Venture Capitalists Are Like Job Seekers Looking, Networking, Following-Up

Venture Capitalists Are Like Job Seekers Looking, Networking, Following-Up And guess what they use to do all of that? A relationship management tool. Not JibberJobber, because JibberJobber is not optimized for what they need to do (many people in the office accessing records, people owning a contact, or even one conversation, etc.). And job seekers shouldnt use a normal CRM because it is not optimized for a job seeker.  Its probably 80 to 90% good enough, but there are things that job seekers need to do that CRM doesnt address.  And most job seekers dont need the sales pipeline stuff that is forefront of most CRM tools. My point is, though, that if you want to WIN, and crush the competition (well, VCs want to do that, Im not saying you want to CRUSH anyone), you need to be more serious and purposeful about your networking, tracking, follow-up, etc. This article is a fun and exciting read: How Andreessen Horowitz Is Disrupting Silicon Valley Check out this part, under the subtitle: Its all about the ecosystem What differentiates Andreessen Horowitz is something else, something very different than Kleiner, Sequoia, Benchmark, or Accel have done. Using customer relationship management software as a foundation, Andreessen Horowitz seems to be creating one of the largest, most networked, and powerful ecosystem platforms in the world. It is an astonishingly simple idea that yet is disrupting old power on Sand Hill Road and in Silicon Valley venture capital. Manage relationships.  MANAGE RELATIONSHIPS!  It is an astonishingly simple idea, isnt it?  Job seekers do it on the band-aid called Excel which eventually gets ripped off and thrown away (and all of that great information is lost!). I want to empower YOU to disrupt your job search by using this astonishingly simple idea, which is handed to you on a silver platter called JibberJobber. Are you serious about your job search? Are you serious about your career? Then get serious about JibberJobber, which is the tool to use from now until the end of your career, to help you manage relationships. Read the article for more inspiration and get on a webinar to learn how to use JibberJobber better.  It is time! Venture Capitalists Are Like Job Seekers Looking, Networking, Following-Up And guess what they use to do all of that? A relationship management tool. Not JibberJobber, because JibberJobber is not optimized for what they need to do (many people in the office accessing records, people owning a contact, or even one conversation, etc.). And job seekers shouldnt use a normal CRM because it is not optimized for a job seeker.  Its probably 80 to 90% good enough, but there are things that job seekers need to do that CRM doesnt address.  And most job seekers dont need the sales pipeline stuff that is forefront of most CRM tools. My point is, though, that if you want to WIN, and crush the competition (well, VCs want to do that, Im not saying you want to CRUSH anyone), you need to be more serious and purposeful about your networking, tracking, follow-up, etc. This article is a fun and exciting read: How Andreessen Horowitz Is Disrupting Silicon Valley Check out this part, under the subtitle: Its all about the ecosystem What differentiates Andreessen Horowitz is something else, something very different than Kleiner, Sequoia, Benchmark, or Accel have done. Using customer relationship management software as a foundation, Andreessen Horowitz seems to be creating one of the largest, most networked, and powerful ecosystem platforms in the world. It is an astonishingly simple idea that yet is disrupting old power on Sand Hill Road and in Silicon Valley venture capital. Manage relationships.  MANAGE RELATIONSHIPS!  It is an astonishingly simple idea, isnt it?  Job seekers do it on the band-aid called Excel which eventually gets ripped off and thrown away (and all of that great information is lost!). I want to empower YOU to disrupt your job search by using this astonishingly simple idea, which is handed to you on a silver platter called JibberJobber. Are you serious about your job search? Are you serious about your career? Then get serious about JibberJobber, which is the tool to use from now until the end of your career, to help you manage relationships. Read the article for more inspiration and get on a webinar to learn how to use JibberJobber better.  It is time!

