Lean management What you need to know

Lean management What you need to know by Michael Cheary Want to learn a more efficient way of working? You should try leanNot only could the principles of the popular management methodology help improve the quality of your work, but it could also open the door to a whole new set of careers. Especially if you’re looking to add real value to your organisational skills.We spoke to the experts at vision2learn, one of the UK’s top course providers, to find out more about the lean methodology â€" and discover how you can start learning lean for free:What is lean management?Lean is a popular approach to management that focusses on continuous improvement â€" aiming to promote a culture that minimises waste, and is as efficient and productive as possible.Organically developed by Toyota in the late 1980s, the philosophy has gone on to be applied in a wide range of industries, including everything from manufacturing and business management through to product development and design.What are the lean management principles ? There are five key principles of lean:Identify value â€" What works best for the consumer? Determine what internal teams/external customers want from your service, and whether their needs are being met.Value mapping â€" Map out all the processes that go into producing a piece of work or product. Once you’ve visualised each step, you’ll be able to identify where work gets stuck, as well as where waste can potentially be eliminated.Create flow â€" Once wasteful steps have been eliminated, the next step is to ensure the remaining processes all continue to flow correctly. Are there any new tools you can implement to increase efficiency? Can communication between teams be improved?Establish pull â€" When does the consumer need the piece of work to be completed? What can you do to ensure they get it on time? Getting this phase right means delivery time can be dramatically improved across the board. No matter what it is you’re working on.Seek perfection Lean isn’t a one-time pro cess. As perfection can never truly be achieved, organisations should strive for continuous improvement by repeating this process again and again. Only then will waste continue to be removed, and efficiency gained.What are the best lean management tools? There are a number of different tools a manager or company can employ to help implement the key principles of lean.Some of the most popular lean management tools include:5SKaizenKanbanKPIsMistake proofingSMART goalsTakt timeHowever, there are many different tools out there you could employ. The key is finding the right one for you and your business â€" as well as the lean principle you think needs the most work.What are the benefits of the lean methodology?Since the principles of lean were formalised in the late 1980s, it’s gone on to be employed by thousands of businesses around the world â€" helping to increase efficiencies across a wide range of industries.Although particularly helpful for project managers and product owners, l ean is useful for teams in almost any business. In fact, for lean to be successful, it requires all employees to be bought in and committed to continuously improving.On a personal level, it’s also a great stepping stone to PRINCE2 and Lean Six Sigma, two of the most popular and sough-after project management qualifications â€" and it can open the door to several different careers.What are the best lean jobs? Getting lean qualified can lead to career progression in a wide range of different sectors, including engineering, the public sector, FMCG, human resources and many more.Some of the best jobs you could do once you’ve got-to-grips with the lean methodology include:Project ManagerScrum MasterQuality EngineerProcess Improvement ConsultantProduct ManagerLean ConsultantHow do you get lean qualified? There are a wide range of certifications out there to help you learn lean. Not to mention validate your skills to employers.If you’re interested in finding out more, we recommend ge tting-to-grips with the key principles by taking a free online course.That way you can get your head around the methodology, and whether it’s right for you, your business, and your career â€" all without paying an upfront cost.Why study with vision2learn? vision2learn offer courses funded by the UK government, that are delivered and accredited in partnership with a further education college.  They’ve helped thousands of people to advance their skillset and progress in their career, studying everything from customer service, business and IT, through to nutrition and healthcare.Benefits of studying with them include:Access to FREE courses in work-related areasA convenient way to update your skills and boost your CVGaining a Level 2 nationally accredited qualificationFlexible studying optionsUK-based support team and a one-to-one dedicated tutorFind out moreInterested in learning lean? Talk to vision2learn today.vision2learn are one of the UK’s top providers of free courses, hel ping thousands of people across the world to get certified and progress in their careers. Find a job What Where Search JobsSign up for more Career AdviceSign up for moreCareer Advice Please enter a valid email addressmessage hereBy clicking Submit you agree to the What job suits me?

