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Thursday, March 4, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
How To Network in Denver For Business or Socially Without Effort
1. Choose the networking activities you love
Those networking activities (or relationship building activities), that you really enjoy. The ones that come naturally to you and have always come naturally to you.
2. Avoid networking acitivities which you hate
Activities which don’t suit your style and make you think “that’s just not me.”
3. Be honest with yourself
There’s a big difference between activities which are not your natural style – and activities which you’re scared to try out because they are outside your comfort zone.
So yes, play to strengths – but please don’t use this article as an excuse to avoid testing your comfort zone!
4. Keep a close eye on these 21 networking tips
1. Focus on networking with your warmest contacts FIRST
2. Be clear about your objectives and what you want (and don’t want)
3. Be generous in sharing ideas, resources, contacts
4. Don’t keep score
5. Be yourself
6. Ask lots of open questions – who? what? how? when?
7. Network with a wide range of contacts outside your immediate connections
8. Ensure you have an online presence and are using social media platforms to establish an online brand (Eg LinkedIn.com, start a blog etc)
9. Take a genuine interest in other people, their challenges and their goals (and not just your own needs)
10. Be systematic
11. Listen twice as much as you talk
12. Focus on the quality of relationships rather than the number of contacts you’ve got
13. Keep asking “How can I help you?” rather than “How can you help me?
14. Share and help others without expecting anything back
15. Keep nudging yourself outside your confort zone
16. Limit the time you spend on social media platforms. They can be great fun, but also a great drain on your time
17. Be spontaneous
18. If you’re not going to follow up religiously, don’t bother networking
19. Think long term relationships rather than short term job leads and opportunities
20. Don’t try and follow every tip on this list
21. Instead just incorporate ONE tip from above. Then another. Then another…
By Sital Ruparelia
Those networking activities (or relationship building activities), that you really enjoy. The ones that come naturally to you and have always come naturally to you.
2. Avoid networking acitivities which you hate
Activities which don’t suit your style and make you think “that’s just not me.”
3. Be honest with yourself
There’s a big difference between activities which are not your natural style – and activities which you’re scared to try out because they are outside your comfort zone.
So yes, play to strengths – but please don’t use this article as an excuse to avoid testing your comfort zone!
4. Keep a close eye on these 21 networking tips
1. Focus on networking with your warmest contacts FIRST
2. Be clear about your objectives and what you want (and don’t want)
3. Be generous in sharing ideas, resources, contacts
4. Don’t keep score
5. Be yourself
6. Ask lots of open questions – who? what? how? when?
7. Network with a wide range of contacts outside your immediate connections
8. Ensure you have an online presence and are using social media platforms to establish an online brand (Eg LinkedIn.com, start a blog etc)
9. Take a genuine interest in other people, their challenges and their goals (and not just your own needs)
10. Be systematic
11. Listen twice as much as you talk
12. Focus on the quality of relationships rather than the number of contacts you’ve got
13. Keep asking “How can I help you?” rather than “How can you help me?
14. Share and help others without expecting anything back
15. Keep nudging yourself outside your confort zone
16. Limit the time you spend on social media platforms. They can be great fun, but also a great drain on your time
17. Be spontaneous
18. If you’re not going to follow up religiously, don’t bother networking
19. Think long term relationships rather than short term job leads and opportunities
20. Don’t try and follow every tip on this list
21. Instead just incorporate ONE tip from above. Then another. Then another…
By Sital Ruparelia
Monday, January 4, 2010
Top 3 Ways To Find A Denver Colorado Sales Job in 2010
Top 3 Ways to Find a Job in 2010
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average job search as of November 2009 took 28.5 weeks — more than 7 months. That’s the longest since record keeping began in 1948.
But there is good news: People are still finding jobs, often faster than average.
How are they doing it?
From what I can see, talking to and counseling hundreds of people in 2009, successful job seekers do three things that can get you hired faster in 2010 …
1. Start with clarity
Here’s the best predictor of job-search duration: To the extent that you can clearly describe your target job title and a shortlist of 10-20 ideal employers, you will find work fast.
To the extent that you can’t, you won’t.
Think of it like this. If you walked into a bank and asked for a loan, they’d ask you a series of questions: How much do you need? What is it for? How will you pay it back?
If you can’t clearly tell the bank what you want, they can’t help you.
And if you can’t clearly tell networking contacts and potential employers what you want, they can’t help you, either.
2. Stop “networking” and start being helpful
Hands up — who loves networking? I thought so.
Like eating your broccoli, most people see networking as a necessary evil.
But it doesn’t have to be that way.
You can make better connections that lead to better job leads — and have a good time doing it — by helping other people.
