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Sometimes life has a way of creating an opportunity for change when we least expect it, and it can come in the form of being fired or laid off. For those who have a means to get by financially for a few months, the experience may be fairly easy to deal with and perhaps a relief if it was a job that you were unhappy with anyway. But if you live paycheck to paycheck, it can be a terrifying experience, even if you were not happy with the job you once had.

In either situation, whether you’re scared out of your mind or not, this is a moment of opportunity. The typical response for someone in this situation would be to go searching for a job very similar to the one they had, as that is what they know. But pause that thought long enough to check out your options first…If you were unhappy with your previous job or career field, this is an opportunity for you to take some time to reflect on your life, rediscover who you are and what’s important to you, so that you can go in search of a job that will leave you feeling happier and more fulfilled.

During the 80′s I was lucky enough to be laid off from the job I had. I can look back now 25 years later and say I was lucky; however that wasn’t my first reaction! My employer was putting me through college part time, and I was paid well. When I really gave it some serious thought, I realized I didn’t feel fulfilled in that career, and I actually admitted to myself that the thought of spending the rest of my working life in that career gave me the chills. Because of the choices I made at that time I can genuinely regard my being laid off as a blessing.

Maybe you are someone who already knows that you want more out of your life than what you had in your previous job, but you’re unsure about what job would make you feel happy and fulfilled. Maybe you’re already in the right career field, but just had the wrong job in that field.

Learning more about what makes you happy, how you feel about your current job, and taking stock of your life will help you connect the dots and create a clearer picture of the direction you need to take. By taking stock of your life, you can gain a clearer perspective of where to go from here. You can take this information and use it as a road map that can help you take advantage of opportunities and avoid or lessen certain challenges you may face if you decide to start the journey down a new career path.

Copyright (c) 2010 Catherine Trebble. All Rights Reserved.
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Reasons to Quit a Job – Discover Why a Lot of People Simply Quit

There are many reasons to quit a job that a person can put forward to a company and express his or her reasons for why the job does not suit them. The reasons usually depend on the individual, the company in which they work, the atmosphere the company gives to them and the advantages that they have by working in that company. Some reasons may be immediate cause of quitting the job and some may be gradual.

Immediate causes are those, which cause unexpected quitting of the job by a worker by unexpected reasons. The facts that cause those happenings may be weird. Reasons like having a clash with senior officials, sudden illness or conditions that may make the worker not suitable for continuing to work with the company.

The gradual reasons may be those where the worker may get exhausted with the same kind of job, or he can be bored with the monotonous work, or he can become gradually ill by working with the company, or he may find better jobs for his growing experience, or he finds his atmosphere in the company uncomfortable for working or even finds the same job more profitable in the outside market.

These facts can lead to the quitting of the job by the worker. The company has no right to stop the person from transferring his job unless it has a bond with that person signed personally and have agreed to work with the company for a certain period of time. The worker however is not needed to submit the reason for quitting the job he is currently in.

This is because he is free to decide on which company he should work. The company has no right to have restrictions with this. Hence it is the company, which is responsible to keep the workers happy and make them survive long in the company to make profit.

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When youre looking for the perfect job whether its a new job or within your
current company you need to find the right image for you and portray that to
everyone around you. It doesnt matter what everyone else is doingyou have to
do what is right for you. Its something as personal as some people will not wear
pants to church while others have no problem. You want to present an image that
portrays you in the way you wish to be portrayed. Each person has an individual
image and you must create yours to fit within the way you want others to see you.

Keep in mind that your image is not important only when you are looking for a new
job but also when you are looking to advance in your current job. Let us look at
dress, for example. Even if the company has a policy of casual dress for all
employees but you notice that managers and other high level employees wear
business attire that is the way you want to dress if you are looking to advance to
that level. You have to show management that you want to be where they are in
order to be viewed as someone of that caliber. That does not mean you have to
begin the job acting as if you are better than everyone else is or dressing in a
management style, but when you know there are openings on higher levels you
need to begin showing interest by the way you act and dress.

Even if you are not interested in a management position you still have an image to
portray in order to find the job that suits you best. You want to present yourself as
someone who is dependable and reliable above all else. Whatever else you wish to
portray is of course good as well, but those two assets are the most important.
Some of the other assets you may wish to make part of your professional profile
include detail oriented, quality conscious, deadline oriented, hard worker, loyal, and
confident to name a few.

