Client Case Study Erika Dillon - When I Grow Up

Client Case Study Erika Dillon - When I Grow Up Um, do you know that Ive coached hundreds of women since I started offering dream career guidance in 2008? And that these women are freakin rock stars, leaving soul-sucking jobs and traveling the world and launching creative, grown-up businesses and simply doing work that fits their lifestyle goals? Well ya do now and youll hear their stories firsthand in my  Client Case Studies series!  Its time to profile the talented and amazeballs  Erika Dillon  today! Shes a side hustler with a killer hand-lettering biz (think: logo design, commissions, gorgeous products and more) whos making it happen while working the 9-5. She launched her biz through my 90 Day Business Launch program almost exactly a year ago (and not at all coincidentally,  apps open today for that program for a limited time, ha!), and I have loved having a front row seat for her expansion and evolution! I just cant wait for you to meet her, too. Why did you decide to work with me, a creative business coach?   Having worked with you for both the 90 Day Business Launch AND a round of Build Your Client Base, I knew I wanted to continue to get your eyes and insight on my business even more. Ive been able to continue to up-level my business (baby step by baby step) by working with you and didnt want to lose any of that momentum! What were you doing work-wise when we started working together and what are you doing now? I was working a day job and kinda sorta focusing on my side bizâ€"lots of distractions and course-taking and research (oh, the research!) and thinking, well, once this one thing is done, THEN I can start thinking about the next thing. Since I started working with you, Im still at my day job but with a renewed commitment to my side business! My focus is back on how I can continue to evolve my business and I have so many awesome tools to help me get there because of working with you! What was your biggest takeaway from our work together? That progress is still progress even when its small steps forward. Having a side business Im committed to doesnt mean I have to quit my day job and go all in to show that Im making progress at my goals. Think of someone who is currently in the shoes you wore when we first started working together. What advice do you have for her?   You can totally create a business on your terms without having to ditch everything else in your life (especially if youre in a day job!). You have to think a bit more creatively in terms of how to juggle it all but its totally possible. I always thought I had to be ALL IN when it came to my side businessâ€"and I am all inâ€"but in a way that works with my current lifestyle. Is there anything thats been a game-changer for you when it comes to your business that you can share? Wed love a good resource or a mindset/productivity tip! Breaking things down into smaller, attainable goals! I love using any of the worksheets we get in Build Your Client Base (like the Marketing Plan and Launch Plan worksheets). I can get overwhelmed when I have a big project Im working on. If I dont take the time to break it down into small, manageable chunks, I find myself zoning out on social media or looking at yet another course thats not even related to what Im trying to do. Taking the time to write down the project, deliverables, and timeline with mini check-points along the way has been a game-changer, for sure! Whats on the horizon for your business? Wed love to hear about any upcoming offerings or goals! My 2019 Motivate Your Ass Calendar is ready for pre-order! Its my favorite product to create every year as I choose my fave motivational/kick-in-the-ass quotes and hand-letter them. My goal is to get as many of these out into the world as I can this year! Click here to  get one for you and your friends (these make seriously awesome holiday gifts!). Where can we find you and your work? erikadillon.com and IG @erika.dillon A (very!) limited number of spots are open for early 2019.  Click here  if the thought of launching your business this spring gets you nervous/excited my favorite!

Resume Writing in Monash - Career Strategy

Resume Writing in Monash - Career StrategyWriting a good resume is important for those individuals who are applying for the roles that require a monash campus position. This is because the university has a reputation to uphold. This reputation means that if a person applies for the job that they do not have the skills and capabilities, they will be viewed negatively by the university, and even in the job market at large.In order to write a good resume, it helps to do some research. There are many places that one can turn to for this kind of information. One of these is Monash University, which is situated in South Australia.Monash University is one of the oldest university's in Australia. One of the things that people enjoy about Monash is the fact that there are many different types of courses that students can take, and with all the different programs available, it will be easy to get a job.Because of the many programs available, there is more than likely going to be an interesting range of opportunities for a person who wants to get into the job market. The only real downside to Monash is that in recent years, the university has had a few drops in its academic standings, and when it comes to the popularity of this university, it is one of the few institutions that makes up the top ten.If you are applying for the positions that need a month-campus position, you should be looking at these factors as well as the job market to get the best opportunities. One of the first things that you will want to consider is that Monash does not award degrees, but instead a number of degrees are awarded, and of these the majority are technical.This means that Monash is one of the few universities that will be more difficult to get a job at, if you are applying for a post that requires a full time commitment, for example. However, if you are looking at jobs that are part time or freelance, it will still be easier to get a job at Monash.For this reason, the jobs that Monash off ers may be more difficult to get than the jobs that universities like Sydney University and the University of New South Wales, because Monash is a smaller institution. One of the things that the universities of Sydney and the University of New South Wales offer is that they are much more competitive, as they have larger student bodies, as well as more long term employees.

