The top courses to help you get hired September 2016

The top courses to help you get hired September 2016 by Michael Cheary Want to go back to school? It isn’t just the kids who are kicking off their education this month. With courses available in everything from creative writing to crime scene investigation, and thousands of qualifications offered at a discount all this month, it’s really never too late to learn something new.If you’re ready to take up the challenge, here are three of the top courses you could be taking right now:Sports psychology courseEver wanted to know what Wayne Rooney is really thinking? We may have found your ideal course…This online Sports Psychology course will provide you with an in-depth analysis of what makes top athletes tick, covering everything from leadership and mental toughness, through to methods of reinforcement and addressing anxiety.Aside from a greater understanding of the psychological make-up of England captains, you’ll gain a good foundation for a career in sports and psychology, not to mention an official certification to add to your CV.Strapped for cash? Don’t panic. All this month the course is being offered for just £24 (RRP £299) â€" a 92% saving on the original price.There’s only one major drawback: unfortunately, this course is all about studying and honing champions.Liverpool fans, look away now…What do I need?  An interest in sports, physiology and psychology.How long will it last?  4 weeks.Perfect for:  People who want to mentality of an Olympic athlete (without all the effort).Sports psychology courseComplete IT certification bundle If you’re looking for a sign, this is IT…OK, it’s not a sign so much as a comprehensive bundle of the IT industry’s leading qualifications. But for anyone looking to certify their skills and turn their love of tech into a career, the principle is pretty much the same.The bundle covers a variety of different topics, from basic IT repair and maintenance, to more advanced areas such as IT security, networking and app development.And in terms of qualifi cations, you’ll gain instant access to the likes of CompTIA, Microsoft and Cisco, all for only £149. So whether you want to become a Network Engineer, IT Consultant, Data Centre Manager or Systems administrator, this bundle has got you covered.Something which is especially helpful when you consider you’re gaining access to a total of 42 courses combined.Ready to answer to the ultimate IT question? Find out more today.What do I need?  No formal pre-requisites (you may struggle without a computer).How long will it last?  12 months.Perfect for:  People who are looking for the meaning to life, the universe and everything (in terms of tech)IT certification bundleSocial media marketing courseMemes. Gifs. #.If you know how to pronounce all (or any) of the above correctly, not to mention know what they actually mean, then a career in social media marketing might be for you.This course â€" available all this month for just under £20 will help you get to grips with the major social med ia networks, giving you all the skills you need to build your brand, as well as deal with customers and add to your site’s SEO. Also, improve your own personal pages.And it isn’t just about cat pictures and poking people. Social media marketing strategy is primarily concerned with creating content that attracts attention and encourages readers to share your stuff. Which is perfect for anyone who is looking to go viral but, you know, in a good way.The best part? Social Media Managers working for big brands can get paid anywhere up to £70,000 a year.Whoever said you couldn’t get paid to sit on Twitter all day?#Retweet #FollowFriday #hashtagWhat do I need?  Experience using social media.How long will it last?  40 hours (part-time).Perfect for:  People who love them selfies.Social media marketing courseNot sure which course is right for you?  View all available courses now.Find a job What Where Search JobsSign up for more Career AdviceSign up for moreCareer Advice Please e nter a valid email addressmessage hereBy clicking Submit you agree to the

The Sins of Resume Writing

The Sins of Resume WritingResume writing is one of the most effective methods in getting a job. It is not difficult to find for beginners that it is a method that can help them in getting a job. Many employers are looking for candidates who have skills and experience in certain fields, and an interview is the best way to find out. Therefore, it is a vital step in finding a job.Resume writing is also a way of marketing yourself. It is not uncommon to find a candidate who has spent years working without receiving any attention from the employer. This person has the ability to write a good resume, but needs to be sure to focus on the areas that he or she wants to get attention for. The following are the main sins of resume writing.There is a tendency to use a generic approach in writing a resume. There are many sites that offer samples that are poorly written. The resumes do not contain any information regarding the candidate's interests or work experience. When these resumes are used, it gives the employer no choice but to reject a candidate who did not give much information about himself or herself.Furthermore, it may turn off other potential employers who want to hire the candidate. The resume may contain mistakes that will make the interviewer think that the candidate may not be the right person for the job. Once the resume is rejected, it will give the applicant more time to get another job with another employer.Remember that every job seeker has some specific qualifications. The writing must be focused on what the applicant does not have. If you want to write a resume that is not generic, you should focus on the areas where you think you will be a great fit. It is also a good idea to include a summary of your skills and experiences that are unique to you.The objective of the resume should not be just based on the position. Many times, you get a resume that was written because of the position, but there is no real focus on the candidate's interests. You shoul d write a resume that is focused on you. It should mention what your interest is and how it relates to the position you are applying for.Lastly, make sure that the resume does not include information that is personal. If you want to get attention for your resume, you should use the names of relatives and friends in the resume. However, if the rest of the information is personal, it will not get the attention that you would like. The most important part of your resume is the information that relates to you.The more time and effort you put into writing a resume, the better job you will do of hiring the person who will get the good job. With these tips, you can improve your chances of getting a job by developing a good resume.

