Taken from the blog of greatresumesfast.com The people you know can be the best way for you to find your next job. The “tried and true” path of networking is still the most successful way to find your next position. It happens all the time. Someone in your network says, “You know what? You should
My friend is the definition of a high performer. There is a saying in our friend group “that if you want something done right, give it to Jill.” Her barometer for success is high– and she’s always been able to meet it. After listening to Jill talk about how buried in life she feels, I suggested that she work with a performance coach. I asked her:
What if it’s not “quitting it all”— but instead refocusing on what matters the most?
Networking is about forging an authentic connection with another person[i]. It requires being present and actually caring what someone else is saying. Because it’s only when you’re engaged in that exchange that you’ll see opportunities to connect on something more than a fleeting, superficial level.
So with that in mind, I’d like to share a few networking best practices. There are four elements to it but ultimately, it all boils down to one word: GIVE.
Many job seekers find themselves grappling with the best way to positively address an employment gap in their resume.
Although time away from work is not uncommon, it is still vital to tackle work history gaps with careful consideration to avoid creating red flags with prospective employers.
There are various reasons individuals may have employment gaps. Maternity or sick leave are fairly common, as is time-off to pursue further education. Other gaps may include time to travel, caring for an elderly or ill family member, or simply being laid off.
If the work history gap occurred for an extended period of time, a job seeker has a few options to consider.
Did you know that what you do after your interview can be just as crucial to whether or not you get job offers?
That’s often the case.
You see, employers interview a lot of people, so the way you follow up with them, thank them, and communicate in general can make a big difference in their final decision.
You can also do a few other specific things after each interview to boost your chances of landing a job faster.
How recruiters find candidates on LinkedIn and how to stand out
The worst things a candidate can do when reaching out to a recruiter (and what to do instead)
Common misconceptions about recruiters that job seekers should know before talking
Additional tips, LinkedIn advice, resume advice, and more
What Qualities of a Job Candidate Matter the Most Now?
Unsurprisingly, more than half of the experts cited Adaptability as a key trait.
Discover more enlightening insights on this topic and prepare to reverse-engineer your recruitment efforts towards success by going over the list:
Today’s job market is one of the most competitive we’ve ever seen.
According to data from Glassdoor, Workopolis, and other reputable sources, your resume has about a 2% chance of landing an interview. Two percent – let that sink in.
Applying online can feel like you’re throwing your resume into a black hole, never to be heard from again.
The reason? Applicant Tracking Systems.
I spent 12 months going to over 50 interviews at places like Google, Uber, Twitter, and more. These are the exact formulas that I used to land interviews and offers at these companies, in some cases, without any connections. This resulted in landing the job of my dreams along with a 200% bump in salary. Now I’m going to teach you how to do the same!
hiring managers say that receipt of a thank you note is part of their decision making process and they judge candidates negatively for failing to comply. In some cases they even cut candidates who don’t follow these unwritten rules
Whether it's a service, a product or an idea, unless you can interest someone else in it it will never get off the drawing board. Preparation is key, you must ensure you tell your story in an honest way to be able to bring the idea to life. Also, it is important to ensure you craft your message to a variety of personalities as different groups of people interpret things in different ways and you don’t want to decrease the size of your audience.
Developing a short pitch helps refine your proposition and boost your confidence. It's something you can use when you meet potential clients, team members or investors - or if you're just trying to explain what you do to your aunt.
Business plans are a way of structuring your ideas and objectives and thinking through your business idea to check it is viable. If you are looking to obtain finance with a loan or investor you will need to present a business plan.
For a business to succeed the finances must add up. This workshop gives you an understanding of the financial implications of running your own business. It also teaches you bookkeeping to an acceptable standard for the Inland Revenue.
If you are starting a business in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, or Milton Keynes, you could be eligible for a 'match-funded' business start-up grant ranging from £500 to £3000* to help you get things set up.
By the end of this webinar, you will be able to:
Accurately define the main terminology used on the Facebook platform
Create a business page and manage the features, roles and inbox
Explain the benefits of posting good quality content and the use of groups to build a following
Navigate the major functions of Insights to determine outcomes
Identify the difference between a boosted post and an automated ad
What You'll Learn:
How to be more productive through increased focus.
Apps and online tools that improve your concentration.
How to trick yourself into paying more attention to tasks at hand.
This is a great forum for you to meet others and have your questions answered about how Careers-Action can help you.
Facing redundancy? Looking to make a move into self-employment? Starting up a business alongside your job? Whatever your reason, this webinar is suitable for anyone who is thinking about starting a business.
In this webinar, you'll be given information and guidance to help you decide if self-employment is the right path for you. If you are facing redundancy, looking to make a move into self-employment or starting up a business alongside your job, you will find it helpful to consider your personal values, motivations and challenges. Moving into self-employment can be daunting and having good self-awareness will help you to plan how you can stay motivated.
Getting to grips with content will help you to market your business and gain new customers!
