Five reasons you should download the reed.co.uk app

Five reasons you should download the reed.co.uk app by Amber Rolfe Looking for a new job? We can help with that…With the reed.co.uk app, your search could become a whole lot easier. Not only will you be able to apply for jobs on-the-go, you could also benefit from a number of exclusive features designed to make your experience quick, easy, and tailored to you.To make sure you’re getting the most out of your job search, here are five reasons you should download the reed.co.uk app:  You can browse over 250,000 jobs on-the-goWhether it’s on the bus, in bed, or in a coffee shop*, job hunting has never been easier.Not only does the reed.co.uk app allow you to search for jobs on-the-go, it also gives you the option to either submit an application instantly via the app, or ‘favourite’ the job so you can view it later â€" meaning you’ll never have to miss out on your perfect role.With a clear and easy-to-use interface, the app is designed to give you an initial ‘at a glance’ description of jobs suited to you, and when one grabs your attention, you’ll be able to apply for it instantly.Swiping is the new scrollingWith a new feature that’s unique to the app, you’ll be able to swipe through individual jobs in your area whilst vetoing the ones you don’t like at the same time.And, even if you change your mind about a discarded job, you’ll still be able to add it back to your shortlist later on.Because nobody likes having to look through the same irrelevant jobs every day.(Just in case you need a refresh: Swiping left = no. Swiping right = yes.)  You’ll get instant job alertsNo more waiting for your PC/laptop/Mac to turn on to search for and view newly added jobs.In fact, you won’t even need to get out of bed. Because with the app, recommendations and updates will go straight to your phone.You wake up in the morning, and new jobs will be there. Wishing you were somewhere else at 3pm on a Wednesday? Just check your phone…Our advanced matching system will pick out the jobs suited to you, a nd send you them daily â€" meaning you’ll always be in the know about new vacancies, and could be the first to apply for your dream role.Control will be at your fingertipsNot only can you search and apply for jobs using the app, you can also edit your profile on-the-go â€"and your changes will instantly sync with the desktop site.So if you’ve come across your ideal role but you’re not near a computer to update your CV, there’s no need to panic.Just use the app to make sure your profile is suited to the job you’re interested in, and apply there and then.Simple.Your job search will be personalisedNo matter what kind of role you’re looking for, we’ve got it covered.Simply create and update your profile with your job search specifications in mind, and have targeted job recommendations sent to your phone daily.No more aimless searching, no more irrelevant jobs, and no more excuses.  *Or, you know, when you’ve seen someone you know on your commute and you’re trying to av oid saying hello. That too.  Still searching for your perfect position? Download the reed.co.uk app nowFind a job What Where Search JobsSign up for more Career AdviceSign up for moreCareer Advice Please enter a valid email addressmessage hereBy clicking Submit you agree to the terms and conditions applicable to our service and acknowledge that your personal data will be used in accordance with our privacy policy and you will receive emails and communications about jobs and career related topics. Getting Started How to start looking for work