Are We the Job Hopping Generation

Are We the Job Hopping Generation Job hopping was not so popular back in the day, with multiple jobs in a short amount of time seen as a negative thing from a hiring managers perspective. If you are going to leave the job you had, wont  you just end up leaving the new job you secure? Now, it seems that job hopping is the new trend to be a part of. The more jobs you have, the more skills you possesses which shows an ability to adapt, learn and gain a whole range of varied skills. Is job hopping ultimately a positive or negative thing and what do people want from their future jobs? Degree Query have provided us with the answers and some tips and tricks for job searching. The statistics Median years of tenure with current employer aged 16+ in  2014 = 4.6. 9/10 millenials expect to stay in a job for less than 3 years. This = 15-20  jobs in a lifetime! Late 1980s: 20-25 year olds changing jobs each year = 50% Post 2007 recession:  20-25 year olds changing jobs each year = 35% Changing jobs frequently helps your career. 50% of 18-34 year olds agree with this statement. only 22% of 55+ agree with this statement. The benefits: Better compensations = 31% New skills = 30% New company/corporate culture = 18% What job seekers want: Job stability = 65% Location = 57% Affordable benefits = 55% Good work culture: 46% Half day Fridays = 40% On site fitness centre = 22% Tips for a successful job search: Join a corporate talent network Ask for feedback Be positive Network Follow where the jobs are! Read more of the statistics and tips below!

How good is your situational judgement

How good is your situational judgement Getting a job on a graduate scheme often involves leaping over a series of hurdles including online tests and assessment centres. Situational judgment testing is a favourite of many employers. It can be assessed both online and face to face. So what does it mean and how do you excel? It’s difficult to prepare for situational judgement testing. The process seeks to check whether you have the right values and attitudes for your target organisation. Situational judgement tests are often bespoke and written specifically for an individual employer. The process of devising appropriate tests may involve giving  managers already working in an organisation hypothetical scenarios and asking them  what the most (and least)  effective responses might be. Questions are built around that research. An answer valued by one organisation might not be indicative of the type of behaviour sought in a different sector area. There is normally no objectively correct answer. A typical question might be: You have booked theatre tickets to take your mother to a musical you know she wanted to see. It is for her birthday and she has been looking forward to it for ages. Half an hour before you need to leave the office your manager rushes in with some urgent work which must be completed before the following morning. It will take a number of hours, your manager assures you that this is high profile and very important. What do you do? Run after the manager to explain why you can’t do it? Ring your mother up, apologise and cry off.   She can collect the ticket from your office. Find a very busy colleague whom you know is expecting to work half the night and ask him/her to do this work for you in addition to what he/she is already doing. Go out with your mother as planned. Make your excuses after the show and go back to the office and get on. You can work through the night if necessary. If this is included in an online test then the options might be presented to you. In an interview you might get just get the scenario. Is there a right answer? No. What is expected in one organisation will not necessarily be expected in another. I think the response expected in HE is likely to be a). It’s ok to say that you can’t do something. There is an expectation that you have a life outside the office and a concern for the welfare of individuals which means that all night working would never be expected. In City Investment Banking the answer is much  more likely to be d). Of course you can balance all the demands on you and who needs sleep anyway? Can your practise for these questions? You can certainly think through possible scenarios in advance of an interview. These sorts of questions will often go to dilemmas, perhaps around work life balance, as above, or around integrity, or the extent to which you should work independently as opposed to seeing support. You can also practise multiple choice questions. This might be worthwhile to give you an idea of what will be expected in the process of answering. Practising is not necessarily going to give you the right answer for the particular employer though. Look in detail at sample questions on target employers’ websites, these will give you some useful insights. You will probably gain little from buying practice tests. You will not know if the suggested answers are right for the organisation  you want to work for. Do these questions teach you anything about yourself? How did you respond to the sample question above? Does your instinctive answer conflict with what you think might be expected by your target employer? Could it be that you are not actually suited to the work you thought you wanted to do? Sometimes candidates do really well with the application form and with the questions in verbal and numerical tests but then fall down on the situational judgement test. Perhaps that tells you that this particular job or sector area might not be for you? Use your research into the expected answers for each sector and employers to think about your motivation and choice of employer. If the life offered is genuinely for you, then you should find that you give the answers the employer is looking for. if you are getting the answers wrong, it might be time for a radical rethink!

