I Just Got Fired!

I Just Got Fired! For a while Ive wanted to do a simple presentation to share what JibberJobber is, who I am, where we came from, etc. I took some time to try and come up with something creative, captivating, interesting, and helpful and came up with this: | View | Upload your own If you want to put this on your own blog, or website, Id love that. Simply click on embed on the bottom left of the slideshare screen and youll see a bunch of code to copy over to your site/blog and huge thanks in advance! Id love to know what you think! I Just Got Fired! For a while Ive wanted to do a simple presentation to share what JibberJobber is, who I am, where we came from, etc. I took some time to try and come up with something creative, captivating, interesting, and helpful and came up with this: | View | Upload your own If you want to put this on your own blog, or website, Id love that. Simply click on embed on the bottom left of the slideshare screen and youll see a bunch of code to copy over to your site/blog and huge thanks in advance! Id love to know what you think! I Just Got Fired! For a while Ive wanted to do a simple presentation to share what JibberJobber is, who I am, where we came from, etc. I took some time to try and come up with something creative, captivating, interesting, and helpful and came up with this: | View | Upload your own If you want to put this on your own blog, or website, Id love that. Simply click on embed on the bottom left of the slideshare screen and youll see a bunch of code to copy over to your site/blog and huge thanks in advance! Id love to know what you think!

Social Worker Cover Letter Sample - Algrim.co

Social Worker Cover Letter Sample - Algrim.co Social Worker Cover Letter Template Download our cover letter template in Word format. Instant download. No email required. Download Template Related Hiring Resources Social Worker Resume Objective Examples

Top 3 Things To Avoid In Your Job Search

Top 3 Things To Avoid In Your Job Search With unemployment levels rising all the time and the uncertainty surrounding the industry, navigating the job market is becoming extremely difficult for students and graduates who are new to the career market. Thats why we have compiled the 3 tips below to help new job seekers in their journey towards that elusive dream job. 1. Losing track of your progress One of the biggest dangers that new job seekers face when entering the job market is losing track. Trying to apply for as many jobs as possible is always good, but only if you keep a record and remember where youve applied, how long ago, etc. In the occasion that you get a phone call or an email with an interview invitation, you need to know which job this refers to. If you fail to do that, youll appear unprofessional and disorganised. Whether you apply through online job sites, recruitment agencies or your university Careers Service, keep a handy record that you can always easily refer to if you get an unexpected phone call or an email. What would also help is if you keep all the different CVs and Cover Letters for different jobs marked and saved somewhere so you can go through them before a job interview for the relevant job. 2. Taking rejection personally Dealing with rejections is difficult at the best of times but receiving rejection after rejection daily for months on end is an experience at a whole new level. No matter how many jobs youve been rejected for, try to learn one lesson from each and every one you get. Turn the negative into a positive. Always ask for feedback and work on it. Improve with every new application and it wont be long before you start seeing the results of your effort. One of the biggest mistakes that I made after receiving a job rejection was to concentrate on the small details on my interview performance or from the feedback I received. Whereas this was useful in the sense that I learnt from the experience and resolved never to make the same mistake again (and I must say the mistakes I attributed to myself reduced significantly over time), my self-confidence diminished a little bit every time I felt it was my fault for not getting the job. The truth is that, most of the time, the feedback you receive will be completely legitimate and straightforward. You wouldnt know the exact reasons behind the employers decision, and sometimes this might have nothing to do with how you performed at the interview. The best advice I can give you is to avoid trying to read between the lines concentrate on every point you receive as feedback, and every lesson you have learnt from this experience instead. Once you master this skill, youll find that your rejections are not having as negative an impact on you as they used to, and theyll start reducing immediately. Do not let your imagination lower your self-confidence. 3. Showing your frustration on social media You should all by now be aware that employers check your social media profiles before an interview. That might not always be the case but you need to be careful what you post. Especially if you decide to post anything related to your current job, your old job, a previous employer, a job youre currently applying for, or an interview youve had. It might be tempting to show your frustration with the job search to your friends online, but it wont always be your friends whod be interested in your posts. You can protect your privacy to an extent on social media, but theres no insurance against an employer seeing your posts, even though you never intended this to happen. Speak to your friends, share your feelings, create an anonymous account if you have to, but never post anything negative on social media under your name. There have already been cases when employees have lost jobs over social media, so take notice now and dont allow your ramblings on social media to damage your reputation, your job prospects, or even your job once you have it. We have numerous posts about managing your online reputation, so have a look and clean up your profiles today. Follow the above tips, avoid these 3 things and your job search will get easier right away. I wont lie, its a tough job market and youre going to face challenges along the way. However, dont forget that in the end it will all be worth it! 11

