In today’s rapidly evolving job market, the concept of a linear career path is becoming increasingly obsolete. The rise of automation, globalization, and the gig economy has created a landscape where adaptability and resilience are paramount. This is where career agility comes into play. What is Career Agility? Career agility is the ability to adapt…… Continue reading Career Agility: Thriving in a Changing World
Category: Career Quest
“Career quest” is the journey an individual takes in pursuit of their career goals and aspirations. It’s more than just getting a job; it’s about:
Self-discovery: Understanding your strengths, interests, values, and skills.
Goal setting: Defining what you want to achieve in your professional life.
Skill development: Continuously learning and improving to stay relevant and competitive.
Navigating challenges: Overcoming obstacles and setbacks along the way.
Building relationships: Networking and connecting with others in your field.
Finding fulfillment: Seeking a career that is both successful and personally satisfying.
In essence, a career quest is a proactive and ongoing process of exploring, planning, and managing your career path to achieve long-term professional success and satisfaction.
What Everyone Should Know When Starting a New Job
Before starting any new experience, ask yourself, “What do I need to know?” ~ jaywren Starting a New Job The first few weeks in starting a new job are critical. You must establish yourself as a great hire. Moreover, while people are forming impressions of you as a new hire, you are faced with many…… Continue reading What Everyone Should Know When Starting a New Job
Jay Wren – The World’s Noblest Headhunter
During my career as a corporate recruiter, I conducted recruiting assignments for over one hundred companies. The success of my referrals often established the profile my clients used for future hires. At the same time, I helped thousands of people build more successful careers. “Building a successful career is a lifetime process. My book, “Best…… Continue reading Jay Wren – The World’s Noblest Headhunter
7 Steps to Starting a New Job
Starting a new job: The first few weeks in starting a new job are critical. You must establish yourself as a great hire. Moreover, while people are forming impressions of you as a new hire, you are faced with many challenges. To deal with the challenges, the first step is learning what to expect. The…… Continue reading 7 Steps to Starting a New Job
Career Plan Benefits: Understanding the Process
Career Plan Benefits: a great career plan is an opportunity map. As your career advances, industry will change. Your career plan must be flexible to adjust to changes in industry. With an updated plan, you will discover new roads for opportunities to success. Great career plans not only define where you want to go. The…… Continue reading Career Plan Benefits: Understanding the Process
Unemployed Job Seekers: How to be Competitive
Unemployed Job Seekers: How unemployed job seekers become more competitive against the employed job seekers. Unemployed Job Seekers People without a job face additional pressure. Loss of income during unemployment can create anxiety. To an employer, a person being unemployed creates the perception of instability. This perception can weaken an applicant’s ability to get interviews.…… Continue reading Unemployed Job Seekers: How to be Competitive
Winning Performance: How to Build on Your Skills for Success
Winning Performance is not only about how hard you work or how many skills you have. It’s, also, about having the soft skills for working effectively. Day in, day out, equally talented people give different levels of winning performance. Likewise, equally talented people can have widely different career success. Here are seven steps that will…… Continue reading Winning Performance: How to Build on Your Skills for Success
Jay Wren Client List – Building a Business Never Ends
Jay Wren Client List: For me, building a successful business never ends. It is a continual process of expanding my skills and expanding my network. Jay Wren Partial Client List of Companies I Have Served Building a business or a career is a continual process of expanding your goods, services, skills, and network. The day…… Continue reading Jay Wren Client List – Building a Business Never Ends
Inspiration: How Successful People Find Joy at Work
Do you find yourself depressed about your work? Do you have trouble concentrating? Is it difficult for you to finish your work? Were you excited when you landed your current job and now you dread doing your job? During the decades that I worked as a recruiter, I went through easy times, tough times, and…… Continue reading Inspiration: How Successful People Find Joy at Work
Job References: Can You Trust Them?
Job References: Can You Trust Them? “Believe none of what you hear, and only half of what you see.” ― Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson Most hiring companies do reference checks on potential employees. How reliable are these references? How risky are they to the job seeker and to the people who…… Continue reading Job References: Can You Trust Them?
References
Rewrite for CPG Careers The references you provide and how well you prepare them can play a huge role in your chances for a job offer. Here are a few tips to keep in mind. 1. Choose people you trust and who can articulately vouch for the work that you do. Supervisors or others who…… Continue reading References
Why Send a Thank You Letter After a Job Rejection?
Nothing is over. Companies make offers to their leading candidate. However, people turn down job offers. When this happens, companies may turn to the next candidate and make that person an offer. Sending a thank you letter after an interview might just be the missing piece that can get you a job offer. Furthermore, sending…… Continue reading Why Send a Thank You Letter After a Job Rejection?
Post-Interview Letter: Follow Up the Interview With a Letter That Will Get You the Job.
Post-Interview Letter: Follow up the interview with a letter that will get you the job. Often people pay little attention to sending a thank you note to the person who interview them. If you are not sending thank you notes and not getting invited back for an interview, there may be a connection between the…… Continue reading Post-Interview Letter: Follow Up the Interview With a Letter That Will Get You the Job.
Is Making a Job Change Your Best Choice?
Is Making a Job Change Your Best Choice? Are you in the wrong job? Here are some signs that you might be. Every day is a bad day. You feel that you cannot do your job. You do not like your boss. You work around people you do not like. Have you outgrown your job…… Continue reading Is Making a Job Change Your Best Choice?
Post-Interview Thank You Letter
This format will help you write a post-interview thank you letter. Your information Street address City, state, zip Phone number Email address Date Contact’s information Name, titles Company name Street address City, state, zip Phone number Email address Thank you for meeting with me this morning. After our meeting, I am even more excited about…… Continue reading Post-Interview Thank You Letter
Job References
Job references can make or break your job offer. During the interview process, most hiring companies do reference checks on potential employees. Some companies ask for written references. More likely, a company will conduct references over the phone. When giving a person as a reference, get the person’s approval first. In some cases, your current…… Continue reading Job References
How To Write Effective Business Letters
How To Write Effective Business Letters: A business letter does four things. Communicates information Creates advertising awareness Creates an image of you or your company Creates actions and decisions Put your company name and return address at the top of the letter. If you are using letterhead, the return address is already in your business…… Continue reading How To Write Effective Business Letters
Great Grammar is So Easy to Practice and So Rewarding for Those Who Do
Great Grammar is So Easy to Practice and So Rewarding for Those Who Do. Little grammatical mistakes are so easy to make and can be so costly to the speaker or writer when those mistakes come to represent a person’s professional profile. The purpose of this article is to highlight words that mask speaking and…… Continue reading Great Grammar is So Easy to Practice and So Rewarding for Those Who Do
How to Write Anything and Make It Easy to Read
In an earlier post, I wrote about how to write letters that are easy to read. What I wrote in that post applies to anything that you write. Writing is part of the job for professionals in all types of fields and responsibilities. Here is an easy to use format anyone can use. State the purpose in…… Continue reading How to Write Anything and Make It Easy to Read
Writing Letters That are Easy to Read
Writing is a daily part of the job for professionals in all types. Here is an easy format anyone can use. State the purpose in the first sentence. The first sentence expresses the subject of the letter. If there are two or more subjects to a letter, list each of the subjects in the opening paragraph…… Continue reading Writing Letters That are Easy to Read