tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019384494912786640Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:11:12 +0000job searchinterviewlinkedInsocial mediaresumesoft skillscareercommunication skillsnetworkingskillstwitterIllinois workNetaccomplishmentsattitudejob fairsprofilesresourceschangegoalslisteningreferencesteamworktrainingaction verbsbusiness cardscall to actionconflict resolutioncover lettercustomer serviceelevator speechemailfacebookjob skillsjobskey sectorsprofessionalismtime managementwagesworkNet Centerappearanceassistive technologycoping with stresscorporate culturedecision making processdress codefirst impressionfundingidentitylabor market informationmanufacturingoutlookphone etiquettepitchquestionsrecommendationsteamvideovolunteerBeKnownEnglishWIAWIIFMWorkforceaggregatorsanswersappreciationattendanceattirebenefitsbranchoutbrandingbusiness growthcohesioncongresscoordinationcopywritingdeadlinesdirectionseconomiceffortempathyemployeeengineeringentrepreneurex-offenderextensionfansfeaturesfeedbackfinancialgooglehelicopter parentsintrapreneurkeywordslay-offmarketnon-traditionalplanpostspromotionpunctualitypurple squirrelrecruitersrejection letterself-esteemterminologyunemploymentworkshopKane County Department of Employment and Education - Discussions to help job seekers gain employment and businesses fill vacant positions. We can "Build YOUR Skills Today for a NEW Career Tomorrow"http://kcdee5.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Kane County Department of Employment &amp; Education)Blogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019384494912786640.post-481624027234222171Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:18:00 +00002011-07-22T12:18:00.475-07:00fundinglay-offlinkedInI have been writing about how to bolster your job search, how to use social media&nbsp;to build your personal brand, how to go to job fairs to look for a new job, and just about everything else related to job search. Now I want to talk about how it feels on the other side of the coin - when you get laid-off. Due to a $1.1million budget cut and the elimination of ARRA stimulus monies, our agencyhttp://kcdee5.blogspot.com/2011/07/being-laid-off-feels-like.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kane County Department of Employment &amp; Education)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019384494912786640.post-56774765475106102Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:45:00 +00002011-06-28T12:45:00.218-07:00BeKnownbranchoutlinkedInnetworkingprofilessocial mediaAre you using LinkedIn? &nbsp;There are over 100million users currently using this professional social network. &nbsp;It is a well established resource for networking, finding out information and staying connected. &nbsp;You control all of the aspects of your profile, you see who you have invited, and once you know your way around, LinkedIn is an incredibly valuable tool to build your personal http://kcdee5.blogspot.com/2011/06/professional-social-media-networking.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kane County Department of Employment &amp; Education)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019384494912786640.post-1807780369145868921Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:58:00 +00002011-06-23T09:58:00.153-07:00facebookjob searchlinkedInsocial mediatwitterAre you using social media in your job search? If not, why not? Over 100 million users are on LinkedIn, 700 million users are on Facebook and 175 million users on Twitter. Now assuming that each of those networks only has 80% of those users who are active, that is still a BIG number. Of people using social networking sites, the use breaks down this way: 92% use Facebook, 18% use LinkedIn, 13%http://kcdee5.blogspot.com/2011/06/social-media-and-job-search.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kane County Department of Employment &amp; Education)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019384494912786640.post-7823875575655193722Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:05:00 +00002011-06-08T12:05:03.167-07:00helicopter parentsinterviewI heard a new term on the radio the other day - it was "helicopter parents". &nbsp;As defined by wikipedia - Helicopter parent&nbsp;is a colloquial, early 21st-century term for a parent who pays extremely close attention to his or her child's or children's experiences and problems, particularly at educational institutions. &nbsp;In other words, they aren't letting the child fight their own http://kcdee5.blogspot.com/2011/06/helicopter-parents.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kane County Department of Employment &amp; Education)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019384494912786640.post-3095193002802426339Tue, 24 May 2011 14:52:00 +00002011-05-24T07:52:09.943-07:00attitudesoft skillsIn our&nbsp;continuing&nbsp;series on soft skills or workplace skills our next topic is - work attitude. &nbsp;Just as the title says - Attitude is Everything. &nbsp;Attitude is everything no matter whether it is work related, job search related, or related to your personal life. &nbsp;If you have the proper attitude, everything is all right. Louis Armstrong made the song "When you're smiling" http://kcdee5.blogspot.com/2011/05/attitude-is-everything.