Do not complain- I understand that thing are really hard right now and chances are you are doing more work for less money these days.  Your stress level is through the roof and your boss is riding you like a drill sergeant.  Here is a warning: Do NOT Complain to anyone, even your closest co-worker.  The reality is when times are tough like this, people will do anything to survive.  If you openly complain to the wrong person, rest assured that they will quickly throw you under the bus to save their own hide.  Keep in mind that things are tough and there is a lot of stress for your boss too.  The last thing they want to deal with is a malcontent.  Here is what you do.  Start by zipping your mouth and starting telling yourself and others that you are lucky to have your job.  Accept things as they are and stay focused on accentuating the positive.  Don’t forget to SMILE. J

I am going to be writing a week long series of Rules/Ideas that will help you keep your job throughout this recession and even help you rise to the top when the economy turns around.  I will start with Idea #1.

Activity – This may be the single most important thing you can do it may also be the hardest.  I have a Master’s degree in Psychology, so I understand that as humans when we are scared, we tend to freeze up.  This is the worst thing to do if you are still employed.  You must fight through the emotions and block everything out and focus on the tasks at hand.  If you are perceived as a hard worker, you are much more likely to keep your job during the next round of job cuts.  This is especially true if you are is sales.  You may not hit your quota but you better be sure that you hit your activity goals.  It will be easy to explain why you did not hit your numbers but impossible to explain why your activity fell off.

My advice is to put your head down and keep plugging away and remember that perception is sometimes greater than reality.

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I know networking is touch and unpleasant and causes a ton of anxiety for a lot of people.  I consider myself an extrovert and I still get butterflies before going into a networking event.  The way I get over it is by making myself do it.  The more I do it the more comfortable I become.  Just this past weekend, I “forced” myself to attend a local chamber of commerce function.  I was nervous because I did not know anyone there but I wanted to cement some relationships with folks that I have been trading emails with for months.  I did not go to this event because I love to promote myself, I did it because I knew how valuable it would be for me and my business to establish these relationships.

Here is my advice, substitute an hour’s worth of online time with some real life networking time per week.  You have nothing to lose, and a lot to gain.

The fastest growing industry is green jobs.  Jobs that focus on renewable energy and sustainable energy are growing quickly despite the overall economy.  The stimulus that was signed last week will be adding close to 100 billion dollars target towards adding more green jobs.  When people think about green jobs, solar panel installers and wind farm technicians and jobs like that come to mind.  The reality is that all types of positions are available in the growing green industry.  This is a great time to transfer your skills to a new industry.  Hot green jobs that are in demand right now include:

·         Secretaries

·         Sales people

·         Marketing executives

·         Engineers

·         Grant writers

·         HR people

There are several green job boards that have popped up recently.  I recommend Green Job Scene and GreenBiz.com as two of the best.  Here are some others you may want to check out:

EnvironmentalCareer.com

OpportunityKnocks.org

Idealist.org

During the first week, Jessica was contacted by 17 headhunters and 4 companies.  She was scheduled for 3 phone interviews.  At this point she has been scheduled for 2 live interviews and the calls keep coming in. 

The moral of the story, and the reason I am writing this, is to let you know that there are opportunities out there.  Keep your head up and remain positive.

All the best,

Dan

http://yoursalesresume.wordpress.com/2008/07/22/are-you-a-resume-expert/

Highly motivated, dynamic, versatile and results-oriented young professional known for exceptional leadership skills and problem solving abilities.  Looking to join a company where I can bring my “can do” spirit and make a positive impact on the business as I look to grow and develop my professional career. Demonstrated strengths include:

SEMINOLE HARD ROCK CASINO     RETAIL SALES ASSOCIATE     (July 2008 - present)

v  Sold a wide variety of merchandise to a daily customer base, exceeding daily quotas.

v  Managed cashiering activities and inventory maintenance.

v  Selected to train and develop new retail associates in the areas of customer relations, inventory control, computer system training and managing the cash and credit receipts.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING     SALES INTERN    (2007)

v  Gained excellent sales and marketing training and experience as a sales intern.

v  Excelled at prospecting and cold calling, turning cold calls into warm leads and ultimately sales.

v  Built relationships with the VIP’s and other high profile individuals as a part of the Premium Service team.

v  Assisted the marketing group by taking part in the sales booklet project that was sent out to prospective season ticket holders.

University of South Florida (December 2008)

BS in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences

v  Member of Kappa Delta Sorority, held various leadership roles, including: Vice President, Guard, Planning Committee.

v  Selected for inclusion into Rho Lambda, an all girl Greek Honor Society.  Inclusion is based upon leadership and service, less than 10% of applicants are selected.

v  Vice President of the Panhellenic Council.

References furnished upon request

The glaring mistake with your resume is the use of the person pronoun “I.”  This is a major flaw and the use of pronouns in a resume is never acceptable.  Since a resume is a personal documentation regarding your experience and education, the “I” is assumed and should not be added.  Another mistake is that you focus too much on extra curricular activities instead of your work experience.  The bulk of your resume should focus on jobs that you help and the skills you developed.  Extra curricular experience is good but should be kept to a minimum.  Other flaws include the layout and design of your resume(or lack thereof)  there is no theme or continuity and it certainly does not scream “hire me.”  I can continue, but I think you get the point.

Stayed tuned for the new and improved resume.