Top 5 Things to Remember in an Interview

Top 5 Things to Remember in an Interview You worked hard on your resume and job application, and now you are called in for an in-person job interview. You are one step closer to your dream job. It’s time to understand how to succeed in the job interview, so that you can actually land the job. Here are the most important things you have to remember. 1. Dress appropriately Plan out an outfit that fits the culture of the company  you are applying for. If the company does not have a dress code, it’s a good idea to wear business casual. Leave your shorts and tank top at home, and put on a shirt and a pair of long pants. It’s always better to be overdressed than under. Try on your outfit before the interview to make sure that it fits and looks smart. 2. Arrive on time Don’t ever arrive at a job interview late! It’s best to arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled time in case you have to fill in some paperwork. This also allows you to settle down and check out the dynamics of the office. If you are not familiar with the area in which the company is located, do a test run a week or two before to make sure that you won’t get lost. If you are driving, make a note on where you can park your car. 3. Mind your manner Be polite and greet everyone you meet, including people you meet in the elevator. When you enter the interview, offer the interviewer a warm greeting. These first few seconds can make or break your interview. At the end of the interview, don’t forget to thank the interviewer for giving you the opportunity for the meeting. When you leave the company, say goodbye to the receptionist. 4. Pay attention to your body language Poor body language, such as playing with a pen, chewing gum, slouching, and even brushing back hair, can be a distraction. If you notice you have a tendency to do any of these, train yourself to avoid these bad habits. You can replace them with positive body language that include nodding, eye contact, smiling, and solid posture. 5. Ask insightful questions Most interviewers end an interview by allowing the candidate to ask questions. Regardless of how well you know the company and how thorough the interviewer in telling you about the job, you must ask a few questions. The more insightful your questions are, the more you will impress your interviewer. What do you do in an interview? Let us know in the comments below!

Six Personalities You Need For Your Startup

Six Personalities You Need For Your Startup photo credit: Celestine Chua According to Bernd Schoner, author of The Tech Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide (McGraw-Hill, May 2014), assembling your founding team is a make-or-break move that every business faces. In fact, he says that it “determines the path and outcome of a new venture more than any decision in the life cycle of a company.” In his new book, Schoner sheds light on the six core roles needed for a new tech startup. 1.  The Primadonna Genius Not surprising, technical expertise is the one skill a high-tech founding team can’t do without. You need to have a genius or two to get your team off the ground. The genius’ competency can be highly specific. Let’s face itâ€" your genius is your diva. They will ask for things you’re not sure how you’re going to get done. They will potentially ask you to take a chance on them and look you down with that passion in their eye that compels you to say “yes.” If you’re lucky, your genius will not only bring technical expertise to the table, but also a set of commercial contacts tooâ€" an entourage of sorts. photo credit: nolnet 2. The Leader Running a new company in a consensus-driven democratic process has its limits, especially when hard decisions need to be made that affect everybody’s lives. Consensus usually requires compromise, which is not necessarily in the best interest of a new tech venture. A founder group with a clear leader in its midst has it easier. Being the leader doesn’t mean more stock or equity, nor does it mean the leader will necessarily be CEO. It just means that the cofounders trust one of their own and are willing to follow, if indeed there is conflict and controversial decisions need to be made. [ALSO READ:  5 Resources To Start And Run Your Own Freelance Business] 3. The Industry Veteran Any competent marketer can study an industry, get quick insights into how it works, understand who the key players are, and identify products that may prove lucrative for a small venture. However, it takes a long immersion in the marketplace to call yourself an insider, to understand the subtleties of the competitive landscape, to recognize people as true assets (oftentimes despite their titles), and to look through the propaganda of technical collateral and PR campaigns. That’s why the industry veteran is helpful. 