Fred Stuck, from northern New Jersey, was hired last month for an IT position after networking effectively. Did he “work the room” at networking events or spring a “30-second elevator pitch” on friends and family?
No. He simply tried to be helpful.
“When a recruiter contacted me, I would say, ‘Send me the full job description,’ even if I wasn’t really interested in the job,” says Stuck.
He then offered to help the recruiter find candidates by forwarding the job description to friends and colleagues who looked like a good fit.
Stuck did more.
After being contacted by a recruiter, he asked to connect with them on LinkedIn, where many recruiters update their status with jobs they’re trying to fill. “I saw one update that said, ‘I’m looking for a Linux Systems Administrator.’ I knew someone and asked if they were in the job market. They said, ‘Yes,’ so I forwarded their LinkedIn profile to the recruiter. That person didn’t get the job, but they did get an interview.”
Meanwhile, Stuck was hired from a networking contact he made at a prior employer, in a job search that took only about half as long as the national average. He got what he wanted while helping others get what they wanted.
3. Go beyond email
Finally, let’s look at how most job seekers communicate with employers and networking contacts. It’s probably how you communicate, too.
It’s email.
And I submit that email is the root of most employment struggles.
Yes, email it convenient. But is it effective?
Put another way, if you had to get a message to someone across town by 5:00 tonight or face certain death, would you email it and then update your Facebook profile until dinner?
No. You might email that message, yes, but here’s what else you would do, in this order:
•pick up the phone, call, and ask if they got it;
•fax the message, call, and ask if they got it;
•get in your car and hand-deliver the message yourself.
So. If you wouldn’t trust your life to email, why trust your career … which provides the money you need to live your life?
If you make one resolution in 2010 make it this: Stop relying on email and online applications to find a job, and start doing whatever it takes to make personal contact at companies you want to work for.
To prove this non-email approach works, here are three mini-case studies from the Guerrilla Job Search files …
1) Jeff Donaldson, former Chrysler program manager, hired in November 2009. He got his winning job lead from a letter he mailed to networking contacts. Time to hire: 45 days.
2) Gail Neal, sales rep, hired in November 2009, after mailing her resume and cover letter in a thank-you note to an employer she learned of by meeting a LinkedIn contact offline. Time to hire: 52 days.
3) Mary Berman, marketing executive assistant, also hired in November 2009, after mailing her resume and cover letter in a box, with a coffee cup, asking to meet the employer for coffee. Time to hire: 53 days.
Now. What do the three success traits in this article — clear goals, helping others, going beyond email — have in common? Star Tribune
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average job search as of November 2009 took 28.5 weeks — more than 7 months. That’s the longest since record keeping began in 1948.
But there is good news: People are still finding jobs, often faster than average.
How are they doing it?
From what I can see, talking to and counseling hundreds of people in 2009, successful job seekers do three things that can get you hired faster in 2010 …
1. Start with clarity
Here’s the best predictor of job-search duration: To the extent that you can clearly describe your target job title and a shortlist of 10-20 ideal employers, you will find work fast.
To the extent that you can’t, you won’t.
Think of it like this. If you walked into a bank and asked for a loan, they’d ask you a series of questions: How much do you need? What is it for? How will you pay it back?
If you can’t clearly tell the bank what you want, they can’t help you.
And if you can’t clearly tell networking contacts and potential employers what you want, they can’t help you, either.
2. Stop “networking” and start being helpful
Hands up — who loves networking? I thought so.
Like eating your broccoli, most people see networking as a necessary evil.
But it doesn’t have to be that way.
You can make better connections that lead to better job leads — and have a good time doing it — by helping other people.
Fred Stuck, from northern New Jersey, was hired last month for an IT position after networking effectively. Did he “work the room” at networking events or spring a “30-second elevator pitch” on friends and family?
No. He simply tried to be helpful.
“When a recruiter contacted me, I would say, ‘Send me the full job description,’ even if I wasn’t really interested in the job,” says Stuck.
He then offered to help the recruiter find candidates by forwarding the job description to friends and colleagues who looked like a good fit.
Stuck did more.
After being contacted by a recruiter, he asked to connect with them on LinkedIn, where many recruiters update their status with jobs they’re trying to fill. “I saw one update that said, ‘I’m looking for a Linux Systems Administrator.’ I knew someone and asked if they were in the job market. They said, ‘Yes,’ so I forwarded their LinkedIn profile to the recruiter. That person didn’t get the job, but they did get an interview.”
Meanwhile, Stuck was hired from a networking contact he made at a prior employer, in a job search that took only about half as long as the national average. He got what he wanted while helping others get what they wanted.
3. Go beyond email
Finally, let’s look at how most job seekers communicate with employers and networking contacts. It’s probably how you communicate, too.
It’s email.
And I submit that email is the root of most employment struggles.
