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Summary Sunday: Issue #520

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Many of the challenges job seekers face are NOT unique. In other words, job seekers experience similar challenges when it comes to job hunting.

Summary Sunday Issue 520

When it comes to job search, there are some hurdles that almost all job seekers will encounter.

In this week’s summary, you’ll find articles that tackle these issues:

  • Ghost jobs. What are they and how to identify them
  • Top qualities and skills recruiters look for
  • Get yourself out of the procrastination cycle
  • Grow your network strategically
  • Make LinkedIn a portfolio
  • Identifying career interests

Please follow these authors and/or share their work with those who may benefit!

JOB SEARCH

Worried you’re applying to a ‘ghost job’? Here are some ways to tell | Business Insider

“‘Ghost jobs’ are roles that employers list as open but that they’re not actively trying to fill.”

Ghost jobs are not new. But they are making headlines. See why employers do this and how to identify them because applying for them may be a waste of time.

11 Top Recruiters Share the Skills They Look for When Hiring | Robert Half

These are skills and qualities a select group of recruiters wants to see during the interview and hiring process. This does not mean you would list these on your resume or in your LinkedIn profile. It does mean that you craft interview answers that highlight these skills. Are you?

How Do You Get Out of the Procrastination Cycle? | Marie Zimenoff

Do you understand why you procrastinate? Read this and then take action!

Motivation Monday Job Search Accountability Group Starts May 15th

Motivation Monday Job Search Accountability group

NETWORKING

Don’t Get Stuck in a Networking Silo '” Here’s How to Expand Your Reach and Make Meaningful Connections | Entrepreneur

This article explains how to find new networking resources and why it’s vital to your career success to build connections with new people with new ways of thinking.

LINKEDIN

The Easiest Way How to Add Your Portfolio to LinkedIn | Neal Schaffer

Almost every worker has samples of work to highlight. Yet very few use LinkedIn’s Featured section and other options. This article outlines what types of work you could share and where to put it in your profile.

CAREER

What''s the connection between your interests and your career? | Brand Career Management

If you want a career change, one of the first things you should do is understand your interests. If you haven’t heard about the Holland Code, read this and see how to use your results to evaluate new career options.

JOB SEARCH VISUAL

Be sure you know the answers to these 3 questions before you have your job interview! It allows you to research, have a plan and feel more confident!

Questions to ask when interview scheduled

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Job, Career, Or Calling: Which One Do You Need?
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Job, Career, Or Calling: Which One Do You Need?

If you read my article from last week, I talked about COVID-19 career PTSD. There are so many people who are stuck in their careers right now and can’t figure out what to do next. I know from 20 years of career coaching that the answer lies in figuring out whether you need a job, a career, or a calling.

The Difference Between A Job, A Career, And A Calling

@j.t.odonnell Do you need a JOB, CAREER or CALLING right now???? @j.t.odonnell #careers #jobs #jobtok #careertok #tiktok #howto #dreamjob #workitdaily ♬ original sound – J.T. O’Donnell

A job is something that just pays the bills. It’s serving a singular purpose. You don’t feel any identity tied to it. A really great example of people who work jobs would be Olympic athletes. A lot of them will work at places like Home Depot because they can just go in and do the job. A job like that has flexible hours, which is perfect for them because their main pursuit is becoming an Olympic athlete. Or maybe you’ve got something going on with family right now that’s way more important than feeling connected to the work that you do. Whatever the reason, you just need a job where you can punch in and collect a paycheck.

Then there’s a career. I would say the majority of people fall into this category. These are people who want work to be meaningful to them. We’ve seen a big shift in this as a result of the pandemic. People are becoming purpose-driven professionals who don’t just want to do a job. They want the work that they do to have some sort of impact or meaning or at least make them feel satisfied. Careers support intrinsic motivation, meaning you do the work because of the connection that you feel to it, whether it’s the connection to the work itself or maybe to the organization and what they do. And that becomes very important for satisfaction. We have to do work that works for us. So when you know you want a career, you have to pursue it differently. You have to become a job shopper. That’s how you’ll find the right career for you.

The last category is a calling. Very few people fall into this type of work. This is when what you do becomes a large part of your identity. Finding a calling happens when people get super passionate about solving a problem, alleviating a pain, and creating more happiness. I have a calling. I left corporate America 20 years ago because I got very frustrated about the fact that the people that we were recruiting that we weren’t able to place could have secured better jobs if they had received coaching. So I became a career coach, and for the last 20 years, I’ve been trying to disrupt that industry and build an online platform for people. It’s come at a sacrifice. I’ve traded out a lot of hobbies and recreation to put toward work. Also, financially, this isn’t overly lucrative. But I’m doing it because it makes a difference. And that’s important to me. That’s a calling. It’s not for everyone, but it might be for you.

So which one do you need right now? A job, a career, or a calling?

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How To Get Out Of A Career You Hate
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How To Get Out Of A Career You Hate

If you’re in a career you hate and you haven’t been able to figure out how to get out of it, you’ve come to the right place. As a career coach for over 20 years, I’ve worked with thousands of people in your position. The good news is that there are a couple of simple steps you can follow to successfully get out of a career you hate and into one you love.

You Don’t Have To Climb The Hill Anymore

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​Imagine there are two roads in front of you.

The first road is a huge hill. You would have to go up this hill to see what’s on the other side.

The second road is a straight, flat path. It would be easy to take. It’s really long. But at the very end of it, far off in the distance, you can see a beautiful house, your dream house. You know if you just got on this path and followed it step by step at your own pace, you would eventually get to this beautiful home.

Which road are you going to take? The huge hill where you don’t know what’s on the other side? Or the straight path that might take some time to travel, but you can see exactly what you’re going to get? Obviously, the straight path.

But here’s the thing: you’ve been climbing the hill because that’s what people told you to do, right? Climb that hill, get to the top, and then you weren’t happy. So you climbed another hill, got to the top, and weren’t happy again. Why would you ever want to do that again?

You don’t have to climb the hill. The problem is that school never taught us this. They never taught us how to fix career dissatisfaction. And your employer is never going to teach it to you because that would mean you’d probably leave your job.

So where are you going to learn how to do this? Where do you figure out how to have a straight path to the destination you’re looking for?

How To Get Out Of A Career You Hate (In 2 Easy Steps)

Woman on laptop learns how to get out of a career she hates

1. Embrace Microlearning

The first step to getting out of a career you hate is embracing microlearning. Microlearning is a concept that involves taking five to 15 minutes out of your day (every day) to learn something new. These small, but consistent, chunks of time you’re dedicating to learning something new are rewiring your brain to help you understand and close your knowledge gaps so that you can get what you want out of your career.

With microlearning, you start at a really slow walk. But over time, you start to get addicted to it. It’s exciting, and it becomes a habit. You start to feel empowered and you go from a slow walk to a full-on run, and that’s how you get to your destination faster.

2. Tap Into Your Professional Strengths

The second step to getting out of a career you hate is tapping into your unique combination of professional strengths. You need to know how you like to create value on the job. When you understand how you like to create value, you can build a personal brand that you can then use to market to the right employers to land your dream opportunities.

This is how you go from being a random job seeker (climbing a hill) to being a focused job shopper who’s getting exactly what he or she wants (straight path). That’s the difference.

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