The top courses to help you get hired January 2016

The top courses to help you get hired January 2016 by Michael Cheary 2016: Officially the year you stop putting things off. Ok, so we may not be able to help you stay dry or stick to the gym this January, but there are plenty of ways we can make sure you see out your resolutions in style (well, at least until the end of the month).If you’re interested in learning something new this year, here are three of the top trending courses you can find on reed.co.uk in January 2016:Learn a new languageIs one of your resolutions to learn a new language? You’re in luck.Blue Mountain are offering up to 50% off all of their language courses to start the year, helping you get up-to-speed with a new non-native tongue quicker than you can say ‘où est la maison de fromage’.And it’s not just limited to French. Other available languages include Arabic, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai and Turkish. So whether you want to ramble on in Rome or buy a new tie in Thailand, there’s officially no excuse not to get multili ngual this month, and beyond.Because ‘Love Monday’ sounds the same in any language…*What do I need? No previous experience necessary.How long will it last? 12 months (part-time, enrol any time).Perfect for: People who don’t trust Google Translate.Language coursesEat betterSo, it’s finally January. Christmas is just a distant, food-coma based memory, and you’re pretty sure the only thing you’ve taken on board is about half your bodyweight in gravy.But rather than adopting another fad diet that you can only barely make it through to February (please, no more kale), why not let this nutrition course do the hard work for you?Covering key healthy eating areas such as designing diets, suppressive foods, vitamins and supplements, there’s never been an easier way to help keep your waistline (and your career) in check.Remember: Eat clean, learn dirty (and various other inspirational paraphrases).What do I need? There are no specific entry requirements for this qualification, although a healthy fascination with food may be a distinct advantage.How long will it last? Around 120 hours.Perfect for: People who still consider syrup as a food group.Nutrition course  Find a new jobUnfortunately, we can’t guarantee we can find you a new job this year. Oh wait, actually we can…360 GSP IT Training Recruitment are offering a few aspiring IT or networking professionals a chance to join their very own guaranteed job programme.After enrolling, they’ll provide you with everything from instructor-led IT training, through to exam preparation for qualifications like CompTIA and Cisco, and even industry specific CV and interview advice.And if you’re still not convinced, they even offer a free android tablet and case if you sign up this month, as well as a range of different options when it comes to finance.Need a new job? Do IT…What do I need? There are no formal pre-requisites for enrolling on this course.How long will it last? Study at your own pace.Perfect fo r: People who want to fast-track their career in IT.IT Job Guarantee Programme course*May not be true.Not sure which course is right for you? View all available courses. Find a job What Where Search JobsSign up for more Career AdviceSign up for moreCareer Advice Please enter a valid email addressmessage hereBy clicking Submit you agree to the

3 Must Have Gadgets For Fun Biking

3 Must Have Gadgets For Fun Biking Its that time of year again.  Time to get the bike down from the hooks in the garage and make it road ready.  I found some interesting new gear to make summer biking a little more fun.  None break the bank, so theyre all worth a look. Phone Holder I dont know about you, but I am so done with dropping and breaking my phone.  And on the bike, putting it in a secure location has meant I couldnt hear notifications.  Which sorta defeats the purpose of bringing the phone along! Theres a lot of similar looking mounts out there, so I was hesitant to get any for fear of spending money on one that didnt really do the job.  Based on reviews, I got one made by Odier and gave it a shot.  Turned out to be a great choice!  Easy to attach, adjustable, and my phone didnt budge from the easily-installed position. Plus, because the mount has a tilt adjustment, its possible to use your phone as a GPS or a bike dashcam.  I tried both and they work great!  On a scale of one to ten for recommending, this one gets a ten.  .  .  .  .  . Theft Deterrence I call it deterrence because we all know if the thief really wants your stuff, hes going to take it.  But they usually go for the easier target and if its not yours, you win!  I had my bike stolen when I was in college, and how much worse a time could there be?  Lets face it, when youre in college youre not exactly making bank. The problem with most bike security isnt necessarily the security itself, its that bikes are so easy to grab and go with.  And GPS trackers are okay but there are two big problems with them.  One, the thief usually gets them indoors pretty quickly and you lose the signal.  And two, theres no way Im going to go confront the thief even if I knew where he was! That leaves deterrence.  I found a pretty basic but reliable alarm called the Urban UR6  that has a light and sound alarm that goes off when the bike is moved. Designed for motorcycles or bikes, on the bike its installed in the spokes, so it also deters the would-be thief from riding quickly away.  I havent had a real-life test yet (and hopefully wont!), but Im thinking once the alarm starts the thief is going to move on to an easier target. Protecting Your Backside How many times have you said *%#! when you got plastered with a narrow streak right up your back?  I really hate that.  This incredibly simple and cheap invention is out of sight until you need it, and then goes to work to keep the mud where it belongs.  Which is anywhere but on you! Ass Savers come in a variety of models and will pay for themselves the first time you dont ruin that favorite biking shirt.  A must-have! The products above have been reviewed based on personal use.  One of the products was provided by the manufacturer, but all reviews are the authors unbiased opinions.