Manchester Made Me Making the most of University University of Manchester Careers Blog

Manchester Made Me Making the most of University University of Manchester Careers Blog My Graduation For many, a degree is a route to further education or employment, but for most (I think) it is an easy way of delaying being a ‘grown-up’ and conveniently, it can be lots of fun. This is certainly true for me. At 18, I knew I should probably start thinking about the future, and a degree seemed like a step in the right direction. However, I couldn’t quite work out how I would put my degree to use when I graduated. Starting my degree didn’t help either. I studied Philosophy and Religious Studies, and although I didn’t know what I wanted to be, I knew being a philosopher wasn’t really an option. In my second year, things changed. I discovered Fuse FM, Manchester’s student radio station. It was a brilliant way of making new friends and trying something new. I also quickly realised that the skills I was learning would benefit me when looking for a job. Teamwork, confidence and time management are all things that get employers excited about, and they were becoming second nature to me. In my final year, I was elected to be the Station Manager of Fuse FM. This allowed me to put a bit more of a focus on employability in the society. I was making students aware that their new skills would help them when looking for work, even if getting a job in radio wasn’t for them. However, for me, getting a job in radio was what I wanted to do. I made use of my contacts and got work experience at stations in Manchester and worked hard on boosting my CV. Sadly, I’m still waiting for the call from Radio 1, but my skills definitely benefitted me. My extra-curricular activities meant I was organising events, marketing them, speaking publically at them, managing my time; because I was meant to be studying for my degree at the same time, and showed that I was really passionate about the work I was doing. These employable skills got me my current job. I’m a marketing assistant within the Careers Service and it’s great. I’m doing very similar things to when I was running the radio station, only now I’m getting paid. I had practical skills and real life experience, something that was vital for me getting a job in an area I didn’t study in. When competing with other candidates, I needed to make myself stand out. I stood out because of the experience I gathered while at university. For me, studying was only part of my time at university. The rest of my time was spent being involved in things poles apart from my degree programme. They were useful, but they were also fun to do. I think a common misconception is that careers related activities are dull or irrelevant. Working in the Careers Service, I know that the important, stand-out qualities, are never dull or irrelevant. Careers and ‘the future’ can seem daunting, but to prepare, it is best to start early. You don’t necessarily need to know what you want to do when you graduate, but you should remember that you are probably going to need a job. I was able to prepare for this, and I recommend you do too. Join a society, get involved with a volunteering project and have a great time! Skills gained from activities like these will certainly help you when you do graduate and you may in fact discover a career path that you hadn’t even considered. All Graduate Manchester Made Me Undergraduate Undergraduate-highlighted careers CV finding work Fuse FM graduation job manchester made me university

Office Assistant Resume Skills - Helping You Find the Right Job

Office Assistant Resume Skills - Helping You Find the Right JobA good, well-researched and well-crafted office assistant resume will certainly help you land the job of your dreams. There are several steps to writing an excellent resume and these tips are designed to help you achieve the results you want in the shortest time possible.The first step is to develop your resume skills and develop your knowledge of the industry you are targeting. Without knowledge, you won't be able to develop a successful resume.Every business or organization has different job descriptions and, therefore, resume skills. However, the common denominator is your ability to produce a quality resume. All of your information should be current and truthful.Before you submit your resume, make sure that all of your documents are checked and double-checked. Make sure that your resume is grammatically correct and doesn't contain any errors. You should always check and double-check the spelling of your name and your title. Look for errors on the resume as well as grammatical errors and spelling mistakes on your cover letter and resume.List all of your qualifications in chronological order. By doing this, your potential employer will be able to quickly and easily spot your weaknesses and strengths. This is one of the keys to developing your effective resume skills.On your office assistant resume, you need to develop a professional-sounding cover letter. Make sure that you include your contact information in your cover letter and make sure that it is short and concise. You want to highlight your expertise in a specific area of your choosing. By doing this, you will appear to be more qualified than you actually are.When it comes to writing a resume, the most important part is to avoid plagiarism. Also, try to avoid using more than one template. This will ensure that you don't get the same result each time when you write your resume.Office assistant resume skills is a critical component of the job search. It doesn't matter what kind of job you are looking for, if you don't develop them then you will never find the right job. The skills outlined in this article can help you succeed at your next job search.

