Jumpstart Your Job Search

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JumpstartJumpstartYour Job SearchYour Job Search

[email protected] it easy to contact you

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Watermark’s Careers-in-MotionWatermark’s Careers-in-Motion

See the link below for information on Watermark’s job support program:

http://www.watermark.org/ministries/care/jobs-ministry-careers-in-motion/

Watermark's job group meets every Tuesday morning 8am-10am and once a month on Saturdays, Watermark tower floor 3, 7450 LBJ in Dallas. Always Free with no pre-registration.

Career Assessments are available from Fred Johnson 817-875-6677 www.MyCareerAssessmentsOnline.com

Sometimes we have Pajama Webinars, just 30 minutes, watch http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=3705077


http://www.mycareerassessmentsonline.com/

http://www.mycareerassessmentsonline.com/

http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=3705077

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Meeting Dates and TopicsMeeting Dates and Topics

Jun 28 Hawkins & Michael - Live with PurposeJul 5 Steve Ackley - Who's on FirstSaturday July 9 Mitch Byers - Max Your Competencies and Interview SkillsJul 12 Radio David Rawles - Networking on SteroidsJul 19 Ruth Glover - Driving Your Job Search to Work?Jul 26 Terri Maxwell - The Talent Market ShiftAug 2 Dr. Larry Moyer - Hard Times and the GospelAug 9 Matt Martin - Turn failure into SUCCESSSaturday Aug 13 Johnson & Hall - Keep On Keeping OnAug 16 Wes Butler - Help...I'm in Over My HeadAug 23 Tim Wackel - Selling Yourself to OthersAug 30 Jeff Ward - Get off the BenchSept 6 David Rawles - Eight Steps to Controlling the InterviewSept 13 John Cox - God's Purpose for Our PainSaturday Sept 17 Author, Kathy Light - "Why you Rock“Sept 20 Dana Gingerich - Look Good......Get The JobSept 27 Jonathan Pokluda - Pleasing People to Get ApprovalOct 4 Robin Barnhart - What are you saying in interviews without saying a word?Oct 11 Mindy Audlin - What If It All Goes RIGHT? Mastering the Mindset of SuccessSaturday Oct 15 Marcinski & Gingerich - Look good....get that jobOct 18 Brian Hinchcliffe - The Future of WorkOct 25 Andrew Summey - Stop looking for a job! Apply Matt 6:25-27Nov 1 Linda Rolie - Getting Back to Work - Everything You Need to Bounce Back


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How to Submit Your ResumeHow to Submit Your Resume

http://www.watermark.org/ministries/care/jobs-ministry-careers-in-motion


http://www.watermark.org/ministries/care/jobs-ministry-careers-in-motion

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Watermark CIM group on Linkedin



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Jobs Posted on Watermark CIM Group



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Events at LinkedinEvents at Linkedin

Click on More, then Events


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Watermark SupportWatermark Support

http://www.watermark.org/ or http://www.watermark.org/ministries/get-help

Watermark Community Church has many ministries that touch people in various life stages and points of need:

Re-Generate (Celebrate Recovery)

GriefShare

Re-Engage

Divorce Care and Divorce Care for Kids

Single Parents

Special Needs Children also Adoption/Foster Care

Women Hurt by Abortion, Also Men’s group

MoneyWise


http://www.watermark.org/

http://www.watermark.org/ministries/get-help

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http://www.crossroadscareer.org/career-videos/interview-tips/

- Sign-up as Explorer, registration key is CECIM

http://www.crossroadscareer.org/

Crossroads CareerCrossroads Career


http://www.crossroadscareer.org/career-videos/interview-tips/

http://www.crossroadscareer.org/

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ResumesResumes


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60 Second Job Preparation60 Second Job Preparation

1 - Whether you are young or old, just be sharp, enthusiastic, energetic, happy.

2 - Get fit and trim.

3 - Collect potential questions and write out short answers – keep this forever.

4 - Make your resume simple, easy to read, replacing statements like, hardworking, 15 years experience, with objective statements that hit hard and prove your skills and abilities, using numbers and dollars. If you want a job as a Tax Accountant, put those words in several places. Put down accomplishments not job duties on the resume and remember you don't need your boss' approval for what you say.

5 - Put your resume on Monster and Careerbuilder and edit it daily, yes daily, so people will see that it's fresh. Carefully word your title in Monster, something like Joe Green, Tax Account.

6 - Make it easy for people to contact you with only one phone, don't screen calls and use a short, simple, professional email address.

7 - Networking is king for getting a job. Read, "How to make people like you in 90 seconds" by Boothman

8 – Use recruiters, but don’t lose your common sense.

9 – Don’t lose your common sense and do things like give strangers your social security number

10 – Be proud of who you are and what you have done and get in a good mood prior to interviews.

11 – Rely on God.

