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Jay White2008-04-25T12:24:21.732-05:00Experience Required: 8 Ways to Get Experience for that Job Listing</h3><content type="html"><div id="write"><h7 class="write">Written on 4/25/2008 by Stefanie Hutson, of the <a href="http://www.vat19.com/blog">Vat19 Blog</a>.</h7> </div> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanjunell/308317509/"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_dH0q9hvpVHg/SBH3YtH2MNI/AAAAAAAABr8/kUpDBtLf9xI/s320/resume.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193203849136320722" border="0" /></a>For the new job seeker or prospective career-changer, the idea of getting hired in a new field can be daunting. You’re looking for a job listing like this: “Exciting company seeks enthusiastic entry-level employee. Competitive salary, great benefits, will train.” …but what you’ll find is probably more like this: “Established company has an opening in the ABC department. Prefer 1-2 years of experience, must have references.” Maybe you skipped the college internship thing, maybe you never found an opportunity that worked for you, or maybe you’re just having a mid-life career crisis and you want something new. Regardless of the reasoning, you find yourself without relevant experience and without the ability to get it – or so you think. Luckily, the information age has rendered the “no experience” excuse almost completely irrelevant. Consider these unconventional ways to get experience in a variety of fields. Even if your dream career isn’t covered here, this should be enough to get your brain moving in the right direction. Non-Profit Work: Use sites like <a href="http://www.volunteermatch.org/">VolunteerMatch.com</a> and <a href="http://www.idealist.org/">Idealist.org</a> to locate relevant opportunities. Many of the postings you’ll see are “virtual jobs”, meaning they don’t require you to live in any specific location. Because volunteer work doesn’t pay, the expectations (in terms of both time and experience levels) are generally lower than for a similar paid position. <ul><li>Relevant Fields: Almost any. You could find yourself doing a copywriting project for a charity halfway across the country, shuttling cancer patients to and from medical appointments (psychology, anyone?), or soliciting donations for a local non-profit event. </li><li>The Pros: Great for networking, experience, and resumes. You'll also feel great about yourself. Schedules are typically pretty flexible. </li><li>The Cons: No money.</li></ul>Freelance Job Sites: Sites like <a href="http://www.guru.com/index.aspx">Guru</a>, <a href="http://www.elance.com/p/landing/buyer.html">Elance</a>, and <a href="http://www.rentacoder.com/RentACoder/default.asp">Rent-a-Coder</a> can be great places to bid on projects that range from extremely simple 1-day assignments to long-term, expert-level jobs. If you have a skill to offer, you should definitely look around to see if anyone’s posting projects that might be able to use your talents. Since these sites use feedback systems to rate service providers, you’ll probably have to create some of your own work samples and offer low bids to get started. Once you get some positive feedback though, you’ll find that you can earn a nice side income from your efforts. <ul><li>Relevant Fields: Computer programming, graphic design, marketing, writing, sales, and administrative duties, among others. </li><li>The Pros: Learn to work independently, build a network of references, and get a wide variety of experience. Oh, and it pays. </li><li>The Cons: It can be tough to get your first assignment, and some sites require a paid membership before you can bid on projects.</li></ul>Get Certified: In some fields, additional certifications can help you stand out from less driven applicants. If you want to break into big time commercial real estate, it can’t hurt to get started on your real estate license and use it to work part-time while you’re finishing off a business degree. If you see yourself working for a corporation that’s related to sports or nutrition, you could become a certified personal trainer and help out at your local YMCA. <ul><li>Relevant Fields: Psychology, Sports & Fitness, Real Estate, Information Technology, Finance & Insurance, New Age fields, Safety, Food Services, Hospitality, and many others. Visit your library to consult the Certification and Accreditation Programs Directory for more fields and relevant details. </li><li>The Pros: Demonstrates your commitment to a field, great learning experience. Many can be completed online. </li><li> The Cons: It can be costly. </li></ul>Examine Your Hobbies: If you’re fairly serious about your dream career, there’s a very good chance that you have a hobby that’s at least loosely related. Figure out what that is and find a way to spin it. Be creative here. You may think your <a href="http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/index.xml">World of Warcraft</a> addiction is useless, but if you’re leading groups of people in battle or conquering the virtual business world