Why Employers LOVE Social Recruiting

Why Employers LOVE Social Recruiting Companies like social media for brand promotion but are hesitant about employee use. Sound familiar? On the one hand, social media and indeed social recruiting can be a fantastic way to save money. On the other hand, there is of course a risk that employees spend too much time on Pinterest when they should be shuffling papers. See what you reckon in this infographic from PayScale. Takeaways: 53% of employers have a formal social media policy. However, 71% of energy companies prohibit social media usage at work. 51% of medium businesses use social recruiting. RELATED:  Is Social Recruiting Really Happening? Top image: Shutterstock

Personal Brand Stereotypes #6 Ageism Puts Gen-Y in Danger - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Personal Brand Stereotypes #6 Ageism Puts Gen-Y in Danger - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career I hope everyone is enjoying this personal brand stereotype series. I think a lot of encounters we have with others go unnoticed and some of the ways we react to physical appearance can either hurt or help another person. The funny thing with personal branding is that sometimes you have little to no control over how you look (height, glasses), while other times you are in full control (mohawk, hippie, pink shirts). I really like the comment David LaPlante had on my last blog post, where he explained how a mohawk is a social filter. In some ways I feel like this social filter applies to blogging in general. By blogging on a topic, you are going to attract certain people, while repel others. The ones that come to you may comment, email or subscribe. They share similar interests, thus they are part of your target market and friendship may just occur. What I’ve posted about so far: #1 Tall people are basketball players #2 Glasses make you look smart #3 Men who wear pink are homosexual #4 The hippie phenomenon #5 Only punks wear mohawks Ageism is a stereotype targeted at someones age. This occurs mostly with the youth. Older generations feel that gen-y is too young to manage them and that they do not have the leadership potential. They think that we have to pay our dues like they had to and they force us into their hierarchies. From associate to CEO, gen-yers are told they have to wait for each promotion and that they dont have enough experience at each level. They fail to recognize something way more important than age. The term value is the key word that will make some brands win, and others lose.   The common trend Ive seen is the older thought pattern she is only a kid, what does she know.   The big stereotype is that if youre young, youre clueless. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DqbJOWi2Y8] Note: In this video I say its #5, but its really #6. Subscribe to my podcasts Analysis Value counts for more than age. If someone in gen-y delivers more value than their manager and has more leadership abilities, why cant they switch roles? Just because someone has spent more years in a company, do you feel they should earn higher wages and automatically be a manager? Im obviously against this but Im coming from the gen-y angle. Do we really have to start are own businesses in order to prove ourselves? I dont think companies are ready for gen-y and even more so, I think that colleges dont prepare us for the workforce.

The Power of No - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

The Power of No - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career In the current debate on whether to raise the U.S. debt ceiling, you are seeing a perfect example of the power of NO, and how that one word defines the personal brands of people who use it to mean, “No. Absolutely not. Not now. Not ever. Uh-uh.” Al Dunlap â€" a famous corporate takeover king during the 1980’s was called “Chainsaw Al,” because he was absolutely certain that ruthlessly cutting employees off payroll would raise short-term profits. He was absolutely right. Shareholders loved him. That is until the loss of valuable employees destroyed long term investment strategies, because once Al and his pals took their profits: these companies were shredded. Absolutism works until if fails On the other hand, how is that for personal branding? “Chainsaw Al.”   Can you imagine how it felt when you heard that Chainsaw Al was on the acquisition team alighting on your company? Like Attila the Hun was in the neighborhood. A very powerful personal brand. All absolutism works absolutely until it fails, catastrophically. In the meantime, those people who win by virtue of a “take no prisoners” approach make dramatic heroes (oddly, even among the prisoners). It’s the Stockholm syndrome. Fear or inspiration? Absolutists inspire and frighten people with their certainty.  In either case, what’s enthralling is the depth and breath of their disregard for anyone else in the room. That’s how they can take what is “ours” and make it completely “theirs.” Like your lunch money in third grade. So by its nature, absolutism is anti-social. Because absolutists enjoy the freedom of being concerned for only their own position, and like Al Dunlop, train a blind eye on consequences they won’t experience, they have an amazing advantage in negotiations. They are huge in business. Monsters. Casualties abound If you haven’t yet worked with a boss or colleague who takes this approach, you are in for a doozy of a career killing experience. Not theirs, yours.   Because these people are such terrors, a whole lot of bodies have to be bloodied and broken, before corporate gets a clue that the mayhem maker is worth tackling. I’ve had it happen in my career.  It’s shocking to be hired to do a job, and then meet the person who makes it her job to make sure you can’t do yours.  A decade later, I met her at a farmers market in LA. She was sitting there sunning herself, and waved me over to say hello. I can tell you she had absolutely no idea what she’d done, even though by then she had been cut loose. The company? It’s been limping back. She absolutely had an impact. Much bigger than I did. Disappear rather than dialogue Absolutists are walking tall among us. So be careful about what youre learning from the government or corporate scene, who inspires your actions and what you take away from the behavior of those who are in charge.   Remember, the clearest sign of their presence is that they disappear rather that dialogue. That you feel disrespected and oddly awed at the same time. As you create your career and yourself, ask yourself if absolutism is something associated with you and your brand? I’m hoping you say: absolutely not. Author: Nance Rosen is the author of Speak Up! Succeed. She speaks to business audiences around the world and is a resource for press, including print, broadcast and online journalists and bloggers covering social media and careers. Read more at NanceRosenBlog. Twitter name: nancerosen