Yes, email it convenient. But is it effective?
Put another way, if you had to get a message to someone across town by 5:00 tonight or face certain death, would you email it and then update your Facebook profile until dinner?
No. You might email that message, yes, but here’s what else you would do, in this order:
•pick up the phone, call, and ask if they got it;
•fax the message, call, and ask if they got it;
•get in your car and hand-deliver the message yourself.
So. If you wouldn’t trust your life to email, why trust your career … which provides the money you need to live your life?
If you make one resolution in 2010 make it this: Stop relying on email and online applications to find a job, and start doing whatever it takes to make personal contact at companies you want to work for.
To prove this non-email approach works, here are three mini-case studies from the Guerrilla Job Search files …
1) Jeff Donaldson, former Chrysler program manager, hired in November 2009. He got his winning job lead from a letter he mailed to networking contacts. Time to hire: 45 days.
2) Gail Neal, sales rep, hired in November 2009, after mailing her resume and cover letter in a thank-you note to an employer she learned of by meeting a LinkedIn contact offline. Time to hire: 52 days.
3) Mary Berman, marketing executive assistant, also hired in November 2009, after mailing her resume and cover letter in a box, with a coffee cup, asking to meet the employer for coffee. Time to hire: 53 days.
Now. What do the three success traits in this article — clear goals, helping others, going beyond email — have in common? Star Tribune
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Reaching Your Top Sales Career in Denver, Results Found!
Do you feel you have great career potential but it's not being realized? Do you feel you are not yet at the place you need to be in your career? Do you honestly feel you are incredibly smart, ambitious, and talented and just haven't found the right job, the right career, or the right employer yet?
If that sounds like you, you are not alone. Most of the workforce is not living up to their full potential. Every day I work with job seekers who have not reached the top of the ladder, realize they are so much smarter and better suited for other jobs, and yearn for more. In short, they lack career satisfaction.
I work with a lot of clients every day, and many times I wonder why they are not working for a Fortune 1,000 company. They have so much potential, so many talents, so many business gifts, and such ambition!
There are many reasons for a person to be in this situation. Perhaps they have never had any career coaching, no one would help them see their future, perhaps they've never had a mentor, perhaps they lack confidence, think no one would hire them, let lack of education hold them back from **true** success, maybe they simply don't know how to climb the career ladder.
I believe if a person has to work to earn a living, then they should be doing the type of work that really satisfies them, meets their intellectual status, gives them passion, joy, and confidence. Why be under-employed? Why not be overjoyed to walk into your job each day, be happy about your future and your career?
If you feel that you really haven't reached your potential, perhaps you want to take the first step towards career success and letting companies know you exist and how you can help them. If you're really ready to move up the ladder, maybe today is the day to make decisions that will affect your future.
If that sounds like you, you are not alone. Most of the workforce is not living up to their full potential. Every day I work with job seekers who have not reached the top of the ladder, realize they are so much smarter and better suited for other jobs, and yearn for more. In short, they lack career satisfaction.
I work with a lot of clients every day, and many times I wonder why they are not working for a Fortune 1,000 company. They have so much potential, so many talents, so many business gifts, and such ambition!
There are many reasons for a person to be in this situation. Perhaps they have never had any career coaching, no one would help them see their future, perhaps they've never had a mentor, perhaps they lack confidence, think no one would hire them, let lack of education hold them back from **true** success, maybe they simply don't know how to climb the career ladder.
I believe if a person has to work to earn a living, then they should be doing the type of work that really satisfies them, meets their intellectual status, gives them passion, joy, and confidence. Why be under-employed? Why not be overjoyed to walk into your job each day, be happy about your future and your career?
If you feel that you really haven't reached your potential, perhaps you want to take the first step towards career success and letting companies know you exist and how you can help them. If you're really ready to move up the ladder, maybe today is the day to make decisions that will affect your future.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Top Green Renewable Energy Job in Denver Colorado
Green Job ResourcesIn addition to Great Green Careers, here are some other resources you'll find useful for your job search.
Link To Website and Sites
Green-specific resource sites:
Boots on the Roof: provides training in solar and wind energy for contractors and salespeople
Green, Inc: The New York Times' blog on the environment, green energy, and business
Veterans Green Jobs: provides green jobs education and career development opportunities for military veterans.
AutoBlogGreen: blogging about green transporation; good place to locate employers
Green Technology Daily: News and information on green living, the environment, and technology
Treehugger: all-in-one site about all things green
Landing a Green Job: from the American Solar Energy Association
GreenOrbit: Greenorbit provides free of charge press release publishing for environmentally friendly companies.
