Recruiting Animal on Ask the Expert on Tuesday at 11am Eastern

Recruiting Animal on Ask the Expert on Tuesday at 11am Eastern Join us for a candid conversation from The Recruiting Animal.  Animal has hosted his own radio show for years, talking to and with other recruiters.  Not only is he really knowledgeable about how to get a job, he is HONEST about it all.  He has no agenda, nothing to sell to you, he is FRANK and CANDID. Register now and then join us on Tuesday morning (make sure you double check the time zone so you are there at the right time! https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/850211178 Recruiting Animal on Ask the Expert on Tuesday at 11am Eastern Join us for a candid conversation from The Recruiting Animal.  Animal has hosted his own radio show for years, talking to and with other recruiters.  Not only is he really knowledgeable about how to get a job, he is HONEST about it all.  He has no agenda, nothing to sell to you, he is FRANK and CANDID. Register now and then join us on Tuesday morning (make sure you double check the time zone so you are there at the right time! https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/850211178

How Tattoos and Piercing Will Affect Your Job Search - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

How Tattoos and Piercing Will Affect Your Job Search - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career In our parents’ generation, tattoos were a big no-no for professionals. Having a visible tattoo was enough to get your resume sent to the trash. And, if you were hired, you may be forced to either get the tattoo removed or keep it covered when in the office. Things are different these days, but the numbers show that visibly tattooed and pierced people are still at a disadvantage. Even though it’s not as bad as it used to be, it’s still something to be aware of during your job search. In one survey by Working World, 60 percent of employers said they’re less likely to hire someone with tattoos or piercings. The main reason for this is that employers worried about their company’s image and didn’t want it tarnished. This belief, unfair or not, is backed up by a Pew Research Center survey showing 39 percent believe pierced and tattooed employees “reflect poorly on the company.” There’s little data on this, but it’s safe to assume that a crazy hairstyle or hair dyed to an unnatural color could also have a negative impact. Especially considering that a third of bosses know whether they will hire someone within the first 90 seconds, and that 55% of the impact when meeting someone comes from their appearances and demeanor. Such beliefs are unfortunate and possibly discriminatory, especially considering a third of all people between 25 and 30 years old have at least one tattoo according to the survey by Working World. The good news is that the survey didn’t differentiate between industries, so depending on your line of work you might have no issues. There seems to be a growing trend of companies â€" even enormous ones like Starbucks â€" not caring about personal appearance too much. Can you imagine that happening a couple decades ago? “Even in this tight job market, most companies aren’t going to view tattoos too harshly,” John Challenger, CEO of a consulting firm, told Forbes. Companies have a vested interest in hiring the most  qualified  candidate.” Piercings, however, seem to make more of a negative impact. A study conducted by Iowa State University asked college students and working adults to look at resumes accompanied with a picture. Half the photos were altered to include piercings on the fictional applicants. Both adults and college students found the pierced applicants to be less employable. Surprisingly, the students judged the pierced applicants more severely than the adults did. What to Do? If you’re seeking a job, the sad truth is that you might have to decide between personal expression and a better chance of being hired. When it comes to your personal brand, tattoos and piercings can do a lot more damage than a typo on your resume. Covering up tattoos is always a good idea but not always possible. If you have one that can’t be hidden during an interview, it may be best to ask about the company’s policy. That way, you’ll know straight away if it’s hurting your chances of getting hired. Piercings, of course, will require a different approach. Here are a few tips for dealing with piercings in your job search: Opt for low-key, classic jewelry like a nice pair of diamond studs if possible. Don’t hide your piercing before the interview because the employer might not appreciate the surprise when you show up with piercings on the first day. Don’t bring up piercings unless the interviewer does. The surveyed perception of employers can be depressing, but don’t let it get you down. If a place won’t choose a qualified person because of his or her tattoos or piercings, it’s the company’s loss. Change is happening, even if it’s not happening as quickly as it should.

