The People Who Help Me Do It All

The People Who Help Me Do It All Expectations and Dreams by ashleyg To keep with this weeks Help Theme, I needed to assemble a post of the entirety of the amazeballs individuals and items who have helped me maintained my business, in the expectations that my way can assist you with making sense of your way! Since extremely, a major immense bit of how I can do all that I do is that I request â€" and get â€" help in different manners. Obviously, in light of the fact that specific stages and mentors and consultants work for me doesn't mean it'll work for you, so while wholeheartedly underwrite everything referenced underneath, don't accept it as a given that it's the correct answer for your requirements. A P.S. prior to the furthest limit of the post: I understood that this post would be the longest evah, so Im going to discuss my supportive peeps today and the kick-ass stages/items tomorrow! Aw better believe it. For web composition: Rebecca Pollock Thank the Heavens Above for my better half working in publicizing with the unparalleled Bekky Pollock. He prescribed her to me when I was hoping to have a super-proficient yet-energetically fun site in the mid year of 2009, still a full-time Corporate America drone yet an ongoing life training testament graduate. Having a site I could be pleased with was one of the manners in which I realized I could relinquish my position viably, and Bekky conveyed it effortlessly, effectively, and such that makes me look reeeeeeal great. For site building: Brian Perry Brians a previous customer of mine whos a one-month Corporate America escapee (and just about a first-time Dad!), and hes occupied with moving my site from html (which is a torment in my spouses balls, as hes the one to refresh it and I torment him about it continually) to WordPress. Hes the sort of upstanding person you trust with frightening things like your site passwords and full access to your blog, and you realize that hes going to convey what he guarantees. Hes likewise a uber-capable planner, so I suggest him for website composition gigs, as well. For time the board instructing: Thekla Richter Ive been meeting with Thekla month to month for as far back as year or thereabouts, and she generally causes me screw my head on straight and take roughly 10 tons of weight off of my shoulders after each meeting. Ive consistently battled with time the board Im as yet working my way through the beginnings of being a full-time Woman of the World (otherwise known as business person), and Thekla has helped me examination to locate my own frameworks that work best for me. For virtual helping: Jess Larsen A rehearsing doula just as a remote helper, its simple to perceive any reason why Jess began her VA business on the foundation of self-care something that addressed me immediately, and permitted me to perceive how gainful it is join forces with her. Before we even began cooperating, I approached to talk with her for my blog and we turned out to be quick companions, Renaissance Souls joined together. On account of her, Ive at last began confiding in another person with my child (otherwise known as my business!), and that is Huge (truly, capital H!). Shes likewise ridiculously knowledgeable and consistently encourages me take my frequently confounded for-reasons unknown procedures and smooth out into the absurdly simple. For realistic planning and representing: Jess Swift Jess is my Declaration of You unruly accomplice, the lady who made my rhyming profession change exercise manual not make me resemble an insane individual, and a woman I plan to one day live with Golden Girls style (alongside our spouses, obviously). Her style is overly unmistakable, yet shes ready to shape it to what it is youre advancing an exercise manual, a blog pennant, a business card, a logo and so on, she does it, and with her own imaginative pizazz. In addition, youre going to wanna own all that she sells. Youve been cautioned. For Press Representing: Brass Knuckles Media I chose to work with Shennandoah for significant, grown-up reasons: she was prescribed to me by a customer, her organization name kicked ass, and she discussed Stephanie Tanner in a blog entry. I messaged her immediately. Fortunately, not exclusively was she the eccentric cool chick I anticipated that her should be, however she was super-duper knowledgeable about PR and all that accompanied it. Since we began cooperating in January, shes pitched me to many outlets, went about as my visit manage in Austin during SXSW (I met such a significant number of individuals!), has me visitor posting up a tempest, and got one of my articles endorsed for the May issue of a print magazine (subtleties to come!). For logo-ing and marking: nbcreative At the point when I discovered Nicole on an Etsy search path back towards the finish of 2008, I stepped in s***. For $200, I got my logo, a twofold sided business card, letterhead, notecards and a blog flag. That bundle is $229 now (note to Nicole: raise your rates, lady! ), and truly, I cannot think about a superior venture for another business. I shiver to think what When I Grow Up would be without Nancy the Ballerina Nurse and Bruce the Strumming Businessman, and I have Nicole to thank for that. I likewise needed to offer props to individuals I havent straightforwardly worked with, yet who I suggest routinely in light of the fact that they are awesomesauce with an injection of amazeballs. You can approach any of these peeps for the administrations I list before their name and know youre getting some extraordinary work from an incredible individual to work with. Virtual Assistance: Your Creative Ally Configuration (Web, Graphic, and additionally Otherwise): Perfect Laughter, Everything Little Miss, Apples and Orange, Tara Sroka Training (they all have various specialties, so it relies upon the kind of instructing youre searching for): Tiffany Moore, Kylie Springman, Anne Hubben, Tracy Brisson, Laura Simms, Monica McCarthy, Cairene MacDonald (Im right now in her Incubator), Molly Mahar, Kate Swoboda, Juliana Finch, Laura Neff, Cassandra Rae. Jamie Ridler, Dawn Trautman and Kira Sabin. Copywriting/Branding: Alexandra Franzen, Shenee Howard Also, I cannot end this post without offering props to my man, my Mom, my bestie, and my clan. I get so much goodness tossed my direction, I cannot assume full praise for anything I do and that is something to be thankful for. Dont neglect to return tomorrow to find out about the items/stages/assets that help me consistently/now and again/once yet it-implied a-great deal! **********************************************************************************************

