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colinsarkany

Self Marketing | What is Self Marketing? - 0 views

www.marketing-schools.org/...self-marketing.html

Trends education job skills mastery self-marketing

shared by colinsarkany on 23 Nov 14 - No Cached
  • An increasing amount of skilled workers are competing for a shrinking pool of jobs
  • This is made worse by the fact that the world now has a globalized labor market, forcing United States workers to contend with highly qualified candidates from other countries seeking lucrative jobs and contracts.
  • It gives candidates more opportunities to effectively communicate their values, skills, experiences, and vision to potential employers. Successful self marketing helps employees separate themselves from the hundreds of other applicants who may be competing for the same job
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  • Today's workers must use the tools of the Internet and marketing techniques to frame their skills and experiences in the best possible ways to avoid losing themselves in the pack
  • There are two groups of people who are most interested in self marketing, inluding those candidates who are seeking jobs, looking for promotions, or trying to switch jobs
  • Freelancers are the second group of people who must aggressively market themselves.
  • These independent contractors will need to self market continuously to keep clients aware of their brand, their abilities, and their reputation..
  • job seekers must identify what kinds of jobs they want, what their biggest strengths and weaknesses are, and how they are perceived professionally
  • The process of building a personal brand is labor intensive. Job seekers must constantly update blogs, respond to emails, maintain correspondence, and refine their overall image. Their self marketing plan should describe in clear language a systematic approach to the job hunt. It needs to identify daily tasks, key contacts, ongoing projects, and new networking opportunities, giving potential employees a clear sense of when, where, and how they will promote themselves.
  • At the outset, the self marketer needs to set goals for themselves.
  • colinsarkany on 23 Nov 14
     
    This short article from a marketing school resource outlines key themes for self-marketing and the need for skill mastery in the changing workplace. While also providing more general advice to job-seekers everywhere in the form of how to put yourself out there. 
andreafaulkner

Cloud Computing 101 for the Self-Employed | TheSelfEmployed.com - 0 views

theselfemployed.com/...ud-computing-101-self-employed

shared by andreafaulkner on 16 Nov 14 - No Cached
  • andreafaulkner on 16 Nov 14
     
    Hi, This website looks like a helpful resource for people considering self-employment. This particular article entitled: "Cloud Computer Basics for the Self-employed" examines how small business owners can benefit from taking advantage of "cloud computing."
arlaynacurtin

Self Employment - 0 views

www.selfemploymentservice.com

shared by arlaynacurtin on 16 Nov 14 - No Cached
  • arlaynacurtin on 16 Nov 14
     
    This resource looks specifically at self-employment. I thought it would be a good website to post because self-employment is a growing form of work.
meaghanpatrick

Pros and Cons of Employment - Interesting Article - 0 views

http://workathomemoms.about.com/od/Freelancers/a/Pros-And-Cons-Of-Employment-Compared-To-Self-Employment.htm Came across this article, found it to be pretty interesting to read. It was neat readi...

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michellewain

The Self Employed - 0 views

theselfemployed.com

self-employment entrepreneur

shared by michellewain on 16 Nov 14 - No Cached
  • michellewain on 16 Nov 14
     
    TheSelfEmployed.com is a Web portal for all things self-employed. The site aims to be your one-stop-shop for everything you need to know to have a fun and successful entrepreneurial journey. At the site, you will find relevant articles, how-to videos, podcasts, forums, and special offers that are all deigned specifically for the self-employed.
colinsarkany

CanadianCareers.com - 0 views

www.canadiancareers.com/eresume.html

job self-marketing

shared by colinsarkany on 13 Dec 14 - No Cached
  • These days, it is expected that you'll be asked to submit your resume electronically.
  • Attachments can also sometimes get messed up when the receiving computer tries to decode the information in a different way than your system coded it.  In other words, there are many reasons to learn how to create effective formatted ASCII resumes.
  • Tips for ASCII and scannable resumes: do not try to use bold, italics, underlining, or special fonts as these do not appear in ASCII text (try using capital letters for emphasis instead); keep things simple do not use tabs (use the spacebar if necessary) don't use bullets (you can use asterisks or dashes if you want) left justification is standard; use hard carriage returns to insert line breaks and make sure lines are no longer than 65 characters in length use nouns instead of action verbs to describe your skills and experience consider putting a skills/keyword summary section near the beginning proofread to make sure everything looks right after saving it to ASCII text
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  • In other words, keep it simple!
  • If in doubt, call the company and ask
  • If you are sending attachments, consider putting only your resume in an attachment and putting your cover letter in the body/text of the e-mail message.  Whatever you do, don't leave the body of the e-mail blank.  Otherwise the end result will be something like sending a photocopied resume; it will look like you though extra effort wasn't worth it (you don't really want a job with them; you just want any job).
  • The reason for this is that all information submitted gets stored into their database for easy retrieval later, automated e-mail replies, etc.  Much of the information you will enter can be copied and pasted from your regular word-processed resume but do read the forms carefully and be sure to provide the information they ask for.
  • colinsarkany on 13 Dec 14
     
    This article is a set of tips for handing a resume in online, which is how many employers request their information with the increased reliance on technology!
shawnaderksen

Public Career Tools - Labour market information - 0 views

studentexperience.uoit.ca/...lmi.htm

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      shawnaderksen on 15 Sep 14
       
      Great source for job searching. You can see wages, statistics and education needed for certain jobs. 
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      shawnaderksen on 15 Sep 14
       
      If you click this link and follow it to "Employment Patterns" you can see some statistics from last year regarding percentages in full time, part time work, employees vs. self-employed, and male and female percentages. 
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      shawnaderksen on 15 Sep 14
       
      Great article by Forbes indicating trends in 2014. This is a great way to see what type(s) of business would be good to start and which would probably do poorly in today's market. 
janellekoivula

The Year of the Employee: Predictions For Talent, Leadership, And HR Technology In 2014 - 0 views

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"week 12" "impacts of global competition" "challenges "career development" "global "new HR management strategies"

shared by janellekoivula on 10 Dec 14 - No Cached
  • janellekoivula on 10 Dec 14
     
    This article discusses the challenges and impacts to the labour and career markets, and provides some techniques and strategies for Human Resource departments within organizations to use to combat and diffuse the impact of global competition. These techniques are crafted for each actor involved within the global issue, and provides advice for the HR departments, as well as managers and individual employees to attempt in order to diminish the outcomes. The article not only emphasizes the importance of managing the organizational structures and its employees, but also highlights the significance of career development to the future of work. The idea that HR departments not only need to manage their current employees, but also must take developmental steps towards implementing a recruiting system that seeks the most talented workers from a global labour pool. The future of work relies on the combined efforts of individuals seeking to become self-aware and pursue their aspirations, with the supportive and developmental efforts of the HR department, to ensure that the future of the workforce is positive and continues to innovate and create new opportunities for employment and employee satisfaction/fulfillment.
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