Need help looking for a job? Tired of hearing silence when you apply on-line? RightChanges Job Search Coach offers tips on how to find a job in this market and how to stand out from your competition. These tips apply whether you are unemployed, misemployed, new graduate, or re-entering the job market.
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References for the Job Search
Books on Networking
* Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty by Harvey MacKay
* Face to Face by Susan RoAne
* How to Get Your Point Across in 30 Seconds or Less by Milo O. Frank
* How to Work a Room – Your Essential Guide to Savvy Socializing by Susan RoAne
*The Art of Mingling by Jeanne Martinet
* The Definitive Book of Body Language by Allan and Barbara Pease
Books on Aptitude
* The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
* What Color is Your Parachute by Richard Nelson Bolles
* Strengths Finder 2.0 by Tom Rath
* Finding a Job You Can Love by Ralph Mattson and Arthur Miller Jr.
* Directionally Challenged – How to Find and Follow God’s
Course for Your Life by Travis Collins
* The Christian’s Career Journey – Finding the Job God Designed for You by Susan Britton Whitcomb
* GO Put Your Strengths to Work – 6 Powerful Steps to Achieve Outstanding Performance by Marcus Buckingham
* 50 Best Jobs for Your Personality by Michael Farr and Laurence Shatkin
* Now What? 90 Days to a New Life Direction by Laura Berman Fortgang
Books on Attitude
* The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
* Attitude is Everything - 10 Life Changing Steps to Turning Attitude into Action by Keith Harrell
* Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson
* Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty by Harvey MacKay
* Face to Face by Susan RoAne
* How to Get Your Point Across in 30 Seconds or Less by Milo O. Frank
* How to Work a Room – Your Essential Guide to Savvy Socializing by Susan RoAne
*The Art of Mingling by Jeanne Martinet
* The Definitive Book of Body Language by Allan and Barbara Pease
Books on Aptitude
* The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
* What Color is Your Parachute by Richard Nelson Bolles
* Strengths Finder 2.0 by Tom Rath
* Finding a Job You Can Love by Ralph Mattson and Arthur Miller Jr.
* Directionally Challenged – How to Find and Follow God’s
Course for Your Life by Travis Collins
* The Christian’s Career Journey – Finding the Job God Designed for You by Susan Britton Whitcomb
* GO Put Your Strengths to Work – 6 Powerful Steps to Achieve Outstanding Performance by Marcus Buckingham
* 50 Best Jobs for Your Personality by Michael Farr and Laurence Shatkin
* Now What? 90 Days to a New Life Direction by Laura Berman Fortgang
Books on Attitude
* The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
* Attitude is Everything - 10 Life Changing Steps to Turning Attitude into Action by Keith Harrell
* Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson
Other Tips
In this competitive market, every little trick helps. R
ightChangesJobSearchCoach.blogspot.com will give a tip for job seekers each week.
Name Badge
Use an experienced salesperson’s tip. Wear your name tag on the right so your name is in the line of sight of the people you shake hands with, making it easier for them to remember your name.
Body Language
Excuse me - What did your body language say again? Over 80% of communication is non verbal. It is essential for you to know how to read your contact’s and interviewer’s body language so you can judge the effect of what you are saying verbally. It is also essential for you to control your own body language. The following are some brief tips.
1) Leaning forward shows interest.
2) Eye contact establishes trust with the other person.
3) Do not cross anything (arms, legs, etc.). Crossing indicates you are closed to or guarding against the person or what is being said.
4) Keep your hands within sight to show you are not hiding anything. Did you know that shaking hands started as a way to show you are not carrying a weapon?
Read more on body language and see if you may be saying one thing and your body another. The library, the web, and discount bookstores have a lot on this topic.
Do Something for Yourself
You are looking for a job so money is tight or you are budgeting more closely than ever before. This tip may seem counterintuitive but it is worth every penny. The tip: Do something for yourself that would make you proud! Whether it is to lose weight, take classes, splurge on a new interview suit or jacket, get a new hair cut or color the grey, or get new more contemporary glasses, just do it! Your self confidence level will increase. You may even meet a great networking connection that way.
This does not need to cost a lot. There are less expensive, money saving options too.
