Job Search Quotes of the Week

“Ever tried.  Ever failed.  No matter.  Try again.  Fail again.  Fail better.”  – Samuel Beckett

“No man can win ever battle, but no man should fall without a struggle.” – Peter Parker (Spider-man)

Job Search Quotes of the Week

"Small efforts can add up to giant results." - Tony Robbins

"Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit." - Napoleon Hill

Career Tip: References and Your Job Search

Obtain your references just ahead of starting a job search or right at the beginning of a “forced” job search.  Your first three to four references should always be professional, as what companies really want to know is how well you perform in the workplace.  For instance:  what were you best at in your prior work, are you dependable, do you have the skills required by the potential employer, do you complete projects on time, do you manage your time well, are you a self-starter?, etc.  Personal references should also be someone who can talk about your work ethic, how you get along with others, and dependability.  They should not be your drinking buddy, the person you haven’t seen in 10 years, or an individual who can’t answer the “biggest weakness” question without torpedoing your candidacy.  Never use an individual as a reference you haven’t spoken with personally; no one wants a surprise call suddenly asking for a reference about you.  Quality references significantly improve your chances of being hired, so select them wisely.  To your job search success!

Job Search Quotes of the Week

“Come right out and say you want it: “It’s been great hearing you talk about the position. I’d love to work here, and I think I could do a terrific job for you.” 
― Kate White


“Just because you can’t find them doesn’t mean they don’t exist. You’ve got to change the way you’re looking for them. Because there are always job vacancies out there.” 
― Richard N. Bolles

Career Tip: ONET – The Career Exploration Resource

If you are looking to change careers, have never known what you truly want to do for your career, or know a high school student deciding on a college major to pursue, then ONET http://www.onetonline.org/ is your source.  We all realize to make a truly good decision, it is all about the data, and you can gather a great deal of that data for a career path determination on the ONET site.

Whether you search by an SOC code (Standard Occupational Classification) or a job title, an impressive summary of over 12,000 different job types awaits.  From the knowledge, skills and abilities needed for a specific job, to expected salary, related professions, hot tech skills, green jobs, jobs with a bright future, and typical education needed, it is your go-to research resource.

Give ONET a try and discover a wealth of information concerning your next career. 

A portion of this post was originally posted in July of 2015.

Job Search Quotes of the Week

“Don’t quit when the going gets tough. The middle is the most valuable part of your story.” – Michael Hyatt

“If something doesn’t work, change the plan, not the goal.” - Unknown

Career Tip of the Week

When creating your LinkedIn profile, other social media, blog posts, and on your career documents (resume/cover letter/reference listing), use proper name capitalization.  I often see resumes and LinkedIn profiles with names in all lower case, which can have a negative influence on your job potential.  Showing your understanding of proper capitalization and when it is used, particularly with your own name will help you significantly in making a great first impression on paper or online.  Here is a terrific resource on when, and when not, to capitalize: http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/capitalization/10-rules-of-capitalization.html 

To your career success!

Career Management Quotes of the Week

“Improvement doesn’t have a finish line.” – Unknown

“Great athletes are open to learning. They can accept coaching, feedback and criticism without being offended.” – Unknown 

Job Search Quotes of the Week

“After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.” - Nelson Mandela

“No one every injured their eyes by looking on the bright side.” - Unknown

Job Search Quotes of the Week

“Don’t waste a minute not being happy.  If one window closes, run to the next window, or break down the door.” - Brooke Shields

"Failure has the power to teach you what to do and not to do next." - Unknown

"Learning and recovering from failure are not instantaneous. It takes time." - Unknown

Career Management Quotes of the Week

“Truly powerful people are not concerned about their power, but about being in a position of being able to empower.” - Nadja Swarovski

Remember, it's never too late to ask the person in the mirror, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" - Michael Von Irvin

Job Search Quotes of the Week

"Perseverance in spite of all obstacles: It is this, that distinguishes the strong soul from the weak." – Thomas Carlyle

“The strongest people aren't always the people who win, but the people who don't give up when they lose” – Unknown 

Job Search Quotes of the Week

“A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.” 

General Colin Powell

“Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.” 

Theodore Roosevelt

Job Search Quotes of the Week

"On the other side of fear lies freedom!" - JB Glossinger

"Passion will keep you going when the going gets tough." - David Copperfield

Job Search Quotes of the Week

"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase." Martin Luther King, JR

"My attitude has always been, if you fall flat on your face, at least you're moving forward." - Richard Branson

Career Management Quotes of the Week

“Until you cross the bridge of your insecurities, you can't begin to explore your possibilities.” - Tim Fargo

“Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are.” - Malcolm Forbes

Job Search Quotes of the Week

"Look in the mirror... That's your competition!" - Unknown

"Don’t wait for the solution, create it." - Unknown

Career Management Quotes of the Week

“If you want something you never had, you have to do something you’ve never done." - Unknown 

“Of all sad words of mouth or pen, the saddest are these: it might have been.” - John Greenleaf Whittier

Career Management Quotes of the Week

"If you change the way you work, you change the way you live. To change the future we must change our thoughts constantly." - Unknown 

“Growth is the great separator between those who succeed and those who do not.” – John C. Maxwell

Career Management Quotes of the Week

"If you don't know what you want, you'll never find it.  If you don't know what you deserve, you'll always settle for less.  You will wander aimlessly, uncomfortably numb in your comfort zone, wondering how life has ended up here. Life starts NOW, live, love, laugh and let your light shine!" - Rob Liano

"Replace I should with I will and you will change your life.  Replace I will with I AM and you will change the world. - Unknown