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Digg it UP - Seeking A New Job While Currently Employed : Tiptoeing Through the Minefield
Well, for one, if you are going to advertise, then you are going a step in the right direction toward increasing the amount of sales that your company does. Whilst word-of-mouth referals are an essential and important part of growing your business, with advertising, the number of people who can go on to to give word of mouth referals grows exponentially.So you are going to pay money to advertise. Surely you can do it yourself and save money on an agency. Of course if you have a micro budget and just want to run one ad in a newspaper, this is an entirely respectable course. However...Saving money in the short term does not necessarily equate to gaining money in the long term.So you've posted your ad. You've paid your money. Question. Is it any good? Do you know what makes a good ad? How much time have you spent on making it the best it can be? How much time have you spent away from the business whilst working on it? Do you know how to test if it is money well spent?Of course it can be fun.But, remember, every single communication that you send out is both an opportunity and says something about your company. What message are you communicating? Is it a message that is going to lead people to
Use common sense when giving out your contact info to potential employers. Never, ever, ever, ever, EVER use your current work phone number as the point of contact. Pass your cell or home number along to potential hiring folks and just let them know that if they get your voice mail, you will call them back as soon as you are able – they will understand. Two other things to keep in mind here: 1) Make sure your voice mail message is professional and not too cutesy, rude, or profane; 2) Never, ever, ever, ever, EVER call them back from your office number – if you do you will suffer Jennif
Many gamers look at the games they play and dream of creating their own. Perhaps with a pet idea for a game that hasn’t been done yet. Maybe you think a particular game is brilliant, but the plot is so thin, surely a better writer could have pulled so much more out of the experience. If you find yourself thinking like this, maybe a video game design job is for you. Let's take a look at what positions are available.Lead designers write and program and organize. It is the responsibility of the lead designer to make sure the universe of the game is a place players will find interesting. The lead designer needs to keep track of the pulse of the gaming world, to know what is hot, what is cold and what gamers will expect in a new game. The lead designer tries to find the best compromise between the resources and time available and the needs of the project to create the best possible game, knowing where to cut corners and where to focus attention.Another of the tasks is to ensure that everyone in the project understands and works towards the themes of the game. What seems like a minor change can cost weeks of work and waste thousands of dollars. The lead designer has to determine when it is worth those
Here are some of the risky situations you are going to want to tip toe around so as to not have your job search blow up in your face:
Landmine #1: Oops, I did it again! Ready, fire, THEN aim that email
You’ve done all the right things: Tailored a cover letter, crafted a killer resume, and found the right contact, Bill Smithers at “The Best Company In The World, Inc.” Now all you have to do is hit Send. So you do, hit send that is. So far so good. OK, next target. Ms. Jane Topboss at “Dream Company Corporation.” Let’s see…type in email address…browse…attach file…and…send. Oops! I think I sent the Bill Smithers cover letter and resume to Jane Topboss.
Avoid this landmine by taking the necessary time and making sure you have reviewed and attached the correct file(s) to the correct email. One sure way to blow up your job search is to get in a hurry and mistakenly send the right email to the wrong person or the wrong email to the right person. Do not send ANY job search-related emails from your current place of work. Send all such email outside of work. Take the necessary time to make sure the right email is going to the right person, THEN hit the send button.
Landmine #2: Having potential employers call you at your current workplace
Jennifer Jobseeker had it all figured out. Since she was at work during work hours, it only made sense to list her work number as her contact number for potential employers. “Why burn my cell minutes and have to keep checking my home machine,” she thought. Ah, poor innocent Jennifer, totally unaware of the dangerous trip wire she was about to trigger with the brand new patent leather Woodberry loafers she had just purchased as part of her job interviewing outfit. “After all, I can just grab all incoming calls, screen them and if it’s an interview call just cross that bridge when I come to it.” Then something went terribly wrong. Jennifer took a 15 minute break and that’s when Mr. Murphy the hiring manager called. A coworker took the call, asked if he could take a message, and was surprised to learn that Jennifer had an interview scheduled for 11:00 am the following day. Take a guess at what the coworker did with this info…you’ve got it: The news spread around the office faster than Simon humiliating someone on American Idol and Jane was knocked completely out of her brand new loafers (metaphorically) and her current job (literally.)
