Posts Tagged ‘StormStaff’

Career Assessment: Find A Job That Matches Your Strengths

July 12th, 2010
Why is it so important to find a job that matches your strengths and meets your needs?

“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” – Confucius

Where your talents and the need of the world cross, there lies your vocation – Aristotle

By StormStaff

If you’re one of the individuals out there who has job in today’s economy, you probably consider yourself very lucky; however, while you may be employed, can you also say you are happy? Regardless of the state of the economy, I would like to stress to you the importance of finding a job that fits your needs and gives you some form of bliss.

If you accept and work at a job that isn’t the right match, it not only hurts you, it also hurts your employer. Eventually, your entire career path may suffer as a result. Instead, find a job that calls upon your strengths and makes you happy. After all, a job that utilizes your strengths and has a » Read more: Career Assessment: Find A Job That Matches Your Strengths

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Personal Branding: What’s in a name?

July 7th, 2010

Digital dirt on search engines can make or break your next job offer!

By StormStaff

Here’s a question for you: have you ever Googled your name?  If not, you may want to take a moment to type it into the search bar and see what comes up!

In our previous blog post, we told you to Google your name. Why? When doing research prior to your job hunt, it is always important to not only research potential employers but yourself as well! Many hiring managers and recruiters do this, so that means your online presence can make or break your job search now more than ever before. Make sure positive and professional content appears under your name before someone may find something you won’t want to be seen.

First off, how can you search yourself? Check out several search engines like Google, Yahoo, Ask, Bing, etc. Review the first three to five pages of results for content.

When you conduct your search, try the following search options:

- Type in alternate forms of your name – any nicknames, alternate spellings, etc.

- Type in your middle name

- Type in your middle initial

- Type in the names of any former employers included with your name

If you’ve searched yourself and found nothing, now is the perfect time to add to your professional online presence! There are several steps you can take:

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Career Tips: Take a Step toward Career Success and Create a Work-life Balance!

June 24th, 2010

Being out of work gives you a new perspective on what you want for a job and how you want to live with your job.  Many question whether the grueling hours put in on their last job was worth it considering the out come of unemployment.  Being unemployed gives you the opportunity to step back and decide how you are going to proceed in the future, keeping work and your personal life in balance seems to have risen to the top of the pile for most people.  Read on to  get the basics on creating a healthy balance in your future.

By StormStaff

In today’s economic climate, those of us who are lucky enough to be employed face intensified pressures while working for understaffed companies. At a time when a shortage of staff means longer hours, more tasks, less vacation time and working from home, it’s hard to separate our personal lives from work. The work life balance can be one of the most difficult aspects of managing a career but in order to succeed, you need to have a balanced lifestyle.

Career can mean a combination of work and other life roles. Today’s blog is dedicated to the work-life balance. It is extremely important to understand the importance of maintaining a good, healthy balance if you’d like to ultimately achieve professional success. Finding a balance that is right for you and your situation will lead to greater life satisfaction and eventually, greater career success. » Read more: Career Tips: Take a Step toward Career Success and Create a Work-life Balance!

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