Putting The JibberJobber Upgrade Cost Into Perspective

Putting The JibberJobber Upgrade Cost Into Perspective If you upgrade for a month on JibberJobber, it is $9.95. If you choose a one year upgrade, it is $60 or the equivalent to $5/month (that is, a 50% savings). We work dang hard to provide value to you.  Lets compare that to other things that you might relate to (some of these are approximates but reasonably close If Im wrong on any of these, leave a comment): Limo ride to airport in most places Ive been: $75 + expected tip LinkedIn upgrade: $299/year Evernote upgrade: 24.99 year Amazon Prime: $99/year Netflix:$120/year Hulu: $95.88/year Inc magazine: $10/year Costco membership: $55/year or $110/year Sams Club membership: $45/year Fill up my gas tank: about $40/week Starbucks, 250 days, @3.50/cup: $875/year Short cab ride in NYC: $40 Traffic ticket for improper lane change: $120 (dont ask) Dinner for four at an average restaurant: $50 Lower cost for dozen roses, delivered: $43.50 Skype (+skypein and voice mail): $36/year Resume: $500 (give or take a thousand bucks) Outplacement: $2,000 (give or take a few thousand) The ladders: $99/year Beyond.com: $24.95/month Im sure Im missing some things To those who spend money on JibberJobber, THANK YOU Putting The JibberJobber Upgrade Cost Into Perspective If you upgrade for a month on JibberJobber, it is $9.95. If you choose a one year upgrade, it is $60 or the equivalent to $5/month (that is, a 50% savings). We work dang hard to provide value to you.  Lets compare that to other things that you might relate to (some of these are approximates but reasonably close If Im wrong on any of these, leave a comment): Limo ride to airport in most places Ive been: $75 + expected tip LinkedIn upgrade: $299/year Evernote upgrade: 24.99 year Amazon Prime: $99/year Netflix:$120/year Hulu: $95.88/year Inc magazine: $10/year Costco membership: $55/year or $110/year Sams Club membership: $45/year Fill up my gas tank: about $40/week Starbucks, 250 days, @3.50/cup: $875/year Short cab ride in NYC: $40 Traffic ticket for improper lane change: $120 (dont ask) Dinner for four at an average restaurant: $50 Lower cost for dozen roses, delivered: $43.50 Skype (+skypein and voice mail): $36/year Resume: $500 (give or take a thousand bucks) Outplacement: $2,000 (give or take a few thousand) The ladders: $99/year Beyond.com: $24.95/month Im sure Im missing some things To those who spend money on JibberJobber, THANK YOU

Guest Post Job Hunting in the Digital Age

Guest Post Job Hunting in the Digital Age We’ve come a long way since the only way to apply for a job was to trawl around the streets handing out CV’s, seeking meetings with the manager of a company, or waiting for the job listings to be released in the weekly newspaper. Now we have multiple resources at our fingertips for seeking new employment. Online job portals and job search websites are packed with thousands of jobs which are updated daily â€" jobs which can be seen by every other job seeker with a connection to the internet. The Competition The ability to search thousands of jobs remotely sounds like great news for jobseekers, but consider the fact that every job that is listed is seen by many thousands of people; people who can apply as easily as you can. One of the perils of job hunting in the digital age was revealed recently after a Costa Coffee branch in the northern town of Nottingham, England, received more than 17,000 applications for eight new vacancies. If the shop had opted for a small sign claiming ‘now hiring’, that number would have been diminished dramatically. Social Networking Facebook is for sharing photos and Twitter is for following celebrities, right? In fact, social networking sites can present an excellent opportunity for jobseekers. The advantage here is that jobseekers will see vacancies posted by companies they’re already aware of, who they might rate highly, and whose company ethos they already understand. A search in Twitter for #jobs along with the industry you’re interested in can yield some fruitful results. Try mixing it up with #hiring, #apply, #vacancy and remember to try specific terms which relate to recruitment agencies and positions â€" like Randstad Sales. The Application Process We’ve all heard that ‘searching for a job is a job in itself.’ When searching for a job in the digital age though, it is too easy to draft a generic cover letter to be sent out to multiple companies, or to upload the same droll CV time and time again. In doing this, we’re forgetting to personalise applications, stating our interest in working for a particular company, and telling the potential employer how we would be an asset to their team. In doing so, job hunters may be crushing their chances before the ball has begun rolling. Alternative Routes Jobseekers can improve their chances of finding a job in the digital age by thinking about which companies appeal to them, why they’d like to work with them and then visiting their websites directly to view current openings. Even an email to the HR department with a CV and a brief cover letter can convert to a job offer and specialist recruiters like Randstad Business Support are always on hand to help too. Ginnie Richards, established freelancer and thinker, enlightening others with profound and informative knowledge through a network of academics and philosophers. Research for this article is credited to Kat Montgomery, Canadian staff expert and freelance writer.