Before you begin to look for a new job or advancement within your current
company, make sure you develop the proper image and present it as you go for
interviews. Take the time to perfect any flaws you may have that will place your
professional image in a negative light.

How can one person “think out of the box?” This should be done
independently, but how? Here’s an example: Cut a cake into eight
slices but you have to make no more than three cuts. Most people will
have trouble coming up with a way to cut the cake. But to solve this,
you have to change the way you look at the cake and how to cut it.
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One perfect solution is to cut the cake into two equal sizes and put the
other half on top of the other. Cut it again in half then stack the other
half pieces on top of one another and cut them again. There you go,
that’s thinking out of the box.

Another example of thinking out of a box is this: Here are four
words… subtract, multiply, add, decrease… Now which one does not
belong to the group? Mostly people would right away say that the
word “decrease” does not belong. Why? Because all the other three
words are mathematical jargons and the latter is not. Well, that’s not
thinking out of the box, if you think out of the box, the answer would
be the word “add” since it only has three letters while all the other
have six and more. You could give a lot of right answers but the one
that shows more creativity stands out.

The prevailing component in the way our minds work is inserting some
changes from past experiences and processes. Another good sample
is when you are asked two days that starts with the letter “T”. Your
answer would probably be Tuesday and Thursday. Hey, how about
Tomorrow and Today? Well, that is out of the box all right.

Companies try to test a new product and are sure they are getting a
design at a reasonable cost. They look at things in the business and
think that objectives will work just as planned. But these things sound
monotonous already, for they only think using the past as patterns.
Patterns are helpful since they help finish tasks such as driving, eating
or drinking. However, these are the same patterns that make it hard
for people to think out of the box and create alternative solutions to a
dilemma especially when challenged with unwanted data.

One important move to break the pattern is trying to reverse patterns,
designs or solutions and arouse new interest. Take thing as they are
and turn them inside out, upside down, or simply turn them around
and you’ll be surprised with the result. This was Henry Ford’s personal
experience. His conventional plan was to just “bring people to work.”
He tried to change all this into: “bring work to the people.” This plan
generated more revenues.

Another way to bring out other solutions to simple problems and
situations is to not think about the subject. If you want to bring about
something more creative, think not of the part of the problem itself,
rather, think of people or subjects in motion and then use the abstract
formation or design as a stimulus for a new design.

But to think out of the box, never shy away from the fact that some of
your ideas could really be crazy enough. This could break rigidity of
thinking and present a way to sift the harebrained and irrational. This
gives the thinker more freedom to think out of the box and reinvent
things in way they have never been arranged before. What you could
do is list several odd or absurd ideas about a certain problem.
Letting go of the question will release the stress you are undergoing by
trying to squeeze the creativity. Once you let it go, all the power of
the universe is free to find a solution and the solution will come to you
when you least expect it.

In much more real life scenarios, you could think out of the box for
fun. You can practice fun trouble-making stuff without hurting anyone
by saying or doing the unexpected. But make sure that you do this
first to persons you already know to avoid conflicts and negative
confrontations. Say, a buddy asks for the time, automatically you
would look at your wrist watch which is a result of the stimulusresponse
theory. Thinking out of the box, why not say something
crazy like, “Oh it’s time for a vengeance,” then head toward the door.
Watch their reaction as they go into total confusion and trance as you
have totally mixed things up in their heads and interrupted their
thinking pattern. (Don’t forget to apologize afterwards)

Thinking out of the Box or usually known as creative thinking seeks to
design new and really creative arrangement of elements to produce a
work of art. Being an out of the box thinker can be a rewarding
profession. This is dangerous, but it could be one of your strengths in
no time. If the herd is going to the right, you go the other way.
Remember that you could be genius in your own way. Your thoughts
come from deep reaches and these totally different ideas are clever
enough to make a difference in the end. Being creative and out of the
box is wild sometimes, but could move you through growth and selfdevelopment.
You’ll be surprised at how easy and differently it will be
for you to fix and try to solve things away from the tried-and-true
habits. Let your thinking out of the old box be your guide to a new
and better, wonderful approach to life.

Correct these 3 fatal flaws to dramatically improve your chances of winning job interviews…and getting job offers:

1. An ordinary resume without a good Look and Feel.
2. Weak communication skills.
3. A below average personal appearance.

If anything I say rubs you the wrong way…this might be a good thing. Pain often awakens something deep inside us, making it easier for us to see true reality instead of our limited perception of it.

