09 Nov 11 What you’re looking for
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Most of you coming to visit the site in the past month are here by searching for something specific.
SCOTI
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services has not done much to help explain what SCOTI is or how Ohio citizens should use it. A significant number of you find this blog because it’s one of the few (maybe the only) places that mentions it.
I’ve mentioned elsewhere that I’m not an expert on SCOTI. I wrote this post contrasting SCOTI and an Indeed Salary Search, and it remains one of the most popular articles people read. I get emails from readers, asking how to sign up for it, and I reply with all that I know:
It’s been ages since I tried to use SCOTI myself. I’ve heard the ODJFS recommends checking out http://ohiomeansjobs.com
How to Answer Interview Questions
Many readers come here looking for ways to answer job interview questions. I know I need to be reminded of these myself. In November 2009 I participated in something called NaPodPoMo, which stands for National Podcasters Post Month. Every day in November that year, I posted a video where I took a stab at a typical job interview question. You can find that series of videos here: Job Interview Questions: NaPodPoMo 2009 Video Series
Some of your particular favorites have been:
- Persuade me that you have strong analytical skills.
- Show me how you adapt to various people, situations, and environments.
- What did you dislike about your last job?
- When have you had to be relatively quick in coming to a decision?
- When have you missed an obvious solution to a problem?
- When have you had to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to get a job done?
I’d also recommend checking out the broader Interviewing category, which includes posts that are not part of the NaPodPoMo 2009 series.
Counter Offer Letters
Two posts I wrote about counter offer letters don’t contain much information. I still point people to the Google search results for “sample counter offer letters.”
What else is important?
I’d love to know what you’d like to see more of. I’ve got some ideas that still need to be fleshed out, but I’d love to keep this as a valuable resource for you. Let me know if there’s something you’d like to see more of. Also, let me know if you come across a bad link; i.e., one that no longer works. I’d also like to know what’s working for you? I provide no guarantee that anything I write over here will work, but maybe something has worked for you.
Contact me. And, if you’d like, check out what else I’m up to here
Tags: counter offer letters, interviewing, job interviewing, NaPodPoMo, Ohio Means Jobs, SCOTI
21 Sep 10 Filing for unemployment in Ohio
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As I’ve said previously, I’m not an expert in Ohio Unemployment Benefits. I don’t work for the State of Ohio. I’m just a guy sharing expertise gained from my own search and experience.
I don’t have to tell job seekers how frustrating it is to make sure you’re doing everything you need to get unemployment benefits. But I hope this post will point you closer to getting the information you need.
It’s gotten easier to file
It’s gotten a lot easier over the years. Back in 2002, you might appear in person to file for benefits, but the office began encouraging people to file for Ohio unemployment benefits through their hotline: 1-877-644-6562. You’d get a card mailed to you and you’d need to fill it out and mail it back. Or you could call the phone number and file your claim that way. What’s nice these days is that you can still use the phone number, but you can also apply and get Ohio unemployment benefit information online.
SCOTI – should I really care about that?
One of the most popular posts on this blog is this one I wrote almost 4 years ago entitled Ohio SCOTI System and Indeed Salary Search. I’ve gotten emails from readers asking how to register for SCOTI. To be perfectly honest, I don’t think you can. SCOTI doesn’t even exist anymore.
When you file your initial claim, this is something you can ask the person on the phone. They will probably point you to Ohio Means Jobs.
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Tags: Business and Economy, Employment, job search, ohio, Ohio Means Jobs, SCOTI, Unemployment benefits
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…)
Tags: SCOTI
20 Nov 06 Ohio SCOTI System and Indeed Salary Search
Update: Clarifying expecations.
One of the requirements when you file an unemployment claim in Ohio is that you sign up for their Sharing Career Opportunities & Training Information (SCOTI) system (UPDATE: The website now directs to no longer directs anywhere. Check out Ohio Means Jobs). Essentially, you get put into the system with your basic background, and, as participating companies search for individuals, you get contacted by SCOTI to call in to see if there is a suitable match. Receiving unemployment benefits is contingent upon your participation; i.e., if you don’t call, you may not get your unemployment compensation.
I recevied a letter over the weekend from the SCOTI system, and I just finished talking with the representative. The company is looking for an Application Developer with 3-5 years of experience with COBOL, CICS, JCL, and SQL. I don’t have that specific type of experience, and so it was determined that I’m not a suitable match.
One thing that does bother me about that position is the annual salary that the job was offering: $18,335. That sounded really low, and I mentioned that during the phone conversation, but the rep said that’s what it was.
After I hung up, I used the Indeed Salary Search to check whether I was right, and here are the results:
If the rate was really an hourly rate of $18.335/hour ($38,136/year), it would be a lot more reasonable, but still less than the average.
Hopefully the next opportunity will be a more suitable match. What are your thoughts?
P.S. Let me remind you that you can use this handy domain name to get here: http://getthatjobonline.com
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