Collaborate and Partner Up to Achieve Your Goals

Once upon a time there was a professional who didn’t have to do everything, know everything or have everything but this person lived happily ever after multiplying their contacts, resources, time, energy and income without increasing their workload. The really good news is, this is no tall tale and it could be your new reality. [...]

Positive Employment News on CNNMoney.com

I ran into this employment forecast on CNNMoney.com that finally delivers some welcomed news. A quote right out of the articles says,

“National Association for Business Economics says more U.S. firms are planning to hire and increase investment in the next six months.

The articles contains a bunch of other positive news including that the third-quarter [...]

What Everyone Ought to Know About Attracting Personal Success

Old job search methods no longer work. Relying on your education, skills and experience won’t separate you from the crowd. So what are you to do? Use these ten laws of ATTRACTION to create the career you want:

Assess – Evaluate your skills, interests and abilities. Understand the transferable value in the marketplace.
Translate – Communicate [...]

Get Rid of Those Lack of Clarity Problems Once and For All: Ask Questions!

I find it amazing how many people think that to be successful they have to know all the answers. Whether they are in a sales meeting or a job interview, they respond to questions or tasks without probing for clarity. And, that’s too bad. Because if you don’t know what the real question or issue [...]

The Secret to Staying Focused and Sane While Looking for Work

In the Spring of 2009, Jeannette Kraar was asked to speak at a Back on Track Network meeting in South Miami-Dade County. Back on Track is an organization that provides practical, motivational and spiritual support to people looking for work or considering a job search.

The presentation was recorded in two parts and can be [...]

Elliott Rodriguez Jeannette Kraar Interview Filled with Valuable Job Hunt Tips

CBS 4’s Elliott Rodriguez’s segment covers a woman in job search mode and the struggles she’s facing. They walk you through her situation and how she’s attending these job expos in hopes of finding a lead that will get her to the job she needs.

At the 2 minute mark, it changes to a discussion [...]

Power Networking-Giving Forward with a Boomarangs Effect

We all hear about the power of networking, but we often forget the long-term value when we don’t see immediate results. Networking is much more then getting a job lead or identifying a new qualified prospect. Networking is about creating collaborative relationships that are supported through shared knowledge, resources, experience and referrals. This doesn’t happen [...]

Sun Sentinel Writes a Jeannette Kraar Article This Week

Your truly was featured in a Sun Sentinel article this past week. The write up discussed how two of my clients worked with me to help get work. It describes the services I offer and even some of my pricing. There are many ways of making use of my services at all [...]

Interview Mistakes: 10 Big Ones You Want to Avoid – Part 4

Mistake #7: Responses were general and possibly
negative rather than behavior-based, positive or
solution oriented.

There are three main styles of questions:

Traditional Questions: These are more conversational. The interviewer might ask: Tell me about your last job or tell me about this point on your resume. Traditional questions are open-ended with a broad focus.

Behavior-based Questions: These are more [...]

Interview Mistakes: 10 Big Ones You Want to Avoid – Part 3

Mistake #5: You participated in an interrogation
instead of a conversation

Let’s get clear on the objective of an interview. This type of meeting is an
opportunity for you and a potential employer to meet to evaluate fit. There is only
one way to do this well. You must both share information and to accomplish this,
a two-way conversation is [...]