The following post was written by Carol Michalski, MSW, LCSW with her own practice providing customized, professional life coaching services to individuals who want to enhance their lives and careers for hiredMYway.com. Read her bio after the post.
I am fascinated by “The Vikings” on the History Channel. The hero is a gung-ho guy named Ragnar. Ragnar is an “intrapreneur.” An intrapreneur is an employee who shows qualities of an entrepreneur: has lots of initiative and creativity, is a risk taker, is opinionated, thinks outside the box. You would think most managers would be thrilled with an employee like this, but unfortunately some feel threatened. This sure is the case with Ragnar’s boss, Earl Haraldson!
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Before You Start Up, Learn From Your Current Job
So you’ve got a great startup idea. But what do you do with it? Do you have a business plan, a business partner or any idea where you’ll go for financial backing? How will you support yourself while you’re figuring these things out? How will you even learn how to do them?
Ok. Pause. Breathe. Don’t panic.
The first thing you need to do is recognize the resources all around you. Ask yourself, “What can I learn from my current job?”
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The following post was written for hiredMYway.com by Jeff Purtell, Chief Operating Officer at Acquirent. Read his bio after the post.
When a company stops moving forward with a candidate in the recruiting process, the candidate may wonder where they could have gone wrong. They stayed up all night revising their resume, polishing their cover letter, cleaning up their social media networks and making sure their references were lined up. So why didn’t they make the next round? Here are a few secrets to the interview process that can make or break your chances of advancing to the next round:
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The following post was written by Jenny Treanor, career advisor and job search expert with LiveCareer providing consultation for staffing firms, hiring managers and job seekers for hiredMYway.com. Read her bio after the post.
There are several reasons why people choose to work as freelancers. If you’ve been freelancing for a while, you may be doing this as your full time occupation, because you’re interested in making money between one corporate position and another, or because you’d like to work part time while also focusing on other projects.
But as experienced freelancers already know, full time job opportunities are likely to come your way now and then as you handle projects for your clients. And if you decide to pursue one of these opportunities and are called in for an interview, you’ll want to use your freelancing background to your advantage.
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The following post was written by Robbie Williford, freelance writer for HackCollege and Surviving College, and for hiredMYway.com. Read his bio after the post.
In the professional realm, the best thing that you can do for yourself as a student, job seeker, and potential employee is to build up a strong personal brand. What does this mean? It means creating an online presence for yourself through social media, personal websites, blogs, etc. It’s something that can make you stand out amongst the crowd of thousands of people who are looking to do the same thing as you: get a great job and start your career. How do you do that? Here’s a guide to starting.
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Last week, we published an overview of the different types of recruiters you may encounter while looking for a job. You can read that post here. Today, we bring you some best practices to keep in mind when seeking or working with a recruiter.
1. Accept Advice
Be prepared to get advice from a recruiter – in fact, seek it out. It’s not always pleasant to be told you need to change your strategy, but more often than not, you should act on the advice a recruiter gives you. The recruiter knows the company you are trying to charm, so if they think you would be a good fit, they’ll do their best to help you make a good impression.
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As a job seeker, you may have been contacted by a recruiter or sought one out. Connecting with a recruiter can be the boost your job search needs, but this effort will only be useful if you understand the different types of recruiters and which one will suit your needs.
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The following post was written by Erica L. Fener, Ph.D., Vice President, Business Development Strategy and Analysis at Progressus Therapy, a leading provider of school-based therapy and early intervention services for hiredMYway.com. Read her bio after the post.
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