Career Training Resource Spotlight Cube Rules

Career Training Resource Spotlight Cube Rules You may remember a post I did a while back about Scot Herrick, creator of Cube Rules.   It was titled Surviving Layoffs when you arent laid-off! Scot and his wife got laid off THE SAME DAY, along with a ton of other people, from a bank corporate headquarters up in Seattle. Scot had been working on Cube Rules in his spare time, and getting laid off allowed him to dedicate his entire energy and focus into this service/venture.   I had dinner with Scot and his wife (who is a Personal Branding Monthly Winner) and was super-impressed with both of them and thats after at least a year of an online relationship! Scot talks to the Cubicle Warrior, that is, the person who has a job, likely at a large company.   There are so many things to understand and navigate in the cubicle world, and Scot is the guy to help you navigate them. On the right side of CubeRules.com youll see things such as: Warrior Boot Camp Cube Rules Layoff Central Membership info A bunch of recent posts very relevant to all of us, and the most active posts and recent comments I partner with a bunch of career coaches, job search coaches, resume writers, and other professionals who help you land your job, but if you are interested in navigating the cubicle maze, and being an awesome cubicle warrior, I strongly encourage you to sign up in Scots Career Training system.   Click the image below to learn more, or at least start following his blog. Career Training Resource Spotlight Cube Rules You may remember a post I did a while back about Scot Herrick, creator of Cube Rules.   It was titled Surviving Layoffs when you arent laid-off! Scot and his wife got laid off THE SAME DAY, along with a ton of other people, from a bank corporate headquarters up in Seattle. Scot had been working on Cube Rules in his spare time, and getting laid off allowed him to dedicate his entire energy and focus into this service/venture.   I had dinner with Scot and his wife (who is a Personal Branding Monthly Winner) and was super-impressed with both of them and thats after at least a year of an online relationship! Scot talks to the Cubicle Warrior, that is, the person who has a job, likely at a large company.   There are so many things to understand and navigate in the cubicle world, and Scot is the guy to help you navigate them. On the right side of CubeRules.com youll see things such as: Warrior Boot Camp Cube Rules Layoff Central Membership info A bunch of recent posts very relevant to all of us, and the most active posts and recent comments I partner with a bunch of career coaches, job search coaches, resume writers, and other professionals who help you land your job, but if you are interested in navigating the cubicle maze, and being an awesome cubicle warrior, I strongly encourage you to sign up in Scots Career Training system.   Click the image below to learn more, or at least start following his blog. Career Training Resource Spotlight Cube Rules You may remember a post I did a while back about Scot Herrick, creator of Cube Rules.   It was titled Surviving Layoffs when you arent laid-off! Scot and his wife got laid off THE SAME DAY, along with a ton of other people, from a bank corporate headquarters up in Seattle. Scot had been working on Cube Rules in his spare time, and getting laid off allowed him to dedicate his entire energy and focus into this service/venture.   I had dinner with Scot and his wife (who is a Personal Branding Monthly Winner) and was super-impressed with both of them and thats after at least a year of an online relationship! Scot talks to the Cubicle Warrior, that is, the person who has a job, likely at a large company.   There are so many things to understand and navigate in the cubicle world, and Scot is the guy to help you navigate them. On the right side of CubeRules.com youll see things such as: Warrior Boot Camp Cube Rules Layoff Central Membership info A bunch of recent posts very relevant to all of us, and the most active posts and recent comments I partner with a bunch of career coaches, job search coaches, resume writers, and other professionals who help you land your job, but if you are interested in navigating the cubicle maze, and being an awesome cubicle warrior, I strongly encourage you to sign up in Scots Career Training system.   Click the image below to learn more, or at least start following his blog.

How Social Recruiting is Used in Europe [STUDY]