On the Job by Anita Bruzzese The Workplace What Men Dont Tell Women

On the Job by Anita Bruzzese The Workplace What Men Don't Tell Women Bitch.Whore.Geisha.These are just a few of the names Christopher Flett says that some men call women in the workplace. Not to their faces, he says, but behind their backs.Ugh.Those names make me uncomfortable, and angry. Plenty of other women will feel the same way, and I think we could have some pretty heated discussions among the sexes in the days to come. But Flett, who has been called the shock jock of management, says that its time someone exposed the alpha male business strategies towards women, and hes just the one to do it.A self-proclaimed reformed alpha male, Flett says in his new book, What Men Dont Tell Women About Business: Opening Up the Heavily Guarded Alpha Male Playbook, that while men may have put the glass ceiling in place, its the women who keep it there with their behaviors that have some men calling them ball busters, whores, geishas, and other less-that-complimentary names like man and mother. (Trust me, these are names that put women down.)Flett told me that h e used to be such an obnoxious alpha male that would try and hire staff away from other companies just to hurt those businesses. But when his dad got cancer and told Flett that he was embarrassed by the way I was acting, I had a reset switch.Now Flett says hes out to expose ugly alpha male strategies to the females of the workplace who are often hurt the most by them. And that includes revealing some uncomfortable truths, such as the name-calling.Fifty percent of the women who hear my message love it, and the other 50 percent hate my guts, he says. But I dont mince words. People are so busy trying to be politically correct, the message just gets muddied.Many women have joined the discussion about Fletts book online, and say they have benefited from having alpha male strategies revealed. Some men say they abhor such business strategies as well, and they have no place in the workplace today. Flett says that its time women realized that they have the power they need and they dont need to fight for it they just need to take it.He provides this final example: Im Canadian, so I speak a little French. When I take American clients to France, I get a better room, food and other upgrades because I can speak a little French. What Im saying is that if women can learn to speak alpha male, and understand that this information is power, then theyre going to benefit from it.Cet la vie! , indeed. del.icio.us

Working from home 101

Working from home 101 Planning on working from home? Make your own Home Office.Photo credit: nkeppol With the many innovations in technology that weve seen over the past few years, including excellent Wi-Fi connections and applications such as Skype, flexible working is something many of us can now experiment with. Whether were self-employed freelancers or were lucky enough to work for enlightened employers who are happy for us to complete tasks outside of the office, working from home is becoming commonplace. But what are the home office essentials that you need to make working from home a productive and pleasurable experience? This article looks at the five absolute home office essentials that you should look to get in place before you start regularly working from home. From the need to compare broadband deals to recommending the best chairs for your home office, weve got all the essentials covered. A quiet working environment Photo credit: nkeppol This is absolutely vital to you being a productive home worker. Its so easy to get distracted by household chores or even neighbours popping round for a chat, so make sure you create a separate working area for yourself: a place where you can close the door to distractions such as children or the TV. Shut yourself away and keep to regular working hours, starting at and finishing at the same times you would in an office. Its easy to over-compensate and work more hours than you should when at home, so set alarms to make sure you dont get lost in your laptop. [ALSO READ:  Should You Join The Increasing Number Of Graduates Turning To Self-Employment?] A reliable, high-speed broadband connection Clearly its very important to have a reliable broadband connection at home. Depending on the type of work you are doing, ensure you have enough download capacity, the speed for seamless emailing and video calling, as well as a highly secure connection if youre dealing with sensitive company information at home. Make sure you compare broadband packages and find the one that suits you best. A multi-line phone A multi-line phone is eminently useful when working from home, allowing you to have a work-only line (just in case the kids accidentally pick up the phone), and it will also allow you to set up a customised voicemail message and make it easy to keep track of work-only calls for claiming your expenses. A comfy desk chair Just an example of a comfy chair.Photo credit: jnyemb Youre going to spend a lot of time sat on it, so make sure you have a good, ergonomic chair for your home office. It may seem like an unnecessary expense but you will be thankful for it after a few days of high comfort. Check out the Spine Health website for more advice. Back up storage All businesses back up important data and files to computer servers and external hard drives. With so much vital data on your own laptop at home, ensure you regularly back up important information. You will be incredibly thankful of it in times of emergency. So there are our top five essentials for flexible working from home. Now you will be able to look forward to working from home, knowing youll be both productive and efficient all within a few seconds of your couch. Guest Post for  Virgin Media. 5

