Comments for Career Ideas http://www.choosingacareerblog.com CAREER IDEAS--Help for career changers and anyone seeking a career they will love Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:26:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Keys to Job Interview Preparation by admin http://www.choosingacareerblog.com/career-ideas/keys-to-job-interview-preparation/comment-page-1#comment-597 admin Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:26:07 +0000 http://www.choosingacareerblog.com/?p=750#comment-597 Thanks, Bonnie. Yes #3 is a tough one for people, counter-intuitive as you say, because the entire mindset of many people is to promote themselves as the most skilled person--while their skills are only meaningful as they solve the problems of the hiring organization. Plus, what may seem like an obvious connection to the job hunter often needs to be spelled out to the interviewer--just why is your experience doing X applicable to what we do here? Thanks, Bonnie. Yes #3 is a tough one for people, counter-intuitive as you say, because the entire mindset of many people is to promote themselves as the most skilled person–while their skills are only meaningful as they solve the problems of the hiring organization. Plus, what may seem like an obvious connection to the job hunter often needs to be spelled out to the interviewer–just why is your experience doing X applicable to what we do here?

]]> Comment on Keys to Job Interview Preparation by Bonnie Lowe http://www.choosingacareerblog.com/career-ideas/keys-to-job-interview-preparation/comment-page-1#comment-596 Bonnie Lowe Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:09:10 +0000 http://www.choosingacareerblog.com/?p=750#comment-596 Excellent article. So many job hunters have misconceptions about the entire hiring process, and all 4 points hit the target on what they're doing wrong. I think #3 is especially important, because it seems counter-intuitive to candidates preparing to answer interview questions about "me." Excellent article. So many job hunters have misconceptions about the entire hiring process, and all 4 points hit the target on what they’re doing wrong. I think #3 is especially important, because it seems counter-intuitive to candidates preparing to answer interview questions about “me.”

]]> Comment on Start Seeing Career Opportunities by Ellen http://www.choosingacareerblog.com/career-ideas/start-seeing-career-opportunities/comment-page-1#comment-579 Ellen Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:19:54 +0000 http://www.choosingacareerblog.com/career-ideas/start-seeing-career-opportunities#comment-579 It kind of seems that this could be the line between optimists and pessimists too. Thanks for the article. I think that I tend to only look for what I'm looking for rather than what is there. I'll try to open my eyes! It kind of seems that this could be the line between optimists and pessimists too. Thanks for the article. I think that I tend to only look for what I’m looking for rather than what is there. I’ll try to open my eyes!

]]> Comment on The Big Secret About Finding a Great Career by Elizabeth Johnston http://www.choosingacareerblog.com/career-ideas/the-big-secret-about-finding-a-great-career/comment-page-1#comment-578 Elizabeth Johnston Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:39:33 +0000 http://www.choosingacareerblog.com/career-ideas/the-big-secret-about-finding-a-great-career#comment-578 What creates job opportunities is the fact that there is a 30% turnover rate in executive positions. This does not mean executives are necessarily getting terminated, they could be getting transferred, promoted, leave for another opportunity, the company could be purchased and re-managed or the company could be expanding domestically or internationally or just be re-arranging the deck chairs. In any case the national average is a turnover rate of 30%, which means if you look at 100 companies and an average transition time of 120 days there is approximately 10 job openings at any given time. This is often referred to as the “hidden or non-published job market.” What creates job opportunities is the fact that there is a 30% turnover rate in executive positions. This does not mean executives are necessarily getting terminated, they could be getting transferred, promoted, leave for another opportunity, the company could be purchased and re-managed or the company could be expanding domestically or internationally or just be re-arranging the deck chairs. In any case the national average is a turnover rate of 30%, which means if you look at 100 companies and an average transition time of 120 days there is approximately 10 job openings at any given time. This is often referred to as the “hidden or non-published job market.”

]]> Comment on The Creative Jobseeker–Don’t Be a Slave to Your Job Search by www.workingforgoogle.com http://www.choosingacareerblog.com/career-ideas/the-creative-jobseeker-dont-be-a-slave-to-your-job-search/comment-page-1#comment-577 www.workingforgoogle.com Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:53:52 +0000 http://www.choosingacareerblog.com/career-ideas/the-creative-jobseeker-dont-be-a-slave-to-your-job-search#comment-577 Thanks very much for posting such a great article. I've actually been searching for a long time for this. http://www.workingforgoogle.com Thanks very much for posting such a great article. I’ve actually been searching for a long time for this.