How Social Recruiting is Used in Europe [STUDY] Ever wondered how employers in Europe use social media for recruitment? Our friends at Stepstone recently released a study called Recruitment via social media: fact or hype? which is based on research carried out in seven European countries: Austria,  Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden. So for once we have interesting social recruiting data which isnt biased towards the US or the UK. Here are the highlights of the study: Social media usage: Figures from Internet World Stats tell us there were roughly 520 million internet users in Europe in 2012.  This represents 63.5% of the European population. Out of these internet users in Western Europe, 62% are also social network users. These stats tend to tick up on a weekly basis but the message here is that most internet users are also social media users. Jobseekers and social media: If European internet users use social networking in general, jobseekers use it even more: 81% of jobseekers have at least one social media profile according to Stepstone. 70% of jobseekers log in every day to Facebook, 40% log in to LinkedIn and 33% to Twitter. Jobseekers use social networks for a wide range of reasons, the main ones being sharing information, looking at job opportunities and of course responding to friends. Social media in the corporate world: So what are European companies up to on social? Most organisations have realised they need to have a social media strategy and this year almost 70% of companies have a social media presence, up from less than 50% in 2010. There are of course plenty of reasons for companies to use social media, here are the main ones: HR management and recruitment increasing brand awareness spreading news on products and services attracting new customers interacting with existing customers HR departments were the pioneers in using social media at corporations, they have since been overtaken by marketing for obvious reasons. Its interesting to note that both customer services and sales are really lagging in social media adoption, two areas where most customers would expect to interact with a company. Social recruiting: Social media is used in the full recruitment process in many ways,  including: attracting jobseekers by creating and voicing the employer brand finding potential employees via direct search searching for information about prospective employees posting jobs in social network communities Most used social networks: The leading network in Europe for recruitment is LinkedIn, with 64% of companies using it. Facebook is second with 41% and Twitter is used by 29% of companies to find talent. (See also Whats the Best Facebook Career Page in Europe?) Xing leads in Germany: There is however a couple of exceptions to this, in the DACH region of Europe we find that Xing is the leading social network used for recruitment. In Germany it is used by no less than 78% of companies and LinkedIn only comes in third place. It is worth noting that LinkedIn is growing faster than Xing, so it could catch up over time. Viadeo and LinkedIn neck and neck in France: The other exception is France, where the native professional network Viadeo is still in the lead. It appears LinkedIn will overtake Viadeo soon as the former has increased its market share by 20% in the last three years and the latter has declined by 4%. Posting jobs on social media: Organisations are reaching out to social jobseekers and adopting a multi-channel approach, where social is one part of a bigger strategy. Stepstone quote a study by TNS which indicates that the candidate volume generated by social media is lower than other channels, so dont expect floods of applications to come in from Facebook. Only 24% of companies are happy with the social media candidate volume according to Stepstone. Social media is certainly not enough to meet organisations full recruiting needs just yet, only 2% of European job listings are filled via social media. Internal sources such as internal applicants, career pages, referral programs and own networking account for 24% of total hires. Other major sources include job boards which help to fill 21% of jobs and even print media fill 10%. Jobseekers dont fare much bettter than organisations: Stepstone say only 10% of candidates who apply via social media are hired. In summary, this research indicates that social media is relatively ineffective as a job postings channel. Direct search of future employees: Social media can be a great place to find passive candidates but this research shows that only 26% of companies receive a response to the majority of their contact requests (InMails etc). The candidates that are most often found via social media are for white collar functions, especially sales and marketing people. Researching prospective employees: During the recruitment process, nearly three-quarters of European employers use social media to find additional information about potential candidates during the recruitment process. Checking social media profiles had a positive influence on the hiring decision in nearly half of cases, but led to rejection of the candidate in a quarter of cases. Employer branding via social media: Organisations throughout Europe have been quick to adopt social media as a communication channel for employer branding. Since 2010, the usage of social media for employer branding has grown threefold. Companies are using social media foremost to explain the employer brand to potential candidates. Most companies are linking their social media to their dedicated careers site in order to drive traffic and applications. About half of job seekers try to find information about future employers through social media, this suggests companies should monitor their employer brand closely there. Resources for recruiting via social media: Just like any other channel, social media requires resources to function well. This study found that roughly 50% of companies have no specific budget at all for social recruiting. Only 6% of companies have a social media budget corresponding to more than 10% of the overall HR budget. 29% of companies have at least one employee who is responsible for recruitment via social media. Implications for employers: Some of the key takeaways for me: Compared to the recent US social recruiting study by Jobvite, its clear that European companies are lagging American companies in terms of social recruiting adoption. Its also obvious that    social media isnt a stand-alone recruitment channel just yet but it slots well into a multi-channel approach by companies. Social media is a fantastic vehicle for employer branding and I expect to see more activity here by European companies in future. A company can get by doing social recruiting without any extra manpower, but the best in class organisations will have a dedicated team. Candidates are using social media and they expect to find out more information about an employer and even to apply there in some cases. Candidates should also expect their social profiles to be scrutinised during a hiring process. Many thanks to Stepstone for providing this data. How does your company use social recruiting? Please let us know in the comments or tweet us at @LinkHumans! RELATED: Get the FREE Social Recruiting eBook feat. Deloitte, Sodexo, UPS and more.

