Learn how to use LinkedIn Three Ways

Learn how to use LinkedIn Three Ways Here are three ways to learn how to use LinkedIn: Join me on Thursday at 4pm EST for a live webinar called LinkedIn for Executives BEYOND the Basics.  This is through Netshares Experts Connection.  Ive done this a few times for them and its always fun, and packed full of content. Cost is $50 or $60. Register now to get on the webinar. Get my DVD called LinkedIn for Job Seekers. Cost is $50 + SH.  This has about three hours of content to help you get value out of your LinkedIn strategy. Click here to buy. If you are a career coach or in the career space, you should become an Online Professional Networking Strategist (this was the LinkedIn certification, but LinkedIns lawyers said we cant use the word LinkedIn in the title of the certification).  Well spend six 70 minute sessions going into a number of things on LinkedIn so you can become an expert for yourself and your clients with this online professional network (aka: _________).  Cost is $897, and I work hard so you feel like it was worth it (this is the second time Im doing this)! More info here.  TIME SENSITIVE: The first session is TODAY! I continue to see a ton of potential with LinkedIn users, whether they are newbies, veterans, so-called LIONs, and even recruiters, with how they can make some marginal changes to get much better results! Oh yeah, if LinkedIn is interesting to you, check out the LinkedIn blog behind my LinkedIn book: Im on LinkedIn Now What??? Learn how to use LinkedIn Three Ways Here are three ways to learn how to use LinkedIn: Join me on Thursday at 4pm EST for a live webinar called LinkedIn for Executives BEYOND the Basics.  This is through Netshares Experts Connection.  Ive done this a few times for them and its always fun, and packed full of content. Cost is $50 or $60. Register now to get on the webinar. Get my DVD called LinkedIn for Job Seekers. Cost is $50 + SH.  This has about three hours of content to help you get value out of your LinkedIn strategy. Click here to buy. If you are a career coach or in the career space, you should become an Online Professional Networking Strategist (this was the LinkedIn certification, but LinkedIns lawyers said we cant use the word LinkedIn in the title of the certification).  Well spend six 70 minute sessions going into a number of things on LinkedIn so you can become an expert for yourself and your clients with this online professional network (aka: _________).  Cost is $897, and I work hard so you feel like it was worth it (this is the second time Im doing this)! More info here.  TIME SENSITIVE: The first session is TODAY! I continue to see a ton of potential with LinkedIn users, whether they are newbies, veterans, so-called LIONs, and even recruiters, with how they can make some marginal changes to get much better results! Oh yeah, if LinkedIn is interesting to you, check out the LinkedIn blog behind my LinkedIn book: Im on LinkedIn Now What???

How to Improve Your Career Growth Through Improving Your Public Speaking

How to Improve Your Career Growth Through Improving Your Public Speaking Often the best way of achieving career growth is to look for opportunities at a different company. This can be nerve-racking but essential for those who wish to climb the career ladder and become experts in their field. Interviews are always worrying as you are keen to make a good impression and probably very keen to get the job. This does not need to be the case. The nervousness before an interview is no different to the butterflies in your stomach before public speaking. Fortunately, by following a few simple tips, it is possible to control your nerves and really shine: Who are you? One of the most common questions in an interview is “Why don’t you tell me a bit about yourself?” It is the question that often leaves people floundering as you try to work out what the interviewer wants to hear. In fact, the answer is very simple. The interviewer really wants to know how your personality, skill set, hobbies and background make you not just suitable for the post but the obvious choice. The best way to prepare for this question is to think about the moment you decided to apply for this vacancy. At that point you felt you could do the job and obviously had reasons to back that claim up. That is what you need to be telling the interviewer. The same principle applies in any public speaking post â€" know why you are doing this. Are you confident or enthusiastic? In fact, you need to be both. But this needs to be a balancing act. Confidence in your ability to do a job comes from how you see yourself. Enthusiasm is based on feelings. Enjoying something will make you enthusiastic. In an ideal world you should be able to match a reason for being confident with an enthusiastic motive. With this information at hand, you will be able to express the right amount of passion and knowledge to impress any interviewer or audience. Online profiles Online profiles on websites such as LinkedIn may be how you have been noticed for an interview. It may be that this is the information you used on the application. Even if it is neither of these, it is imperative not to regurgitate this information. Any information which is in the public domain may have already been read by the interviewer or audience. The information will need to be portrayed but in a different format. You should practice integrating this information into conversations and answers. In particular, your previous job roles or relevant experience will need to be reviewed. It is often helpful to do a mock interview with a friend. Limit it There’s nothing worse for an interviewer than having to deal with candidate who never finishes what he wants to say. Bad public speaking abilities might have a negative impact on your chances to land a certain job. Not only is it difficult to conduct the interview, but their whole daily schedule might be thrown out. The lasting impression you will leave is that you love to talk and work will suffer. It is important to answer every question properly but you must ensure this is done succinctly. Short, monosyllable answers are not enough; there needs to be a balance between getting the information across and waffling. Team It is rare that any job is completely independent. It is therefore essential to accentuate your team player skills. The simplest way is to include a piece when telling of your achievements. Always add how your achievement affected the team, how they supported it and if it had any benefit to the company as a whole. Not only will this emphasis your ability to be a team player but it will show that you look at the wider picture and think of the whole company not just your role. Do you want to have a thriving career? Do you want people to look up to you and admire you? Because if that’s the case you must have sensible public speaking abilities; these will help your career advance faster and with even higher chances for success. Don’t let others use anesthetic techniques to take you down, and have a professional attitude when holding speeches and presentations no matter what happens on that stage. By Steve Brown and LondonSpeakerBureau.com!

