Comments for Ian Christie’s Bold Career Blog http://www.boldcareerblog.com Insights, ideas, tools and a firm push on your career development. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:56:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on Get Career Tips, Advice & Inspiration Delivered to your Mobile Phone by Mobile Phones http://www.boldcareerblog.com/archives/2007/03/28/get_career_tips_advice_inspiration_delivered_to_your_mobile_phone.html#comment-265 Mobile Phones Fri, 01 Jun 2007 18:20:56 +0000 http://boldcareer.com/blog/archives/2007/03/28/get_career_tips_advice_inspiration_delivered_to_your_mobile_phone.html#comment-265 This is a great function and I will certainly use it in the future. Like so many other people, I’ve come to depend on my cell for so much more than just its phone feature. I’ve actually heard that in Asia the number of people who access the internet via cells is higher than the number who use a PC. Luckily, the mobile landscape seems to be changing, particularly in the sense that software programmers are devoting more and more energy to creating sites that function for both PCs and mobile devices as well as software that allows traditional sites to be translated into mobile formats. Thinking outside the immediate practicality of such changes, though, I wonder what this says about our culture. That now we don’t even have time to sit down and check our emails? We must be able to check them in line at the grocery or driving to work? Or is it a boredom issue? I don’t want to just sit here and wait for the movie to start – “I simply have to watch videos from YouTube while I wait.” This is a great function and I will certainly use it in the future. Like so many other people, I’ve come to depend on my cell for so much more than just its phone feature. I’ve actually heard that in Asia the number of people who access the internet via cells is higher than the number who use a PC. Luckily, the mobile landscape seems to be changing, particularly in the sense that software programmers are devoting more and more energy to creating sites that function for both PCs and mobile devices as well as software that allows traditional sites to be translated into mobile formats. Thinking outside the immediate practicality of such changes, though, I wonder what this says about our culture. That now we don’t even have time to sit down and check our emails? We must be able to check them in line at the grocery or driving to work? Or is it a boredom issue? I don’t want to just sit here and wait for the movie to start – “I simply have to watch videos from YouTube while I wait.”

]]> Comment on Resume Writing: Transform Your Objective Statement by Ian http://www.boldcareerblog.com/archives/2006/04/06/resume_writing_transform_your_objective_statement.html#comment-204 Ian Wed, 24 Jan 2007 05:31:07 +0000 http://boldcareer.com/blog/archives/2006/04/06/resume_writing_transform_your_objective_statement.html#comment-204 Extremely! Here is the issue: Unless you TELL the reader who you are professionally, and what you offer and do that very obviously and clearly, you are leaving them to figure it out on their own from your professional experience section. Do you want to take that chance? Will come to the conclusion you want them to? Will they even bother? Imagine one of those foam hammers...your resume should firmly (but gently) bash them over the head with...I am ___________, my strengths are..________ and I have exactly what you need and here is my professional backgroud to prove it. Ian Extremely!

Here is the issue: Unless you TELL the reader who you are professionally, and what you offer and do that very obviously and clearly, you are leaving them to figure it out on their own from your professional experience section.

Do you want to take that chance?

Will come to the conclusion you want them to?

Will they even bother?

Imagine one of those foam hammers…your resume should firmly (but gently) bash them over the head with…I am ___________, my strengths are..________ and I have exactly what you need and here is my professional backgroud to prove it.

Ian

]]> Comment on Resume Writing: Transform Your Objective Statement by rose http://www.boldcareerblog.com/archives/2006/04/06/resume_writing_transform_your_objective_statement.html#comment-203 rose Wed, 24 Jan 2007 04:26:17 +0000 http://boldcareer.com/blog/archives/2006/04/06/resume_writing_transform_your_objective_statement.html#comment-203 How important is it to actually have an objective statement or executive summary? How important is it to actually have an objective statement or executive summary?

]]> Comment on Take the “Are You Market Ready?” Challenge Quiz by Ian http://www.boldcareerblog.com/archives/2006/12/21/take_the_are_you_market_ready_challenge_quiz.html#comment-200 Ian Thu, 18 Jan 2007 14:34:47 +0000 http://boldcareer.com/blog/archives/2006/12/21/take_the_are_you_market_ready_challenge_quiz.html#comment-200 Hi John, First, welcome to the blogging world. You know, it really is just a very handy, interactive way to publish articles, ideas, thoughts, etc. Can you ask questions? Sure. I have a forum coming soon and that will be a better place for interaction, Also, you visited during my blog/site design renovation time, so things are a bit confused while I get everything sorted out. Cheers, Ian Hi John,
First, welcome to the blogging world. You know, it really is just a very handy, interactive way to publish articles, ideas, thoughts, etc.