Answering What Relevant Experience Do You Have For The Position - Algrim.co

Answering “What Relevant Experience Do You Have For The Position” - Algrim.co When an interviewer asks you what relevant experience you have for the position, they’re looking for you to comprehend what it takes to do the job well and how your prior experience matches up. Let’s cover exactly what it means to answer this interview question. Table of Contents Why The Interviewer Asks This When Answering, Know Your Strengths How To Answer This Interview Question Bad Answers To This Question Why The Interviewer Asks This When an interviewer asks you about your relevant job experience, they want you to bring up prior work experience. Similar to them asking to walk through your resume, they’re looking for to comprehend the needs of the job you’re interviewing for and position yourself in alignment with it. For example, if the interviewer knows that the job you’re applying for has a heavy customer support requirement, you’ll want to bring up prior work experience that has customer support as part of it. This does two things for the interviewer. First, it shows them your verbal communication skills, being able to briefly and with impact, describe yourself. Secondarily, it shows that you have a firm understanding regarding the needs of the job. When Answering, Know Your Strengths It’s important to know your strengths before you interview. Mostly because you want to answer this interview question with some alignment to those strengths. If for example, you bring up that you have strong presentation skills, then you might want to use your presentation skills as part of the reason for your relevance to the position. Knowing your strengths is going to help you stay aligned when interviewing. Mostly because your message will come across more clearly and it won’t sound as though you’ll be answering the question simply to answer it. How To Answer This Interview Question If the interviewer has been taking a lot of time asking you questions, you might not have any insight into what the job requires. The only thing you can go off of is the job description. But that won’t tell you enough to be able to answer this question correctly. The best thing you can do is to ask the interviewer another question. Something along the lines of, “Can you tell me a few important daily work factors that make up the position?” Ideally, the interviewer responds with some type of indication over what’s required to do the job well. Something like sales, marketing, customer service or any other keen insight. Once you have that, you’ll be able to better answer. Choose a STAR response if you need (Situation, Task, Action, Result). Use a job that you listed as part of your prior experiences. When you have that, give an answer that aligns these two things. For example: When you mention that customer support and strong social skills are an important part of the job, in my last position with Apple I was part of the team that helped train and advocate customer service representatives to have the ability to perform at their best across all locations. We showed them simple techniques to both embrace great customer support habits and show friendly people skills, even when they felt like they didn’t have them. An answer like this ensures that you are bringing up relevant work experience, which is exactly what the interviewer is looking for. If you don’t have relevant work experience, try to bring up a situation where you had to exude the type of qualities that the interviewer brought up when you asked them for more information regarding the job requirements. For example, if you don’t have prior work experience that aligns, try something like: Well, I’m absolutely looking to get this job to give me a new experience. So while I might not have relevant prior work experience. I do have relevant experience in the workplace. You mentioned that dealing with disgruntled customers was a major part of the job. And I recall working on the product team at Apple, we had a customer call us who was beta testing a product of ours. She was extremely upset because our test just so happened to erase all of her data and information on her phone. The best thing we could do was empathize with her and tell her how sorry we were. We thought on our feet and found a way to reward her for finding this issue. While it wasn’t easy, we learned quickly that everyone has something you can connect with them on. And get over challenging times. Bad Answers To This Question A bad answer to this interview question is one that avoids any real relevance. Remember that the interviewer asked you to bring up a relevant prior job experience. If you bring up a prior job, but it doesn’t connect with what makes it relevant to the job you’re applying and interviewing for, it will lose the impact it could have. Additionally, the interviewer might feel as though you don’t know anything about the job you’re interviewing for. That you aren’t well equipped for that job. Or that you were not listening to what they had asked you. Be sure you are recalling the conversation you’ve been having with the interviewer and how your answer might align with those qualities he or she kept bringing up or asking about.