Finding Focus in a Noisy World - Classy Career Girl

Finding Focus in a Noisy World Todays podcast is from inside one of our membership sites. It is all about finding focus, especially when there is just not enough time. If you are listening, please screenshot and share on Instagram, tag @classycareergirl and share your takeaway from today’s podcast! I would love to hear! Subscribe  on  your favorite platform below: iTunes Google Play Music Stitcher Radio TuneIn iHeartRadio Sound Cloud Finding Focus in a Noisy World I could write a book. I could start a course. I could do speaking events. There are so many ideas as an entrepreneur; we want to do it all. So how do you focus on what matters right now? Here are five tips for finding focus. You can’t do it all. You may be getting opportunities left and right. The right time will come to do more but focus in on the things in your business that are working now. You can’t say yes to everything. Table some of those things for later on in your business. Start saying no.   Be very aware of tradeoffs. If you are doing one thing, that means something else is suffering. This is a choice that you are making with your time. If you are checking your work email, what is that not allowing you to do ? For example, if you are mindlessly wasting time scrolling on Instagram, you are making a choice to not do your daily meditation. These are examples, but we have to be aware of the choices and tradeoffs we are making so we can use our time wisely. Find the right things to focus on. “Productivity is not about getting more things done; it’s about getting the right things done.” -Michael Hyatt. Focusing on the right things is so important, especially after having kids.   Book recommendation: This book has really changed how I think about how I spend my time. Free to Focus: FreeToFocusBook.com Focus on what you need to do right now. Your business will grow when you eliminate all the things you could be doing and just focus in on the things you really need to be doing right now. Conclusion I hope you found this helpful. Make sure you are part of our community on Facebook! The Classy Career Girl Network Facebook group is a great place to ask questions and discuss these podcast episodes. So meet me there! We have over 20,000 women in there who are all passionate about finding career fulfillment and supporting each other. There is no dumb question! So please join us, I want this podcast to be about community more than anything.

