Marketing Idea

A personal website is a great way to showcase your talents AND you don't have to have a great deal of skill to make it look professionally done. Go the following website to set up yours today. On it you can post samples of your work, your resume, a personal video, your portfolio, writing samples, letters of recommendation, etc.

So what are you waiting for! Get out them and wow the world with how amazing you truly are!

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Discrimination in Hiring - Employers be aware of your practices!

WOW. It's amazing that we even have to talk about this in 2012. Discrimination should be a thing of the past. Hopefully this action against Pepsi will be a wakeup call to employers everywhere.

http://www.nationalreentryresourcecenter.org/announcements/in-settlement-eeoc-clarifies-law-on-employers-use-of-arrest-and-conviction-records-in-hiring-process

Paying it Forward

Do you know of a great organization that has been instrumental in your success? Please share it with me so that I can include a link to it on the blog so others can benefit too!!

Research That Company!

Doing your research on a potential employer is critical to your success! Here is a great website to learn about what companies pay, their job openings, and what employees have to say about their employers.

http://www.glassdoor.com/index.htm

Social Networking - The facts and the WOW!!

Social media are an excellent to find jobs! Effectiely using it is the key, however.

This is a great article on the different types of social media. Start using it right away if you aren't already! Many communities offer free classes on how to get started, or you can find tips on the internet.

Those with a criminal record need to rely heavily on networking to move forward in their job search. Over 85% of people find their jobs this way.  Happy networking! It can be fun and beneficial.

http://jobsearch.about.com/od/onlinecareernetworking/tp/socialnetworkingtips.htm?

Never Give Up!!

Getting past a criminal record is hard, but not impossible. If you think it's hopeless, then it is.

Educate yourself. Network. Get written letters of recommendation. Update your LinkedIn profile, and never, ever, give up.

Focus

"If you're not focusing on what you want, then what you don't want will automatically find you."

~Toby Williams

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The Power of Thoughts

You become what you think about.

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Demonstrate Those Skills!

Have you considered trying to find ways to creatively demonstrate your skills to potential employers rather than hoping and praying your resume will rise to the surface in a pile of 900 others?

Consider setting up a volunteer opportunity or an event to showcase your knowledge, skills, abilities, and personality. It doesn't have to be a major event like an awards show! It can be something simple and easy that doesn't have to be majorly time consuming.

Employers today are looking for people that can demonstrate their talents.  What are you doing to show off yours?