Could you be the next Martha Stewart or Steven Jobs? According to Linette Gerlach over at bizzia Small Business, Mindset is Important to your Business. I agree, but I want to take it a step further. Your mindset will determine your success in every area of your life. For you as a job seeker, I believe it is paramount to you successfully navigating the turbulent waters of the hiring process. If you are looking for a new job, and you don’t think you will find one, you will still be looking while you sit in that mindset. I write about this a lot in my column here, but I don’t think I can say enough. I talk to job seekers daily and more people are stuck in their stinking thinking than you might imagine. Most of the negative junk comes... [Read more]

What do you do when you have more than enough work to keep you busy? How do you keep your head above water? Great question! Sometimes you don’t. Sometimes it is difficult to get everything done when it seems like all of the tasks and projects are on your “A” List. Nothing is an option, and it is all important. So, what do you do?  One of the things I am learning to do when I find myself in this situation is ask for help. You know, there are many people out there including me, that try to juggle too many balls. There are so many things in the air and sometimes out of fear of letting something drop, nothing gets accomplished. I wonder if I am the only one who feels this way? Anyway, another thing to do when you are attempting... [Read more]

Twitter is such an interesting Social networking tool. Welcome to part 6 of my series on Social Media & Your Job Search. When I first heard about Twitter last year, I didn’t even entertain the thought of microblogging. I saw no value in Twitter whatsoever. For about 6 months or so I wouldn’t even discuss Twitter. It seemed like a waste of time and I don’t have much to waste. But then, I went on vacation last April and I decided to check it out. My Twitter profile was born on my vacation last April and I have been playing in Twitter ever since. I am not a Twitter junkie, but I see value in developing a profile and connecting or following people. As a job seeker you have permission to insert yourself in conversations, the... [Read more]

Are you LinkedIn to Social Media? This actually might sound like a stupid question, but if you are a job seeker and you’re not using LinkedIn, than you are probably spinning your wheels in your job search. You know that old saying you are only as strong as your weakest link… Well if you are not LinkedIn and you are a job seeker, than “you are the weakest link, goodbye.” Ok, so I like game shows, moving right along. It is critical in the Social Media world to be connected. The stronger your network, the stronger you can become as you navigate the hiring process. Welcome to part 5 of my series on Social Media & Your Job Search. I want to discuss the importance if LinkedIn. Ignore my reference to the weakest link above... [Read more]

You are such a critical piece in the success or failure of your job search. I have been writing and talking about Social Media & Your Job Search for the last few days. This is part 4 of my series and it is time for me to talk about YOU. I mean it! If you are frustrated, angry or bitter, your job search will go no where! You can be the best at connecting to people in person or via the world wide web, but if your attitude stinks, forget it! If you are not interested in connecting with others to advance your job search, you will not move forward and you will not be successful. Let me rephrase that, you will not have a successful job search – hence you won’t get a job and you will continue to spin your wheels in frustration. I met... [Read more]