Over $2000 in Prizes Its The 4th Annual JobMob Guest Blogging Contest

Over $2000 in Prizes Its The 4th Annual JobMob Guest Blogging Contest 76 This is by far the biggest edition of the job search guest blogging contest here on JobMob. Enjoy it! The bad news about this year's edition of the contest is that there are ONLY 25 guest blogging slots available, so you'll need to act fast. This article will be regularly updated to show how many slots are left. The good news is that with so many prizes to be won, every single contestant will win not one, but at least two prizes. In this official announcement, first I'll detail all the prizes you can win. Then I'll explain how to enter, and more importantly, how to win. Next, I'll show you the contest calendar and finally, give you suggestions of what to blog about. Read on for the full details Prizes To Win The grand prize winner will win: US$150. Sponsored by ?? I reserve the right to not publish any entry without justification, especially if it doesn't conform to our rules & guidelines, but it rarely happens. How to win Simple: get as many people as you can to visit your guest post. After each guest post appears on JobMob, it will enter the Contest Rankings. That page will be updated daily during the contest. The grand prize winner is the author of the guest post appearing at the top of the Contest Rankings at the end of the contest, with the other grand prize winners decided based on their guest posts ranking in positions 2 through 5. The Contest Rankings are determined by the number of unique visitors to your guest post during the 7 days after the post was published on JobMob. Once your guest post is scheduled, you'll receive an email telling you exactly when your guest post will be competing for visitors. Here are some traffic tips on how to attract maximum visitors to your entry. One hint: use social media. In case of a tie, the winner is the writer of the guest post with the most trackbacks, Twitter retweets and Facebook shares so encourage your friends to link to your post and tweet about it as well. If you have a blog, linking to your own guest posts is fine. If you're on Twitter, tweeting about your guest posts is fine too. Calendar A summary of the contest dates: August 1st 2010 first guest post appears on JobMob September 2nd 2010 the last possible day that a guest post will appear on JobMob September 13th 2010 official announcement of the grand prize winners Update 06/09/10: since there are still 5 slots available, I've slightly extended the contest. The new date of the winners' announcement will appear in the final guest post of the contest sometime between now and September 17th. Suggestions Use the articles under the pink Best Of tab here on JobMob for inspiration. Otherwise, you can write about: Job search success stories (anywhere in the world!) Unusual job search experiences Your opinion on a specific job search-related topic Your most-liked/least-liked job search tools, websites, etc. Good luck! Remember- there are ONLY 25 blogging slots available, so get your entry in as soon as possible!

Personal Brand Recovery - Learn how to protect yourself from identity theft - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Personal Brand Recovery - Learn how to protect yourself from identity theft - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career After suffering from identity theft on Wednesday, I was forced to either put all my energy into regaining all my loses or quit. One attribute of my brand and a saying that I like to follow is what doesnt break me, makes me stronger. Without a Google account (gmail), a PayPal account and taking a major hit to my bank account, I was left without contact of my network. I used this incident to fuel both my work at EMC and all my Personal Branding work. I, as well as all of you, should be more aware of identity theft because it could happen to you at a moments notice. Instead of blowing up about this issue, I concentrated on the work at hand. I ended up on the cover of The Daily News Tribute, a local Waltham and Newton newspaper (both in Massachusetts). Whats funny is that Im originally from Newton, went to college in Waltham at Bentley and currently live in Waltham, so it was quite the coincidence. This certainly gave my brand a boost and I pushed forward, as I recovered my network through my picture memory and help from Adam Salamon, who is the Sponsorship Manager for Personal Branding Magazine. Ive also started work on pulling Issue 2 together of the magazine, for release on November 1st. Expect a lot more content, a few special interviews and a completely new format. Here are some tips for protecting and recovering your Personal Brand identity: Protect Before the incident occurs Database all your contacts as you make them, for networking purposes and to be able to reconnect if you suffer a loss. You can use Microsoft Excel, Access or other programs to accomplish this. Use multiple passwords for all your online assets, including your email account, electronic bank account and website hosting service. Recover After the incident occurs Reach out to key members of your network that may have contact information of others in your network. Call and email the companies that handle your assets. Make sure to let them investigate the issue. Try and get your mind off of everything and focus on regenerating your Personal Brand.