4. Sales Animal photo credit: Ric e Ette Young high-tech companies are at a constant risk of forgetting that they actually need to sell the wonderful technology they invented. A Sales Animal on the founder team helps to contain that risk. The combination of technical insight, founder authority, and sales experience is a hard-to-beat advantage in the competitive marketplace. 5. The Financial Suit Professional controllers and CROs are readily available for hire to fill the financial gaps on your team. Remember, though, that financial talent often has its own agenda. Understandably, they are trying to build a career, or make money quickly, or own as much stock as possible by the time your venture is readying itself for an exit. If you can put a skilled cofounder in charge of overseeing the finance function, you may enjoy a little bit of extra peace of mind. [ALSO READ:  What to Consider When Starting Your New Enterprise] 6. The Superstar In the midst of silly little problems like ordering office supplies and keeping the office network running, it is easily forgotten how glamorous the role of high-tech entrepreneur can be. The world wants to think of tech founders as superstars, who are doing what the average man or woman cannot. Groom the superstar on your team and you can use her as the backbone of your marketing, recruiting, and PR strategy. Fortunately, almost any combination of eccentricity, nerdiness, and charisma qualifies a cofounder to become a star. You Can Also Read:   1.  Are We Creating A More Entrepreneurial Generation? 2.  Why An Entrepreneur Should Have Good Emotional Intelligence 3.  10 Reasons You Need To Work In A Start-Up 6

Killer Social Recruiting Tips from Bill Boorman

Killer Social Recruiting Tips from Bill Boorman Today I had a chat with the very insightful Bill Boorman, one of the most omnipresent personal brands you will ever see in the career industry. He has his fingers in many pies (#tru events, blogging, training, consulting, speaking to name but a few) and he shared some great wisdom for recruiters, job seekers and others in the career industry. This interview actually got so long that I’ve decided to post the 2nd part later stay tuned for that! What is your day job Bill? I don’t really have a day job as such, more a series of over lapping projects. My time is divided in to 5 disciplines: 1: Training for Recruiters, Recruitment Managers and Agency Owners in all areas of business growth. 2: Consultancy to Recruitment Firms in all areas of operational practice particularly Performance Management. 3: Running and promoting tru events â€" The Recruiting Unconference globally 4: Assisting recruiting firms with implement social media strategy and practice 5: Key-note speaking and writing What are the trends you are seeing in the industry? The whole recruitment landscape is changing post recession. My main concern is that whilst recorded open vacancies are increasing month on month, and recruiters are reporting increased placement volume, the level of unemployment is still rising. This tells me that there is a distinct gap between the skills available among job seekers and the skills needed by employers. It is critical for job seekers to research the market and identify where the skills gaps are, and what skills they might have hidden in their past and promote these skills. It might also be a time to look at retraining as the best route to employment. Other trends I have noticed are that job openings are taking twice as long to fill as 12 months ago. This is because hiring companies have introduced extra steps in to the hiring process, with more interviews and extra tests and checks. Companies that have just started re-hiring want to be 100% right, and this has made the process for job seekers quite arduous. In particular, more importance is being placed on the cultural fit between the candidate and the hiring company. Job Seekers need to be patient in the process and not lose faith in opportunities. Keep following up until a post is definitely closed. Because of Job Seeker uncertainty, up to 50% of offers are now being declined. This means it’s worth following the job all the way, and if you get a decline notice, send a positive thanks note outlining why you would be interested in the joining the company and want to be considered in the future. This could just put you back in the frame when the opportunity comes up again; it is a lot easier for the hiring company than starting again. Prepare for every interview in the process as if it is a first meeting. New interviewers want to see different things. Research every interviewer through social media and by running a google search on them. You need a new plan to emphasise your strengths and reinforce your interest and cultural fit at every stage. Employers want to know why you want THAT job and that COMPANY, not just that you want a job. Spend extra time researching the culture of the company. Look up their vision and values. See what other people are saying about them via www.addict-o-matic.com and a Google search. Check who you might be connected to that works there by doing a Linked In search and talk to anyone you know there. (Branch Out on