Want to set a goal for 2011

Resolve to Be Employable!

For the unemployed, many of you have settled in to new routines over the past months or years.

I want you to think back and imagine when you used to be employed. You woke up at a certain time, you came home at a certain time, you had arrangements for your spouse, for your kids, for making life work while you were at work.

You had gas for the car. You had rides to the train, your transportation was arranged. If someone in the family needed something, you probably couldn’t help because you were at work. If there was a doctor appointment, a dentist appointment, you more then likely wouldn’t take off from work, you would arrange the appointments around work. Now that you have been unemployed, you have become a housekeeper, the person that can run errands , can watch the kids,do the shopping, do laundry, clean the house.

I am sure you can add more to your busy list.

With all of these things that need to be done everyday, how isit that will find time to be employed?

It would almost seem impossible, so it might be time to make some choices to be employable.

Because when you tell your future employer:

• That you can't make an interview because you cant find a baby sitter
• That you can't start because you have to watch someone else’s kid
• That you can't make it to work or an interview because the spouse needs the car
• That you can't make a late interview because you have to pick up the kids from school.

Hiring managers can sense it. They get a feeling that your not interested when in reality you want the work but have to much on your unemployed plate to be employed. So they turn you down.

YES… Life happens, and yes all of these things do need to get done. But you did them before, when you were employed.

Do you remember being employed?

Lets look at being Employable!

You don’t get a 2 week notice for an interview or job offer.

This is an opportunity, and you need to ready, and have enough want and desire to go get it.

Imagine yourself getting that opportunity.

What is it that you might be doing right now that would keep you from starting TODAY?

If you were offered a job to START today, what would you need?

Make yourself a check list.

You need:

• A means of transportation.
• A baby sitter.
• A way for the kids to get to and from school.
• You might have to re arrange doctor and dentist appointments. (Actually, you might want to rearrange them to time or days as if you were working. If you are projecting that you will be available a month from now to take on these appointments, then you will be available.)

What else needs to be done as if you were working?

Get in the mindset that you are working, and let others know that the you have hung up your chauffeur hat and that you are back to work now.

I wish all a Happy and Employable New Year.

Dennis

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Tis my attempt as poetry

Thirty days hath September,

April, June, and November;

All the rest have thirty-one,

Save February, with twenty-eight days clear,

And twenty-nine each leap year.

I am trying to find a nice way to make up a poem so people can remember what they have schedules so they know in advance to tell their employer that they will not be able to work.

Like Monday through Friday is my days to work, If I take off I might look like a jerk. (How's that?)

I been out of work for such a long time, and now I have found a job, I think it’s a good time for me to call off and get my car worked on, (the day they want me to start)

Doctor, doctor can you see me, I'm sick! "No I can’t unless your recently employed, then my door is open to you anytime so come on in!"

Calendar excuses for going to work..."Oh I forgot..."

Oh I forgot that my car needs a fixing,

Oh I forgot that my hair needs a trimming,

Oh I forgot that I had a to see a doctor, a dentist, or a pharmacist,

Oh I forgot that kids don’t have school,

Oh I forgot that the alarm needed setting,

Oh I bet they won't need me today, I am betting!

Oh I forgot that telling you in advance might be helpful so I sent you an email,

I wonder why I continue to fail.

Dennis

***ATTENTION COACHING SESSIONS AVAILABLE!Coaching is available through any combination of in-person, telephone, or email support. Are you prepared to navigate the current job market? If you would like to increase your chances and give yourself a real chance to win the next position. I have developed a simple easy to use and affordable product http://www.mypocketapplication.com/Email me, or call Dennis Scherer for more information!630-571-6025

Unemployed people are the busiest people I know!

This statement came from one of my customers, We had two office personnel lined up to start, and both after getting the offers, had other plans scheduled.

So, your not working and this is a good time to take care of personal items in your life. Also as a employer, I understand you have items that need to be taken care of. but ask yourself is it something that really needs to be done or do I need a new job so let us look at a list:

Get car fixed or have a new job
Get eyes examined or have a new job
Dentist appointment or have a new job
Emissions test or have a new job
Hair cut or have a new job
Pick up dry cleaning or have a new job
Take friend to airport or have a new job
Cut grass or have a new job
Clean house or have a new job
Plan a long weekend or have a new job
Wedding (not yours) or have a new job


Go on an interview, this is one of my favorites. I offer you work, you have been looking for some time , you get what you want WORK and you still want to know from me your employer if you can have the third day your supposed to work off, so you can go on an interview with another company.

So you have things that are scheduled. Maybe it is your wedding, how do you approach your potentially new employer?

I like when people tell me in advance. They let me know the dates, what the occasion is, and let me know why its important that they have that time off. Also that they will do what ever it takes to get the position, maybe put some extra time in.

You need to consider changing your schedule, so you can keep the job. As far as the office people I was going to place, we found someone else that could work.