Getting Organized can Help Your Job Search

Getting Organized can Help Your Job Search If your New Year’s resolution is to get more organized, you’re not alone. Most of us crave more order and less chaos in our lives. Getting organized can boost your confidence, save you time and money, and even increase your chances of getting your next job opportunity. That’s according to Angela Harris Hughes, who helps individuals get more organized and achieve maximum efficiency and livability. I spoke to her about designing your home office space. First, Hughes says, it’s important to know that clutter is not just an issue for your home; it follows you into the world. “You carry your clutter around in your head, as well,” she says. “Getting organized frees your mind up to focus on what’s important.” Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'1yxy9Di3S0RJr8HnFX51aA',sig:'kXnDu6vj2vWqQYNFQIOPZvNUySH5VXDMm_jahF0QhHw=',w:'507px',h:'338px',items:'89880706',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })}); A job search is a complicated process, and you need to keep good records to be successful. Among other things, you need to track and store: Job postings you’ve applied to Company research Resume and cover letter versions Interview notes and follow up Much of your clutter may be digital, but that’s another post. Let’s focus first on how to make your physical space feel more organized. Hughes says that the first principle of organizing is to start with the end in mind. What kind of feeling do you want your office to give you when you walk in the door? How do you want your morning routine to feel each day? What do you need to do to feel totally prepared for an interview? The second principle of getting and staying organized is to create a home for every item. If I went to your house today and asked you for a fork, you’d be able to find one in seconds.   That’s because flatware is one of the items that we store consistently. It has a home (custom designed for it, buy the way) and it always goes into the same place after it’s used. Could you apply the same principle to your home office equipment, supplies, paperwork, and reference material? The third principle is to do what needs to be done when it needs to be done. File everything right away; it takes just seconds, as opposed to “catching up on filing,” which may take hours. Assuming you get around to it at all, of course. My personal rule is that if a task will take just a few minutes (less than five) I try to do it immediately. Putting off small tasks makes it harder and harder to remember them; eventually they fall by the wayside. That could be a problem, since your job search success, like other areas of your life, can succeed or fail based on your attention to detail. To get started organizing your work space, Hughes recommends starting by removing everything from the space so you can see it with fresh eyes. Then spend time visualizing the ideal work space over this blank canvas.   What activities will you be doing most often here? Making phone calls? Research? Reading?   Each of these activities may require a slightly different arrangement and equipment at hand. Begin putting things back in place based on their frequency of use.   When possible, store like items together near where they will be used in neat and visually appealing containers. Visual clutter makes it harder to focus on work, so the cleaner your work space, the more productive you’ll be. (For some great ideas on organizing, try searching “office design” “home office” or “workspace” on Pinterest.) If, like many people, your work space also serves another purpose or is located in, say, the dining room or bedroom, Hughes recommends creating an “office in a box.” There are many versions of lightweight and portable file boxes that make it easy for you to carry an entire project from room to room and store it neatly out of the way when you’re done working. Hughes, like many organizers, warns against systems that are too complex, those that value esthetics above usability, or those that are created by an organizer with no buy in from the user or without an in-depth needs assessment. “It has to be a system that works for you and is easy to maintain,” she says. “Even if you think you have a great system, you’ll probably have to make tweaks to make it work for you every day. No one can know what will work better than you.” Here are some more workplace organization tips via the Container Store. Angela Harris  Hughes helps businesses and individuals optimize physical space, filing (paper digital) and other systems, and coaches on time and project management. Find her and lots of advice, tips and inspiration at www.YourLifeOrganizer.com