Facebook does the same thing.) Prepare questions for the interview that demonstrate that you have done your research. Always ask questions about things the interviewer has not told you. Tell us about #tru Tru is a series of recruiting unconferences for Recruiters, HR, Technologists, Job boards and others with an interest in talent. An unconference is unlike a conference in that there is no PowerPoint, presentations or talking heads. Subjects are split in to tracks with 2 â€" 3 track leaders who start the conversation. It is a lot like live social-media. Events are also low cost at £100 for 2 days, and have a massive networking element. What’s your take on social media and recruitment? Social media in recruitment or more specifically Social Recruiting is starting to grow up. Some companies, like #truManchester track leaders SodexoUSA have been at it for a few years. In the past, much of the talk has been about theory and how things could work. There is much more material about now as to what has worked and failed with these businesses. About a third of the internet users are active in social media channels. That means that Recruitment Firms, Corporate Recruiters and Job Seekers need strategies that blend in social rather than being purely social. The key elements that social media brings to recruitment is targeted reach, engagement opportunity, identification of targets and keeping personal, corporate and employer brand in the shop window. Over the next 12 months mobile and video will feature much higher in the social mix, and will need to form a big part of strategy. I also see the channels moving closer together in how they link up. In the UK, Facebook will continue to grow as a recruiting and business channel. For Job Seekers, make sure you have completed your career details on your FB profile. This makes you much easier to find via this channel. Fan pages and FB ads will equally increase in use and results. LinkedIn will remain as the main channel for most recruiters, corporate or third party. This means that it is now more important than ever that you have a decent profile rich with key-words to feature in a search. LinkedIn will develop more social applications and link closer to twitter and Facebook. With more use of the box.net application for embedding documents, video and slideshare, I see Linked In becoming much more of a reference site for individuals and companies with a lot more material other than purely career details. (The blog link and twitter follow applications already do this.) This channel will become much more than a post and pray platform, and smart recruiters and job seekers need to keep an eye on how the engagement options develop. I use the twitter application to follow all of my Linked In connections that list twitter accounts automatically. This means recruiters or job seekers can find targets on Linked In and engage much quicker to make the right impression. I also expect the paid for Linked In services to develop some serious differentiators from the free service as it now operates, making them essential to serious job seekers and recruiters by early next year. Recruiting on twitter will continue to develop around hashtags on common themes. Twitter chats like #jobhuntchat and #blogchat are becoming an increasingly popular ways for people with shared interests to find each other and share experiences and views. While not massive over this side of the water, I’m expecting these to start springing up in UK streams. This is a perfect place for recruiters and job seekers to start engaging. Applications like TwitterBlast also enable you to follow everyone using a hashtag at once. These common interest hashtags will replace the normal twitter stream by filtering through tweetdeck or other similar applications. More monitoring, alerts and posting applications will be developed for twitter in particular as well as other channels. The job boards are becoming more social, both for brand awareness and communication. Direct Messaging and Facebook Messaging are becoming the preferred form of communicating, with on-line availability to respond to real time requests and questions becoming increasingly important. Applications like Gist, that enable monitoring of all channels, with alerts for messages will become essential in the recruiter/job seeker toolbox. Job boards and corporate sites will increasingly post to all channels through the use of tools like Jobs2Web. Monitoring these streams for job seekers will require signing up for services like JobDeck from Twitter Job Search. With so much information floating about the social channels, Job Seekers and Recruiters will look increasingly to use applications that filter noise and deliver only what is needed or wanted. I expect Social Media use to be much more about keeping informed and up to date with the applications and there uses, than about the channels themselves. The last twitter developer’s conference had something like 3000 applications showcased. Recruiters and job seekers