Entries by First Sun Team

#Leadership : How To Prepare For The Worst Without Being A Pessimist…Everyone Faces Tough Times & Personal Emergencies. You Can’t Prepare for Everything, But you Can Take some Positive Steps to Withstand Them.

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Regardless of how committed you are to your career, eventually the unthinkable happens. From serious illness to the death of a loved one to a natural disaster, into each upwardly mobile professional’s life some personal emergency will fall. And while it’s impossible to be fully prepared for these potentially life-changing events, a little planning can […]

Your #Career : #CareerAdvice – Help! I’m #Overqualified — What Do I Do? ….In these Situations, your Context will Influence your Course of Action. Let’s Examine What you Can Do When you’re Considered to be Overqualified.

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Demonstrate how a role will help you develop, and show how you can be an asset, then don’t let a recruiter persuade you that you’re overqualified! Remember, you need to maintain your confidence throughout the process and let your resiliency guide you as you continue your search! When it comes to job searching, we often hear […]

Your #Career : Three Ways You’re Self-Sabotaging Your Next Career Move And How to Stop…Be Honest with Yourself, you Know you’re Ready for a #CareerChange, so Why Haven’t you Taken the Next Step? What’s Stopping you From Moving Forward?

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You can have clarity. You can have a 5-year plan plastered to your mirror. You can know exactly what you want to do and when. You can have a Rolodex of contacts and know the best people in your industry. But, if you’re holding onto your fear of fill-in-the-blank, you’re probably self-sabotaging your career more […]

#Leadership : Michelin finds Newest #Recruits in High School… Company Launches First-of-its-Kind #ApprenticeProgram

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Five young men signed on the dotted line last Friday, marking the start of their careers with Michelin. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] They ranged in age from 15 to 17, and they are the first […]

Your #Career : 8 Books every #JobHunter should Read Before Sending out #Résumés ….These Books Go Beyond the Nuts & Bolts of #JobSearching (#Interviewing, #RésuméWriting ) & Help Readers Find their True Passion & Motivation.

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The job search process can be confusing and intimidating, not least because you’re trying to choose from a seemingly infinite number of potential career trajectories. Plenty of authors have published guides for overwhelmed job seekers. We selected seven of the best. These books go beyond the nuts and bolts of job searching (interviewing, résumé-writing) and help readers […]

Your #Career : 7 Ways to Make Your #Resume Easier for #Recruiters to Process…So, like Anyone Faced with a Whole Lot to Do, Recruiters take Shortcuts. Instead of Looking through Every Single Application Carefully

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Getting recruiters to thoroughly read your resume is a luxury you have to earn. By making your resume more skimmable for recruiters, you’ll position yourself as a strong candidate worthy of being taken seriously. It’s easy to think that after all the work you’ve put into perfecting your resume, recruiters will at least spend the time to […]

Your #Career : 5 Common Career Mistakes That Can Sabotage Your Future…Sometimes it’s Believing what Others say About You, and Sometimes it Believing the Story you Tell Yourself.

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If you’re not as far along as you’d like to be in your career, you’re not alone. Eighty-five percent of Americans hate their jobs, according to Gallup. A lot of people blame their boss, and perhaps he or she is partially responsible. But the problem might be staring at you in the mirror. Many of us […]

Your #Career : #CareerAdvice #Salaries -4 #Benefits You Can #Negotiate (and How to Do It!)…When it Comes to Benefits, it’s Important to have a Clear Sense of Where you can #Negotiate .

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Remember — negotiations are a collaboration, not a contest. “I always appreciate creative requests,” Kuntzmann says. When it’s time to negotiate, be prepared, be gracious and be confident — you can do this! As you consider what you need most out of a new position, salary is an important component of your compensation picture — but it’s […]

Your #Career : To Help #WomenAdvance, Their Trailing Spouses Get #JobHunting Aid…More #Employers Ease #Relocation for #FemaleManagers by Offering to Help in Husbands’ Search for #Work .

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Behind many managerial women stands a trailing husband. He pulls up stakes and relocates when his partner gets a better role in a different locale. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] John Van Lonkhuyzen has done this […]

Your #Career : How To Stay #Motivated When Your Company Is Going Through A #Crisis …It can be Hard to Stay Positive when you’re an #Employee in a Struggling Company. However, there are Things you Can Do to Create #Motivation When Things are Difficult at Work.

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Motivation isn’t a switch that you can turn on or off. At work you’ve probably found that motivation comes pretty easily when the company is doing well, and your efforts are rewarded. When a company is in trouble, however, it’s not always that easy. You might be expected to take on additional responsibilities and pull […]