Articles of Interest for November 26, 2018

“Abundance flows into your life
when GRATITUDE flows out of your heart.”
- Jon Gordon

An edited picture from my walk on the campus of Pacific University,
where I serve as the Sports Information Director on Sunday, November 25

Articles of Interest (May 21, 2018)

It's been a while since I last added to my blog and now that is the summer months, I feel that this is an opportunity to pick up where I left off. This blog has been established to work with job seekers and job holders to integrate the methods of #GetSET. SET stands for Strategic • Engaged • Teamwork. I hope you'll find some articles of interest that you can read. If you have an article that you'd like to contribute, send me an email.

Strategic
• How to Make Yourself More Valuable (Jim Rohn, May 21, 2018)

Engaged
• What to Consider Before Accepting a Job Offer (Glassdoor, May 18, 2018)
• Why It's Best to Be Curious During Job Interviews (FastCoDesign, May 19, 2018)

Teamwork
• Leave Your Administrative Job and Find Out Who Your Friends Aren't (Chronicle of Higher Education, May 21, 2018

Articles of Interest (Feb. 20, 2018)

SET - Strategic • Engaged • Teamwork

Strategic
• Choosing to Make a DIfference Makes You a Leader (HERC Smart Brief/Leadership, 2/12/18)
• Weekly Career Hack: Are you a Career Olympian? (Brand Your Career, 2/17/18)
• How Thinking Strategically Can Boost a Career (Forbes, 2/20/18)
• How I Went from Being a NBA Publicist to an Author and Podcast Host (Muse, 2/20/18)

Engaged
• How Giving In To Distraction Can Improve A Career (Ladders, 2/14/18)
• Be Careful What You Put on Your LinkedIn Profile (Forbes, 2/14/18)
• Use a Checklist to Avoid Errors on a Resume (Glassdoor, 2/14/18)
• Growth = Change (Leadership Promises by John Maxwell, 2/21/18)

Teamwork
• Listen to your staff -- that's why you hired them (Lead Today, 2/5/18)

Interview tips
• Avoid These Common Interview Mistakes (CNBC, 2/13/18)


Of Note...
• 2018 CoSIDA U Camp (June 25-26)
If you are in the early years and/or months of your sports information career, this is a program that is suited for you. 

• CoSIDA Convention (June 27-30)
If you plan on being in attendance and would like to meet up, let me know.

Reflection as well as Articles of Interest (May 8, 2017)

"People will always follow a good example; be the one to set a good example."
– Anne Frank

Forest Grove, Oregon
Photo from my reflection walk on May 7, 2017

With the upcoming CoSIDA convention around the corner, I have been preparing both physically and mentally. Convention preparation includes setting up times to meet with colleagues, who I just see the one time a year as well as identifying sessions to enrich my life - both personally and professionally. I have been fortunate to attend this convention across the country but it is the friendships and family reunion like atmosphere that recharges me. I look forward to the opportunity to meet new people and connect them with other people to provide a better workshop experience for all of us.

Plus, I will be working with the CoSIDA Job Seekers committee as well as for the third time, I will be working with Kristi Dosh in helping others with various skills such as mock interviews as well as application material reviews.

Articles of Interest for May 8, 2017

How to be an influential communicator (Riley Mills | Forbes)

Project Your Best Self Onto Others (Lead Change Group)

There Are No Secrets for Social Media Success (ClickZ)

An article on job searching strategy caught my eye.

Articles of Interest (April 4, 2017)

This blog continues to be an outlet for individuals to read and review articles from various sources that I feel that will help people regardless of where you are at in your professional journey.

For those of you, who are aspiring to work in the field of sports. There are an abundance of job boards that will direct you to various opportunities. Each board has its benefit and it is not my intention to steer you one direction over another. I am just here as a vehicle to help drive you to your next job.

Articles of Interest

• How Social Media Revolutionalized Recruiting (Social Hire)

• Interview Tips (Localwork.com)

• How do you explain unemployment? (Job-Hunt.org)

• How do you write a CV following a career change (Social Hire)

Quotes for reflection:
"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment." – Jim Rohn

"Nothing is more valuable than how you treat others and if you keep your word. People will remember but more importantly, they will feel. – Max Strauss

Articles of Interest (Mar. 15, 2017)

This blog continues to be an outlet for individuals to read and review articles from various sources that I feel that will help people regardless of where you are at in your professional journey.

Since my last post, I have had the opportunity to celebrate my 41st birthday (March 13) and I have had the chance to do a few information interviews with visitors to this blog or acquainted through social media. I hope that this continues to be a place where people can find resources to help in their professional journey.

The time is now to #GetSET (SET - strategic | engaged | teamwork).

Articles of Interest

Strategic
•  7 Tips for Applying for Your Next Job (Jamy Bechler)

•  Why You Need to take Career Risks to Get Ahead (The Muse)

• 6 Basis Social Media Tips for Job Searchers (The Muse)

• What to Look For When Choosing a Mentor (Talent Management and HR)

Engaged
•  Interview Questions from CEOs (The Muse)

•  Pretending You Care Can Help Your Career (BBC)

• 4 Science-Backed Ways to Stop Yourself From Dragging Your Feet on a Task (The Muse)

Teamwork
• Be A Spark: Lead Yourself and Others to Greater Success (Skip Prichard)

•  To Motivate Employees, Show Them How They're Helping Customers (Harvard Business Review)


REMINDER about Twitter Chats

Twitter Chats continue to provide me with the opportunity to meet new people, acquire as well as refine skills – both personally and professionally. Click on the link to see some of the various chats with various topics that can help you in your personal and professional endeavors. 

Articles of Interest (Feb. 3, 2017)

It's been a while since my last post. This blog is dedicated to help people regardless of where you are at in your professional journey. The time is now to get SET (strategic • engaged • teamwork).

"Not everyone you influence will think the same way you do. You have to help them not only believe that they can succeed, but also show them that you want them to succeed." – John Maxwell

Strategic

• Helping New Leaders Succeed from the Start (Kevin Eikenberry)

• 9 Ways to Use Social Media to Build Your Personal Brand (Sujan Patel, Forbes)

Engaged

• 7 Mistakes Successful People Don't Make Again (Kimanzi Constable, Success Magazine)

• How to Achieve Your Greatest Career Potential (Without Leaving Your Current Job) (Robert Dickie, Relevant Magazine)

• How to Find Meaningful Work in the Age of Job Hopping