Great Occupations

Finding a job takes work. We know the pain and anguish over not being employed. Quite frankly, it sucks. When we have a job we hate working. When we don't have a job, we can't wait to work. Finding that balance of doing "something you love" for a "company you respect" is the recipe for work you love. Whether you are looking for work or looking for work you love, make sure you are taking the steps to find that Great Occupation! Read the rest of this entry »

When sending in your resume, you are competing with many other candidates. Your email delivering your resume - or the system they use to scan your resume - may not be reaching the intended target. A great tip from guest, Doug Whatley, from The Job Search Boot Camp Show is to use the CC function of your email. Read the rest of this entry »

This week on The Job Search Boot Camp Show, we had Dr. Helen Harkness join us. She was amazingly teaching a class, and was gracious enough to include our interview in her class. The knowledge that Dr. Harkness has is amazing, and we could have spent 2 hours with her. One of the things Dr. Harkness talked about (and had us laughing about) is what she calls “The Crap Detector”.

Quoting Hemingway, Dr. Harkness said you better have a “sharp crap detector” by using your intuition. Many of us come to believe these myths that we are told. “You are too old”, “you aren’t smart enough”, “you don’t have the right skills” are many of the myths that we have come to believe. Using a “sharp crap detector” and trusting our intuition is important when working through these types of myths.

The reality is there is a lot of crap out there. A sharp crap detector will make sure you keep moving forward on your career journey.

Jay Markunas, is the Co-Host of The Job Search Boot Camp Show and the Co-Partner of Great Occupations which helps clients with On-Demand web classes and 2×1 Coaching! Visit the new & improved website at http://www.GreatOccupations.com