There are those of us that have a plan, and idea, a final destination in life...and some of us need a little more help.

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

ART: 7 Careers for a big picture job Seeker

Article brought to me By LAT: Always interesting to understand the complications of maneuvering around the job market.

7 careers for big picture job seekers

Abridged: Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES, CA -- Ever notice how almost everybody says they're "detail-oriented" on their LinkedIn profile? You would think it was the most prized skill for every single person, in every single job. But what if you're not detail-oriented? What if you are good at seeing the forest (forget those trees!)? Don't cower in shame: you've got abig-picture career skill that can win over the detail-oriented people any day.
As a big-picture person, it's not that you ignore details--you're just drawn to ideas first. You have the ability to synthesize lots of information into one holistic vision. You've got a mind for wide-angle, strategic thinking. You are good at spotting the latest trends. So celebrate your visionary skills, and check out these prime career choices:
1. Entrepreneur - Average salary: Highly varied
2. Fashion Stylist - Average salary: $82,000
3. Software Architect - Average salary: $93,000
4. Campaign Manager - Average salary: $84,000
5. Life Coach - Average Salary: $46,000
6.Organizational Development Consultant - Average salary: $99,000
7. Futurist - Average salary: $72,000

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Top 5 toughest interview questions

Its common place to understand why we may fall short in utilizing best practices when it comes to interviewing. At times interviewees believe that they should give the response interviewers want to here. When in truth; that's all they want, the absolute truth. How can you sell yourself as to candidate  a by exploiting your weakness? How can you deliver your worth when responding to those tough to answer questions?  It can be done, but it start with your ability to feel comfortable enough to answer those tough ones. Elizabeth- thanks for this useful resource;

Top 5 tough to answer interview questions: This is a starting point for many. I've already reviewed this material several times.

Top 5 Interview questions: Control your destiny

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

How to get hired with a startup company

While speaking with my career counsler " which I recommend every professional to to do at least once in there career" We came up on a very interesting and benificial article on how to get hired by a startup company. The potiential with a startup can very from finacially amazing to feeling finacially neglected. Just know almost every company started out from scratch.The support staff thats willing to fight through the tough times will lends themselfs to reap the rewards of true success and finacial freedom.  Every hear of a company called Fedex, that company started out as a college term paper that recieved a C-. Check out this article, great read and more to come...

http://blog.simplyhired.com/2012/06/how-to-get-hired-by-a-startup.html