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Introducing Jobisms.com
It’s been about a week since I posted on here. There is a very good reason for that! I’d like to introduce you to the upgraded version of “(aka) :: john // sanders”; Jobisms
Moving forward I am going to take (aka) :: john // sanders in a more personal direction. However, the same great how-to’s and job related information, videos, etc… can now be found on, Jobisms...
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Dealing with Difficult Coworkers
Dealing with difficult coworkers can be a full time job in itself. I define difficult coworkers as people whose core personality either obstructs or all together prohibits productivity directly or indirectly.
Thankfully I have been blessed, because currently I don’t have to deal with difficult coworkers.
But it hasn’t always been easy street for me. Earlier in my career I had to quickly...
US Immigration Laws & H1B Jobs; Your Rights
Before I get into the meat and potatoes of this post, let me make it very clear that I do not practice U.S. Immigration Law nor am I certified to give legal advice on H1B visas.
But after a little research on the internet, I found what the U.S. Department of Labor has to say about the rules and rights for temporary immigrant workers who have H1B visas or other temporary work authorizations.
While...
How to Land a Job Fresh out of School
Aaaaah, we are in the summer months and hurricanes are already forming. Unfortunately for those of you who are fresh out of school, hurricanes aren’t the only storms that you will have to deal with.
Right now you are in the middle of an economic recovery that is in no hurry to get better. First let me help you understand why things are moving so slowing.
1. Managers feel that there is plenty...
5 Answers That Need to Be Questioned this Week!
In this weeks edition of Mind Your Own Monday, we are going to focus on answers. Ask yourself 5 questions with the intention of finding an answer for them in the next 7 days.
The criteria for creating the questions is that the answers have to inspire you, educate you on something very important to your future or be the catalyst to a dramatic positive change in your life.
By asking the questions,...
Are You on Linkedin? If Not, Learn How to Use Linkedin Here!
Before I give you my non-paid sales pitch about Linkedin and how to use Linkedin. Let me explain the background information needed to understand sites like Linkedin, Facebook & Twitter
First thing you want to know is that all social networking sites are part of the Web 2.0 evolution of online applications. Back in 2004 Tim O’Rielly of O’Reilly Media was credited with first using...
Top Job Interview Questions Answered
It has happened to all of us. We are on a roll then out of no where we are asked a job interview question that we don’t have an answer for. Until that point, you were answering all of the job interview questions like a pro.
But now, you are sitting there wondering what to say next. Each millisecond seems like an eternity as your interviewer stares at you waiting for your response.
Never again!...
YOU’RE FIRED! Will Obama Pull the Trump Card on Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal?
This is going to be one of the most decorated firings of all time. The general in charge of our war in Afganistan, Stanley A. McChrystal, has publically blasted our nations leaders.
For anyone in corporate America looking for a way to get fired, let this be a case in point on how to do just that. Nothing will get you canned faster than publicly trashing your bosses boss and all his direct reports.
In...
My Job is Too Stressful! – Data from U.S. CDC
Your job is not to fulfill the dreams of others at the expense of your own health! You have the right to make the necessary changes in your life to live a healthy, happy and optimal lifestyle no matter what your job title or income level.
In this article I will share the Top 6 job related stressors with you so you can recognize them if you are experiencing them.
If you are stressed, then accept...
This Monday It’s About You on Mind Your Own Monday’s
What choices can you make today that will dramatically improve the quality of your life? What if you asked for a promotion or just changed jobs all together?
How about if you plan that vacation you have been putting off for the past couple of years or start investing towards your retirement today?
Whatever it is that you can do, what is stopping you from making today the day you take action?
Alot of...
Live: Social Media and Branding Seminar
I’m am at the Palm Business Center of Houston where Siva Yenneti of IT Vibes goes into detail about using social media for marketing and branding.
Of course my main purpose is to learn new tricks that can be used by working professionals to enhance their personal online brand, which will ultimately make them more visible to top jobs.
Looks like today’s message underlines the theme that...
Life Lessons from the Criminally Innovative
A dear friend of mine from a lifetime before now, invited me and my family out to dinner today. I got to meet her man who was one of the most interesting people I have met recently. He is a correctional officer in the county jail here in Houston, TX.
As we got to know one another, we got on the subject of how smart, enterprising and innovative criminals serving long sentences can be.
Today I am going...
How to Conduct a Passive Job Search in 2 Simple Phases
It’s true; most employers prefer passive candidates. A passive candidate is a gainfully employed professional who is open to hearing about career opportunities and would actually accept a new job if it made sense to them and their family.
Employers believe that a person is employed because they are the top of crop. When I say employers I refer to specific managers who maintain this mindset....
Unemployed, Things You Can Do To Become Re-employed
If you are currently unemployed, I know it is tough. The financial drain of unemployment often leads to an emotional and psychological drain.
Those elements combined tend to effect us physically. My goal today is to offer you very effective ways to get back to being productive whether its as an independent consultant or in the traditional workforce.
Why is this my topic of choice? Because 1 year...
OTC 2010 – Summary
Every year I attend OTC, I never quite grasp the magnitude of the event till it is over. Now that I have gone through all the notes I have taken, connected with all of the amazing people I met and read the press release following the event, I still don’t get it.
According to the OTC 2010 press release, 72,900 people attended the show this year. That is up from the 67,700 from last year. A total...
OTC – Day 2 Recap
Today was completely different from yesterday. Foot traffic at the convention must have tripled since yesterday.
Also the product launches and technical events were in full swing. I was able to catch the first half of a seminar on the direction of the industry from the Brazilian perspective.
It looks like Brazil is really raking in the dough these days. Petrobras (which is Brazils major oil company)...
My motto is: Till Death, LIVE. I live to inspire, to help, to create, to give and to LIVE life beyond its fullest till I die. I channel my limitless energy and passion towards helping people change jobs to enhance the quality of their life, on their own terms. Life can be short, every second counts... and my goal is to enrich as many seconds in peoples lives for as long as I am able. If I can't find an opportunity for you, I hope that I can inspire you to achieve your greatest ambition. If I can't do that then I hope I can connect you to someone who can! John Sanders, The Job Expert ||:::::|| Disclaimer: The views, opinions and/or ideas expressed in this blog in no way represent the views, opinions and/or ideas of GE and its affiliated businesses and/or Yoh and its affiliated businesses. ||:::::||
