Deborah Brown-Volkman

Welcome to Job Action Day everyone. This is a wonderful day created by wonderful people.

Here's 6 Steps For Making Sure Your Next Job Is The Right Job For You:

Are you ready for a change in your career? If you answered yes, you are not the only one.

So why would anyone want to leave their job in this market? Better compensation, better career opportunities, and dissatisfaction with one's current position.

If you put effort into your job search, you can find a new place to work. When you do, you want to make sure that you make a good decision; not because you don't like where you are anymore, but because doing your due diligence will ensure that you end up in a better place. You don't want to walk into someone else's nightmare. You want to make a good choice-not any choice, but the right one.

So, how can you make sure you make a good choice? It all starts with the interview. Follow these six steps below.

1. If You Don't ...

Quintessential Careers has created Job Action Day  -- a worldwide day for job-seekers and workers to confront the economic crisis head-on and take action steps to improve their careers.

Quintessential Careers’ Founder and Publisher, Randall S. Hansen, invited me to participate.  I am thrilled to be included in this initiative.

Job Action Day is a chance to take a break from the daily grind of job-hunting to take a look at the bigger picture of their careers and job-search strategies. It's a day to strategize plans for developing new job and career options and devising new and better ways to track down job leads and position themselves for employment opportunities.

Full details can be found at: http://www.quintcareers.com/Job_Action_Day

In my work as a career coach, I get many questions. People want to know how to find work they love, how to find better working environments, or how to change careers without going broke.

Because I get so many questions, it’s hard for me to do them justice in an email.  So, I set up some time to speak with those who wanted answers. The questions were interesting. How do I get more money from an employer? How do I transition into another industry? And, How do I get started as a coach?

The call was 35 minutes. You can hear it at http://www.surpassyourdreams.com/Questions-Teleclass-4-08.mp3

You can also read the transcribed version at http://www.surpassyourdreams.com/Transcription-4-28-08-call.doc  ...

I got a call today about a new blog called Talking W2W. I like it.  It’s written by Lisbeth McNabb, the former CFO for Match.com. The blog discusses important issues that pertain to women like Work/Life balance. Mrs. McNabb worked her way up the corporate ladder and she learned a lot about juggling a career and a family. There are some good stories and tips on this blog. You can check it out at http://www.talkingw2w.com

I was given the honor of being one of the top 50 blogs for advancing your career in HR at SuccessInHr.com. How nice of them to name me. They said this blog will most benefit those HR folks that need a dose of career motivation and inspiration….and are trying to discover their ultimate career purpose and what you are truly meant to do with your life..

I am flattered. To see the full announcement, Click Here

Are you focused on the past or the potential your future holds?

Many people can’t let go of something that happened a long time ago. Maybe it was a conversation you had, or didn’t have. Maybe it was a project you should have taken, or one that you let pass by. Maybe it was something you said on an interview, or didn’t say.

Everyone has “something” in their career that they wish they could change. So, know that you are not alone. It’s ...

Everyone makes them, but no one likes confronting them. When owning up to an error, the trick is to remain calm and explain what happened and what you've learned.

No one intentionally makes a mistake, but they happen anyway. When we do make mistakes, we can’t help but wonder—no matter how high our position in the organization—What will happen to me? Will my colleagues or staff find out? Will I get fired?

It is important to take responsibility for your mistakes. Here are six tips for fessing up to your ...

Great video from the past that is applicable to today.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7D5QZS1Ldo

Here are the rules to getting along with others:

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   To Get the Job, Customize Your Approach

   Customizing your approach to the candidate-selection process shows recruiters and hiring managers that you're the made-to-order solution to their needs.

   Dice.com, wrote a great article about how to connect an interviewers needs with specific solutions that you can provide. This way employers will see you as the perfect match for the job. When I was interviewed for this article, one of my quotes was about how to do well during the interviewing process:

   "Employers bring you in for the interview because they already think that you can do the job," says career coach Debora Brown-Volkman. "You can get to the interview stage and beyond by demonstrating that you are the best candidate to accomplish the top three to five objectives on their list."

   Show your value upfront; succinctly and powerfully. To find out how, Click Here

   
   
   

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   How to Stand Out, Make Friends, and Influence People

   We all want to be the whiz kid, the one whose brilliance makes us stand out. Ironically, deep down inside, we resent the very type of person we aspire to be. In other words, standing out has its dangers.

   JobInTheMoney.com, wrote a great article about shinning at work without upsetting or alienating the people around you. When I was interviewed for this article, one of my quotes was about how to make change successfully in a new position:

   "Coming in at a senior level? People expect you to make changes. "If you're going to stand out, when you're new is the best time to do that," says career coach Debora Brown-Volkman. "That's when people will be watching you, and it sets the tone for your working relationships in the future."

   Change is ok when it is done the right way. To find out how to win friends and influence others, Click Here

   
   
   

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   Report created 12/08/2005 and last updated 12/08/2005