Is The Therapy Field Dominated By Women?

I was reading an OT Forum on OccupationalTherapist.com this morning and a great question was posed. It comes from a student who is looking into becoming an Occupational Therapist and has noticed that the field might be lacking in the testosterone arena.

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Personal Branding, Job Search, and Interviewing Resources – Part Three

The topic of interviewing, just like job search, can seem like a bottomless pit of information. But the really crucial information revolves around 3 concepts:

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Learn resiliency skills in your job search

Reprinted courtesy of TheCareerNews.com
ST. PAUL, MN — How you deal with the anger, frustration and loss of self-esteem from a job loss plays a key role in future success. Being resilient in your job search and career is the key. Employers are turned off by an applicant who complains about their previous employers. That’s why you need to cleanse that bad experience from your memory before applying or interviewing for a new job.
Write about how you feel. Include all the things you would like to have said to your previous bosses but didn’t. Dwelling on “If only … ” keeps you mired in the past and is discouraging. Discover something of value in your experiences. People hit with major, life-disrupting experiences will tend to have either a victim/blaming reaction or a coping/learning reaction. Find the balance. Why was it good that this happened?

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Dallas Recruiting Roadshow Unconference Sold Out

Great news out of Texas: the Dallas Recruiting Roadshow Unconference is sold out. My congratulations to Ami Givertz and John Sumser for organizing such a great line-up of presenters and marketing it so well to recruiters and other human resource professionals. CollegeRecruiter.com is proud to be one of the sponsors and looks forward to continuing to partner with these gentlemen.

It’s Time for the Holidays – and Writing Your Resume?

It is already Holiday time and you are sitting there wondering where the year went, right? Perhaps you are looking at what you have accomplished over the last 12 months and where to set your sites on for next year. Part of your big plan could be to get a new job.
If that is the case, how is your resume looking? Is it ready to live up to the expectations of garnering you interviews? If not, or if you are not sure, then you need to take action. There is nothing worse than starting off your job search all gung-ho with a lack-luster resume that prevents you from reaching your goal. It is also quite frustrating.
Start slowly
Realize that you do not have to do everything all in one setting. You have shopping to do, cards to send out, and you might not have time to sit for a few hours in a row. That is okay. It might even be better for your resume.
First, take an objective view of your resume. Does it grab your attention? Does it showcase your expertise so that a stranger would appreciate and understand your capabilities? Remember: your resume is a sales document for the position you believe is a perfect fit. Go ahead and boast in the utmost professional manner.
Take some notes
In your spare time, brainstorm your achievements. Have a little notepad with you wherever you go so when something pops into your head, you can write it down.
The next step is to actually quantify those achievements. Think in terms of dollars, percentages, things of that nature. These numbers have the ability to really set you apart from your competition.
There is an easier way
It is totally understandable if you do not want to spend your vacation and holiday worrying about your resume. There are tons of other fun things for you to spend your time. So what are your options?
Buy a resume builder
If you want to create you resume quickly, yet somewhat efficiently, then a resume builder might work for you. Now, this is not for everyone and you have to be sure you get a reputable one.
There is a catch, however: you still have to do all the brainstorming. The resume builder might be able to format your resume and give you ideas on wording for specific situations, but you’re the one who has to enter the achievements. This is a difficult, yet vital, aspect to any successful resume.
Hire a professional writer
This is the easiest and most likely the best way to write a powerful resume. It is also the most expensive. Is it worth the money? Satisfied customers will tell you that it absolutely is. Do you still have to do some work? Of course. The writer knows what questions to ask in order to get the best information out of you.
The plus-side to hiring a resume service is that once you give them the data, you are done. You get to sit back and let them do the really hard work.
So, as you are having some quality family-time these next several weeks, be sure to make time for your resume. Whether you do it yourself or hire someone, have your resume ready to work for you this upcoming year. Then you can reflect upon what a good decision that was this time next year.
Heather Eagar is a former professional resume writer and owner of http://www.ResumeLines.com who is now dedicated to providing job seekers with resources and products that promote job search success from beginning to end.

Art as a Profession: Why Parents Shouldn’t Dismiss a Career in the Arts for Their Children

No Starving Artists Here

Provided By: Associated Content, Inc.

I have a dream job. I make video games and get paid a decent amount to do so. I can’t count the number of times that I have told people what I do and they are incredulous because they weren’t aware that it was possible to do something artistic and get paid for it. My degree is in Animation and I’ve also had people say that they had no idea you could even get a degree in that. Despite all of the video games on the shelf at the store, and all the movies that are out, and all of the advertising that you see around you, they hadn’t thought about the fact that someone had to make all of it.

Now, not all art fields are created equal. Some art fields are freelance and it can be hard, especially at first to get a steady job. Examples of freelance jobs are often those in the fields of Illustration, Painting, and Sequential Art. These fields can take years to break into and require hard work and dedication, but it’s not impossible to find work in them. Commercial art on the other hand is in high demand and pays very well. Commercial art is where you work for a studio to create work to be published to the general public. Examples of such fields are Graphic Design, Advertising Design, Game Development, Animation, and Visual Effects.

There are many colleges that offer both Bachelor and Master’s degrees in specific art fields. It doesn’t matter much which college you choose to attend, although some things to consider are facilities, what sort of experience the faculty have and that it is an accredited program. Some colleges are private and therefore expensive, but they are often the best ones and will give you the best opportunity to get a job. There are student loans available, some with a 30 year term of repayment, to those who cannot afford to attend college. Cost should not stop you from pursuing your dreams.

So when your child comes to you and says that they want to be an animator when they grow up, don’t dismiss them out of hand. Don’t let the cost of college scare you either. The cost of college is far less than the cost of not having an education. After all, top animators at Disney during their heyday in the early 90s were making more than a million dollars a year. And even if they don’t wind up making millions, it’s worth it to have a job you absolutely love. It makes it easy to get up and go to work everyday when you like what you do.

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8 Questions to Ask in a Job Interview

How to Sound Smart

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Up for your dream job? If you landed a job interview or two, congratulations. You’ve already made it further that 98% of the applicants.

That’s right. Only 2% of the pool of applicants actually gets called in for an interview.

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Modeling for Extra Income: All Ages, Races and Body Types Welcome

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Another way to supplement your income in an incredibly time efficient way is to model – WAIT KEEP READING! I know what you’re probably thinking – “I’m too old”, “I’m too fat”, “Trust me, I’m no Tyra Banks” – well that’s fine!

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How to Ace a Job Interview

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Job interviews are challenging. It’s a scary prospect trying to impress a possible employer. Some love the thrill of the interview, and use it as a way to both show off and hone their skills. The rules to making a good impression are simple.

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Want a More Creative Job? Create One

Turn Your Boring, Routine Job into Something More Challenging and Rewarding

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So, your job is mundane and boring. You’re an artist stuck in a data entry job, a social planner extraordinaire trapped in a customer service call center, or a budding writer who spends your days completing pre-formatted reports.

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