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HR Take on Non Competes and Conflicts of Interest While Job Hunting Feb 14, 2019

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The first thing I want to start off my saying as we are getting into this conversation about non competes and conflicts of interest is this: I am NOT a lawyer. I want to put that out there right now. If you are seeking legal advice, that is not me. Of course I do have a background in HR and I do know a little bit about conflicts of interest and non competes. Someone asked me about this so I was happy to create an episode.

Here was the question:

Someone has a full time position, looking to add a side job, similar industry to what they are in now, currently interviewing for that job.

Is this ok if it’s in a similar industry? Is there a conflict of interest? When would there be a conflict of interest? Who would I talk to without causing issues at my current job?

She's baaaaaaack! Feb 03, 2019

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She's baaaaack y'all!

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Finding A Job While Trying To Relocate - Relocation Tips And Ideas Nov 27, 2017

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In this episode we will cover some tips on how to find a job while relocating

To Take A Contract Or Not To Take The Contract - Ways To Determine If Contracting / Consulting Is For You Oct 16, 2017

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Today we are talking about contracting and consulting today!

Reasons contracting might be a good option for you:

1) You are chasing industries and you don’t have any experience in the new industry

2) Typically you do get more money

3) If you get bored after 6-24 months with a company or in a particular role and you feel you are changing jobs often because you’re bored and you need that change

4) You’re the type of person who likes to work for a variety of different companies

5) You want to work in different type of industries

Reasons why contracting might not be a good fit for you:

1) If you are going to be constantly stressed out about your contract ending, you’re not sure what you’re going to do next and this will give you a ton of stress and anxiety

2) If you need certain benefits if you can’t get in a contracting role (hold for the myths section though LOL)

3) If you will have a fear of not getting a new contract when your current one is over (also this is the opposite of having an abundance mindset

4) If you are the type of person who wants to find a really great company and stick with that company into retirement

Contracting Myths

1) Contracting doesn’t offer stability

2) Benefits

Let’s Talk Cover Letters: How to Write A Cover Letter / What To Include / Etc. Oct 02, 2017

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Have you ever been curious on how to write a really amazing cover letter?

Today we are talking about cover letters and answering some of these questions:

Are they important?

Should I write one?

How much time should I take on one?

What should I include?

Question 1: Should I write a cover letter?

Answer: Maybe. Most recruiters do not read cover letters if I am being totally honest.

That being said, there are some hiring managers out there that want to see cover letters.

Question 2: What should I include in my cover letter?

Answer: They should be brief and you want to remember you are writing TO someone.

Include:

An attention grabbing paragraph - try asking a question
Accomplishments paragraph
Company paragraph
Position paragraph

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How To Leverage LinkedIn While Job Hunting / Searching Sep 25, 2017

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Have you ever been curious as to whether or not you are leveraging LinkedIn to the extent you can during your job search?

6 Ways To Leverage LinkedIn While Searching For A New Job / Career

Turn on your job preferences so other recruiters or hiring managers know you are open to new opportunities
Find and apply for jobs
Research contacts at the companies you want to work for
Reach out to those contacts
Reach out to people who are in jobs that you would want
Research a company’s structure / company culture / reporting / titles / etc.

Reminders:

Make sure your profile is up to date
Make sure you have an updated headline
Have a creative / catchy headline
Have a professional and clear picture

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What To Do After Getting Negative Feedback Sep 18, 2017

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Have you ever received negative feedback?

Or even a bad review?

And you weren’t sure what to do with that information?

Today we have 16 points on how to handle feedback.

Remaining calm
Take the time to reflect and evaluate before you react
Reminder: perception is reality
Do not argue
Feedback is a really, really good thing - even if we don’t agree with the feedback being given
Look at the data
Ask a lot of questions
Learn
Honestly ask yourself, what are the truths in the negative feedback you received?
Asking for help if you need it
Asking yourself and others what your blindspots are
Create a plan to improve
Set clear expectations and goals moving forward
Set follow up progress conversations
Reminder: if you need to vent, try and make sure it’s not with work colleagues
Reminder: when we are getting feedback, we can get better or we can get bitter

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Leadership Changes Sep 11, 2017

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Ever had a leadership or management change?

Were anxious or frustrated?

Not sure how to navigate the situation?

I got you 😃

What we want to make sure we are doing during a leadership / management change:

Be honest
Being forthcoming
Be open to the change

What you should be communicating to your new manager / new leader:

Priorities
Career aspirations
Goals
Clear expectations
Motivators
Communication style and / or your communication preference
Have meaningful conversations

Positive things about leadership / management changes:

Opportunity for a fresh start
Opportunity or ability to have a new perspective
Being able to have priorities aligned or even re-aligned
Opportunity to improve a process or workflow that might not make sense
Increase team morale
Management / leadership style change

Potential challenges we might face when we have a new leader or manager:

Team morale could decrease
Change management
Management or leadership style
Increase stressed or concern
Risk of increased turnover

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Asking For Help Sep 04, 2017

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Have you ever needed to ask for help and weren’t sure how?

Or overwhelmed and you weren’t sure what to do next?

How exactly you’re going to be executing on asking for help:

Understand what you’re own expertise is and also where your knowledge gaps are
Explain what you’ve already tried and where you are stuck
Prepping your questions for that other person in advance

Quick tips and reminders:

You don’t need to carry the burden of working alone all by yourself forever
We don’t have to be the super hero all the time
There is no shame is asking for help
Knowing that is always good to have another person’s perspective
Be very specific when you’re asking for your help
Take notes
Asking for clarification or having follow questions
Make sure we are being kind, courteous, curious and that you’re having fun
Be open to feedback and criticism and potentially negative comments

Positive attributes for asking for help:

Helps the people you’re asking for help from feel valued
Earns respect
Fuels teamwork

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STAR And SHARE Interview Methods Aug 28, 2017

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Today we are talking about the STAR and SHARE interview methods.

If we know what the recruiter or interviewer is using for their interview methods, you can be better prepared for your interview.

These are interview methods used to evaluate your behavioral based interview questions.

STAR

S - Situation - Describe the situation

T - Task- Describe the task you are responsible for completing given situation described above

A - Action - Given the situation and the task you had to complete, you will describe the action you took to complete the task and resolve the situation

R - Result - Describe the result of the action you took, the task that was completed and the situation that was resolved

SHARE

S - Situation - Describe the situation

H - Hinderances - Describe any hinderances or obstacles you encountered when resolving the situation

A - Action - Given the situation and the task you had to complete, you will describe the action you took to complete the task and resolve the situation

R - Result - Describe the result of the action you took, the task that was completed and the situation that was resolved

E - Evaluate - Explain the evaluation of the situation, essentially what did you learn

Example questions that people are looking for this sort of response:

1) Talk to me about a time you failed to complete an assignment, project or task

2) Talk to me about a time you accomplished something but in the beginning it looked like it was going to be impossible

3) Talk to me about a time you needed to work with a colleague you did not get along with

4) Talk to me about a time you needed to resolve a communication issue

5) Talk to me about a time you needed to resolve a customer issue

Make sure your interview question responses are brief and to the point, we don’t want to ramble on and on and on and on 😃

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