Become a Better Public Speaker - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Become a Better Public Speaker - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Many people freak out when they need to deliver a speech in front of a crowd. However, if you want to move ahead in your career and become a leader, you need to learn how to be an effective public speaker. Fortunately, public speaking is something that you can learn and with training along with enough practice, everybody can be a better public speaker. Below you can find tips for becoming a better public speaker: 1.  Practice Beforehand: Know your material very well and if possible, be an expert about it. Make an outline or if it is a power point presentation, prepare your slides in advance. Rehearse your speech a few times. It is better to practice it in front of a mirror first so that you can evaluate yourself. Then, for the final practices, you should rehearse it in the actual room that you will deliver the speech. If this is not possible, at least try to learn the technical details in the room such as whether there is a computer, a projector or a mike. This will help you be more prepared for the speech. 2.  Know Your Audience: Try to learn as much about the audience as you can. For example, the number of people attending your speech, their age and their knowledge about the topic are important factors that will help you determine the tone and content of the speech that you will deliver. Make sure to have an opening line that will catch the attention of your audience. 3.  Keep it Simple: You know the material very well and that is why you are the speaker. However, don’t forget that it may be your audience’s first time hearing about this topic. Therefore, keep your speech simple. Don’t assume everybody listening to you is an expert. Otherwise, you may overwhelm your audience with so many details that they cannot digest. Focus on the main points. Leave some time for questions at the end so that if one has a more detailed question, you can drill down through the topic. 4.  Make it Personal: Take every opportunity to connect with your audience. Be humorous and don’t try to show off. Use gestures, hands and move on the stage. Be careful about the tone of your voice. Try to sound friendly and not bossy. Moreover, tell stories whenever you can. People like to hear other people’s lives because they usually find similarities and they can identify themselves with them. In addition, stories are more remarkable than graphs and bullet points as well as they are easier to tell compared to facts because you can remember them easier.