Five Of The Fastest-Growing Online Careers

Five Of The Fastest-Growing Online Careers Working from home requires discipline and requires a productive daily routine set in place. It can also provide the freedom of flexible working hours and a great lifestyle, especially if you dont face a grueling commute to work and back every day like most of us! Earning a living from an online job is one of the fastest growing employment types across the globe due to the availability of skilled labour in the online marketplace allowing employers to source business requirements from virtually anyone with a PC and an internet connection. Weve compiled a list of the five fastest-growing online jobs to provide you with an idea of what online industries are booming and where you could potentially find a new employment opportunity! Natural Language Processing NLP jobs are usually concerned with the human requirement as part of the development of a machine learning program or software. The actual job titles range from data mining specialist to data scientist and if youre new to the space, look for a role as a natural language processing intern. The job itself would involve mostly  responsibilities such as data entry/extraction, query auto correction (finding and correcting mistakes made by the software) and collaborating with others to analyse performance. NLP roles are relatively easy to find, and often dont require any previous experience. To make yourself a more suitable candidate, consider a short course in computer science. Social Media Management Social media managers are tasked with managing a person or brands online social media accounts, including platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and more. In some cases the role would only involve the management of content publication (posting text, photos and videos across each of the social media platforms) but in some cases you may also be required to perform community management duties. Community management would also include ownership of the two-way communication with the person or brands followers. You may be required to answer questions, respond to any complaints and ensure that a consistent brand voice is maintained across all channels. During the interview process for a Social Media Management role, experience will be critical to success, so make sure you become an expert on all popular social profiles and how best to use each one depending on your clients social media goals. Internet Research Internet research (or online research) jobs are growing quickly, in fact they placed 8th in Freelancer.coms  study of the fastest growing skills online. The actual job requirements for an internet researcher will vary wildly between projects. In some cases it may be as simple as collecting information about a certain topic (e.g. what are the national birds for each state in America) or may require more extensive analysis. Depending on the project, experience within a given field or with a certain tool/software may be beneficial. We recommend completing a few basic online courses in word processing, spreadsheets and search engines to maximise your chances of landing an internal research gig. Copywriting The internet runs on great, fresh and unique content. Most brands that have an online presence will at some point require the services of a copywriter to help them populate their websites with valuable text content. Depending on the project, copywriters may receive payment based on the number of hours completed, or based on the number of words that were written. While a formal qualification in journalism would help open doors to copywriting opportunities, it is not critical. In lieu of any writing qualifications, you can demonstrate your writing chops through publishing your own great content on your own blog or developing a portfolio by publishing content on existing platforms in capacity as a guest contributor. User Experience Analyst Recent improvements in the number of affordable online user experience analysis and testing tools have resulted in the requirement for more UX testers. UX testers provide valuable feedback to web developers on their experience interacting with websites, apps and other digital products. This feedback is then sent back to digital marketing managers and developers to analyse and then use to test how making small changes to a website may improve the conversion rate (how likely someone is to buy a product or use a given feature). As a UX tester, you would be asked to visit a website or app and perform a simple task, such as purchasing an item or downloading a file, while making observations about how user-friendly (or not) various elements of the website or app are. No experience is required to work as a UX tester, however with practise will come better insights. There you have it five great online jobs that have grown exponentially in recent years. Imagine working from the comfort of your own home while earning a great salary, without the inconvenience of daily commutes or intimidating managers. Check out some of the great options above and maybe youll be hiring an online employee of your own soon! . Main image via pixabay.

Improve Your Resume 6 Phrases to Avoid

Improve Your Resume 6 Phrases to Avoid Your RESUME: it’s your first chance to make an impression. A potential employer judges you on what’s on the paper in front of him or her â€" whether you have concrete examples of your career achievements, or whether you’re using outdated and overused filler words.If you’re sending out resumes and not getting calls for interviews, something is wrong.evalIf you want to improve your resume, avoid these 6 phrases:1. Career Objective evalNot only is this phrase severely outdated and “person-centric”, employers don’t care that you want “A challenging and rewarding position that utilizes my strong background and education.” They know that your “objective” is to get the job.INSTEAD: Replace your “objective” with a summary. You’ll need to be strategic to write a targeted summary that compels the reader to read longer than the average 6 seconds they would normally spend. Tailor your summary to each application, using accomplishments relevant to that specific audienc e and position.2. “Responsible for…” OR “Duties included…”These phrases are red flags, simply telling the reader what you did â€" not what you achieved. Consider this resume bullet point: “Responsible for Managing various office projects and tracking pricing..” Would YOU want to read any further?INSTEAD: Think about what you accomplished. Write concise but compelling statements focusing on the results of your efforts. Use quantifiable data whenever possible. For example: “Evaluated current gross margin performance and identified pricing opportunities that delivered $16,000 in additional profits.”3. “Results-oriented.”evalYes, your resume needs to be “results-oriented.” No, it doesn’t need to use this phrase. Why? Because by itself, this phrase proves nothing.INSTEAD: Prove what you did with specific examples and numbers. Writing accomplishments may sound daunting, but it’s easier than you may think. Check out my strategy here. 4. MS Office proficientI t’s a given that in this day and age: if you’re a professional job seeker, you have this skill. By including it on your resume, you’re not only dating yourself, but using space that could otherwise be used for relevant accomplishments.INSTEAD: Omit it. Include more specialized software packages such as Visio and Project if you have them, and if they’re relevant to the position. 5.“References available upon request.” evalevalThis is a waste of valuable resume real-estate. Every job seeker needs to have references, and if employers want them, they’ll ask for them. There’s no need to include a phrase that is clearly implied.INSTEAD: Leave it off, plain and simple.6. Subjective PhrasesPhrases such as hardworking, good communicator, organized, team-player should be used with caution. Everyone describes themselves as such. Not only are you not doing yourself any favors by saying this, you’re most likely hurting yourself unless you can back it up with factual information. INSTEAD: Skip it. Demonstrate your “excellent communication skills” by writing an honest, articulate resume free of grammatical errors and typos.

