looking for the best possible resume software that they can find.

The Hurdle Between the Jobs the Jobseekers - CareerEnlightenment.com

Facebook profile pictures are moving to videos, the iPhone camera now defaults to recording a second’s video rather than just capturing a photo, and YouTube continues to be one the most visited websites in the world. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a video is worth a million. The resume needs to adapt to help employers have meaningful information, and to give jobseekers the chance to demonstrate why they are the best fit for the specific role. In industries that we work with watching a video clip of someone responding to a difficult customer can make all the difference.Guidance and SupportJob searching is not easy. Teenagers, people who have struggled in securing employment in the past, new immigrants, graduates, and many others need help with this often difficult to navigate process, wherever they may be. It’s interesting how innovative e-commerce brands like Warby Parker decided the online shopping experience was not enough and needed to be blended with an offline store experience. The same is true with people searching for a job, why do we assume, just because a job is posted somewhere online, that everyone knows where it is and how to appropriately respond? Or that they have a computer or data plan to access that posting in the first place?We need to capture jobseekers in easy and efficient ways, both on and offline. Jobseekers often have a feeling of frustration, vulnerability and need additional assistance. We need to put some power back into their hands and provide the tools to allow them to connect and get the right job for them.  The Store ManagerStore Managers in industries we work with are tasked with a certain amount of responsibility over hiring, however they are not trained recruiters, nor is hiring their top priority (store sales trumps). Not only is there a hurdle mentioned above for the jobseeker, there is also a significant one for the hiring manager.In today’s highly competitive and ever-changing high street the Store Manag er needs to focus on hitting sales targets, and doesn’t have the time, training or background to act as a professional full-time recruiter would. They are predominantly on their feet, meeting customers and managing their employees, and so recruiting in the traditional sense is seen as a burden and distraction. They often don’t have easy access to a computer, and find it difficult to see what they need from a resume in fast and sometimes urgent hiring-cycles. This results in speedy decisions. We are all aware what high-turnover results in: low-morale, re-hiring and re-training.We need intuitive and consumerfied products built specifically for the Store or District Manager. Provide them with simple ways to review jobseekers from any device and be provided with the relevant data that they need to decide whom to progress forward through the process.And (without getting too technical), today’s progressive ATS companies (such asiCims â€" an Apploi partner) are developing strong sets of APIs, to allow for this all to happen, and to ensure everything can be captured, managed and tracked through the company’s ATS.In Summary:So this is a big challenge, but not one that can’t be solved! The motivation to solve this should be immense; after all we are talking about millions of people’s livelihoods and sense of purpose. This challenge is not going to disappear, but will only become more apparent, as the generation born holding an iPhone will soon be entering the workforce.This article is from  Apploi  and was  published on Jan 18, 2016.

Youve Landed A Job, Now What

Youve Landed A Job, Now What Youve persevered and finally secured a new job. Congratulations! Youll have a lot of work ahead of you to learn your new job. Well, not really the job, but what your new employer expects of you and how to fit in. This in itself is more than a full-time job. You are bound to feel overwhelmed. Give yourself time to adjust, however, dont forget to stay actively connected to the hundreds of new contacts youve made. You will need this network again, maybe sooner than you want. Heres a simple list of things to do when starting a new job: Have a One on One with your new manager. Before you do this, read Scott Herricks post: The Ultimate Introduction to Your New Manager from Cube Rules Learn the rules from your new co-workers Chisel time into your schedule to continue to attend professional meetings Look for opportunities to continue to develop your brand Be open to new ways of doing things (Dont be a know-it-all) Inform recruiters of your new status, but stay active with them Keep a running list of Accomplishments from your new job (youll need them) Maintain contact with job search friends (LinkedIn can make this less time consuming) Sharing your success story is also important. People want to know there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Give back by telling your story. Is there anything you would like to share?