Introducing The Promote Yourself Podcast Episode 1 - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Introducing The Promote Yourself Podcast Episode 1 - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Welcome to the first episode of the Promote Yourself Podcast  (Subscribe on iTunes). It will be a weekly show airing every Monday, giving you the best career advice, the latest workplace trends and access to todays brightest stars in business. Ive been working on this show for months now and am excited about the possibilities and the ability to share this information with you in another more personal medium. The show is divided into three segments. The first is where I review the latest workplace trends that will affect your career. The second is where I answer your questions and feel free to tweet or email me them for forthcoming shows. The third is where I spotlight the careers of various professionals, executives and celebrities. Sponsor: Moo.com is an online printer offering premium business cards, MiniCards. stickers and more. For listeners of this podcast, if you go to Moo.com/podcast you will save 10% on your next order! Now its time for the show. This weeks show Segment #1: My top 3 workplace trends of the week Employees keep their options open. The remote workplace. Soft skills versus hard skills. Segment #2: QA This weeks question comes from Chris Reimer on Twitter. He asks: If we have not already, when will we reach the tipping point where a plurality of jobs are not secured via a résumé? Segment #3: Guest interview This week I speak to Tim Ferriss, who is the author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body and now The 4-Hour Chef.  He’s been called “The Superman of Silicon Valley” by Wired and one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative  Business  People.”  In this interview, he talks about what cooking can teach you about learning. Author: Dan Schawbel  is the Founder of Millennial Branding, a Gen Y research and consulting firm. He recently made the  Forbes Magazine  30 Under 30 list and his second book called Promote Yourself: The New Art of  Getting Ahead  is due out in the Fall of 2013 by St. Martin’s Press. He is offering an online course called “Build Your Personal Brand in 4 Easy Steps.”

Working as a Stock Broker the Pros, the Cons, and the Necessary Skill Set - CareerMetis.com

Working as a Stock Broker the Pros, the Cons, and the Necessary Skill Set Source : Pixabay.comWorking as a broker in the financial industry always sounds fascinating, lucrative and impressive.It is known to be a very high paying job with an opportunity to make incredible sums of money in commissions, but it is also tasking and wearing.In this article we will create a thorough analysis of the Stock Broker position, or profession, and measure out the advantages and disadvantages associated with it.evalLet’s start off by a short overview of what a broker actually is. The broker is someone who essentially buys and sells assets.A stock broker will be buying and selling stocks or bonds on behalf of his client.A derivatives broker will do the same for either his client or for the company that employees him The reason is that it has been perceived as tough job is because all markets, stocks, bonds, OTC, FX or derivatives are very high-paced and unforgiving.You have to make the right decisions at the right time and follow through with an immaculate execution. “ You snooze, you lose”. Now making these decisions based on limited data could be very difficult, and you have to stay alert throughout sessions of 8, 10 or even 20 hours straight.This is a job that only a few can perform, but we’ll get to it later on in this article.The second reason this role is considered so lucrative besides the great challenge it encompasses, is the high wage. If this position requires someone with a unique skill set, and some deep understanding in the financial markets, then it has to be paid accordingly.evalMore importantly in that regard, brokers are known to make commission off of each trade they make or the profit they generate. That means someone who is extremely good at what he does can make substantial amounts of money through commissions. So what are the disadvantages?So far I’ve only mentioned it’s a difficult job to maintain but is it really any more difficult than driving a truck or growing oranges in the field? The answer to that is that it is not necessarily any tougher than any other job but it makes a dent on one’s personal life.If you work very long shifts where you have to be super-focused, you come back home completely shattered. There is a lot of illegal substance abuse too â€" an artificial way that allow you to keep sharp and alert for prolonged periods.Besides that nature of the job itself, the work environment is extremely competitive. In many times, one man’s lost is another man’s win (if you lose a client, the broker sitting next to you may grab him).When you mix up a high-testosterone highly-competitive environment with an insatiable lust for money, it’s a pretty much gloomy work environment.For these precise reason not all Ivy League MBA graduates go after investment banking, although the vast majority of themselves can easily find a job paying $120,000/year or more. Sometimes, it’s not all about the money.

