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Free resource – Get creative with your job search!
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There are so many free career resources out there on the web that people just don’t know about or haven’t taken the time to find and utilize. I know job searching is tough; sometimes we just get sick of it and want to throw in the towel. You can’t do that though. You have to get creative with your job search and figure out how to keep going!
I’m always surprised at speaking engagements when I mention the O*NET database and most of the people in the room haven’t heard of it. Career transition can be tough guys. You have to get creative with the resources at your disposal. There are so many more out there that you just probably don’t know about. The O*NET database and website is one of them. Be sure to check it out this week: www.onetcenter.org.
Check out the latest video on my YouTube channel, Get your foot in door: Call them up, for more tips to help you get creative in your job search.
Hallie Crawford
Career Transition Coach
Career Tips on Q100
Posted by: | CommentsFor the past few months I’ve been on Q100 here in Atlanta providing career tips. If you haven’t heard me on the radio, I now have the links up on my site and you can listen to the past few months here
www.halliecrawford.com/q100.html
And check out this picture of me on the radio:
If you live in Atlanta be sure to tune into Q100 to hear me on the radio each month!
Have a great weekend!
Hallie Crawford
Atlanta Career Coach
If you live in Atlanta be sure to tune into Q100 to hear me on the radio each month!
Have a great weekend!
Hallie Crawford
Atlanta Career Coach
Why bother with an informational interview?
Posted by: | Comments- It's a way to learn what it's really like to work in that field and discover possible career opportunities that exist in that company or at other organizations.
- It's a chance to get the inside perspective before you jump into that field and accept a job offer you might regret later.
- It’s an opportunity to get to know someone in that field, make a connection, and possibly land a job in the future.
- It's a way to find out who else you can network with in your field and begin to establish your professional network.
- It's an excellent means of practicing your interview skills without the pressure of having to land the job on the spot!
If you need help with your career transition, contact us for a complimentary phone consultation.
Here's to having a career you love!
Hallie Crawford
Career Transition Coach
Adjust Your Career Transition Attitude
Posted by: | CommentsPounding the pavement for a job search is tough. Let’s face it; it’s not going to appear on anyone’s top 10 list of fun things to do. But if you go into you job search with the wrong attitude, it’s going to be a downward spiral with a potentially unhappy ending. The good news is… you can help prevent this.
You need to make career decisions from a position of strength or possibility and not out of fear, weakness or other negative feelings. It may take practice, but creating that feeling of strength and optimism can happen. This will help you to bolster you outlook on your job search:
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Worrying does NOT help – Taking action does. Do something about the challenges you’re facing. This not only helps you tackle each challenge head on, it also empowers and motivates you to continue to achieve success along your career path!
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Evaluate your decision making process – Take some time to notice how you approach your decisions. Are you approaching them with confidence and strength? If the answer is yes, then you’ll know that you’re getting a positive outcome as a result of this positive attitude and actions. If you approach decisions with fear or anger, then, conversely, you’ll notice the result is much less constructive.
- Practice being positive – Consciously practicing being positive may feel strange at first so take small steps. How are you feeling about the decisions you are making. If you are experiencing ‘bad vibes’ then it might be time to shift your mindset, or to table that important decision until you feel more comfortable and confident.
- Invest in yourself – While money may seem tight right now, one of your best bets is to spend resources making yourself invaluable to your current or potential employer. When you invest in your education – through additional classes to beef up skills or through advanced programs to learn new skills – you enhance your value and marketability.
Here's to having a career you love!
Using a mentor in your career search
Posted by: | CommentsOne of the biggest challenges that people in career transition face is trying to convince their families, friends, coworkers and the people who know them best, that change is a good thing. At a time when everything is in flux, it's tough for us to reassure people we are headed on the path to success despite any obstacles which may surface along the way. We may even be uncertain ourselves! And because we frequently experience the most resistance to our ideas from the people who mean the most to us, it can FEEL like our core support system is caving in. But don't worry, I assure you it's not!
The key is to find a mentor – someone who has "been there, done that".
Is there someone in your life who you admire because they didn't follow the status quo, made their own way or just seem to be living out an amazingly full and satisfying life and career?
Maybe you have a friend, relative, or acquaintance who started their own business or managed to interweave creativity and flexibility into their professional life in a way that stands out from the crowd. Now is a perfect time to ask for advice and guidance from that person, listen to their story, learn from their mistakes, and apply this knowledge to the changes that you're going through in your own career.
Most people are more than happy to share what they have learned. The experience is sure to be enlightening and you will be making a friend and professional contact in the process.
Here's to having a career you love,
Hallie Crawford
Career Transition Coach
P.S. Need help with your career transition? Contact me for a complimentary phone consultation