will need to identify trusted sources to keep them up to date with developments and find the best ones to suit their specific needs. Ultimately though, I see the biggest change being the integration of social media and to social recruiting in to communication, recruiting, job seeking or branding/marketing strategy becoming a given part of the plan rather than a stand alone strategy. It will just become a part of how we do things, rather than an area for special attention. You’re best sourcing tips for recruiters and head-hunters? That is really dictated by what you are sourcing for, and what your strategy is. Whether you are applying a just in time sourcing strategy or looking to build a talent pool prior to requirement. Either way you are going to need a strong on-line presence yourself with plenty of connections. I think we have a lot to learn in the UK on sourcing techniques from the U.S. where recruiting is much less data-base focussed and more built around the sourcing model. There are some great resources available to learn from. In particular, I would recommend signing up for the blogs from: : Glen Cathey â€" The Boolean Black Belt : Jim Stroud â€" The Recruiters Lounge which includes some great “how to” video tips : Ryan Leary â€" Recruiting Tools   : Irina Shameva Boolean Strings Closer to home (UK) you can follow: : Katharine Robinson â€" The Sourceress : Peter Gold â€" Hire Strategies : Andy Headworth â€" Sirona Says : Mark Williams â€" Mr.LinkedIn I think that between this crowd, you can keep up with the latest news, thinking and developments in social recruiting. The channels, applications and the way they are being used are constantly evolving and changing. You need to keep involved and following other recruiters to keep up. Collaboration and sharing with other recruiters can be an unusual concept for lots of recruiters, but by stepping out of the silo you will continually learn. In my view, social learning has even more benefits than social recruiting. My personal view is that recruiters need to stop thinking in terms of social-media channels like twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or YouTube and think of all social media as a combined communications channel. Post links to all of your on-line places so that it easy to connect in all of the channels and use applications that track who is connected to you where. Each of the channels requires a different style of content and writing. People will get quickly bored of you if you cross post the same material and comments in all channels or do nothing other than post jobs on your accounts. Content and regular engagement is key to making social sourcing work. Final words of wisdom? “It’s been emotional!” Vinnie Jones in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels Related: Top Social Media and Job Search Tips from Bill Boorman. Bill Boorman has always worked in and around recruiting as a Recruiter, Trainer, Operations Director, Consultant and Coach.  Over the last 5 years he has been working as a consultant and trainer to growing recruiting firms across Europe. The last 18 months saw his introduction to social media and social recruiting.  He claims to now be best known as @BillBoorman on twitter, and have been described a twitterholic that never sleeps, omnipresent and even a whirling dervish!  Image: Shutterstock.

10 Best Chief Operations Officer Resume Services (COO)

10 Best Chief Operations Officer Resume Services (COO) Operations executives are masters of strategy. Yet there is one strategy many COOs fail to master: making a great impression on paper.That happens because resume writing has become a complex marketing and technical exercise. These days, a resume needs to jump through digital hoops and also have an impactful personal brand. The result is that resumes have become one of the most daunting documents you will ever attempt to write.So don’t.Instead, find a professional writer who specializes in COO resumes.The right C-level resume writer will know exactly how to summarize your accomplishments and leadership skills to get you noticed. To help you sift through the hundreds of great COO resume writing services available and get you on your way to your dream job, Find My Profession has made a list of the top ten best COO resume writers.Best Resume Services for Operations ExecutivesIf you are in a hurry and don't want to read our detailed reviews below, here is a list of the Best Operations E xecutive (COO) Resume Writers:Find My Profession (that's us!) Virginia Franco Resumes Amazing Resumes Career Coaching Martin Weitzman Executive Resume Writer Blue Sky Resumes Ace Your Interview Five Strengths Simply Great Resumes RSO Resumes Noteworthy Resume and Career ServicesAnd now for the detailed reviews...1. Find My ProfessionFind My Profession is not just a top-notch COO resume writing service. We are a global company headquartered in the US on a mission to master effective, ATS compatible resumes that convert into offers.A major perk of Find My