5 Things You Probably Didnt Know About Private Jets

5 Things You Probably Didnt Know About Private Jets Private jets are typically associated with the rich and famous. Since their inception in the 1960s, flying on a private jet plane was a symbol of status and wealth â€" and films like the James Bond franchise added to the folklore of these luxury jet planes. Today, private jets are a far more realistic travel option â€" not just for the super-rich, but for the rest of us too. In a world that prioritises and values time and convenience, private travel by jet plane has ticked many boxes for business trips and family holidays. This article demystifies these magnificent jet planes, and highlights 5 things you probably didn’t know about private jets. Dressing The Part The interiors of private jet planes showcase some of the best interior design in the world. The limited space makes the levels of luxury all the more impressive. Style and design are integral parts of the jet plane experience. This trend continues for the passengers as well. Nicole Pollard Bayme outlines a general dress code etiquette for travelling on a private jet: while you don’t need to wear your most formal attire, there is an unwritten rule to put in effort if you’re travelling with others. The luxury and convenience of the flight will also let you rest assured that you look your best when you arrive at your destination. Pets Included When it comes to airplane travel, the quality of flight that our pets experience tends to go unnoticed. A study by Forbes found that up to 4% of private jet flights included pets. For some, the thought of their pet being locked in a cage for the duration of the flight is inconceivable, but travelling by private jet is a guaranteed way to make sure your fur babies get to get to spend the entire flight with you in the lap of luxury. The same study found that the average age of passengers is 41 years old, with 14% of passengers being under 16 years old. A pattern is certainly emerging that private jet travel is a viable travel option for family holidays. Fastest International Flight Private jets are often associated with business trips for executives, due to the speed and convenience of jet planes and the ability to arrive fresh and relaxed for meetings. A great example of this speed and convenience is the flight from Altenrhein, Switzerland to Friedrichshafen, Germany. The length of the international flight? 8 minutes. The flight has subsequently been grounded due to profitability reasons, but the record has been set. It also highlights another key convenience of flying with private jets. There are hundreds more airports available to use than there are with commercial flights. This means that you can land and depart closer to your desired locations. The Indispensable When Warren Buffet bought his private jet, he called it ‘The Indefensible’. This was alluding to the belief at that time that private jets were purely luxury items. After understanding how powerful private jets can be for business trips and even business meetings, he renamed it ‘The Indispensable’. Buffet is not alone in acknowledging the business potential of private jet planes. Sports stars and actors like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Jim Carrey, Angelina Jolie and Oprah Winfrey all own private jets. Angelina Jolie, Tom Cruise and John Travolta have even learnt to fly their private jets. The Real Price While we see the rich and famous flying in their beautifully fitted jet planes, it is by no means a transport reserved for celebrities. Modern technology and the push for better use of time has meant that private jet planes have become increasingly affordable. Private jets are often booked and charged for by the trip, not necessarily per passenger. Booking in advance, and travelling with others, means that you can book the most affordable jet planes and split the fare amongst your colleagues or family. In this way, you could, in fact, pay less than travelling private or business class. However, it’s always wise to request a quote to understand what it would cost for your flight when planning a future trip. Private jet charter has become an increasingly effective and affordable way to fly. The convenience and time-saving factors mean that is will only become more relevant to business trips and family holidays. In the next few years, we could see an increasing amount of people experiencing personalised luxury in the air, breaking through the myth that it is only for the rich and famous.

The Job InterviewMorphed into Something Else - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

The Job Interviewâ€"Morphed into Something Else - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Not too long ago, much-respected blogger Tim Tyrell-Smith of Tim’s Strategy conducted a survey, clearly finding that interviewers’ number one concern is “fit with the company’s culture.” From other articles on that subject, too, it seems as if the old-fashioned “Tell me about yourself” and “What are your key accomplishments?” questionsâ€"even when answered wellâ€"are apparently less important than newer questions such as, “What movie did you see lately?” or “What apps have you uploaded lately on your smartphone?” Another article compared job interviewing to a first date, when you’re trying to find out the other person’s more-general likes and dislikes and not assessing skills. Years ago, I attended a one-day workshop held by the Disney organization; and the only sentence I remember about the company’s hiring policy was, “We hire for personality and train for skills.” It’s such a simple and yet profound philosophy, and in fact, it obviously works well, because Disney is among the most admired employers. Glassdoor, a jobs and career community Web site, emphasizes that a pleasant and homogeneous work environment is almost as important to employees as compensation is. Sometimes I ask job seekers the question, Which would you prefer: an intolerable and toxic boss? or $20,000 less and a pleasant work environment? Invariably, the answer is less money and a great boss. Work environment is a very important commodity. And that’s precisely the reason interviewers are paying more and more attention to whether new hires would fit into their organizations. Unfortunately, in most cases employees cannot change their bosses; but bosses can at least try to hire people who would work well together. And how very logical that is when today’s work environment is so stressful and every employee is expected to perform outstandingly. Additionally, nowadays many company and department goals are being accomplished via teams. And if a team member is not well likedâ€"for whatever reasonâ€"the team’s output in its entirety will suffer. In practical terms, the word fitâ€"when it involves the hiring processâ€"covers such concepts as, Do I like you, and would I enjoy working with you in the future? Would your future peers tell me how much they enjoy having you as part of the team, or is the opposite true? Is my boss going to compliment me for selecting you, or will I hear negative comments about my choice? So, with the understanding of the importance of fitâ€"in the hiring manager’s mindâ€"how can a job candidate tilt the pendulum favorably? First, appear congenial. Next, stay away from controversy and ambiguity to the extent possible. Next, actively engage the interviewer from your own perspective. In other words, don’t let yourself be positioned as an “accused” in an interrogation wherein you are there to just answer questions; ask questions of your own. And above all, smile. Smile a lot!