Your shortcoming could be something simple to overcome…or a little more complex to solve. Either way, any problem can be solved if you simply park your ego, open your mind, and learn to see yourself in a new way.

Ok…ready? Let’s go over each of these areas. Examples and detailed instruction is provided via the link at the end of this article:

An ordinary resume:

More than ever, companies today are making the decision to interview you not only from the content of your resume, but its overall Look and Feel. It is one of the most important things you can do to improve your odds of getting an interview.

Yet, most people let their egos take over and create a resume that basically screens them out. And, by the way, it doesn’t make any difference if your resume was done by a professional resume writer. Some of those resumes don’t work very well either.

How do I know this?

Because for years I made my living by placing people with companies who gladly paid me a hefty fee to find qualified people for them. I grew sick and tired of seeing outstanding people rejected all because someone at the company didn’t like their resume.

So, if I didn’t fix this problem, I didn’t eat. Simple as that.

Special Tip: Your resume is a work in progress. It can be updated and tailored frequently. But, the do’s and don’ts of creating content and developing a good Look and Feel do not change.

Weak Communication skills:

Ok…once your resume is up to snuff and starting to turn a few heads, you can expect a couple of calls to set up a phone interview. This is the next critical hurdle you need to get over to be invited in for a face-to-face interview.

No face-to-face interview…no chance of an offer.

The only purpose of your resume and phone interview is to win an on-site interview. Period.

The telephone is a cold instrument and it is difficult to get a warm and fuzzy feeling for someone over the phone. So, you need to communicate well over the phone in order to make a positive impression.

Below Average Personal Appearance:

Ok…your resume is starting to work for you. And, you nailed your phone interview. Your greatest challenge now lies ahead…making a good first impression at your on-site interview.

Fact: People will judge you by your appearance. This is unfair, but it’s an unavoidable reality. Human beings are visual creatures.

During your job search, your appearance needs to be on the conservative side and your body language positive. I’ve seen a lot of bright, talented people rejected because of a poor personal appearance.

On the other hand, I’ve seen some pretty average folks hired because they looked sharp and interviewed well. More often than not, the best prepared candidate is hired over the best qualified candidate.

You may not have the money right now, but if your clothing is old and out of style, you might want to consider it. Also, work with a good clothing consultant at the store. Tell him/her that you are looking for a job and want to look your best.

My April newsletter, Job Brick Wall, contains detailed examples of what works best to overcome these 3 fatal flaws.

All the best to you with your job search.

Mike

Michael Petras is a veteran Executive Recruiter of 14 years and also spent 20 years in the Recreational Vehicle Industry as a Regional Sales Director. He hired and trained over 50 sales professionals. Many have since gone on to become Directors, Executives, and Presidents of companies both inside and outside the RV Industry. Mike conducts community workshops for job seekers and career changers on a volunteer basis. He also publishes a daily blog and a monthly newsletter available through his website: http://www.job-interview-wisdom.com.

Maintaining a good relationship with previous employers and
colleagues has more benefits than you can imagine. This is the reason
that most people try their best to iron out any difficulties with their
previous employers even if they are no longer associated with the
company. Aside from the possibility that your potential employer will
call previous employers when they review your job history, former
employers and colleagues are also a good source of information
related to that field.

When you ask for help from family and friends, there is the possibility
that the information that they can give to you is just from another
source. They may not be able to give you first-hand information or
detailed information unless they also work in the same field that you
came from or would like to go into.

This is very different when you consult former employers and
colleagues from the same sector. They will be able to provide you with
valuable information and may be able to clarify such information and
answer you questions.

The legal field is a fast paced industry that is constantly expanding. Individuals seeking legal jobs have a wide variety of options to choose from. Law firms as well as many corporations always have a need to fill legal positions with talented individuals. Anyone interested in a career in the legal field can find opportunities ranging from office managers, legal assistants, paralegals, and attorneys.

An office manager is a person that handles the day to day business of the law firm. This position requires knowledge of Microsoft Office, TimeSlips, and in most cases QuickBooks. The office manager must be able to multi-task and be able to handle a high volume of work. As such, it is important that a person in this role be able to work under little supervision. Most law firms require individuals seeking a position as an office manager to have at least 3 years of experience working in a law firm in addition to an associate’s degree.

