tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35001572258624988952011-11-27T17:10:25.720-08:00Out hunting for a career in Silver Lake and Los Feliz area.Jacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16485447956156668102noreply@blogger.comBlogger161100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500157225862498895.post-33903433255661976072010-10-28T13:52:00.000-07:002010-10-28T13:52:36.904-07:00

Though I don't throw all of my contact information on every point of contact on the internet, preparing a professional vCard to send in email applications in a responsible step toward getting the job you want. Providing your vCard on professional sites (such as Linkedin and your personal site), is also a great way to make sure all of your important contact info can be quickly added to your

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While working as an assistant software trainer, I'm brainstorming ideas to connect employees with the trainers (me).  Here's the trick--trainers of Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Sharepoint, and Dreamweaver can tend toward the "techie" or "presumptuous." A way to avoid the lingo of the computer savvy world while teaching the not-so-techie, is to let the uninitiated teach themselves.  After an intro

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She called me. I submitted my resume to a recruiter looking to fill two administrative jobs in a local college.  I have no experience in assisting administration, except for my current part-time job.  I know a lot about computers and education, and that is what my resume reflects.  I thought, why not give it a shot. And then, I received a call.  I was surprised because I am not qualified. Then,

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Working two part-time jobs is a plausible solution to a job drought.  I am now on the path to earning health insurance benefits in six months while increasing by 98% my retail service experience.  Both part-time jobs that I work have industry respect, and flexible scheduling. What are the disadvantages to working 2 part-time jobs as opposed to holding out for that full-time, full benefits career

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Today's task:  turning down a better job, feeling "ok" about it, and winding down the search. I'm at a crossroads of post-graduation life.  I have a job, I'm going to start, it will lead to more opportunity, but it will not pay all the bills, and it is part-time.  This means I have to make the decision to be loyal to an employer that isn't really supporting me with enough hours because this will

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Yes, I found a piece of advice worth taking, I took it, and it worked. Make conversation, make a joke, lighten up. The day before a phone interview, my wife said that I take myself too seriously on phone interviews.  And, after resolving myself to a bit of defeat, relaxing about this not-having-a-job thing called graduating-from-college-so-deal-with-it, I relaxed while talking on the phone,

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Tonight's task is to research in preparation for my perplexing, fast-approaching interview--11:30 tomorrow.  Here's the deal: I really enjoy writing, so I thought that my dream job would involve either public radio (local KPCC or KCRW) or blogging for hourly pay.  I selfishly say "hourly pay," because commission seems unfair--placing the risk of entrepreneurship on the worker who will profit

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My task for today was to attend an interview, but I was perplexed. I stepped into a 3rd grade classroom having spent my entire college career learning how to teach high school effectively.  Consequently, I prepared as well as I could by choosing to read a children's book, which I now enjoy--having read it 4 times over. Success?  I put "visuals" on the board to keep everyone's attention on the

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Today's task: celebrate a bit. I just returned from my cousin's wedding, a 3 hour flight away.  Of course, this is the first success to be celebrated, and celebrate we did.  In fact, even the church's coffee was worthy of celebration (you'll understand this was a rare moment if you've ever had a Midwestern church's coffee). My last task was to prepare for a phone interview.  My preparations

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Tomorrow, I have a phone interview at 10:30 am. Here are my tasks: Pour a glass of water to combat post-nasal drip Read the educational institution's mission statement Read a relevant article from a competent source The school's mission is college preparatory (for kids in gr. 2-5!)  I'll dwell on that a bit in preparation for the interview:  possible questions will be how do we prepare students

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Today's tasks: Set up google alerts for a job search Read a book in public

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Today, I emailed a cover letter to a fledgling social networking site for writers.  Here is my attempt at a creative cover letter (note the clever metaphor): When my third grade teacher peered at me over her bifocals, all I could think to say was, "a writer!"  Then, I turned back to the window and imagined I was tunneling into the snowdrifts, away from my boredom. After several miles of

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Today's task is "optimizing" my Linkedin account for the job search. I started at Technorati and found this blog post: "I hear countless stories every week from people who land amazing full time positions at great companies thanks to engagement on LinkedIn. Although there are a number of approaches you can take when hunting for the right job, start with these 13 important tips for using

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Though much of my own research (for pleasure, in college) dealt with a horrifying but freeing Post-modern perspective on knowledge and education (get my white paper), I have bit the proverbial bullet, and here is a start to my humbling research about machines coming between humans. "Employers' use and eventual dependence on keywords to find the job candidates they want to interview has come

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Blogger Buzz: Blogger integrates with Amazon Associates @ all new readers. Thanks for looking to me for a bit of advice. I am including two advertisements. My motivation? First, I receive some money for each book you purchase through the links posted on this sight. Second, books are absolutely incredible, and I want to promote the relevant, the best, the curious, and those I hope to read

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The blinds are pulled, the computer screen is lit up, and Craigslist begins to fade in the background from the hours of looking for that right job. After applying for 10 jobs every day for the past month with the only reply correspondence from automated systems, I began to feel disheartened. Here is some advice for the slightly depressed job seeker: Get out each day --Though Craigslist,

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