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FREE Resources
to help you:
1. United States of
America's primary source
on career info:
www.onetcenter.org
2. Wage Estimates Bureau
of Labor and Statistics
3. Organize Your Job
Search - Post a Question
etc.: www.cvtips.com
4. Starting Over After
Divorce:
www.womansdivorce.com
5. Starting Over for
Women:
www.makingbreadmagazine
.com
6. Self Improvement:
www.selfgrowth.com.
7. Job Postings, Resume
Advice and Resources:
www.careerbuiler.com
8. Templates for: business
plans, competitive analysis,
start up costs and more:
www.score.org/business_tool
box.html
9. Federal/Sate/Local
Government jobs:
www.USAJOBS.com
to help you:
1. United States of
America's primary source
on career info:
www.onetcenter.org
2. Wage Estimates Bureau
of Labor and Statistics
3. Organize Your Job
Search - Post a Question
etc.: www.cvtips.com
4. Starting Over After
Divorce:
www.womansdivorce.com
5. Starting Over for
Women:
www.makingbreadmagazine
.com
6. Self Improvement:
www.selfgrowth.com.
7. Job Postings, Resume
Advice and Resources:
www.careerbuiler.com
8. Templates for: business
plans, competitive analysis,
start up costs and more:
www.score.org/business_tool
box.html
9. Federal/Sate/Local
Government jobs:
www.USAJOBS.com
This site is here to help you make a career change or
go back to work while keeping a healthy life balance of
priorities, family and relationships.
Whether you are an empty nester who is re-entering the workforce, an
entrepreneur who is looking for a way to network, someone who has been
recently laid-off, a person seeking their first job, starting all over, starting a
business, going through a divorce, looking for career opportunities, seeking
career advice and education, or simply someone who is setting new life
goals the FREE worksheets, articles and advice here will help you get to a
destination faster while also balancing other important areas of your life.
Learn to take your interests and channel them into productive career goals
on a fast track. Reach out of your comfort zone to achieve proven and
practical strategies for success. We invite you to share your insight, take
advantage of the resources here and continue to develop yourself and grow.
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Get Mary Lee's FREE
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Gannon's work as a
newspaper reporter,
trade association
executive director,
public relations
consultant,
entrepreneur, and
hospital foundation
president and CEO are
the basis for her free
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"Starting Over Without
Starting at the Bottom."
Get Mary Lee's FREE
e-book "Make Your
Wheel of Fortune
Spin on Balance" by
clicking here. Mary Lee
Gannon's work as a
newspaper reporter,
trade association
executive director,
public relations
consultant,
entrepreneur, and
hospital foundation
president and CEO are
the basis for her free
e-newsletter with tips on
"Starting Over Without
Starting at the Bottom."
People who use the
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* Starting over in
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personal life
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again
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opportunities
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career advice and
education
* Finding mentors
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To chart your road
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click here for FREE
"Worksheets and
Articles."
FREE resources on
this site are:
* Starting over in
their career or
personal life
* Empty nesters
* Entrepreneurs
* Networking
* Job Seekers
* Starting all over
again
* Going through a
divorce
* Looking for career
opportunities
* Seeking FREE
career advice and
education
* Finding mentors
* Setting new life
goals
To chart your road
map to success
click here for FREE
"Worksheets and
Articles."
Articles
Be the Standout Candidate in the New Economy
Would you approach a job search differently today than you would have a few
years ago? Certainly. Today there is much more competition in the job
market and additionally there are many more venues to help you in your
search. Job seekers should consider the following tips to stand out in this
challenged economy.
HOW TO STANDOUT OF THE PACK:
1.) Social Networking. Make sure you are registered on the free
professional networking sites such as www.facebook.com, www.twitter.com,
www.linkedin.com www.zoominfo.com, and www.xing.com.
2.) Job Placement Sites. Register with the free job placement sites such as
monster.com and careerbuilder.com where you can list your resume and
arrange to receive notification about jobs in your field of interest.
3.) Contact Convergence. Submit your resume online to s prospective
employer as requested but also have an insider that you have met through
networking events hand deliver your resume to the party to whom the
position reports. If you know any vendors that do business with the company
with whom you are seeking employment, ask them to deliver a resume on
your behalf. You can never have enough people advocate for you.
4.) List testimonials on your resume. By now you have collected
testimonials from previous managers and executives. List a few key lines
from each directly on the resume under a section entitled: Testimonials.
5.) Use a P.S. in your cover letter. P.S.’s are often the first and sometimes
the only thing read in a letter. Make sure your P.S. draws attention to
something outstanding that you did or that someone has said about you.
6.) Search for niche markets. If you are reinventing yourself, you might
search the Internet for freelance work you can do on the side at elance.com.
If you are retired, you might consider retirementjobs.com where there are
employers specifically seeking people who have built a lifetime of skills and
are eager to put them to good use.
7.) Volunteer for boards or in other industries. Seek out opportunities to
volunteer where you can build relationships and acquire new skills.
If you are not looking for a new job but simply want to secure the one you
have you might consider these tips:
HOW TO STANDOUT IN THE JOB YOU HAVE:
1.) Talk to your boss. Sit down and have a very direct and pointed
conversation with your boss about your future in the company. Share your
own career goals with him or her.
