Have you been searching for a job and not having any luck? Maybe it’s time for a change in your game plan. Fort Bend County Libraries’ Sienna Branch Library, 8411 Sienna Springs Blvd in Missouri City, will present a free, three-part series of “Job-Search Survival Tips,” beginning on Monday, August 9, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm, in the Meeting Room of the library. The series will continue on August 10 and 11, at the same place and time. Different topics are discussed each night.

The three-part series is designed to help all job-hunters, from those applicants applying for a position at a fast-food restaurant to executives looking for a position in a large company. The tips that are presented can help any applicant plan a more efficient job hunt and make a more favorable impression.

Learn tips on writing a better resumé, researching prospective employers, interviewing and non-verbal skills, making a great first impression, networking, and much more. By developing an organized plan of action, the applicant is able to experience a more efficient job hunt with an increased chance of success.

In the series, a team of 10 professionals, with decades of experience in corporate America between them, will share their insight and the experiences they themselves have had in the business world – from the perspective of the employer doing the hiring as well as the employee looking for a job. Led by head business coach, Mickey Mixon, the job-search survival team includes business owners, financial and mortgage advisors, computer consultants, sales and marketing professionals, and advertising and communications executives – all of whom volunteer their time for this workshop.

“During these recessionary times, with more candidates competing for fewer available positions, it is imperative that those in the job-search scramble learn to effectively communicate their experience, skills, accomplishments and personal attributes in order to ‘sell’ themselves to potential employers,” says Mixon. “Our aim is to equip each participant in our program with the necessary skills to accomplish that goal.”

The sessions are free and open to the public. Registration is not required, and late arrivals are welcome. For more information, call the libraries’ Public Information Office at 281-341-2677.

Have you been searching for a job and not having any luck? Maybe it’s time for a change in your game plan. Fort Bend County Libraries’ George Memorial Library, 1001 Golfview in Richmond, will present a free, three-part series of “Job-Search Survival Tips,” beginning on Monday, June 14, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm, in the Meeting Room of the library. The series will continue on June 15 and 16, at the same place and time. Different topics are discussed each night.

The three-part series is designed to help all job-hunters, from those applicants applying for a position at a fast-food restaurant to executives looking for a position in a large company. The tips that are presented can help any applicant plan a more efficient job hunt and make a more favorable impression.

Learn tips on writing a better resumé, researching prospective employers, interviewing and non-verbal skills, making a great first impression, networking, and much more. By developing an organized plan of action, the applicant is able to experience a more efficient job hunt with an increased chance of success.

The sessions are free and open to the public. Registration is not required, and late arrivals are welcome. For more information, call the libraries’ Public Information Office at 281-341-2677.

Have you already attended one of these workshops? Was it helpful?

The three-part series is designed to help all job-hunters, from those applicants applying for a position at a fast-food restaurant to executives looking for a position in a large company. The tips that are presented can help any applicant plan a more efficient job hunt and make a more favorable impression.

Learn tips on writing a better resumé, researching prospective employers, interviewing and non-verbal skills, making a great first impression, networking, and much more. By developing an organized plan of action, the applicant is able to experience a more efficient job hunt with an increased chance of success.

In the series, a team of 10 professionals, with decades of experience in corporate America between them, will share their insight and the experiences they themselves have had in the business world – from the perspective of the employer doing the hiring as well as the employee looking for a job. Led by head business coach, Mickey Mixon, the job-search survival team includes business owners, financial and mortgage advisors, computer consultants, sales and marketing professionals, and advertising and communications executives – all of whom volunteer their time for this workshop.

“During these recessionary times, with more candidates competing for fewer available positions, it is imperative that those in the job-search scramble learn to effectively communicate their experience, skills, accomplishments and personal attributes in order to ‘sell’ themselves to potential employers,” says Mixon. “Our aim is to equip each participant in our program with the necessary skills to accomplish that goal.”

The sessions are free and open to the public. Registration is not required, and late arrivals are welcome. For more information, call the libraries’ Public Information Office at 281-341-2677.