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kane County Department of Employment &amp; Education)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019384494912786640.post-4794410433865367266Wed, 18 May 2011 21:18:00 +00002011-05-18T14:18:43.895-07:00 Hmmm...what do I do? At certain times in your life, your job schedule may need to be more flexible than others. Are you going to school, are you responsible for older or younger family members, or are you experiencing health issues that limit your ability to work? Other times, we just need to work 40 hours. &nbsp;Sometimes with a flex schedule or perhaps by telecommute. We have a listing of http://kcdee5.blogspot.com/2011/05/part-time-or-full-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kane County Department of Employment &amp; Education)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019384494912786640.post-2552811583550151644Tue, 10 May 2011 16:35:00 +00002011-05-10T09:37:55.216-07:00Illinois workNetinterviewlinkedInresourcesresumeworkNet CenterI read a blog article about 10 things that you can do with LinkedIn of which you may not have been aware. One of them included the resume tool. I went in and set up my resume. It took about 20 seconds. Unfortunately, I would be better served by a combination resume and the tool only allows a chronological resume. The LinkedIn tool is perfect as long as your profile is 100% complete, your profilehttp://kcdee5.blogspot.com/2011/05/resume-tools.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kane County Department of Employment &amp; Education)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019384494912786640.post-8396204451985319875Tue, 03 May 2011 19:25:00 +00002011-05-03T12:25:59.448-07:00Illinois workNetjob searchToday is just a commentary on another blog article. This article from US News references those individuals who might not be on the cutting edge of social media and using it to their advantage for job search. &nbsp;It relates that those of us who are computer savvy may be spending too much time on the keys and not enough time face-to-face. It is a reminder that we must balance our lives in http://kcdee5.blogspot.com/2011/05/networking.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kane County Department of Employment &amp; Education)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019384494912786640.post-4500117968617187804Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:15:00 +00002011-04-14T10:15:00.485-07:00emailjob fairsresumeThe saying goes "A picture is worth a 1000 words".&nbsp; I contend that your email address can speak at least a 100 words. On your resume, you should have your name, phone number, cell phone number, email address, and if you have one, a link to your business related blog, and linkedIn account. KCDEE recently had a booth at two area job fairs.&nbsp; We were collecting email addresses from peoplehttp://kcdee5.blogspot.com/2011/04/email-addresses-speak-100-words.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kane County Department of Employment &amp; Education)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019384494912786640.post-3836085540867618238Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:42:00 +00002011-04-04T09:42:28.858-07:00elevator speechpitchYou have 60 seconds, GO! What just went through your mind?&nbsp; Did you have a formulated plan to share your name, your expertise, your immediate goal, your pitch? How much time did it really take - 10 seconds, 20 seconds? Speed networking, elevators, standing in line at a fast food place, picking up your kids from soccer, or anywhere you are with people with whom you may strike up a http://kcdee5.blogspot.com/2011/04/60-seconds.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kane County Department of Employment &amp; Education)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019384494912786640.post-553345697158217007Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:22:00 +00002011-03-30T11:22:00.129-07:00deadlinesgoalssoft skillsteamworktime managementContinuing our series on soft skills, one of the most important might be time management. Time management is important to business owners to meet deadlines, to plan for the immediate future and to be profitable. One of the first places to exhibit a proper sense of time management is submitting applications, paperwork and arrival at an interview.&nbsp; If you have met those deadlines, you have ahttp://kcdee5.blogspot.com/2011/03/soft-skill-time-management.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kane County Department of Employment &amp; Education)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019384494912786640.post-6667623834085439063Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:16:00 +00002011-03-28T09:21:40.389-07:00interviewresumeNo, I don't mean a post office box.