11 Tips for Dealing with a Prolonged Job Search

11 Tips for Dealing with a Prolonged Job Search 11 Tips for Dealing with a Prolonged Job Search Each activity searcher trusts their fantasy position is directly around the bend, however now and again a chase keeps going longer than anticipated. And keeping in mind that activity fulfillment merits the pause, a long hunt can be very baffling. The uplifting news is, there are a few different ways to assist yourself with managing the pressure and fretfulness you may be feeling during a drawn out quest for new employment. Here's a glance at a portion of the issues that usually emerge during a drawn out quest for new employment and tips for managing them: Maintaining a strategic distance from Negativity The excitement that penetrated the beginning periods of your pursuit of employment can decrease with the progression of time. Be that as it may, no one needs to recruit a killjoy, so take measures to keep up your spirits and certainty. Exercise, eat right, and get adequate rest. These activities will assist you with looking and feel much improved. Attempt to praise little victories along your excursion, says Kelly Donovan, head of Kelly Donovan Associates. In the event that somebody answers to a systems administration note you sent, or a HR delegate gets in touch with you for a telephone screening after you went after a job, you should applaud yourself. Dont be so centered around your definitive objective of another position that you believe yourself to be a disappointment consistently you dont have a new position yet. Make a consideration group, recommends quest for new employment planner Sarah Johnston, organizer of the Briefcase Coach. Joblessness can truly play with your mind, and you need individuals to empty truth into you about your value and promoter for you. Colleagues may incorporate proficient coaches, positive companions who have seen you in great occasions, strict pioneers, and your monetary guide. Thus, don't hesitate to decrease solicitations from skeptical companions who consistently consider the to be as half vacant. Combatting Boredom Feeling stale? Long stretches of digging in a home office examining work sheets and conveying resumes gets old. Shake things up both expertly and by and by to battle dreariness. Volunteer. You'll pick up abilities, meet new individuals, and like creation a distinction on the planet. Toss exertion into systems administration. Associations stay a top method to get a new line of work, and lunch with an old school companion beats another evening stopped before the PC. Take a class or get familiar with another aptitude. You'll improve your resume and create something new to discuss in interviews. Also, overcoming another test invigorates the cerebrum. Looking after Momentum The pursuit of employment may have begun with a fastidious plan where you achieved characterized destinations. Sooner or later, be that as it may, work searchers frequently get messy about adhering to an arrangement. Rather than feeling remorseful, find better approaches to empower efficiency. Join a pursuit of employment work group, Johnston recommends. I truly love the pursuit of employment book by Orville Pierson called Team Up! His research shows that activity searchers who are on quest for new employment groups look for some kind of employment 20% quicker. Look for proficient exhortation. You'd go to a specialist if your state of being didn't improve after some time, so why not see an occupation mentor to make sense of what may be making hindrances vocation prosperity? Taking care of Money Problems At last, a more drawn out than-anticipated pursuit of employment can bring money related pain. Prior to settling for a bothersome activity that may before long lead you back to chasing, think about different alternatives. Take on low maintenance or impermanent occupation. You'll acquire cash while as yet having the opportunity to direct quests and go on interviews. Utilize your abilities to independent, counsel, or take on gig work. Other than the profit, you'll upgrade your resume and portfolio. What's more, individuals dazzled with your work might have the option to place you in contact with others keen on offering all day business. Get a new line of work that accommodates your way of life Peruse Open Flexible Jobs

FlexCareers welcomes Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy Fertilisers