Become the bullfighter, defeat your bull, and be like JFK

Become the bullfighter, defeat your bull, and be like JFK 10 Flares 10 Flares I was  interviewed by City Sylvester the other day,  and one question asked me to talk about a favorite quote of mine that could be helpful for job seekers.  Right away, a quote that I had read in Sam Sheridans A Fighters Heart stung clear in my head. Bullfight critics, ranked in rows Crowd the enormous plaza full. But only one is there who knows, And hes the man who fights the bull Sam Sheridan had read a book about John F. Kennedy that claimed he walked around everyday with that anonymous poem tucked inside his wallet.  Maybe Sam Sheridan and I are alone here, but this poem is absolutely outstanding. When broken down, its meaning and overall theme points to confidence and believing in yourself.  While job seekers will find great value in these words, I love this quote because pretty much everyone can find it to be insightful.  Heres a deeper look into how a job seeker should view the poem. Success in interviewing and your career has a lot to do with your own view of yourself.  While you might have more experience than most of your competition, if you dont bring confidence, assertiveness, and a little bit of swagger to the interview, youre chances of success drop significantly. You need to be the one who knows.  You need to be the bullfighter.  When you are unsure of yourself and lack confidence, it makes it easy for the bull to take you for a long and bumpy ride. And dont worry about your critics.  They will always be present, and its their job to doubt you until the end.  Bottom line is, if you know youve got what it takes, then theyll eventually know too. Are there any quotes that youd consider keeping in your wallet like JFK did? Whos winning your fight right now.  The bull or the bullfighter?

Medical Professionals Using References in a Job Search - CareerAlley

Medical Professionals Using References in a Job Search - CareerAlley We may receive compensation when you click on links to products from our partners. Surviving a failure gives you more self-confidence. Failures are great learning tools.. but they must be kept to a minimum. Jeffrey Immelt So youve decided youre ready to take the next step in your career journey. You plan to start looking at various medical careers to see whats available in your area of interest and then send out resumes accordingly. Heres a question: do you plan on submitting references with your resumes and applications? You dont necessarily have to; its such a standard practice for recruiters to ask these days that unless you specifically state otherwise, its implied that youll provide them upon request. And that brings us to our first point: dont include a line on the bottom of your resume offering references if requested. Thats wasted space you could be using to put something more important in writing. If a recruiter wants references from you he will ask. With that said, here are a couple of other things to think about: Asking Permission Far too many of us just assume all of our colleagues are willing to give us a good reference when we switch medical careers. Hopefully thats true. On the other hand, counting on it could lead to some very embarrassing conversations if one of the references youve chosen turns out to be unappreciative of the phone call he received. Before you begin your job search you should always check with your references to make sure your colleagues are still willing to help you out. Check Phone Numbers and E-Mail Addresses If youre looking for a new job, doesnt it seem reasonable that some of your references from the past have also moved on to other positions? For some reason, medical careers experience some of the most frequent turnover rates among all major job categories. So its important for you to track down phone numbers and e-mail addresses to make sure theyre accurate. Otherwise the recruiter may pull her hair up trying to get in touch with to someone who knows you. Keep Them Recent We most definitely live in a what have you done for me lately kind of world. Its to your advantage to use individuals you have worked with most recently as references. Thats because references tell your prospective employer who you are today and what they can expect from you. Theyre not necessarily interested in who you were 10 years ago unless theres something in your past specifically related to the job youre seeking. Try to Keep Them Local Theres not much to say here except that you should try to keep your references local. That makes it much easier for your prospective employer to contact them as necessary. In closing, we want to remind you that providing good references does not necessarily guarantee youll be hired. But providing bad ones is almost always equal to the employment death knell. You can increase your chances of getting good references by always doing your job the best you can, cultivating your relationships for mutual benefit, and refraining from burning any bridges. Search for Locum Tenens Physician Jobs and Healthcare Employment Opportunities at CompHealth. This is a Guest post. If you would like to submit a guest post to CareerAlley, please follow these guest post guidelines. Good luck in your search. For more HR cartoons: http://academy.justjobs.com/cartoon-caption-contest Visit me on Facebook