Pimp Your Emails, Because Youre Worth It

Pimp Your Emails, Because You’re Worth It Email is trapped in a strange place. It’s possible you have an ageing Gran who still thinks it’s post that comes from Yorkshire, whilst at the other end of the continuum some companies are now engaging with potential recruits via apps such as Snapchat. Current hype would have you believe that Outlook is a graveyard, complete with a zombie theme. So called experts implore you to tweet your way to a job. Or how about Instagramming a CV tattooed on your chest? You could stage a séance and YouTube a dead relative delivering a character reference via a Ouija board. Hip examples of creativity abound and email is clearly wounded. Shouldn’t we just bayonet it and get creative with the latest tools? Don’t be fooled. When it comes to job-hunting, more candidates have died with the first step of their opening communication salvo than troops have fallen at The Somme whilst going over the top.  Email is still a major tool and new apps can be seductive, but cruelly deceptive. When semaphore, the Aldis Lamp and the megaphone were invented, very few people used them as the means to open up a dialogue with potential employers, or as a candidate attraction tool. True, email is definitely not brilliant for ongoing conversations and discussions, but its near-universal use in the vast majority of organisations does mean it’s great for starting them up. You might meet a contact via social media, but the odds are you’ll switch to email as the most efficient means of getting the maximum information across in the shortest space of time. Let’s look at how you can make sure your email stands at least a fair chance of opening a door of opportunity for you when you apply for a job or approach an employer speculatively. Personal branding Any opening communication demonstrates your personal brand, regardless of whether you consciously focus on that fact. “Awight m8, got any jobs?” says as much about you as, “Yea, verily doth my application portray my virtuosity.” Unsurprisingly, both will elicit, ”Hmmn, I don’t think so.” What values do you hold most dear? What do you stand up for? What positive qualities does the role you’re after call for? Plan to show those throughout your opening email and subsequent exchanges. Think about what you want. Are you responding to a job ad or are you trying to open up a new relationship? What outcome do you hope for? People dont HAVE to do anything for you so consider why they should help you, or even bother to respond. To make your brand bankable, you need to make yourself distinctive, genuine and interesting. Email gives you the space to do that, unlike many social media and messaging apps. Style When you respond to a job ad, the company is trying to recruit a professional, so be that person. Everything about your opening email needs to show you as a positive, to the point go-getter. Ironically, it’s not all about you, it’s what you can do for them, so mark yourself out as a no-risk candidate by showing respect and sticking to the rules of convention. Give the reader what they expect â€" a properly structured communication. Firstly, it proves you’re house-trained and a fully integrated member of society, and that will buy you their full attention. Secondly, it’s way more efficient to deal with a communication that’s built around a predictable format. Playing to that shows you as a sharp, focused individual. Structure There are things everyone expects to see a title, a ‘Hi’ or ‘Dear’, an introductory paragraph, a closing paragraph, a respectful sign off and probably further contact details. If you provide all of that in a thoroughly conventional way, a busy recruiter, or prospective line manager, can read the lot in less than a second or so. In truth, they won’t read it, they’ll ignore it, because they know exactly what it is. If you sandwich your points between the intro and the outro, their attention will go straight to the meat. Make good, clear, concise points and you’ve got the consideration you want. Format You can’t be sure what device, operating system and email client the recipient will be using and so a good rule of thumb is to format for easy reading on a mobile screen as it will cover all of your bases. Use white space, bullets and bold as you would on a CV. Correct punctuation, spelling and grammar are even more vital in your opening email as it’s a first-impression moment for the reader. The don’ts Every recruiter is burdened with a range of pet hates, so always play safe. You poke the nest at your peril. Weird or inappropriate email addresses unbelievably still sit top of the list of hates. Don’t use them. Terse comments â€" “Thoughts?” â€" and sign-offs â€" “BR” or, even worse, “br” â€" aren’t far behind. Why use a sentence when you can get by with an imperious command that shows an arrogant belief in your dominance? That leads neatly to irony. It’s a desperate shame, but even when you know the recipient well, irony is dangerous and open to misinterpretation. Leave it well alone and save it for the interview. In conclusion, sending an email is all about managing risk. That can be immensely difficult since you don’t yet know what the recipient of your mail is like, nor what demons possess them. If you imagine how nervous and conservative you’d be, meeting your prospective in-laws for the first time, you’ll be in the right frame of mind when drafting that door-opening email. About the author: Jon Gregory is an author, editor, blogger trainer on all things job hunting, interview prep career development.

#62- A Day in the Life of a Mechanical Engineer - Kieran Coleman

#62- A Day in the Life of a Mechanical Engineer - Kieran Coleman The Career Insider Podcast Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSSForEpisode 62of The CareerMetis Podcast, we will learn about:A Day in the Life of a Mechanical Engineer â€" Kieran Coleman.Guest IntroductionevalevalKieran Coleman had anything but a linear career path.He worked his way up from a shipping clerk in a laser manufacturing company all the way up to a mechanical engineer within his own company.He experienced many different jobs and filled many different roles in his climb to where he is, and attributes everything to being curious, and willing to learn, try and experiment.Episode Summary1.Kieran tells Nissar about his a typical career path into Mechanical Engineering. He talks about his teenage years, and how it all really started back then, and how he was led in a roundabout way to the career he has today.2.He explains what a mechanical engineer does, and how they work alongside electrical engineers to create machinery. He describes each role, and how they differ from one another, as well as what each designs.3.He gives a detailed look into his day to day, and how he works within his company to fill the various roles required of him.4. He also explains various parts of his business, what he does for clients, and how he works within his team to ensure successful delivery for his clients.eval5.Finally he describes what an ideal career path would look like within the industry, and how someone would go about getting their foot in the door. He also leaves off with a great piece of advice.Quotes“All of a sudden I was curious, and I wanted to know more, and I wanted to do more”“I had no business being in that class. I had no math skills. I had no electrical skills.”“I promised myself I wouldn’t leave that parking lot until I made 3 phone calls…”“If you get the job, you need to be able to do it”eval“It’s not managing the deadlines as much as managing expectations.”“get in the door. Listen. Ask Q uestions. Keep sticking your hand up.”Links ResourcesTo learn more about Kieran Coleman, you can visit his company website Coleman DFM .You can also connect with him or follow him onLinkedInIntro Music provided courtesy ofAccelerated Ideas(www.accelerated-ideas.com). Soundtrack â€"Siren KickbackEnding Music provided courtesy ofAccelerated Ideas(www.accelerated-ideas.com). Soundtrack â€"No Need to Rush

