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Learn Terminology Before Changing Careers

In the current economy, many people have discovered that they must change careers or reinvent themselves in order to keep their current positions. Some are entering into fields that contain jargon with which they are unfamiliar. In the article 13 Words Every Sales Training Manager Should Know the author defined words and phrases like: knowledge transfer, sales enablement, funnel, pipeline and more. Those entering the field of sales and are unfamiliar with those terms, may feel frustrated and left out of the information loop.

For those considering a new career, here are some important links to help learn terminology and avoid some embarrassing mistakes:

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Top 10 Most Misunderstood Entrepreneurial Start-up Words

Some of the most interesting companies right now are considering going IPO? If you are confused about what that means, you are not alone. I find that a lot of my students would enjoy reading articles about new start-up companies but avoid them due to the writer’s use of confusing terminology. Having taught entrepreneurship for many years, I have come up with a list of some of the most misunderstood words that have to deal with entrepreneurs and start-up companies to make things a little easier to understand. Click on the links provided below for more information about the definition of the term:

Angel Investors – Investors getting startup from self-funded stage to obtaining venture capital.
Bridge Loan – a short-term way to obtain a loan that meets immediate needs for capital.
IPO – Initial Public Offering – when a private company offers stock and becomes a public company.
Limit Liability Company or LLC – legal form of a company providing limited liability.
Me-Too Product – when competitors’ products are basically indistinguishable for yours.
Portfolio – Holdings of a private investor or institution.
Seed-Funded – investment to start a business until the business can fund itself.
Start-up – Differing opinions on this . . . Check out the article: How do you define a startup?
Valuation – Company’s market worth.
Venture Capital – Money or capital provided to start a business. Those providing money may be referred to as Venture Capitalists.

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10 Most Important Steps to Obtain Dream Job

I often speak to students and career groups about how to obtain a dream job or reinvent a career. I have listed some of the most important points from my lectures, with appropriate links to articles, to explain the process. Be sure to click on the links listed under each step to watch videos and read the articles to get step by step instructions.

Define Your Goals: People fear making mistakes. Although it can be argued there are no mistakes, only learning experiences, part of avoid mistakes is to have good goals. The goals must be measurable with timeframes listed for when you wish to achieve those goals.
Analyze “You” as the Product: To get a job, you must showcase your talents by thinking of “you” as the product. When you are networking and interviewing, you are “selling” a product and that product is you. Be sure to analyze your online reputation. You can be sure that companies will check on this.
Create a Personal SWOT Analysis: SWOT stands for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. By creating a personal SWOT analysis, you can work on capitalizing on your strengths and find solutions for any weaknesses or threats.
Analyze Your Competition: When you are interviewing, you must remember there are a lot of others that are competing for the same job. Think of those things that you bring to the table that your competition does not. What do others have that you need to be working on in the meantime? Have you done your research? If an interviewer asks you the question: “Why did you pick our company?” . . . do you have a good answer? Know the answers to difficult job interview questions.
Capitalize on Personality Skills: Part of finding the right job is based on understanding your personality preferences. Personality tests like Myers Briggs MBTI can be very helpful in leading you to the right job. It is also important to work on developing emotional intelligence. Find out why employers are placing as much value on EQ as IQ.
Analyze Jobs: Find out what jobs pay: One of the first steps is to find out what a job is worth. Consider what types of jobs motivate you. Check out top 10 ways to find a job or have a job find you.
Showcase Your Talents: Use social networking to get noticed. Find out how you can use a simple PowerPoint presentation and Camtasia to showcase your abilities. If you are not on LinkedIn, you should be. Use Google Docs and LinkedIn to get noticed. Rev up your business card by adding a QR code to it. Avoid putting these top 10 wrong things on resumes.
Ace the Interview: Once you are able to obtain an interview, use personality skills to wow them. Deliver information in the job interview based upon understanding introverts and extroverts. Keep in mind the proper answer to tough interview questions.
Follow up on the Interview: Always follow up with a thank you note. It is important to stand out from the crowd and having manners is very important. It is important to realize that millennials have unique job expectations and may not come across as respectful at times.
Use what You Have Learned to Succeed: Continue to use the things you have learned in order to obtain the job. Don’t stop setting goals. Stay connected through social networking in case the job doesn’t work out.

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How to Reinvent Your Career

Due to changes in the economy, many people have been forced to change jobs and learn how to reinvent themselves. Sharon Simpson, aka The Reinvention Diva, contacted me recently to ask me if she could review my book How to Reinvent Your Career. Sharon is a speaker, consultant and self-help guru who assists those that want to change habits and behaviors. The following is the article she wrote about my book. For more information about How to Reinvent Your Career, click here. For The Reinvention Diva site, click here.

How To Reinvent Your Career – Book Review

How to Reinvent Your Career – by Dr Diane Hamilton PhD

Dr Diane Hamilton’s book How to Reinvent Your Career is a holistic approach to finding and doing the job you love.

The first great thing I notice about this book is Dr Hamilton’s willingness to share personal experiences of how she reinvented herself (several times) to the position which she now holds.

Dr Diane Hamilton is a writer and a college professor teaching bachelor, master and doctoral-level business courses for six online universities. She kindly responded to my request to read and review her book in line with our focus here at The Reinvention Diva magazine on Career Reinvention.

The second great thing I found in her book is the systematic way she covers almost every aspect of change that would be involved in reinventing your career. There are ten chapters that cover everything from educating yourself to the right foods to eat to keep you healthy. From what to wear to your interview and taking a personality test. It is a well rounded 360º approach to the most important thing involved in change: YOU!

This book is about YOU, if you are serious about investing in your life, moving forward and learning whatever it is you need to live the life you want, I would suggest Dr Diane Hamilton’s book as an excellent place to start. And here’s why:

Dr Hamilton uses space at the end of each chapter to:

Ask you important process questions

Get you to do an exercise

Conduct research

Do some introspective questioningThis book is a manual for reinventing your career, Dr Hamilton has cleverly used her personal experiences to take us through the different stages of change. It is both practical, providing useful tips and suggestions and personal in that it encourages you to examine your emotional wellbeing, your fears, your health and life.I highly recommend this book. This book is written for the US market but applies on every level to any English speaking country.
Thank you Dr Diane Hamilton.

We hope we have provided you with what you need to reinvent your career. If you require further assistance, please contact mary@thereinventiondiva.com, our career advisor here at The Reinvention Diva magazine.

With love

Sharon
The Reinvention Diva

Further reading

What Color Is Your Parachute? 2012: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers: 40th Anniversary Edition by Richard Nelson Bolles

Career Transition – Make the Shift by Deborah Shane

10 Laws of Career Reinvention – Essential Skills for any Economy by Pamela Mitchell

Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway – 20th Anniversary Edition – How to Turn Your Fear into Confidence and Action by Susan Jeffers

Finding Your Perfect Work – New Career Guide to Making a Living and Creating Life by Paul and Sarah Edwards

The 80/20 Principle – The Secret to Achieving More with Less by Richard Koch

The 4 Hour Work Week – Escape 9to5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich byTimothy Ferris

We Are the New Radicals: A Manifesto for Reinventing Yourself and Saving the World by Julia Moulden