Miami Dade Jobing Community Blogs

Now this is a great idea for a show! While I have not had the opportunity to see Undercover Boss yet, I have heard and read a lot about it which got me thinking about what our community thinks of the idea. If you have not heard about this new show it is on CBS on Sunday nights and each week a different executive will be undercover as a new employee and get a true understanding of what their employees go through. I heard an interview this morning with the star of the ... (Read More)

What are you looking for in a job? Money or Happiness? I know someone who is paid exceedingly well; she drives the latest car, lives on the beach, wears the best clothes and takes vacations to the most exotic places in the world.  Looking at it from the outside, she appears to be the happiest person in the world. But,  she gets home when her kids have gone to bed, leaves for work every morning before they wake up, drinks 3 cups of coffee a day, is told ... (Read More)

Recently, a job hunter approached me at a networking event. He looked vaguely familiar, but I couldn’t place him. My first thought was that maybe I had introduced him to someone that got him a job, but that wasn’t it. He was still looking.  Next, I though we'd met through my job hunt blog at CareerJockey.org. It wasn't either.  He told me he had heard me speak on a panel a few months back. I remembered that presentation well. It was held at a South ... (Read More)

Meet other job seekers and increase your exposure in your job search.  Join in the conversations and share the page with all of your friends as well.  The more fans, the more networking, the more opportunities to get back to work!   Facebook.com/SouthFloridaJobs

It's here! Pursue The Passion Book Release! Video By Jobing Passion is something that everyone does not have and here is a documented journey on finding it.  At a time when so many are struggling with this, PTP can really be the pick up so many need.  This is the beginning of so much and this book is a must read by all! Also become a fan and watch the live stream of the book signing tonight on the fan page! http://www.facebook.com/pursuethepassion

I love to hear from the community! Questions enable me to blog about something that is on your mind, and if I can help, I will be happy too!  Here is a college student that had a question: Hi. I'm about to graduate with my B.S. and I will be enrolling for graduate school. My dilemma is that I find myself carrying plastic bags, and other bags to work. Do you have any suggestions as to what type of luggage or bags I should be carrying to exemplify my ... (Read More)

My wife and I went to the movies to watch “Couples Retreat” and got a bit more than we expected. It was filled with the expected Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau gags. It's a funny movie. But what surprised us was the very positive pro-marriage message.  It's a great message for my CareerJockey.org audience and just what the doctor ordered for a strained job seeker marriage. (It’s also a nice treat from a Hollywood that often portrays marriages as ... (Read More)

I meet and speak to people everyday about their resume and jobsearch.  This first questions I ask people is what do you want to do and what is your experience? You would be surprised at the response. "I don't know?, "I am looking to do something else, but not sure what?, "I just need anything." I know if I asked you, you would be able to tell me right away because you are a productive job seeker and are finding valuable information on ... (Read More)

  A friend just posted this article today, so I thought I would share the link with you.  www.theoatmeal.com/comics/semicolon So when do you use a semicolon? The bottom line: it's up to you. Semicolons and commas are used to link two sentences or independent clauses. An independent clause must contain a subject and a verb. You have the choice of leaving one independent clause alone and ending it with a period, or you may link two independent clauses ... (Read More)

February 2nd marks National Job Shadow Day and the public release of Pursue the Passion, a book I wrote that chronicles our cross country roadtrip where we interviewed over 300 professionals to find what drives the passion of people who love what they do. The 16,000 mile journey led us inside the corner offices of CEO’s, through unconventional workplaces such as a rural goat farm, and gave us access to large corporate campuses like Nike, Microsoft, EA Sports, ... (Read More)

February 2nd marks National Job Shadow Day and the public release of Pursue the Passion, a book I wrote that chronicles our cross country roadtrip where we interviewed over 300 professionals to find what drives the passion of people who love what they do. The 16,000 mile journey led us inside the corner offices of CEO’s, through unconventional workplaces such as a rural goat farm, and gave us access to large corporate campuses like Nike, Microsoft, EA Sports, ... (Read More)

Wow it's been a great new year thus far at Jobing!  Personally I am blown away by all that we have rolled out and just so excited to begin seeing local employers dive into the new Jobing Technology Services.  For years now we have been hearing about social media and recruiting. Dinner meeting after dinner meeting we hear of what's coming and where our recruitment world is headed and what we WILL need to be doing.  Until now there just hasn't been a platform ... (Read More)

1. Give us your feedback.  You're the boss and we want to WOW you.  This is a chance to provide us with your feedback on Jobing and share with us any questions and of course suggestions you may have.  2. Employment marketing news and insight.  The war for talent is just that, a war.  Even though we may temporarily enjoy a buyer's market, technology and the economy is rapidly changing the way companies hire.  Those with the best talent ... (Read More)

1.  Follow companies that you are interested in and pay attention to their jobs, their values, and their accomplishments.  Re-tweet and respond when appropriate (For example re-tweet news of a great accomplishment or milestone and be sure to congratulate them).  2.  Share your search with your network (tell people what you are looking for).  For example.  "I am a graphic designer with 5 years of experience looking for a growing company ... (Read More)

Recently a job seeker asked me - "it has been 6 months, what am I doing wrong - why haven't I been hired?".  Sound familiar?  Here is the good and the bad news: Unfortunately, the length of this person's job search is normal for today's economy. According to the BLS, the average job search currently lasts for about six and a half months (seasonally adjusted average) - http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t09.htm. Hopefully this number will decline ... (Read More)