&nbsp; I mean po - lateral thinking Wiki definition. I was introduced to this concept by a person who answered a question that I had asked on LinkedIn.&nbsp; I was trying to figure out how to have my full-time job with KCDEE appear above a part-time family business job that I started more recently than I had started with KCDEE. The person responded to my queryhttp://kcdee5.blogspot.com/2011/03/do-you-have-po.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kane County Department of Employment &amp; Education)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019384494912786640.post-9140040048121354966Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:13:00 +00002011-03-16T08:13:46.173-07:00corporate cultureemployeeentrepreneurintrapreneurIntrapreneurial (innovating within a corporation) See definition below or the wikipedia definition here. This relatively new term is a play on the older and more accepted term of entrepreneur - defined below or the dictionary.com definition here. Most people recognize that when you say entrepreneur, the person is an independent thinker, leading the pack instead of following, driving decisions http://kcdee5.blogspot.com/2011/03/intrapreneurial-are-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kane County Department of Employment &amp; Education)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019384494912786640.post-7123560374954418175Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:40:00 +00002011-03-01T08:40:00.612-08:00congressfundingWIAWorkforce<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>http://kcdee5.blogspot.com/2011/03/help-keep-america-working.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kane County Department of Employment &amp; Education)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019384494912786640.post-2493412803118056262Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:12:00 +00002011-02-22T15:12:00.075-08:00interviewlisteningWhen you are in job search mode, you are in effect "selling" your skills and talents.&nbsp; Your resume and cover letter are your brochure and sales material and your interview is your sales call. Now, all of the salespeople reading this know that the next step is to find out where the process is going.&nbsp; Some people will tell you that they have to think about your presentation or discuss ithttp://kcdee5.blogspot.com/2011/02/closing-sale.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kane County Department of Employment &amp; Education)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019384494912786640.post-5369122370369649720Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:46:00 +00002011-02-14T13:52:41.979-08:00If you are in the Elgin, IL to Aurora, IL corridor you might see our new bus signs.&nbsp; Do you need more information? http://kcdee5.blogspot.com/2011/02/we-are-on-road.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kane County Department of Employment &amp; Education)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019384494912786640.post-2448473753743291986Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:55:00 +00002011-02-08T10:55:30.967-08:00action verbscareerchangegoalsplanskillsTweetchat today in #careerchat was on your Career Search Action Plan Here are some of the highlights - What are the main components of a career action plan? Where you are, where you want to be and the plan is how you are going to get there Plan should be broken up into time frames - 3 months, 6 months, 1 year 5 year etc. A start point and an end point. Know how you will start and have a http://kcdee5.blogspot.com/2011/02/career-search-action-plan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kane County Department of Employment &amp; Education)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019384494912786640.post-5222781628875766412Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:00:00 +00002011-02-01T08:00:04.356-08:00accomplishmentsinterviewnetworking "Two monologues do not make a dialogue." - Jeff Daly This quote was in one of my emails recently.&nbsp; It reminded me of a program I saw on television where two people were talking out loud to each other, but were carrying on their own conversation.&nbsp; They each solved their own problem, but never acknowledged each others thoughts.&nbsp; (The New Adventures of Old Christine) Both the quote http://kcdee5.blogspot.com/2011/02/are-you-dialoguing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kane County Department of Employment &amp; Education)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019384494912786640.post-4382010686809940521Tue, 25 Jan 2011 21:17:00 +00002011-01-25T13:17:00.436-08:00accomplishmentsgoalspromotionskillsSo you want a promotion?&nbsp; Being next in line doesn't mean that you will get the job.&nbsp; You need to be pro-active in your reach for that next step up the ladder.