From Financial Analyst To Filmmaker - VocationVillage

From Financial Analyst To Filmmaker - VocationVillage Dear VocationVillage.com, I have been in analytical jobs like financial analysis for the past 20 years, but I have always wanted to go into filmmaking. How can I approach getting a job in a field where I have no experience, other than a college degree in Mass Communications?Signed, Aspiring Filmmaker San Francisco, CADear Future Filmmaker, You probably already know that the film industry is super competitive and that you will likely have to work very, very hard to achieve your career dreams of making a living as a filmmaker. That being said, Im in the business of helping people to get what they want by offering career advice based on industry expert opinion, so here are some suggestions:Unless you have a trust fund or a significant amount of savings in the bank, the first thing you will probably need to do is find a niche in the finance field that is sufficiently flexible that you have time to work on facilitating a career change into filmmaking. Once you have arranged that, you can continue to use your finance skills to pay your bills as you change careers.If you are keen to go to film school, heres an article: Best Film Schools. However, many successful filmmakers do not have an academic degree in film or communications, so it isnt a deal breaker if you dont go back to school. You do need to acquire skills, though, a nd one training option to explore your local film society. As you said your hometown is San Francisco, California, one local possibility is the San Francisco Film Society. They offer classes, workshops, screenings, and events. Of course this suggestion presumes that you do not plan to move. If you are open to relocation, you might be interested in MovieMaker Magazines 2013 list of best places for independent filmmakers. Their top five are Austin, New York City, Seattle, Los Angeles and Portland.Industry experts in film say that 99% of the things that get done in the film industry are done via connections, so the most important thing you can do is start meeting people in the film industry. One possible networking source for you is ShootingPeople.org.Many people have gotten their start in film by apprenticing for other filmmakers. This can involve thankless grunt work but the learning can be invaluable. Some sources for jobs include:EntertainmentCareers.com iCrewz MediaMatch.com ProductionHub.comExploring this career advice is just a first step. As you meet successful filmmakers, you will be in a position to get tips and strategies from the people best equipped to guide you. But hopefully these ideas will give you a starting point.Hope this helps!