Profession is that we are not a one-person shop.Collectively, our team of elite resume writers has experience in 85+ unique industries/professions. This allows us to assign you a professional writer (in the United States) based on your unique background and experience.We are also not a resume factory. We will never use “ghostwriters”. You will have your resume writer’s name, email, and phone number for direct communication.Wit h 100+ 5-star reviews and a 60-day interview guarantee thatspeaks for itself, you can sleep easy knowing that your satisfaction is our #1 priority.Pros:Find My Profession commits to working with each client until they are completely satisfied. Don’t worry about having a limited number of edits, or a set amount of time with your writer.Cons: Find My Profession does not exclusively write COO resumes. Also, with a focus on more senior positions, our entry-level resume service may be a bit pricey for recent graduates.Turnaround: 3-5 business days. Can expedite to 2 business days.Cost: Package options from$895-$1295Phone: (831) 888-0967Don't take our word for it, check out some of our 5-star reviews.Trustpilot2. Virginia Franco ResumesVirginia Franco is a member of the Forbes Coaches Council and her career advice has been featured in publications like Career Sidekick, Forbes, Careerealism, Business2Community, and Ivy Exec. She keeps her business small and personal, so if you choose her service you will only work with her. She describes her resume service as turnkey; there are no questionnaires for you to fill out and every resume is completely bespoke. She has ample experience with resumes for operations executives and has written an article on writing a compelling COO resume that is worth checking out.Pros: This is not a cookie-cutter service. It’s all about personal attention and discovering what unique talents you bring to the job market.Cons: You will have to email her to see samples.Turnaround: 5 days with rush service available.Cost: $925â€"2075 (for resume only).Phone: (704) 771-85723. Amazing Resumes Career CoachingAmazing Resumes and Career Coaching has been a well-respected business in the Mid-Atlantic region since 2003. Resume writer and career coach Debbie Shalom’s advice has been featured on local television stations as well as in The Washington Post and The Baltimore Sun. Her focus is to create custom resumes for executives, including COOs, tha t are branded, competitive, impactful, and ATS-friendly. She recommends her Platinum package for C-level executives.Pros: The Platinum package that Debbie suggests for COOs is all-inclusive so if you think a one-stop-shop would be best for you, you would get that here. The package includes a resume, cover letter, LinkedIn, resume distribution to recruiters, an executive biography, and some coaching.Cons: A hefty investment is involved, though by all accounts you will get a good return on that investment.Turnaround: Not stated.Cost: $2400.Phone: (410) 653-76794. Martin Weitzman Executive Resume WriterMartin Weitzman is an excellent provider of executive resumes. He is in the Big Apple and has been featured in publications like The New York Times and Wall Street Journal. We loved his COO resume samples because they were super focused and keyword smart. If you happen to need a healthcare COO resume, Marty has a lot of experience with clients from the healthcare industry. He will offer you a free evaluation to get started.Pros: There are tons of excellent samples for you to look through on Marty’s website. This writer goes out of his way to give you peace of mind that he can cover your industry and experience level at a high standard.Cons: Unfortunately, Marty has no reviews on third-party sites. He does, however, have glowing testimonials. We’ve included one below.Turnaround: Not stated.Cost: $900â€"1300.Phone: (800) 967-38465. Blue Sky ResumesBlue Sky Resumes produces resumes that get noticed. In fact, its team members have been featured as experts by Oprah Winfrey Magazine, Washington Post, CNN, and ABC. You can learn all about the team on what may simply be the cutest About page ever. The main person you need to know about Louise Fletcher, Resume Writing Chief.Pros: Blue Sky offers a free resume and job search course you can sign up for on their website. That’s a cool extra.Cons: It is tough to find cons for this writer. The only thing we would have like d to know is what kind of turnaround time to expect for a resume.Turnaround: Not stated.Cost: $599â€"1098 (top cost includes LinkedIn).Phone: (914) 595-19056. Ace Your InterviewAce Your Interview is owned by certified resume writer, interview coach, and negotiation expert Victoria LoCascio. She spent a decade in the business world, during which time she interviewed thousands of people and hired hundreds of them. Her Interview Package contains all the core documents a COO needs before reaching the interview table: a custom resume, LinkedIn profile, cover letter and reference list pages (does not include the text; that is