FlexCareers welcomes Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy Fertilisers FlexCareers this week welcome WesfarmersChemicals, Energy Fertilisers  (WesCEF) to our community of progressive employers. Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy Fertilisers  (WesCEF) is part of Wesfarmers Limited, one of Australia’s largest publicly-listed companies, and employs 1,300 people nationally across eight businesses. There are many reasons why FlexCareers is excited to partner with WesCEF, including their huge support for encouraging STEM careers and education for women. In 2016, WesCEF partnered with the Kwinana Industries Council to increase STEM capability in schools within the Kwinana and Rockingham area, and believe that promoting STEM careers to young women will improve gender quality. STEM is a key component of WesCEF’s community engagement and employees are encouraged to volunteer their time for STEM activities. WesCEF has well-defined gender diversity strategies in place, including development and networking programs for female employees, annual pay equity reviews and a range of support services and resources for all employees to ensure that they can maintain a happy and healthy balance between work and family responsibilities. We need to be continually thinking about how we can drive business outcomes through engaging with our employees, how we can attract and retain the best talent within our businesses and part of that is about understanding the needs of our employees and how these needs may be changing over time. Ian Hansen, Chief Operating Officer, WesCEF As a business we have an ongoing focus on providing flexible work options to our employees. Flexibility supports diversity that results in enhanced problem solving based on varied perspectives, experiences and skills. It also allows us to draw from a greater talent pool and become more representative of the communities in which we operate, leading to better business outcomes.  Mark Gadsby, General Manager, Kleenheat Just a few of the great benefits that WesCEF offer include: Allocation of Wesfarmers shares and participation in our annual incentive plan A range of employee discounts, including for private health insurance and vehicles Paid parental leave and a parents’ room in our Murdoch office Employee wellness benefits, such as flu vaccinations and support to quit smoking Resources and support to help employees achieve a healthy balance between work and family responsibilities A discount on Kleenheat natural gas Subsidised professional association memberships Education assistance Find out more about WesCEF and browse available roles though FlexCareers here  www.flexcareers.com.au/employers/wesfarmers-chemicals-energy-fertilisers

Employer Discrimination or Just Weeding the Applicant Pile

Business Discrimination or Just Weeding the Applicant Pile Business Discrimination or Just Weeding the Applicant Pile? On November 20, the Wall Street Journal posted an article named Supervisors May Use Social Media to Discriminate Against Job Seekers. Without perusing the article â€" simply the title â€" I was at that point… well, annoyed. In the wake of perusing the article, I was just marginally less bothered since the WSJ attempted to be adjusted in their revealing. In any case, given the alarm factor of the feature, I need to set aside this effort to converse with work searchers and give some direction. By work searchers, I am not simply tending to any individual who is jobless and scanning for their next position OR somebody that is utilized yet looking outside their organization. The inward activity searcher needs accept their position search similarly as genuinely, and carry on as expertly as anybody in the initial two classifications. The theory of the article is that a few organizations may victimize religion, sexuality and other up-and-comer traits coincidentally recognized through close to home web based life content. Despite the fact that the outcomes, as a matter of fact, were not factually huge, the examination refered to included phony list of qualifications and online networking profiles. In light of my three many years of experience, here is my criticism for work searchers: Organizations are not searching for approaches to separate. They are persuaded to search for various competitors and have strategies and systems that forestall segregation. Employment searchers, don't play the person in question and accept in any case. With the customers I mentor, I regularly hear I'm being oppressed, by ageism, sexism â€" especially being a female in a male-commanded industry, or numerous different reasons. You simply didn't get approval. Proceed onward. Organizations are searching for approaches to place candidates in the no heap. What's more, they are qualified for. With a normal of 250 list of references for each activity posting, they have to limit the quantity of potential up-and-comers who will get a telephone or up close and personal meeting. For my latest recruits when I was at Microsoft, I worked with my spotter to sort the heap of candidates. I quit having a perhaps heap; and kept just yes and no heaps. Try not to mistake this for separation. You will never know why you fell into one heap or the other. Online networking is the most ideal route for organizations to study you past what is in your list of qualifications and introductory letter. On the off chance that you are in quest for new employment mode, you ought to have data on your internet based life locales that you need managers to see. A 2012 overview via CareerBuilder.com uncovered that a third (34%) of employing directors state they have discovered data by means of web-based social networking that has caused them not to recruit an up-and-comer. Top reasons were improper photographs, drinking or utilizing drugs, poor correspondences abilities, and applicants sassing their earlier managers. That is NOT separation. On the positive side, organizations are likewise searching for motivations to enlist you. The kind of substance that helps work searchers gives the employing director or selection representative a decent vibe for applicant's character, passing on an expert picture, and foundation data that bolsters proficient capabilities, as indicated by the CareerBuilder.com study. There are such a large number of free assets to assist you with utilizing web based life for your potential benefit, both as work searcher and a business. Search them out and ace the specialty of web-based social networking it's staying put!