Why People Fail Interviews Top 13 Mistakes - Career Sidekick

Why People Fail Interviews Top 13 Mistakes - Career Sidekick Why People Fail Interviews: Top 13 Mistakes Interview Preparation / https://www.edenscott.com/blog There are 13 common reasons why people fail interviews from not showing the personality traits that employers want to see, to not asking the right types of questions at the end of the interview.A lot of job seekers come to me saying, “I keep failing interviews,” but they aren’t sure what to do differently (or whether theres anything they CAN do differently).Trust me there is. And Im going to share everything in this article.Lets get startedIf You Keep Failing at Job Interviews, Its NOT Your ResumeI hear a lot of job seekers saying, Im not getting hired in my interviews, it must just be that I dont have the experience they want on my resume.This is not it.If the employer invited you to interview, they liked your resume.Once youre in the interview, its up to you to impress them with HOW you describe your experience, what type of attitude you show them, what questions you ask them at the end, etc.Your resume has one job: To get you invited to inter view. If it did that, then your resume is working.Now lets move on to some possible reasons that might be costing you job offers in your interviews.These are the top reasons that people fail job interviews13 Common Reasons Why People Fail Job Interviews:1. You didnt research the job and company very muchDont underestimate this step.Employers want to hire someone whos thorough and hard-working; no matter what job youre interviewing for.And the first way to show them you work hard and dont cut corners is by walking into the interview knowing about their job and company.Try to know more than anyone else theyve interviewed.Study the job description and make note of the key responsibilities.Research the company, too.Know how they make money, who their clients/customers are, who their top competitors are, how big they are (100 employees, thousands of employees, etc.), and more.Try to imagine what some other job seeker out there is doing, and then do twice as much. This is how you stand ou t.This is pure effort. You dont need talent to do this. You just need to put in the work.And employers do notice when youve done that extra research.Your level of confidence when answering interview questions like, Why did you apply here? or What do you know about us? is just completely different when youve actually done thorough research. Your interviewer will pick up on this and love it.2. You didnt ask them very many questionsEmployers want to hire someone who is looking for specific things in their job search and knows what they want.Otherwise, theyre going to be afraid youll get bored, not like the job, leave as soon as you find something better, etc.And how can you know their job is a good fit if you dont ask any questions?So not asking enough questions is a huge red flag to employers and will make them worry that you dont really care what type of job you end up with, youre desperate and just want any job, or youre trying to do the bare minimum to get hired.And all of these ar e reasons why youre failing interviews potentially.You should ask at least one or two questions to each person you meet with. If you want to know what questions to ask, we have a detailed guide on the best questions to ask the interviewer here.3. You didnt send emails thanking each person you met withThis is another way to show youre a hard-worker who takes the extra steps to go above and beyond whats required, rather than someone who cuts corners or waits to be asked to do something.And which type of person do you think employers are hiring?Id recommend sending a thank you email to each person you met with face-to-face in an interview. Send it the following day at lunchtime, or the evening after the interview when you arrive home.You can use this step-by-step guide with samples if you arent sure what to send.4. You gave inconsistent answers, lied, or didnt seem trust-worthyIts important to be authentic and admit when you dont know something, and then show youre willing to learn it. Credit for this idea goes to a reader on LinkedIn who gave this response when I asked for under-rated interview tips.Saying no is better than giving some long-winded answer.Its okay once or twice in an interview to say, Im not sure or no, Ive never done that before, but Id love to learn it.This is so much better than trying to lie or give a long-winded, confusing answer. Hiring managers are smart. They know when youre doing this.And if they dont feel they can trust you, they wont hire you.So next time youre tempted to lie in an interview, remember that being upfront and honest can win you a LOT of likability points with the hiring manager, and can sometimes get you hired!Feeling pressure to say yes to every question or act like you know everything is a common reason why people fail to get hired in their job interviews.Hiring managers do NOT expect you to be able to say youve done every single thing they ask about.In fact, a good interviewer will ask some things you dont know. How el se can they find your limits?Keep this in mind in your next interview.5. You couldnt explain what youre looking for in your job search right nowThis is something a lot of job seekers dont realize, or just really underestimate.Employers always want someone who is targeting specific things in their job hunt.If you dont sound like youve thought about what you want to do next in your career, employers will be worried youll change your mind and leave, not enjoy the job and get bored, etc.So if you want more job offers, show employers you know what you want to do!And if youre unemployed, be ready to explain why you left your previous role. Here are 20 good sample answers.Also, make sure youve prepared a good answer for tell me about yourself. This is often the first thing they ask and is a way for you to tell your story while also bringing them up to speed on what youre looking for right now. (Thats how I recommend ending your answer to tell me about yourself.)6. You couldnt explain why y ou want their specific jobAfter showing them that you know what youre looking for in your job hunt, be ready to explain how their specific job fits into that!This is where doing your research helps. Review the job description thoroughly so you can name responsibilities that youre looking forward to doing and building skills with.Employers love to ask questions like, why did you apply for this position? to check whether you have specific reasons for applying.And you arent going to get very many job offers by saying you just need a job, or you have bills, or youre unemployed and need to find work.Ive talked to so many job seekers who dont get this, or who are frustrated by this when I explain it.They say, I just need a job. Why do I need to act like their job is special?The truth is: If you dont care about their job, theyll probably find someone who does. This is a likely reason why people fail interviews and dont get hired.Id recommend thinking more about what you DO want to be doing , and then only applying just for that type of job.Narrow your job search. Apply for fewer types of jobs, but better-fitting ones.And I dont just mean jobs youre qualified for, but jobs you actually want! Thats what I mean when I say better-fitting.Youll get more job offers when you can explain exactly why you applied.7. You didnt show excitement/enthusiasmHiring managers want someone whos going to come in and be positive, energetic, and excited about the work.Its okay if youre not the loudest, most energetic person. Im not either.But you need to turn it up a little bit and show SOME enthusiasm.If they tell you about a part of the job that sounds interesting, say so! Try to say, Thats great. That sounds really interesting at least once or twice in an interview where youre learning about the job duties.Youre joining their team, and they want someone whos going to be energetic, excited, and care about the work.8. You were too humbleDont forget that your job in an interview is to sell yourself.While its good to be humble and honest, you always dont want to be too shy about telling them what youre great at and what youll do for them.Talk about past accomplishments. Talk about what youre best at. What are you an expert in?What have coworkers come to YOU for help with in the past?Have you trained anyone else? Has your boss asked for your help on a subject in the past?What have you spent the most time doing in your career?If you just graduated, what did you focus on in your studies?Youre an expert in these things, so act like. Employers want to hire someone who has expert skills and can come in and help them right away. Dont be shy to show this.To start, prepare a good answer for whats your greatest accomplishment?Pick something recent if possible, that demonstrates a skill set that will also be useful in this job.Think about how youd answer questions like these, too:What are you best at?Why should we hire you?9. You didnt make it about THEMAlong with showing them yo ur expertise, make sure you clearly show how those skills will help them in this job.This is something most job seekers dont do, and is a big reason why many people fail interviews.Most job seekers think the interview is all about themselves. The key to getting more job offers is to make your answers about the employer, too.Talk about how your skills fit into their job.How will your past accomplishments set you up for success in the tasks youll be doing for them?If you dont study the job description carefully, you cant do any of this.So if youre not doing this while preparing, its probably why you keep failing interviews.If you want examples of what good interview answers sound like, read this article.10. You didnt seem coachableHiring managers dont want to hire someone who seems stubborn or unwilling to learn to do things their way no matter how talented you are.Each company does things a bit differently, and they expect you to learn how they operate (even if you did this exact job in the past).So always show that youre open-minded and willing to adapt to new ideas.Every manager has had that employee whos talented but just refuses to follow the companys way of doing things, and its not fun for them. They dont want to hire another person like that.11. Your body language or appearance werent greatPeople judge each other visually before anything else. Within a fraction of a second, the hiring manager is gathering their first impression by looking at your facial expression and body language.So its worth dressing well for your interviews and making sure you have confident body language throughout the interview.Practice having good posture both sitting down and walking/standing.Maintain eye contact when talking and listening. (Most people find it harder to do while talking).Dont cross your arms or take a defensive posture when you sit down. Try to sit open and relaxed.Also, avoid tapping your hands or feet or doing anything else that will distract the interviewer. For more help with this, we have a full article here on how to show confidence in job interviews. (Including an image of what a defensive posture looks like, and how to avoid it when sitting down in the interview).These may seem like small details but the impression you give off visually is often just as important as the words youre saying.If youre saying the right things but not going into your interviews with an appearance that backs it up, it could be a reason why youre failing interviews.12. You didnt build rapport with the hiring managerAs you go through the job interview, dont forget youre talking to a real person.This hiring manager is deciding who to bring onto their team and work with every day for the near future.So building a personal connection matters.If they ask you something about yourself, try to ask them a question in return. (For example if they ask whether you played any sports in college, you can answer and say, what about you?)Also try to look around their offic e when you sit down and see if theres anything you can use in a conversation later. For example, do they have photos of their children playing sports, etc.?I had a discussion about this on LinkedIn recently when I asked people for their favorite job interview tip to stand out:Hiring managers will remember you for this.Dont take the conversation totally off-track if theyre trying to discuss the job with you, but do learn one or two things about them and show youre interested in getting to know them as a person before the end of the interview.13. Your skills werent quite what they neededNow weve gone through 12 likely reasons why people fail job interviews. And finally yes, its also possible that they invited you to interview and then realized your background just isnt quite what they need.It does happen.But quite often, its something else. Its one of those other 12 factors we looked at above.So if you keep failing in your interviews, look at the pieces you CAN control. Dont just bla me it on bad luck, or on your resume (which you now know is probably not the problem if you read the start of this article).Theres a lot you can control and change to start getting job offers instead of failing in your interviews.I had a job seeker who recently ordered my Job Interview Cheat Sheet and then wrote to me saying:Before buying this guide, I had no idea how to really do an interview. My friends were just saying, Do your best as its out of your control.I think a lot of people believe this thats its out of your control. And theyre wrong.He went on to say:Within ten to fifteen minutes, I have realized that I have been doing interviews all wrong the whole time. I was too fixated on simply answering the questions from the interviewers about myself. Now I know to relate my strengths to the job duties and show them how I would help them perform the duties. The no, but method also helped me answer some skill-related questions. Your bonus sections assisted me build a positive min dset for any upcoming interviews so I can prepare and do the best for them.This article isnt a plug for my Job Interview Cheat Sheet. Thats not why I wrote it. However, I think this illustrates the point Im trying to make here that you CAN change things and stop failing your interviews.It IS in your control.I hope this article is able to convince you of that.The people who tell you its all luck or theres nothing you can change dont know what theyre talking about.So keep trying, keep going. Youre just one good interview away.But do change something if you keep getting rejected and failing in your interviews. The steps above are where to begin.

