MorCareers

Loads! I am busy writing resumes like crazy and I would love to write yours! For a free consultation, email your resume to:

sally@morcareers.com

Really, no tricks involved here. If I don’t think you need to have your resume edited or totally rewritten I will not try to trick you into buying the services. You have nothing to lose!

So if you are not getting any hits on your resume, send it to me and I will tell you why!

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Hello Everyone,

I am so happy to announce that MorCareers has become my full-time gig! My efforts will be spent assisting others to traverse the murky waters of Career Transition. Services include:

• Resume writing
• Cover letters
• Thank you letters
• Social Media Profiles
• Career Coaching
• Interview Preparation
• Workshops

Watch this site for future updates!

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2013 will be an exciting year! It doesn’t matter if you are in between successes or working at a job you love. You can make it exciting. I have some big changes coming for me and I CAN’T WAIT!!!

I’ll keep you posted as they unfold.

Meanwhile….

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It’s that time of year. A time that I like to observe – Veteran’s Day.

Last year I wrote about two men in my life who honored our country with their military service. My father Charles N. Fick and my father-in-law James F. Morrison. They both fought valiantly in World War II; my father continued on  with a career in the US Navy and in addition, my father-in-law served many years as a Chicago Firefighter.  If you googled the names of these men you would not  find any information about them as they performed their heroics long before the advent of the Internet.

These men are truly of the ‘greatest generation’.

I feel the need to mention them again this year because I believe it is important we honor our military men and women and recognize the great service they provide. Really, words are inadequate. Let’s just go out of our way to remember them ALWAYS, not just on Veteran’s Day. Don’t pass up an opportunity to say thank you to a person in a military uniform. They are simply amazing.

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If you talked to me about your job search a few years ago I would have told you to limit your computer time and increase your phone time and face-to-face meetings. My thoughts have slightly changed….

Many of you will shout HOORAY because you really hate the phone, face-to-face thing. Job search continues to evolve. TODAY, I am telling you that you should spend a LITTLE more time on the computer. Yes, it is true. More computer time. BUT! This doesn’t mean you should get on the computer at 8:00 AM and get off at 5:00 PM. NO, however, it does mean you need to be spending some time with with Social Media, particularly Linked In.

Are you familiar with using Linked In for job search? Many people are still unsure of the nuances of using Linked In for networking let alone job search. And it probably doesn’t help that Linked In makes changes constantly without any advance warning.

Two pieces of advice for using Linked In for job search.

1. Go to the Linked In ‘Help Center’. Type ‘job search learning webinar’ in the search box; click and sign up for one of Linked In’s free webinars. Well worth your time.
2. Go to this link http://careerenlightenment.com/ and sign up for the free newsletter. And, I strongly suggest you buy Josh Waldman’s book  “Job Searching with Social Media for Dummies”. A terrific, cutting edge book to help you use Social Media in your search.

For those of you out there worried about your age, unless you have discovered a way to make yourselves younger  I highly recommend becoming Social Media savvy. It’s all the rage, the cat’s meow, far-out and cool……you know what I mean.

Seriously folks. Don’t delay!

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Lo these many years I have been afflicted with tiny lines around my eyes. And yes, horrors of horrors DARK CIRCLES. To combat these evils I spent many a precious dollar using this type of cream and that.

Today my friends I want to share a great money saving tip! And it only costs $3.99. Run…don’t walk to Ulta and buy yourself a few. I’m telling you, it’s a DEAL and a STEAL!

Reviva Vitamin E Stick – $3.99

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I try to stay on top of news and world events but somehow I have fallen into a state of confusion. From my corner of the world it appears that we are still struggling economically…..mightily. Sure, there are some who are doing great but it seems many more are still…well, struggling. Therefore my confusion.

Let’s review a few things. I live in the Chicago area where for the last five or six years we have consistently been honored (sarcasm) with having the highest gas prices in the nation. Of course if the taxes were subtracted we might have the cheapest, but I digress. We also have experienced a bloody, violent summer. Taxes here are through the roof. I feel a general mood of discontent amongst my clients and friends.

So what’s the deal, are we better off today than we were four years ago?

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you might be wondering. It has just been quite a summer. Finally it is Labor Day weekend and I am truly resting from my labors. Hope you are too. More next week…

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If you spend any time listening to the news you might want to stick your head in the oven. Do we have some things that are not going so well in life? Sure! But why is it that so many things are awesome and very little is said about it?

I have worked in the career industry for a long, long time and I have seen a lot of negativity but even more wonderful examples of things that ended well.  Sometimes I have to stop and focus on the positive when it is the negative that jumps into my mind first.

We are all in this world together. A world that has been made much smaller due to technology. Someone reading this blog may be in Africa, I don’t know. But we all have something in common – negativity.  And negativity is very destructive.

Five positive things to do today:

1. Call someone who makes you feel better. I just talked to my friend Mary. We have been friends for over 30 years. Good times, bad times we are there for each other. Just talking to her for a few minutes lifts my spirits.
2. Exercise. Yes, I said exercise. I truly hate to exercise but I like how it makes me feel. At the very least I feel like I have accomplished something positive and I have done something good for my body.
3. Read a good book. Currently, I am intrigued by ‘The Trinity Game’ by Sean Chercover. Reminds me a bit of ‘The DaVinci Code’ though not as violent and confusing for non-Catholics. It is a mind vacation.
4. Cook a healthy meal. We had a vegetarian meal for our Sunday dinner. It was wonderful and we didn’t miss the meat. Though we are in a drought there are still plenty of fresh vegetables available. Check your local ethnic market for a good selection.
5. Write down five things that make you feel grateful. Once you get started it will be easy to do and you may end up with ten.

Focus on the positive today. You will feel better…I promise.

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Or did it ever end? It is an election year and so the recession talk begins. Don’t let it get you down. Consider this – yesterday a fellow job coach passed 300 leads in her networking group. Costco is still crammed with people buying big screen televisions. And….most importantly people are still getting jobs. They have been getting jobs all along these last four years. But you don’t hear much about that. Pay attention, it is happening.

If it is not happening to you, if you are not finding the job you need or want, try something new. Review your resume, sharpen your social media skills, join a new Linked In group. Don’t give up…ever.

Over and out for now.

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