How To Decide If You Should Stay Or Leave Your Job - Classy Career Girl

How To Decide If You Should Stay Or Leave Your Job Have you been in your current job for awhile wondering if it is time to make a career change? Here is the sign you have been waiting for!!  Today I am going to tell you how to know if it is time for a career change. Tune in to learn how to know if it is time for a career change: How To Decide If You Should Stay Or Leave Your Job You are not valued, rewarded or appreciated.  Are you working your butt off and no one is noticing and saying good job? You are not challenged  and there is no opportunity for growth in your current job. You are stagnant and you don’t have motivation to learn more. You are doing the same thing everyday. Eventually, you will become an expert and you won’t be challenging yourself to learn more. You don’t trust your company.  Your company is doing something sneaky and you don’t like what you see or hear. You have lost your excitement and passion for your job. You should be enjoying what you do. You know in your gut. The fact that you are watching this video or reading this article is a sign it is time for a career change!  Trust your gut! Ready to Build a Career You Love? I have it down to a science after training so many women, and I have put it together into a formula called the  Love Your Career Formula  to get your career unstuck. If you are feeling stuck at your current job and dont know what the next step is, I can help! Registration  for the program is limited, but you can sign up to be notified when registration goes live! Click here now to join the waitlist for our Love Your Career Formula membership community.

Tips on Writing a Successful Resume in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Tips on Writing a Successful Resume in the Pharmaceutical IndustryPharmaceutical industry professionals are expected to have the required skills that can help them be effective in the industry. While choosing a good resume that will be a useful tool in the process, the most important thing to keep in mind is the organization's human resource department. Here are some tips on how to write a successful one:A well-designed resume is usually designed for an individual who is searching for a job candidate for which the company is looking for. The contents of the resume is its selling point. Therefore, the beginning of the content must be about you. This includes explaining your career background.Write about your knowledge and skills in terms of what the company's needs and wants are for a job candidate. Use the skills and abilities you have in detail, and what you have learned by means of experiences. However, be sure that the information you are providing is accurate. Make sure it's clea r and it answers all the job-specific questions.Do not use the wrong punctuation and spelling of the right words, and spelling mistakes would make your resume look unprofessional. In case of spelling mistakes, you can rewrite the entire document and just insert corrections.Be careful with your subject lines, even if they are professional, because the rest of the entire structure and the information provided on it are not appropriate for the professional. You should include a contact number and your name and then something telling the interviewer that the resume is from you. If possible, explain the position you're applying for, in as much detail as possible.Since the job seeker is most interested in the benefits the company will offer him or her, you must elaborate a bit about the compensation and working conditions. It is recommended that you provide them with your salary expectations, as well as your salary history, including bonuses, commissions, stock options, and other investme nt options. Provide them with the reasons why you deserve to be selected as a potential employee.If you have strong points, make sure to use them in the rest of the content. If you are able to do this, your objective of having the best possible opportunities in the industry will be achieved.In summary, the most important thing to remember when you're writing a resume is to be brief. Do not bore the interviewer or anyone else for that matter. Give details about yourself and avoid trivial details.