Turn Goal Setting Into A Party Atmosphere - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Turn Goal Setting Into A Party Atmosphere - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career [Sponsored Post:  If you’re serious about your personal brand then you need your own website.   That starts with a great domain name.   Get yours at  Domain.com.] If you are like most people, you dread the idea of sitting down to set goals. Next comes the bewildering need to create a complementary plan for accomplishment. You worry whether you will actually achieve what you set out for yourself and, most likely, you would rather be doing something else such as ~ going to a party. Upon having celebrated a big event, I had to go through the exact same routine as if I were working on building my business. But this time the routine was fun. This lead to my aha moment of how to put “fun” into goal setting and planning by adapting the same techniques as I use when it comes to party planning and follow-up. To recap, I called those who attended and began writing notes to those who brought something special. The activity brought instant recall of the highlights of the evening. We relived the special moments. Accordingly, excitement was regenerated through our communication, all of which ended on a high note. It is the regenerating of excitement that will land you the special client you desire as well as grow business and sales. Goal setting usually requires putting new steps into action and making calls to move the momentum forward. Instead of viewing this as grunt work, regard it as time for your party. Revamp your thought to one of excitement as you realize what you are about to achieve and very possibly invite others to your business party. Now that you have your list of calls that need to be made, transfer your excitement to the other person’s ears. They will hear you loud and clear. Your excited voice may just influence them to say, “Yes,” to your offer. A study of long ago said frequently decisions are not made on what you say but how you say it. When your excitement encourages excitement in others and they say, “Yes”, you will be further motivated to contact more prospects move forward on achieving your newest list of goals. Your enthusiasm is contagious serving to bring in additional sales. As this occurs, you will be further motivated to continue to accomplish the goals you set for yourself and follow your plan of action. In so doing, you will reach the final goal far more quickly than ever thought possible. Therefore, an important strategy to put into place is to reset your distant goals and create a new plan of action prior to completing the ones originally set. Additional sales and increased business are earned by showing sincerity, holding the other partys interests at heart and delivering on your promises. The consistency and methodology of doing this becomes habit and you will find it easier than ever as time marches forward. By cultivating excitement in all you do, your personal brand may include “that fun person” and you will harvest big reward. Speaking of fun and parties, please join us for the worldwide celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8th. The event in San Francisco will take place at the Mark Hopkins InterContinental Hotel on Nob Hill. I am excited to announce I will be awarded the “Global Leadership Award” in the morning and speaking in the afternoon. For Details and Registration please click here. http://bit.ly/March8Event I hope to see you there! Add an ounce of fun to all you do and your outcome will be better than ever expected, and will lead to a very Smooth Sale! Author: Elinor Stutz, CEO of Smooth Sale, LLC, (800) 704-1499, was honored by Open View Labs with inclusion in their international list of “Top 25 Sales Influencers for 2012.” Elinor authored the International Best-Selling book, “Nice Girls DO Get the Sale: Relationship Building That Gets Results”, Sourcebooks and the best selling career book, “HIRED! How to Use Sales Techniques to Sell Yourself On Interviews”, Career Press. She provides team sales training, private coaching and highly acclaimed inspirational keynotes for conferences. Elinor is available for consultation.