A Coach You Can Afford Jibberjobber Job Search Program

A Coach You Can Afford Jibberjobber Job Search Program ShareShare1 It would help to have a coaching call with a job search expert every morning, but many job seekers cant afford that level of support. Thats why I was excited to be asked to beta-test the new Jibberjobber Job Search Program. For years Ive been a fan of their flagship product, the Jibberjobber software that helps you organize your job search. Its creator, Jason Alba, knows job search inside and out. Hes also an excellent trainer, so I was glad to discover he personally narrates the recordings that make up this new product, the six-week Jibberjobber Job Search Program. Heres how this online job search program works: Every morning you listen to a recording in which Jason gives you three High Value Activities or HVAs for you to do that day. For example, on Day 1 youre asked to write down some specifics about the job you want. On subsequent days many of the HVAs involve informational interviews, one of the best strategies for getting a great job fast. Yes, I said informational interviews. If that sounds daunting, heres what Jason has to say: The JibberJobber Job Search Program is not for the faint of heart. While Ive put a lot of time and effort into creating the best six week job search program I could imagine, the bulk of the work will be on your side. But you wont be alone. Ill be with you every morning. Your first day is 9 minutes of instruction, foundation, and tasks. The tasks are simple. As you go through each day, you will get the hang of the program, and your part, and feel confidence in your abilities. Soon enough the tasks get a little harder. And then a little harder. And maybe even a little harder. But, I train you. I walk you through the concepts, and how to best attack your problem. The tactics youll be doing each day in this program are the right tactics. No more spinning wheels. No more wasting your time or wondering if what you are doing is the right thing. With this program its get-to-work time with one objective: to land an awesome job! Jason totally gets it that job search can be really hard. This virtual job search program was originally named Project Hope, because Jason knows how hopeless it can feel. Hes been there; thats why he founded Jibberjobber. He knows whats challenging about what hes asking you to do, and he addresses that in a simple, encouraging, helpful way. Heres a testimonial I found in the Jibberjobber Blog: The key advantage of [todays audio] is that it got me free from analysis paralysis that has had me stuck for some time . . . You told me to get started, and I did. Yesterday, my second voicemail request for an informational interview resulted in an immediate callback, a 40-minute phone conversation, and an invitation for me to interview in person with a consulting firm in two weeks time. Fantastic! [This] method really works!Rob Joseph, Finance Executive After listening to this program daily for a few weeks Ive become convinced its a winner. Because its new you can enroll at a special introductory rate of $197, compared to the list price of $497. Click here for more information and/or to sign up. A Coach You Can Afford Jibberjobber Job Search Program ShareShare1 It would help to have a coaching call with a job search expert every morning, but many job seekers cant afford that level of support. Thats why I was excited to be asked to beta-test the new Jibberjobber Job Search Program. For years Ive been a fan of their flagship product, the Jibberjobber software that helps you organize your job search. Its creator, Jason Alba, knows job search inside and out. Hes also an excellent trainer, so I was glad to discover he personally narrates the recordings that make up this new product, the six-week Jibberjobber Job Search Program. Heres how this online job search program works: Every morning you listen to a recording in which Jason gives you three High Value Activities or HVAs for you to do that day. For example, on Day 1 youre asked to write down some specifics about the job you want. On subsequent days many of the HVAs involve informational interviews, one of the best strategies for getting a great job fast. Yes, I said informational interviews. If that sounds daunting, heres what Jason has to say: The JibberJobber Job Search Program is not for the faint of heart. While Ive put a lot of time and effort into creating the best six week job search program I could imagine, the bulk of the work will be on your side. But you wont be alone. Ill be with you every morning. Your first day is 9 minutes of instruction, foundation, and tasks. The tasks are simple. As you go through each day, you will get the hang of the program, and your part, and feel confidence in your abilities. Soon enough the tasks get a little harder. And then a little harder. And maybe even a little harder. But, I train you. I walk you through the concepts, and how to best attack your problem. The tactics youll be doing each day in this program are the right tactics. No more spinning wheels. No more wasting your time or wondering if what you are doing is the right thing. With this program its get-to-work time with one objective: to land an awesome job! Jason totally gets it that job search can be really hard. This virtual job search program was originally named Project Hope, because Jason knows how hopeless it can feel. Hes been there; thats why he founded Jibberjobber. He knows whats challenging about what hes asking you to do, and he addresses that in a simple, encouraging, helpful way. Heres a testimonial I found in the Jibberjobber Blog: The key advantage of [todays audio] is that it got me free from analysis paralysis that has had me stuck for some time . . . You told me to get started, and I did. Yesterday, my second voicemail request for an informational interview resulted in an immediate callback, a 40-minute phone conversation, and an invitation for me to interview in person with a consulting firm in two weeks time. Fantastic! [This] method really works!Rob Joseph, Finance Executive After listening to this program daily for a few weeks Ive become convinced its a winner. Because its new you can enroll at a special introductory rate of $197, compared to the list price of $497. Click here for more information and/or to sign up.

