Total Picture Radio Interview featuring me )

Total Picture Radio Interview … featuring me ) I am frequently asked why I started JibberJobber, how I started it and stuff like that.   Yesterday I spent about 40 minutes on the phone with Peter Clayton for an interview that you can listen to.   This answers a whole bunch of questions like those above, where did the name JibberJobber come from and a whole lot more.   Of course there are things I wish I would have said, or said differently, but hey, it was my first one :)   Peter is a skilled interviewer and we both got pretty excited about certain topics.   I hope you enjoy it! One thing that I love about having been interviewed by Peter is that he interviews very high profile people, most noteably the CEO of Jobster as well as the author of Never Eat Alone what an honor to be on the same website as those guys!   Oh btw, if you ever wanted to know what I look like, my picture is up there too.   Thank goodness for photoshop! Total Picture Radio Interview  Total Picture Radio Interview … featuring me ) I am frequently asked why I started JibberJobber, how I started it and stuff like that.   Yesterday I spent about 40 minutes on the phone with Peter Clayton for an interview that you can listen to.   This answers a whole bunch of questions like those above, where did the name JibberJobber come from and a whole lot more.   Of course there are things I wish I would have said, or said differently, but hey, it was my first one :)   Peter is a skilled interviewer and we both got pretty excited about certain topics.   I hope you enjoy it! One thing that I love about having been interviewed by Peter is that he interviews very high profile people, most noteably the CEO of Jobster as well as the author of Never Eat Alone what an honor to be on the same website as those guys!   Oh btw, if you ever wanted to know what I look like, my picture is up there too.   Thank goodness for photoshop! Total Picture Radio Interview Â

Private Nursing Resume Writing For Career Advancement

Private Nursing Resume Writing For Career AdvancementWhen it comes to private nursing resume writing, it is important to remember that you do not want to appear like a sales pitch. When your resume appears to be strictly for the purpose of getting the position, it is easy to lose the attention of recruiters.Your resume should contain a reasonable amount of information that relates to your past work experiences and how your work skills could help with the work culture and needs of the nurse's position. Resume writing should be treated as an extension of an applicant interview.In order to get a good impression, it is important to be prepared. This means you should carefully plan your resume layout so that it is easy to read. It is also important to keep your resume organized by section.The first thing you should do when preparing your resume is to define the job description. This will help you not miss any key points about the position and the scope of work that are required. You shoul d also be familiar with the qualification standards that will apply to the position.There is more than one way to approach this, but in most cases, the format is to identify what type of work experience you have and include the dates of those work experiences and perhaps give some indication of how long ago they were. You can also include work-related things such as dates, places and subject matter. If possible, include all of these things.If you are applying for a job in a hospital or long term care facility, then you should include all of the practical duties that you have held or are currently holding. These might include anything from being a CNA to a clinical instructor. It is also important to include any training you have received while working in an academic setting, such as a hospital or nursing school.Nursing staff members will have a lot of duties and responsibilities, so if you are unsure what you should be included on your resume, it would be helpful to consult someone who has worked in the field or has an understanding of nursing care and how it differs from the general population. The person would be able to provide you with some guidance regarding what is considered a meaningful duty. You can also find out more about this through the professional associations that offer educational support to nurses.Taking the time to prepare a private nursing resume can help you increase your chances of getting the job you desire. By following the above advice, you should be able to make the most of your opportunity and become a successful nurse.

