Not sure where to turn? 2-1-1 may be the answer.

 

By: Lori McMullin, APR

Director of Business Operations & Communications
Center for Business Excellence

 

In recent years, most of us have either experienced an unmet need or know a friend or family member who has.  Maybe, you are worried about your grandmother on a fixed income getting enough food.  Perhaps, a relative falling on hard times needs shelter and your home is not a viable answer.

          

In any case, it’s hard to know where to begin to search for potential solutions.  This can also include becoming more informed to follow up behind a loved one to ensure they did their homework or aren’t harboring false hope for assistance that simply isn’t available.

                                                 

The 2-1-1 online resource is a good place to start. A partnership between One Voice for Volusia and The United Way of Volusia and Flagler Counties, this Web site is your 24-hour source of information on over 1,000 local community services in Volusia and Flagler Counties.  Here’s the link to the Web site: http://www.211live.org/

If you can't find what you are looking for by searching this directory, just pick up your phone and dial 2-1-1 at any time for assistance. If your telephone service provider does not connect you when you dial '2-1-1', use (386)-253-0564. 

Remember, just because a resource is listed online, doesn’t mean every need can be met.  It’s critical to take the time as soon as possible to thoroughly research leads in order to get a better handle on the saturation at hand.  Putting this task off can lead to additional stress and strain on the entire family. Good luck

Make Your Résumé Interesting Not Boring

Posted by:  Darlene Duncan CWDP, JSS, CCC, JCTC, JCDC

                  Training Coordinator

Does your résumé motivate hiring managers to pick up the phone and call you for an interview? If your answer is no, you need to read this article.

 

Click here for the article.

Do you dare to be authentic? Life lessons learned from The Breakfast Club

 

By: Lori McMullin, APR

Director of Business Operations & Communications
Center for Business Excellence

They were five students with nothing in common, faced with spending a Saturday detention together in their high school library. At 7 a.m., they had nothing to say, but by 4 p.m., they had bared their souls to each other and become good friends. To the outside world they were simply the Jock, the Brain, the Criminal, the Princess and the Basket Case, but to each other, they would always be the Breakfast Club.

You have to love a good John Hughes movie, and “The Breakfast Club” captivated audiences while delivering a powerful message about being authentic.  Check out this article about lessons learned from the movie.

8 Ways Your Smartphone Can Help With Your Job Search

Posted by:  Darlene Duncan CWDP, JSS, CCC, JCTC, JCDC

                  Training Coordinator

A co-worker of mine sent me the link to this article on using your smartphone to land a job. All this technology we have is wonderful only if we put it to work for us.

 

Click here for the article and see if you can make use of any of these techniques.

Does personal responsibility drive effective leadership?

By: Lori McMullin, APR

Director of Business Operations & Communications
Center for Business Excellence

Leadership and personal responsibility.  How do they relate? Do they relate?

President Theodore Roosevelt once said, “If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month.” 

According to some information I found, personal responsibility has everything to do with effective leadership.  This goes for the teams leaders manage as well.

Check out this link and decide for yourself.

Time for a Reality Check?

Posted by:  Darlene Duncan CWDP, JSS, CCC, JCTC, JCDC

                  Training Coordinator

I was sitting at my desk thinking about what I should write about for the blog and it came to me, thinking would be a good topic.

I have a saying I strongly believe in that’s relevant to this issue. Our thoughts lead to our actions. Our actions create our reality, if you don’t like your reality change your thoughts.

Let me give you an example.

A young woman, we’ll call her Bess, presents a report to her boss. She thought the boss would be delighted with this report, especially since she got the report in before the deadline. The boss glances over the report and tells her she did a good job; however, he emailed her some data that needs to be added to the report. Bess heads back to her desk totally deflated. She’s decided that the boss hated her report and is probably looking for an excuse to fire her. Her thoughts are centered on the idea that she’s going to be fired. The thought that she’ll soon be fired begins to affect her work performance in a negative way and yes, eventually Bess’s poor work performance will lead to her being fired. In summary, her thoughts of being fired led her to not give her best effort and her lack of effort is what led to her being fired. It all started with her thinking she was going to get fired.

Our thoughts lead to our actions. Our actions create our reality, if you don’t like your reality change your thoughts.

 

 

 

Are you over 40 and invisible? Tips to bring you to the forefront in your job search

By: Lori McMullin, APR

Director of Business Operations & Communications
Center for Business Excellence

 

Let’s face it, having the invisible touch may have worked for Genesis, but it won’t get you very far in your job search at any age -- especially over 40.

 Here are some tips to assist you in showing you still have the desired energy, charisma, drive and knowhow to run circles around any other potential candidate:

Hate Networking?

Posted by:  Darlene Duncan CWDP, JSS, CCC, JCTC, JCDC

                  Training Coordinator

So do you, hate networking? If so, this article will give you some tips to make it less of a chore. One of the ideas put forth that I like is to, relax and show interest in others by asking questions. To me that’s a lot easier than trying to promote myself and showing a sincere interest in others will get them interested in you.

 
Click here to read the article.

The skillful art of negotiating

By: Lori McMullin, APR

Director of Business Operations & Communications
Center for Business Excellence

 

Billionaire J Paul Getty once said, “My father said: ''You must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Let the other fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for always making all the money, you won't have many deals.''

So what other negotiating tactics should we use?  Check out this link to negotiating tips for 2013.