The Job Dog: Career Tips & Coaching

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Career Tip 33: Win the Day – The Day of the Interview

2022-08-1806:27

Learn more: thejobdog.com/tip33 A recent article advised, "During a job interview, you’re being evaluated by everyone from the receptionist to the executive who may be walking through. Your interview really begins when you step into the office." Here is The Job Dog’s viewpoint: "The show really begins as soon as you step out of your car. You never know who may be looking out a window as you walk in and what impressions they may be forming."

Career Tip 32: Be Likeable – The Most Critical Interview Factor

2022-08-1805:48

Learn more: thejobdog.com/tip32 During an interview, be likeable. Quickly. If you don’t, nothing else much matters. Hiring managers consider your likeability, or how well you may fit with the team, as much—and perhaps more—than any other singular hiring factor.

Career Tip 31: Be Prepared – Predictable Interview Questions

2022-08-1812:24

Learn more: thejobdog.com/tip31 A well-written resume is actually the first step in answering predictable interview questions. It is straightforward. If you know what an interviewer will ask, then weave those answers into your resume. This Tip ensures you are highly prepared—on paper, with your resume—and in person for interviews.

Career Tip 30: Be a STAR – STAR Responses for Inevitable Behavioral Interview Questions

2022-08-1811:09

Learn more: thejobdog.com/tip30 Let’s begin with what you need to know about behavioral interview questions. Behavioral questions are the primary type of questions used by professionally trained recruiters. Actually, the more sophisticated the organization, the greater the likelihood you will encounter behavioral questions.

Career Tip 29: Get in the Know – Preparing for the Interview

2022-08-1806:14

Learn more: thejobdog.com/tip29 They called. They invited you for an interview. This is the job you really, really want. What do you do to prepare? People often overlook the following three essential areas of preparation.

Career Tip 28: Listen Up – Networking is about Listening

2022-08-1103:23

Learn more: thejobdog.com/tip28 As The Job Dog, I spend most of my day coaching clients. Let me tell you something important that I have observed: most people do not know how to listen. You may think you don't need to read this section. You do. Very, very few people are skilled listeners. This information is critical to your networking, interviewing, and workplace skill set. Dogs listen; people don’t.

Career Tip 27: Be Persistent – Times 7 Strategy

2022-08-1111:20

Learn more: thejobdog.com/tip27 Highly successful sales professionals are willing to contact customers at least seven times before they expect to make anything happen. This is known as the Times 7 Strategy.

Career Tip 26: Guerrilla Networking – Expand Your Network

2022-08-1107:05

Learn more: thejobdog.com/tip26 There are two basic ways to find a job: 1) seated (behind a computer) and 2) feeted (put on your shoes and go meet people). While others wait for a job posting to appear online, the guerrilla networker gets out, speaks up, and introduces herself.

Career Tip 25: Strengthen Your Web – Gathering Networking Information

2022-08-1103:00

Learn more: thejobdog.com/tip25 A common question is, "How do I keep a networking conversation going? Inevitably, things go silent, and I do not know what to say." The Job Dog understands that networking can be stressful. A common reaction to such stress is to talk too much. When networking, your job is not so much to talk. Your job is to ask questions and then to listen.

Career Tip 24: Make Networking Cents – A Straightforward Primer

2022-08-1107:12

Learn more: thejobdog.com/tip24 Are you lost in the maze of Internet job boards? Do you need help getting out? But, help from whom? To quote a Beatles song, "… gonna try with a little help from my friends." If a little help from your friends could get you out of the maze, then what friends should you ask? Admittedly, many friends, present or past, may not be of much value. However, one or two friends very well may have the information you need. The following story illustrates that point.

Career Tip 23: Respond to Desperation – What to Do When You Don’t Know What Else to Do

2022-08-0406:34

Learn more: thejobdog.com/tip23 If you are feeling desperate, remember: Action Produces Results. This is the Tip that The Job Dog uses 100% of the time to help those feeling lost in their job search. Read the research topics below and select two from each category to act upon.

Career Tip 22: Get Unplugged – Control Internet Time

2022-08-0404:49

Learn more: thejobdog.com/tip22 This is the age of online job boards. Nearly everyone begins a career transition by first turning to the Internet. It is as natural as coming home from work and turning on the TV. It is safe, comfortable, and undemanding. So fine, do it. Get it out of your system. It may take a while—for some, a long while—until you realize how much time this approach will take away from other productive search strategies.

Career Tip 21: Be Present – Connect Face-to-Face

2022-08-0405:11

Learn more: thejobdog.com/tip21 The question you may want to post on your computer screen as you undertake your job search is, “Who can I go see?”.

Career Tip 20: Create Your Web – Significantly Increase Your Market Reach

2022-08-0403:03

Learn more: thejobdog.com/tip20 The preceding Tip encouraged you to locate and research potential opportunities before they become a job posting. This Spider Web Diagram© Tip will help you sustain and advance that research.

Career Tip 19: Explore Relentlessly – Keeping Job Opportunities Alive

2022-08-0407:42

Learn more: thejobdog.com/tip19 You can create and nurture job opportunities using a counterintuitive thought process. To do so, train your mind to first think how an opportunity can work instead of how it won’t. To create opportunities, practice responding “I am interested in learning more, let’s see how this develops” when presented with a potential job lead.

Career Tip 18: Climb Many Ladders – Discover Opportunities

2022-08-0406:03

Learn more: thejobdog.com/tip18 In The Job Dog offices, it is common for us to have people contact us after fruitless months of applying for jobs online. The fact is people do find opportunities online. However, the greater truth is that the longer you are unemployed, the more difficult it is to sell yourself into your next opportunity. You cannot afford to wait and determine if or when the job boards will work for you.

Career Tip 17: Use Your Resources – Using References Throughout Your Search

2022-07-2805:13

Learn more: thejobdog.com/tip17 It is just this simple: your references have positive things to say about you. You should stay connected throughout your search to remain at the forefront of their minds. This tip includes specific steps for preparing your references before you need them.

Career Tip 16: Line Up References – Get Started Now

2022-07-2803:13

Learn more: thejobdog.com/tip16 When a potential employer asks for references, you want to be organized and prepared.

Career Tip 15: Manage Your References – Ensure They Work for You

2022-07-2805:39

Learn more: thejobdog.com/tip15 For high priority jobs, use The Job Dog's hardest hitting cover letter. Using this approach demonstrates you understand the job well to write a precise cover letter that connects to critical job requirements. It also establishes that you are interested enough to take the time to develop a tailored cover letter.

Career Tip 14: Hit Harder – Create Your Hardest Hitting Cover Letter

2022-07-2106:39

Learn more: thejobdog.com/tip14 For high priority jobs, use The Job Dog's hardest hitting cover letter. Using this approach demonstrates you understand the job well to write a precise cover letter that connects to critical job requirements. It also establishes that you are interested enough to take the time to develop a tailored cover letter.

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