In this week's My Job Story, we feature Timm Quinn, Special Events Director and Leadership Stockton Program Director for the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce in Stockton, California. The mission of the 115 year-old Chamber is to aggressively develop and promote an economically vibrant business community.
Read MoreThis week on My Job Story, we hear from Eric M. Larson, Instructional Systems Consultant at University of St. Thomas, the largest private university in Minnesota, located in Saint Paul. University of St. Thomas has more than 10,000 students and offers undergraduate and graduate programs.
Read MoreThis week on My Job Story, we hear from Shannon Lynch, Human Resources Director at SmartZip Analytics. Shannon has worked in Human Resources and Recruiting for 18 years and at SmartZip Analytics since 2009. SmartZip Analytics is a technology company that specializes in predictive marketing solutions for the real estate industry.
Read MoreIn this week's My Job Story, we hear from Shirley Nutt, Branch Manager at Edges Electrical Group, the company created by the 2014 merger of Electrical Distributors of San Jose and Granite Electrical Supply of Sacramento. Shirley joined Edges in mid 2014.
Read MoreIn this week's My Job Story, we hear from Benjamin Saffold, Development of Marketing for Gospel Center Rescue Mission. The Gospel Center Rescue Mission began providing services for the homeless in Stockton in 1939. Benjamin has held this position for over eight years.
Read MoreIn this week's My Job Story, we hear from Jennifer Ostrander, an Information Systems Manager with the US Army. Jennifer has been in the Army for 20 years and nearly two years in this current role.
Read MoreIn this week's My Job Story, we feature Cherylyn Feierabend. Cherylyn, who goes by Cj, is a Social Media Advocacy Specialist for GoDaddy. Yes, that GoDaddy, the domain name and web hosting company with the great ads (including some very popular Super Bowl commercials). More domain names are registered at GoDaddy than any other company in the world. Cj has been at GoDaddy for six years and in this position for two years.
Read MoreIn this week's My Job Story, we hear from Jenny-Faye Klooster, a Photo Stylist who runs the photography department for Gibson Overseas, a large kitchenware company, a job she has held for almost four years.
Read MoreFor this week's My Job Story, I spoke with my Tokay High School classmate, Eric Johnston. For nearly two years, Eric has served as the Chief Operating Officer of The Pioneer News Group.
Read MoreFor this week's My Job Story, I spoke with Laura Scarborough, a Registered Nurse in a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Doctors Medical Center in Modesto. Laura has been a NICU RN for more than 25 years and at Doctor's Medical Center for over 8 years.
Read MoreIn My Job Story, we share job stories from people in various fields. What led them to their current job? What can we learn from them in our job search and career?
For today's post, I spoke with Tara Cuslidge-Staiano. Tara is Associate Professor of Mass Communication/Journalism and adviser for The Delta Collegian newspaper at San Joaquin Delta College.
Read MoreIn our new series, My Job Story, we share job stories from people in various fields. What led them to their current job? What can we learn from them in our job search and career?
For the first in the series, I spoke with my friend Chris Kay. Chris is the Director of Marketing with SMG Stockton, the company responsible for Stockton Arena, Bob Hope Theatre, Oak park Ice Arena, and Stockton Ballpark.
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In this week's My Job Story, we hear from Jenny-Faye Klooster, a Photo Stylist who runs the photography department for Gibson Overseas, a large kitchenware company, a job she has held for almost four years.
Do you want to differentiate yourself from your peers at work? I have a simple suggestion. All you have to do is speak up! That's right. It's time to work on your public speaking skills.
Networking is a terrible verb to describe human interactions. For some people, networking still has that cheesy sounding ring to it. I've spent countless hours reading newspaper and magazine articles, blogs, tweets and Facebook posts from recruiters from all over the country and nearly all of them say that one of the most important job search strategies is networking.
Asking for a referral is important. How you handle that referral is even more important. If you want to work at XYZ Company and you know someone that works there, you should ask them to refer you to a hiring manager. Ideally, your contact will make a personal introduction, or copy you on an e-mail introduction. Sometimes, you'll just get a phone number or e-mail address of the hiring manager.
Even if you've been without a job for some time, it is generally best not to settle for a job that you may not enjoy. Having said that, there are a couple of questions you should ask yourself when evaluating a job, or when determining what companies to target.
A job fair can be an effective way to meet hiring managers and recruiters in your community and learn about many job opportunities in one day. If you are prepared and use your time wisely, you can walk away with many strong job leads. Many job seekers make careless mistakes that can hurt their chances of success at a job fair. Here are 16 simple tips to make your next job fair a success.