Spearheading a Strategic Social Corporate Responsibility Initiative

Spearheading a Strategic Social Corporate Responsibility Initiative I’m a bit of a workplace giving Grinch. (For proof check out Volunteering at the Office: Altruistic Self-Serving?). I don’t object to the act of giving; I object to work expecting me to give money, food, or presents when I’ve already been given less out of the way opportunities to make charitable opportunities. By the time I get to work, I’ve already exhausted my mental and financial capacity to give. This article is for my fellow Grinches and for our altruistically minded brethren. I get it. I do. Individuals within the company want to ensure the company gives back to society. Spread the wealth, help the less fortunate, all that jazz. Here’s a bit of news, we can encourage our workplaces to give without promoting food drives, gift drives, and money drives that mimic the drives every retail and grocery store are currently running. Since society already offers multiple ways to give in that manner, employees, managers, and business owners should be (at least in part) brainstorming and implementing giving campaigns that serve other sectors. Corporate Strategic Social Responsibility Campaigns The answer is relatively simple: the company can implement a strategic corporate social responsibility campaign. What is strategic social responsibility? In a webinar conducted by GWU, public relations management professor Larry Parnell defines strategic social responsibility as the “concept of doing well by doing good.” From a business stand point, successful implementation of a strategic social responsibility campaign couples a societal benefit with a business benefit. Just giving to charity or creating a program that donates mosquito nets to African citizens is not qualify as a strategic social responsibility campaign. Strategic campaigns engage in programs and activities that “benefit the market that [they] are hoping to serve.” A lucrative initiative for a company: helps society, nurtures their current or future customers, and cements or reinforces their credentials as experts in their marketplace. And on top of that the donations can “create positive publicity for the company.” A good example of this is IBM. IBM, for example, donates used computers to homework centers in cities that don’t allow easy access to computers. This grants individuals within the community the potential to be better educated and more adept at utilizing technology. More importantly, those individuals will have a better idea of who IBM is and what they sell. When the time comes to look for a software or hardware for their company, they might turn to IBM first. Encouraging Strategic Social Responsibility Campaigns To encourage this type of campaign, employees and managers should focus on quantifying how the initiative will directly and in-directly benefit the company. The company may be willing to give, but the traditional and easy employee food drive is far less hassle, far less work, and far less expensive for the company. First, figure out what the campaign could entail. Brainstorm a few ideas if you can. Here’s one example: if you’re employer creates websites for business owners, the company could volunteer some of their time to create or revamp websites for local or national non-profits. Second, create a proposal that details all of the potential benefits. For example, the websites campaign: Gives non-profits an online presence which could increase donations. Could create positive press for the company in online, local, and national news sources. Helps increase you’re presence in the community which could lead to more referrals by individuals who know of the good work. Third, pitch the campaign to the individuals who are the most gung-ho about corporate giving first. Get their feedback and support. Eventually you will need to pitch the campaign to HR, marketing, or whichever committee is in charge of the charitable campaigns in the office. Giving at your workplace can be more than encouraging employees to give money, food, and presents to charity. By thinking outside the box, companies can create an innovative and potentially lucrative charitable campaign that works alongside their marketing efforts. While we embrace the spirit of giving, it might be time to think about how future charitable work initiatives can extend beyond the borders of the premises.