by trading fake currencies and goods, you’re developing important skills. I speak from experience on this one, as I had a 100% success rate when I included <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everquest">Everquest</a> activity on my own résumé. <ul><li>Relevant Fields: Obviously, an eager future fireman can’t go around creating and putting out fires as a hobby, so there are some limits to this technique. However, any field that could have some form of video, text, graphic, or other physical output is a good candidate. </li><li>The Pros: It’s fun. </li><li> The Cons: You probably won’t get paid. </li></ul>Become an Apprentice: Depending on your field of interest, you’ll probably find that there are plenty of unadvertised employers that would love to have a little extra help at no charge to them. You may even be able to arrange a flexible schedule that works with your existing career. You’ll never know unless you ask, and the worst they can do is say no. <ul><li>Relevant Fields: Almost any, though you may have the best luck with independent business owners and freelance workers. You could answer phones for a doctor’s office, wash dishes for a baker, help a freelance writer proofread long assignments, or even help a magician with equipment and setup tasks. </li><li>The Pros: You get the opportunity to make a friend in the industry while getting relevant experience. </li><li>The Cons: No pay, and some people may intentionally try to hold you back because they’re threatened at the thought of helping a future competitor. </li></ul>Traditional Freelance Writing: Even if writing isn’t your ultimate career goal, it could be a great way to get your foot in the door. Start off by contacting trade publications in your chosen field offering to provide something simple, like short briefs or profiles on companies in the industry. You may need to come up with a few unpublished samples to prove you can hack it, but most trade publications are eager to work with new talent. <ul><li>Relevant Fields: Any field that has its own magazine. Sites like <a href="http://www.tradepub.com/">Tradepub.com</a> and <a href="http://www.writersmarket.com/">WritersMarket.com</a> (nominal subscription fee) </li><li>The Pros: Flexible schedule, can pay well, prestige factor. </li><li>The Cons: Can be competitive, depending on the field in question.</li></ul>Start a Business: Guess what? Life doesn’t wait for you to deal with whatever’s holding you back. While you may have legitimate issues or career requirements to deal with, there’s no reason you can’t start your own related business in the meantime. <ul><li>Relevant Fields: Although you can’t just open up your own plastic surgery business, you can create your own advertising circular, catering service, or independent sales business. The best fields will be those that have no mandatory certifications and require little start-up capital. </li><li>The Pros: You get to be your own boss, get some experience, and potentially create a profitable business. You may even love it so much that you abandon your previous goals. </li><li>The Cons: It can be tough to deal with having a boss later on. If you choose a capital-intensive business, the potential to lose money is fairly large.</li></ul>eBay: Believe it or not, there’s more to eBay than bidding on vintage concert t-shirts and selling old junk. If you do it as more than a hobby, though, you’ll find yourself learning an awful lot. You’ll have to find a product source, figure out how to market yourself, take photos, handle customers, and maybe do a bit of web design, too. You don’t necessarily have to be an expert in any of the above, but it certainly gives you a good opportunity to show off if you are. <ul><li>Relevant Fields: Marketing (especially Internet marketing), Copywriting, Photography, Customer Service, Sales, Web Design (you can apply custom designs to your eBay store), Purchasing, and just about any consumer product category imaginable. </li><li>The Pros: Extremely flexible scheduling and time commitment, can be very profitable. </li><li>The Cons: Standing in line at the post office, dealing with problems, running a one-man show. You’re not likely to make a lot of contacts unless you get to know your suppliers.</li></ul>So are you ready to boost your experience and move in the direction you really want? What's holding you back? -Stefanie <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/DumbLittleMan?a=4IvyIo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/DumbLittleMan?i=4IvyIo" border="0"></img></a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=LlhXBig"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=LlhXBig" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=80LJ1ug"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=80LJ1ug" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=YRTvyeg"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=YRTvyeg" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=R1K4tsg"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=R1K4tsg" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=ORQ6upG"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=ORQ6upG" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DumbLittleMan/~4/277687800" height="1" width="1"/></content><author><name>Jay White</name></author></entry><entry><updated>2008-04-24T11:47:52.186-05:00</updated><title type="text">7 Foolish Excuses You Need to Stop Using</h3><content type="html"><div id="write"><h7 class="write">Written on 4/24/2008 by <a href="http://www.theratingblog.com/about/">Alan Johnson</a>, author of <a href="http://www.theratingblog.com/the-online-business-handbook">The Online Business Handbook</a>.