Making the Most of Networking Meetings

Making the Most of Networking Meetings I’ve already shared in a previous post that I read so many career books that when I find one that’s funny and profane in equal parts, I can’t help but share the advice with you.   Michael Laskoff is the author of a “survival guide for the recently unemployed” called Landing on the Right Side of Your A**.  (Title redacted; this is a family friendly blog, after all.)   His often hilarious advice is based on his own checkered career.   He’s a graduate of Harvard Business School and has held several high profile jobs for companies like McKinsey Company.   He also wrote an employment column for Business Week Online. His chapter on networking meetings contains some great advice.   In typical Laskoff fashion, he tells you what makes you look dumb and tells you what he’s thinking while you look dumb.   Here are his four tips for better networking meetings.  Arrive with an agenda. Laskoff says that he’s sat through several uncomfortable meetings where the requestor had obviously used all his energy in getting the meeting and had not had any energy left to plan what to say once he got there. Laskoff says he tries to help out when the requestor is at a loss for words, but suspect other busy people will simply toss the jobseeker out on his ear.   For the record, my experience has been that most people are too polite to toss anyone out.   But I, too, have experienced an uncomfortable silence after opening the meeting with, “How can I help you today?” Do your basic research elsewhere.   This is excellent advice.   Laskoff says you should never waste time asking questions that you could answer yourself with a few minutes of internet research. You should never have to ask much about the person’s company or industry.   If you sound unprepared, you’ll hurt the rest of your presentation, no matter how good it is.   On the other hand if you ask smart questions based on your research, you’ll sound smart and worthy of more time. Don’t ask disrespectful questions.   Laskoff says he’s heard some stunners, including “How much do you make?” I have never had anyone be quite that bold, so I’ve never had to drag out his uncouth response (“It’s none of your d*** business.”) Never ask for a job.   This is obvious to anyone who has read my blog over the years, but it’s possible that some people are still more hopeful than strategic. Laskoff says (and I agree) that you should never have to make a pitch for a job.   If you’re impressive enough, a smart person will be passing your information on to others in the industry whom he likes and respects.   If you are obnoxious in the meeting, he’ll be passing your information on to people he hates.   Laskoff passes on other small etiquette gems as well. He suggests that you always reconfirm how much time your subject has for you that day. She may have initially promised you thirty minutes, but her schedule may have changed. Ask again how much time you will have together, and be prepared to edit your questions on the fly so you get the most important ones answered in the time you have. He also recommends that you ask for more people you can speak to, based on the conversation you just had with your contact. Laskoff says that the most you can expect is one or two contacts, and you should consider that “a d*** good haul.” If you get more, they are bound to be weaker, so take your two and move on briskly. Finally, Laskoff says, your thank you should arrive a few days after the meeting.   He says that it should be timed to remind your contact who you are as much as it is to thank him or her.   “Unless you’re stunning-looking or fascinating and you’re probably neither you can expect your contact to forget your existence in a few days or less,” he writes.   A well-timed thank you can bring you top of mind again. His advice for following up is spot on, and as usual, he presents it in easy to understand and execute steps.   Laskoff is a funny guy, but he takes his career advice seriously. The combination makes for a great read.

Things to Learn This Week Transform Your Career - Classy Career Girl

Things to Learn This Week Transform Your Career The more you learn, the more you earn, right? I am on the hunt to learn more in 2016 so that is why I am doing a new weekly series called “Things to Learn every week. Here are the top 3 things to take advantage of to learn this week: Live Event: Thrive in NYC Live and Web Event You’re a busy woman, building your empire. Join #Sheroes on the same mission for an epic girls weekend in the Empire State New York City is ready for you to bring your MAGIC and connect with women to empower, inspire and create miracles. Can’t make it to NYC? Join us virtually!  #THRIVEinNYC, March 19-20, 2016 Level: Beginner-Advanced Time: 3 Days Click to learn more. Free Trial:  Lynda.com Instantly stream business, creative and tech courses. I use this all the time to learn the latest in my field. The best part is you get a free 10 day trial to test it out and see if you like it. Level: Beginner-Advanced Time: Unlimited Click to learn more. Course: Love Your Career Formula 2.0  Resume Makeover Makeover your resume and cover letter with templates, guides and training with Anna Runyan. Level: Beginner Time:  1-2 days Click to learn more.