Number of Teens Working Is at an 8-Year High

Number of Teens Working Is at an 8-Year High After years of following a declining trend, teenagers this summer are reversing course and doing something surprising: They’re getting jobs. Although the stereotype of the teen lifeguarding or scooping ice cream prevails in the popular imagination, the reality is that fewer young people have been working summer jobs for quite a while. A Pew Research Center report last year found that teen jobs have been on the wane since the 1990s; in 2014, fewer than a third of teens had a job, compared with a peak of 58% in 1978. The reasons are myriad: Increased competition in college admissions has prompted a growing number of parents to nudge their kids toward extra academic classes or recreational activities that can bolster their applications. Kids who can afford it today might opt to travel or take an unpaid internship during the summer instead of bussing tables or ringing up shoppers. The recession also dealt a blow to teenagers’ employment aspirations: For several years, there were so many adult workers without jobs that teenagers were losing out to older and more experienced applicants even for entry-level positions. Read next: Still Need a Summer Job? Office Depot Is Hiring 8,000 Workers for Back to School Season Initially, it looked like this year was shaping up to be more of the same, with a slow start to teens landing seasonal employment leading experts to predict a continued falloff in teenagers getting jobs this summer. But then things changed once the season got going, according to new data from executive outplacement firm Challenger, Gray Christmas. “With strong hiring in June and July, the number of teenagers finding summer employment in 2016 increased by more than 15 percent to its highest level since 2013,” the firm said. In July alone, nearly half a million teens landed jobs. A total of 1.4 million got jobs in May through July, a roughly 15% increase. After such a long falloff, this is a pretty big jump â€"25% higher than the 10-year average for teen job gains in July, according to Challenger data â€" which could indicate that the state of teen summer jobs is turning a corner. “We may be seeing a turnaround in the teen job market as more and more cities approach full employment,” company CEO John Challenger said in a statement. Video Player is loading.Play VideoPlayMuteCurrent Time  0:00/Duration  0:00Loaded: 0%Stream Type  LIVESeek to live, currently playing liveLIVERemaining Time  -0:00  SharePlayback Rate1xChaptersChaptersDescriptionsdescriptions off, selectedCaptionscaptions settings, opens captions settings dialogcaptions off, selectedAudio TrackFullscreenThis is a modal window.Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window.TextColorWhiteBlackRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentBackgroundColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentTransparentWindowColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyTransparentSemi-TransparentOpaqueFont Size50%75%100%125%150%175%200%300%400%Text Edge StyleNoneRaisedDepressedUniformDropshadowFont FamilyProportional Sans-SerifMonospace Sans-SerifProportional SerifMonospace SerifCasualScriptSmall CapsReset restore all settings to the default valuesDoneClose Modal Dia logEnd of dialog window.PlayMuteCurrent Time  0:00/Duration  0:00Loaded: 0%Stream Type  LIVESeek to live, currently playing liveLIVERemaining Time  -0:00  Playback Rate1xFullscreenClose Modal DialogThis is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button.Close Modal DialogThis is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. It’s not that the number of burger-flipping or sweater-folding jobs has suddenly exploded; it’s more that adults with plenty of work experience under their belts don’t have to take those kinds of jobs anymore because there are now better opportunities out there for them, which means more opportunities for teens who just want to get a foot in the door. “Older and more experienced workers who might have been settling for employment in retail and food service are able to move into higher-skilled, higher-paying jobs,” Challenger said. The other thing that could be pulling teens off the sidelines is more money. With some parts of the country reaching what economists consider to be full employment, businesses have had to raise wages in order to compete for workers â€" even ones who haven’t graduated high school yet. Including this summer’s big bump, there are just over 6 million teenagers in the workforce today. While that’s still a far cry from the more than 10 million working back in the summer of 1978, it does mark the highest teen employment since August 2008, the month before the financial crisis hit.