How to Write a Book - Jane Jackson Career

How to Write a Book - Jane Jackson Career Many professionals think about writing a book, few actually write a book and get it published.  For the vast majority, getting their book out there is just a pipe dream.Does it have to remain a pipe dream? What does it take to write a book and become a published author? Most people Ive spoken to wish that they could write a book and I tell them that what it takes is not just the knowledge, what it really takes is discipline, determination, grit and organisational skills.  That doesnt sound so literary, does it? What it really takes to write a book and become a published author is to just DO it!In this quick video Glen Carlson, Global Director of the Key Person of Influence programs and Dent Global, talks about what happened when I published my book.document.createElement('video');https://janejacksoncoach.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Jane-Jackson-Branding2.mp4Listen to this podcast episode and find out why you must write your book the benefits are enormous for you professionally and personally.Heres what I cover in this podcast episode.A little background:I typically work with senior executives who wish to make a career change, are transitioning due to redundancy or wish to develop their careers more effectively. I coach them one-on-one or in groups depending on their specific needs.I also work with corporate clients such as The Reserve Bank of Australia and Local Government New South Wales, Rio Tinto and Credit Suisse and provide career development, leadership foundations and professional branding and image management workshops.As I love what I do so much I keep creating content by blogging, podcasting and also have created an online 7 Steps Careers Program that job seekers can access and work on at their own pace.I have to say that I’m so passionate about what I do because I believe that careers guidance should be accessible to all who need it and I’m on a mission to help you find your true passion and direction in your career!Why I wanted to write my book:I wrote Navigating Career Crossroads: How to Thrive When Changing Direction  because I have a desire to reach every person who needs or wants careers guidance and advice.  I thrive on my one on one coaching and delivering presentations and workshops, however, I felt that I wasn’t reaching enough people and, as my mission is to make career inspiration and support available to absolutely everyone globally, one way to do that is to offer the support in the form a valuable ebook or paperback.What Navigating Career Crossroads is all about:My book is all about career clarity and career transition and it takes the reader through the 7 essential steps to make a successful career change. Those steps are:To confidently manage change and handle the stress of uncertaintyAssess what really makes you tickHow to develop an effective communication strategy with your pitch, resume and LinkedIn profileHow to network and work with recruiters and use online job boardsInterview preparationNegot iation skillsAnd how to onboard into your new role successfully and make the first 90 days really work for you!Another reason for writing my book:When I wrote the book my plan was to use it, basically, to help people but there was another motive. I knew that by publishing a book it would raise my profile within my profession and to my target audience (job seekers and those wishing to progress in their careers). By building my profile I knew that I could use my book as a product that would help in lead generation (it is a business card on steroids after all!)People buy from people who know, like and trust you and so when you read a book that provides value, you feel that you know the author and value their knowledge.I have to admit that by writing my book it seems that people value what I have to offer so much more. It’s about credibility.The benefits of getting my book published:I found that publishing the book worked really well as I was able to leverage it as a marketing tool as well as a product. I found that sales conversations were so much easier as I could give my book as a gift to prospective clients and it reduced the need for me to pitch as my book was proof that I knew what had to be done to be successful when it came to career management.I started to get approaches from journalists for comments on career management and have been featured in numerous print and online articles in the Huffington Post,  Sydney Morning Herald, The Collective Hub,  CareerOne, The Courier Mail, local papers, Australian Women’s Weekly, and  Cosmopolitan Middle East.  Ive also been interviewed on 2UE Talking Lifestyle, 99.3FM Northside Radio in Sydney, 97.7FM  Casey Radio in Melbourne and LJN Network (Local Job Network) Radio in the US.  The PR the book generated for me has been amazing.As I don’t have to pitch so hard for work now I’ve gained more clients and also, a big plus is that I have doubled my coaching and training rates and people pay it. They expect value and they get it!The most rewarding thing about writing this book was that it build my own self-confidence. It proved to me that I could so it. And I’m really proud that I’m an author â€" it’s another tick off the bucket list I guess!Unexpected benefits of writing my book:Some unexpected benefits of writing my book include the speaking engagements that have come out of being an author and the people that I’ve met Dymocks asked me to speak at an author’s event in their George Street store in the City and to be a featured author during one of their events for book lovers too. It’s a lot of fun as well as good for business.There are some opportunities that would not have come to me as easily without my book would be the speaking gigs at HR conferences and expos, getting on the panel of Local Government NSW suppliers, delivering an upcoming talk in Cairns on professional branding in May this year. I’m thrilled that everywhere I speak I’m able to ask the organizers to pu chase my books in advance to offer to their attendees â€" that’s great for brand building as well!If I didn’t have this book I would not have been able to scale my business the way I have done â€" it’s enabled me to productise what is a service and time-for-money consulting business that’s a trap that so many consultants fall into.If youd like to find out more:If you’d like to find out more about my services and my book, Navigating Career Crossroads, visit  janejacksoncoach.comJoin my Careers AcademyGood luck with your writing journey!

Salary Strategies and Boosting your Income

Salary Strategies and Boosting your Income Salary Strategies and Boosting your Income Salary Strategies and Boosting your Income April 8, 2011 by Career Coach Sherri Thomas 2 Comments Image via Wikipedia If youre like me,  youre naturally curious about how your salary compares with other peers and colleagues, and even more importantly, how you can increase your salary in your coporate job.   One of my favorite websites is www.GlassDoor.com which allows you to see salaries by job title, companies, and region.   You must first enter your own job role and salary, but the site allows you to do this anonymously. My good friend Laura Browne offers 3 Tips for Getting a Raise in 2011 including how to build a business case and partnering with your manager. And finally, if youre looking for a new career you may want to read Monster.coms article Red Hot Jobs Right Now to get a peek at the hottest jobs and the average salary for each.