How to Plan and Grow Your Executive Career

How to Plan and Grow Your Executive Career You lead a busy life and know you are doing great in your executive-level position.The idea of managing teams and a business to success fills you with a fiery passion.Your resume is a track record of success and there is no one better than you who can develop successful teams.However, you still do not do enough. This post covers how to manage your executive career when you know there is more you can be doing.Start Thinking Long-Term When It Comes to Planning and StrategyYou may have a great executive career going today and can prove you are successful now, but as the saying goes, “Here today, gone today.”Great executive career management requires long-term thinking, planning, and strategy. It involves investing beyond today and years into the future, not just being great at picking up new trends in the moment.Even if you are thinking, “I am successful. I do not see what I have to worry about”, you have to think about where you will be in 10, 15, or 20 years. New technology, i nflation, health, family, and an ever-changing workforce means you run the risk of losing all the great things you had accomplished.Avoid This Common Mistake About Job SearchingThe most common mistake people make is thinking the right time to job search is when you don’t have a job or will lose your current one.The reality is an executive career requires always keeping your eyes open on a job search for that next position and “getting out while the getting is good”.Job searching is a requirement for all executives, all the time because executives always need to leave the company at the peak of its success. This line “Go out on top!” thinking is why most people do not like becoming executives. It requires owning your decisions and successes, right or wrong, so much so that executives do not stick around for the accolades.They move onto bigger and better projects, usually leaving others scratching their heads wondering, “But I thought all was going well? Why leave now?”W hy? Think about it for a moment: Would a company rather hire an executive to run it after he/she was laid off, or after he/she just closed a $50 million dollar-merger? One of the best ways to secure a new, better position is to go on the job hunt right after a major accomplishment.Be the Executive of Two Careers Rolled Into OneAll executives should plan to manage two types of careers:Business Personal lifeDoing this requires creating as much cross-functional career planning as possible so that business and personal executive moves start to serve one another.For example, an executive with great business skills chooses to make time to learn what is going on in his/her son’s life. During that time, the executive discovers how certain technology works and how his son thinks, acts and interacts with others.Because of this, the executive is not socially disconnected from the needs and wants of his/her regular employees. Meanwhile, the executive is able to plan and afford his/her son’s education through investments and possible opportunities while keeping the son on a solid career path.Decide on Your Code of Ethics, Morals, and CharacterEvery executive has to decide on their core values. They must decide on their code of ethics, morals, integrity, and character. This is even truer today than ever before due to the possibility of executives being thrust into the spotlight after something negative on social media.Every executive must be comfortable within their skin when making a decision that affects people’s jobs and lives. Additionally, they must be comfortable with explaining it to everyone.When an executive has a strong code of ethics, morals, integrity, and character, making difficult business decisions is easier.The strength of these qualities determines a leader’s ability to explain decisions and gain followers in the process.How to Discover What Makes You ValuablePick up your resume and look at it carefully. Read the information out loud to yourself. A nd while you are doing this, start to draw a line through the experiences you simply find unattractive to you.Next, go back and read what is left. You are doing this for a reason. Companies will never decide what makes you valuable on your behalf.They expect you to know. In order to target future opportunities properly, you have to be able to say out loud, “I know I will be of great value for this opportunity because [insert reasoning].”Write a Top 10 list of everything that makes you valuable and thenmemorize it. Watch how it liberates you from fear during your executive interviews.Build a Brand Around Your Values and Code of EthicsThe most desirable executives possess a unique point of view that shows the ability to think outside the box or offers something no one else has; a personality of its own.It is important to have the business skills, of course, and not just be a collection of unique opinions.Your brand should be a collection of everything you have done, including link s to websites, previous work, and a solid LinkedIn profile.

Interview Series - Career Experts - Douglas Levin from JobStars CareerMetis.com

Interview Series - Career Experts - Douglas Levin from JobStars â€" CareerMetis.com In this interview series, we caught up with Douglas Levinfrom JobStars USA LLCwho shares her expertise and insights about job search, career change,etc.in today’s marketplace.Tell us a little bit about your company evalJobStars USA is a general practitioner of career services Is this something you decided early on in your career? Coming out of undergrad Bar none, the most exciting and/or rewarding thing is hearing success stories from past clients.I also really enjoy the interaction of working with professionals of all industries and experience levels. I am constantly learning new things.evalHow do to stay abreast of the industry as an expert? I do a lot of blogging and self-exploration.I also rely on leadership within PARW and CTLto disperse valuable information that keeps me abreast of goings-on.What are some of the things that you see job seekers struggle with the most?Job seekers struggle with personal insecurities like physical appearance, age, and on and on. Interviewing is s cary for many people.What are the common mistakes that you see them do? Coming across as a jack of all trades.evalIt’s very important to narrow your focus and take options off the table, instead of trying to play the field.How should job seekers approach job search today?Job seekers must use all the tools and resources at their disposal.Avoid being overly reliant on any single job search method. Mix it up and don’t be lazy!Unemployment is at the lowest levels, why do you think that is? Companies are innovating, technology is spurring growth in all new ways. Let’s hope for more of the same!What is the biggest trendDon’t be pushy or needy. Don’tsend invitations to connect with people who don’t know you. Find ways to participate and engage One exciting thing is that we now offer B2B services (outplacement) for small parties.What are the best resources you recommend to job seekers? There’s so much good stuff out there, I wouldn’t know what to begin. Instead, I would like to share a link to acompilation of all the best resourcesthat I’ve seen over the years.What is the best way for our audience to reach you? Submit a contact us message through our websiteâ€" JobStars.Connect with or Follow Doug Levin JobStars on Social Media:LinkedInTwitterFacebook PageDouglas Levin and JobStars USA have also been featured in our recent compilation of the most resourceful career experts and career blogs â€" Top Career Advice Websites.

