ok - not me. This was written by a very impressive friend of mine. Among her many impressive accomplishments is starting a company that focuses on getting women with professional backgrounds a smooth re-entry into the workforce when they decide to return after taking time with kids. I saw her post this morning and thought a LOT of our Jobcaser Mom's might nod their heads in agreement as they run off to do their next superhero-workingMom thing... http://www.workingmother.com/10-promises-every-working-mother-should-make-this-mothers-day?src=soc&dom=fb

I want to thank this group for sharing your joys and sorrows. All the feedback provided gave me ideas as well motivation to not loose faith or hope. Happy to share after 2years of applying to the top company in my field, i finally made it in. I got offered a position. My journey began 2yrs ago when i first applied. No response. I then applied through their subsidary and was offered a contract position for 6months and contract was not renewed. I applied again to the same company but another division now 2016. Got called in for an interview 3 months later and was told to wait 4weeks for a response(jan 2017). No response came. Finally , i reapplied for the position i originally applied to back in 2015 and heard back from them this time with an offer arriving a month later. This group gave me strength. Provided me with hope and encouragement as i read your feedback. Today i share as well to provide hope to someone out there to be persistent and keep up the faith. It wasn't easy, but everytime i read a story of perseverance, it lifted me up. Lord knows I prayed. Everything always works out together for the good. I learnt alot about myself and people and God as i was without a job for a while. Let's say, I am a better person going forward and I know this experience will help me perform better in this opportunity offered. I thank you all again for the love shown, advise and encouragement provided. God bless us all in all our endeavors. KEEP HOPE ALIVE. Blessings always.

Facebook connects you easily with all your direct friends/family - Jobcase connects you easily with everyone else. We are evolving as a wonderful complement - and its exciting!

One of the beautiful thing about Facebook is how it helps you reach your direct family and friends and, by extension, their family and friends. One of the beautiful things about Jobcase is how it helps you reach everyone else!

Quite often in our worklives its exactly the people we do NOT know already that can help us most with advice, tips and connections - because they have walked the road we are interested in walking. They know the path. The person who works at Walmart can tell you best how to get hired. The nurse knows best where to go for training to get a nursing job. etc. And sometimes, lets face it - its easier to bear our real concerns about salary, promotion anxiety, workplace opportunities and problems to strangers than those with whom we are most familiar. For instance, I am uncomfortable talking compensation information with my friends and family, but put me in a room with people I don't know who all are wondering if we are being fairly compensated - and its easy to share. Maybe you don't want to compare comp with the cashier next to you but its easy to compare with one in another state.

Jobcase is growing fast. And the thing that is most exciting to me right now is how Strangers are reaching out to help strangers - ALL THE TIME! Community is more than a passing thought - its strength and compassion and power. We'll keep building tools to make sure that everyone can connect with people they don't even know today - because that person is probably the exact person that you DO need to connect with to make progress in your worklife.

Thanks for being great jobcasers! We'll keep building this platform for you - and we'll keep being inspired by Jobcasers compassion and energy for one another! And I'll keep using Facebook to post pics of my daughter at dance this week, but when I need advice about work related things - I'll be coming back to my jobcase family!

