The hidden factors behind hiring choices
Hiring decisions say as much about the company making them as they say about you. Another writer on another website might add the word ‘Discuss‘ to the end of that statement, All I want to add is your experience… Companies make decisions and they have their own reasons for doing so, But then again, so do we. The factors that lead up to a ‘Yes’ or a ‘No’ in a hiring decision go way beyond our influence, Even when we’ve done the best we can. As individuals all we can do is our very best when we’re looking for work, While remembering that...
Read MoreNever had a clue, Still have no idea?
“I’m one of those that never had a clue what career path they wanted to take. I still have no idea.” Have you ever heard, said or thought the same thing? If you have I’ll bet you had no idea just how great an answer this really is… Saying out loud that you don’t have a clue is an almost perfect place to begin figuring things out. It’s a clean slate. The absolute beginning of something new. There’s no falling or slipping backwards from here. It’s also a great place because the clues are everywhere and they’re already part of our...
Read MoreWelcome New Explorers!
What an incredible weekend it has been and it’s all down to you! This Saturday over 2,000 people downloaded The Career Explorer’s Journal from the Amazon.com Kindle store alone! Sales of the book since July 1 have catapulted the book into Amazon’s Bestseller lists where it climbed as high as #42 in the overall Top 100, as well as #1 in three other Kindle Bestseller categories too! Before this incredible weekend of firsts comes to an end I wanted to say a BIG Thanks to every single person who has downloaded the book. Thank You and – if you’re here for the...
Read MoreMore on Michael Collins and Your Career
People achieve incredible things in their working lives, But we only seem to hear a few outstanding career stories up close. That means we don’t get to understand what makes most people tick, The millions of different ways a person can overcome, succeed or keep going against all the odds. Take Michael Collins for example: He had one of the most celebrated jobs in the world, But most of us only remember the two people he worked closely with for a few weeks in 1969, (their names were Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin by the way). Michael Collins has been called ‘the other’ Apollo...
Read MoreLoving the Covering Letter
The cover letter is much greater than a necessary evil. So much more than a pointless hoop to jump through or a repetitive waste of time. In many ways the cover letter is the most creative, immediate and persuasive form of communication available to us when we’re not (or can’t be) there in person. It’s the part of our career and our job search where we start with a blank piece of paper time and time again. Today we have social media rock-stars, maverick careerists and job-seekers who have taken the essence of the cover letter and turned it into something wonderful and new....
Read MoreThe Show Must Go On
Musicians, actors, singers, dancers, authors, playwrights. Do people in any other career get rejected as often? To get anywhere in careers like these most people need to deal with regular rejection and that takes bucket-loads of stamina, single-mindedness, creativity, determination and resilience. A very small number get their golden-ticket to the top but most people who choose these careers (or get chosen by these careers if you prefer) seem to succeed against all the odds. Did you ever wonder how or why this is so? There are many factors but persistence is always one, and persistence...
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