Can you ask questions? Sure. I have a forum coming soon and that will be a better place for interaction,

Also, you visited during my blog/site design renovation time, so things are a bit confused while I get everything sorted out.
Cheers,
Ian

]]> Comment on Take the “Are You Market Ready?” Challenge Quiz by JOHN http://www.boldcareerblog.com/archives/2006/12/21/take_the_are_you_market_ready_challenge_quiz.html#comment-194 JOHN Thu, 18 Jan 2007 14:03:28 +0000 http://boldcareer.com/blog/archives/2006/12/21/take_the_are_you_market_ready_challenge_quiz.html#comment-194 THIS IS MY FIRST BLOG EXPERIENCE TODAY! AS I READ THROUGH THE SITE I AM A LITTLE CONFUSED ON WHATS GOING ON. WHERE IS THE INTERACTION & DO I GET ASK QUESTIONS? THANKS, JOHN BLOG CHALLENGED THIS IS MY FIRST BLOG EXPERIENCE TODAY!

AS I READ THROUGH THE SITE I AM A LITTLE CONFUSED ON WHATS GOING ON. WHERE IS THE INTERACTION & DO I GET ASK QUESTIONS?

THANKS,

JOHN
BLOG CHALLENGED

]]> Comment on Six Reasons Executive Recruiters will Talk to You by John Mallon http://www.boldcareerblog.com/archives/2006/07/20/six_reasons_executive_recruiters_will_talk_to_you-2.html#comment-109 John Mallon Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:31:04 +0000 http://boldcareer.com/blog/archives/2006/07/20/six_reasons_executive_recruiters_will_talk_to_you.html#comment-109 As an executive recruiter, it's good to see someone has a handle on what really drives us. Though I recently created a blog to help those that don't fit into my specialty, and though I would love to help every person who is referred to me, there simply isn't enough time in the day. My best advice? Find a couple of recruiters specializing in your profession and let them know what you are looking for, BEFORE you need a job. We want to feed our families, we'll be in touch. As an executive recruiter, it’s good to see someone has a handle on what really drives us. Though I recently created a blog to help those that don’t fit into my specialty, and though I would love to help every person who is referred to me, there simply isn’t enough time in the day. My best advice? Find a couple of recruiters specializing in your profession and let them know what you are looking for, BEFORE you need a job. We want to feed our families, we’ll be in touch.

]]> Comment on Avoid the Clichés by Dan http://www.boldcareerblog.com/archives/2006/10/10/avoid_the_clichs.html#comment-111 Dan Wed, 11 Oct 2006 00:30:40 +0000 http://boldcareer.com/blog/archives/2006/10/10/avoid_the_clichs.html#comment-111 I agree wholeheartedly on cliches. They are killers. If you're going to provide value, find synergy, support the bottom line, be a team player, give 101 percent, take something offline and do it all by the end of the day, then you're just not the right candidate. I agree wholeheartedly on cliches. They are killers. If you’re going to provide value, find synergy, support the bottom line, be a team player, give 101 percent, take something offline and do it all by the end of the day, then you’re just not the right candidate.

]]> Comment on Return from Vacation by Kelly Bosco http://www.boldcareerblog.com/archives/2006/08/22/return_from_vacation.html#comment-110 Kelly Bosco Wed, 20 Sep 2006 16:51:28 +0000 http://boldcareer.com/blog/archives/2006/08/22/return_from_vacation.html#comment-110 I have just found your site on a search for a career blog. I am seeking the opinion of strangers, people not emotionally connected to me and also not being paid (I have consulted professional services) to tell me what they think I want to hear. Constructive and objective opinion is appreciated. I need to find a direction in my professional life: my current job does not motivate me, my boss causes me a great deal of anxiety and I don't like the direction the company is taking. Sounds like 99% of the world right?! I can and I want to do better than this! However, I can't figure out what steps or direction I should take. All the soul searching leads me in several directions. I landed a good job without a college degree, I'm smart and motivated but I wonder if this is the time to drop everything and get a diploma. I will also start a family in the next 2 years...should I wait until I have children and do the degree on-line? Do I start my own business now? What should it be? I like so many different things and have so many ideas...and my urgent need is leaving this current job as it's affecting my health, mentally and physically. Appreciate any feed back- be brutally honest. Thanks KB I have just found your site on a search for a career blog. I am seeking the opinion of strangers, people not emotionally connected to me and also not being paid (I have consulted professional services) to tell me what they think I want to hear. Constructive and objective opinion is appreciated.
I need to find a direction in my professional life: my current job does not motivate me, my boss causes me a great deal of anxiety and I don’t like the direction the company is taking. Sounds like 99% of the world right?!
I can and I want to do better than this! However, I can’t figure out what steps or direction I should take. All the soul searching leads me in several directions.
I landed a good job without a college degree, I’m smart and motivated but I wonder if this is the time to drop everything and get a diploma. I will also start a family in the next 2 years…should I wait until I have children and do the degree on-line? Do I start my own business now? What should it be? I like so many different things and have so many ideas…and my urgent need is leaving this current job as it’s affecting my health, mentally and physically.
Appreciate any feed back- be brutally honest.
Thanks
KB