5 Best LinkedIn Profile Tips From a Recruiter - Career Sidekick

5 Best LinkedIn Profile Tips From a Recruiter - Career Sidekick 5 Best LinkedIn Profile Tips From a Recruiter LinkedIn / https://www.edenscott.com/blog Im going to share my five best LinkedIn profile tipsto help you get noticed immediatelyby recruiters, employers, and anyone else who is searching for talent on LinkedIn.Youwant more clicks and views, but you also need to impress people once they click or theyll just leave. So well coverhow to get clicks, but also howto look great once someone is already viewing you.My 5Best LinkedIn Profile Tipsand Tricks1. Put Keywords and Search Terms in Your Skills SectionKeywords help you get found in search results on LinkedIn. Recruiters run many searches every day to find people. Thats probably not shocking news to you though.The thing you might not know: Your skills count as keywords. Even if you dont have a certain word anywhere else in your profile, putting it as a skill will make your profile show up when someone searches for that word or phrase.And LinkedIn lets you put up to 50of them.Its the best place to put a ton of keywords and not seem spammy at all. Take advantage and do it.Sure, you could go try to cram 50 keywords into your latest job or summary butits going to completely ruin your profile (and turn off anyone who reads it). So use this instead!This is probably my favorite LinkedIn profile tip because it takes just one or two minutes to do and can have a big impact on how many recruiters and employers find you in their searches.2. Optimize Your Headline and Photo for More ClicksA recruiter or anyone else running a LinkedIn search is going to see 10 people per page in the search results. Then theyll choose who to click based on just a few pieces of info (since they havent seen your full profile yet).Your image and your headline (the sentence right below your name on your profile) are the big two that they look at first.So you need to make sure your profile is great in these two areas.First, make sure your image looks professional and friendly. I dont go around LinkedIn all day judging people on looks, but its human nature to h ave a reaction when we see a photo of somebody. Most people are very visual, and will automatically have some type of reaction to your photo. Even if its subconsciously.Then theres the headline. It appears right beneath your name in search results (and right beneath your name on the edit profile page if you want to go change it).Its usually in this format by default: Job Title at Company (i.e. Software Engineer at Apple).If I searched for software engineer, and you had that headline, those words will be bold as I scroll past your profile. Its a great way to grab attention and it immediately shows me that your profile is relevant to what I searched for.So heres what I recommend:If your title is pretty standard for your industry and has some good keywords, leave it, or just add one or two more keywords.These are all examples of good titles that dont need much adjustment:Head of Sales at ____Recruiting coordinator at ____Senior Project Manager at ____However if your job title is uniqu e to your company or isnt very specific, like Technical Associate, put something more detailed and add keywords so people can actually find you and know what you do. Like this: Technical Associate in Software and Information Systems.That has a lot more keywords and also gives people a much better idea of what your actual job is.Note: You dont have to change anything in your employment history. Were just changing the headline here.Other things to keep in mind hereDont take this too far and make it spammy, and dont make the headline too long. Avoid saying things like this: Award Winning Inboud Marketing Expert and Published Author With 10 Years of Experience.Its too much, it looks like youre trying too hard, and actually makes you less trusted.Also avoid having too many abbreviations or certifications in your headline (or in your name). Its okay to put one, like PMP (Project Management Professional). A lot of people put this in their headline. John Brown, PMP. Thats fine.But one of th e quickest ways to look like a spammer is to flood your profile with abbreviations. The people who put a ton of abbreviations in their name or headline are literally the last people on earth I want to talk to as a recruiter. I avoid them at all costs. Dont do this to yourself!If you have multiple certifications, pick the one or two that matter most. Theres a sayingI like a lot: If everything is a priority, then nothing is a priority.Choose the most important certification and forget the rest, otherwise the reader will ignoreall of them and assume none of them are important.3. MakeYour Profile Look Great After They ClickIf you followed the two profile tips above, you should start getting clicks to your LinkedIn pretty soon.Now you need to make your profile impressive to the readerafter theyve clicked.The best thing you can do is get some recommendations on your profile.I wrote this article on how to get LinkedIn recommendations quickly and easily. I suggest checking it out. It has a word-for-word template you can use to ask people to recommend you, and six different ideas for the types of people you can ask(in case youre thinking I dont have anyone to ask).The goal is to get two or three recommendations. Its the most attention-grabbing thing you can have on your profile. Its also the most powerful thing for building credibility and making companies want to interview you once theyve viewed you on LinkedIn.4. Put Specific Accomplishments under Past JobsMention specific number and accomplishments in your bullet points under each previous job. And maybe in your profile summary too. Dont just say responsible for this, responsible for that.Your responsibilities dont say anything about how good you were. What did you actually do? Be specific.Example: Increased department revenue by 11% by acquiring 16 new clients throughout 2015.Another example: Hired and trained 8 new team members.Another example: Successfully managed and supervised three separate project teams, and up to 10 marketing projects at any given time.So go take a look at your bullet points or job descriptions and think about whether youre talking about what you actually did, or only what you were responsible for. By the way, this is a great way to improve your resume too. This isnt just a LinkedIn tip.5. Copy What Works for Other PeopleThe four tips above are the best strategies you can use to quickly improve your LinkedIn profile. But theres one more thing you should do, and it can help you with everything we just covered.Take a look at what other people in your industry are doing. Lets say youre a Scientist. Search on LinkedIn for Scientist and find a couple of profiles that look great to you. See what skills they are listing, or what their headline is. Try to notice what made you click their profile in the first place from the search screen.Now take what you observe and use it on your own profile. Blend a few ideas from the best profiles out there.You might see a great keyword tha t you forgot to use. You might see a way to make your headline slightly better. Etc.Overall, your LinkedIn profile will be much better if youre looking for outside inspiration and not just going off of the ideas in your head. Start with your own ideas but dont be afraid to use some of the best of what other people are doing. Its a winning strategy that will help you immediately.