Personal and Business Branding Through Community Service - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Personal and Business Branding Through Community Service - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Building a brand is one of the hardest things a company can do. You know what “I’m lovin’ it” means. You know what a bright red cross means â€" but how those companies are able to go about creating their brands takes some ingenuity. It doesn’t need to be all flashy slogans and Super Bowl commercials, although those are helpful. Branding comes down to one simple thing: reputation. Whatever your reputation is, your brand will reflect it. Wall Street had the reputation of being smart, driven and innovative, and we all saw how that went downhill in a hurry. Now, regardless of what particular business someone refers to, the “Wall Street brand” is a slimy, greedy corporation. On the flip side, anything labeled “organic” brings to mind images of kind farmers hand-raising their chickens, regardless of what the reality is. Your Town The best place to start building your reputation and, by extension, your brand, is in your hometown. Small businesses can benefit from establishing a solid base in their community, and one of the best ways to do that is by giving back. If you think about it, your brand isn’t really about your business so much as it is about you. It should reflect who you are â€" your values, beliefs, ethics and talents. No place on Earth is better suited to develop those areas than where you live. On top of that, it’s reasonable to assume that whatever product or service you offer will start in your hometown. It’s smart to work with someone who’s close by, so any issues can be sorted out quickly. But the question remains: How exactly does community service help you? Perception How you are perceived is synonymous with how your business will be perceived. For example, a large, well-established business might make anonymous donations in order to keep the focus on the issue. Small businesses don’t necessarily need to do that, though. Simply being a business will actually help to spread awareness of whatever issue you choose to work with. It gives you a bigger voice to promote your cause, while also creating what people see as a halo effect â€" meaning you did something good, so you must always be good. Of course, the halo effect isn’t actually real, and it certainly won’t make up for a crappy business model, but it is a great way to get noticed and start to build a brand. By becoming a voice for a good cause, you’re essentially saying that your business cares about and wants to help others. In other words, when you take time to volunteer your company, you build trust within your community. That’s a big hurdle to jump over when starting out! Driven to Success Since you’ve started to build trust by demonstrating good intentions, the next thing you have to do is follow through. One of the hardest things to find in people is someone who does what they say they’re going to do. Did you volunteer to host an event dinner at one of your locations? Follow through with it. That says something about you â€" and about how you handle your business. It creates a sense of security and lets people know you’re hardworking and dependable, also making them think of you as a success. It doesn’t matter if you’ve achieved your personal level of achievement. If other people think you’re successful, you will be. A Strong Team Another part of branding is how you create your company culture. It’s an easy aspect to overlook, which is unfortunate. A high turnover rate can be the result of a poorly formed company culture and a lack of commitment from employees. By asking your team to volunteer together, teammates can get a chance to bond outside of work. There are a few things to keep in mind with this, though. It’s rude to demand that they help, since volunteer work is, by definition, voluntary. However, you can turn it into a kind of contest, where the winner or winning team gets a prize, like a new gadget or a company-paid lunch. By fostering the bonds between co-workers, you give them a chance to connect with each other, feel like their work is important and, most importantly, create an opportunity for them to expand their knowledge base. All of these things help build loyalty, but it also helps your employees to actually enjoy their jobs. Add to Your Company Resume Your company may be small, but working with a larger, non-profit organization can give you clues about how to run a business. Non-profits have to be especially careful about their budgets, so keep your eyes peeled to see how they make the most of everything they have. These organizations have to be business savvy, going about their occupation in a way where they can be at the right place and time to do the most good. Just like for-profit companies, they have to strategically position themselves. Even missionaries have to be placed where they can expand their base and reach the maximum amount of people, which is something all businesses need to be good at. In addition to learning from the company itself, you can also learn things that directly benefit your business. You can network, volunteer for projects that may impact your business and get a chance to talk directly with some of your target market. Offer to organize the annual banquet to get experience hosting a black-tie event, or attend as many potlucks as you can to learn from another business owner in your industry. Combine Everything Like a good salad, community activism combines all these things into an excellent base for getting your brand together. While working in your community can’t create your brand for you, it can give it the reputation you need for your brand to work.