</h7></div> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrydonaghe/64212857/"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_dH0q9hvpVHg/SBC4w9H2MLI/AAAAAAAABrs/6fQhYCtNTBs/s320/fool.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192853521538887858" border="0" /></a>Does it seem that somebody else is always responsible for your failures? Are you ever at fault? Well, guess what. Foolish excuses, pointing fingers and living in denial are temporary band-aids that will eventually come undone and cause you nothing but heartache. If you are one of the people living in denial, stop pretending to be above failure. Take a one week excursion into reality and see how quickly your brain and conscience clear of stress and guilt. If you choose to make the trip, here are 7 of the most dangerous excuses you need to stop using. NOW! <ol><li>I'm Way Too Busy; the Family Will Understand! My friend, your family needs you and not only your paycheck! Fast forward 20 years and think about this for a second - do you really think that your children will ever say, "I'm glad mom/dad got that raise 10 years ago instead of watching me at football practice or helping me with my homework." Of course not! </li><li>I Would be More Successful if My Job Weren't as Boring. It's not your employer's fault now, is it? Did anyone force you to make that choice? Of course not! Assume responsibility and don't be afraid to take action if you are convinced that you can change things for the better. </li> <li>My Team Is Holding Me Back. Then why not do something about it? Why not help them become better at what they're doing so that all of you can reap the rewards later on? You do realize that constantly being on the lookout for excuses isn't going to cut it, do you? </li> <li>My Boss Makes Bad Decisions. Yes, but he/she has the right to make any decisions he sees fit since, in the end, it's his or her money or reputation on the line. If you want things to change, start being your own boss, nobody is stopping you. </li> <li>I Don't Have Time to Stay in Shape. But will you have time to spend in the hospital? If that is not the case then I would recommend taking at least a few minutes each day moving your body, strenuously. Investing time now prevents years of misery later in life! </li> <li>Cigarettes Are Bad for Me, But I Have a Stressful Life. And what, are cigarettes all of a sudden the cure? This is a foolish excuse and nothing more, it's all in your mind. If you want to <a href="http://www.dumblittleman.com/2006/12/what-happens-when-you-quit-smoking.html">give up smoking</a>, you can give up smoking, stressful lifestyle or not. </li> <li>Taking Risks Would Have Been Foolish. Guess what: if you are serious about being successful, taking calculated risks every now and then is simply a must. Yes, there are foolish risks which should be avoided but, in the end, you simply have to take your share of calculated risks at a certain point.</li></ol><a href="http://www.dumblittleman.com/2008/03/7-signs-that-youre-living-in-denial.html">Living in denial</a> is not an option and rest assured knowing that hiding behind foolish excuses will get you nowhere. Are you about to let something like that happen or are you ready to take action? Best wishes, Alan Johnson <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/DumbLittleMan?a=jusjcX"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/DumbLittleMan?i=jusjcX" border="0"></img></a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=8fwTtcg"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=8fwTtcg" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=wG35YRg"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=wG35YRg" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=PXBdEtg"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=PXBdEtg" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=WZrDLGg"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=WZrDLGg" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=rztk2UG"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=rztk2UG" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DumbLittleMan/~4/277025198" height="1" width="1"/></content><author><name>Jay White</name></author></entry><entry><updated>2008-04-23T16:06:28.627-05:00</updated><title type="text">All We Need is Love? Wrong! Here are 6 Ways to Improve your Relationship</h3><content type="html"><div id="write"><h7 class="write">Written on 4/23/2008 by Jodie Clements, of <a href="http://www.yadaspeak.com/">Yadaspeak.com</a>.