How 100,000 Careerealists Can Help a Childrens Charity - Work It Daily

How 100,000 Careerealists Can Help a Childrens Charity - Work It Daily By CAREEREALISM.com Founder, J.T. O'Donnell For the last 2 years, I’ve been volunteering for a children's charity. As the mother of two young children, I feel a strong connection to what they do. Recently, I was headed out to a fundraising event when, quite innocently, my 6 year-old asked me, “Mom, why don’t the sick kids just wish to get better?” I gulped back my tears, sat down on the floor and proceeded to explain (as best I could), why it was the one thing we couldn’t provide them - that's why we volunteer to help them. After that, all I could think was, “How can I do more?” I started contemplating other ways to support the charity via my work. I thought about how these children and their families didn’t ask for the incredibly tough, full-time job of battling a life-threatening illness. So, it seemed like our efforts to help people find greater job satisfaction here at CAREEREALISM.com should somehow be linked to charitable efforts. Finally, the Ah-ha Moment came… 100,000 Subscribers = A charitable donation! Someday, I hope CAREEERALISM.com earns enough money to donate to a charity regularly. Right now, it doesn’t. Yet, by my calculations, if we can get the total number of subscribers of the site up to 100,000 â€" we will eventually earn enough from people visiting the site to do that. Eureka! If we hold a subscription drive and ask readers to spread the word, we just might be able to make magic happen. Instead of spending the money on marketing, we get to donate it to a charity! What I love most about this idea is that it doesn’t cost readers a single penny to help the cause. (In fact, we give you a lot of free career tools as a thank-you.) That’s right, no cost to you! Just complete the following: 1) CLICK HERE and put in your e-mail address so you can subscribe to our site. (You can also click the envelope icon at the top of this page!) 2) When you get the subscription confirmation e-mail, simply follow the instructions (a.k.a. click the confirmation link) to complete the process. 3) After that, you’ll get cutting-edge, SPAM-free career advice updates from us. Whether you choose to read them or not is up to you, but you may find having a daily dose of professional development a good thing! ONE IMPORTANT THING TO NOTE: You can’t subscribe and then unsubscribe. Our subscription counter will pick up on it. (See it listed at the top of this page? It’s updated daily and accounts for unsubscribers too.) So, in order for us to reach our goal, we need everyone to stay subscribed. But again, that’s not a bad thing, right? You’ll be getting professional advice from proven experts you can use to advance your career…for FREE! Not to mention, you’ll be helping a very worthy cause. As MasterCard would say, Cost to You = $0 Impact You Can Have on a Charity = PRICELESS Can you help us with this effort? We’d be grateful if you would share this post with your colleagues, friends and family. Together, we can use the power of social media to make magic happen. I promise to keep you all posted on our efforts as we close on this goal. I look forward to the day when I get to write a post showcasing the charity the CAREEREALISM.com community donated to! PS - One last question...What do you think about social media as a platform for doing good? Share your thoughts below. Have you joined our career growth club?Join Us Today!

#MakingTime A Day in the Life of a Media Company President And Mom of 4 in L.A.

