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THESE TRAITS ARE WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE JOB.

10/28/2015

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This is encouraging! Your personal traits can get you further in the job search and the job; experience isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be… 

This is according to Jeff Fluhr, StubHub founder and chief executive of Spreecast, in an interview with Adam Bryant.
He thinks the work background of job candidates is less important than their “softer characteristics,” like “the cultural fit, the chemistry fit, their personality traits, their level of optimism.” 

Q. Tell me about your approach to hiring at your current company. 
A. I’ve found that the softer characteristics of a person — the cultural fit, the chemistry fit, their personality traits, their level of optimism — are far more important than somebody’s experience. What I was often doing at StubHub as the company grew was to say, “O.K., we need a V.P. of marketing and we want somebody who’s been a V.P. marketing at another consumer Internet company, and hopefully, they’ve done these certain things because that’s what we need.” But the reality is that if you get somebody who’s smart, hungry and has a can-do attitude, they can figure out how to do A, B, C, because there’s really no trick to most of these things. 

Q. What career advice would you give to a graduating class of college seniors? 
A. One of the things I tell people is that experience is overrated. I still sometimes find myself falling into the trap of thinking, when I’m trying to fill a role, “Has the person done the work that the role requires?” That’s the wrong question. It should be, “Let’s find a person who has the right chemistry, the right intellect, the right curiosity, the right creativity.” If we plug that person into any role, they’re going to be successful. 

Curiosity, Optimism and Energy - now that's encouraging insight from an industry leader. Please share with your friends who might enjoy a little optimism. 

(Excerpt from The Corner Office; Adam Bryant; The New York Times)
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Power the Potential

10/28/2015

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The Hardest Part of the Job Search?

10/20/2015

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What’s THE hardest part of the job search? That’s easy, it’s not getting discouraged. How do you handle the discouragement, frustration, and sense of no control?     

Here are 3 tips:
1. Have an objective sounding board: Find a friend, parent, career counselor, mentor, sibling- - someone to be your “objective” sounding board through the process. This is not an easy job, so maybe you can do it for each other. This person will listen and empathize, and then help you understand that... it’s a numbers game, there are similar companies you could target, you are great, any company would be lucky to get you….  And after that you may want to buy them a spiced pumpkin latte.

2. Develop a multi-pronged job search plan: As referenced above, there are probably more companies to target, other industries and jobs to look into, new ways to network, etc. Take the time to proactively update and expand your Job Search plan; you will feel more in control and will create more options.

3. Practice a “Positive-Self" mantra: Sometimes you just have to focus on the positives: your strengths, skills, and personal attributes.  Keep your mindset focused and positive with your own version of a mantra, such as  “I am a kind, happy person. I enjoy creative problem solving and have a strong work ethic. I am going to stay focused on the positives.”  Now go buy yourself a spiced pumpkin latte with extra whipped cream- - you deserve it :)

Know someone frustrated in their job or job search? Please share this post with them. Have your own anti-frustration tips? Please add them here- - we all can benefit!

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What motivates you?

10/13/2015

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This often-asked interview question is also important for performance reviews and promotions.  

​Be ready.

​To develop a strong, genuine self-awareness, think through these several questions:

1) What excites you about a project you are working on/have worked on recently? Why?
2) When have you felt proud about a grade/project/accomplishment and why?
3) What does “success” look like to you and why?

Self-reflection on what motivates you will pay off in job happiness and interview success. Here are some “motivator" examples:
-Recognition of my/team’s accomplishments
-Team work/leadership/management
-Successful project completion/delivery
-Meeting/exceeding goals: sales; organizational; team; etc.
-Using my research/sales/project/analytical/financial/organizational/management/etc. skills
-Saving money/making money for the company  *If money is your prime motivator, be sure to tie it to Team/Company goals/success
-Creative problem solving
-Delivering excellent client/customer service
-Building a business/project

So- - what motivates you and why?
Having trouble putting it into words? Feel free to email me and we can brainstorm together.

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How to be Happy: Just ask yourself one question.

10/7/2015

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Just ask yourself one question. (Gustavo Vieira Dias, creative director of DDB Tribal Vienna)
Borrowed from BrainPickings.org and 
 The Best American Infographics 2013
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Organizing Your Network, with Karma in mind

10/6/2015

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Easy 
​Karma
Networking
Organizers 
for 
Success


​No matter where you are in your career or job search, you already have great contacts. Adopt the strategy of "Karma-Networking” and you can be an asset to your network as well as benefit from these relationships.

First: Gather the Data-
1)  Grab all those old business cards and put them to use. Ask for business cards in meetings and interviews.
2)  Keep an on-going (past, present and future) list of target companies. 
3)  Add names of professors, advisors, managers, group leaders, etc — they all count.

Next: Arrange the Data-
1)  Evernote.com is a system that allows you to create notes, notebooks, web-clips, audio notes, photos, and more. It is a great place for company research, interview notes, strategies on dream jobs, just about everything. All the notes and notebooks are searchable and sync between devices.
2)  JibberJobber.com is specifically designed to organize contacts for job seekers. Based on Customer Relationship Management systems, the contact categories include all the key information, referrals, notes, job tracking and a robust Next Action feature. 
3)  LinkedIn.com is a catch-all network with great career background on your contacts. Build a diverse group of contacts from all areas of your life — work, school, summers, etc.  Grow your network easily without too much effort, thanks to the built-in prompts of people you know, or may want to know. 
 
These are easy ways to organize networking information and allow ready access. Choose a combination of whatever systems work for you, and the free version is usually adequate.  So get started- - and please add me to your contacts. 

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