Classes: The state has programs that will cover the cost of training. Some colleges let people audit classes for free and there are links for free on-line courses. Libraries and other organizations offer seminars. During an interview, when you are asked what you have been doing since you were laid off, they will see that you have continued to develop yourself and expand your interests.
Instead of the gym: If you want to lose weight but cannot afford a gym membership, then walk the mall 1 hour non-stop several times a week. You don’t have to be an early riser either; you can find mall walkers at all hours. Check with your favorite malls. In some malls, the anchor stores close later than the other stores, so you can walk the mall without the crowds.
Eyeglasses: Several eye glass stores have "two for one" specials. Go in halves with someone on the cost.
New Interview Suit or jacket: Now is the time to shop. The stores are already marking down clothes for the new season. Watch the paper for additional discounts and coupons. Go on the web and see if the store has on-line coupons available there. You would be amazed at the savings.
You don't need to spend a lot but do something just for you that you are proud of and enjoy it!
Read Who Moved My Chesse and the Prayer of Jabez
Cheese and Jabez: Change is hard and being on the job market is one of the most stressful changes in a person’s life. RightChanges asks every client to (re)read Who Moved My Cheese. It can be read in less than one hour and has a great message on accepting change.
Another recommended book is the Prayer of Jabez. It is based on a single verse in the Bible and reminds us that God has a storehouse of blessings for us; we just have to ask. Check these out at your local library.
ightChangesJobSearchCoach.blogspot.com will give a tip for job seekers each week.
Name Badge
Use an experienced salesperson’s tip. Wear your name tag on the right so your name is in the line of sight of the people you shake hands with, making it easier for them to remember your name.
Body Language
Excuse me - What did your body language say again? Over 80% of communication is non verbal. It is essential for you to know how to read your contact’s and interviewer’s body language so you can judge the effect of what you are saying verbally. It is also essential for you to control your own body language. The following are some brief tips.
1) Leaning forward shows interest.
2) Eye contact establishes trust with the other person.
3) Do not cross anything (arms, legs, etc.). Crossing indicates you are closed to or guarding against the person or what is being said.
4) Keep your hands within sight to show you are not hiding anything. Did you know that shaking hands started as a way to show you are not carrying a weapon?
Read more on body language and see if you may be saying one thing and your body another. The library, the web, and discount bookstores have a lot on this topic.
Do Something for Yourself
You are looking for a job so money is tight or you are budgeting more closely than ever before. This tip may seem counterintuitive but it is worth every penny. The tip: Do something for yourself that would make you proud! Whether it is to lose weight, take classes, splurge on a new interview suit or jacket, get a new hair cut or color the grey, or get new more contemporary glasses, just do it! Your self confidence level will increase. You may even meet a great networking connection that way.
This does not need to cost a lot. There are less expensive, money saving options too.
Classes: The state has programs that will cover the cost of training. Some colleges let people audit classes for free and there are links for free on-line courses. Libraries and other organizations offer seminars. During an interview, when you are asked what you have been doing since you were laid off, they will see that you have continued to develop yourself and expand your interests.
Instead of the gym: If you want to lose weight but cannot afford a gym membership, then walk the mall 1 hour non-stop several times a week. You don’t have to be an early riser either; you can find mall walkers at all hours. Check with your favorite malls. In some malls, the anchor stores close later than the other stores, so you can walk the mall without the crowds.
Eyeglasses: Several eye glass stores have "two for one" specials. Go in halves with someone on the cost.
New Interview Suit or jacket: Now is the time to shop. The stores are already marking down clothes for the new season. Watch the paper for additional discounts and coupons. Go on the web and see if the store has on-line coupons available there. You would be amazed at the savings.
You don't need to spend a lot but do something just for you that you are proud of and enjoy it!
Read Who Moved My Chesse and the Prayer of Jabez
Cheese and Jabez: Change is hard and being on the job market is one of the most stressful changes in a person’s life. RightChanges asks every client to (re)read Who Moved My Cheese. It can be read in less than one hour and has a great message on accepting change.
Another recommended book is the Prayer of Jabez. It is based on a single verse in the Bible and reminds us that God has a storehouse of blessings for us; we just have to ask. Check these out at your local library.