Just a girl from Detroit Job Ready

According to the Cleveland Clinic,  Stress  is the body's reaction to any change that requires an adjustment or response. The body reacts to these changes with physical, mental, and emotional responses.  Stress  is a normal part of life. You can experience  stress  from your environment, your body, and your thoughts. Working on projects at work can raise your stress level. Doesn't matter if you have a desk job, delivery job, warehouse job, senior level job, retail job, restaurant job or even as a student. Especially during peak times or seasons. Every one is busy. Don't let it get the best of you because some times your reaction can be negative.  I want to share some techniques I use to handle stress at work. Acknowledge you can't do everything. Admitting this is the first step. I am process management driven. I am a person that wants to get every project done and on time. I do know if it is too much, I can't do it all. It is OK to ask for help ...

Once you start getting over those bumps, through hills and valleys of life you will be glad you did. Please watch this months Encouraging Thoughts video, Keep Pushing. I share my own moment where I wanted to just cancel my workshop but I did not. Keep pushing!

     I had an incident where I was on my laptop (actually on my lap), my USB flash drive in, and my laptop tumbled over while I was applying to jobs. The flash drive was damaged. This happened maybe the first few weeks after I moved to Texas. Although, I learned long ago, to email myself a resume but the one I had saved wasn't an up-to-date one. I ended up going back to one of the jobs I previously applied for, opened my profile, and saved my resume from there. Well, that was one, I have a few different types of resumes and for different positions.       I have also spoken to clients and they said they lost their USB drive or don't have their resume/cover letter/references, saved. I researched a list to share. Free and not free! Free Email your resume to yourself and always email an updated one. You never know who you will talk to and they say, email me your resume. Stay ready, be job ready! Dropbox. This can be linked to your email as well. More a...

It can be frustrating job searching, interviewing and not getting hired. Even filling out hundreds of applications and not getting call backs can test your patience. Trust me I have been there. Job hunting is a job in itself. As my father says, you can't expect different results doing the same thing. Definitely change it up! I will go over some basic changes in 3 parts. Part 1. Your resume' (or lack of) Part 2. Networking/Social Media Part 3. Be prepared/Follow up Part I: Resume Do you have a resume? If so, is it up to date? Do you change it to fit the job description details of the job you are applying for? If you do not have a resume or work experience, I can still help you create one. What is a resume?  A resume is a document usually 1-2 pages that includes your name, contact information, work history (up to 10 years), education, and skill set, as well as enhancing it with a summary, accomplishments, and credentials. A resume is a quick marketing tool to pres...

My husband and I answer questions about our experiences, trials, and tribulations about moving out of state. If you have moved to another state what did you like most and what did you most have to adjust to?

I have been working since the age of 13. I either held a job and or volunteered with my Dad's PAL league team concession stand  (Eastside Giants at Denby) . My Dad even helped my sister and I start our own concession stand. I had some good summer jobs and part time jobs. From working at a day care center, (who remembers Sleepy Hollow in Detroit??), being a Police Cadet at the   convalescent  homes, to working at the movie theater. These jobs did create some discipline and time management incorporation. I did not have the opportunity to work in fast food. Thank God. 😏 I worked at Star Gratiot Theater my senior year in high school and part of my first college semester. Working there taught me about customer service, representation of the company, diversity and that customers are very attentive (secret manager informants  😒 ) in what I did when I worked at the concession stand. Obviously, this is a customer facing job. Usually with customer service jobs you ...

I have never visited Texas a day in my life before I moved here. The day I arrived was the first time I have ever been to Texas. Dallas is BIG! I made a huge leap of faith to move to somewhere I never been. Prior to making this decision I did my research on the area, jobs, housing, economy, employment statistics, asked around, etc. I thought about other states like California, Kentucky but I kept getting rerouted to Texas. The job market was booming and still is. I wanted to do better for my son and I. When I moved I packed everything in my car and shipped 2 boxes. Before I left, I sold and gave away everything in our apartment. I couldn't take all my clothes and shoes. My mother told me "just make sure you have one good interview outfit" and shoes. That's just what I did. With this leap of faith I became hopeful and had to prove to myself, I can do this. The job search was a bumpy unexpected turnout. No doubt, I had job interviews lined up. I used my GPS to get eve...