Sales and Marketing Strategy for a Flourishing Business Model - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Sales and Marketing Strategy for a Flourishing Business Model - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Have you ever been to a gathering where you were glad you met all those with whom you had a conversation?     Both sales and marketing strategies come into play to make this happen. The following holds true for growing just about any type of business or planning for an event that you are in the beginning sages of hosting. 1.  Know your desired outcome What are you trying to achieve? What is it you wish to succinctly convey to others so they instantly get your vision and feel a strong desire to help? Unless you were to pay for a huge advertising campaign, developing a strong social media presence will enable you to reach more like-minded people than would otherwise be possible. The help may come in many forms. Friends may offer to be an assistant at the event itself, or spread the word on your behalf to everyone with whom they are connected. Defining your ultimate vision and vividly describing it will encourage offers of help on many levels. 2.  Craft your messages well Confer with your peers to create the right message targeting your desired clientele. Adapt the first message to many styles for multiple in-person and online platforms. As you develop these, keep in mind the “why” your intended audience will care and wish to participate. And why will they automatically tell their friends, peers and followings about the event? Speak to the WIFM philosophy, known as, “What’s in it for me?” Include in your messaging what participants may expect in terms of learning, taking their own business to the next level, and connections to be made. In your longer messaging, outline the agenda, the subject matter of the speakers, and types of people and businesses who will be and should be attending. Also include in these longer messages, the benefits attendees will experience by participating. Advise if there is a collective outcome that all will experience by collaboratively giving to a greater good. 3. Qualify, Analyze, Track Qualifying applies to many areas of growing your business such as attracting the right clientele, selecting the most apropos venues out of all the ones possible, and making certain that those who do participate in some fashion are in alignment with the outcome you envision. Consistency in qualifying all you do also applies to your selection of the vendors to be at your event. Instead of putting the need for extra money to meet expenses above your choice of vendors, put the selection of vendor first. Priorities reflect much about your personal brand. Every aspect associated with the event should be consistent your branding effort. Tracking and analyzing what did and did not work well, after the event, is essential for improving future endeavors. Have a team of friends and peers in place to review all details to make the next plan even stronger. Applying these strategies will strengthen relationships with your prospective clientele. Momentum builds as your original clientele converts into your salesforce spreading good word of mouth to everyone they know. This is the start of the  Smooth Sale!

