Job Search Advice Friend Version, Tip 5

Job Search Advice Friend Version, Tip 5 Im out of town this week (Liz will take care of you if you need help, just go to the Contact form). heres a series of five things Id tell a friend if he/she just started a job search. Tip 5, Day 5:  Internalize the idea that this is the new new: career management is where it is at. I know being unemployed is the pits.  Its not really any fun, and you just want to fix the problem (ie, get a job), and make this whole nightmare go away.  I get that. I encourage you to think a little differently about it, though. What if you knew that every 18 36 months you knew you were going to do something like this?  How would that make you think about your brand, and your relationships, and your continuing education? What if you could prepare for your next transition, whether it was because you got bored and needed more of a challenge?  Or because your boss was unstable and there was no way you were staying, or because the company imploded like Enron? Free yourself from depending on your job.  Perhaps you LOVE LOVE LOVE where you are at, and you couldnt imagine being anywhere else.  Thats great!  Congratulations!  But free yourself from being dependent. Simply prepare for the next transition.  Do things now to make that next transition easier, faster, smoother. Some people get this.  CxOs know they are in transition about every two years.  Changing jobs is just the way it is.  They prepare for it.  They nurture long-term relationships.  Their attitude is adjusted so they dont need to have a pity part every two years when it happens. That is the new reality for more than just CxOs.  Ive been doing this stuff for more than eight years and Ive seen a lot of people have to adjust to this new way. Its worse when you get older start now, invest in your career, and the inevitable changes.  Embrace the challenge.  And when you are in your next role, and can settle in and be comfortable, dont stop your career management. Job Search Advice Friend Version, Tip 5 Im out of town this week (Liz will take care of you if you need help, just go to the Contact form). heres a series of five things Id tell a friend if he/she just started a job search. Tip 5, Day 5:  Internalize the idea that this is the new new: career management is where it is at. I know being unemployed is the pits.  Its not really any fun, and you just want to fix the problem (ie, get a job), and make this whole nightmare go away.  I get that. I encourage you to think a little differently about it, though. What if you knew that every 18 36 months you knew you were going to do something like this?  How would that make you think about your brand, and your relationships, and your continuing education? What if you could prepare for your next transition, whether it was because you got bored and needed more of a challenge?  Or because your boss was unstable and there was no way you were staying, or because the company imploded like Enron? Free yourself from depending on your job.  Perhaps you LOVE LOVE LOVE where you are at, and you couldnt imagine being anywhere else.  Thats great!  Congratulations!  But free yourself from being dependent. Simply prepare for the next transition.  Do things now to make that next transition easier, faster, smoother. Some people get this.  CxOs know they are in transition about every two years.  Changing jobs is just the way it is.  They prepare for it.  They nurture long-term relationships.  Their attitude is adjusted so they dont need to have a pity part every two years when it happens. That is the new reality for more than just CxOs.  Ive been doing this stuff for more than eight years and Ive seen a lot of people have to adjust to this new way. Its worse when you get older start now, invest in your career, and the inevitable changes.  Embrace the challenge.  And when you are in your next role, and can settle in and be comfortable, dont stop your career management.

The Right Career For The Right Woman

The Right Career For The Right Woman Image Link Do you hate going to work each day? Is it hard getting the effort together to drive to that stuffy office? Are you really following your passion? Or are you just doing what is required? It may be time to think about a career change. Or, you could be fresh out of college. But you may have realised that your degree is not related to what you really want to do. What career would suit you? Law If you love getting into arguments and winning them, your dream career might be in law. To be a lawyer, you must be tenacious and competitive. You should understand that the world is not always black and white. You will need to take into consideration different underlying factors relating to crime. You may want to help people and have a drive to see a fair outcome in situations. You should not enter a career in law with monetary gain in mind. It will take you a while to build up the client to be successful. However, if you are ambitious and work hard, you will soon be climbing that ladder. Tech Maybe you are always on your computer. You may even have created small software programs. If you have a tech set mind, then it makes sense to choose a career based around technology. You can be creative and come up with the next big software. Or, you can work helping others with their own tech. For example, companies such as Netstar setup software for businesses. They then guide them through the process of using it. Travel Perhaps you love to travel. Do you want to see the world? Then you could consider either become a pilot or a stewardess. You will need to have a friendly face and an easygoing attitude. However, you will also need to understand signs of danger when they are present and how to deal with difficult customers. Advantages will include travelling exotic locations and hundreds of plane journeys. If you are the type of woman who loves feeling that airplane soar into the sky off the runway, this could be the job for you. Entrepreneur Do you have a unique and an original idea for a business? If you understand how to sell it then you can easily gain success heading your own business. You will need to have ambition and confidence in the product you are selling. But if you have a clear business plan and you are not afraid to ask for help from investors then you can reach success on this career path. Policy Maybe your ambitions in life reach further. Perhaps you are looking to change the world. Yes, it is possible to make a difference. Again, you will need to be able to gain support from strangers. This means that you need to be a charming and likable person. You need to let them know that you can help them change their lives and improve their situation. If you think you can do this, then consider a career making and changing policy. Remember, these are just a few ideas for a career change. What you ultimately choose will reflect your personality and your life goals. We hope you find what you are searching for.

The Best Way To Prioritize Your Big Goals - Classy Career Girl

The Best Way To Prioritize Your Big Goals Looking for ways to prioritize your BIG goals when there is so much other stuff going on? I get asked this all the time, so today I am going to talk about how to take really big projects and organize and focus to actually get them done. Theres been a lot going on in my life this summer. Business-wise, we have a huge Classy Career Girl project. My brother is getting married, its my daughter’s last summer before Kindergarten, I have a one-year-old, and I need to make time to take care of myself, too. One of my strengths in the Strengths Finder is actually focus, so this is an area where I really do well. Today, I am going to share my organizational tips for hitting those big goals. Subscribe  on  your favorite platform below: iTunes Google Play Music Stitcher Radio TuneIn iHeartRadio Sound Cloud The Best Way To Prioritize Your Big Goals Large projects can get overwhelming. This is how I tackle big projects, like redoing our membership site workbooks, which I have been working on over the last few months. Lesson 1: Break it into sections and create tasks Instead of trying to tackle the whole project, break it into pieces. So, for the recent project I am working on, I started by brainstorming all of the tasks that need to be done by July 10th. Then, I brainstormed all the tasks that need to redone by July 31st, and I put those into Asana. Then, I created all the tasks before Sep 26th, which is when we re-open to our waitlist. Once that was all done, I was able to categorize what was the most important task to work on. It feels so much more manageable this way.   Lesson 2: Only work on one thing at a time You have to let some stuff go. Don’t go to the next thing until your main important task is done. I set three priorities per week, and I have to let other stuff go while I focus on those tasks. When I was working on redoing the workbooks, I didn’t go to the next task until I got all of the workbooks done. When I have a big project, I have to let other things go. So, I might have to let my Instagram posts go to focus on the one big task so I can check that big thing off the list.   Lesson 3: Set deadlines for tasks in your project What is your first priority? I set up projects in Asana by calendar view. So each project has a calendar and due dates. Then every week when I do my planner, I review what needs to get done that week and what I have gotten done the past week. Make sure to create deadlines for each little tasks so you can make sure you hit those big goals.   Here is my system for hitting those big goals: My organizational system for getting big projects done.