SolarEnergyBook.org: General references site for all things solar
GreenJobsReady: News on Green Jobs Training programs in the Renewable Energy world. This informative portal offers news, views and resources on Wind and Solar Certifications, Schools, and degrees.
Green Careers Resource Guide: free e-book on green and environmental careers
Roofing Blog: Showcases green roof projects, teaches DIY roofing techniques, and roof repair for homeowners.
? Useful articles from Mother Earth News:
Landing a Job in Renewable Energy: How to get started in your quest for a renewable energy job.
More Jobs in the Wind Power Industry: The U.S. wind power industry directly employs about 85,000 people today, which is a 70 percent increase from a year ago.
Renewable Electricity Standard Would Create Nearly 300,000 Green Jobs : The House and Senate will move soon on legislation that would require 25 percent of utility companies' electricity to come from renewable sources by 2025.
Train Now for Tomorrow's Green Jobs: If you're interested in a green career, here's some helpful advice.
37 Million Green Jobs Are Possible: ASES released a report that says 37 million green jobs are possible by 2030.
Training Workshops for Solar Installers and other Energy Professionals: Are you looking for professional training as a solar installer or retailer? Check out this list of workshops available at the American Solar Energy Society's 2009 Conference.
Lots of Green in the Stimulus Package: Yep, some of the money in that stimulus bill is committed to green initiatives, including creating green jobs.
More training resources for the Green Jobs of the Future: The new economy promises an abundance of green jobs. Are you ready?
? General career resource sites:
About.com Careers: Good general purpose site with lots of career advice and newsletters
Helmets to Hardhats: training and career resources for military personnel transitioning to the construction industry
Job-Hunt.org: Thorough and extensive collection of articles, links, and resources for the job seeker.
JobSeekers Advice: the original jobseekers advice website, setup to provide the job seeker a place to go for independent and unbiased information and free career advice
Path 101: community-powered career help and tools
Pathfinders: career guidance; helps people of all ages and professions figure out what they're best at doing. They use aptitude testing tools and career-decision techniques to advise people on how to design a career path that fits their inborn aptitudes, natural abilities, and personality traits.
Link To Website and Sites
Green-specific resource sites:
Boots on the Roof: provides training in solar and wind energy for contractors and salespeople
Green, Inc: The New York Times' blog on the environment, green energy, and business
Veterans Green Jobs: provides green jobs education and career development opportunities for military veterans.
AutoBlogGreen: blogging about green transporation; good place to locate employers
Green Technology Daily: News and information on green living, the environment, and technology
Treehugger: all-in-one site about all things green
Landing a Green Job: from the American Solar Energy Association
GreenOrbit: Greenorbit provides free of charge press release publishing for environmentally friendly companies.
SolarEnergyBook.org: General references site for all things solar
GreenJobsReady: News on Green Jobs Training programs in the Renewable Energy world. This informative portal offers news, views and resources on Wind and Solar Certifications, Schools, and degrees.
Green Careers Resource Guide: free e-book on green and environmental careers
Roofing Blog: Showcases green roof projects, teaches DIY roofing techniques, and roof repair for homeowners.
? Useful articles from Mother Earth News:
Landing a Job in Renewable Energy: How to get started in your quest for a renewable energy job.
More Jobs in the Wind Power Industry: The U.S. wind power industry directly employs about 85,000 people today, which is a 70 percent increase from a year ago.
Renewable Electricity Standard Would Create Nearly 300,000 Green Jobs : The House and Senate will move soon on legislation that would require 25 percent of utility companies' electricity to come from renewable sources by 2025.
Train Now for Tomorrow's Green Jobs: If you're interested in a green career, here's some helpful advice.
37 Million Green Jobs Are Possible: ASES released a report that says 37 million green jobs are possible by 2030.
Training Workshops for Solar Installers and other Energy Professionals: Are you looking for professional training as a solar installer or retailer? Check out this list of workshops available at the American Solar Energy Society's 2009 Conference.
Lots of Green in the Stimulus Package: Yep, some of the money in that stimulus bill is committed to green initiatives, including creating green jobs.
More training resources for the Green Jobs of the Future: The new economy promises an abundance of green jobs. Are you ready?
? General career resource sites:
About.com Careers: Good general purpose site with lots of career advice and newsletters
Helmets to Hardhats: training and career resources for military personnel transitioning to the construction industry
Job-Hunt.org: Thorough and extensive collection of articles, links, and resources for the job seeker.
JobSeekers Advice: the original jobseekers advice website, setup to provide the job seeker a place to go for independent and unbiased information and free career advice
Path 101: community-powered career help and tools
Pathfinders: career guidance; helps people of all ages and professions figure out what they're best at doing. They use aptitude testing tools and career-decision techniques to advise people on how to design a career path that fits their inborn aptitudes, natural abilities, and personality traits.
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