Attorney Resume Research and Writing

Attorney Resume Research and WritingAttorney resume research and writing should be fun. If you have the chance to write an attorney resume you need to make it as professional as possible. Attorneys are in high demand and there is a lot of competition for these positions, which means you will need to make your resume stand out among the rest of the applicants.There are many articles written by and for attorneys, which could help to assist in researching and writing your own. An attorney article or two could be helpful for helping you get started in this field. Here are three of the most important things to remember:You will need to consider your career goals. Choose an area of law that you are interested in. For example, if you are interested in the criminal law sector, consider practicing in the federal courts. Look into the area of law that best suits your skills and interests. Determine what skills you will need to learn to obtain this position and then follow your particular area of interest by taking your time to master the necessary skills.You will need to set aside some time to do your research and writing. This could include visiting the local libraries. If you don't have access to the internet, you could look for copies of journal articles that may help you with your research. Consider this one of the most important things to remember when you are writing your resume. There are plenty of published material that will help you with this process.It will also be helpful to examine how people who have applied for jobs in your particular field were able to sell themselves to the potential employer. Interviewing can be a very time consuming process, but it's also the key to getting an interview. Utilize this aspect of your resume to show your past accomplishments.When it comes to the content of your resume, be sure to be as objective as possible. You don't want to appear as though you are putting too much emphasis on you career achievements and not enough emph asis on your personal experiences. As a general rule, try to maintain an even balance between your career achievements and your personal achievements. Remember, your career achievements don't necessarily mean anything unless they relate to your present job.Taking the above elements into consideration, you can begin the process of attorney resume research and writing. Make sure that you research your field thoroughly. Learn about the history of the area. This includes information such as how long the judges have been on the bench, and how long they have held the position, if any.In addition to this, make sure that you consider your career goals and document this information in your attorney resume research and writing. Be sure to list the areas of specialization you have as well as your educational background and work experience. This information will help the employer to see what you are all about.