I Spy - Social Media and Recruiting - Workology

I Spy - Social Media and Recruiting - Workology Having been in the executive search business since 1986, I am very familiar with methods for vetting candidates. Besides the usual reference checking, credit and criminal investigative reports are being conducted by outside agencies mostly for executive level candidates but even more junior rank potentials are now being checked. In this world of technology we live in, other methods are being utilized now including reviewing social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. The New York Times recently posted an article about this called Social Media History Becomes a New Job Hurdle. The article discusses one start-up company that scans the Internet looking for information on potential candidates going as far back as 7 years! They review the more popular sites like LinkedIn but also try to find comments, videos, and photos on more obscure sites like Tumblr, Yahoo groups, and Craigslist. This practice is widely used. According to this article, about 75 percent of recruiters are required by their companies to do online research of candidates. And 70 percent of recruiters in the United States report that they have rejected candidates because of information online. So what can you do especially when it is considered almost necessary to have a LinkedIn profile and a Facebook page? LinkedIn is a business networking site so the only area that could be a problem is the recommendations section. Make sure you edit any recommendations and also have another person read it so nothing will be misconstrued. In other words, what you think sounds fine may be to an objective person very troublesome. In addition, be careful who you link with. One recruiter I know will scan the connections list to ascertain what types of people the candidate interacts with. Facebook is more tricky and needs to be monitored even more carefully. Although many people have their settings for only friends and family, many companies are now asking for candidates to show their Facebook page during their interview. I checked with two employment attorneys regarding this and they say it is not legal to do that but most candidates will comply or face not being considered for the position. Carefully review what your contacts are saying and unfriend or block them if they are posting anything that is not acceptable. Stress with your children that their postings can reflect badly on you and that they need to watch not only what they say but how they say it. Recently I facilitated a workshop on personal branding. We discussed Facebook and how things can be misinterpreted. As an example, I participate in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer and raise money through Facebook. Someone questioned that a potential employer may think I have breast cancer or someone in my family and will pass on my candidacy for medical reasons. Even more importantly be extra careful with tagging. Being tagged in a photo is fun, however, if there is alcohol, drugs, nudity, etc. this will be a knockout as part of the interview process. According to this same article, one man posted many pages of himself with various guns and would never be considered for employment opportunities. If there are too many mentions of goofing off on the job or complaining about their coworkers or employer that will be a quick way for a recruiter to move on to the next candidate. Employers do have to be cognizant about what information they will consider and what is not necessary or illegal. Recruiting practices need to be outlined thoroughly so there is no room for misinterpretation on what is acceptable in determining the viability of a persons candidacy. I have heard in my workshops that some candidates are pushing back and not willing to partake in a social media background check. They feel that this is personal information and not indicative of their job performance. Whatever your views are just be wary of what you post and what others post as well. Others are definitely watching you By E. Elizabeth Carter President Carter Consultants Ltd.