]]> Comment on Talking about yourself by Mary Kier http://www.boldcareerblog.com/archives/2006/03/27/talking_about_yourself.html#comment-103 Mary Kier Thu, 06 Apr 2006 01:30:23 +0000 http://boldcareer.com/blog/archives/2006/03/27/talking_about_yourself.html#comment-103 I agree selling yourself short is something that we may have learned to do when we were younger. Giving a high school student the skills to over come that and sell themselves may give them the upper hand on getting that job or even a career that fits them. I am one that does sell myself I am hard working and creative and show that everyday in everything I do from work to my school work to my personal life. It is not concete it is a total confidence in one's self and I would give a person a job that talked themselves up rather than someone who says "I don't know?" the only one who really knows you is you. By not telling someone who you really are you are "selling" yourself short. So speak up and even if you think it is silly it may impress someone someday.It is just like selling a product that you strongly believe in you build up that product to convince the buyer that it is the right product for them. Well people build yourself up and convince that you are the right person for the job. I work in customer service for a company that believes highly in their product I can sell that product because I beleive in it too and I believe in myself and someday someone out there will see that I have what it takes to get the job done and bring great things to their company. Suuround yourself with the positive people who believe in you and try to see what they are seeing and you too will soon see you are the one. You must first love yourself before anyone else can love you. I agree selling yourself short is something that we may have learned to do when we were younger. Giving a high school student the skills to over come that and sell themselves may give them the upper hand on getting that job or even a career that fits them. I am one that does sell myself I am hard working and creative and show that everyday in everything I do from work to my school work to my personal life. It is not concete it is a total confidence in one’s self and I would give a person a job that talked themselves up rather than someone who says “I don’t know?” the only one who really knows you is you. By not telling someone who you really are you are “selling” yourself short. So speak up and even if you think it is silly it may impress someone someday.It is just like selling a product that you strongly believe in you build up that product to convince the buyer that it is the right product for them. Well people build yourself up and convince that you are the right person for the job. I work in customer service for a company that believes highly in their product I can sell that product because I beleive in it too and I believe in myself and someday someone out there will see that I have what it takes to get the job done and bring great things to their company. Suuround yourself with the positive people who believe in you and try to see what they are seeing and you too will soon see you are the one. You must first love yourself before anyone else can love you.

]]> Comment on Talking about yourself by Jennifer Dlugozima http://www.boldcareerblog.com/archives/2006/03/27/talking_about_yourself.html#comment-102 Jennifer Dlugozima Tue, 04 Apr 2006 16:36:54 +0000 http://boldcareer.com/blog/archives/2006/03/27/talking_about_yourself.html#comment-102 As a marketer, I see this all the time. Job seekers don't know how to build, much less promote, their personal brand. They know what they have accomplished, they can tell you (person-to-person) what metrics they have beaten and the skills they have acquired, but it takes a lot of handholding and questioning to get this on a resume. I believe that part of the problem is that many people don't want to appear conceited or full of themselves. The other part of the problem is that many people don't inventory their skills, nor distill what value they can add to a company. They think of tasks completed - without a holistic view of what makes their skill set/work ethic valuable to a company. It's a different way of thinking. One solution: give personal branding classes to high school or college seniors. It could be part of their graduation requirement. As a marketer, I see this all the time. Job seekers don’t know how to build, much less promote, their personal brand. They know what they have accomplished, they can tell you (person-to-person) what metrics they have beaten and the skills they have acquired, but it takes a lot of handholding and questioning to get this on a resume. I believe that part of the problem is that many people don’t want to appear conceited or full of themselves. The other part of the problem is that many people don’t inventory their skills, nor distill what value they can add to a company. They think of tasks completed - without a holistic view of what makes their skill set/work ethic valuable to a company. It’s a different way of thinking. One solution: give personal branding classes to high school or college seniors. It could be part of their graduation requirement.

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