Legal jobs such as legal assistants and paralegals are in great demand in the legal field. Many individuals looking for a legal assistant position can find entry level opportunities that require at least 1 year of experience and a high school diploma. Legal assistants are the new version of a legal secretary. They perform many secretarial duties such as transcription, filing, answering phones, copying, etc. On the other hand, paralegals work in very much the same way as an attorney. Legal jobs as a paralegal require training and certification. Most paralegals hold a paralegal certificate along with either an associate or bachelor’s degree. Paralegals draft legal documents, interact with clients and various legal personnel, perform legal research, and so much more. Legal assistants and paralegals must be proficient in Microsoft Office, be able to multi-task, and work under little supervision.

Attorneys have to go to law school and pass the bar exam in order to legally practice law. Because attorneys have extensive education and training there are many entry level legal jobs that require at least 1 year of experience. Many attorneys gain experience while they are in law school as law clerks or paralegals. Attorneys can practice in a wide variety of areas of law. Some areas of law are more complex and in this case attorneys just beginning their legal career will need to gain more experience.

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Job Search – How to Handle Rejection and Follow Up

Last Saturday evening my wife and I visited friends at their home. They are a couple I have known since elementary school days, seventh grade as I recall. Yes, childhood! They grew up living next door to each other, dated during high school, and are still together. Last year they celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary.

They had invited several people for dinner – all of whom I have known since childhood. After dinner we were seated in their family room talking about some of the silly stuff that has happened over the years. Suddenly their cocker spaniel, who happens to have run of the furniture, wanted attention, and jumped into my lap. I was a little surprised, because at home we will not allow our dog on the couch, and I was not expecting little Rex to land on me. But I decided that is okay. I am a dog-person.

I petted Rex for a while, and when I stopped he stuck his muzzle under my arm and pushed upward – hard. He wanted to be petted more. A few minutes later when I again stopped, he gave me the muzzle-up treatment again. I said, “No, Rex,” but he continued to want me to rub under his ears. He would not take “No” for an answer. So he persisted. Rejection did not bother him. He simply continued to let me know what he wanted.

People do not enjoy rejection, and most will go out of their way to avoid it. Therefore they will no ask to be hired. They might be turned down. Then they do not try to contact the interviewer again a few days later to see how things stand. Have you been there? You have gone through an interview, did not get the job at that moment, and a couple days later when you want to call back, suddenly the telephone seems to weigh 2,000 pounds. You can not bring yourself to call.

Relax. The business is looking for a particular person to fill the job position, they had more interviews to do, and the owner wanted the office manager to interview everyone who applied – whether or not they qualify. You are on the list, and you helped put yourself at the top of their list. The squeaky wheel gets the grease. You just have to call to keep reminding them you exist. You have to be like little Rex, and not take no for an answer several times.

Almost nobody calls back to follow-up with the interviewer. How crazy is that? Other people applying for the job all have telephones that seem to weigh a ton. When you follow-up you are making yourself stand out again. Do it. You will be surprised.

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UAE had been struck with the recession fever like every other part of the world, though the open display of recession in UAE came to realization at a very later point of time.

The sudden pink slip phenomenon in UAE left people clueless as to what’s to be done next; of course a few left for their home country while a few still hoped to get a job in some other company. It has been nearly a year since recession struck the country and things seem to get better, but the question is,”Is the situation really improving or is it only SEEMING to improve?”.

Honestly speaking looking into the scenario existing now we can’t really come to any sort of firm consensus. There have been several job fairs that are taking place, Tawdheef being the biggest recruitment show in UAE, National Career Exhibition (NCE )-a career fair held in Sharjah and lately the Careers UAE fair held in Dubai, all of them having nearly 70 participating companies.

At first sight which might seem a whopping number of companies paving opportunities to 1000′s of possible jobs, the fact is that its not all really true.

Tawdheef had companies participating from various sectors like Engineering, Information Technology, Finance, Accounting, Construction, Hospitality, Healthcare, Administration, Management, Sales & Marketing, etc
however at the NCE, the companies participating were mostly from the banking sector; undoubtedly this brings hope and smiles to several faces now who are seeking a job in the banking sector. But, does participating in a career fair mean the companies also offer jobs?- perhaps, NOT. When approached to various participating exhibitors at NCE, there was plain denial to accept CV’s from expatriates and were however asked to register on the web.