The TOP Cardinal Networking Mistake to Avoid

The TOP Cardinal Networking Mistake to Avoid The TOP Cardinal Networking Mistake to Avoid We’ve all seen this kind of networking mistake before. It’s that email or LinkedIn message that begins with “I apologize in advance for such a mass email…” Or, “Pardon this general message.” STOP. IT. If you are guilty of sending one of these types of messages, you’ve just committed the BIGGEST cardinal networking sin. Instead of writing with the audience in mind, you are writing with only yourself in mind. Why? Because when your audience reads this message, they end up getting turned off by what in reality is thinly-disguised spam. And spam is what happens when you don’t take the time to see if the intended recipients have a connection to or care about what you are saying. Meaningful connections who are interested audiences can only be made through time-consuming individual outreach. By sending impersonal messages, you’ve just hit the networking “easy” button because it tells intended recipients: “I am too lazy to personally reach out to you. Your connection isn’t valuable enough for me to take the time and pick up the phone to call you, nor send an individual message. “ Heres a little secret: Effective networking isn’t about generalities. It’s about specifics. And specifics mean using a personal touch in any outreach efforts. Taking the time to personalize things yields better results… Every. Single.Time. When the message you are sending starts off with such an apology, you are already admitting that you are doing something wrong, either consciously or subconsciously. Here’s why it’s a networking mistake: while you may think your request or message is about you, networking has been and always will be about connecting to what your audience is interested in, not pushing your ideas on them. And that’s where many people make some critical and deadly networking mistakes. Don’t be that person.

Top Ten Professional Resume Writing Services

Top Ten Professional Resume Writing ServicesProfessional resume writing services are a great way to turn your skills and experience into a job application that will provide you with the best opportunity to land the job that you want. You should always be on the lookout for quality resume writing services so that you can ensure that you get the best application that can be written to land you the job that you want.There are a number of different types of professional resume writing services that you can find to help you get the best chance at landing the job that you want. While it is important to be specific with the job that you are applying for, it is also important to be as specific as possible when you are writing your resume. The truth is that you can usually spend hours on end just trying to be as specific as possible in your resume when you are applying for a particular job.Resume templates are a great way to not only make sure that you have a template that is acceptable but i t can also help you to focus your attention on specific areas of your resume. You can have a good resume without spending a lot of time on each section of the resume. These are examples of the top ten professional resume writing services that you can find to help you to be able to create a resume that is effective and good for your job search.An employer's perspective is one of the most important aspects of any resume. This is why many professional resume writing services provide the ability to create an outline on which to base your resume. You will be able to know exactly what to include in your resume that is necessary and what is not necessary.Another feature that many professional resume writing services offer is the ability to create a statement of purpose that will tell a reader a little bit about your experiences. This information will help to provide the reader with a clearer picture of who you are and what your goals are. While you want to remember that you want to come ac ross as honest and genuine, you also want to give the reader a reason to continue to follow your career with you.An employer perspective is another of the top ten professional resume writing services that you can look for. You want to make sure that you do not include any false information in your resume as this can give a reader the wrong impression. This information should be presented in a way that is very easy to read and understand as this is the first impression that a potential employer is going to make.Resume examples are another of the top ten professional resume writing services that you can look for. This is where you will get a sample of how you can write the resume that you have been provided and how it will be written for the needs of a particular client. You want to make sure that you use this ability of the professional resume writing services to help you tailor your resume for the best chance at landing the job that you want.Most professional resume writing services offer three or four samples that you can review and use as a reference. This can be an invaluable way to make sure that your resume is something that is unique and something that is going to stand out from the crowd. Being creative and being able to stand out from the crowd is one of the main benefits of using the services of a professional resume writing service.