Use common sense when giving out your contact info to potential employers. Never, ever, ever, ever, EVER use your current work phone number as the point of contact. Pass your cell or home number along to potential hiring folks and just let them know that if they get your voice mail, you will call them back as soon as you are able – they will understand. Two other things to keep in mind here: 1) Make sure your voice mail message is professional and not too cutesy, rude, or profane; 2) Never, ever, ever, ever, EVER call them back from your office number – if you do you will suffer Jennife
Learn the benefits of introducing art into your office or home as a strategy for helping to reduce your stress levels and your employees too. Simply put stress is defined as a real or interpreted threat to our mind or body that makes us take action. It varies with each individual person.Imagine you're in the office, the phone keeps ringing, but you are trying to concentrate on a report you should have finished yesterday, and every time you check your email there is another batch of emails that need replies. So you stay late and a colleague assumes this is an invitation to chat to you for 20 minutes about nothing important. Everyone copes differently; perhaps you reach for a coffee & cake, or go out for a cigarette break or enjoy a glass of wine at the end of the day. Or maybe all three?! How you react and how you handle the stresses of everyday living can determine your well being both physically and mentally. Stress has been linked to all the leading causes of death, including heart disease, cancer, accidents and suicide.Not all stress in life comes from negative events - perhaps you have just landed a new better paying job or contract. They key is balance - learning how to relax and
Avoid this landmine by taking the necessary time and making sure you have reviewed and attached the correct file(s) to the correct email. One sure way to blow up your job search is to get in a hurry and mistakenly send the right email to the wrong person or the wrong email to the right person. Do not send ANY job search-related emails from your current place of work. Send all such email outside of work. Take the necessary time to make sure the right email is going to the right person, THEN hit the send button.
Landmine #2: Having potential employers call you at your current workplace
Jennifer Jobseeker had it all figured out. Since she was at work during work hours, it only made sense to list her work number as her contact number for potential employers. “Why burn my cell minutes and have to keep checking my home machine,” she thought. Ah, poor innocent Jennifer, totally unaware of the dangerous trip wire she was about to trigger with the brand new patent leather Woodberry loafers she had just purchased as part of her job interviewing outfit. “After all, I can just grab all incoming calls, screen them and if it’s an interview call just cross that bridge when I come to it.” Then something went terribly wrong. Jennifer took a 15 minute break and that’s when Mr. Murphy the hiring manager called. A coworker took the call, asked if he could take a message, and was surprised to learn that Jennifer had an interview scheduled for 11:00 am the following day. Take a guess at what the coworker did with this info…you’ve got it: The news spread around the office faster than Simon humiliating someone on American Idol and Jane was knocked completely out of her brand new loafers (metaphorically) and her current job (literally.)
Use common sense when giving out your contact info to potential employers. Never, ever, ever, ever, EVER use your current work phone number as the point of contact. Pass your cell or home number along to potential hiring folks and just let them know that if they get your voice mail, you will call them back as soon as you are able – they will understand. Two other things to keep in mind here: 1) Make sure your voice mail message is professional and not too cutesy, rude, or profane; 2) Never, ever, ever, ever, EVER call them back from your office number – if you do you will suffer Jennif
One of the most effective methods for growing and improving upon your current business is to solicit feedback regarding your products or services directly from your customers. There are many ways the information you attain from customers can be valuable, including:Gauge overall customer satisfaction - You can see just how satisfied your customers are, and if they aren't, ask them exactly what the problem was and what you can do to fix it. For customers that are satisfied, you can learn more about what they like about your company.Estimating customer loyalty - You can gauge the likelihood that a customer will use your products or services again through their survey answers.Gauge effectiveness of marketing campaigns - By simply asking the client how they found out about your company, you can see what marketing campaigns are bringing in the sales and which are not, and make adjustments to your marketing efforts accordingly.Estimate interest in new products and services - You can present the customer with sample products and services that you have not yet launched and get their feedback on whether they would be interested in it.Test new products and services - You can invite current customers
Landmine #2: Having potential employers call you at your current workplace
Jennifer Jobseeker had it all figured out. Since she was at work during work hours, it only made sense to list her work number as her contact number for potential employers. “Why burn my cell minutes and have to keep checking my home machine,” she thought. Ah, poor innocent Jennifer, totally unaware of the dangerous trip wire she was about to trigger with the brand new patent leather Woodberry loafers she had just purchased as part of her job interviewing outfit. “After all, I can just grab all incoming calls, screen them and if it’s an interview call just cross that bridge when I come to it.” Then something went terribly wrong. Jennifer took a 15 minute break and that’s when Mr. Murphy the hiring manager called. A coworker took the call, asked if he could take a message, and was surprised to learn that Jennifer had an interview scheduled for 11:00 am the following day. Take a guess at what the coworker did with this info…you’ve got it: The news spread around the office faster than Simon humiliating someone on American Idol and Jane was knocked completely out of her brand new loafers (metaphorically) and her current job (literally.)
