employment advice

Resources for SC citizens with disabilities in gaining employment

 

Creating a 30 Second pitch for interviewing & networking

 

Creating a 30 second pitch

Some networking encounters are very brief. Thus, you must always be prepared to tell a contact the most important information that she/he should know about you in a few short sentences. This conversation is also known as your 30-second pitch or the answer to the question “Tell me about yourself.”

The Job Seeker’s 7 Deadly Sins: How to turn job search vices into virtues

 

The Job Seeker’s 7 Deadly Sins: How to turn job search vices into virtues

 

The 7 Deadly Sins, is a classification of objectionable vices that have been used since early times to educate and instruct followers concerning fallen humanity's tendency to sin.  --Wikipedia

Things to consider when job searching in South Carolina

Currently, there are a lot of out of work, laid-off Carolinians. When I was a case manager within a SC WORKS Center, I saw countless numbers of people coming in everyday looking for work or retraining. Lots of people had open minds looking for a fresh start. While others had closed minds and would not even consider other related jobs or positions. When you are out looking for work, there are many different things that you should consider:

Can Multimedia Breathe Life Into Your Resume?

I network with a lot of different people across the nation, and read interesting people. Sometimes, people can say things better than you can.  Kyle Lagunas, is a great information resource in helping job seekers come to understand that things are changing and they must adept at adapting to change. Here is information on making your resume much more vibrant and also tell a story.