MakingTime A Day in the Life of a Media Company President And Mom of 4 in L.A. Women can do anything but elend everything. As the largest online career community for women, we at Fairygodboss realize that balance is a myth, and that picking what to prioritize when everything feels important on a day-to-day basis isnt always easy. In the MakingTime series, women share with us how, for one day, they chose to spend their most precious resurce time.--Who Sharon Rechter What President and Co-Founder of First Media, mom of furWhere Los Angeles, CA--645 a.m.My husband, Guy, wakes me up with a kiss and then we go to wake up ur four kids. I quickly scan the news and my emails to see if anything urgent came up that needs to be handled before breakfast. If it didnt, Im happy to deal with everything after I drop off my kids.7 a.m.I start every morning by taking a shower with my two daughters, which gives us not only the ability to wake up together, but also a gunst der stunde to talk. We discus s plans for the day, what things theyre fearful of, and what challenges they might be facing. Its very good quality time to start the day and give each other little pep talks.730 a.m.Once everyone is dressed and ready to go, we all have breakfast together and we aim for it to be healthy. We try for everyone to join together sometimes it works, sometimes it doesnt8 a.m.I drive the girls to school and Guy separately drops the boys at 9 a.m. We alternate days, so sometimes I am the 9 a.m. and with the boys.Sharon Rechter, President and Co-founder of First Media, with her daughters830 a.m.I start taking calls in the car. Today it was with a partner who wants to license the SoYummy brand into the food category and we are negotiating as a super exciting deal that makes me very happy and excited about all the opportunities. Once Im done with that call, Ill take another as I get closer to the office. This one is about growing our distribution even further on the cable side and negotiating a deal with one of the cable providers, getting our channel to north of 60 million homes.9 a.m.I arrive at the office and say hello to all the people I come by. Im always excited to see that almost every day theres a new face in the office. Then... thats when I get my real first cup of coffee.930 a.m.I take about 30 minutes to go over emails and look at my to do list, improving it for the day. I know I will never get through the entire list, but if I get five out of 10, Im happy.10 a.m.We have an interesting and inspiring internal strategy meeting.11 a.m.We have our regular management meeting.12 p.m.Time for lunch with our team. We serve lunch to everybody in our cafeteria so everyone has lunch together. So whats nice about this is you go and have lunch with whomever is there, so you can have lunch with an intern or the CEO or a lead creative. And thats exciting because it always sparks new ideas from very different directions.1230 p.m.Now I have a call regarding empowering women at YPO, which Im fairly involved in. One of our big goals this year is to have mora women apply and be a part of this. Were working with the chapter leaders to recognize what needs to happen in order to attract more quality women. All of this is super important and exciting, furthering our First Media mission to support and empower women.130 p.m.We have a Marketing and PR touchbase to discuss our strategy and how to get all of the amazing things were doing out into the world.2 p.m.Time for a snack, which I try to make healthy. Ill also take about 15 minutes here to schedule a weekend playdate for my kids or plan our summer vacation.3 p.m.I go over contracts and reply to some emails. I try my best to reply to emails twice a day in order to not be a slave to the email4 p.m.I have a call with The Giving Spirit, our pro bono campaign to drive awareness to the homeless problem in LA and the fact that many homeless people today are people exactly like us, though they didnt have a couch to fa ll on.430 p.m.Now I go home to spend time with kids. The girls are busy with basketball and chess, so I get to hang with the boys and we are playing ninjas6 p.m.Time for family dinner and also a time to put phones away. As a family we try to have no screen time between 6 and 8pm, which is not always achieved, but we aspire to make it a habit. So during dinner we use a very interesting box of cards someone picks a card and they are prompted to answer questions such as, How is your personality different at work vs. school vs. home? Its really amazing how honest the kids are and it inspires interesting conversation. We try to do two cards every night. Weve been doing this for about six months and its truly shocking what is shared.7 p.m.Guy and I will help with homework if needed and we start winding down for the night.9 p.m.The kids are now in bed, so Guy and I have our alone time. Sometimes we take a walk around the block, sometimes we go out, maybe watch a good show, get a little mor e work done, but most nights we end up crashing.--Interested in contributing to Fairygodboss MakingTime series? emaille infofairygodboss.com with MakingTime in the subject line.

A Guide to Writing a Persuasive Resume Examples

A Guide to Writing a Persuasive Resume Examples So, right you can now try to compose your persuasive speech and examine the results. You should compose a personal statement for your resume and are searching for examples. Speaking skills appear to have declined recently. Reflecting on your very own real-life experiences can be just like using more conventional examples. The outline also enables you to make an argument that flows. A good example essay will ensure it is feasible to analyze essay structure and outlines along with writing and reference stylethere are certain things which make a persuasive essay. You can search for a persuasive essay example and utilize it like a guide in writing of own essay. The very first step of writing a wonderful reflective essay is picking a topic, so choose wisely The Writing a Persuasive Resume Examples Trap Writing a thriving paper incorporates many vital factors no matter what type of educational work you need to finish. Persuasiv e writing may also be utilized in lots of different situations also. Persuasive writing is quite typical in advertising where marketing professionals attempt to convince you to purchase something. What Everybody Dislikes About Writing a Persuasive Resume Examples and Why The capability to edit your resume from any place in Earth is an exceptional asset you find it possible to utilize to aid you stretch of land that upcoming congrats. Your resume needs to prove clearly and concisely that youre the ideal candidate for the work prospect. Too many resumes are in reality wordy and difficult to follow along with. Way too many resumes are in fact wordy and difficult to check out.