Use common sense when giving out your contact info to potential employers. Never, ever, ever, ever, EVER use your current work phone number as the point of contact. Pass your cell or home number along to potential hiring folks and just let them know that if they get your voice mail, you will call them back as soon as you are able – they will understand. Two other things to keep in mind here: 1) Make sure your voice mail message is professional and not too cutesy, rude, or profane; 2) Never, ever, ever, ever, EVER call them back from your office number – if you do you will suffer Jennif
The best targets for a professional sales job search will always be the people who make final hiring decisions, i.e., the direct supervising sales managers. The further removed the targets are from the sales managers such as recruiters, headhunters and human resources staff, the more distant targets become for individuals hoping to get corporate sales jobs.There are numerous resume distribution services to shotgun resumes to all sorts of recruiters, human resources people and other targets that are distant from the sales managers. These distribution services try to convince their clients that having their resumes blasted all over online is a step in the right direction towards landing professional sales positions.The real question is whether candidates are really better off by using such resume distribution services. Let’s put it this way, the resume distribution services are available to anyone who is willing to pay whether they have the job qualifications or not. Clients using these services will be just like all others who pay to get their resumes sent out there and there will be lots of folks in the same boat. It’s an easy way to get resumes out and as a result, everyone will be doing the same thing.
Use common sense when giving out your contact info to potential employers. Never, ever, ever, ever, EVER use your current work phone number as the point of contact. Pass your cell or home number along to potential hiring folks and just let them know that if they get your voice mail, you will call them back as soon as you are able – they will understand. Two other things to keep in mind here: 1) Make sure your voice mail message is professional and not too cutesy, rude, or profane; 2) Never, ever, ever, ever, EVER call them back from your office number – if you do you will suffer Jennif
If you are searching for a job, an excellent place to put your application is in a hospital. Hospitals hire a lot more than just registered nurses, doctors and pharmacist. Hospitals have need for every type of worker just as other corporations do.Hospital jobs usually pay a higher rate for entry-level positions. Many hospital jobs are union. Another benefit of working for a hospital is health care. Hospital jobs usually offer the best health care benefits because these benefits must be comparable to the benefits afforded the professional staff which is comprised of Doctors and Nurses.Hospital jobs offer employee benefits that are equal or better than the majority of other industries. The benefit programs are constantly being reviewed to provide a high level employee retention program. With nursing shortages and doctor retention problems, hospitals realize that they need to provide the best in health care benefits for their employees.Whether you are trained as a secretary, IT professional or have janitorial experience, a hospital job may be something to consider hospital jobs offer some other unique advantages.You can be assured that you will work in a clean safe environment. By its very in
Use common sense when giving out your contact info to potential employers. Never, ever, ever, ever, EVER use your current work phone number as the point of contact. Pass your cell or home number along to potential hiring folks and just let them know that if they get your voice mail, you will call them back as soon as you are able – they will understand. Two other things to keep in mind here: 1) Make sure your voice mail message is professional and not too cutesy, rude, or profane; 2) Never, ever, ever, ever, EVER call them back from your office number – if you do you will suffer Jennifer’s fate.
Landmine #3: Using your current company’s intranet or internet access for job seeking and interviewing
This should be a no-brainer. In most companies, every key stroke you make on your company computer is recorded and can potentially be tracked. Many IT departments now flag certain key words and phrases and automatically create reports detailing who is doing what with their laptops and desktops. These reports are then passed to management for review. Odds are you probably signed a computer use policy when you joined the company. And guess what? In addition to mandating that you can’t play games, view any inappropriate sites, or conduct business outside of what your company is doing, there is likely a clause about using company property for private purposes or gain. And unless you are going to include your current company in the job search with you, you definitely do not want to violate this clause.
Landmine #4: Don’t slack off at your current job
Even though you might have S.T.A (short timer’s attitude) it’s a good idea to not let it show. Keep doing the best job you can. Yes, it will be hard. Yes, it will seem pointless; after all you are searching for a new place to work. And yes, you will need to continue to support what you may think are mundane tasks and soon-to-be former coworkers and customers. But be aware that you are being watched. Cubicles and hard walls alike have both ears and eyes and they see and hear everything. If you change your behavior even slightly, your coworkers and your boss will likely notice. It’s important to remember something here. Most bosses don’t get to be bosses because they are dumb. Most bosses get to be bosses because they are continually observing events around them and seeking ways to keep things running smoothly. Your boss will know something is up if you are slacking off. Whether you like and respect your current boss or not, you are obligated to serve him or her, the company, your coworkers and your customers as long as you are on the payroll. And it’s the right thing to do. You will feel better in the long run if you do the right thing.
Commit to yourself to keep putting in the necessary time and effort that you are getting paid for. Remember, you are the one looking for work so it’s up to you to figure out how to balance your current work situation with your job search efforts.
Landmine #5: Attending a job or career fair that includes a booth for your current company
Let’s face it, you can often find excellent job leads through a job or career fair. These events attract a large and diverse group of employers who are looking for qualified candidates just like you. So, being the go-getter that you are, you schedule
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