Kitchen Extractor System Cleaning and Maintenance

Kitchen Extractor System Cleaning and Maintenance When you own a commercial kitchen, one of the most important things you have to do is develop and maintain standards for maintenance, inspection, and cleaning of your kitchen equipment. Having fully functioning equipment is essential to get the job done and ensure your business thrives. Having certain protocols in place to deal with owning a restaurant is the best way to make sure everything is in working order and there are no damages. The Ventilation System  Your restaurant ventilation system is important for several reasons. Its primary function is to remove cooking smells and any grease vapours coming off the equipment. It does this by sucking them up into the ventilation system via the hood. The air is then taken out and is replaced with fresh air. Ensuring you have a good system in place ensures your kitchen remains fresh and hygienic. It will help prevent odours getting into your dining area. A good system will also help keep the air in the kitchen getting saturated with grease and will lower the risk of fire. However, having a ventilation system comes with its challenges. You do need to do some work to ensure it is in working order and continue to protect your kitchen from fires. One of the best ways to do this is to have a professional clean and inspect your kitchen extractor regularly. You may want to consider commercial kitchen ventilation repair and installation by Fan Services Ltd based in London. How Often Should You Have Your Commercial Kitchen Extractor Inspected and Cleaned?  The majority of restaurant fires originates from cooking appliances and then spread into your exhaust system. If your extractor and exhaust is full of grease, that is a fire waiting to happen. Not only is having your kitchen extractor and exhaust system regularly cleaned and inspected for damage a necessity, it is also required by law. The recommended frequency is: Monthly for ventilation systems that serve solid fuel cooking activities Quarterly for systems that serve higher volume cooking operations, such as wok cooking, charbroiling, and 24-hour cooking Twice a year for systems that serve moderate volume cooking activities Yearly for systems that are used for low volume cooking operations, such as senior centres, day camps, churches, or seasonal businesses. A thorough inspection should always include an examination of the entire commercial kitchen ventilation system. A professional will check for grease build-up, damages, and perform other necessary checks. If regular cleaning and inspections are not done, oily deposits, fats, and other particles can build up in the extractor system. This in turn reduces air flow efficiency and produces a hot, greasy environment where bacteria and bugs will breed. What’s more, failure to undertake regular cleaning and inspections of your extractor system can invalidate your building insurance cover. There have been many cases where insurers have refused to pay out costly claims following a fire where the insured failed to comply with the necessary warranties on the insurance policies, particularly regarding regular maintenance of the extractor system.

Resume Help Tips

Resume Help TipsDo you need some resume help? Then you have landed in the right place, where you will learn a lot of useful tips and techniques to improve your job search.Writing a good resume will make all the difference between you being offered an interview or not. With a great resume, you can increase your chances of getting the interview by 70%. So, what should you do?Here's a list of things that you should consider for your resume: Show your strongest points and your strengths. Include only those relevant information that is relevant to the position you are applying for.If you are confused on how to write a resume, then here's one tip. When reading through a resume, focus on the highlights. Focus on the following: Name, Address, E-mail address, Phone number, Relationship (Professional, Personal, Friend, etc.)If you are confused on how to write a resume, then here's one tip. When reading through a resume, focus on the highlights. Focus on the following: Don't be afraid to take s hortcuts. You may want to include at least one resume example on your own resume.Writing a resume is not an easy task. It is even more difficult if you are the only one in your office who is responsible for it. But luckily, there are resources that can help you out.Once you have a good resume, the next step is to present it with confidence and style. It must convey a sense of your professionalism and your need for the job.A great resume helps a person get the job they really want. Here are some resume help tips to help you improve your job search.

