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A word
about email addresses...
Please remember that your
email address can be the first impression you make on a
potential new employer. No matter how cool, funny or
adorable you think your address is; an employer isn't
going to always see it the same way. "Fuzzybuny@" or
"Weedman@" is guaranteed to get attention; the wrong
kind of attention.
Please open a job search
email that is your name or initials or a
combination and never use your company email to
look for a new job. There are a lot of free email
portals, find one and set up a new account. If
you want to be perceived as a professional, make sure
you look and act like one on all
levels.
On a similar note; when
sending a resume via email please title and save
your resume as your first name, middle initial and last
name; Pat J Doe.doc. It will make it easier for
everyone.
Things you need to know to get
ahead......
The following information
is included for those early in their careers and those
looking to make first job changes. It's basic
information and is worth while reading for those
who are old hands at career management as well. We can't
help everyone who contacts us, so we've developed this
information to help guide you through the career change
process.
It's a competitive world
and you have to prepare yourself for all possible
situations when you decide to look for a new position.
We will help you prepare for your
interview arranged through us, but you need to make
sure you are actually ready to start your job
search.
There are numerous reasons
for changing jobs; job satisfaction is the one
reason we hear most often. People want to be recognized
and rewarded for their efforts. Sometimes your
job doesn't turn out the way you thought it would
when you first accepted the position. You owe it to
yourself and your current employer to ask for
improvement in your current job. It doesn't mean
demanding change; but rather a meaningful conversation
discussing your concerns and goals. Once you clear the
air and learn if your goals match your company's,
you need to decide what you wish to do
in your next opportunity if it appears that it is
time to move on.
Be realistic. You have
experience and potential; every human does. What you do
with your experience and potential is totally
dependent on the decisions you make. No one but
you will make you succeed or fail. We suggest
that you take stock of your successes, your
failures and your desires. If you can honestly look at
your career to the present moment
and evaluate why you have achieved or failed, you
will be able to direct your future efforts into a
stronger position and more satisfying life.
We all need goals.
Effective, successful people plan to achieve,
it doesn't just happen because you want it to. When you
set goals, whether it's a title or an income, you make a
personal commitment to do what it takes to
achieve and succeed.
If you want to be in
outside sales and are currently in customer service or
inside sales, make a strong effort to sell yourself to
the Sales Manager of your current company to be promoted
within your company. The transition from within
your company is easier and better than trying to find an
outside sales position with a new company. If that
option is not available, you will need to market
yourself to companies with strong training programs,
many office products companies, like copier and computer
dealers, offer paid training and commission on sales.
It's a great starting point.
The same basic information
holds true as you move up the corporate ladder, ask for
promotions and increases in responsibility in your
current company. It is easier to make a move up into
management than it is to be hired as a sales or
marketing manager without having had the management
experience in a previous position. It doesn't matter if
you don't get the title, it's the hands on experience
that counts.
The people we place with
our client companies are the ones who know themselves,
who know how to position themselves for success and know
how to sell their abilities and talents. They are lucky
because they make themselves lucky with planning,
research and self promotion. If you don't know why
you're great no one else will either. If you can't
identify a number of positive personal traits that make
you stand out in your company you need to develop
your personal skills and abilities better. Read books on
improving your skills, take courses, attend seminars and
find a mentor. It is your responsibility to become the
best you can be.
If you haven't already done
so, create a "brag book"; a portfolio of letters of
congratulation, noted accomplishments, certificates of
award, photos of awards and plaques, copies of your
performance reviews, letters of thanks from customers
and your company, anything that shows you as a top
performer and shows proof of your progress and
accomplishment. Take your brag book on interviews and
use it as a tool to showcase your abilities. Never
embellish or create your own documents, these papers
have to be real and able to
be referenced.
The same goes for a college
degree, no matter how tempting it may seem, never claim
to have a degree or GPA that isn't true. Many companies
do discriminate on degrees, it appears to be
legal, although unfair if you believe you have
equivalent experience and intelligence. The issue is one
of truthfulness, not degree. If you claim a fake degree,
it makes you a liar, not just a person without a
degree. Sell yourself on your personal integrity
and accomplishments, never falsify any
information. If you've established yourself as a
liar you can never reclaim your integrity. If we
discover false information in your resume, we will
remove your resume and all contact information from our
database and will not work with you.
We only place people who
are superior; people who have taken the time to improve
their odds of winning by utilizing all help available to
them. People who take pride in their work and
accomplishments and who have the personal substance
necessary to continue to achieve. We cannot help people
who are not willing to work hard and who make
repeated bad career decisions. You have a fresh
start every morning; make the decisions that will give
you a solid foundation for growth and
success.
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