The Most Efficient Interview Process Involves Your Whole Team

The Most Efficient Interview Process Involves Your Whole Team Your meeting procedure is the foundation of your ability obtaining system. It's essential to reliably be estimating your employing endeavors and searching for where you can improve your meeting procedure. One of the best approaches to construct a more grounded, quicker procedure is to lead interviews with your present representatives. To study getting the entire group included, we talked with Kimberly Marek. As the proprietor and CEO of 7 Charming Sisters, an adornments and style embellishments organization situated in Dumfries, VA, Marek accepts a meeting procedure that incorporates the entire group includes critical worth. Group interviews greatly affect the business brand just as employing activities, she says. First of all, group interviews go further than the customary meeting. Customary meetings are extraordinary for understanding what delicate aptitudes up-and-comers have, however group interviews surpass that they convey a superior applicant experience and increment representative commitment. Peruse on for the full transcript of Marek's clarification on why group interviews are significant and how to adequately lead them: Greetings, my name is Kimberly Marek. I'm the Owner and Chief Executive Officer at 7 Charming Sisters. Before beginning 7 Charming Sisters, I functioned as a HR official for a long time. I additionally hold my Masters from Villanova University in Human Resources Development, just as a PhR assignment. I'm going to speak today about group meetings and why you ought to do them. Group interviews fill positions quicker Group interviews greatly affect the business brand just as recruiting activities. First of all, group interviews go further than the conventional meeting. You can likewise decide quicker if the applicant is a solid match for your image by having them talk legitimately to your present authority and colleagues. Notwithstanding interviews, on occasion, being longer to finish, the position open-time will really diminish when you complete a group meet. We really observed a 17 percent drop in our opportunity rate, which, as you probably are aware, at last costs us less over the long haul. Give a reasonable employment review At the point when you complete group interviews, they give advantage to the applicant, the group, and the organization. In particular, the applicant finds an increasingly sensible line of work review of what's to come. We spend practically the entirety of our week at work. In this way, we need to go through it with individuals who are a solid match for us and we coexist with. This at last will expand maintenance, profitability, and bliss. For current colleagues, it gives them the feeling of cooperation in the dynamic procedure. Which at last enables your workforce. At the point when you permit workers to decide, you're telling them that their conclusion matters. This expands commitment and authoritative purchase in. Show workers what not to state I set up my group for interviews by mentioning to them what not to state. I train them on what they can't ask, so I steer them away from inquiries concerning race, religion, or some other ensured class point. Remember that the individuals who are addressing these competitors are not HR experts. The weight is on you, it's your obligation as the HR proficient in the space to set them up in such manner with the goal that won't open your organization to any risk. Support straightforwardness Next, I truly enable my representatives to speak transparently about the organization. The great, the terrible, and the monstrous. I need them to have with the competitor a truly free exchange, a free discussion without a ton of direction from me beside those untouchable subjects which I previously examined. I additionally have them think of certain notes following the meeting. I'm not going to expect them to remember whether the worker doesn't wind up working out and they said they did. It is anything but a serious deal. This isn't about how they figure they'll do in the activity yet rather, their involvement in them in the gathering. Have your present representatives record their contemplations and submit them to you or the HR individual that is accountable for that procedure.