Job Search and Labor Statistics That Will Blow Your Mind

Job Search and Labor Statistics That Will Blow Your Mind I just returned from the Career Management Alliance conference in San Antonio. Here are some eye-opening statistics that will make everyone think differently about their current job search strategies.    The Department of Labor predicts average worker will have 10 to 14 jobs by age 38.Much of the information first year college students are learning will be outdated by the time they graduate.  According to a recent Execunet survey, 86% of recruiters surveyed Google candidates and 44% of those candidates get eliminated based on something found online.350,000 federal jobs are on the horizon. More if you factor in the number of federal workers who will retire soon.4.4M people were hired last month.During the 1982 recession unemployment was 10.8%; unemployment rate is lower in 2009-were currently at 8.6%.  Linkedin now boasts 39M members.Women over 34 are one of the fastest growing demographics on Facebook.Twitter grew 130% since March.36% of professionals make contacts by gleaning referr als from their network.By 2024 a $1000 computer will exceed computational capabilities of the human brain.  To quote a video shown at the conference indicating changes in the labor market and the world at largeshift happens. Are you prepared to deal with the shift?

Spring forward - The Progress Challenge -

Spring forward - The Progress Challenge - It seems appropriate, on the day that we spring forward on our clocks, to share some things that I enjoyed about another book by Dean Lindsay, The Progress Challenge. (Read my review of his book, Cracking the Networking Code HERE.) Lindsay notes, Change is inevitable, progress is a choice. In his trademark, high-energy style, Lindsay explains how to BE progress to choose progress. He explains the connections between how we think about what we do and doing it, and provides a blueprint for meeting this challenge. He begins the book by asking a question that I believe is relevant for job seekers What is motivational, and are you it? Have you thought about it? He suggests that each of us has the need and the opportunity to be motivated every day of our lives (p 29). He points out, Why else would others listen to us, utilize our services, hire us, be led by us? Right from the start, a key career message. How do you motivate others? What impact do you (or might you) have that will appeal to someone? Lindsay explains how to think about how to move forward and offers many suggestions to help even the most unmotivated candidate shake off the stress, anxiety and general malaise that may be preventing him or her from springing forward. One coping mechanism that I like? #5 Find and Create Humor (p. 138). How many times have you stopped to try to find a single iota of irony or laughter in a situation. If even things are so bad, laughing at it   (or thinking of crazy ways that it could be EVEN WORSE) can sometimes provide a little relief. Can you laugh at yourself? Is there any humor there? If not, maybe creating some would help? The author reminds his readers: Progress does not demand perfection, only persistence (p. 198). How perfectly true! I often remind myself that the Perfect is the enemy of the good if you stay paralyzed, waiting for perfection, its unlikely you will ever move ahead with your plans. Similarly, progress does not need to be perfect, it just needs to be moving, which requires consistent and frequent effort on your part. I enjoyed The Progress Challenge and am sure anyone (job seeker, salesperson, manager, leader, anyone with an eye on the future) will get a lot out of the, yes motivational book, quotes and action plans. Want to receive a free copy? Leave a comment about what motivates you, what is keeping you stuck what you think about any of this! I will choose a winner at random and Dean will send you a copy of his book! (He may even send out several!) Learn more about Dean Lindsay at his website: www.DeanLindsay.com or follow him on Twitter @DeanLindsay.