Dont Take a Summer Vacation From Executive Job Search - Executive Career Brandâ„¢

Dont Take a Summer Vacation From Executive Job Search Although you may think its perfectly fine to take the Summer off, because you mistakenly assume no one is hiring, you may be missing out on the perfect time to position yourself for your next gig, before competition spikes with the mad rush in the Fall. Now is the time to get your foot in the door, while others are out catching waves and trying to forget about job search. According to Online Job Search Expert Susan P. Joyce, Publisher of Forbes top-rated Internet employment portal, Job-Hunt.org, the two biggest times job seekers slack off are the holiday season (between Thanksgiving and Christmas) and during the Summer (especially July and August). In her blog post Summertime: A GREAT Time to Job Hunt!, Susan advises If you think of your job search as a sales process, and you really should, one of the best times to try to make a sale is when the competition is the least intense. Recruiters and hiring authorities are not out of the office over the Summer. They have jobs to fill and theyre sourcing good-fit candidates to slide into them. Youll stand out more, with less competition, if you’re networking and connecting with them now, and if your online presence and activities capture their attention. Stay focused by setting daily agendas, reviewing goals, and moving forward each day. But reward yourself, too. Once you’ve met your agenda each day, take the rest of the day off and take time to recharge. Give yourself permission to take weekends off from everything job search related. Several posts to help you get moving on networking and positioning yourself in front of key hiring decision makers: Build Winning Relationships with Executive Recruiters How to Build a Powerful Executive Network 16 Deadly Executive Job Search Mistakes Does Your Online Identity Scream Hire Me? Power Your Executive Personal Brand with Groups Twitter Turbocharges Executive Job Search and Personal Brand Visibility 00 0

6 Questions To Answer Before Designing Your Resume - CareerAlley

6 Questions To Answer Before Designing Your Resume - CareerAlley We may receive compensation when you click on links to products from our partners. In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins- not through strength but by perseverance. H. Jackson Brown Author: jdb Actually, there are more questions to answer, such as are you ready for working world or, are you certified sane to work. Kiddings aside, we filtered questions down to the essential six (as per our resume workshop) which you serioiusly need to ponder about before even starting to design your resume. Here we go: 1. What exactly do you want to do? Seriously. What exactly are you thinking about doing? Were you looking at the job description and the qualifications to match yours, or you just want a job, or just want to get the heck out of the present place. You want a tailored resume to a dream career, you first need to know what you will be doing spending minimum 8 hours a day, 5 (or more) times a week, for many years? Get that in your mind, you will find yourself greatly influenced by it before churning your resume out. 2. Do you have the required knowledge, skills? Time and time again, human resource (HR) managers have thrown out or deleted resumes that keep clogging their mailbox simply because at a glance they know that the aspiring candidates do not fit for the job vacancy they have. The candidates may have skills of a accounts clerk while the job applied is that of a Art Director. Do the maths. 3. Do you have experience in this or similar jobs? Again, do you have what it takes to tackle that job. Forget tackling, are they even going to think about calling you when your experience does not match at all with the job you are looking for. But then, you are probably passionate about something that is linked to the career you are looking at. That will have to go in your resume on page one. They need to know before considering deleting your mail. 4. What responsibilities have you been given or taken on your own initiative? You know why the need for this question? It meant to ask how responsible a person you are. How great a team player and what leadership qualities you have. In this knowledge age, we are all our leaders, we lead and inspire others. Do you have what it takes to be a responsible and response-able leader? 5. Do your interest show that you are a pleasant-compatible employee? Very simple, are you a nice person. Use your self-awareness and find out if you are pleasant, flexible and accommodating as a colleague. Send a questionnaire out to your pals and current colleagues. Let them be as honest as possible and find out what your weaknesses are. 6. How can I get more information about you? Okay, dont look at me. That is a question from the HR managers who, lets assume at this point, is impressed with your resume. Now, they want to know more and even better, they want to verify stuff that you wrote about. Good references (not family members) help, plus if you have blog sites that speaks of your personality, it would help too. And speaking of references, dont forget to show your resume to them, they need to know if you are lying. Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/resumes-articles/6-questions-to-answer-before-designing-your-resume-4757937.html Good luck in your search.Visit me on Facebook