Resume Writing Services in Noida

Resume Writing Services in NoidaIt is very difficult to get a job these days, and one needs professional resume writing services in Noida. One can be hired to write a professional resume for the clients. There are many freelance writers available in Noida and several working with these companies. The task of these professionals is to write professional resumes on the client's behalf and get them hired by the recruiters of the firms.One must know about the characteristics and requirements of the job before beginning to do the complete work. One can get the job done by professionals by researching through the internet or by consulting the professionals by phone. The professionals can guide the candidates on how to write a good resume. They can help the candidates to use the right terms while writing their professional resume.When one visits the service provider in Noida, he or she can get more information about the companies that provide such services. There are various types of resume s that can be prepared and these are different from the ones prepared by the candidates themselves. Some of the services are easily available for the clients and other are not available for a long time. If one wants to book a service, he or she has to call a call center or the company and speak to an employee.There are some companies that offer free services but the price of the product is higher. There are also some companies that offer low cost services but require the clients to do some formalities before getting the service. One can opt for the service that is offered at an affordable price. The resume writers usually charge per page, but there are some companies that charge less. These agencies take their fee after the client gets hired and makes them their customer.The professionals who perform resume writing services are adept in writing resumes. The content and style of these resumes are customized according to the requirement of the clients. They are proficient in making th em competitive in the market. These professionals who do this work are well versed with the requirement of the job positions and the type of work a person does in his or her career.Resume writing services in Noida can help a person in getting a job. One can improve his or her employability by hiring such services from the professionals. One can learn about the responsibilities and wages of the job position one is applying for. It is not just about meeting the deadline of the employers but it is also about giving the best possible service to the employer. Some of the services provided include resume templates, resume writing services, and career coaching.Many of the service providers are using new techniques to improve the quality of resumes they deliver. One can be given specific instructions on what he or she should say in his or her resume. He or she can learn about the keywords that are most important for him or her in the resume. This will help in improving the quality of the re sume.These are all the details that are available about the career writing services in Noida. This is all that a person has to know about such services so that he or she can get all the help required in his or her career. Such services in Noida can be used to improve one's employability.

Friday Woohoo Ron Swanson on coworkers - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Friday Woohoo Ron Swanson on coworkers - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog Parks and Recreation is a funny show and this clip of Ron Swanson talking about his coworkers is hilarious: Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related

Business On The Go Everything You Need To Know

Business On The Go Everything You Need To Know There are plenty of companies operating almost entirely on the road. Portable businesses are popular because they provide a massive level of flexibility and are fairly cheap to run. However, that doesn’t mean that you won’t run into blockages and hit potholes if you’re not careful. So, let’s look at some of the issues you need to be aware of with a mobile business or a business that operates with mobile employees. Staying In Touch A key thing to remember is that you need to stay in touch with your employees. As they are likely to be in different places all the time, you need to be able to keep in contact with them at all times. This is for safety reasons as well as keeping your business running in an efficient manner. A good way to do this is to set up a group chat on an app like Whatsapp. This way, everyone has access to each other, and you can check in to see what’s happening if you need to. Or, you can set up a Google Hangouts account and get all of your employees to do the same. Google Hangouts is a good way to keep in touch with your employees and keeps the contact to a professional manner. Handling Rural Environments If you are a mobile business that operates using heavy equipment in a rural environment, you need to prepare each new environment before your employees can start work. You need to ensure that the land is as safe as is physically possible and to do this you may need to hire or purchase some equipment. You are going to need things like steel framed mats/rig mats so that you can store heavy equipment over the environment without any issues. You can look at sites like https://northernmat.ca/products/rig-mats/ to find out how much a purchase like this can cost. As well as this, your team is going to need all the necessary safety equipment for rural environments. Tracking One of the biggest issues that mobile businesses have is keeping things efficient. Logistics is the classic example where you’ll have countless employees out on the roads, delivering products to the doors of customers and clients. How do you make sure that they are remaining speedy with their deliveries? How do you keep check on the level of breaks that they might be taking while on the road? The answer is tracking. Sophisticated tracking tech mixed with cloud technology will allow you to keep track of all your employees out on the go. Keeping Things Cost Efficient Last but not least, a business on the go is only going to be cost effective if you make the right decisions with your business model. There are a few ways to do this, but when you buy equipment, you do need to make sure that you purchase from a supplier who is offering the right price. Of course, with a business on the go, it’s also all about the vehicles. It is worth looking into hybrids to cut those fuel costs right down, and as always, there are tax deductions to consider. Learn about how to deduct costs from your tax on https://www.mileiq.com/en-gb/blog/self-employed-expenses-claim/.