In this Issue

News from Joan (right)

No Time to Go it Alone (below)

Quotes for the Month

Job Seeking Tips:
From One Who Has Been There

Quick Links

News from Joan!

Regionally Judged Art Show
and Sale Saturday, Feb. 7th

Many nationally recognized artists will be competing and showing their work. This show is a must, whether it’s just for the joy of seeing inspiring artwork from local artists or for adding wonderful pieces to your collection!
Place: Pecan Grove Plantation Country Club
3000 Plantation Dr.
Richmond, TX
Map
Public Viewing and Sales: Noon to 3 PM
Phone: 281-342-9940

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Regional, or National Professional Association
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No Time to Go it Alone

Uncertainty and change are ever present realities of life regardless of what the stock market or economic indicators may say. One of my early teachers used to say, “You can tell the aliveness of a person by how predictable they are, the most predictable being a corpus.”

Be alive. Be ready for change at a moment’s notice. Be flexible and ready to take on new challenges. Be a constant learner of new technologies and management skills. Be optimistic and see change, even the loss of your current job, as an opportunity to explore new career options, and even advance in your field with a new company.

During layoffs, companies must reorganize, so this could be your opportunity to advance to a more responsible position. Even when companies are laying off there are still key positions that they are hiring or looking internally for the right talent, maybe that is you! Have you been building your internal relationships upward so higher-level people see the value you bring to the organization and can speak for you?

Do you have a well-defined career strategy for where you want to go and a plan for getting there? If not, this is the time to hire a Career Strategies Coach, like myself, to help you get promoted, or move into a new position and get the knowledgeable support you may need to be successful quickly. If you have been laid-off, then you will profit greatly by having a resume that clearly speaks to the exact position you want and distinguishes you from all those other people with similar experience.

This is no time to go it alone. I can help you reposition yourself for recognition and promotion, or greater visibility and success in your current job, or to create a knock-their-socks-off resume to help you move on successfully to your next position.

There is no time to waste! Call me today for a free consultation and let’s discuss the winning strategy for you. Call 281-293-8864 or email me at joan@bolmer.com

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What Clients Say about Joan

“Joan is an excellent management coach, warm personality, highly intelligent and extremely insightful. She has repeatedly helped members of my team to develop personal and professional skills to enhance their careers. It is always a pleasure to work with Joan and there is always a clear value in her services and advice.”
Top Qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert

--Tom Barce, Assistant Director of Practice Support at Fulbright & Jaworski

Quotes for the Month

“Every aspect of our lives, what we think, what we do, how we feel, how we spend our time, how we treat ourselves and others, etc., is a statement about who we are.”
- Bill Crawford, Ph.D.

"Some people drink deeply from the fountain of knowledge ... others just gargle and spit."
- Adapted from Robert Anthony

"Resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die"
- Malachy McCourt

"True vision is the ability to see in another more than they are showing you."
- Neale Donald Walsch

Job Seeking Tips: From One Who Has Been There
(written by a former DBM client)

1. Stay focused on your search. Forget about those projects around the house and all those other distractions.

2. Keep up your efforts even when you have an offer. Right before Hurricane Ike hit, I had an offer from a company. As a result of that, I slowed down my job search efforts (big mistake). It took three weeks for them to get an answer to me. They put a hiring freeze on the department and as a result rescinded my offer. You can imagine my devastation, since I had lost so much time, effort, and momentum in my job search.

3. Network, network, network! I didn't start really networking until the past few months. I was very good at collecting networking contacts but horrible at following up. Recently, I have had quite a bit of success through networking and in fact had another Exploration & Production company showing interest on the same day of my interviews with my new company.

4. Even though your best success rate is through networking, you still have to do the other things as well (recruiters, job fairs, newspapers, and online applications). My current position was obtained through a recruiter via Monster.com. The key is to do all of them at the same time with an emphasis on networking.

5. Be persistent. When I originally applied for one position, I didn't hear back from the recruiter. I followed up a week later and they told me that they wanted a CPA for that position. I told them that I was very surprised that they wouldn't want to at least speak to me since I had the exact experience they were looking for aside from the CPA requirement. The recruiter talked to the HR representative and convinced him to forward my resume on to the decision makers. The decision makers loved my resume and I had an interview the following Monday. They made an offer the very next day. This just goes to show that you have to figure out a way to get past the gate keeper. Be persistent and don't take no for an answer.

6. Re-evaluate your goals to shorten your job search. I realized that I needed to open up my job search in order to increase my chances of success. This strategy really paid off because it got my foot in the door with an E&P company (my main goal) which could open up a lot of opportunities in finance later down the road.

7. If you’re fortunate enough to have a severance package, don't wait until the last minute to step up your efforts.

8. I really think companies are going to step up their hiring efforts in January and February. Make sure you are positioned to take advantage of this. Last, but certainly not least, have faith that God has a plan for you and use this time to strengthen that relationship.

If you want to power up your resume, job search and interview skills, give me a call at 281-293-8864 or email me at joan@bolmer.com for a free consultation.

Quick Links

Demonstrating Value to Your Clients and Your Boss

Write Your Own Report Card

Your Ideal Job Exercise (click link to download pdf file)

Favorite Resource Links

Happy Valentines Day!
Check out Joan's paintings and notecards.

Love is Always in Season