Staring down age discrimination - Sterling Career Concepts

Staring down age discrimination Staring down age discrimination                                                   Todays guest author is Julie Bauke of Congruity Career Consulting, LLC.   Julie stopped by today to share some effective ways to overcome age discrimination in your  job search efforts and employment interviews Does age discrimination exist?   Yep.     Can you eliminate it?   Nope. But the good news is that you have some level of control, probably more than you think. Before we tackle that, let’s get it all out on the table. WHY does age discrimination exist? Like all forms of discrimination, there are some misguided assumptions or beliefs that people may have. • Older people will cause my health care costs to rise. • Older people are set in their ways and can’t/ won’t learn new tricks (processes, methods, programs, etc.) • Older people are technologically out of date. • Older people have less energy and are really looking to just coast to retirement. Before you get indignant and insist none of these apply to you, think of it this way. Let’s acknowledge that one or more of these thoughts may be in the mind of the person who has some control over your fate. But most hiring authorities are smart enough to keep from verbalizing their biases. What do you have control over and what do you not? Clearly, you have no control over your chronological age, and you can’t actually eliminate an individual’s biases. But you can mitigate the impact of these biases with a long hard look at yourself. Let’s attack them, one by one: 1. Older people will cost more as a part of my health plan. Are you doing everything you can to maintain your health? Do you appear healthy and vital? If you are, or if you aren’t, it can show and often does show. Assumptions will be drawn. 2. Older people are set in their ways and can’t/ won’t learn new tricks processes, methods, programs, etc. It’s not enough to say “I love learning new things!” Think back throughout your career and think of examples and stories that tell and show that you have eagerly embraced learning opportunities. Find opportunities to weave those examples in to the conversation. 3. Older people are technologically and otherwise out of date. Well, are you? If your technology skills are out of date, it may be assumed that your ideas and professional skills are out of date as well. In the world we are now living in, outdated tech skills really do impact your effectiveness. If you are not prepared to operate in a digital world, your “bag of tricks” is significantly limited. If you find yourself challenged in this area, get it fixed without delay. Take a look in the mirror. Is your physical presence up to date? Nothing screams old like out of date glasses, clothes and hair style. If your clothes don’t quite fit anymore, or haven’t left the closet since the Reagan administration, you need to make a small investment and update your look. Maybe physical appearance shouldn’t matter, but we all know that it does. 4. Older people have less energy and are really looking to just coast to retirement. Again, what does your physical presence say? Are you looking people in the eye, smiling, walking with energy? How do you spend your free time? If you are involved in any higher energy pursuits (running, hiking, camping, etc.) you may be able to work it in to the conversation. The positives? There are many! Older workers can be a great asset to the workforce for many reasons that can counterbalance, or even outweigh, the perceived negatives. It’s no secret that a stronger work ethic, greater loyalty, less drama and more professional maturity often come with hiring older workers. We were raised differently, look at work differently and aren’t always necessarily looking for the next great thing or job. Think of examples of times when you have displayed those qualities as well, and look for opportunities to tell those stories. Put yourself in the employer’s shoes. All want to find and hire people that will embrace their new role enthusiastically, will bring fresh thoughts to the table and will be a fully participating member of the team. That’s you, right? Then show it! About the author: Julie Bauke has been a leader in career development and transition for more than 15 years. As the owner of Congruity Career Consulting, LLC, she offers one-on-one coaching and training and speaks professionally on topics such as strategic networking and career management. You can find her on  Twitter  and  Facebook.

3 key ways the Business Journal can speed up your job search

3 key ways the Business Journal can speed up your job search 3 key ways the Business Journal can speed up your job search OK, so you have an online or print subscription to the Business Journal. Or youre reading this article without a subscription (so youre missing some critical features to help propel your career!). But, the big question is: are you maximizing all of the resources inside to accelerate your job search? If you said yes then Ill put money down you are missing some things. Let me help you out. Heres how this will work: Ill provide coaching on your job search by outlining things you need to do to change your game, be a better candidate and speed up your results. These features will also help you if youre seeking a promotion within your company or seeking new opportunities outside. So, that means just about everybody. 1. Define your job function See the People On the Move stories. The more you read about other peoples careers, the more you will learn. Your local Business Journal is filled with stories about successful individuals within small, medium and large corporations in your city. From the articles, you can read more about them by going to their LinkedIn profiles and doing Bing or Google searches. You can even create an Excel spreadsheet to make connections with great people who can help you with your search, too. 2. Define your target industries who might be hiring your skills Did you know that there is an Industries tab under News in your online journal and print version? Learn about industry trends, competitive battles, and economic conditions affecting various industries. Hear from industry icons, take notes, clip articles and save them as part of the research you will need once you are closer to interviewing. 3. Define the companies you want to work for within your target industries. See the Companies tab under News. Its a great way to learn about companies you might not already know about. These companies are often expanding, which may translate to new positions. And my absolute favorite is the Business Journals BOOK OF LISTS, which will become your most valuable tool for learning about the top firms sorted by industry. The list is available in print as well as in a database format. This is worth the nominal investment in your career for years to come.