Are You Defined by Your Job I Was! - Career Pivot

Are You Defined by Your Job I Was! - Career Pivot Defined by Your Job? For many of us, our own self-image is defined by our jobs. When someone loses their job, they may feel they no longer have value or purpose. This topic was brought about by Dustin McKissen, who wrote a post called If You Lose Your Job, Remember This. Dustin wrote about his father after losing his job: My dad is also good at more than just building thingsâ€"he is a good guy, with a good heart, and people love him. I love him. He is a great Grandpa. But when he lost his job, he lost part of himself. When you feel like you’ve lost a part of yourself, the search to find that missing piece can take you to some very dark places. It did for my dad, and much of the last 15 years have been hard on him, and the people that care about him. My Own Father My father was an economist for the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). In 1978, my father was handed a retirement package and was asked to leave. He was in his late 50s and was not ready to retire. Financially, my father and mother were fine. The retirement package kept my mother living well into her 80s. However, the retirement package killed my father. It took another 15 years, but it killed him. His entire self-image was defined by his job. Dad had twice pursued a Ph.D. in economics, but each time a child came along, he put it aside. When he pursued University teaching positions, he was always turned down. He did not have the paper credentials. He eventually landed a teaching position at York College, but by that time, he was pretty beat up. His mental health declined and that is what eventually killed him. He was defined by his job. More:Moment of Clarity â€" Fending Off a Layoff IBM Meltdown During the holiday season of 1992, I ruptured the L4/L5 disc in my back. I decided to take three months of disability and let my back heal rather than be operated on. I do not like doctors with sharp implements. Listen to the most recent episode While I was gone, IBM nearly went bankrupt. IBM discontinued the famous full employment pledge. Thousands of employees were given generous retirement packages to leave. Just like my father, who would pass away a few months later, this was a death sentence for many. They viewed themselves as IBMers. It was who they were. When I returned to work in early April of 1993, I was clear. I had a moment of clarity while I was out on disability. I saw what was important to me and it was not my job. I was not defined by my job. My definition of myself was further reinforced by what I saw when I returned to IBM. More:Baby Boomer Walkabout â€" A Moment of Clarity How We Forget! Fast forward a few years later. I left IBM on my terms in January of 2000. I went to work for a successful high-tech startup, Agere, which was acquired by Lucent. Then, in July of 2002, I had another moment of clarity: I had a near fatal bicycle accident. I had a head on collision with a Toyota Corolla, where our combined speeds exceeded 50 miles per hour. By the way, I lived! The following year, I pursued getting my Texas High School Math teaching certificate. I taught high school math at an inner city school for almost two years. I was very successful. It tore me up emotionally and physically. When I left teaching, I was lost. I wrote a post on this called Dealing with that Directionless Feeling, which is found daily on Google search. Ten years earlier, I became determined not to be defined by my job, but I was struggling…just like my father! The difference now was I wanted to be defined by my life purpose and not my job. More:Moments of Clarity â€" Asiana Flight 214 Job Club I have served on the board of directors of Launch Pad Job Club since 2006. So many of thosewho have been laid off struggle with the loss of self-image. Whether the job loss was involuntary like my father and fellow IBMers or voluntary like my departure from teaching. It still stinks! I have to go back to the time when I returned to IBM and remind myself it is my choice on how I define myself. I am not defined by my job! I desire to be defined by my life’s purpose! Marc Miller Like what you just read? Share it with your friends using the buttons above. Like What You Read? Get Career Pivot Insights! Check out the Repurpose Your Career Podcast Do You Need Help With ...

7 Ways A More Aggressive Job Search Produces Better Results - CareerAlley

7 Ways A More Aggressive Job Search Produces Better Results - CareerAlley We may receive compensation when you click on links to products from our partners. Change your thoughts and you change your world. Norman Vincent Peale Author: Leslie Kearney Is your job search producing lackluster results at best? Dont settle for a job search that just creeps along! Instead, consider taking a more aggressive approach to take fuller advantage of high performing tactics. You need to know that an aggressive job search techniques are unconventional, often radical, and always strategic. And they work! They outperform traditional job search strategies in 7 key ways: (1) Make your aggressive tactics proactive: If you have been in the job market very long this is the way it is typically done. Traditionally you submit your resume and cover letter, then passively sit back and wait for a call. Hopefully to an interview. But in an aggressive job search, you set the pace for your campaign through weekly networking calls or emails. These should include weekly follow-up contacts with hiring managers that you have sent your email and cover letter to. These will include both posted or anticipated job openings. By making 10 15 such calls each week, you can increase the pace of your results. And affect your search exponentially. (2) Target your aggressive job search tactics: If you spend all your time only seeking online job postings, then youre missing out on all kinds of highly targeted job leads. Instead focus on specific industries, employers, geographic areas, and position types to help you magnify the number of interviews and job offers you receive. Dont make the mistake of applying for everything you see. Doing that may make you feel productive, but such a shot-gun approach to job searching ultimately fails to help you secure the position you desire. For several years I was in sales and the companies I worked for pushed cold calling. I hate cold calling because it is unproductive. So I focused in applying the above techniques to sales. They worked. I was always way ahead of my peers who spent their time cold calling. (3) Aggressive job search tactics are consistent: If you sit back and wait for the interesting jobs to show up on job boards and in ads, you are guaranteeing failure or at best prolonging the agony of job searching. If you submit 8-10 resumes in some weeks, say, and only 1-2 in others, then you are setting yourself up for failure. However by leveraging an aggressive job search will enable you to consistently submit 25 or more resumes per week, which in turn will produce a regular series of job interviews. And a series of interviews boosts your odds of receiving one or more job offers. Thats the plan after all, isnt it? (4) Aggressive job search tactics are customized: No matter how you figure, a job search is something of a numbers game just as it is in the sales scenario I mentioned above. The philosophy behind traditional job search tactics of blasting your resume to hundreds of employers all at once, is a job is a job, is a job. But that leaves no room for you to target specific industry segments or position types. A more aggressive job search technique will stress your individuality by weaving your personality and career-related values into your resume, cover letter, and interview responses that boosts the odds that hiring managers looking for someone like you will actually find you. If you read through the articles on our website ResumeHelpBlog.com you will find that is our basic philosophy because all jobs are not created equal. (5) Aggressive job search tactics are free or low-cost: If you took advantage of all the job search offers available on the Internet, you could easily spend hundreds and possibly thousands of dollars, and still see little to no positive results. The good news, though, is that by using an aggressive job search technique by their very nature either free or extremely low-cost. Many HR consulting firms who work with job seekers will often stress that they give you hundreds of hiring employer names to contact (thats how they justify their high fees). Did you know that you can access that same information on the Internet for free? You will be surprised at what you can find on the Internet, or maybe not surprised at all. (6) An aggressive job search tactic will restore balance to your life: Many things in life output and effort, yet overlook the power of automation. Searching for a job is no different. By taking advantage of automated functions in your pcs software and on online job search tools, you could save time every week. Life is too short, to spend all your time hunting down job leads. Enhance the quality of your life by automating your job search in every way possible. (7) And finally aggressive job search tactics will penetrate the Hidden Job Market: One of the greatest weaknesses of traditional job search methods is that they focus on the Visible Job Market, or those jobs that are both currently available and known outside the hiring organization. A major company where my daughter works hires that way and pays a bonus for referrals. My daughter has helped several friends find work with this firm and in the process has pocketed several hundred dollars in bonuses. Almost three quarters of all jobs are never advertised in the Visible Job Market. Most companies would prefer to promote from within or hire from a referral of a trusted employee. So what does a smart job seeker do? They tell everyone they know that they are available. You have to leverage the power of the aggressive job search tactics to penetrate the Hidden Job Market as much as possible. You dont have to wait for a hot economy to land the job you really want. By taking advantage of as many aggressive job search tactics as possible, you will dramatically shorten your job search while boosting the interviews and offers you land. Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/resumes-articles/7-ways-a-more-aggressive-job-search-produces-better-results-781127.html About the Author Leslie Kearney is the owner of http://www.ResumeHelpBlog.com a site committed to helping you get the perfect job. We offer resume writing tips, links to the best professional resume writers, job links and more! Good luck in your search.Visit me on Facebook //