Maternity and paternity leave What you need to know

Maternity and paternity leave What you need to know by Michael Cheary Preparing for the arrival of a new baby can be an incredibly exciting but stressful time, with lots of questions and surprises as you get ready for the big day.One important factor is how the impending birth will impact your work, whatever your gender. Legal General has partnered with Rough Guides to create the free to download eBook, Rough Guide to Work and Money, filled with useful information to help you understand your rights if you’ve got a baby on the way.Here‘s some information from the guide to help  you prepare for time off work:Maternity LeaveA woman has the right to take up to a year off work, although maternity pay is only available for a maximum of 39 weeks. You must let your employer know the date you want your maternity leave to start by the end of the 15th week before your baby is due.You might need to provide a medical certificate showing when your baby is due. This is called form MATB1 and you can get it from either your midwife or GP. Maternity leave consists of two parts:Ordinary Maternity Leave â€" this applies to the first 26 weeks of maternity leave. During this period, you will be able to build up holiday and receive pay increases as you would if you were at work, even though you won’t get your normal pay unless your contract states otherwise.Additional Maternity Leave â€" this applies to the next 26 weeks of maternity leave, which must follow on directly from your Ordinary Maternity Leave. Once this has finished, you have the right to go back to your job provided it is still avail ­able. If it isn’t, then you must be offered appropriate similar employment.Paternity LeaveAs a father, you can take either one or two consecutive weeks off work when your baby is born. This is known as Ordinary Paternity Leave and it also applies if you and your partner are adopting a child.Your paternity start-date must be either the actual date of birth, or an agreed number of days following the baby’s arrival.Shared Pare ntal Leave and PayYou may be eligible for Shared Parental Leave and Pay, a new system which aims to give parents greater flexibility when it comes to arranging childcare.Mothers will still take at least two weeks of maternity leave straight after the birth, but after that up to 50 weeks of leave and 37 weeks of pay can be shared between parents. Statutory shared parental pay is £139.58 per week or 90% of your average weekly earnings, whichever is less.Your employer might offer a more generous parental pay or maternity package, so read the small print of your contract carefully.Maternity PayYou are eligible for Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) if you’ve been with the same employer for at least 26 weeks up to the fifteenth week before the week you are due to give birth, and have been earning on average at least £112 a week (in the 2015â€"16 tax year).You can start your maternity leave from as early as 11 weeks before your baby is due, right up until the day after your baby is born.By law you must take at least two weeks off work after your baby’s birth.You’ll need to tell your employer that you want to stop work to have a baby, and let them know the date you want your maternity pay to start, in writing if they ask you to. You have to give them at least 28 days’ notice and you’ll also have to provide proof that you’re pregnant, such as a doctor’s note.Returning to WorkIf you think the employment you have been offered on your return from Additional Maternity Leave isn’t appropriate, let your employer know imme ­diately. If the situation remains unresolved, you should follow your company’s complaints procedure.If this doesn’t work and you are a member of a trade union, contact them for advice.Alternatively, speak to a specialist at the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) who can help you resolve your dispute. You can do this by contacting the ACAS helpline on 0300 123 1100 or by visiting the ACAS website.For more information, ha ve a look at the infographic below and download the free eBook from at www.roughguidefinance.com For more news from Legal General, follow them on Twitter  @landg_ukDo you have any essential tips to help people get ready to go on maternity or paternity leave? Share them with us below or tell us on Twitter @reedcouk