Design your own future

Designing your own future is entirely up to you. You can let your life run you, or you can run your life. The same concept goes for your employment. You can let your job run you, or you can run your job.

The fact is, you can decide what sort of work you want to do and then go about getting it. Maybe you’re stuck in a dead-end job that brings in enough to feed you, but you’re miserable. You would like to make a lot more of your life. But how? And doing what?

If you have goals in your life and these goals take money to accomplish, you need to design your life so you are bringing in not only enough money to pay the rent or mortgage and eat, but also a lot more than that. You have to be able to put some money aside for the future.

Here’s a suggestion. There’s a field that is expanding greatly and expected to grow even more between now and 2020. This is the field of physical therapy.  The salaries are good and the benefits are also excellent. There is never a lack of demand for employees in this field.

Who wouldn’t want to help people with improving their functions at work and home? Physical therapists do a lot of good. They assist their patients who have become immobilized or lack strength, flexibility or endurance. The treatments they give help people and that may fit into your idea of a great career.

As a physical therapist, your patients would include those who had been involved in accidents or had disabling diseases. You would learn how to restore their fitness and health as well as maintain it. Imagine the satisfaction in helping someone like this?

For this career, a master’s degree from an accredited program would be the minimum level of education required. But this is a two-year program. Wouldn’t you be willing to invest a couple of years towards a stable and prosperous future?

Of course, you could get into the area more rapidly should you decide to become a physical therapy assistant. You could even take online courses to achieve this education, and begin a prosperous career right away.

Mya

Getting Your Foot in the Door

Whether you are a new graduate, quit or were laid off from your last job or are ready to embark on another journey after a hiatus of not working you MUST have a resume. Your resume is a synopsis of you and how your skills and experiences will benefit the potential employer.

Some people have the misconception that their resume gets them the job. This is not the case. Your resume is only the first step. If you have a good resume you will move onto step two, the interview. If you have a bad resume you will be stuck at step one and then wonder what is wrong with you. Having a well communicated resume is your key to getting your foot in the door!

 I have been a headhunter for 18 years. I am not exaggerating when I say I have read tens of thousands of resumes.  To be honest, there a very few resumes that come across my desk that really catch my eye.

Every Human Resources Manager, recruiter and employer has there own preferences when it comes to resumes. One type of formatting might draw in one person while the same type repels another. So, how do you get it right so your resume will be considered?

My suggestions to you are simple:

1) Select a formatting style that is easy to read.
2) Include a short summary of your job duties with each past position and any particular awards or increase in production that was a direct result of you being in that position.
3) Do not turn your resume into a book. When an employer has a position to be filled, they are going to be looking at a lot of resumes. The faster they can get through them the better. Use keywords to highlight your skills and experiences as it is relevant to the position you are applying for.
4) Spell Check your resume! You would think this is a given but I can't count how many resumes I have seen with errors. Having misspelled words or bad grammar in a resume will result in a negative opinion of you.

For a more in-depth look at how to write a successful resume check out my eBook.

Available at: 
http://www.resume-ebook.com

Here's what you will learn from its 65 info packed pages:

• The Basics — why do you need a resume?
• General DO's and DON'Ts.
• Do you need an "Objective" statement and why?
• What are some of the pitfalls in the "Job Experience" section?
• What do you put in the "Skills" section?
• Several different samples of Resume Outlines included.
• And a special Bonus section on "Finding the Perfect Job".

-Mya

+The People Link 

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How do you keep good employees?

It’s important that you realize that even in today’s job market, your employees may not simply be thankful to have a job. People still want to be happy with what they do each day. Your top employees won’t just be in demand in your office, others will want them too. You must be the best at keeping your employees happy. Don’t misunderstand me, I’m not suggesting that you give your employees whatever they want, let them come and go as they please and generally let them walk all over you. But I am suggesting that if you don’t think it’s necessary to provide an environment where your employees want to come to work, you won’t keep them for very long.

What does that mean? First, you have to give people an opportunity to win. People will want to come to work if they feel like their presence actually matters. Show me an unhappy employee and I’ll show you one that isn’t accomplishing much toward the overall goals of their company.

Next, you have to let people know they’re doing a good job. I once heard an employer say “continued employment is acknowledgement enough”. Last I heard that company was filing bankruptcy. In the modern world, people are largely used to being told when they’ve done something wrong. But how many feel they’re acknowledged when they do something right? A simple "atta boy" will go much further than you probably realize.

Last, you have to pay people fairly for the work that they do. This is not just the wage for the position. This would include the overall compensation package. Health Insurance, Vacation, etc. Is what you offer competitive with your competition in the area? You might not think it’s important, but I’ve seen highly qualified candidates choose one direction over another because of a slightly better health insurance package. Don’t expect that people will work for you out of some sense of duty, at least not initially. That sort of loyalty is something that is established over time, not given simply because you think you earn it.

Your employees are your single biggest asset. Treat them that way and they’ll go to war for you. Don’t and you’ll find yourself in battle alone.

Mya

Hi!

Welcome to my new blog! Let me start off by introducing myself.

I am Mya Borgman. I am the Founder and CEO of +The People Link. 

As of 2012, I have been a professional recruiter for over 17 years. Prior to that I worked as an HR Director and Office Manager for 3 years. I have acquired a unique knack for matching employers with job seekers and during these 17 years have compiled a large pool of both employer and job seeker connections. The People Link currently specializes in placing Professionals such as Speech, Occupational and Physical Therapists, Dentists as well as administrative and technical staff for these industries. We also place Executives for any industry.

  I utilize testing and interview techniques that are unique in the industry resulting in a very high retention rate for our placements.  If there is an individual out there who needs a hand and I can do something about it, I will. 

We're located in Los Angeles, CA but we service clients nationwide.  

We will be writing about various topics related to Job Seekers and Employers alike. Such topics will cover  hiring, finding and retaining good employees, general tips for businesses, how to get your foot in the door for interviews, what your resume should cover and other general tips for finding that perfect employee or job.

Feel free to check out my website at www.thepeoplelink.com for current  job listings.

This is going to be fun!

-Mya