22 Nov 06 Deaf Job Seekers

The deaf and hard of hearing hold a special place in my heart because our daughter is hard of hearing. I don’t remember how I found out about the Bionic Ear Blog, but I’m glad I did. This morning I found a post in which she talks about Deaf Job Seekers.

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20 Oct 06 In Lieu of a Real Post…

Cartoon by Dave Walker. Find more cartoons you can freely re-use on your blog at We Blog Cartoons.

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19 Oct 06 Reasons Why You Need to Be Reading Scott Adams’s Blog

For lack of a better title of a post… Here are some reasons why job seekers should be reading Scott Adam’s blog:

• He writes the Dilbert comic strip
• The post entitled “In Over My Head“
• The post entitled “Knowing When to Quit“
• The post entitled “Affirmations“
• etc.

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19 Oct 06 Not Alone in the Job Search

Last night we were at a meeting with some people from church, and a group of us went off to pray. We went around the room, each sharing what’s been going on and what our prayer needs are. I found it interesting that a number of us have job changes going on, details that follow after the jump:

• K., who is trying to get his family here to the United States and is concerned because he is a temporary worker;
• S., who is interviewing with a direct competitor of his company, and so is needing to keep things “on the down low” for time being;
• C., who is looking for a lateral move in her company, just to get away from a negative job situation; and
• Me, with my eyes open and ready for whatever opportunities lie in store, either through independent contracting or a full-time job at a company

Each of these needs is real and very personal. Knowing that we’re all in this together, that we can understand and relate, is very encouraging for me. I want success not just for myself but also for others.

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11 Oct 06 Counter Offer Letter

Just saw this on the Twitter public timeline:

Does anyone knows how to write a counter offer letter for a job?? — Alysha

I’ve never written one of these before myself, have any of you?

14 Dec 2006 Update: This post has generated a lot of traffic, so I thought I’d direct you all to the Google search results for “sample counter offer letter“, which look to be very helpful.

10 Oct 06 What I Love About Searching for Work

Hey guys. Just wanted to chime in here and share about the one thing I really love about searching for work. That almost sounds oxymoronic to me because my nature is to want to get done with the job search as soon as possible.

But I love networking with other people, not only just for job searching but also for any type of connecting purpose. You never know who you’ll be able to help and who can help you. If you know someone looking for a specific type of job or with a position to fill, you can help find that.

With that in mind, I’m open to connecting with you readers. I’ve been using LinkedIn, which in essence is a community for professionals to connect with each other, a sort of professional, albeit boring version of MySpace. I say that not to demean either site; each one serves its own purpose.

So, if you’d like to invite me to connect with you, feel free: http://www.linkedin.com/in/dajohnson

Update: Reader Jason noticed I’d omitted my e-mail address from this post. Good point. Here it is, disguised for the spam robots.

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03 Oct 06 How To Get People To Trust You

Interesting slide show thingy (is that the technical term?) from Forbes about establishing trust.

via GMail Web Clips

23 Sep 06 Would You Hire Yourself?

Kforce.com has an article with some basic questions potential employers ask. What can you do when you answer them honestly and don’t measure up? That’s a big question that remains unanswered in this article. Nevertheless, here you go:

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14 Sep 06 `Emotional intelligence’ a new hiring criterion – The Boston Globe

Understanding other people, more than who or what you know, is becoming more important in getting ahead in the job market, according to this article from the Boston Globe:

`Emotional intelligence’ a new hiring criterion – The Boston Globe

25 Jul 06 How Do You Relieve Stress?

An open-ended question for all you out there…

What do you do to relieve stress, whether on the job or on the job hunt? I’ve found that I’ve engaged in constructive behavior as well as destructive behavior.

On the constructive side, I’ve been doing more walking over the summer. I’ve found that walking the dog and listening to podcasts on my portable media player have been very enjoyable. I feel good because I’m exercising, and I’m doing other things as well. Good to get away from the computer or otherwise out of the home.

On the destructive side, I’ve engaged in other habits that bring only temporary emotional relief. In other words, I’ve directed the energy back on myself. I don’t want to be too specific here in this forum on that.

What about you all?