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A Note from Kevin
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Feature Article - Where to Find True Stability
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A Note from Kevin
Me? Old? Never!
I consider myself a pretty healthy and fit guy. Last year I ran my first ultra-marathon, I watch what I eat, and do everything I can to keep my mind and body in a state about ten years younger than I really am. This past week I discovered that the power of positive thinking will only get you so far. I managed to throw my back out and still have no idea how I did so.
My reaction was 100%, Grade-A male: ignore it and hope it would go away. The Infantryman in me said “suck it up!” But, I should have remembered sooner what an old Colonel of mine used to say, “Hope is not a method.” So, I sought out some advice. I talked to a few friends - one who has way too much experience with his back going out and one who publishes medical information. It turns out that neither of them recommended standing around a birthday party full of 12-year-old girls for 3 hours. Who knew? Anyway, I took their advice (well, some of it at least…I am still a guy), took some medicine and finally forced myself to rest. It is now close to being fully mended.
I share this story because I found it quite ironic. Here I am in the business of helping people take the action they need to make a real difference in their lives when they are looking for a new job or building their career, yet here I was hoping my back would just get better on its own. I realized taking care of your back is like taking care of your career or anything in your life: It requires you to take action - and the right action - to get the results you want. Because hope is not a method - and it sure isn’t a medical treatment!
Looking for Calmer Seas?
On the heels of last week’s article on “The Next Big Thing,” comes the second most common question I hear: What is a stable industry to get into right now? My response: Stability has less to do with your industry than it has to do with you. Keep reading to find out how.
Taking it to eleven,
Kevin
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Webinars & Solutions
This month’s webinars have been a success and wrapped up today. I will be running more in December, which will be published both here and on the website.
Last week, I offered you a special 20% discount on the pre-order of my newest Job Search and Career Management Solutions as my way of saying “thank you.” It seems though that the hyperlinks weren’t working and, in an effort to get it just right, I am further tweaking those pages before I release them to you. So, I will be sending you an email this weekend announcing their release and extended the promotion from November 30 until December 10. These DVD’s will be ready for shipment the second week of December.
Get Any Job You Want DVD
Branding Yourself for Maximum Success DVD
**********
Feature Article
Where to Find True Stability
Make sure you are focused on what will truly create stability
Last week I talked about how to determine where you should focus industry-wise if looking to make a career shift. Right along with being asked, “What are some good areas to be in right now?” I am often asked about “stability” as it relates to an industry. Too many people confuse “growth” with “stability” in making career decisions. While there are some industry sectors that are more volatile than others, I firmly believe that your professional stability has much more to do with you than the company you work for or sector you work in.
My search firm, Hammer Consulting, places software sales executives. For years my business partner and I have been saying that there is no stability in software sales in the traditional sense. It is an acquisition-driven industry where the smaller companies serve as incubators for new technology and either a) get gobbled up by larger publicly traded companies or b) go public themselves. As a small, privately held companies, they are more likely to fail than succeed. As a large, publicly held company, they are subject to Wall Street’s mood swings. A stock downgrade means lay-offs. This leaves the sales executives wondering how they can count on their company. In short, they cannot. But, they can depend upon themselves.
What I have shared with countless sales executives also applies to you (regardless of your industry). Stability resides within you. As you build your career through accomplishments - meeting and exceeding goals set for you, taking on greater responsibilities and challenges (see Career Swamp) - you create stability in the only brand and product you can truly control: you. While choosing industries that are growing can create opportunities, they do not guarantee them. It is up to you to seize them and make them reality. Ultimately, your ability to do this will create a marketable product that is resilient to an up or down economy: you. This is at the core of what I teach through my Branding Yourself for Maximum Success DVD.
I have been showing clients in my One-on-One Job Search Coaching Program how it is actually easier to showcase a background in meeting and exceeding standards during a down economy rather than when things are good. Everyone can achieve success when the fruit is hanging low. It is a rare breed that can deliver results when the economy is less than ideal. And right now is when companies need that kind of leadership to make it through this storm.
So, as you look to create a more stable situation for yourself and your family — and in your career, your focus needs to be inward not outward. Build your brand, solidify your track record and your reputation. This is something tangible that you can take with you anywhere and transcends any industry or economy.
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WANT TO USE THIS ARTICLE IN YOUR E-ZINE, BLOG OR WEB SITE? You can, as long as you include this complete blurb with it: Kevin Kermes publishes the ‘Build the Career Your Deserve’ e-zine with over 17,000+ subscribers. If you are ready to empower yourself with the vital tools and information neccessary to find the job you want and build teh career you deserve, visit him now at www.kevinkermes.com
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Tell Me How I Can Help!
Last week I announced the relocation of my blog to the new website. While many of you have given me topics to tackle, I want more! Tell me what you want to hear about, what you need help with - I am all ears! You can email me directly with your topics or questions at kevin@kevinkermes.com. You can access the blog at www.kevinkermes.com/blog or have it delivered right to your email inbox via this RSS Feed.
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Kevin is the Managing Partner of Hammer Consulting and CEO of Kevin Kermes Inc., a company devoted to empowering professionals with the vital tools and information necessary to find the job they want and build the successful career they deserve. Sign up for his free e-zine - Build the Career You Deserve - for insider tips on how to do just that!