College Students Why Skipping Some Zs Doesnt Pay Off - CareerAlley

College Students Why Skipping Some Zs Doesnt Pay Off - CareerAlley We may receive compensation when you click on links to products from our partners. Continuing your education is a great way to get ahead in your career. However, balancing work and more schooling can be tricky and the all too common sacrifice is sleep. If you want the most out of your education while still achieving in the workplace youre better served by making sleep a priority, not an afterthought. When you go to sleep your brain recharges, your cells repair themselves (keeping you looking fresh and young) and your body releases important hormones. The amount of sleep your body needs depends on your age, but adults 19 to 55 years of age need around eight hours of sleep, according to The Better Sleep Council. So why is it then that college students are doing away with sleep in order to cram in study sessions and countless trips to the library? Students studying at colleges like Stanford, USC or NYU might find themselves tempted to stay up longer than they should to transcribe notes or study, but that might not help. You should incorporate sleep into part of your study habits because information you learn only sinks in after sleep. For the best colleges in your area, click here. Researches from UCLAs Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior found that students who lost sleep every night comprehended less during class and did worse on tests, according to their report published online in the journal Child Development. Researchers gave 535 teenagers checklists to keep track of their sleep and study time for three 14-day periods while in ninth, 10th and 12th grades. After the study was completed, researchers found that regardless of the amount of time students normally spend on homework each day, students who give up sleep for extra study time will have more trouble the next day understanding class material and will be more likely to struggle with an assignment or test. Symptoms of Sleep Deprivation If your roommate or classmate is extra grouchy, it might be because they didnt get a good nights sleep. Possible symptoms of lack of sleep are: Moodiness Higher susceptibility to illness Lack of energy Stress Anger Lack of concentration Difficulty retaining new information Premature aging Weight gain Impaired judgment Sleep Can Turn Your Dreams Into Big Bucks Stephenie Meyer, author of the Twilight franchise, said the book idea came to her in a dream in 2003. She said on her website StephenieMeyer.com, I woke up from a very vivid dream. In my dream, two people were having an intense conversation in a meadow in the woods. One of these people was just your average girl. The other person was fantastically beautiful, sparkly, and a vampire. They were discussing the difficulties inherent in the facts that A) they were falling in love with each other while B) the vampire was particularly attracted to the scent of her blood, and was having a difficult time restraining himself from killing her immediately. Dont Skip the Zs: Tips to Sleep Better A survey conducted by the American Cancer Society found that people who sleep six hours or less per night or who sleep nine hours or more had a death rate 30 percent higher than those who regularly slept seven to eight hours. Bottom line: If you want to do well on your next test, dont down energy drink after energy drink cramming for a test with an all-nighter. Instead, get a restful nights sleep of eight hours. Here are a few simple tactics to help increase the quality of your sleep: Get on a schedule: go to sleep around the same time every night to help your body get used to a regular sleep schedule. Dont use your bed as a study space: doing any stress-related activity in your bed will trick your body into thinking it is not a place meant for sleep. Instead, use the library or community space. Dont drink alcohol or eat anything right before bed, it will keep you up. Avoid watching the clock! Keeping an eye on your alarm clock, counting the hours of sleep you will get will often times stress you out, making it that much more difficult to sleep. Consider turning your clock away from view. All that matters is that you can still hear your alarm go off in the morning. If you find it difficult to fall asleep, consider using a noise machine that produces soothing sounds. Do not exercise right before bed, your adrenaline will be peaked, making it hard to fall asleep at a reasonable hour. This is a Guest post. If you would like to submit a guest post to CareerAlley, please follow these guest post guidelines. Good luck in your search. Joey Trebif