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Strategic Detail Oriented Big Picture Indepedent Organizational Team Player!

// January 11th, 2010 // No Comments » // Uncategorized

I’ve been going through resumes all day and honestly,  enough with the Bull$#!T already.

Recruiters are a lot like you and I. They have a BS meter.

Nobody is perfect, so quit trying to sound like you are God’s gift to strategic customer service organizational development… whatever that means.

Sure, make yourself sound important, but take it easy on the buzz words. More proof less fluff, please.

Does my Major Matter?

// January 3rd, 2010 // No Comments » // Uncategorized

If you want to be a Doctor, you have to go to med. school. Same goes with Lawyers, most teachers, accountants and nurses. Your degree matters.

If you want to do one of the millions of other jobs that don’t require a special education; then it doesn’t. Don’t take my word for it…

From the New York Times…

“The Association of American Colleges and Universities recently asked employers who hire at least 25 percent of their workforce from two- or four-year colleges what they want institutions to teach. The answers did not suggest a narrow focus. Instead, 89 percent said they wanted more emphasis on “the ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing,” 81 percent asked for better “critical thinking and analytical reasoning skills” and 70 percent were looking for “the ability to innovate and be creative.”

There, they didn’t ask for a finance or a fine arts major. They ask you to be a competent person. If you are reading this, you are probably much more competent than you think. Now forget your major, and let’s find you a job.

- Brandon

@Bcroke

Brandon@Careerbullconsulting.com

How to find a job using social media

// December 30th, 2009 // No Comments » // Uncategorized

Twitter, Facebook, Linked In… who cares you say “I’m unemployed”.

If you want to stay unemployed then you shouldn’t care, but if you really want a job (or something better than your current job)  here’s our proven strategy that 999 out of 1,000 job seekers aren’t using.

1. Find a company you are interested in.

2. Find out who works there through linked in.

3. Look at what groups that person is  in.

4. Join whichever group you and the person share a common interest in. (this allows you to send them a message)

5. Most importantly in sending a message or networking in general, don’t ask anyone for a job outright, instead say you are really interested in *xyz* and want to learn more about it from them.

People like to help others. People like to hire people they know. Getting to know people, is the best way to get a job.

Or you can continue to waste your time submitting resumes online, your choice.

First Lie; Then Get Married

// December 27th, 2009 // No Comments » // Uncategorized

Two parties enter a room. They take turns lying to one another about how great they are. This is what the typical interview is like. So how can you really know if you are going to like a job you are interviewing for?

Ask to shadow for a day. The truth is you will never know what a day in the life is at any job unless you do it. The next best thing is to shadow someone who is currently in the role.

Although you may be desperate to just take any job, this shadowing experience will give you true insight into what you are about to dedicate 40 hours of your life to.

People don’t enter in to a marriage after a first date. Don’t be so eager to jump in bed with the next company you meet.

Think about what a company would learn if they shadowed you for a day?

Want a different job?

// December 23rd, 2009 // No Comments » // Uncategorized

Take a different approach.

More and more young people are looking for more out of their job. Students are wanting to do work that is more than a task and a paycheck.

Responsibility, creativity, and autonomy are the types of things the “millenials” want out of their work environment.

Unfortunately that’s not the reality of the jobs you are going to get from your college career fair.

If you want a one in a million job, you have to be a one in a million candidate. If you want a creative job, you damn sure better be creative in your career search. If you want to be like most Americans and hate their job… keep doing your thing.

If not,  it’s time for a different approach. Don’t know where to start?

brandon@careerbullconsulting.com – for free advice on your next career step.

Be a Person

// December 21st, 2009 // No Comments » // Uncategorized

“Of course I am a person”, you say to yourself. Well, have you heard yourself in an interview?

After sitting through hundreds of interviews I find that there is nothing more annoying than a candidate who engages in too much corporate speak.

Recruiters, managers, and yes even people from HR are PEOPLE. More importantly, they are people BEFORE they are any of the other things.

What does this have to do with getting a job?

People hire people they want to work with. Enough of the corporate speak, you sound like an idiot.

Would you say any of that stuff to your friends? #@% No

So next interview you have… RELAX, be yourself, and be a person.

It will be a refreshing breath of fresh air to you and whoever you are interviewing with.

TV Generation looks for a job… or should I say sits around waiting?

// December 3rd, 2009 // No Comments » // Uncategorized

Last night I was at an event where three seperate business owners said they had internship opportunities that could turn into full time jobs.  How many times have you heard there are “not enough jobs out there”….

How about this, there are not enough young people willing to do what it takes to actually get a job?  C’mon people, quit making excuses and start making moves.

Here’s a multiple choice question to make this easier: (by the way the only place in the world multiple choice questions are relevent are in school)

I cannot find a job because:

a. I am too lazy

b. I am too scared

c.  There are no jobs out there

d. I don’t know where to begin

If you answered a,b, or c. Nobody can help you. If your answer is d, please get in touch with one of our consultants so we can put you on the right track.

- we don’t get paid, until you get a job.

Taking a Step

// November 8th, 2009 // No Comments » // Uncategorized

Riding in a airplane isn’t the typical place to find your dream job. Who would have thought a flight to North Carolina would have landed George an interview with the CEO of one of Raleigh’s largest commercial real estate companies?

George just graduated from Ohio State majoring in Real Estate and Urban Analysis, but didn’t have much luck landing a job in the industry right out of college. He knew he wanted to live in the Carolina’s and after doing some interviews he took a job with a staffing company in Raleigh. George is great with people, and loved the fulfilment when he was able to land people a job, but the work was sometimes grueling and it wasn’t taking him where he ultimately wanted.

After visiting home for a weekend he flew back to Raleigh on semi-empy Sunday flight. There was a beautiful women sitting by him and so he decided to strike up a conversation with her. She thought he was hitting on her, and she promptly told him she was married. He said, “Oh what does your husband do?” Turns out he runs a big real estate firm in the area, and George asked for his contact information.

One step later George met with the owner, had a tour around the office, and was told the company was not hiring anytime soon. Sure they weren’t looking to hire someone, but George asked for a job anyways. After telling the owner how much he wanted the job and how hard he would work, there was suddenly an opening.

Hats off to you George and your continued success. Take a step, what’s the worst that can happen?