Apply BHAGs and Boldness On Your Drive for Success - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Apply BHAGs and Boldness On Your Drive for Success - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career In the first year and a half of his presidency Woodrow Wilson, America’s 28th President, was able to have enacted four major pieces of legislation of his vision branded The New Freedom. These  included major tariff reform, and the establishment of the Federal Trade Commission and what serves today as the Federal Reserve and central banking system. At the conclusion of these victories in June, 2014, 18 months after his inauguration, Wilson said, “there is nothing that succeeds in life like boldness, provided you believe you are on the right side.” Eighty years later in 1994 in the book Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies authors Jim Collins and Jerry Porras suggest something termed the Big Hairy Audacious Goal (known as BHAG for short, pronounced BEE-hag), which offers a framework for companies to incorporate Wilson’s concept of boldness into the workplace. A few weeks ago in facilitating a strategic planning session with the board of directors of one of the larger not-for-profit agencies in my area, we introduced the concept of the BHAG. It truly changed the conversation and the focus of the entire board retreat. The executive director of the agency embraced it and really went for it. He proclaimed his BHAG is to turn the agency’s funding sources upside down so that it can become self-sufficient within five years and relying on virtually no governmental funding. For 20-years this agency has subsisted on 98% of its funding from government sources, but in this new economy those resources are starting to wither away. The ED knows the agency is going to have to become more entrepreneurial. At this agency, only ten-percent of the board of directors are business people and could be considered entrepreneurial. The rest are former government employees, educators and academics, and some consumers of the agencys services. They were understandably skeptical of the capabilities of the agency to achieve this BHAG. The power of the BHAG’s boldness is its ability to force people to think differently and to begin project assets and strengths onto opportunities in new ways, never before considered. BHAGs work for individuals, too, and are a great way to build a personal brand. Boldness backed by self-belief, with activity to back it up, is extremely attractive. In mid-2012 my business coach challenged me to set a BHAG for my business, which was to double my company’s revenue for 2013, I’m excited to report that as of July 31st I am on pace to do just that. BHAGs are usually longer-term goals. Collins Porras offer them as 10-30 year visions but also say there can be shorter, interim BHAGs to generate focus along   the way. So, let me encourage you to do just that. Let’s set a 10-year BHAG and an interim BHAG for the year-end 2014. If you were going to be truly bold, more bold than you’ve ever been, what is something you would aspire to for year-end 2023, just 10-years away? Then, let’s set an interim BHAG for year-end 2014, just 16 months from now. Let us all take the advice of America’s 28th president and bring more boldness to our approach from this day forward. Author: Skip Weisman,  The Leadership Workplace Communication Expert, has worked with business leaders and their teams to transform both individual and organizational performance in industries from banks to plumbers since 2001. Skip’s experience helping his clients has shown that the biggest problems in workplaces today can be directly traced to interpersonal communication between people in the work environment. Having spent 20 years in professional baseball management, his first career in which he served as CEO for five different franchises, has given Skip tremendous insights and skills for build high-performing teams. Learn more about Skip at  www.WorkplaceCommunicationExpert.com  and  www.SkipWeismanSpeaks.com Learn more about Skip at www.WorkplaceCommunicationExpert.com and www.SkipWeismanSpeaks.com

Happy Fourth Birthday to the Job Mob blog! - Executive Career Brandâ„¢

Happy Fourth Birthday to the Job Mob blog! One of my favorite bloggers, Jacob Share, recently celebrated the 4th anniversary of his excellent JobMob blog. A job search expert on the highest level, Jacob understands and prolifically writes about personal branding, search strategies, social networking, blogging and all the other essentials in landing a job today. The blogs motto is all together now. Jacob is inclusive and generous with his careers industry colleagues, and pretty much everyone. I dont know where he finds the time to help so many people and do all the things he does. No wonder he has built such a loyal community of evangelists. The fact that he has a sense of humor about it all doesnt hurt either! A lot happens on JobMob â€" from contests, events and frequent polls, to opportunities for other bloggers to contribute as guest authors. With 2.5 million page views last year and over 7,000 subscribers to date, the blog must also be on many others’ list of favorites. The founder of Share Select Media, Jacobs business revolves around designing and innovating new kinds of blogs and building web communities. He’s offering a free ebook, The Ultimate Twitter Job Search Guide, and promising that another book (or two) is in the works. I asked Jacob to share a bit of advice on job search: My favorite job search tip is to learn how to job search in the first place. Most people simply dont know how. One of the reasons Ive gone so deep into the job search field is because I got tired of seeing so many people including myself, twice in the past waste time prolonging their searches needlessly, losing money, getting depressed, you name it. If people just took the time to learn relevant job search fundamentals, a lot of suffering could be avoided. Another favorite is to build a strong personal brand so that the job offers come to you instead of you having to search for them. Congratulations, Jacob, on 4 years of blogging excellence on all things job search! Related posts: World’s Top 10 Best Corporate Blogs You’re a C-level Executive Job Seeker and You’re NOT Blogging? C-level Job Search: Blogging? What Am I Going To Write About? 00 0

