SHEIFGAB! Staying Sane, Motivated and Productive in Job Search

Chapter onImproving Oneself

SHEIFGAB the World, 8 Building Blocks to Successful Job Transition

• Structure • Help • Environment • Improve • Family • Goals • Attitude • Behavior Written for some disillusioned, pained, dispirited jobseekers. Finbarr says SHEIFGAB is the Irish word for 'Do it' or 'Make it happen,'

How to Improve Ourselves• You Must Accept Your Job Loss but Refuse to be beaten. • Positive In – Positive Out

– Build Yourself Up• Body Language Speaks Volumes

– The way you are creates an impact on others– First Impressions Count – Attitude Counts

• Structure Your Day and Your Week• I am the best candidate for this job• Practice Interview Skills• Get Out of Your Comfort Zone

– Social Media– Twitter – Google

Never allow your job to define who you are. We all exist beyond the 9 to 5.

We may all feel we are “not good enough” when we are outsized, downsized, othersized, and told there's the door.

Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, see that door as a stepping stone to a new opportunity.

“We are always in the Process of Becoming” Abraham MaslowFinding a new job is a process, and one has to prepare for new unforeseen opportunities.

Positive In – Positive Out

Be Confident in Interviews

One of my philosophies in life.

Body Language

Bodylanguage for Dummies.comBody language, or non verbal communication, is the biggest part of our day to day communication. Learn more about the signals adults and children send. http://www.bodylanguagefordummies.com/what-is-bodylanguage

Thamizh Arasan, Engineer at Student – LinkedIn Slideshare Published on Jul 13, 2014http://www.slideshare.net/thamizh5252/body-language-36924980

The way you are creates an impact on othersFirst Impressions Count – Attitude Counts

Body Language Is a Reflection of who you are.

• 11 Secrets of Irresistible People• Some people, regardless of what they lack--

money, looks, or social connections--always radiate energy and confidence.

• By Travis Bradberry• Author, 'Emotional Intelligence 2.0'• http://www.inc.com/travis-bradberry/11-

secrets-of-irresistible-people.html

Structure your Day and Week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go5XyuI7DkA

Get Out of Your Comfort Zone

The Biggest thing I have seen in the Baby Boomer Generation is being a late majority or non adopter of Social Media and creating an effective online presence. • LinkedIn• Twitter • Google• Facebook• MySpace

• 6. Shaky online presence. Thirty-seven percent of hiring managers check candidates’ social media sites these days, and the number is only growing. If you lack a solid online presence, this could show you don’t pay attention to detail, aren’t truly engaged in your industry, or at the very least, don’t care about how others perceive you. Make sure you’ve got some sort of presence online, and that it’s a positive one. Start a professional Twitter account or blog, and look into the specifics of how to brand yourself. The last thing you want is for your Google search results to stop your job search short.

6 Things Hiring Managers Don’t Want In A CandidateHeather Huhman | November 27, 2012http://www.glassdoor.com/blog/6-hiring-managers-dont-candidate/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=August2015_US&utm_content=HIRING_MANAGER

LinkedIn now counts more than 300M members, up from 277M at the end of 2013

LinkedIn /ˌlɪŋkt.ˈɪn/ is a business-oriented social networking service. It was founded in December 2002 and launched on May 5, 2003, it is mainly used for professional networking. In 2006, LinkedIn increased to 20 million members. Wikipedia

User profile networkThe basic functionality of LinkedIn allows users (workers and employers) to create profiles and "connections" to each other in an online social network which may represent real-world professional relationships. Users can invite anyone (whether a site user or not) to become a connection. However, if the invitee selects "I don't know" or "Spam", this counts against the inviter. If the inviter gets too many of such responses, the account may be restricted or closed.[60]

This list of connections can then be used in a number of ways:

• Obtaining introductions to the connections of connections (termed second-degree connections) and connections of second-degree connections (termed third-degree connections)

• Users can find jobs, people and business opportunities recommended by someone in one's contact network.• Employers can list jobs and search for potential candidates.• Job seekers can review the profile of hiring managers and discover which of their existing contacts can introduce them.• Users can post their own photos and view photos of others to aid in identification.• Users can follow different companies and can receive notifications about the new joining[clarification needed] and offers

available.• Users can save (i.e. bookmark) jobs that they would like to apply for.• Users can "like" and "congratulate" each other's updates and new employments.• Users can see who has visited their profile page.

Wikipedia

Twitter About, its Twitter, Twitter About. Do U have a Twitter Account?

• Conor Cunneen suggested during his Sheifgab talk last Wednesday that twenty and thirty something hiring managers recruiters want to see a Twitter.

• Set up an account. • Follow the company’s you are interested in. Say

during an interview, “oh I saw that your company had a landmark year on Twitter yesterday.” Or some Tweet about the company

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I am the best candidate for this jobThe Job Interview Itself

5 Secrets of Likable Job CandidatesHeather Huhman | October 22, 2014

• 1. They research the interviewer and company before the interview.

• 2. They’re friendly to the receptionist.• 3. They’re aware of their surroundings.• 4. They’re approachable.• 5. They’re helpful.

You may not have all the qualities a company is looking for but imagination is one of those intangible things that will come out in your body language and thoughts. .

4 Signs You’re NOT Acing the Interview – And How to Fix It

Heather Huhman | August 17, 2015

1. You’re only getting easy questions. It may seem like a dream come true, but when an interviewer pitches you only the easy questions, odds are you’re not seriously being considered for the position.

What to do about it: Be assertive. Tell your interviewer you have a question and say something like: “In my last position, I was often required to do XYZ. I’ve noticed this position requires similar experience. How does XYZ play into the daily responsibilities of the role?”

2. The interviewer doesn’t ask about your availability to start. What to do about it: Turn the tables on the interviewer. Instead of waiting until you’re asked about your availability, mention how interested you are in the position and how you excited you would be to get started right away (or in five days, a week, at the end of the month, etc.). You never know, your confidence and interest may change the interviewer’s opinion of you.

3. The interviewer doesn’t discuss the rest of the hiring process. If you hear, “Thanks for your time, good luck with the rest of your job search,” you’re probably not on the short list.

What to do about it: Be confident and proactive (do you see a pattern?). Take a moment as the interview is wrapping up to summarize why you’re a great fit for the position. Then, ask the interviewer what the next steps in the hiring process are and when you can expect to hear from them.

4. Your interview is shorter than scheduled. Your interview is scheduled for 30 minutes, but between the interviewer’s questions and yours, you’re out of there in 15. That’s a good thing right? Not really.

What to do about it: Create your own back and forth. Make sure you have a list of questions before the interview that you can refer to if you think you’re not getting the consideration you deserve. Then, find ways to ask your questions as follow-ups to engage the interviewer and help yourself stand out.

http://www.glassdoor.com/blog/4-signs-acing-interview-fix/

Job Interview They will pay attention to you

Move out of your Comfort Zone

Do something different that stretches you in some way.This will add depth to your brand, that is, You.

How to Improve Ourselves• You Must Accept Your Job Loss but Refuse to be beaten. • Positive In – Positive Out

– Build Yourself Up• Body Language Speaks Volumes

– The way you are creates an impact on others– First Impressions Count – Attitude Counts

• Structure Your Day and Your Week• I am the best candidate for this job

– Practice Interview Skills• Get Out of Your Comfort Zone

– Social Media– Twitter – Google