Hello Jobcase people, Please understand and accept my grammar and spelling mistakes. I wanted to take a moment to tell all of you my story in an effort to give all of you some hope. I will try to make it as short as possible. I grew up in a very abusive household where both parents were not only alcoholics but also drug addicts. I was kicked out of my house in the dead of winter at a young age. The first job I ever had, I was too young to get and only got the job because I volunteered to work for two weeks for free, so that I could show the owner how well I could work. That was many, many years ago. Every job that I have ever had, i was always the first one there and the last one to leave. I would always skip lunches and breaks to keep working. I did this because I wanted to be the best at everything I did. In every job, unbeknownst to me, the management was watching. For example, I went to work at one company and made friends with a guy named Rick who had been there for two years. Three months after I started, the manager called me into the office and set me down, he told me what a great worker I was and moved me to top wage, i felt great. As I walked out Rick asked me what was going on and I told him that I just got a raise. Well when he found out how much, he was pissed because after two years, he wasn't at top wage. You see Rick did the bare minimum to keep the job and so during reviews he received the bare minimum. By the age of twenty eight I was making a six figure income because every time I would hit top wage in a company, I would go looking for more and because of my work ethic, many managers knew of me. I did not know that managers of similar businesses talked to each other and bragged about employees. Well to make a long story short, this man setting before you with a seventh grade education is now in management and in charge of hiring. I see so many people with the us against them mentality. Employees against management. Do any of you think this mentality gets you anywhere? I have never been fired from any job, I have never been written up on any job, I have never been turned down on a job that I applied for even when I was not qualified for the job. As a manager, I often ask employees to do things that are outside their job description and so very often, I get the response of "that's not my job" so I move on and ask someone else until I find the person that says he will gladly do it. Do you think the person that tells me it's not my job gets the same raise as the person who gladly does it? Nope, bare minimum gets bare minimum and above, beyond gets above, beyond. I understand not all companies work this way but many do...of course they are not going to tell you they do. So when interviewing, tell the person how you went above and beyond at your work, how you saved the day, how you were and still are the go-to person, how you strive to be the best at what you do and the steps you take to get there....tell them what you have done, not what you are going to do, everybody can say they are going to do something. Very few can say they have done things.

Know why more people prefer to take on a $40,000 white collar job over a $70,000 blue collar job? Image!! I disagree. I think the biggest issue is lack of awareness and access to training. I never knew a Welder, for example, could earn upwards of $90,000 per year. Nobody sold me on a Welding career in High School.

http://www.hrdive.com/news/why-blue-collar-industries-are-facing-such-a-massive-skills-shortage/439756/

http://myrightfitjob.com/2017/01/31/2734/

Happy Monday Jobcasers! I'm confident you all have excellent resumes, but I thought I would share a few tips on how to make it stand out and help you get the job you really want. It's a competitive world out there and we all always need to make sure we're putting the best representation of ourselves into our resumes. Here are a few I always find to really make a difference:

1. Put the most important information at the beginning - You want to catch the eye of the person reviewing it immediately so make sure you're really highlighting yourself and your goals in the objective!
2. Use bullet points - I always find that it's much easier to read bulleted points than a full paragraph. Everyone's time is so precious these days, you want to make sure you're making your resume as easy and efficient to read as possible.
3. Fonts - Make sure your resume is done in one font, and maintains consistency throughout. You can definitely bold or underline the things that are most important and that you want to highlight, but make sure to keep it all in one font!
4. Spell Check - Sometimes we get too caught up in trying to rush to get everything done in the day, but never forget to run through spell check, and re-read to make sure there are no errors
5. Tailor the resume to the job - i know it can get a bit tedious to create multiple versions of resumes, but you can change the objective to make sure it reflects the industry you are applying into, and the role itself. I hope this is helpful, and best of luck!

Here is a very interesting article describing how an industry mogul and founder has difficulties in obtaining a job!

https://deardesignstudent.com/you-are-not-your-job-search-922871d815de

Thirteen months ago I lost my job. After applying for over 5200 jobs and being constantly turned down I am happy to report that I have been offered a great career job. I had to sell my home and have been homeless now for two months. In spite of being in my situation I never complained and never gave up. I knew that God was purposely keeping doors closed because He knew the job I really wanted and deserved. I say to everyone in the Community, never give up even when things are at their worst. A breakthrough is coming sooner than you think.

Job Fairs and Hiring Events are happening all over the country this time of year. This could be the only opportunity you get to meet face to face with a hiring managers so try not to procrastinate and let a hiring event pass you by without attending. Here’s a few Big Up’s before you go...

Set-Up -----> prep online before the event or get a floor plan at the entrance and identify where the Top, Mid, and Low level companies that meet your interest are located.

Warm-Up -----> start off with a couple of the Low level companies as practice run and warm up your pitch until you feel a fluid ability to articulate what you want and what makes you the best candidate for the job.

Follow-Up -----> ask for business cards, emails, or direct contact numbers from everyone you talk to and follow-up with a Thank you message.

One more thing … think of these events as an appointment to talk directly with people who can open a door for you to participate in a hiring process that may lead to a new job if you’re able to make an impression worth remembering. So, prepare to Be Memorable!

Contact me if you have any questions and remember to share your Job Fair experience with the Community after you attend.