Has Your Style Evolved with Your Career ePropelr

Has Your Style Evolved with Your Career ePropelr Has Your Style Evolved with Your Career? Like history, fashion usually repeats itself. However, we can all agree that some trends are best left in the pastâ€"like shoulder pads and mullets for example. Dressing appropriately is a big part of acquiring and maintaining respect and credibility as you progress in your career. Cultivating a wardrobe of professional basics is always a good idea, as is reevaluating whether the way you’re dressing is appropriate for where you are in your career. Here are 5 fashion tips that we think should apply throughout your career: 1. Dress appropriately for your age. Observe company leaders and other individuals in similar professions to get an idea of whether the way you dress is appropriate and whether it gives the impression you want to convey. Your style should evolve along with your career, so it may be time to update some things in your wardrobe. 2. Keep professional basics in good condition. You can’t go wrong having a few simple basics in your wardrobe. These items should be modern in style and cut and should be in a timeless colorâ€"like black or navy. A few examples of professional wardrobe basics include dress pants, a simple button-down shirt, a blazer, and a pair of dress shoes (like loafers or heels). Fabric can often be the difference between business casual and business professional, so note the difference between fabrics like cotton, linen, rayon, and polyester. Pants made from cotton and pants made from rayon/polyester will have a very different appearance, with the latter typically being much dressier. 3. Wear clothes that fit properly.We see too many people coming in for interviews in tops and blazers that are at least one size too small. Wearing clothes that fit properly is one of the most important fashion rules you can follow. Don’t let your ego supersede your sense of professionalism. If you love a particular item and it’s just a bit too big or too tight, a tailor can usually alter clothing within about one size and this is a great optionâ €"especially for classic wardrobe basics.4. Dress for the occasion.Know when to dress up. With many offices going casual these days, people are forgetting how and when to dress up. If your office has casual dress every day, that doesn’t mean you should take advantage of it every day. If you have something unusual on your calendar like a client visit, leadership meeting, or an in-house interview, use that as an opportunity to remind people that you’re serious about your work.5. Accessorize with CareThe way you accessorize your clothing says a lot about you. We usually say it’s best to keep accessories to a minimum and this means everything from perfume and cologne to jewelry. Accessories like a pair of simple earrings for women, or a pair of cuff links for men can also be a great way to elevate your clothing and make your outfit more polished. However, we still say that when it comes to accessories, less is usually more. Ask us your job search questions via the online chat tool in the lower left corner of your screen. We are passionate about helping people find career success and we love to share what we know!

Overcome Fear of Finding a New Career - Wolfgang Career Coaching

Overcome Fear of Finding a New Career - Wolfgang Career Coaching Overcome fear of searching for a new career What is holding you back from trying to find a new career? For some individuals, the job hunting process itself seems overwhelming. That may be the case for you if any of the statements below sound familiar: I have been in my job for such a long time, I don’t know where to start. I don’t know what I want to do. I haven’t updated my resume in 10 years. The last time I searched for a job, I sent resumes through the mail! The overwhelming feeling that comes from not knowing is enough to keep many people in their current job. Fear of the unknown can also manifest when you aren’t sure how to search for a job or what types of careers you can do. Overcome the Fear of Finding  a New Career What can you do to alleviate these fears? Here are some simple but powerful steps that can help: Take stock of what you do know. Write down specifically what you are looking to accomplish (e.g. revise my resume, understand what networking groups I need to join, learn what job search sites I should visit). Research the items you listed above. Are there free resources, articles, blogs or other credible resources you can use to answer your questions and accomplish those goals? Take it one step at a time. If you are looking to accomplish many goals, you may become overwhelmed with how much you need to do. Start by accomplishing the first step and then build from there. If you try to tackle too many tasks at once, you may end up not completing any of them. One Step at a Time Breaking your tasks down into smaller chunks is one of the most helpful exercises for getting started. If your task is ‘revise my resume’, the task may seem too overwhelming to do. If you break it up into several steps, you may accomplish it faster. For example, break down that task to a list like this: Find my resume Assess what is missing and create list of what I need to update Add in my current experience into the resume. Doing this will make your goal of revising your resume seem more manageable. You can tackle one or two of those tasks each day and make steady progress rather than trying to tackle the entire resume in one shot. Job searching, career changes, and career management can seem overwhelming. This is especially true if you are not familiar with current career search tools and processes. Hopefully the steps above calm some of those fears. If you have used other techniques, please share them in the comments section below!