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Quotes for the Month

Job Seeking Tips:

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1. Who Do You Know Who ...

Whether you are posting for an internal job, looking for a promotion, or doing an outside job search, who you know is as important as what you know!

INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEWS
If you are interested in a particular internal job, get to know the manager of that department as well as staff within that department. If you do not know anyone in that department, ask friends who they know that work in that department and request an introduction. Once introduced, invite that person to lunch. Your objective is to make a friend and find out the purpose of the group, the kind of work they do, what they like, and what they find challenging about the job. What problems does the group currently face or face in the future? Ask what qualifications are needed to work in that department.

Think of something you can offer the person in exchange for their time and helpful information. Giving and receiving is always a two way street. Maybe share an experience where you and your team have faced and solved similar problems.

Then and only then, talk about your interest in the department, why you are interested, and things you know and have done that could be an asset to the organization. Let the person know that you would like to be kept in mind if a job should open up. ASK THE PERSON WHO ELSE THEY THINK YOU SHOULD GET TO KNOW, AND AGAIN, ASK FOR AN INTRODUCTION. Always follow up such meetings with a handwritten note of thanks. NO EMAIL THANK YOU'S! Then be sure to keep that new relationship warm by touching base by email, phone, or lunch from time to time.

The BIGGEST MISTAKE people make that have a job is to not continue to build their personal network both inside and outside the organization. When the day comes that they need to find an external job, they may not have stayed connected to many people outside the company. For this reason, it is important to maintain membership in at least one related professional organization. When possible, volunteer to head a small committee or project. Just going to meetings is not enough! By leading a committee or project, people see how good you are at organizing, accomplishing tasks, and managing others, and it allows you to deepen relationships you can call on later for job leads.

The Informational Interview described above is equally valuable when networking to find a job in a new company. One of the most important principles in fruitful networking is reciprocity. You MUST always be asking "How can I support or assist you" and be willing to give as much or more than you are asking of the other person.

If you are currently looking, happy hunting. If you need to spiff up your resume or interview skills, email joan@bolmer.com or call me at 281 293-8864 for a free 45-minute consultation.

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What Clients Say About Joan

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My main goal when I began working with Joan was to keep my business thriving while I took on a volunteer leadership role for a professional association. I had seen colleagues lose clients—and a lot of sleep—when they served in a similar capacity. I couldn’t afford to have that happen.

Joan asks great “what-if” questions. She helps me set priorities, delegate as needed, and stay accountable to my goals. She has also provided a number of valuable contacts from her own extensive network, some of whom have now become clients. Joan offers uncommon wisdom and insight about the business world and working with people. In the three years Joan has been my coach, I have seen a measurable increase in my business income, my volunteer group landed a top award, and I have gained more time to spend with family and friends.

I heartily recommend Joan Bolmer as a career and business strategist for anyone seeking to overcome challenges and accomplish greater professional success and satisfying life balance.

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Quotes for the Month

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.
_ Anais Nin, The Diary of Anais Nin, volume 3, 1939-1944
US (French-born) author & diarist (1903 - 1977)

During periods of relaxation after concentrated intellectual activity, the intuitive mind seems to take over and can produce the sudden clarifying insights which give so much joy and delight.
- Fritjof Capra, physicist

Genius might be described as a supreme capacity for getting its possessors into trouble of all kinds.
- Samuel Butler (1835 - 1902)

Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.
- Edgar Allan Poe (1809 - 1849), "Eleonora"

Job Seeking Tips: Free Online Network for Interim Executives

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Through a combination of free and premium services, such as professional interviewing, credential charts, a high-ranking search site, and more, the IAIE and Interim CEO/Interim CFO networks help present qualified interim executives as the accomplished leaders they are to the world of PE funds, corporations, and board of directors.
Highly qualified executives can contact the network at (888) 329-8826 or info@interimCEO.com


If you want to power up your resume, job search, and interview skills, give me a call at 832-458-0455 or email me at joan@bolmer.com for a free consultation.

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