2.) Volunteer to help with more strategic initiatives. Asking for additional
work shows an interest and desire to help your department and company to
succeed. It also puts a spotlight on your value to the business.
3.) Sharpen your soft skills. Attend networking events and educational
opportunities to build your people skills. Strong interpersonal skills play a
crucial role in gaining the respect of your boss and coworkers. They will
also attract the notice of outside influencers who might open new doors of
opportunity for you.
4.) Find a mentor. Develop mentoring relationships, either inside or outside
the company. Recent studies have shown that four out of five promotions are
influenced by a mentor higher up in the company.
5.) Learn the art of self-promotion. If you have had major accomplishments
or created successful programs, make sure people know about it. Frame it
in terms of what the team accomplished if it was a group project.
Leadership is knowing when to give the glory away.
6.) Read up on leadership. In your spare time read books and articles on
how leaders succeed. No other topic will take you farther. Start now!
Get Mary Lee’s new FREE e-book “Make Your Wheel of Fortune Spin on
Balance."
For the FREE Worksheets: “It’s Not Who You Know It’s Who knows You” and
“Goals Are the First Steps to Results” go to: www.startingovernow.
com/WorksheetsandArticles.html
Mary Lee Gannon went from being a stay-at-home mother with four children
to divorce, poverty and then on to become a newspaper reporter, trade
association executive director, public relations consultant, and foundation
president and CEO. View Mary Lee’s free career tips, worksheets and Blog
on her website at www.startingovernow.com. Contact Mary Lee at
info@startingovernow.com.
Would you approach a job search differently today than you would have a few
years ago? Certainly. Today there is much more competition in the job
market and additionally there are many more venues to help you in your
search. Job seekers should consider the following tips to stand out in this
challenged economy.
HOW TO STANDOUT OF THE PACK:
1.) Social Networking. Make sure you are registered on the free
professional networking sites such as www.facebook.com, www.twitter.com,
www.linkedin.com www.zoominfo.com, and www.xing.com.
2.) Job Placement Sites. Register with the free job placement sites such as
monster.com and careerbuilder.com where you can list your resume and
arrange to receive notification about jobs in your field of interest.
3.) Contact Convergence. Submit your resume online to s prospective
employer as requested but also have an insider that you have met through
networking events hand deliver your resume to the party to whom the
position reports. If you know any vendors that do business with the company
with whom you are seeking employment, ask them to deliver a resume on
your behalf. You can never have enough people advocate for you.
4.) List testimonials on your resume. By now you have collected
testimonials from previous managers and executives. List a few key lines
from each directly on the resume under a section entitled: Testimonials.
5.) Use a P.S. in your cover letter. P.S.’s are often the first and sometimes
the only thing read in a letter. Make sure your P.S. draws attention to
something outstanding that you did or that someone has said about you.
6.) Search for niche markets. If you are reinventing yourself, you might
search the Internet for freelance work you can do on the side at elance.com.
If you are retired, you might consider retirementjobs.com where there are
employers specifically seeking people who have built a lifetime of skills and
are eager to put them to good use.
7.) Volunteer for boards or in other industries. Seek out opportunities to
volunteer where you can build relationships and acquire new skills.
If you are not looking for a new job but simply want to secure the one you
have you might consider these tips:
HOW TO STANDOUT IN THE JOB YOU HAVE:
1.) Talk to your boss. Sit down and have a very direct and pointed
conversation with your boss about your future in the company. Share your
own career goals with him or her.
2.) Volunteer to help with more strategic initiatives. Asking for additional
work shows an interest and desire to help your department and company to
succeed. It also puts a spotlight on your value to the business.
3.) Sharpen your soft skills. Attend networking events and educational
opportunities to build your people skills. Strong interpersonal skills play a
crucial role in gaining the respect of your boss and coworkers. They will
also attract the notice of outside influencers who might open new doors of
opportunity for you.
4.) Find a mentor. Develop mentoring relationships, either inside or outside
the company. Recent studies have shown that four out of five promotions are
influenced by a mentor higher up in the company.
5.) Learn the art of self-promotion. If you have had major accomplishments
or created successful programs, make sure people know about it. Frame it
in terms of what the team accomplished if it was a group project.
Leadership is knowing when to give the glory away.
6.) Read up on leadership. In your spare time read books and articles on
how leaders succeed. No other topic will take you farther. Start now!
Get Mary Lee’s new FREE e-book “Make Your Wheel of Fortune Spin on
Balance."
For the FREE Worksheets: “It’s Not Who You Know It’s Who knows You” and
“Goals Are the First Steps to Results” go to: www.startingovernow.
com/WorksheetsandArticles.html
Mary Lee Gannon went from being a stay-at-home mother with four children
to divorce, poverty and then on to become a newspaper reporter, trade
association executive director, public relations consultant, and foundation
president and CEO. View Mary Lee’s free career tips, worksheets and Blog
on her website at www.startingovernow.com. Contact Mary Lee at
info@startingovernow.com.
Mary Lee's
Book: Mary Lee's
book on "Starting Over"
will be released by New
Horizon Press in
November. Look for it in
bookstores then!
Book: Mary Lee's
book on "Starting Over"
will be released by New
Horizon Press in
November. Look for it in
bookstores then!