Content marketing is a strategic marketing approach to help you connect with customers and grow your business. This webinar helps you gain an understanding of the subject, as well as exploring target markets and the types of content that you could use to market your business to your audiences.
This webinar is for anyone thinking of starting a business. If you are facing redundancy, looking to make a move into self-employment or starting up a business alongside your job, you will find it helpful to prepare a business plan.
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to identify the Social Media platforms that will be most effective for your business. You will be able to set up accounts on these platforms and understand how to manage social media so that it does not rule your working day.
This webinar is for owners of small business who want to gain a better understanding of online marketing. Suitable for those who are yet to really explore digital channels for their business, with little or no online expertise or presence.
What You'll Learn:
How to be more productive through increased focus.
Apps and online tools that improve your concentration.
How to trick yourself into paying more attention to tasks at hand.
This workshop will allow you the opportunity to ask questions and to discuss your ideas with others in the same position as you. Talking to others in the same boat can be great for building confidence and gaining some inspiration. Delegates find they leave with practical knowledge, new ideas and often some useful contacts too.
This is a great forum for you to meet others and have your questions answered about how Careers-Action can help you.
In this webinar, you'll be given information and guidance to help you decide if self-employment is the right path for you. If you are facing redundancy, looking to make a move into self-employment or starting up a business alongside your job, you will find it helpful to consider your personal values, motivations and challenges. Moving into self-employment can be daunting and having good self-awareness will help you to plan how you can stay motivated.
a beginner's guide for businesses, focused on the subject of Finance and Bookkeeping.
look at the principles and practices of developing a website for your business, covering topics from buying domains to Google ads.
This workshop has been designed as an introduction to running a business. It is suitable for anyone considering starting their own business and wanting to get a feel for what will be involved. It will help you to decide if this is the right path for you and give you information on what you need to do before you start up. This workshop is great as a first step in your journey.
If you are starting a business in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, or Milton Keynes, you could be eligible for a 'match-funded' business start-up grant ranging from £500 to £3000* to help you get things set up.
This grant can be used towards any start-up or development costs that can be attributed to your new business such as marketing and promotional support, website development, professional/legal advice, financial planning/advice, intellectual property advice and software applications.
What You'll Learn:
How to be more productive through increased focus.
Apps and online tools that improve your concentration.
How to trick yourself into paying more attention to tasks at hand.
Do you often find yourself getting distracted, derailed by setbacks or reacting before you can think things through?
Mindfulness can enhance distress tolerance, enable you to thrive under pressure and increase resourcefulness on a daily basis. This event will give insight into what mindfulness is, what it isn’t and why it’s not for the faint hearted.
The UK military teaches mindfulness as a tool to help personnel perform well in combat. Adobe, Aetna, Facebook, Intel, Goldman Sachs and Google offer mindfulness training to employees.
You'll learn about managing your short-term cashflow and preparing your business for the future, with effective cashflow forecasting and planning to put your business in the best position possible.
Without proper marketing your business cannot have a lasting impact. This workshop will help you to identify, profile and gain a deeper understanding of your target audiences, how to conduct market research and build a marketing plan. It will also explain brand development and positioning - choosing your price points.
This workshop will allow you the opportunity to ask questions and to discuss your ideas with others in the same position as you. Talking to others in the same boat can be great for building confidence and gaining some inspiration. Delegates find they leave with practical knowledge, new ideas and often some useful contacts too.
This is a great forum for you to meet others and have your questions answered about how Careers-Action can help you.
This workshop will allow you the opportunity to ask questions and to discuss your ideas with others in the same position as you. Talking to others in the same boat can be great for building confidence and gaining some inspiration. Delegates find they leave with practical knowledge, new ideas and often some useful contacts too.
A business website is a great way to improve your online presence and boost sales. During this webinar, we'll look at the principles and practices of developing a website for your business.
This webinar has been designed as a brief introduction into setting up a website for your business.
By the end of this webinar, you will be able to:
Accurately define the main terminology used on the Facebook platform
Create a business page and manage the features, roles and inbox
Explain the benefits of posting good quality content and the use of groups to build a following
Navigate the major functions of Insights to determine outcomes
Identify the difference between a boosted post and an automated ad
This workshop will allow you the opportunity to ask questions and to discuss your ideas with others in the same position as you. Talking to others in the same boat can be great for building confidence and gaining some inspiration. Delegates find they leave with practical knowledge, new ideas and often some useful contacts too.
What You'll Learn:
How to be more productive through increased focus.
Apps and online tools that improve your concentration.
How to trick yourself into paying more attention to tasks at hand.
Learn how to create a social media strategy based on your business goals.
For small business owners and aspiring social media marketers who want to find out about how businesses use social media. Discover how social media can help your business grow, how to build a social media strategy, best practice, and how to measure success.
1. Starting social media platforms for businesses
2. Building social media strategy based on business goals
3. Defining a set of brand guidelines for a business on social media
This is a great forum for you to meet others and have your questions answered about how Careers-Action can help you.
Getting to grips with content will help you to market your business and gain new customers!