The crisis Let me tell you how I feel about the crisis! - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

The crisis Let me tell you how I feel about the crisis! - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog Like just about anyone else, my favorite caf? here in Copenhagen is tired of hearing about the financial crisis. And this is how theyve reacted: That shows guts, initiative, playfulness and a commitment to fun. I love it! It doesnt stop at the posters and postcards (which I apparently inspired), the owner does many things to make this a happy workplace. Heres one: As an employee on your birthday, you can either get a gift from the caf? or you can throw a party and the caf? will pay for it provided you invite all your co-workers. Which is just one more reason why I love this place. That and the pancakes :o) In fact, Im writing this at The Laundromat Caf? and I also wrote large parts of my first book here. Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related

How to perfect YOUR Cover Letter format!

How to perfect YOUR Cover Letter format! Today I received a fantastic CV, from an extremely educated and qualified young man. Let’s refer to him as Kevin. Kevin had 6 GCSEs, 2 A Levels and had spent most of his short career working in customer service. At first glance, his CV showed me everything that I wanted in an applicant. The problem was, there was no cover letter. Because there was no cover letter, there was no way for me to ascertain what kind of a person Kevin was. On an initial basis, there was no way for me to ascertain whether he would fit into my team. As a result, there was no way that I would interview Kevin. His application was quickly discarded, and I moved onto the next one.Have you heard the above story before? It should sound familiar. The unfortunate truth is that far too many applicants let their outstanding resumes down by failing to include a cover letter. Some people will tell you that employers don’t look at a cover letter. This is a myth, and an extremely damaging one at that. In this blog, I†™ll show you the importance of including a cover letter, and give you some top tips on how perfect your cover letter format.What is a Cover Letter?A cover letter serves as a written prequel to your resume. It is a short letter that comes attached to the CV, which outlines your personal values and the reasons for your interest in the role. The aim of a cover letter is to get the employer interested in you before they even look at the CV.Why write a Cover Letter?As I’ve already mentioned, there is an unfortunate myth being spread amongst job seekers, that most employers won’t even look at a cover letter. This is simply not true. You can tell an enormous amount about someone from their cover letter format. Your cover letter format shows the employer that:You are someone who can fit into their team. Personality is important. Employers don’t want someone who will cause conflict or won’t gel. They need to know that you match the core values of the company, and that you are truly interested in working there.You can construct a good letter. Grammar is extremely important. The best CV’s will lay out the candidate’s information in a clear and easy to understand way, whereas the best Cover Letters will demonstrate that the writer knows how to construct a letter, using good grammar punctuation and spelling. Needless to say, if your cover letter is riddled with spelling mistakes, your CV won’t really be worth looking at.You have the personal strengths that they are looking for. While your CV is a comprehensive demonstration of the qualifications you have achieved and your key skills, a cover letter allows you to showcase your personal qualities, such as the ability to work as part of a team, determination, drive to succeed and discipline.How To Begin A Cover LetterSince the majority of CVs are now submitted online, most employers will allow for a space where you can insert your cover letter before submitting your CV. What this means is that you probably wonâ €™t need to list the address of the employer etc. However, you should still make a point of laying it out like an actual letter. When you start your cover letter, it’s also important to address the employer, state the role that you are applying for and that you believe this is the right role for you.Take a look at the below example: Dear Mrs Bruce, I am writing to apply for the position of Customer Services Assistant. I believe that I am the perfect person for this role, and would be an excellent fit for your company. The reasons that I believe this are as follows…The MiddleIn the middle or main part of your cover letter, you should state the reasons for why you are applying. While you can mention experience, in this section of your application it’s a good idea to focus on your personal qualities. Using key words such as enthusiastic, determined, hard-working, leadership, professional, customer orientated and motivated are great ways to impress any employer.Take a look at the below example: Firstly, I have fantastic customer services skills, and believe strongly in the value of putting customers first. I understand that without the customers, there would be no business, and therefore it’s essential that we do our best to meet their expectations. In line with this, I am a firm believer in professionalism and making sure that every task is completed to the best of my ability. As you will see from my resume, I have worked in customer service positions for a number of years, and firmly believe that I could put my experience to great use whilst in this role…The EndFinally, finish your cover letter by stating/summarising why you believe you’d be perfect for the position: In summary, I see this as a fantastic opportunity. I know that I would make a professional, hardworking and enthusiastic addition to your team, and would bring a wealth of new ideas to the table. I would be extremely grateful if you could consider my application. Yours sincerely.Hopefu lly the above has given you some idea of how to create your cover letter format. If you are interested in more top tips, make sure you check out our FREE CV Resource Library! This entry was posted in Resources. Bookmark the permalink. Richard Structured Interview Questions: How To PassFirefighter Test: How To Pass The Role Play