12 Jul 10 Clarifying expectations

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Having been around the blogging community for eight years now, this blog (and the Blogspot-hosted one that preceded it) have enough content that makes it stand out in search results for certain keywords. I also have made myself accessible through this blog.

Since I have been getting more emails lately from individuals asking for advice, I feel that it’s important that I help clarify what it is that I’m doing over here so you know what to expect from me. (more…)

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07 Jul 10 Can Steve Jobs help you get hired?

Last night I attended the $timulus Book/Networking Group in West Chester, Ohio. Monte Washburn led the discussion about Carmine Gallo’s book, The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs: How to Be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience(affiliate link).

The context of these discussions is always around how the principles within can help people in their job searches and careers.

Check out Monte’s blog post.

17 Examples of Great Presentation Design (hubspot.com)
Steve Jobs’ Strategies for Overcoming Presentation Glitches [Presentations] (lifehacker.com)
Business Analyst – Daniel Johnson, Jr. (howigotmyjob.com)

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27 May 10 Marketing lessons for your job search

I have a confession to make.

I became fascinated with marketing as a result of being in a job search. I saw myself as that product/service/brand, and that it was my job to tell intriguing stories that would inspire people, especially hiring managers, to want to know more.

My journey has taken me to a place where I not only see this in myself, but I’m also looking at every marketing communication now as just that. I’m seeing the stories being told and identifying the targets for those stories.

You may have already made the jump to match what I’m writing here as to how it applies to your job search. Let me encourage you to watch this video with pen and paper, so you can take notes on what Rory Sutherland has to say. (more…)

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28 Apr 10 Passion and audacity in the job search

If you’re passionate in your job search, it shows. If you have a goal, a targeted opportunity you’re zealously pursuing, it’s obvious. You cannot hide it.

Like this guy, who wants to work for U2. (more…)

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25 Mar 10 What is unemployment teaching you?

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Carla, a longtime blogging friend, posted this on my Facebook wall yesterday:

I want to pose this question, Dan, to you and some of your readers of your blog. I am pondering the answering to this in my own life because I need some perspective in my own family’s situation, and would like some thoughts from others on this too. “What is unemployment teaching you”–about how you see life, family, Faith etc. It’ll be interesting to hear answers to this question!

When I think about the times I’ve been unemployed (and even underemployed), they have been defining moments for me.

I think I’ve been able to see my life as more than just a job. Unemployment forced me to separate work from my identity. With so many other people unemployed, and with the “wounded animal” demeanor that often accompanies the announcement that one is unemployed, I resolved to not let it be the most interesting thing about me.

It has naturally been a huge strain on my family financially. Unemployment benefits are certainly better than nothing, but they are barely enough to live on. So it forced us to really consider what is important. As one friend told me, when it’s really boiled down, all we really need is food, shelter, and clothing. This friend has been seriously reconsidering the direction his life is taking and is making some changes.

Managing the emotional side of job search has been one of the key things I really went after this time around. I resolved at the beginning of 2010 to be an incurably tough-minded optimist. It’s been hard, but that resolve has helped me focus on protecting my mind from negativity and disappointment.

I’ve read so much more during this period because I knew I needed to continue growing and changing, and I look forward to continuing this habit.

Having emotional support, not only from my family, but also from my church community and local job search support groups, has been very important this most recent time around.

Now it’s your turn…

What do you think about what Carla has asked? What is unemployment teaching you?

Unemployment and Underemployment (jibberjobber.com)
Unemployed Networking – Free for Unemployed (friendswhocare.us)
TweetDeck Targets a Growing Audience: The Unemployed (readwriteweb.com)

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26 Feb 10 The hardest part of your job search

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What is the hardest part of your job search?

Is it finding contacts to one of your target companies? Is it building a list of companies you’re targeting? How about preparing for interviews?

For me, the hardest part of my job search is also the most important part. What I’m about to say is echoed time and again from people I’ve interviewed for the How I Got My Job job search success stories podcast. I believe it’s the most important part and most often the hardest. Because it requires so much work up front. (more…)

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Tags: 48 Days to the Work You Love, Employment, job hunt, Marketing, Seth Godin

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19 Feb 10 On not hearing back after applying online

Ever felt snubbed by an HR department when you’ve sent in your application, having dotted all the i’s and crossed the t’s?