&nbsp; How do you do that? Develop the hard skills required to be a leader. Find out what your strengths and weaknesses are so that you may obtain professional development to overcome the weaknesses and enhance your strengths. http://kcdee5.blogspot.com/2011/01/do-you-want-your-bosss-job.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kane County Department of Employment &amp; Education)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019384494912786640.post-3881237377350543612Sat, 22 Jan 2011 15:46:00 +00002011-01-22T07:46:00.362-08:00careerjob searchjobsresourcesKCDEE's blog is now included with the cool kids on Alltop.&nbsp; You can find our career advice along with others by visiting&nbsp; http://careers.alltop.com KCDEE publishes an article weekly and posts it for your reference.&nbsp; Other places where you can find our resources include: Webpage - http://www.kcdee.org Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/KCDEE5 Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/http://kcdee5.blogspot.com/2011/01/we-are-on-alltop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kane County Department of Employment &amp; Education)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019384494912786640.post-163814189894017436Thu, 20 Jan 2011 18:02:00 +00002011-01-20T10:02:00.048-08:00careercustomer serviceoutlookIn the 1-9-2011 issue of the Wall Street Journal Sunday was an article discussing where you will find jobs in 2011.&nbsp; Here is a synopsis of what they said: Service jobs - retail, IT, tech jobs Health care - nurses, medical scientists, physician assistants, skin-care specialist and dental hygienists Information Technology - to upgrade and customize equipment, provide technical support and to http://kcdee5.blogspot.com/2011/01/where-jobs-are-in-2011.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kane County Department of Employment &amp; Education)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019384494912786640.post-1750002531600986786Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:00:00 +00002011-01-05T09:00:02.023-08:00careerchangegoalsjob searchlinkedInskillstwittervolunteerWhat are your career goals for 2011? Are you in the job search mode? What new tools are you planning on using or learning to help in your job search?&nbsp; Do you already have a LinkedIn account?&nbsp; Are you going to check to see if it is being the most effective it can be for you? Do you use Twitter to look for jobs? Have you investigated the job search component of Facebook? Are you http://kcdee5.blogspot.com/2011/01/career-goals-2011.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kane County Department of Employment &amp; Education)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019384494912786640.post-7128368487966748457Tue, 28 Dec 2010 22:16:00 +00002010-12-28T14:16:00.089-08:00attitudecommunication skillsconflict resolutionprofessionalismskillsDonald Trump is famous world-wide for those words, "You're Fired!" But if you have ever been terminated from a job, you know the heartache you feel when you hear those or similar words. I would guess that almost anyone who is successful in their career has been fired at least once in their life. How you react is important. The reasons for someone being fired may be justified or not. Reasons can http://kcdee5.blogspot.com/2010/12/youre-fired-but-its-not-donald-trump-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kane County Department of Employment &amp; Education)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019384494912786640.post-1462764979804815297Tue, 21 Dec 2010 20:47:00 +00002010-12-21T12:47:00.254-08:00emailfirst impressionjob searchI am responsible for adding names and email addresses to our e-news letter contact list.&nbsp; I read some very interesting and sometimes amusing email addresses.&nbsp; Others are pretty mundane or maybe even boring depending upon your take on the situation. But let's discuss for a few moments the effect your email address, twitter handle or blog name will have on a potential employer or http://kcdee5.blogspot.com/2010/12/what-does-your-email-address-say-about.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kane County Department of Employment &amp; Education)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019384494912786640.post-805917059145337394Wed, 15 Dec 2010 18:15:00 +00002010-12-15T12:46:42.491-08:00appearanceattitudecareerchangeIllinois workNetinterviewjob fairsjob searchnetworkingreferencesworkNet CenterThe holidays may offer time for reflection and resolutions, thoughts about family and future from Thanksgiving through the new-year.&nbsp; The season also presents challenges and opportunities for people seeking employment.&nbsp; KCDEE reminds people who are unemployed or facing an uncertain future to understand that jobs are available and for those individuals considering a career change, this http://kcdee5.blogspot.com/2010/12/holidays-job-search-tips.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kane County Department of Employment &amp; Education)1