5 Tips to Balance Advising and Talent Sourcing for Clients

5 Tips to Balance Advising and Talent Sourcing for ClientsThe juggle is real.Most days, you simply dont have time to meet everyones expectations. Your right hand is sourcing top talent while the left is fielding urgent questions from clients.If the boundless tasks weigh you down, youre not alone. In fact, recruiters in the U.S. and Canada are among the busiest. Over 45 percent of respondents in those regions, in a 2017 Social Talent report, say they work mora than 45 hours a week.Busy-ness rears its ugly head in various ways. It decreases productivity, increases stress, and leads to burnout. However, you obviously cant just stop hustling to meet deadlines or networking with talent. Besides, clients placing you at advisor position is not only an honor its good for future business.To better manage talent sourcing and advising, simultaneously, you must find your balance. We understand that achieving this kind of balance is no easy task so weve provided five tips to help you find your s weet spot1. Establish a clear communication strategy and stick to itSporadic communication is sometimes necessary. However, treating every notification as an immediate concern isnt reasonable. Allowing constant urgent distractions zaps productivity, meaning youre not doing clients or candidates any favors.Set realistic expectations from the start by creating a clear communication strategy. Map out the best times for clients to reach you with questions and concerns. Let them know how long it typically takes for you to reply. This way they know when to wait to follow up or can decide whether they need to reach out another way. Then, clearly explain to clients how their team can reach you if theres an emergency outside this time period. If it is known that is by phone, this allows you to turn off email notifications for a few hours when you need to focus on other tasks.Establish a clear communication strategy with clients and stick to it. recruitmentstrategyClick To Tweet2. Determine where youre an expertIts easy to get caught in superhero mode when juggling your recruiter and trusted-advisor roles. But its more important to set appropriate limits than to solve every client problem.Sit down with clients to discuss their biggest pain points. Assess what areas youre actually equipped to address for them based on your skills and experiences. Draw the line where your professional offerings end. The benefits of clearly defining your strengths and schauplatz these boundaries are two-fold. Youll receive fewer questions you cant quickly and easily answer. This frees up time in your schedule to tackle the obstacles you can handle. And clients wont waste time waiting for solutions while youre looking for information outside your expertise. They will know when to quickly turn to other resources. Its a win-win.3. Make resources readily availableYou know you are a valuable resource to clients. Your knowledge and experience help them successfully hire and retain top talent as the market shifts, technology evolves, and trends change.But when all of this information is kept in your head, clients have to come to you with every question. Providing clear direction and resources, however, means you wont have to field simple, repetitive questions. Create an FAQ with common questions you and your team see from both current and former clients. Answers to these questions may seem simple but will help clients troubleshoot numerous issues before contacting you. This grants you extra time to work on solving bigger problems and focus on acquiring new information and skills to keep in front of clients talent sourcing needs.Be prepared to answer clients questions before they become a reason for concern. talentsourcing recruiterClick To Tweet4. Be proactive, not reactiveRecognizing what issues send each client spiraling in stressful circumstances gives you the opportunity to take a proactive approach in advising them. Pay attention and listen intently to their concerns. This prevents you from reacting in the moment and ultimately brushing off something clients view as critical. For example, one client may not adjust to changes in your candidate review process as easily as another. Be koranvers to provide them with advance notice of any changes youre planning to make. Offer to jump on a quick call to walk them through. Another client may struggle with technology and frequently contact you to troubleshoot something their IT team could handle. Dont dismiss their concerns or embarrass them. Simply develop a system to quickly connect them with the right source of help.5. A/B test your scheduleWhen you arent able to achieve all your goals, you probably blame your overloaded schedule. However, while this is often a major factor, theres also the issue of understanding your peak productivity times. The way youve structured your current daily routine may not be the most effective way to focus your energy.For example, you could think its best to clear your i nbox early in the morning. You feel less stressed going into lunch after responding to at least three client emails. However, you may not have all the answers you need and meeting that goal eats up the entire first half of your day.Finding balance with how you block your day requires stepping outside your comfort zone. A/B test your schedule. Write down when you were interrupted by notifications and if they negatively impacted your workflow. If they did disrupt your productivity, pencil in time to turn off your notifications. Then, test to see if this improves your workflow or if something else was the culprit of slowed productivity.Build out a strategy for optimizing your most productive times a day and youll feel the weight of your schedule lift day by day. As you discover more time to manage your responsibilities hiding right there in plain sight, youll find balancing the roles of recruiter and advisor easier and more rewarding.