The Times Are Changing ... Are you?

I have been exposed to the job market for, dare I say it,     F-I-F-T-E-E-N years .    As a result, I am at the point in my life where I want to apply what I have learned and help others, like you!  I am a qualified Personal Performance & Corporate and Executive Career Coach and can help you with developing the confidence and direction in life that you need.   GUIDELINES There are a few guidelines I always recommend, regardless of the role you are in now or wish to aspire to.      To   get hired or promoted, you have to be sure your do a few things : 1.  FIND the RIGHT BALANCE of your  professional    skills along  with the right soft skills.   Knowing how to talk to people at all levels will take you far!  Go to professional groups, networking events within your industry or area to brush up on your communication and social skills.  2. KNOW WHEN TO GET A SECOND OPINION . ...

To stay ahead, and not get bogged down or overwhelmed, there are a few things you have to do when job searching in today's market.  Stay informed.  Read, read, read. There are many articles online about  job searching that list what to do and not do. Spend time each day reading articles online.  Lower your expectations and rise above.  If you expect to go out and get the first job out of 10 you apply to, you might get let down. A lot has changed in the job market from 5, 10, 15, or 20 years ago.  Employers can get the 10 out of 10 perfect candidate.  Revitalize yourself on paper and electronically with a resume and LinkedIn profile done by a professional ( New Resume = New You ) and rise above the rest! Know your timeframe. Your search WILL take Longer.  It's still good to know someone to get a foot in the door. So, add Networking to your list. Contact me for details on how and where to network. Network. With the advancement of social...

Sure, you want to come across strong and confident to land that job you found, right? But how do you do it?  I can help you to kick start that same process.  Celebrities, Athletes, Entrepreneurs and Professionals are all promoting their personal brand to achieve success and access their greater potential.  It's everywhere you look. Often times, people are even paying lots of money to get it identified for them.  If I asked you to tell me "What is the one thing that you uniquely offer your next company?", can you answer it?    Steven Cuoco, proven Intuitive Publicist of United Angels Dream and best selling author invites us to   ask ourselves,  "do I believe in what I am selling? Is what I am selling really worth my time to make someone else happy, and will the company recognized it or not?  Who am I and do I truly know who I am?"  Most people in the world search for power and stability in all the wrong places....

Remember the Five Keys to Success  (Republished from February 26, 2014) Remember the Five Keys to Success By Alicia Pozsony I believe that those of us out of work have to have the very same qualities it takes to become our own boss, because we  are  our own boss in the business of networking, job searching, and selling ourselves. Imagine yourself an entrepreneur. What do you need to succeed? According to a recent article on Web site  ezinearticles.com — http:// ezinearticles.com/?How- Entrepreneurs-Succeed---The-5- Qualities-Needed-For-Business- Success&id=22948 —there are five qualities that all entrepreneurs share that are the keys to their business success. See how they apply to your own job search: Desire       You must have a desire to break into the workforce or out of the average nine-to-five in an economy as tough as today’s and to put your ideas, ideals, and beliefs into action. Desire is the one key strength that...

Not getting interviews? Here’s how recruiting usually works: Job description is posted. Many resumes are received. Resumes are reviewed and top candidates are chosen. Interviews with top candidates are chosen. Hiring decision made and offer given to top candidate. Many people don’t make it past step two because their resume has something that prevents them from being selected. So, what can you do? Make Sure You’re Qualified Honestly look at your skills and figure out which positions you are qualified for.  Apply only to those.  Qualify Yourself For The Position You can make your resume stand out, sure, but you need to make it to the interview process, right? Match the language used in the job posting. For example, if the job description list attributes of the role, give examples in your achievements of similar tasks. Keywords, Though Boring, Get You Chosen Keywords that are in the job description, will help you pass an electronic screening tool. Read th...

For those of you who didn't know, I am now in the business of making people look good. (Sometimes, I even make them feel good, too!) Self worth shows even before you get the interview. Your self image can be improved by bettering yourself! "How can you improve yourself quickly and easily?", you ask? http://newresumenewyou.yolasite.com/

Where should you start? Ever wonder how you can interview better? Not sure who you are meeting with and how you should act? Not sure what you can do to better prepare? Well, I can help with 2 important reminders.   Tip #1 Act the interview!  Imagine being in a conversation with a friend. You both have the same tone, facial gestures, hand gestures, and way of speaking You can maintain rapport through similarities when speaking to another person. The sense of ease when talking with one another and the same mood is called mirroring.  Establishing good rapport is important when interviewing and it may make the difference in getting an offer or not getting the offer. People usually hire people they like.  Apply the mirroring technique to help you make everyone feel at ease with the conversation taking place.  Observing body language, including posture, hand gestures, facial expressions, tone, volume and rate of speech, and applying it to yourself.  ...

Remember the Five Keys to Success By Alicia Pozsony I believe that those of us out of work have to have the very same qualities it takes to become our own boss, because we  are  our own boss in the business of networking, job searching, and selling ourselves. Imagine yourself an entrepreneur. What do you need to succeed? According to a recent article on Web site  ezinearticles.com — http:// ezinearticles.com/?How- Entrepreneurs-Succeed---The-5- Qualities-Needed-For-Business- Success&id=22948 —there are five qualities that all entrepreneurs share that are the keys to their business success. See how they apply to your own job search: Desire       You must have a desire to break into the workforce or out of the average nine-to-five in an economy as tough as today’s and to put your ideas, ideals, and beliefs into action. Desire is the one key strength that forces entrepreneurs to stay ahead of competitors. Positivity      ...

By Alicia Pozsony I believe that those of us out of work have to have the very same qualities it takes to become our own boss, because we are our own boss in the business of networking, job searching, and selling ourselves. Imagine yourself an entrepreneur. What do you need to succeed? According to a recent article on Web site ezinearticles.com — http:// ezinearticles.com/?How- Entrepreneurs-Succeed---The-5- Qualities-Needed-For-Business- Success&id=22948 —there are five qualities that all entrepreneurs share that are the keys to their business success. See how they apply to your own job search: Desire You must have a desire to break into the workforce or out of the average nine-to-five in an economy as tough as today’s and to put your ideas, ideals, and beliefs into action. Desire is the one key strength that forces entrepreneurs to stay ahead of competitors. Positivity Like an entrepreneur, the job seeker of today must have a positive mental attitude toward...

By Alicia Pozsony Recently, I found an old classifieds section of a local newspaper lying around in an outdated job-search folder. Instead of just tossing it, I revisited it to try to figure out why I’d kept it. I looked it over but noticed nothing exceptionally special about the date. Plus, no jobs were highlighted or circled. And there were no articles of use. So I continued scanning it this first time for companies that had been hiring for information technology positions that August of 2008 and found none. I scanned it again, this time for other positions I might now settle for, and I even circled a few that were advertising part-time work back then, hoping they might be solid leads to some work for me now. How funny that a newspaper would make me think about all the time that had passed since then, and how quickly the time had gone by. I reflected on who I’ve become, ways I’ve changed, things I’ve done—all of it to try to see how much more accomplished I’ve become or perhaps h...