extra) and an application advice page. As a seasoned HR professional, Victoria knows how to create an effective COO resume that won’t fall into a black hole.Pros: This writer likes to give back. For every resume package purchased, a donation will be made to a children’s charity.Cons: It would have been great if reviewers had left more information than just a rati ng for this writer.Turnaround: 7 days.Cost: $1299 (includes cover letter and LinkedIn).Phone: (857) 600-ACES7. Five StrengthsFive Strengths is a service devoted to marketing senior executives. Certified master resume writer Amy L. Adler has honed a proprietary executive resume writing strategy to create documents that will help you get the job and salary you deserve. If you think you might benefit from a comprehensive career strategy that includes LinkedIn and/or coaching, take a look at this highly qualified all-rounder.Pros: Struggling with getting your salary to where it needs to be? Listen to her podcast entitled “Breaking the 6-Figure Barrier.”Cons: Amy does COO resumes regularly, but had no samples of those to show. On the other hand, her CEO example, which includes a preamble explaining her writing strategy, will give you an excellent idea of the high quality you can expect for your money.Turnaround: 3â€"10 days.Cost: $1497â€"3747 (all packages include LinkedIn).Phone: Co ntact through the website.8. Simply Great ResumesSimply Great Resumes’ elegant website immediately lets you know that you are dealing with a pro. Certified professional resume writer Kerry Gustafson wants to turn your dreaded job search into an enjoyable and empowering experience. Kerry works only with experienced professionals, business owners, and executives and crafts custom executive marketing and job search materials. She is a perfect choice for a COO (or prospective COO) wanting to look magnificent on paper.Pros: Her Platinum package includes not only LinkedIn but a LinkedIn strategy training session. Cover letters are included in most resume packages too.Cons: There are no samples to see.Turnaround: 1â€"2 weeks with rush service available.Cost: $999â€"1499.Phone: (612) 276-3821.9. RSO ResumesRSO Resumes owner Irma Rojas provides one of the most comprehensive chief operating officer resume packages we have seen, providing exceptional documents and a sound positioning strateg y for her clients. Her C-level service is exclusively for those in or targeting the C-suite and expecting a salary of $250k and above. One great sign that she gives her clients a sizable return on investment is that she has a 99% referral rate. Now that’s impressive.Pros: Read her testimonial page if you want a better picture of who Irma is and the care she takes of her clients. You don’t get a 99% referral rate by accident.Cons: If you aren’t quite at the $250k level yet, there are plenty of other options for you on this list.Turnaround: 7â€"14 days.Cost: $1090â€"2980 (top package includes LinkedIn, a networking resume or bio, and a website).Phone: (561) 600-039810. Noteworthy Resume and Career ServicesNoteworthy Resume and Career Services, based in St. Louis, wants you to make a great first impression. Master resume writer and career coach Ellie Vargo has a long list of credentials, affiliations, and publishing credits, so you know you will be in excellent hands with her. He r passion is empowering C-level executives to achieve their full career potential. She can simply do your resume for you, or she can provide a full portfolio of networking tools, including a 30-second elevator pitch.Pros: Ellie has been writing resumes since 1987. She has seen it all.Cons: There are no samples to see on her website.Turnaround: Not stated.Cost: $999 and up.Phone: (314) 594-8222.COO Resume ExamplesWondering what it takes to crush a COO resume? Here are some finely honed examples (first pages only) from two of the resume writing services on this list.The first is an operations executive sample from the #1 service on our list, Find My Profession:The second is a COO resume sample from the #5 pick on our list, Blue Sky Resumes:As you can see, it is possible for an experienced writer to encapsulate a complex career in operations on just a couple pieces of paper. It has been said that a resume only has six seconds to impress a potential employer, and both these samples pass our six-second test.Best Executive Resume Services In AmericaNot worried about finding an operations-focused resume writing service? Want to work with the best of the best? Check out the Best Executive Resume Services.

Yup, You Can Claim Your Dream Career After 40! - CareerMetis.com