In the series, a team of 10 professionals, with decades of experience in corporate America between them, will share their insight and the experiences they themselves have had in the business world – from the perspective of the employer doing the hiring as well as the employee looking for a job. Led by head business coach, Mickey Mixon, the job-search survival team includes business owners, financial and mortgage advisors, computer consultants, sales and marketing professionals, and advertising and communications executives – all of whom volunteer their time for this workshop.

The three-part series is designed to help all job-hunters, from those applicants applying for a position at a fast-food restaurant to executives looking for a position in a large company. The tips that are presented can help any applicant plan a more efficient job hunt and make a more favorable impression.

The sessions are free and open to the public. Registration is not required. For more information, call the libraries’ Public Information Office at 281-341-2677.

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This article came out in The Ladders newsletter today. It’s an excellent summary of how to keep your current job safe in these uncertain economic times:

Bulletproof Your Job
By Stephen Viscusi

If you’ve been in the job hunt while you’re out of work, you know how hard it can be to sustain the confidence, enthusiasm and momentum you need to land the position that’s right for you. This can be an even bigger challenge in an economic climate such as the one we’re enjoying right now. Yikes. That’s why I believe that those who are currently employed have a great opportunity. For this audience, in order to get the job you want, you have to protect the job you have.

I call this bulletproofing your job and here’s how it works: first, you have to recognize that your job is your most important asset and your number one priority should be to protect it. Next, you have to assess how well you’re doing the following simple things.

Be Visible

This means making sure your boss and your colleagues know who you are and are aware of your value to the team. If they don’t know you, I promise you’re really easy to let go. You can make yourself known in a variety of effective ways, from how you dress to how you behave in meetings to who you know throughout the company outside of your immediate circle. It’s all about creating a positive and memorable perception of you.

Be Easy

This means making your boss’ life easier, and not being what I call a High Maintenance Employee. You know who I’m talking about. It’s the person who’s always complaining or getting into dustups with co-workers or otherwise being a giant pain. Layoff time is the perfect chance for the gripers or misbehavers to be shown the door. Same goes for the office gossip or the office Machiavelli. I always say, know the office gossip; just don’t be the office gossip. Understand the politics in your office, but don’t be known as someone who plays office politics. These are some of the ways to stay off your boss’ “troublemaker radar.”

Be Useful

This seems so obvious. Just do your job, right? Wrong. Do your job and then do some more. The bigger the role you play in the important stuff that’s getting done at work, the more indispensable you become to your boss. There are countless ways to go above and beyond. For example, show initiative; don’t be afraid to raise your hand and say, “I’ll do it.” Volunteer to train or mentor colleagues. Or try to find ways to add dollar value. In times like these, I would never fire someone who’s putting money in my pocket.

Finally, and this is the crux of the bulletproof doctrine for an active job hunter…

Be Ready

You can’t possibly find the job you’re looking for if you’re not ready to turn on a dime to make it happen. This means your resume needs to be sharp and up-to-the-minute current. At all times. It also means your network needs to be primed to support your efforts. At all times. To that end you should always be improving your networking skills and making yourself available to help the people in your network. When you’re known as someone who’s always eager to help, others will be just as eager to help you when the time comes.

Staying visibly, continuously engaged with your peers by being involved in professional organizations or attending conferences also keeps your profile high and your radar finely tuned. Giving presentations and writing articles of interest to colleagues in your field can also support your efforts.

Being ready also means being prepared for every eventuality. Having money in the bank and a ready resume gives you the confidence that creates a powerful force field around you. That confidence is extremely attractive and it makes you seem more valuable than someone without it.

The bulletproof bottom line: you can use the job you have to get the job you want. So get busy protecting that job right now.

Stephen Viscusi is a New York-based careers expert often featured on the morning shows, national radio, and in print. He’s the author of “BULLETPROOF YOUR JOB: 4 Simple Strategies to Ride Out the Rough Times and Come Out On Top At Work.”