Expand Your Network, Expand Your Opportunities

Expand Your Network, Expand Your Opportunities Its not the direct connections within our networks but the 2nd and 3rd degree contacts (friends of friends) that yield the most opportunity. In preparing to speak at anetworking event this week, I realized how true this is. Looking back, my initial interview at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia came through my college alumni network. The head of HR was the wife of a fellow alum. I didnt know her but I had worked with her husband and had built a solid reputation.I took an informal poll on Facebook and Twitterto see how others had benefitted from their networks. Several landed jobs through introductions. One even built a successful business with publicity solely from her network.Using online networking tools like LinkedIn.com, its easy to see not only whom you are connected to but your 2nd and 3rd degree contacts as well. Recently I was on Martha Stewart Living Radio with Krista Canfield of LinkedIn.com and was amazed to see that I have almost 5.5 million contacts when looking at my netw ork this way. To see how far your network can go, put your profile online at LinkedIn.com and start building your contacts!I also recommend following these key principles for effective networking:DEFINE: where you want to go with your career, what title or role you aspire to what opportunity you seek.ASK: share this information with your network to see which friends of friends might exist to help you reach your goals. Dont forget to include high school, college, employer and community contacts in your network.GIVE: be someone people want to help,share your contacts and make connections for others,take a genuine interest in what others are doing and find proactive ways to help them reach their goals. Give before you need help.Expand your network and you will expand your opportunities! Please share your tips and comments below on networking. Id love to hear the networking success stories, tips advice that worked for you! For my fellow Villanova alums looking to expand their networks , Ill be speaking at a networking event sponsored by the Greater Philadelphia chapter this Tuesday December 1st at 6:30pm on campus. To sign up, click here.For those of you who can tune in, Ill be live on SIRIUS 112/ XM 157 on Living Today with Mario Bosquez at 1:30pm this Tuesday December 1st taking career questions at 1-866-675-6675. Click here for a free 30-day trial of SIRIUS! Expand Your Network, Expand Your Opportunities Who you know is as important as what you know. Listen to my latest podcast and learn how to turn a cold call into a valued connection!   PR Expert Lauren Banyar Reich of LBRPR.com shares the tips and strategies she uses to network with new and important contacts.   Youll also get access to my latest tool to love your job -a guided visualization that will literally take you on a date your dream job.   Sure, your job could be worse; but it could also be BETTER.   Listen now and start crafting the network and the job of your dreams!Related resources:The Best Ways to Request and Follow-Up on an Informational InterviewResearch workbook with lots of informational interview questions to choose from for your next conversationWhy You Need to Take 50 Coffee MeetingsCheck out this episode!