Here’s an interesting article shared on a LinkedIn group I’m a part of that might make you feel better:

Complaint Box | The E-Snub – City Room Blog – NYTimes.com

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05 Feb 10 A pink slip or a blank page?

Getting laid off and losing a job doesn’t have to be the end of the world. It can be the best time to reinvent yourself. As one person in Lemonade: The Movie said, it’s not a pink slip – it’s a blank page.

Please set aside 36 minutes and watch this movie. I saw it on Hulu, and I’ve embedded it here for your convenience.

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16 Jan 10 Dealing with down days

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Yesterday was a down day. I don’t think I’ve felt so down like this in quite a long time. It was quite an emotional day of dealing with insecurity, anxiety, stress, and self-doubt.

As I think back to what contributed to this, I can definitely see that, among many things, I was very tired from having overextended myself earlier in the week. In addition, I haven’t been as active physically lately. I’ve loved taking our dog for long walks and using that time to relieve stress and haven’t been doing that as much.

I think down days are good for us, and I’m grateful that I saw it as only temporary. When we’re in those down periods, it’s good to explore why we’re feeling what we’re feeling to see what we can do to get back up. For me, it was taking a long nap and getting out of the home and going for that long walk with the dog.

I’m grateful to have great emotional support from my family. I’m glad my wife encourages me the way she does, and that I have a daughter who thinks I’m the greatest Dad ever. Because it’s so easy for me to look in the mirror, or be told on the phone or in an interview or a rejection letter that I don’t measure up to expectations.

I’m grateful for a network of friends who think very highly of me and let me know. I need to be reminded of my accomplishments, to be encouraged, just as much as I encourage others.

So I spend time in prayer and meditation. I find that music to help me with my mind and listen. I watch funny movies. I check out these 37 Videos That Will Blow Your Mind (thanks again, Chris Ryan, for pointing me to the link!).

And I blog.

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30 Dec 09 Top 10 Get That Job! posts you liked from 2009

I recently put together a composite, highly-subjective list of some of my favorite posts across all my blogs. It’s still interesting to see what you’ve enjoyed reading as well. Based on Google Analytics data, here are the top 10 Get That Job! posts from this year:
10. National Podcast Post Month series: job interview questions answered
9. How to prepare for your first job fair
8. Workshops, HARO, and Lowball Job Offers
7. Pursuing your passion
6. It’s time to move on
5. Overcoming rejection
4. Using social media for a job search | Rachel Levy – Boston marketing pro (social networking, Twitter)
3. How to find freelance and consulting jobs
2. I have a document like this and so should you
1. Promise Me Something

Hat-tip goes to Chris and John from Marketing Over Coffee for the idea.

Using social media for a job search | Rachel Levy – Boston marketing pro (social networking, Twitter)

Job Hunting Networking For JobSeekers (ronmedlin.com)
The top 5 most popular posts of the year (betatales.com)
Quoted – How to Find a Job with Social Media Book (scotttesta.com)
The Top 10 Posts You Liked This Year (christopherspenn.com)

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22 Jan 10 Looking for a non-profit job?

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Could a job with a non-profit be in your future? I’ve interviewed a few people who landed jobs at non-profits. They’ve shared that the biggest difference between working at a non-profit versus a for-profit is that at a non-profit you don’t work to make money; you work to make a difference.

Here’s a comprehensive list of job boards for non-profit job seekers:

http://www.guidetoonlineschools.com/tips-and-tools/nonprofit-jobs

I wish you the best in your search. Let me know when you’ve landed so that we can share your story with others.

Flexibility, Freelance Key for Journalism Grads in Tough Job Market (pbs.org)
Opportunity Knocks Releases 2009 Most Demanded Nonprofit Positions Listing (prweb.com)
How can non profits increase their funding opportunities? (startups.com)
Posts tagged ‘non-profit’ (howigotmyjob.com)

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12 Jul 10 Clarifying expectations

07 Jul 10 Can Steve Jobs help you get hired?

27 May 10 Marketing lessons for your job search

28 Apr 10 Passion and audacity in the job search

25 Mar 10 What is unemployment teaching you?

26 Feb 10 The hardest part of your job search

19 Feb 10 On not hearing back after applying online

05 Feb 10 A pink slip or a blank page?

16 Jan 10 Dealing with down days

30 Dec 09 Top 10 Get That Job! posts you liked from 2009

Using social media for a job search | Rachel Levy – Boston marketing pro (social networking, Twitter)

22 Jan 10 Looking for a non-profit job?

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