Yup, You Can Claim Your Dream Career After 40! Original Image Source â€" Depositphotos.comIt doesn’t have to just be grey hair arriving, kids heading off to study in a city far away, some pounds that sneak on in your forties, or a midlife crisis.Did you know that the forties can be the perfect opportunity for you to make a career transformation? It is the perfect time to claim your dream career so you can start living the life you deserve and desire!It really is! Let me tell you how:evalMaybe you are in the place I once was. You are stressed out; feeling that somehow life seems to get in the middle of everything.You know you want something more, something else. But you don’t know what to do or if you’re going to make it â€" and you end up being more frustrated! All you know is that you desperately want a change, but you feel that the years slip by all the same.I had all those thoughts, all those fears when it came to changing my career after turning 40The important thing is not to rush in. Because then you will be strugglin g with fear, and will ultimately end up where you were before you even started, only more stressed out. Worst of all, you will probably be even more confused.I want to share three steps to help you claim that dream career. Remember that you still have many good years to come before you are going to sit there with your gray hair, talking about your grandchildren and how things were so much better back in those days.Going Back to Basics â€" Only BetterevalevalThe first step is all about going back to basics. Why is it that you want to change your career? Take your time and figure it out. What is it you love to do? What is it that you could do even if you didn’t get a dime doing it?Then write down what could happen if you continue on the path that you are on. Will things stay the same? Or do you think you will become more confused, more tired, or wander farther from the life you want to live?The best part of going back to basics is that you are going to dig deep down into how your li fe could be just one year from now if you have claimed your dream career.Imagine waking up every morning knowing that you have a job you love, a position that gives you meaning and fulfillment. I can see you now, sitting there smiling as you write down how your life could turn out… Am I right?Plan and AdjustevalSomething so simple â€" but yet so frustrating.You have to plan your transformation in a specific order and have focused on the right things. Otherwise, you end up with everything but results. By preparing and adjusting you will learn valuable lessons, like how to find the right resources, and how to take actions that are needed to step out.What do you have to do to claim your dream career? Do you have to go back to school? Do you have to learn some special skills? Or is it personal mind blocks you have to tackle first?Imagine you want to visit a beautiful island in a sailboat. You have to plan for the trip. Is it something you have to learn before you go? What is a must to bring along? What dangers can you meet? You see, if you don’t do any planning, you get anything but safe travel.Then let’s say you have planned the trip well. As the wind and the waves influence your journey, you have to adjust your sails.When you do your planning and adjusting, it will fast-track your way to the life and income you deserve and desire.We love fast-tracking, either in business or other areas of our life, right?!When it comes to transforming your career, you have to plan and adjust, just like you would have done if you were about to go out on a sailboat to an island you had never visited before.Have a Coach in Your CornerevalI am the first to admit that getting a coach was not in my mind when I wanted to claim my dream career after turning 40. You would think that it was too expensive or that it would take to long for you to get where you wanted to be. All the best athletes and CEO’s had their coach, but me? I was a woman who just wanted to change my career…I f you don’t get the help you need, you will keep wondering alone. Where to start? What to do? How to do it? Am I on the right path?…It’s just like a hamster wheel. It’s not a good feeling. I know, because I’ve been there. I needed someone to hold my hand. But I didn’t reach out…Find that one person who has been in your shoes, the one with whom you have the right chemistry. Think of it like someone sitting in the front seat with you, guiding you from A to Z.Find that person who can gain you clarity, and help you take the right steps at the right time, so you can go out there and claim your dream career!evalJust a Little Reminder if You Still Don’t Think You Can Claim Your Dream Career After Turning 40Did you know that Julia Child released her first cookbook at age 39? And that she got her cooking show after turning 50? And, it may surprise you to learn that Samuel L. Jackson didn’t get his first movie role until he was 46!I don’t know if your dream career is being an actor, making a cooking show or being an entrepreneur like I became after turning 40. All I know is that it’s not too late! You can’t change the past, but you can always change the future.evalYou Have a Choice!The best part is that you have a choice! You can continue on the same path that you are on right now. Or you can go out there and start claiming that dream career! Why? So you can live the life you deserve and desire, that’s why!

