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Are you in transition? Tips to make it go your way

There’s two sides to the transition coin.

And on today’s internet radio show, End the Job Search, Absolutely Abby talked with host Susan Rich about how to manage each one.
A recruiter herself, Absolutely Abby is committed to helping one million job seekers find their next job – in part by telling them how to go around HR pros like herself.
Susan teaches job seekers how to write a resume cover letter that helps them land that coveted interview.

The transition job that pays the bills

Temp jobs and consulting work: Seek out temp agencies in your industry and see if you can’t pick up some contract work. Same goes for consulting. We don’t mean start a new business as a consultant (unless you want to) — instead, look for short-term projects that keep you focused on your skills and top-of-mind in the industry.

The take a step-back job: From VP to IT support desk? Sure. You might have to convince the hiring manager WHY you are a good fit, how your skills benefit the company.
BUT, Abby says, if you have taken a step-back job at a different company, you might need to commit to a year. Try and match that promise, but if you do find that dream job in those 12 months, try to leave gracefully. The company — your boss — won’t be happy with you, but it’s also true that the days of company-employee loyalty are gone, so you need to take care of yourself first.

Transition into a new industry? YES, you can.

But you need a strategy. The reality: You are competing with people who already have the experience. It doesn’t mean you can’t compete, only that you have to be more creative in getting the word out about why you, and how you benefit the company, fresh perspective and all.

Read more and tune in to next week’s show.

End the Job Search
11 am ET every Wednesday on w4cy.com

 

 

Let’s talk: Job search tools for disabled workers on internet radio w4cy.com

We must put disabled people to work. They are a valuable untapped resource. ~Sen. John McCain

Marketing expert Susan Rich – author of How to Write a Kick-Butt Resume Cover Letter – talks strategies that help YOU end the job search!

On Wednesday, November 2, 2011 she’ll be joined by Adam Kaplan, founder and CEO of Big Tent Jobs. Big Tent Jobs is a recruiting agency that places ready-to-work individuals with disabilities in permanent positions at leading companies.

Listen and learn – 8 am PST Wednesday November 2, 2011
w4cy.com
Call in: 561-623-9429

End the Job Search! Let’s talk on internet radio w4cy.com

Are you in transition?

There are two ways to look at it. Tune in and discover what they are.

Marketing expert Susan Rich – author of How to Write a Kick-Butt Resume Cover Letter – talks strategies that help YOU end the job search!

On Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 she’ll be joined by expert recruiter Absolutely Abby. They’ll be talking about both sides of the transition process: How to land the best “bridge” job – and how to aim yourself at a whole new career.

Listen and learn – 8 am PST Wednesday Oct. 26, 2011
w4cy.com
Call in: 561-623-9429

New college grad: Useful tips to land that first great job

If you just finished college, you need a job.

But now’s the time to be cautious, not careless.

If you’re a newly minted grad, you might be considering taking a short-cut to a paycheck: “Yeah, that first job,” you think, “it’s a toss-off, it doesn’t count.” And besides, you’ve got bills to pay.

If you’re thinking that way, STOP: That’s what Steve Steinfeld, founder of New Grad and Hired Career Coaching, and Susan Rich, author of How to write a kick-butt resume cover letter,  discussed on Susan’s internet radio show today, End the Job Search (8 am PST every Wednesday on w4cy.com).

A transition job is fine, Steve says, if you keep in mind that’s all it is. Take the job and keep working towards your ultimate goal. But there’s more to it than that: Know the difference between skills — what you are good at — and strengths — what you are passionate about. That transition job might use your skills, but if you’re not careful, you might get pigeonholed into a career where you rely on your skills, and not your strengths. Let a few years go by like this, and uh-oh, you’re nowhere near the career you want to have.

Read more

How to write a kick-butt resume cover letter

  • Download a free how-to guide
  • Check out the Kick-Butt Job Blog
  • Hire Susan Rich to help you with your letter or resume
  • Write the letter. Get the interview. End the job search!

End the Job Search
Hosted by: Susan Rich
8 am PST every Wednesday morning
Internet Radio Station w4cy
Call in: 561-623-W4Cy