</h7> </div> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedrosimoes7/347889430/"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_dH0q9hvpVHg/SA-jitH2MKI/AAAAAAAABrk/Obkhcss_HXY/s320/love.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192548712004858018" title="couple in love" border="0" /></a>Yeah, yeah, yeah, we've all heard it before. The Beatles sang about it, thousands have written about it, countless young hopefuls have pondered it…. 'All you need is love'. (Or, so they say). With today's divorce rate climbing faster than you can swallow a slice of wedding cake, it seems that we need a lot more than just a bit of love to make our relationships go the long haul. The cold hard truth is this: having your dream relationship fall out of the sky, into your lap and spending the rest of your life 'happily ever after' with zero effort on your part - is about as likely as finding a pork chop at a bar-mitzvah. It's true. HowEVER…recognizing what you have in your hands, appreciating it and working on it TOGETHER to make your relationship everything you ever dreamed of, is actually far more attainable than you can possibly imagine. And, pretty easy too… <ol><li>Give exactly what you want to get: Try not to think about what you are getting; focus on what you are giving. If you want a partner that is more thoughtful, attentive, romantic, whatever, become that way yourself and you'll be surprised how the other side reacts. It's amazing; partners tend to mirror each other's behavior. </li> <li>Remember your partner is not a band-aid: It's easy to assume that your partner was put on this earth to heal every old wound you ever had. Not so; your partner is human and they are more than likely dragging enough of their own baggage to fill JFK airport. Remember that you are the only person that can heal you. You are also the only person responsible for your own happiness. The realization of this is more liberating than you can imagine and opens you up to endless personal growth possibilities that will in turn, no doubt, reflect positively on your relationship. </li> <li>Being in a relationship never made anyone blind: Jealousy. A tricky one. Try to remember that mad love does not necessarily make either of you blind. By that I mean, it's inevitable that he will raise the odd eyebrow at your new sexy next-door neighbor with that itzi-bitzi mini skirt, just as that man in line at the post office the other day, may have made your heart go 'boom boom' (or vice versa). We are human. There will always be moments when we may be attracted to others. However, we have the power of CHOICE. We can be attracted, but choose our partner. In the face of jealously, letting your partner know that you constantly and consciously <a href="http://www.dumblittleman.com/2008/01/50-ways-to-be-romantic.html">choose them</a>, on a daily basis, can really strengthen your bond. </li> <li>Say what you mean, mean what you say: Ladies, say what you mean! That means: no hints, no double messages and no saying the complete opposite and expecting your partner to miraculously become clairvoyant. Contrary to popular belief, guys are not mind readers! Guys, you too - communication is KEY to a good relationship. Allow yourselves the pleasure of having a conversation that lasts more than halftime of a football game! A wise person once told me to "marry someone you can talk to". When we are old and grey, talking will count for more than we can imagine today. </li> <li>Always assume your partner's intentions are good: A little tolerance goes a VERY long way. Count to 10 before pulling your hair out, screaming your head off or microwaving your partner's iPod next time they do something that irritates you. Try to always assume that your partner means well, despite their sometimes incredibly infuriating actions. 9 times out of 10, they probably do not know the effects that their annoying little habits have. Breathe out…then talk it out. </li> <li>Remember the virtues of friendship: Seems obvious doesn’t it? But many people have relationships with people that they either don't actually like, or are not friends with. Make your partner your best friend. Be reliable like you would be with your best friend. Be there like you would for a best friend. Be supportive, loving, kind and everything else, in good times and bad, just like you would for your best friend. Get this one nailed and everything else should pretty much take care of itself. </li></ol>So that's it, six tips for a relationship designed to make sure he or she will always 'love you, yeah, yeah, yeah'… Good luck to us all. -Jodie <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/DumbLittleMan?a=6BgtSt"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/DumbLittleMan?i=6BgtSt" border="0"></img></a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=zCy5qjg"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=zCy5qjg" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=V1gI2Mg"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=V1gI2Mg" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=Kf99p4g"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=Kf99p4g" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=T3foiyg"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=T3foiyg" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=i16HXEG"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=i16HXEG" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DumbLittleMan/~4/276433060" height="1" width="1"/></content><author><name>Jay White</name></author></entry><entry><updated>2008-04-23T09:25:29.189-05:00</updated><title type="text">Better Time Management Through Better Focus</h3><content type="html"><div id="write"><h7 class="write">Written on 4/23/2008 by <a href="http://www.slowdownfast.com/about/">David B. Bohl</a>, the author of <a href="http://www.slowdownfast.com/">Slow Down Fast</a>.</h7></div> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/clanlife/10507560/"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_dH0q9hvpVHg/SA9GSdH2MJI/AAAAAAAABrc/SAH69n4tJWA/s320/multi.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192446178250600594" border="0" /></a>In today’s hectic, multi-tasking society it can be difficult to maintain your focus on a project. We become easily distracted by many things – co-workers, the telephone, e-mail, or the television. We also lose our focus as we try to juggle several projects at once, finding ourselves pulled in many directions. In order to accomplish more during your day, you must learn the technique of focusing your attention on one thing at a time. The more thought you can dedicate to one project, the quicker you will be able to complete it. Honing your ability to focus as a time management technique will translate directly into greater success completing your projects, and a greater amount of free time once you are finished. <ul><li>Keep a Calendar: Schedule time to work on projects, then make sure nothing interrupts you. This may mean turning off your email program, your instant messenger, etc. Every time you switch your thoughts away from your project to answer an e-mail, take a phone call, chat with a co-worker, or watch something on television, it takes your mind time to readjust to the project and regroup the necessary information. If you have 100 such distractions each day – which is entirely possible in a busy office – you could easily lose ½ to one hour of productive time. That adds up to between 10 and 20 hours a month – enough for an extra day or two off! </li> <li>One Thing at a Time: Do not switch back and forth between tasks or projects. Each time you move away from a project and then return to it later, it takes your brain a certain amount of time to dig around for all of the information it needs to focus on your goal. You will greatly increase your productivity if you can work one project through to completion before moving on to another project. This allows your brain to compile all of the necessary information, then hang onto it until you are through without losing time switching back and forth. </li> <li>Have a Plan: Some people work blindly, without any idea of where they are going with a project. Formulate a set of goals or a roadmap to a particular objective before you sit down to work on a project. Stabbing at it blindly will get you nowhere, and you may even find yourself making mistakes that need to be corrected later. Having an idea of where you want to take your project will help you work more efficiently. </li> <li>Control Your Thoughts: Intrusions from the telephone, from friends, and from co-workers are not the only distractions that can derail your efficiency. Your own mind can sabotage your efforts to work quickly, quietly, and concisely.</li></ul>As you notice unrelated thoughts invading your head, acknowledge them and then consciously remove them from your mind. Put them to bed for the moment and return to the task at hand. Occupy your mind by musing about your project, keeping the thoughts related to it at the forefront of your mind. As you practice quieting your mind, you will notice it becomes easier and easier. Eventually you will be able to wipe your mind of all irrelevant thoughts and keep them at bay without ever making a conscious effort to do so. When preparing to begin work on a project or task, prepare the area so it is free of distractions. Have your secretary answer the phone or allow the machine to pick up, close your e-mail accounts, and turn off the radio or television. Some people like the background noise from the television or radio, but the noise from it can be more distracting than helpful. The mind was not designed to think in parallel realms, and if it finds something on the radio more interesting than your project, your efficiency is going to suffer. Try to employ these tips for successful time management. Once you have developed your concentration skills, you may feel like you suddenly have been given more hours in your workday. The truth is, you will have given yourself the gift of time. 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