Category: Business
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Free Business Consultations – Smarter Not Harder LLC
Dr. Jenice Armstead started “Smarter Not Harder LLC” to provide a necessary and innovate service for growing human capital value and organizational management. Smarter Not Harder LLC provides services to both individuals and businesses. Individual services include: mentor coaching, resume… Continue reading
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Creating a Job Description in 6 Easy Steps
Human resources professional techniques involve recruitment, selection and placement as a unique ability allocated toward conducting these measures effectively and proficiently. A mature and knowledgeable human resource professional uses up to date legislation, mandated policies and organizational procedures with every… Continue reading
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Key Interview Questions: Availability
Many applicants are very motivated and will mark the “availability” section as immediately. This could be a good and a bad move. Most employer are looking for applicants to start within the next week or so, in comparison to the… Continue reading
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Veteran’s Preference: Applying for Government Jobs
Veteran Preference 5 Point Preference (TP) There are many factors to “earning” veteran’s preference when applying for a federal or government job. The Office of Personnel has created a “Veteran’s Guide” to help those agencies ensure they are giving veteran’s… Continue reading
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Two-Cents Tuesday
There are some key aspects to understanding when and how to apply to federal jobs. Federal jobs can be local, state and Nationally announced positions. You need to understand the position for which you are applying for by doing some… Continue reading
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Two-Cent Tuesday
In the military, military personnel have had many jobs they have obtained while on active and reserve duty. Many military personnel are being discharged from the military with little to no information on how to convert their military experience into… Continue reading
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Two-Cent Tuesday
Education comes in all arrays of quality. We all know that education is vital in today’s job market and education is important for many different reasons. The fact is you don’t have to have a degree to be considered educated,… Continue reading
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Writing Your Government Resume
Many applicants don’t know how to write a government resume for www.usajobs.gov. There are a few methods for writing and creating a government resume, the first key is to review the major duties of the job announcement. You MUST “mirror”… Continue reading
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10 Tips for Applying to Government Jobs – Book Excerpt
The job market has changed; it has changed for the better in many ways. This economy has bounced back from one of the worst economic down falls of this century. The job market is flooded with new job seekers and… Continue reading
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Key Training & Education Interview Questions
Training and education are core elements of the job force in this age. Without training and education work experience will only get you so far. With training, education and experience you will practically be handed more opportunities than you will… Continue reading
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Explaining Work Experience
Your work experience will be the first items up for “conversation” after the small talk with a selecting official. They will want to know: Why are you interested in the job? This isn’t a trick question, it’s a question the… Continue reading
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Interview Questions that Count
Your work experience will be the first items up for “conversation” after the small talk with a selecting official. They will want to know: Why are you interested in the job? This isn’t a trick question, it’s a question the… Continue reading
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Two-Cent Tuesday
Interview Like a Pro Are you looking for more interview guidance that will actually work and get you that job? There are a few key items that must be taken into careful thought. It is important to realize that in… Continue reading
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Knowing What to Look For: Government Positions
The federal job search is not an easy task; to many it can be down right intimidating and most never complete their first application. Federal applications have unfamiliar language and regulations related to them. There are two main elements to… Continue reading
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Press Release: Pep Talks Answering the Hard Questions
The final book of Jenice Armstead’s first business series is finally here. Pep Talks: Answering the Hard Questions is the final book of a 5 part book interactive business series. This final book of the series addresses the “Hard Questions”… Continue reading
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Monday Morning Mindset
In an economy where you must “find a way or make a way,” it is important to understand your professional value. We all bring different attributes to “the table” when it comes to our field of choice, what we are… Continue reading
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Two-Cent Tuesday
Employment may by be difficult to find, especially if you are a veteran of the military forces. The website Vet Jobs, assists veterans to decipher between private-sector jobs and public-sector jobs. This website allows veterans to determine the type of… Continue reading
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Frantic Friday Frenzy
Today starts the infamous “Black Friday” craze, where everyone stays up to the wee hours of the morning and shops until they drop. But, the real question is: Do you really have to go out to get the deals that… Continue reading
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Two-Cent Tuesday
Two-Cent Tuesday June 26, 2013, was a historical day in our great Nation. The Supreme Court ruled that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was unconstitutional. Marriage is being re-defined as simply “Loving Relationships.” On Nov 14,… Continue reading
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Two-Cent Tuesday
What is “Job Classification” you ask? I am glad you did. Job classification & qualifications are the “well oiled engines” that make a human resources department run smoothly. Job classification is how job descriptions are created for organizations employees. Job… Continue reading