Trimming Your Personal Budget

Trimming Your Personal Budget This certainly wont apply to everyone, as I am sure most people have already cut back on their personal spending. Just in case you havent, take a look at what can get trimmed and dont forget to enlist the help of you family. Heres a list of most, not all, personal spending areas. Your challenge is to reduce your spending in as many areas as possible. GroceriesDining outElectricityHome phoneCell phoneClothingBarber/salonEntertainmentGiftsFuelCredit card Now, here are some tips you might have thought of but not tried yet Groceries: Have you been buying in bulk from Sams or BJs or even Wegmans? If buying in bulk is too cumbersome, consider sharing the cost of some of the items with a friend with similar buying patterns. Hey, you could even commute together, saving fuel. The other option you may want to check out is Aldis. It might take some experimenting to find the right new brands, but cost savings are definitely there! Dining out: Easy, just stop. Make snacks to go for when you have a busy family schedule instead of eating fast food. Electricity: Coincidentally, it helps with the green initiative too. Turn off the lights and get back to basics. Enlist the help of family and share the results next month. Phones: Home and cell- If you havent investigated Vonage or other internet options, they have come a long way. Many people are dropping their land lines in favor of mobile phones. Just make sure you shop around for the best packages. Always be leery of the sales people and what they are pushing, it may not be the best option. 2 yr contracts do trap you in, but if your contract is up soon, talk to people about the mobile carrier and packages they are using. If you have family, talk about working together to decrease the mobile phone bill. Clothing: Go green and visit second hand clothing stores. Amazing finds at amazing prices. But shop only when you NEED something. Visit the sales racks first. Barber/salon: How often do you really need to go? Can you go an extra 2 weeks? Do you really need to get that pedicure?Are there an alternatives to highlights or color treatments? Entertainment: There is so much to do in Rochester for free. Especially now that the warm weather is here. Instead of Netflix or buying from cable, share DVDss with friends or go to the library! Gifts:Keep a gift drawer. Buy on-sale or clearance items too good to pass up and keep in a special drawer or closet for your next occasion. Sure, gift cards are practical, however, might you be inclined to spend less on a gift? It is about the personal connection, not the value. Fuel for auto: check around for the lowest gas prices and plan you fill up accordingly. Car pool if possible. Take the bicycle instead of the car whenever possible or walk. Credit cards: Dont carry them, stop using them. If you havent called your mortgage company and credit cards, you should. Let them know you have lost you job and ask what they can do to reduce your payments for awhile. I have heard that they have allowed people to just pay the interest on accounts in good standing for awhile. Any break is better than none. Ask, you never know. Any other tips you want to share? Please add a comment!

Be Ready When Your Dream Career Arrives

Be Ready When Your Dream Career Arrives Many of us have felt stuck in our careers at some point in our lives. We knew our dream job was out there, but we couldn’t see how or when we were going to get that dream job. For many of us, you never know when the opportunity to get your dream job may arise, so, when it does, be ready! Recently, a friend of mine came across his dream job under some  usual circumstances. Here is his story. Fate and Your Dream Career My friend and his wife were on vacation 1500 miles away from their home. During their vacation, they decided to visit an old family friend at his new place of business which happened to be in the aviation industry. Stopping in for a quick ‘hello’ resulted in so much more. My friend has a degree in aviation but job opportunities have been few and far between. In fact, for the past six years he has felt stuck working in another industry as he looked for a job in aviation. Ready or Not, Heres Your Chance During the conversation, the family friend mentioned that they were in the process of hiring a new employee. They were already pursuing a candidate for the job, but were interested in hearing what my friend could bring to the table. By the end of their visit, my friend completed what amounted to an interview. He was asked back a few days later for a more formal interview. Soon after my friend arrived back home, he received the job offer. What started as a vacation, ended with the job opportunity of a lifetime! What does this mean for you? If you find yourself in a similar situation, where you suddenly need to present your qualifications, what would you say? Would you be able to clearly articulate why you are the best candidate? It’s easy to prepare for an interview, but you also need to prepare for those unexpected situations when you meet someone who can help you get your dream job. Did you find your dream job in an unconventional way? Share your story in the comments below!