Archive for Preparation
Is this job right for me?
How does someone know if the position they are about to accept is the right position for them?
After my years of listening to thousands of individuals about why they want to change positions and only a few short months later, hundreds of those same people express their disgust, I have noticed there seems to be [...]
7 Differentiators to Getting Hired – Technology
Really? Technology is a differentiator in my job search?
Never before in history have we had four different generations working side by side in the marketplace. Those groups are the Civics, Boomers, Gen X and Gen Y. Talk about a diverse range of not only ages but of technical capabilities. If a [...]
7 Differentiators to Getting Hired – Process
Last week we discussed quite a bit about a concept introduced to us from a well respected sales trainer, Don Hutson. The concept of focusing on process as an interviewing differentiator at first may seem like it doesn’t apply. Well, if you are not thinking it, I am.
The more I pondered the concept of how [...]
7 Differentiators to Getting Hired – Experiential
Differentiator #4 is Experiential.
As a continuation to the series of 7 Differentiators to Getting Hired inspired by the well respected Don Hutson we get the opportunity to discuss how you can separate yourself from the people competing for the same job you are through creating an experience.
You know when you meet someone and after the [...]
7 Differentiators to Getting Hired – Relationship
As a continuation to this mini-series on the Differentiating Facts, Don Hutson, ultra sales trainer has proven that differentiator # 3 is all about relationship. I happen to feel that relationship is extremely important asset to getting hired.
FACT: 71% of all career opportunities come from networking. Less than 25% come from a job posting like [...]
7 Differentiators to Getting Hired – Product
In a recent post, The 7 Differentiators to Getting Hired I spoke of a killer concept by World renowned Sales Trainer, Don Hutson. The first of his differentiators is PRODUCT.
In the hiring process, what is your product? Is it your resume? Your career history? Your favorite lucky interviewing suit? The answer is YES. Your product [...]
Your 7 Differentiators in Getting Hired
I subscribe to Success Magazine. Believe me, I need it. It is a great subscription but the easy part is that it comes with a CD for audio enjoyment.
In this month’s CD it had an exclusive interview with Don Hutson, Speaker, Sales Trainer, Motivator and Author of the One Minute Entrepreneur. One of Don’s main topics [...]
The Red Rider BB Gun & Your Career
“A Christmas Story” is a classic holiday movie that we have all loved to watch (over and over again I might add) during the holiday season. Most people know the line ” You’ll shoot your eye out kid!” almost instantly.
So how does your career relate with Ralphie and the Red Rider BB [...]
Interviews DO NOT Pay the Bills
My friends…getting an interview is a great thing. Congratulations!
But the question is not if you are getting interviews but what have those interviews gotten you? Does that makes sense? The goal of your resume is get you an interview. The goal of an interview is to get you a job offer. The goal of a [...]
Are You Explaining or Selling?
It is interesting the difference if you take just 10 seconds to consider the difference. I speak with literally hundreds of people on a weekly basis and have the opportunity to ask a lot of the same questions during my initial “exploratory” interviews. Some of the responses would amaze you if you thought about it.
Firstly, [...]