Getting the Most From Your Resume Writing Workshop

Getting the Most From Your Resume Writing WorkshopTo make sure that you are going to have a decent amount of success with the resume writing workshop, you want to make sure that you are going to be following the proper format. By this, I mean, you want to have the essay before you start filling in the blanks and putting things together. This is because you are basically going to have to press to review what you write and ensure that it fits into the press design.The press design is going to have a particular format. That means you want to make sure that the essay you are filling out is going to be in line with the prefix format. In this case, that means you want to make sure that you fill out an entire cover letter before you can even begin to get into your resume.You will know how to do this simply by reading the press for this workshop. Before you do that, though, you are going to want to start with your actual resume. That is what you will want to go back to and edit.The reason th at you want to do this is so that you can have a copy of your resume ready and waiting for you at the end of the workshop. Now, you need to consider this when you are editing your resume. Not only are you going to want to be sure that it is a professional looking resume, but you also need to ensure that it is well edited.There are many different kinds of editing that you can do on your resume. And in order to get the most from your editing session, you will want to make sure that you are going to be using a prezi editing tool.A press editing tool is going to help you eliminate a lot of the repetition in your resume. It is going to help you edit the right kinds of things and help you get rid of the things that don't really serve your purpose.You will want to use the prezi editing tool after you have gone through your resume and eliminated the unnecessary information. Then, you will want to do an entire read through on your resume and identify the most important things that you want t o retain on your resume.Once you have identified those things, you will then be able to put them in your resume. Once you have done that, you can even expand on the information you have included in your resume. This is the way that you are going to make sure that you are going to have a resume that is well formatted and well edited.

The perfect boss is called a leader - Wolfgang Career Executive Coaching

The perfect boss is called a leader - Wolfgang Career Executive Coaching “The perfect boss”, you say? There’s no such thing! When we think of a “boss”, we think of someone who yells at you when you’re late, doesn’t solicit your opinions and isn’t very sensitive to your personal issues. Decades ago, this was the predominant management style. Today, things are starting to change. We’ve realized that engaged employees are motivated and highly productive. People managers, now, need to be supportive, exhibit patience, give constructive feedback and make a genuine connection with his/her employees. We often don’t use the word “boss” to describe that person. Rather, we say “leader”. So how can a boss make the transition to leader? To see how, just look at how Executive Coaching has changed over the years. Brief history of Executive Coaching In the beginning of my career as an Executive Coach, senior members of staff would be sent to coaching for “remedial” behaviors, what was derisively called “charm school”. These were bosses that needed better communication skills. At that time, professional communication was called “soft skills” (and some call it that to this day!) In the early 90s, the introduction of such people-centered models, such as Emotional Intelligence (EQ), changed the reputation of Executive Coaching and the desire for these services. EQ was one of the first models to respect how a leader was being, not only what they accomplished. Today, Executive Coaching is a respected field in which bosses can learn more effective behaviors of a leader. People want to be treated with respect; not ordered around. Workers who are respected are invited into the conversation instead of just being given a task. This leads to workers who are significantly more engaged and, in turn, happier and more productive. Similarly, my clients who are managers want to learn how to be more influential, authentic and inspiring. These leaders need and want to learn to “let go of control” and support people in doing their jobs. Some bosses are concerned that they might lose their “power” if they considered their people’s ideas and built relationships with them. What the perfect boss looks like Many of my Executive clients realize they need to be better leaders and have influence beyond their titles. Personally influential. They need to be self-aware and have the ability to read people, empathize and draw the best out of their people. I call this, the perfect boss. A great example of a leader putting his trust in his employees comes from the CBS history of Ken Chenault, 17-year CEO of American Express. Here’s my own recent example of a blossoming client, I will call Phil, and his transition to the perfect boss well, his journey there! The not-so-perfect boss When I first met Phil and he described why he was “sent” to Executive Coaching, I was shocked at the blame he focused on his direct reports for his problems. He was trying his best to “tell them” what they needed to do and he had nothing but resistance. This Senior VP was very clear and specific how reports and proposals and anything else should be done. Why can’t they get it?, he barked! Phil had no awareness of the fact that his behavior was provoking the resistance of his people. When they brought him a project that didn’t meet his expectations, he would ask “Why did you” or “You should have” They wanted to be independent thinkers, share their ideas, and contribute; not just be “worker bees”. His questions made them feel belittled. Even if he just said, “Ok, well, it would be better if” his comments felt negative and critical. I asked Phil if he ever asked his people, “what do you think?” or “what other options are there?” He seemed shocked that those types of questions could work to get a different outcome that suited him more! I recommended my favorite “text book” for communication, Smart Work: The Syntax Guide to Influence. The structure of communication in Smart Work aligns with Emotional Intelligence. The approach for professional communicators is that the meaning of your communication is the response you get or the effect it has. This means you may no longer blame others, when your communication doesn’t get you the outcome you wanted. You must be more creative and flexible. Over the next few sessions, Phil devoured the book. We made a plan that he would write down what new behaviors and questions he tried, what worked and what didn’t seem to work when dealing with one of his more “difficult” and “grumpy” reports, in particular. Phil was diligent and candid in reporting his work, even when he wasn’t as successful as he would like. He still “unlearned and learned.” Change your connection to your people The truth is that sometimes people are “difficult” and “grumpy” but you can’t change them. You can only change your approach and see what happens to move toward your goals. What surprised Phil the most is that if he doesn’t get caught up in the “attitude” and keeps his eye on the goal, asking useful, not blaming questions, his employees started to change! One employee said, Wow! We never expected this result from Phil! He feels the difference between his “boss self” and his leader behaviors now. He’s striving to be the perfect boss â€" that leader who is capable of so much more. And his grumpy employee is bringing initiative to his projects, while Phil is accepting his ideas often and they have conversations that move toward their mutual goals. That’s how you get work doneâ€"through people! Bosses dont think that way but leaders do. By Diane Dean|2018-09-16T03:57:36+00:00September 13th, 2018|Performance|0 Comments

