Articles Tagged - NewJob

April 11, 2017

How To Quit Your Job

Five Steps You Can Take

You have been waiting for that promotion, trying so hard to get noticed and recognized for your contributions. Your boss tries just as hard to make that happen for you, but tells you that it’s going to take a little longer…again. Your eyes stray to job sites, just to see what’s out there. You update that old dusty CV and go out on a couple of interviews, and then, there it is…an offer.   What is this strange document outlining what another company wants to offer you for...Continue reading

By Lisa WoodsPosted in Professional Development on April 11, 2017

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January 29, 2014

Three Effective Online Job Search Strategies

Make that time you spend online count.

In last month’s article we talked about 4 job search strategies to get you started. The strategies are designed to help get you out of the online centric “spray and pray” approach to job searching.    Those 4 strategies that will get you started are:    Set your goal. Develop your self-marketing profile.  Target companies and organizations you’d like to work for.  Begin reaching out to your network.    This month...Continue reading

By Lea McLeodPosted in Career Change, Job Search on January 29, 2014

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December 19, 2013

4 Job Search Starter Strategies for The New Year

What action are YOU going to commit to taking as you start the new year?

So often I get a call from prospective job search clients. They usually tell me that they are applying to jobs but not hearing anything back. To me, that’s a sign that they probably don’t have a good job search strategy in place.   If you look at the numbers, you’ll know why. According to research by InterviewSuccessFormula.com, there were 3.6 million job openings at the end of 2012. But only about 20% of those available jobs were actually posted somewhere.    So if...Continue reading

By Lea McLeodPosted in College Student/Recent Grad Job Search on December 19, 2013

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September 26, 2013

Does your boss think you have a “Poor Work Ethic?”

5 Steps to Help Structure Your Time & Deliver High Quality Work

A new study by Millennial Branding reports that GenY employees may not be in sync with their employers. Findings include perceptions of new grads as follows:  47% of employers believe new grads have a "poor work ethic" 46% of employers say GenY employees are easily distracted at work  Yikes.    Regardless of whether these are generalized perceptions of higher-level managers, or street level experience from managers of Gen Y, it makes sense to reflect.    Two...Continue reading

By Lea McLeodPosted in Professional Development on September 26, 2013

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August 27, 2013

Create A Platform For Success In Your First Job

7 Keys to Building a Good Relationship With Your First Manager

You mastered the job search strategy, the resumes, the interviews. Now you have a well-negotiated job offer and are ready to set the world on fire!    When it’s time to do that, I want you to pay attention to a big part of your job success that is often NOT a big part of your orientation process. Most onboarding processes revolve around the technical side of joining an organization: Benefits enrollment, rules and regulations, getting on the network, all that.    What is often...Continue reading

By Lea McLeodPosted in College Student/Recent Grad Job Search on August 27, 2013

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