http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress Wed, 12 May 2010 15:36:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/make-it-happen-for-women-the-diary-of-a-job-searching-woman-mar-3-companies-are-hiring/ http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/make-it-happen-for-women-the-diary-of-a-job-searching-woman-mar-3-companies-are-hiring/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:03:11 +0000 Job Search Expert http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/?p=303 women look at their job searches differently than men. I didn’t say “worse” or “not as good”…I said different. If you can realize that a woman is wired differently and embrace those differences, then you can have a competitive edge. Very few people actually get a job from a job board, so don’t spend all your time there. If you are going to put together a networking plan, do it from a business development stand point. Trying to find the hiring manager is not enough. Also try to find the person above the hiring manager. Remember, resumes don’t travel up the corporate ladder very well. But they do flow down. Don’t just schedule time at Starbucks and meet someone and ask them for help. It might make you feel good, but it probably won’t land you a job. Think from an employer’s point of view. We call that "Employer-Centric" and it works. More importantly, remember that companies are hiring and that someone is going to get the job…it might as well be you! Don’t give up!! The Job Search Expert]]> http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/make-it-happen-for-women-the-diary-of-a-job-searching-woman-mar-3-companies-are-hiring/feed/ 0 http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/make-it-happen-for-women-the-diary-of-a-job-searching-woman-mar-1-%e2%80%93-don%e2%80%99t-give-up/ http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/make-it-happen-for-women-the-diary-of-a-job-searching-woman-mar-1-%e2%80%93-don%e2%80%99t-give-up/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:52:06 +0000 Vicki Brackett http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/?p=297 tough time in a woman’s life. How do I know? Cause I have been there…many times. Part of a woman’s frustrations is that she is trying to do what she’s always done which is not working in 2010. But, old habits are hard to break and the “Networking is the only way to find a job” isn’t working anymore. Only 4-10% of the people in this country get a job from a job board and for professionals it’s less than 2%. Recruiters are getting reqs from their clients that are asking for everything under the moon and that makes their job more difficult. So…you have to do something different. But first you have to get control of your mind. Take a few minutes to sit quietly and take some deep breaths. Think of things that empower you in your life. The times when you were on top. Spend some quiet time just trying to calm your speeding heart rate. Keeping calm and focused is the first step. I’ve asked Our Job Search Expert to blog tomorrow about some tips on helping you….so stay tuned. Remember…women are resilient . Once we know what to do…we will chew up anything in our paths. Hang in there….In the meantime…here are some resume tips put together by our team. Best Regards, Vicki]]> http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/make-it-happen-for-women-the-diary-of-a-job-searching-woman-mar-1-%e2%80%93-don%e2%80%99t-give-up/feed/ 0 http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/make-it-happen-for-women-the-diary-of-a-job-searching-woman-feb-18-i%e2%80%99m-on-the-roller-coaster-again/ http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/make-it-happen-for-women-the-diary-of-a-job-searching-woman-feb-18-i%e2%80%99m-on-the-roller-coaster-again/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:17:06 +0000 JobSearchingWoman http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/?p=285 http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/make-it-happen-for-women-the-diary-of-a-job-searching-woman-feb-18-i%e2%80%99m-on-the-roller-coaster-again/feed/ 0 http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/make-it-happen-for-women-the-diary-of-a-job-searching-woman-jan-19-im-sick-and-tired-of-this-emotional-roller-coaster-on-my-job-search/ http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/make-it-happen-for-women-the-diary-of-a-job-searching-woman-jan-19-im-sick-and-tired-of-this-emotional-roller-coaster-on-my-job-search/#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:31:06 +0000 JobSearchingWoman http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/?p=249 http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/make-it-happen-for-women-the-diary-of-a-job-searching-woman-jan-19-im-sick-and-tired-of-this-emotional-roller-coaster-on-my-job-search/feed/ 1 http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/make-it-happen-for-women-the-diary-of-a-job-searching-woman-jan-12-still-no-word-on-my-interview-work-is-going-better/ http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/make-it-happen-for-women-the-diary-of-a-job-searching-woman-jan-12-still-no-word-on-my-interview-work-is-going-better/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:54:57 +0000 JobSearchingWoman http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/?p=242 http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/make-it-happen-for-women-the-diary-of-a-job-searching-woman-jan-12-still-no-word-on-my-interview-work-is-going-better/feed/ 4 http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/make-it-happen-for-women-the-diary-of-a-job-searching-woman-jan-5-the-memory-of-layoffs/ http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/make-it-happen-for-women-the-diary-of-a-job-searching-woman-jan-5-the-memory-of-layoffs/#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:05:15 +0000 JobSearchingWoman http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/?p=180 http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/make-it-happen-for-women-the-diary-of-a-job-searching-woman-jan-5-the-memory-of-layoffs/feed/ 0 http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/make-it-happen-for-women-the-diary-of-a-job-searching-woman-oct-30-the-job-searching-blow-up/ http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/make-it-happen-for-women-the-diary-of-a-job-searching-woman-oct-30-the-job-searching-blow-up/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:11:43 +0000 JobSearchingWoman http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/?p=122 http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/make-it-happen-for-women-the-diary-of-a-job-searching-woman-oct-30-the-job-searching-blow-up/feed/ 0 http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/make-it-happen-for-women-the-diary-of-a-job-searching-woman-oct-23-networking-resumes-job-search/ http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/make-it-happen-for-women-the-diary-of-a-job-searching-woman-oct-23-networking-resumes-job-search/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:03:09 +0000 JobSearchingWoman http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/?p=100 http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/make-it-happen-for-women-the-diary-of-a-job-searching-woman-oct-23-networking-resumes-job-search/feed/ 0 http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/make-it-happen-for-women-the-diary-of-a-job-searching-woman-oct-15-no-time-to-look-for-a-new-job-or-work-on-my-resume/ http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/make-it-happen-for-women-the-diary-of-a-job-searching-woman-oct-15-no-time-to-look-for-a-new-job-or-work-on-my-resume/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:00:47 +0000 JobSearchingWoman http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/?p=86 http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/make-it-happen-for-women-the-diary-of-a-job-searching-woman-oct-15-no-time-to-look-for-a-new-job-or-work-on-my-resume/feed/ 0 http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/make-it-happen-for-women-the-diary-of-a-job-searching-woman-oct-14-foremost-on-my-mind-resume-networking-and-a-new-job/ http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/make-it-happen-for-women-the-diary-of-a-job-searching-woman-oct-14-foremost-on-my-mind-resume-networking-and-a-new-job/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:27:23 +0000 JobSearchingWoman http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/?p=83 http://makeithappenforwomen.com/wordpress/make-it-happen-for-women-the-diary-of-a-job-searching-woman-oct-14-foremost-on-my-mind-resume-networking-and-a-new-job/feed/ 0