The One Thing Most Job Seekers Are Surprised About But Shouldnt Be

The One Thing Most Job Seekers Are Surprised About â€" But Shouldnt Be The one thing that job seekers are surprised about but shouldnt be After mentoring and hiring hundreds of job seekers, the No. 1 surprise response I get when I give advice on the job-search process is, “Wow, this takes so much time!” Im even more concerned when someone says, “I dont have the time to put into this.” Im convinced there are two types of job seekers today: those who are committed and those who are hobbyists. Which one are you? The committed job seeker (both the employee searching internally in his or her own company and the person looking at new companies) is willing to block out the appropriate amount of time, put in the hard labor required, and perform at the highest quality level. Every written and spoken word â€" and every action â€" is thought through, checked and re-checked, and meets the highest standards possible. Here are the entry-level criteria to be considered committed: Articulate your job goal in writing, and state it clearly to your network. Build your job-search tools (such as a tracking spreadsheet) and use your personal productivity technology to manage follow-up. Prepare your sales approach: How will you position yourself to hiring managers? What value can you offer them? How will you present yourself? Research positions, companies, industries, interview answers, and more. Network with precision follow-up. Build two-way relationships for the long term. The hobbyist job seeker cuts corners, believes he or she is entitled to get a job, and tends to be the victim of others’ inadequacies. His or her work is sloppy, riddled with errors, and ordinary. The hobbyist’s excuses range from, There is no point in doing all this research. to Why waste time on process when I should just be sending out my résumé? And, unfortunately, here are the symptoms of being a hobbyist: Ive been applying to multiple jobs but have gotten no interviews. Or, There are no jobs out there. I updated my résumé and added the right keywords. That should be enough. Spending 1-5 hours per week on the job search, thinking that’s enough. Securing some phone interviews but not getting any face-to-face interviews. No organized process behind the job search. Yellow sticky notes and doodles on pieces of paper dont cut it. R.A.A. (Random Acts of Application) â€" applying to the wrong positions based on your background and not having a clear position goal. How do you move into the committed category? Here are three steps: Re-boot your entire job search process from beginning to end. For example, map out your weekly job-search schedule, rewrite your job goal, and refresh your résumé. Stop applying and start being smart and strategic first. Execute second. Accept the fact that the investment at the beginning of your job search will result in a speedier and better quality outcome â€" and a better job! Tell me about your career challenges here; I want to hear from you!