It’s fine to throw out a bunch of ideas and advice, but do you have any idea of what it’s actually like down in the trenches of looking for a new job?
There’s all kinds of advice available out there, but much of it feels academic and not applicable in the “real” world. How does it work where the rubber hits the road?
PRN Newswire
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration has launched a Web portal to help job seekers match their current skills to new careers and find out what training is needed to transition from one job to another.
This new online tool is called “mySkills myFuture” and can be accessed at http://www.myskillsmyfuture.org. Users will be able to view local job postings and locate training and education providers. They also will be able to find descriptions, salary information and common job tasks associated with a new occupation.
If you’re looking for a job in this tough employment market, having an online presence can definitely improve your chances of landing a position. Sites like LinkedIn and Twitter allow you to make a professional statement and provide additional information to complement your resume. However, understanding how to properly use these sites is essential to their helping you in your job search. Here are some things to avoid:
Imagine sitting in a lobby waiting for an interview. You look around and all those waiting are as professional and qualified as you…
- Graduates from top schools.
- Possess years of experience in your field.
- Have achieved impressive triumphs in their careers.
In other words, they are ALL highly QUALIFIED.
Of course to embark on the “getting them back” journey, you have to realize that you’ve lost them in the first place.
That’s the first hurdle. Because losing confidence doesn’t happen all in one day. And it doesn’t get reported on a computer screen as if you were playing a video game.
There’s no “confidence bar” that tells you when you’ve lost 25 or 50 percent of your strength after a piece of bad news or a bad interaction with someone in your network.
There’s something I need to get off my chest and that’s how puzzled I am seeing some people making decisions based on “how it looks on their resume.”
Do you do this?
To me, that’s life imitating art. Or something warped like that.
