Video: Adam's Story

Story about a real jobseeker, named Adam, who only achieved job search success after enrolling in our Create a Functional Resume 'Just the Essentials' course, which I created for The Savvy Jobseeker Academy.

If you need a resume, and think the functional format is the best format suited to your background and personal needs, then enrol in the course today! Click here to learn more about the course.

Where's Char?

I've received a few emails over the last month asking where I have disappeared to. Thank you for your concern. I have sort of disappeared, haven't I?

That's because I injured myself and am in constant pain (until I can have surgery - which could still be a few more months away). Unfortunately, my injuries (and the pain) severely limit my ability to write and type at this time.

I can handle having injuries, but this not being able to do much writing or typing is absolutely killing me! I've tried speech recognition software, but unfortunately, my voice and the software have not yet become a compatible match, because what appears onscreen is nothing like what I actually state, so I can't 'cheat'.

So, thank you for asking. I drop by occasionally to do an update or post when I'm up to it, and once I've had the surgery and recovered I'll be back with renewed motivation. Until next time, happy and frustration-free job seeking!

New Ebook Released!

Hot on the heels of releasing my first ever book, Right Your Resume: Fix or Create your Resume Content, which is available in PRINT and EBOOK versions, today my book, The Job-Seek Motivator has been released exclusively on Amazon Kindle.

The normal price for The Job-Seek Motivator will be USD$1.99, and is available for immediate purchase and download to your Kindle device or App.

But, for those who like a true bargain and receiving presents on Christmas Day, make sure you find the time to visit Amazon - because it will be FREE on the days listed below.

 

Please feel free to tell any person you know who is looking for work!

Jobsearch Mistakes

I found this BRILLIANT Halloween-style Infographic from CareerLeaf - I wish I found it 2 months ago - on the SCARY mistakes jobseekers make in their jobsearch.

First Impressions in Jobsearching Groups

I've mentioned this before, but I'm still seeing many jobseekers violating this simple rule in online jobsearch groups that will help them gain a job: be nice, be positive. Employers might not comment, they might not even have a vacancy at the present moment, but they are watching and taking mental note, and in doing so, they are forming an impression about your behaviour, your personality, your potential suitability for vacancies they have (now and in the future).

I hope it is a good one?

But, don't just take my word for it. Publishers advise this same thing to authors, teachers advise this to students, parents to their children.

And, author Jonathan Maberry worded in a way that had Smashwords CEO reiterate it on his blog:

Do you want to be the person that onlookers form bad impressions of? Do you want to be the person that misses out on a job simply because two months ago you got into an online verbal tassle with another jobseeker or shared your negative personal tirade on 'the state of things' because you were having a bad day?

Please consider the long and short term consequences your behaviour in social media can have.