One question which strikes everyone would be why accept resume’s from locals and ask expatriates to apply online? Well the answer is quiet obvious, recession has probably been replaced by Emiratization, the good news however is that as of now it is only the banking sector which is undergoing Emiratization at a rapid rate. The idea of Emiratization could be further solidified if we consider the fact that Careers UAE was an event strictly for Emiratis and that expatriates were not allowed to enter as job seekers in the fair at all – of course the idea of careers UAE was to empower Emiratis and provide them with opportunities; now the interesting part is that though various companies at NCE and Tawdheef were demanding Emiratis, there has not been a much of intake of Emiratis either, which eventually further solidifies the idea of marketing and sustaining market presence over actual recruitment. But all of this still does not answer the question if participation really means recruiting. Surely Emiratization is on, however there is no denial to the fact that recession has struck the banking sector adversely and in order to sustain their image it could be said that the participating companies from the banking sector might not be recruiting, rather they are probably participating to be counted in the list of known banks, which is more of a marketing strategy to hold existing customer trust and attract new customers.

This could also apply to other sectors like Engineering, Information Technology, Finance, Accounting, Construction etc that had participated in the job fairs too. But of course this does not apply to all the participating companies either; a few companies are genuinely recruiting as well.

In the existing perplexed scenario we would want to know how we could possibly know who is recruiting and who is not? Well, in such a case it would be advisable to hook up with recruitment agencies and job portals. http://Careertunity.com is a job site which has been growing very fast since its commencement in 2008 and had participated in both the fairs mentioned above, this sort of a jobsite would probably give you the true facts about the availability of a job since it is a comparatively new company they would not want to jeopardize their reputation by merely participating in fairs with empty vessels; also a job portal would have your Resume on its database wherein if you don’t get through one job your CV’s will not be discarded and will be retained for it to be available for other jobs by various other employers, thereby never letting you out of opportunities.

Tip: It is necessary for the applicant to keep updating the CV and keep a check on the various jobs available – this will keep your CV in the front pages.

In conclusion, the one thing that could be said is that Job Fairs definitely do have genuine recruiters but that does not mean all of the participants are there for recruiting – there sure is no harm in applying everywhere possible but it is definitely worthwhile applying at job portals and recruitment agencies.

Job search have you down in the dumps? Frustrated? Feeling borderline hopeless that you’ll never get the interview or another offer? If you’re unemployed, about to be laid off, or just in an endless search for a new role or opportunity, at times the process can seem daunting, overwhelming, or even frustrating. Today, I want to be your cheerleader and hopefully provide you with a little hope and renewed energy for your search.

If you’ve been a reader of our blog for any length of time you’ll quickly realize that we’re very forthcoming with free tips, advice, and resources about how to improve your resume, cover letter, networking, LinkedIn profile, personal branding, interview, and job search. I try to formulate the tips and advice I provide based on real problems, downfalls, and issues I see job seekers struggling with every day-combined with some good ol’ real world experience as a hiring manager, of course. Aside from all the career advice we give (listen closely… here’s my disclaimer for this article) this article will not contain any to-the-point, hard advice on careers, job search, etc. What it will do is tell you that perseverance pays off. You CAN do it! If it’s not working, change it-and hold on tight, because before you know it, you’ll have that new position.

Are you doing everything possible to ensure that you’re putting yourself out there and that your information will catch the eye of a recruiter or hiring manager? Searchable LinkedIn profiles optimized for the positions you want to obtain, twitter accounts, networking online and off, professionally written resume, creative job search techniques? If you’ve never read any of Kevin Donlin’s blog articles about guerilla job search I encourage you to hop online and read his blog or get his free CD (I’m getting no kickbacks here-honest! He doesn’t even know me). What I am trying to do is get you to be creative in your job search. If what you’re currently doing isn’t working, then what risk or harm is there in changing it up? Isn’t the definition of insanity doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result? I like Donlin’s articles/blogs because they are creative, out there, and they work. For example, he recommends sending your information in a handwritten envelope that resembles a thank you letter. Everyone loves a thank you letter, and it guarantees your resume, cover letter, pitch letter, etc. will be read! Unprofessional or genius? Our job seekers are getting jobs this way when we mail out their resumes and pitch letters like this.

So the moral of the story is… Hold on-your breakthrough is coming! Be patient and persevere, stay the course; but if the same old junk isn’t working, then don’t be afraid to take a risk and change it up. You’re doing all the right things, and one day you’ll be rewarded with a new promotion, better position, or great new opportunity. You can do it-we believe in you! So put yourself out there, take a few risks, try something new, and above all else, keep your hopes up. We told you this blog article would be just one big cheerleading session! Go get ‘em, tiger!

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