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2008 © Kevin Kermes Inc. All Rights Reserved
Webinars & Solutions - Special Below…More Details this Weekend
Feature Article - Where to Find True Stability
Tell Me How I Can Help
**********
A Note from Kevin
Me? Old? Never!
I consider myself a pretty healthy and fit guy. Last year I ran my first ultra-marathon, I watch what I eat, and do everything I can to keep my mind and body in a state about ten years younger than I really am. This past week I discovered that the power of positive thinking will only get you so far. I managed to throw my back out and still have no idea how I did so.
My reaction was 100%, Grade-A male: ignore it and hope it would go away. The Infantryman in me said “suck it up!” But, I should have remembered sooner what an old Colonel of mine used to say, “Hope is not a method.” So, I sought out some advice. I talked to a few friends - one who has way too much experience with his back going out and one who publishes medical information. It turns out that neither of them recommended standing around a birthday party full of 12-year-old girls for 3 hours. Who knew? Anyway, I took their advice (well, some of it at least…I am still a guy), took some medicine and finally forced myself to rest. It is now close to being fully mended.
I share this story because I found it quite ironic. Here I am in the business of helping people take the action they need to make a real difference in their lives when they are looking for a new job or building their career, yet here I was hoping my back would just get better on its own. I realized taking care of your back is like taking care of your career or anything in your life: It requires you to take action - and the right action - to get the results you want. Because hope is not a method - and it sure isn’t a medical treatment!
Looking for Calmer Seas?
On the heels of last week’s article on “The Next Big Thing,” comes the second most common question I hear: What is a stable industry to get into right now? My response: Stability has less to do with your industry than it has to do with you. Keep reading to find out how.
Taking it to eleven,
Kevin
**********
Webinars & Solutions
This month’s webinars have been a success and wrapped up today. I will be running more in December, which will be published both here and on the website.
Last week, I offered you a special 20% discount on the pre-order of my newest Job Search and Career Management Solutions as my way of saying “thank you.” It seems though that the hyperlinks weren’t working and, in an effort to get it just right, I am further tweaking those pages before I release them to you. So, I will be sending you an email this weekend announcing their release and extended the promotion from November 30 until December 10. These DVD’s will be ready for shipment the second week of December.
Get Any Job You Want DVD
Branding Yourself for Maximum Success DVD
**********
Feature Article
Where to Find True Stability
Make sure you are focused on what will truly create stability
Last week I talked about how to determine where you should focus industry-wise if looking to make a career shift. Right along with being asked, “What are some good areas to be in right now?” I am often asked about “stability” as it relates to an industry. Too many people confuse “growth” with “stability” in making career decisions. While there are some industry sectors that are more volatile than others, I firmly believe that your professional stability has much more to do with you than the company you work for or sector you work in.
My search firm, Hammer Consulting, places software sales executives. For years my business partner and I have been saying that there is no stability in software sales in the traditional sense. It is an acquisition-driven industry where the smaller companies serve as incubators for new technology and either a) get gobbled up by larger publicly traded companies or b) go public themselves. As a small, privately held companies, they are more likely to fail than succeed. As a large, publicly held company, they are subject to Wall Street’s mood swings. A stock downgrade means lay-offs. This leaves the sales executives wondering how they can count on their company. In short, they cannot. But, they can depend upon themselves.
What I have shared with countless sales executives also applies to you (regardless of your industry). Stability resides within you. As you build your career through accomplishments - meeting and exceeding goals set for you, taking on greater responsibilities and challenges (see Career Swamp) - you create stability in the only brand and product you can truly control: you. While choosing industries that are growing can create opportunities, they do not guarantee them. It is up to you to seize them and make them reality. Ultimately, your ability to do this will create a marketable product that is resilient to an up or down economy: you. This is at the core of what I teach through my Branding Yourself for Maximum Success DVD.
I have been showing clients in my One-on-One Job Search Coaching Program how it is actually easier to showcase a background in meeting and exceeding standards during a down economy rather than when things are good. Everyone can achieve success when the fruit is hanging low. It is a rare breed that can deliver results when the economy is less than ideal. And right now is when companies need that kind of leadership to make it through this storm.
So, as you look to create a more stable situation for yourself and your family — and in your career, your focus needs to be inward not outward. Build your brand, solidify your track record and your reputation. This is something tangible that you can take with you anywhere and transcends any industry or economy.
**********
WANT TO USE THIS ARTICLE IN YOUR E-ZINE, BLOG OR WEB SITE? You can, as long as you include this complete blurb with it: Kevin Kermes publishes the ‘Build the Career Your Deserve’ e-zine with over 17,000+ subscribers. If you are ready to empower yourself with the vital tools and information neccessary to find the job you want and build teh career you deserve, visit him now at www.kevinkermes.com
**********
Tell Me How I Can Help!
Last week I announced the relocation of my blog to the new website. While many of you have given me topics to tackle, I want more! Tell me what you want to hear about, what you need help with - I am all ears! You can email me directly with your topics or questions at kevin@kevinkermes.com. You can access the blog at www.kevinkermes.com/blog or have it delivered right to your email inbox via this RSS Feed.
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Kevin is the Managing Partner of Hammer Consulting and CEO of Kevin Kermes Inc., a company devoted to empowering professionals with the vital tools and information necessary to find the job they want and build the successful career they deserve. Sign up for his free e-zine - Build the Career You Deserve - for insider tips on how to do just that!
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2008 © Kevin Kermes Inc. All Rights Reserved
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