Comments for Career Ideas http://www.choosingacareerblog.com CAREER IDEAS--Help for career changers and anyone seeking a career they will love Fri, 14 May 2010 16:28:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on The Creative Jobseeker–Don’t Be a Slave to Your Job Search by Susan Job Expert http://www.choosingacareerblog.com/career-ideas/the-creative-jobseeker-dont-be-a-slave-to-your-job-search/comment-page-1#comment-794 Susan Job Expert Fri, 14 May 2010 16:28:58 +0000 http://www.choosingacareerblog.com/career-ideas/the-creative-jobseeker-dont-be-a-slave-to-your-job-search#comment-794 Finding a job during these times has become very depressing indeed. As a HR employer and I contribute to a few job websites out there. From my expereince the people who end up getting the jobs are very confident in their minds. They won't know the answer to every question however they sure know how to answer. Also if your applying for a niche role go and do some research about it first and see how you can adapt yourself to it. Using that knowledge the interview process becomes much easier. Just be confident and keep trying, eventually you will find a job. Just thought I'de give my 2 cents. Brilliant article mate. Expert Job Blogger <a href="http://www.jobvacanciesinlondon.co.uk" rel="nofollow">http://www.jobvacanciesinlondon.co.uk</A> Finding a job during these times has become very depressing indeed. As a HR employer and I contribute to a few job websites out there. From my expereince the people who end up getting the jobs are very confident in their minds. They won’t know the answer to every question however they sure know how to answer. Also if your applying for a niche role go and do some research about it first and see how you can adapt yourself to it. Using that knowledge the interview process becomes much easier. Just be confident and keep trying, eventually you will find a job.

Just thought I’de give my 2 cents. Brilliant article mate.

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]]> 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.”

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