Content marketing is a strategic marketing approach to help you connect with customers and grow your business. This webinar helps you gain an understanding of the subject, as well as exploring target markets and the types of content that you could use to market your business to your audiences.
This webinar has been designed as a brief introduction to using Social Media for your business.
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to identify the Social Media platforms that will be most effective for your business. You will be able to set up accounts on these platforms and understand how to manage social media so that it does not rule your working day.
In this webinar, you'll be given information and guidance to help you decide if self-employment is the right path for you. If you are facing redundancy, looking to make a move into self-employment or starting up a business alongside your job, you will find it helpful to consider your personal values, motivations and challenges. Moving into self-employment can be daunting and having good self-awareness will help you to plan how you can stay motivated.
This webinar covers the practical elements of starting a business and runs through the key things you need to action in order to officially set up your business.
This webinar has been designed as a beginner's guide for businesses, focused on the subject of marketing.
This webinar is aimed at established companies with a regular client base who are making use of events (like webinars, workshops, courses, talks, demonstrations, experience days) to attract their ideal clients or want to start if they have not done so already.
Virtual communication has now been accepted as the norm.
People know that they need to tune into Facebook Lives and join the Zoom meetings otherwise, they are going to be left out of the loop.
They are ready to hear your message.
Are you ready to give it to them?
What You'll Learn:
How to be more productive through increased focus.
Apps and online tools that improve your concentration.
How to trick yourself into paying more attention to tasks at hand.
This webinar is for anyone thinking of starting a business. If you are facing redundancy, looking to make a move into self-employment or starting up a business alongside your job, you will find it helpful to prepare a business plan.
This is a great forum for you to meet others and have your questions answered about how Careers-Action can help you.
This workshop gives you an understanding of the financial implications of running your own business. It also teaches you bookkeeping to an acceptable standard for HMRC.
This workshop will allow you the opportunity to ask questions and to discuss your ideas with others in the same position as you. Talking to others in the same boat can be great for building confidence and gaining some inspiration. Delegates find they leave with practical knowledge, new ideas and often some useful contacts too.
By the end of this webinar, you will be able to identify the Social Media tools that will be most effective for your business. You will be able to set up accounts on these platforms and understand how to manage social media so that it does not rule your working day.
a beginner's guide for businesses, focused on the subject of Finance and Bookkeeping.
This workshop has been designed as a beginner's guide for businesses focused on the subject of website development, (i.e. setting up a website for your business).
We'll look at the principles and practices of developing a website for your business, covering topics from buying domains to Google ads.
If you're seriously considering moving into consultancy this two-hour virtual training session with Tom Spence and Tony Lavender will enable you to take a deeper dive into what you need to consider when setting up your business and your approach to delivering your services. Places are limited to 30 so book today!
This webinar is for owners of small business who want to gain a better understanding of online marketing. Suitable for those who are yet to really explore digital channels for their business, with little or no online expertise or presence.
What You'll Learn:
How to be more productive through increased focus.
Apps and online tools that improve your concentration.
How to trick yourself into paying more attention to tasks at hand.
find out:
What mental health first aid is and what it is not
Why mental health first aid is a useful tool for managers
The benefits of having mental health first aiders within the organisation
Why proper training is essential
How mental health first aiders get trained
This is a great forum for you to meet others and have your questions answered about how Careers-Action can help you.
The future of the workplace has changed dramatically over the last year, with a major shift to remote working, and the ‘new normal’.
Gravitas is a key quality for leadership success. In a fast-paced, changing environment, people with gravitas command respect, get taken seriously and stand out from the crowd. But what is gravitas, and how can you develop it for yourself? During this one-hour event, TEDx speaker and author of Leading with Gravitas, Antoinette Dale Henderson, will explore one of the hottest topics in business right now, how to lead yourself, your team and your business through change. In this keynote, developed especially for CMI, she’ll reveal the six qualities that people with gravitas share. Drawing on 25 years’ experience in leadership communications, she’ll unveil practical techniques to help you create a powerful online presence, plus guidance on how to maximise opportunities as we emerge from the shadows of the pandemic.
This webinar has been designed as a brief introduction to using Social Media for your business.
Business Christians meet for breakfast monthly, usually on the first Friday of the month, but with some exceptions. Currently, the online meetings run from 8:00 am to 9:30 am, and it's a case of "Bring your own Breakfast".
We aim to create a friendly, family feel where people are welcomed, encouraged, and loved.
Sometimes there is an invited speaker, otherwise, it is an opportunity to just share and encourage one another.
Business Christians meet for breakfast monthly, usually on the first Friday of the month, but with some exceptions. Currently, the online meetings run from 8:00 am to 9:30 am, and it's a case of "Bring your own Breakfast".
We aim to create a friendly, family feel where people are welcomed, encouraged, and loved.
Sometimes there is an invited speaker, otherwise, it is an opportunity to just share and encourage one another.
The Northampton Careers Fair will offer candidates from all backgrounds, experience and education levels the opportunity to speak to representatives from an abundance of local employers, all in one place.