Your College Grad Children Are Living with you...why

Your College Grad Children Are Living with you...why Thousands of new graduates have been released into the world.   What percentage of them have secured jobs?   Figures as low as 25% (from Careerealism). Sure the market is tough and there arent a lot of jobs.   But what exactly did they learn in college?   Were they taught about what jobs to compete for?   Were they taught how to network and develop relationships?   Were they taught how to look for a job or better yet compete for jobs in this economy?   Maybe, if they visited the campus career center (where is that anyway?). Excuse my tone, but parents, you should be outraged.   How much money did you just shell out to have your child receive an education?   What good is that education if it doesnt translate into work?   Isnt that why they went to college? Of course, many students are pro-active and attended on campus interviews and began searching, but most probably did not.   Partially due to denial.   Partially due to fear. The resultsthey are home with mom and dad, living in their old bedrooms.   Wheres the incentive to find a job? My guess is, if you took a look at the resume and job search activities of your child, you would be disappointed in both.   It really isnt their fault, they dont know how to do this.   No one taught them and job search is not an innate skill. Parents, if you havent looked for a job yourself in the last nine months or so, dont even attempt to help your child.   Your input is probably not as good as valid as it used to be, sorry. Here are some resources that specifically address the issues of a new graduate looking for work in 2010.   Share these with your family! On Twitter, you can follow my list of New Grad Tweeters :   @careersherpa/new-grad This is a listing of some of the top bloggers for Gen Y/New Grads: Lindsey Pollak Gradspot Heather Huhman Brazen Careerist Careerealism Student Branding Blog There are tons more, but this should get them started.   You might also want to check in with the college career center now, visit a One-Stop for free job search help or hire a professional coach

Environmentl Science Resume Writing Tips - Why You Should Use Online Resources

Environmentl Science Resume Writing Tips - Why You Should Use Online ResourcesEnvironmentl Science Resume Writing Tips is a collection of some common practices that are really easy to forget. These simple tips will save you a lot of time and frustration when it comes to putting together your resume. Do keep in mind that the more intricate the details of your education, the better your chances of getting hired, so let's start with some simple information.The most basic tip in Resume Writing Tips is to make sure that your resume is organized. All your relevant educational and professional experience should be clearly highlighted. It should also include your work experiences, if any. On the same note, do not forget to put in some references. If you are a potential employer, including your references is critical to their ability to verify your education, work experience, and the other pertinent information.It is equally important to emphasize how well an individual's experience has prepa red them for a particular job. This is accomplished through proper organization of your education, work experience, or industry. All this can be done by your profession/company, and the institution you attended. There is no specific format that can be used to accomplish this goal. What is critical is that you let them know how you have prepared yourself for a position.An environmentl resume also needs to be concise when it comes to highlighting job description. Do make sure that you list your positions and qualifications exactly. Including industry or sector knowledge can help you get some research work or additional job experience when you take on a new position. This also means that you have included a list of skills, which are most likely to be found on a job opening. When all this is done, do also provide a section on projects, both short-term and long-term.Don't forget that sometimes information on ajob is not applicable anymore. If this is the case, you have to put in a good d eal of detail about relevant experience and qualifications, in order to ensure that your information is correct. A clear view of your education, previous experience, and even certifications can help you as an applicant to acquire these kinds of information.Do not overlook the need to state your interests and values, as well. Include these in order to make your chances of getting hired higher. All this information will help you stand out from the crowd and help to make you more attractive to the employers. If they cannot understand your profile because of the lack of clear information, they will probably choose someone else.Another tip for writing environmental science resume is to make sure that your objective statement and career objectives are written in a concise way. Employers are very familiar with these things, so this should not be a problem. Most people do not realize that they can use the quote from a famous scientist or doctor and use it as a beginning point of their state ment.These tips for writing environmental science resume are just a few things you should take into consideration. Remember that you should not lose sight of the fact that your potential employer is not a bookworm. You will have to convince them that you are able to understand the type of work being done, what the real value of the job is, and the true role you play in the company's future.