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]]> Comment on One True Career? by Change Your Career–Top Posts | Career Ideas http://www.choosingacareerblog.com/career-ideas/one-true-career/comment-page-1#comment-566 Change Your Career–Top Posts | Career Ideas Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:29:13 +0000 http://www.choosingacareerblog.com/career-choosing/one-true-career#comment-566 [...] One True Career? [...] [...] One True Career? [...]

]]> Comment on Choosing a Career You’ll Love by Change Your Career–Top Posts | Career Ideas http://www.choosingacareerblog.com/choosing-a-career/choosing-a-career-youll-love/comment-page-1#comment-565 Change Your Career–Top Posts | Career Ideas Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:28:58 +0000 http://www.choosingacareerblog.com/choosing-a-career/choosing-a-career-youll-love#comment-565 [...] Choosing a Career You’ll Love [...] [...] Choosing a Career You’ll Love [...]

]]> Comment on Get Answers to Questions about Specific Careers, Jobs by sri http://www.choosingacareerblog.com/career-ideas/get-answers-to-questions-about-specific-careers-jobs/comment-page-1#comment-464 sri Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:15:54 +0000 http://www.choosingacareerblog.com/career-ideas/get-answers-to-questions-about-specific-careers-jobs#comment-464 Nothing to worry or get nervous, just be confident and never tell any lie.. answer what you know.. are the first principles while attending an Interview. I had lot of experience in this area, so collected a big list of interview questions and answers sites (more than 220 sites) on wide variety of areas. This doesn't cover just interview questions but also has information related to how to dress, how and what to ask the person who is interviewing you like if it is HR, you might want to know about the work environment, about the overtime rules, about the holiday structure, any medical benefits, insurance coverages etc.,. Thought it will be useful to all, so sharing them at the below link -- might be of some help to you... today and even in future.. http://markthispage.blogspot.com/2009/06/sites-you-must-refer-to-if-you-going.html Nothing to worry or get nervous, just be confident and never tell any lie.. answer what you know.. are the first principles while attending an Interview. I had lot of experience in this area, so collected a big list of interview questions and answers sites (more than 220 sites) on wide variety of areas. This doesn’t cover just interview questions but also has information related to how to dress, how and what to ask the person who is interviewing you like if it is HR, you might want to know about the work environment, about the overtime rules, about the holiday structure, any medical benefits, insurance coverages etc.,. Thought it will be useful to all, so sharing them at the below link — might be of some help to you… today and even in future..
http://markthispage.blogspot.com/2009/06/sites-you-must-refer-to-if-you-going.html

]]> Comment on The Creative Jobseeker–Don’t Be a Slave to Your Job Search by admin http://www.choosingacareerblog.com/career-ideas/the-creative-jobseeker-dont-be-a-slave-to-your-job-search/comment-page-1#comment-310 admin Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:54:14 +0000 http://www.choosingacareerblog.com/career-ideas/the-creative-jobseeker-dont-be-a-slave-to-your-job-search#comment-310 Gary--I plan to update more often again starting this month. I'll keep in mind this topic--how to use your time well and creatively in the job search. One key point--while you don't want to put in busywork time, as I indicated in the article, you do want to keep up momentum. That sense is hard to regain. Maybe I should write more on that? Gary–I plan to update more often again starting this month. I’ll keep in mind this topic–how to use your time well and creatively in the job search. One key point–while you don’t want to put in busywork time, as I indicated in the article, you do want to keep up momentum. That sense is hard to regain. Maybe I should write more on that?

]]> Comment on The Creative Jobseeker–Don’t Be a Slave to Your Job Search by GarykPatton http://www.choosingacareerblog.com/career-ideas/the-creative-jobseeker-dont-be-a-slave-to-your-job-search/comment-page-1#comment-272 GarykPatton Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:46:57 +0000 http://www.choosingacareerblog.com/career-ideas/the-creative-jobseeker-dont-be-a-slave-to-your-job-search#comment-272 How soon will you update your blog? I'm interested in reading some more information on this issue. How soon will you update your blog? I’m interested in reading some more information on this issue.

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