by cjxpadmin | Sep 24, 2013 | Job Club Heart of Texas
Hello! We’re going to touch upon a topic that we have a lot of questions about. Building your skills. YOu may think that all the skills you have now are all you need for your job, and in some cases that might be true. But it never hurts to add another skill to your resume. Maybe they have free classes at your local library. Maybe they have a leadership seminar run by the city that you can join. There are hundreds of free events that go on throughout the year that will not only give you free skills to add to your resume, but will also allow you to network with others. Check your local college. Maybe there is a typing class that they offer as part of continuing educatino. You don’t have to go and get a whole new degree. Most colleges offer a continuing education program designed for those who just want to try something new. Contact your local library or Workforce Center. They will usually offer classes that you didn’t think would be important at first, but find that it may be a skill that your employer might need down the road. If you’re going to sell yourself an extra skill isn’t a bad place to start!
by cjxpadmin | Sep 16, 2013 | Job Club Alamo Area
There are times when you are looking for a job that you have to make choices. Sometimes the job maybe a little fruther thenyou want to drive. Or maybe the hours are no just right. These are all things that can factor in your success at your job. What you have to decide is if the road blocks are really road blocks. The job might be a little further away then you would normally drive, but the pay is better then anything closer. The hours might not be the best, but they have benefits. Take a piece of paper and make two columns. Write down 5 must haves and 5 road blocks. Start with your road blocks. Can these things be fixed? Can you hire a sitter? Can you take a bus instead of driving? Is there anyway to surmount the problem. If so then take it off your road block list. Once you’re done with that, go to your must haves. Decide if the must have is a need or a desire. If it’s just a desire then take it off the list. If it’s a must have that you would ignore for the right job, then it’s not a must have. Once you’re finished with the list look at the job you’re considering then make your choice.
by cjxpadmin | Sep 16, 2013 | Job Club Heart of Texas
There are times when you are looking for a job that you have to make choices. Sometimes the job maybe a little fruther thenyou want to drive. Or maybe the hours are no just right. These are all things that can factor in your success at your job. What you have to decide is if the road blocks are really road blocks. The job might be a little further away then you would normally drive, but the pay is better then anything closer. The hours might not be the best, but they have benefits. Take a piece of paper and make two columns. Write down 5 must haves and 5 road blocks. Start with your road blocks. Can these things be fixed? Can you hire a sitter? Can you take a bus instead of driving? Is there anyway to surmount the problem. If so then take it off your road block list. Once you’re done with that, go to your must haves. Decide if the must have is a need or a desire. If it’s just a desire then take it off the list. If it’s a must have that you would ignore for the right job, then it’s not a must have. Once you’re finished with the list look at the job you’re considering then make your choice.
by cjxpadmin | Sep 2, 2013 | Job Club Heart of Texas
Discussion 59: Are You Interview-Ready?
There are many times when we lose out on job opportunities simply because we are not ready. We’ve been dreaming of this interview or this job for a long time, but when it finally happens, we fall short because our business was not in order. Here is a checklist of things that you should be able to do in case you have an on-the-spot interview. Are you ready?
1. Can you explain why you are qualified for the job you are interviewing for in under 30 seconds? If you can’t explain why you should get the job, the employer isn’t going to be offer you the job.
2. Do you have a resume? With the advent of smart phones and e-mail, there is no reason why you should not be able to shoot out an e-mail or print a resume within half-a-day of your interview. You may not even be able to bring it with you, but you should be able to at least say, “Yes, I have a resume; let me get it for you.”
3. You should have at least one interview outfit. You don’t have to have a Brooks Brothers suit or a Chanel dress, but you should have at least one outfit that you can get into that makes you look work-ready. If you don’t have one, places like Goodwill, Caritas or consignment shops are awesome for finding things to interview in, cheaply and in some cases, free.
4. Can you answer questions about your qualifications? It’s one thing to be able to tell someone what you did, but it is a completely different thing to answer questions about how you did them. Practice some interview questions with your family or friends. The best offense is a good defense. If you have answers ready for the questions, then, you’ll sail through that interview with flying colors.
- Do you know the location of your interview? There is nothing like doing a little research about the positions that interest you. You need to know where they are, what they do, and what the company is all about before you even step in the door. There is so much information out there for you to research. When they ask you why you want to work there, you should be able to tell them exactly why.
Good Luck!
