15 Jul 11 The Pursuit of Happyness

 

 

Few movies have moved me on such a visceral level like “The Pursuit of Happyness” starring Will Smith. The movie is based on real-life events of Chris Gardner.

I recommend seeing it. Again. (more…)

Tags: achievement, attitude, interviewing, job search, movies, Pursuit of Happyness, Will Smith

19 Apr 11 How to Find a Job You Love and Where You Excel

Authenticity is key in looking for work. Simon Sinek, author of Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, shares about that in this video (click to see embedded video):

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Tags: attitude, authenticity, branding, communication, Employment, interviewing, Job interview, Simon Sinek, video

20 Sep 10 You’re not the same person you were

The person you are today is a lot different than the person you were 5, 10, 15, 20 years ago.

After graduating from high school, I went to college, with my initial major in Chemical Engineering, just like my Dad. Spring quarter of that year I transferred my major to Civil Engineering.

Two-thirds of the way through my program, I knew I didn’t want to be a Civil Engineer. I concentrated on the Environmental Engineering classes and eventually graduated.

My first job was doing environmental management for a manufacturing company. After about two years, I began to see that work wasn’t a good fit for me. I’d developed some skill in programming databases to get reporting done, so I changed careers.

That was ten years after I graduated from high school. Twenty-two years ago this week was when I started college. I’m quite a different person today.

Your story probably follows a similar but different path. In my short life I’ve come to understand that how I feel about work and what is best for me professionally is different and will change, just as the world around me changes.

Tags: attitude, career, outlook

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.

Tags: attitude, laid off, lemonade, multiple careers, reinvent, video

18 Aug 09 7 Must Read SlideShare Presentations For Job Seekers | Applicant – Job Tips And Advice

I saw that Jennifer McClure had shared this link on the Job Search Focus Group of Hyde Park (Cincinnati) LinkedIn group.  Great stuff you need to see:

7 Must Read SlideShare Presentations For Job Seekers | Applicant – Job Tips And Advice.

Tags: advice, attitude, interviewing, job search, linkedin, presentations, social networking

10 Jun 09 It’s Time To Move On

“Forget past mistakes. Forget failures. Forget everything except for what you’re going to do right now and do it. — William Durant”

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11 May 09 The Emotional Side of Job Search

I mentioned recently that in April I gave a talk about The Emotional Side of Job Search to some job seekers in the Cincinnati, Ohio area.  Below are the slides I used in my presentation:

If you haven’t seen some of the pictures from the workshop during my talk, you can find them here: Photos from Maximizing Your Job Search Workshops in Cincinnati, Ohio

And if you haven’t yet, please Promise Me Something.

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