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Job BoardsJob Boards

• Monster

• Careerbuilder

• Craigslist.org, click on Resumes

• Dice

• Edit every day

• Carefully word the name of your on-line resume


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Interview QuestionsInterview Questions

Monsterhttp://career-advice.monster.com/job-interview/interview-questions/jobs.aspx

Careerbuilderhttp://www.careerbuilder.com/Article/CB-665-Getting-Hired-How-to-Answer-These-Tricky-Interview-Questions/

Write out the answers to each question, also make up you own list of questions pertaining to the specific requirements of the job.


http://career-advice.monster.com/job-interview/interview-questions/jobs.aspx

http://career-advice.monster.com/job-interview/interview-questions/jobs.aspx

http://www.careerbuilder.com/Article/CB-665-Getting-Hired-How-to-Answer-These-Tricky-Interview-Questions/

http://www.careerbuilder.com/Article/CB-665-Getting-Hired-How-to-Answer-These-Tricky-Interview-Questions/

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The Love InterviewThe Love Interview

• Love the company

• Love the interviewer

• Love your old company and boss

• Love your glory stories

• Love helping the company succeed

• Love yourself and your chances

• Love to take notes


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The Love InterviewThe Love Interview

• Tell me about yourself

• Did you write this resume

• What are your weaknesses

• How will you become successful in this job

• How do you handle conflict

• How do you handle stress and priorities

• Where do you want to be in 5 years


Do This Don’t Do This

- Attitude - Talk too much

- Rapport - Talk about yourself

- Synchronize - Disagree

- Body Language - Talk over each other

- Get the person talking - Interrupt

- Ask open questions - Be negative

- How to get bullies to like you

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How to Build RapportHow to Build Rapport


• Interviews are rarely based on job requirements

• The interviewer probably didn’t write the job description

• Interviewers favor people they like

• Interviewers are trying to fill jobs they don’t want to do

http://www.collegegrad.com/ezine/16interv.shtml

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InterviewsInterviews


http://www.collegegrad.com/ezine/16interv.shtml

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http://career-advice.monster.com/job-search/professional-networking/networking-for-shy/article.aspx

• Start out easy with friends and family

• Set-up just one Information Interview

• Make a list of everyone you know

• Seek out networking events or events in which you can network

• Practice your Elevator Pitch, then use it

Networking for the ShyNetworking for the Shy


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http://career-advice.monster.com/job-search/professional-networking/Informational-Interviewing/article.aspx

• Informational interviewing is a largely overlooked process, because it is misunderstood. In an informational interview, you are seeking leads and information regarding an industry, a career path or an employer by talking to people you know or who have been referred to you. But before you run out and begin informational interviewing, you have to do your homework.

• Set-up just one Information Interview

• Get ready, then make the appointment

• Have an informal agenda in your head

• Get additional names

Informational InterviewsInformational Interviews


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• Ask friends for help

• Attend any professional association meetings

• Use on-line networking tools like……

• Keep your skills current by reading books and professional magazines

• Attend job support meetings

• Have a Battle Buddy or Battle Team

• Talk to your references

• Help people in return for helping you

How to NetworkHow to Network


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Networking for Couch PotatoesNetworking for Couch Potatoes

• The Texas Two StepStart a conversation with a stranger, “what brings you here”, then talk about something they said

• MirroringWe like people that are like us, so if you are talking to someone with folded arms, then fold yours

• Gifting - Promise a gift asking for their contact info

• Social Networking SitesUse Facebook to meet important people

• Professional Groups - Join and network away

• Business Cards – Carry at all times, and put a calendar on the back

http://www.erikfolgate.com/career/the-lazy-persons-guide-to-networkinghttp://www.helpeverybodyeveryday.com/relationship-marketing/199-networking-tips-for-the-lazy


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MiscMisc

• Dress and grooming

• Getting to the interview

• Salary negotiation

• Explaining gaps

• Cover letters

• Follow-up after the interview

• How to make people like you in 90 seconds

• How to sell


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Socrates believed the best way for people to live was to focus on self-development rather than the pursuit of material wealth. He always invited others to try to concentrate more on friendships and a sense of true community.

Socrates' guiding rule was, "Know Thyself." These words are of eternal significance. No better advice has ever been give to man or woman. When one begins to explore this dictate it leads to profound understandings about all of creation. It makes unhappiness, fear, sadness, doubt, and all the negative emotions meaningless.

As adults we are still functioning from the mistaken conclusion of forgetting why we are here and as a result, we live a life that is insane. Our way out of this is to begin to re-do the mental programming in the subconscious. We are blind to the goodness in ourselves and in others.

For instance, to let go of fear, put in its place the opposite and declare: "This fear has no power over me. With God all things are possible.“ This is where compassion and faith become great allies to your newfound way of living. You now begin to live in a sane world with God, not the mistaken world that was presented to you at birth.

http://www.infinityinst.com/articles/know_thyself.html

Know Thyself….and be FREEKnow Thyself….and be FREE


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