Are you unsure if your current position is a good fit for you? Are you thinking about changing jobs? Before you make any moves, think about why you are unsure of your current position.
There are plenty of people who know they do not like their jobs, and it’s an unfortunate thing. However, what about those of us who are unsure if they are really in the right place?
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We recently interviewed Scott Bade, President of ImageSoft, Inc. He told us about the company, the industry, and advice for job seekers. Read on to learn more about this great company hiring now at hiredMYway.com!
ImageSoft, Inc. provides document and process management solutions to automate, streamline and improve workplace processes. Since 1996, ImageSoft’s technology and workflow solutions have increased productivity, reduced operating costs and saved time and money for our customers in government, the courts, healthcare, insurance, education and manufacturing. ImageSoft has consistently been named one of the nation’s Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies by Inc. magazine and repeatedly been selected as a Michigan Economic Bright Spot. The company is annually named one of Metropolitan Detroit’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For, and in 2011, Inc. magazine selected ImageSoft as a Top Small Company Workplace. From its headquarters in Southfield, Mich., and satellite offices in Raleigh, N.C., and Portland, Ore., ImageSoft serves customers in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
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We interviewed Mark Brown, the General Manager at Brown Staffing Solutions, hiring now at hiredMYway.com. Read on to see his great advice for job seekers, the industry, and his company!
Brown Staffing Solutions saves clients time and money when locating the right IT professional to staff IT project needs. With over 15 years of experience staffing IT projects in Metro Detroit, the management at Brown Staffing Solutions combines a wealth of local industry knowledge and long-term relationships to find the perfect fit for any IT project. We utilize a large network of recruiting connections in Metro Detroit to locate even the “hardest to find” skill sets. Our experience covers a wide variety of client industries, including automotive, health care, insurance, financial, education and government.
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Detroit is our roots, our home, and where our company was founded. We are part of the movement that is Detroit 2.0 and it should come as no surprise that we were excited to be part of Challenge Detroit.
Challenge Detroit is a new, national initiative focused on revitalizing Detroit by retaining and attracting innovative leaders to bring their intellectual capital and talents to the city. Participants will have the opportunity to work with and learn from top companies and non-profits in and around Detroit while helping to make a difference in the region.
“Challenge Detroit is founded on the belief that 30 of the best and brightest, passionate, hard- working and inventive leaders of tomorrow can make all the difference in the world, let alone a city,” said Deirdre Greene Groves, executive director of The Collaborative Group andChallenge Detroit. “We are working with top companies, non-profits and leaders from the greater Detroit area to develop this exciting social initiative that will positively impact the future of Detroit and the region.”
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We recently interviewed Melissa Lecznar, Human Resources Manager at Global Information Technology. She told us about the company environment, the IT industry, and what they look for in job seekers. Read on to hear what she had to say and check out available jobs at Global Information Technology!
Global Information Technology is the premier provider of I.T. Training, recruitment and Consulting Services since 1999. Global I.T. is a State-Certified Training School dedicated to providing high quality and cost effective training and IT recruitment to the local community and business enterprises. They are affiliated with the Michigan Minority Business Development Council in addition to being a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner, CompTIA Learning Alliance, Oracle Workforce Development and an IBM Business Partner in Lathrup Village, Michigan.
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Everything is going mobile these days, it only makes sense for job searching to get thrown in the mix too.
I’m sure you’ve heard it before: “Job searching is a job in itself!” But have you stopped to think about how true that statement is? In order to find work, you really have to put in the time and effort to find those openings, write a great resume, and prepare to wow at an interview.
If you treat job searching as your job, you’ll be more organized, motivated, and more likely to find employment sooner. Here are our tips for doing just that:
Set Your Schedule
Commit to set hours every day or week, just as you would in an actual job. Full-time searching (8-hour days) will burn you out, so just set aside a few hours a day job searching, editing your resume, writing cover letters, making phone calls, et cetera. Shoot for part-time, or about 20 hours a week.
Committing to these hours also means that you shouldn’t be working when you’re “out of office” – take a break to do a hobby or relax. If you don’t allow yourself the mental break, you’ll overload yourself and risk hurting your search. With your extra time, try to do something productive for your career like volunteering, taking a class, keeping up with news in your industry, or attending networking events.
You should also get in the habit of waking up in the morning and working during the day, allowing for an easier adjustment into a future work schedule. If you sleep in late every day and don’t set specific times to work, you’ll get lazy, and get nowhere in your search for a job.
Be a Professional
Even though you aren’t actually in a workplace setting, acting like it will keep you in the professional mindset. Setting that work schedule is the first step. When you wake up in the morning, get ready as if you’re going to work. You don’t need to don a suit around the house, but don’t sit around in your pajamas all day either – if you dress lazily, you’ll start to feel that way.
Set up a work area for yourself at a desk or table – don’t be tempted to sit on the couch. Getting too comfortable dulls the mind when you need to be at your sharpest.
Set Goals
Just like in a job, give yourself tasks to do, and deadlines for which to do them by. Make very specific goals for yourself, such as “apply to 5 jobs this week”, rather than broad goals. Setting specific goals makes them more manageable and attainable. Setting specific deadlines as well will keep you on track and motivated to get things done on time.
Answer to a Superior
Even if you have great self-discipline, you should have someone to answer to aside from yourself so you don’t slack off. On the job, you’ll have a boss or supervisor giving you tasks to do and making sure you submit your work on time. So during your job search, have someone check in with you on a weekly basis to ask if you’ve met your goals for the week. It could be a family member or a close friend – someone who will support you, yet also motivate you to keep going.
If you treat your job search as a job itself, you’ll be in a better position to express your best, professional self to potential employers, and ready to get back in the game right away when you finally find employment.
What other tips do you have for keeping yourself productive and professional in your job search?