3 Career Lessons From The Presidential Election

3 Career Lessons From The Presidential Election 3 Career Lessons From The Presidential Election Today marks one of the most historical elections of our lives. It’s also the end of a divisive election season. One that most of us are eager to see end. While this is not a political post, there are many career lessons to be learned from this election cycle. Here are 3 things to remember. Be Careful with Email My grandmother used to say don’t put anything in writing that you wouldn’t want to see in the paper. Today, that goes for email as well. While it’s unlikely that your email will be hacked by a foreign entity you can’t control who, besides the intended party, will read it. Your email may be forwarded, intentionally or unintentionally, to someone you don’t want to see it. Today, your employer is likely monitoring your company email account. So don’t email recruiters, resume writers, etc. from your office email. Avoid Negativity on Social Media It’s unlikely that millions are following you on twitter. You’re probably not engaging in twitter wars at 3 am. Still, you should know that it is likely that employers are checking out your social media accounts, including twitter, if you’re being considered for a job. No one likes candidates who are consistently negative on social media. Whether that means whining about your coworkers or complaining about every restaurant you visit.   After all, “who wants to work that THAT person?” Remember Video is Forever Again, you don’t have millions of people all over the world watching your every move. It’s unlikely you’re being monitored by the press. But, people are watching, and they may be recording too. Today, almost everyone has a smartphone. Many of us take pictures and videos every day. So be careful what you do when you’re out and about. As we’ve learned photos and recordings can live forever.

Writing a Resume For Freelance Work

Writing a Resume For Freelance WorkTo write a resume for freelance work, you need to have an understanding of what needs to be included on the document. There are certain information and details that need to be listed as well as ones that can be deleted.The information on your resume for freelance work is very important. There are many things that employers look for such as what you have done in the past to help with your job skills, what kind of character you show as well as how you communicate and relate to others. It is important to have the ability to express yourself clearly so that it is understandable and easy to understand.When it comes to writing a resume for freelance work, it is important to write each section in a specific way. First, you should write the objective. This is what the employer will want to know at the end of the process. Next, you should start with the job history. This shows the dates that you worked and what kind of employer you worked for.After you have completed this section, you can then move on to the skills that you have. This is where you will be able to explain what your specific skills are that will be of benefit to the employer. As well, you should be able to write some specific accomplishments that show what you have accomplished.The last section to put on your resume for freelance work is any personal information about you and your interests that will help the employer as well as your references. This includes education, certifications, and professional affiliations.At this point, you should have one or two sections that you are satisfied with, but it is always important to include the additional information. For example, if you have recently moved to a new place or you have just gotten married, you should include those things as well. The idea is to make sure that you include all of the information that is listed and provide your employer with enough information to help them make a decision on whether or not to hire you. Most importantly, you should never be afraid to break up the resume by having a brief synopsis at the end that explains why you would be a good fit for the position. Employers like this because they can get a general idea of who you are without having to read every section. Your summary should include how you plan to serve your employer, what skills you have that they require, and your interest in the specific field that you are applying for.Writing a resume for freelance work is not something that is difficult to do, but there are some things that you should keep in mind when you are doing so. Be prepared for all of the information that is included on the document, but at the same time, make sure that you understand what is important and what can be eliminated in order to make room for other information that is more important.