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Get Hired in 2010 -Step 7 of the Plan – the Interview

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

We are at the interview step. So far we have focused on knowing our talents, strengths and passions, and the jobs that need these. Focusing this way gives us a competitive advantage in job hunting. We have reviewed the talent-based resume and how to use social media to get noticed. Now – time to be great in your interview. Click here for all 8 steps of this plan.

I have put together the ten rules for a great interview. Click here to see each in greater detail. And while on the site, check out the other great ideas to get hired in 2010.

My ten rules for a great interview:
1. Think “fit” – how you fit and how the company fits for you.
2. Impressions matter.
3. Be positive, upbeat, optimistic and congenial.
4. Have three great questions ready to ask.
5. Focus on your value.
6. Be confident, not arrogant.
7. Make sure you know all the facts.
8. Look for common ground.
9. Remember the power of body language.
10. Have fun.

Your interview is your time to connect with them, impress them, show your fit and indicate how you will add value to the organization. Follow these rules and the interview will be a success. The job offer generally comes down to how you do in the interview. Know yourself. Be confident. Be great.

Share these interview rules with those others looking for jobs.

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Get More Done With Less

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

Today’s recession has forced many organizations to reduce their staffing. Headcount is down but workload is not. So fewer employees have to get more things done.

I am not talking about overworking employees; if you overwhelm them, they may stay for now but will leave as soon as things get better.

I am talking about having the right people in the right jobs – because when your employees are good at what they do and love doing it, performance soars.

The challenge for many organizations is the wrong people have been in the wrong jobs for a while. Today’s recession has created the need to make important changes throughout the organization to align talent to the right roles to better use the performance power of each employee. Each employee is now more critical; each must contribute his best. This can’t happen if they are in the wrong roles.

To start a meaningful realignment process, ask your employees these questions:
1. What are you great at?
2. What do you love to do?
3. What is your least favorite aspect of your job?
4. What is your favorite aspect of your job?
5. What do you wish you could do more of?

This gives you critical information about employee attributes and interests. Use this information to assess for employee “fit.” Realign as needed. Hire the right people from the outside from today’s extreme choice of unemployed talent if the talent you need does not currently exist. Create your A-Team – this team will need to get more done with less.

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Stand Out and Get Hired – Week 1 of the Plan

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

New year, new approach, new plan.

Week 1 of our plan to get hired: Keep your energy level up; work on your attitude.
We need to find a way to stay upbeat and fired up about job hunting. That may seem like an impossibility – so try these ways to stay upbeat:
1. Picture yourself in your new job – loving what you do and earning again. Stay focused on success instead of failure.
2. Build a network of friends and support to help you stay upbeat by sending you power quotes, comics and encouraging words. Use the phone, text, tweets, e-mails or facebook. Be the same for someone else who needs to stay focused on being optimistic.
3. Whatever comes your way, say “how can I use this to help me find a job?” Get good at turning things in your life into the clues on your hunt for the perfect job. Think of the process as a treasure hunt – with a great job as the prize.
4. Reward yourself for progress. Allow yourself a coffee, snack or other meaningful “prize” only after you get your calls made, networking done or resumes sent out.
5. Brainstorm with your friends and family on ways to stay positive – and then carry your better attitude into the rest of life.

See the great get hired tools at www.LiveFiredUp.com - click on Job Seeker.

Here is summary of our weekly plan to get hired in 2010:

1. Keep your energy level up; work on your attitude – this week.
2. Be self-aware to identify your talents, strengths and passions.
3. Know your world – what fields are hiring, what are the hot jobs and the growing industries.
4. Match your talents to jobs that need what you do – think “fit.”
5. Create a talent-based resume.
6. Use your social networks to get noticed.
7. Review my 10 rules for a powerful interview.
8. How to review a job offer.

New year, new approach…let’s refocus on getting hired.

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