2017 Highest Paying Jobs, Hottest Companies and Fastest Growing Industries

2017 Highest Paying Jobs, Hottest Companies and Fastest Growing Industries 2017 Highest Paying Jobs, Hottest Companies and Fastest Growing Industries 2017 Highest Paying Jobs, Hottest Companies and Fastest Growing Industries January 22, 2017 by Career Coach Sherri Thomas Leave a Comment Courtesy of Pexels Want a new job? A new career filled with purpose, job growth and a beefy paycheck? According to a recent article published on Money.com, Why 2017 is Going to be the Best Job Market in Years, now is the time to land your dream job. With the unemployment rate hovering near a low 5 percent, companies hiring an average of 284,000 employees per month over the past 3 months (the best 3-month pace in a year), and Salary.com reporting in a special 2016-2017 National Increase Budget Survey that the #1 concern for companies is scarcity of talent â€" there has been no better time for you to make a career change. What are the best jobs of 2017? That depends. If you rate “best job” as having great pay, lower stress, job growth, and work/life balance then check out U.S. News list of the 100 Best Jobs of 2017 where jobs in the healthcare industry dominate the top 10 list. CNN/Money/PayScale’s 100 Best Jobs in America for 2017 ranks the top 3 jobs as mobile app developer, risk manager and land manager who is the liaison between energy companies, people who own mineral rights to properties, and government agencies. If you want to know the “best jobs” as rated by employee reviews, then check out GlassDoor.com 2017 Best Places To Work where Data Scientist tops the list with high job satisfaction, 1,736 current job openings and a mean base salary of $116,840. Want a better lifestyle? (Ahh, imagine being able to slow down long enough to enjoy a lifestyle ?) U.S. News just published 25 Best Jobs That Pay More Than $100K featuring surgeon, petroleum engineer and lawyer at the top to the list. Also, check out Business Insider’s 20 Best High-Paying Jobs in America for 2017. Want a career with more meaning and purpose? Check out Fortune’s Change the World ranking of top 50 companies that make the world a better place by delivering a positive social impact and have an annual revenue of $1 billion or more. Want a fun job (with an albeit small paycheck)? How about becoming a Ben Jerry’s Flavor Guru starting at $40k per year, or a private island caretaker for $15 $45 per hour? I also love this list by Thrillest.com 17 Dream Jobs that Seem Way Too Good to be True. Best Jobs College degree not necessarily required CareerBuilder and Emsi used a variety of national and state employment resources as well as online job postings to come up with their list of 2017’s best jobs. What are the best companies to work for in 2017? Having a job that you actually enjoy doing is important, and so is fitting in with the company’s culture. Actually, being able to mesh in with the company’s culture is a HUGE part of job satisfaction. Want to know which companies have the happiest employees? Fortune’s Top 100 Companies to Work For list is ranked by pay and benefits, training, recognition programs and diversity efforts, as well as employee ratings of their company’s management credibility and overall job satisfaction. If you’d like to work for an organization that respects your heritage, beliefs and lifestyle, then you may want to work for an organization on Fortune’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity. If you have a deep desire to solve problems, design solutions or launch new technologies, then check out Forbes’ list of Top 20 Most Innovative Growth Companies. Want a cheat sheet of companies that are hiring, or most likely to be hiring? Fortune published 100 Fastest Growing Companies based on 3 years of performance with regards to revenue, profits and stock returns. What are the fastest growing industries? Many times, job changers stop their career short because they think they can’t switch industries like going from the mortgage industry to technology, or from retail to social media. Ahh, not necessarily so Grasshopper. Many transferable skills transition from industry to industry including managing projects or people, negotiating contracts, analyzing data, creating marketing campaigns, as well as many IT, manufacturing, sales and finance jobs. In fact, in my own career I’ve switched industries four times and each time with a higher paycheck. So what are the fastest growing industries? According to Business News Daily, the 20 Fastest Growing Industries include electronic shopping, translation services, and healthcare services. Forbes (as reported by Factset), published the Most Profitable Industries in 2016 which showcases pharmaceuticals, investments, tobacco, internet software/services and biotechnology. If you’re thinking about becoming a business owner or entrepreneur, then be sure to check out Best Industries for Starting a Business in 2016 featured in Inc magazine. What are the highest paying cities? Location. Location. Location. If you’re just plain stuck in your career because there aren’t any jobs in your area, then it may be time to pack up the kids and Fido and head to a new town. Check out CareerBuilder.com’s list of Best and Worst Cities for Jobs. Moving your family from Chicago to Phoenix might be the best thing you can do for your career and lifestyle. Here’s to landing your dream job in 2017 ?? â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"  Leading Career Coach Sherri ThomasSherri Thomas is a Career Strategist. She teaches others how to think differently and more proactively in their career. Her book, “The Bounce Back â€" personal stories of bouncing back higher and faster after a layoff, re-org or career setback” was named “Best Career Book” by the Indie Book Awards. Her first book, “Career Smart â€" 5 Steps to a powerful personal brand” has been #3 on AMAZON’s TOP 10 LIST for personal branding books. As the Founder/President of Career Coaching 360, Sherri teaches training professionals, managers and executives how to change, reinvent or advance their career. Sign up for her new 3-part free video training series “15 Clever Ways to Get More Job Offers” at CareerCoaching360.com

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