The Wooden Group

How many interviews have you had recently? Are you close to giving up? Have you hit a brick wall and need to get more irons in the fire? We can help!

The Wooden Group’s one-hour “Get Hired” workshop is every Thursday at noon where we’ll discuss how you can improve your marketability,  make your resume stand out,  figure out the best way to network, improve your interviewing skills…and more!

We cover all aspects of a job search.  Workshop content is largely driven by you – the attendee.  So, bring your questions!

The Wooden Group’s office is located in the Broyhill Office Suites on Clemmons Road next to the Clemmons Public Library.

Seating is limited, so call 336.793.8040 or email randy@woodengroup.com to confirm your spot.

Learn more about us at www.woodengroup.com.

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Have you ever finished an interview with a potential employer and thought, “I really messed that one up.”

Have you ever had your resume overhauled by a professional?

Are you networking with the right people?

Come to our free workshop where we’ll cover all these questions and much more! Also, receive a complimentary resume critique!

The Wooden Group’s one-hour “Get Hired” workshop is every Thursday at noon where we’ll discuss how you can improve your marketability,  make your resume stand out,  figure out the best way to network, improve your interviewing skills…and more!

We cover all aspects of a job search.  Workshop content is largely driven by you – the attendee.  So, bring your questions!

The Wooden Group’s office is located in the Broyhill Office Suites on Clemmons Road next to the Clemmons Public Library.

Seating is limited, so call 336.793.8040 or email randy@woodengroup.com to confirm your spot.

Learn more about us at www.woodengroup.com.

STAY CONNECTED!

By: Randy Wooden

With summer almost over and school starting, many job hunters who’d taken time off to travel and otherwise spend family time now look to resume their search. 

Fall is traditionally a good time for hiring.  So is the first quarter.  Current economic circumstances suggest there is no “good” time for companies, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t jobs out there.  It does mean they’re fewer and harder to obtain, so don’t give up.

First, assess where you stand regarding your network.  If you haven’t had contact in several weeks, find something of interest to your intended contact (an article, for instance) and share it with them.  Use that as an intro to help keep you front of mind.  Offer to help their friends who may be looking.  Seek to give, first… receive, second.

Update your online presence.  Tweak your resume on the job boards to keep it fresh.  Make a couple changes each week to your LinkedIn profile and rejoin its group discussions.  Check your resume and add any recent self-employment achievement or relevant volunteer activity.  Rehearse your answers to interview questions. 

In short, hit the job trail with enthusiasm and a game plan.  Easier said than done, yet you and I both know it’s critical.

Learn more about us at www.woodengroup.com.

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The job market is competitive. Very competitive! Have you made sure your resume is updated and is as powerful as it can be? What techniques do you use to get the “inside track”? Are you plugged in and networking regularly?

Come to our free workshop and find out how to do all this BETTER…and get all your questions answered. Also receive a complimentary resume critique!

The Wooden Group’s one-hour “Get Hired” workshop is every Thursday at noon where we’ll discuss how you can improve your marketability,  make your resume stand out,  figure out the best way to network, improve your interviewing skills…and more!

We cover all aspects of a job search.  Workshop content is largely driven by you – the attendee.  So, bring your questions!

The Wooden Group’s office is located in the Broyhill Office Suites on Clemmons Road next to the Clemmons Public Library.

Seating is limited, so call 336.793.8040 or email randy@woodengroup.com to confirm your spot.

Learn more about us at www.woodengroup.com.

STAY CONNECTED!

Do you have questions about how you can make yourself more marketable in this highly competitive job market? Come to our free workshop, get all your questions answered and receive a complimentary resume critique!

The Wooden Group’s one-hour “Get Hired” workshop is every Thursday at noon where we’ll discuss how you can improve your marketability,  make your resume stand out,  figure out the best way to network, improve your interviewing skills…and more!

We cover all aspects of a job search.  Workshop content is largely driven by you – the attendee.  So, bring your questions!

The Wooden Group’s office is located in the Broyhill Office Suites on Clemmons Road next to the Clemmons Public Library.

Seating is limited, so call 336.793.8040 or email randy@woodengroup.com to confirm your spot.

Learn more about us at www.woodengroup.com.

STAY CONNECTED!

Randy Wooden from The Wooden Group discusses how to handle some tough interview scenarios and how something you might say could harm your chances. He also discusses some of the things you should NOT ask in the interview.

Learn more about us at www.woodengroup.com.

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Come to our free workshop, get all your questions answered and receive a complimentary resume critique!

The Wooden Group’s one-hour “Get Hired” workshop is every Thursday at noon where we’ll discuss how you can improve your marketability,  make your resume stand out,  figure out the best way to network, improve your interviewing skills…and more!

We cover all aspects of a job search.  Workshop content is largely driven by you – the attendee.  So, bring your questions!

The Wooden Group’s office is located in the Broyhill Office Suites on Clemmons Road next to the Clemmons Public Library.

Seating is limited, so call 336.793.8040 or email randy@woodengroup.com to confirm your spot.

Learn more about us at www.woodengroup.com.

STAY CONNECTED!

When you’re out of work there’s no such thing as “giving up.” It’s not in the cards. You have to find a job. Maybe you’re unhappy in your current situation and tired of looking for something else.  Did you ever stop to think that perhaps you’re doing something wrong? Got questions? We have the answers…

Come to The Wooden Group’s one-hour “Get Hired” workshop every Thursday at noon where we’ll discuss how you can improve your marketability,  make your resume stand out,  figure out the best way to network, improve your interviewing skills…and more!

We cover all aspects of a job search.  Workshop content is largely driven by you – the attendee.  So bring your questions!

The Wooden Group’s office is located in the Broyhill Office Suites on Clemmons Road next to the Clemmons Public Library.

Seating is limited, so call 336.793.8040 or email randy@woodengroup.com to confirm your spot.

Learn more about us at www.woodengroup.com.

STAY CONNECTED!

              

Look for The Wooden Group’s booth at the Winston-Salem Employment Fair on Tuesday, April 13, at the LJVM Coliseum Annex. 

The fair begins at 10am and Randy will provide an information session on networking at 11am. 

This year we’ll be giving away one “resume makeover,” so be sure to drop off your business card or fill out an entry slip. 

While stopping by our booth sign up to attend a future “Get Hired” workshop.  For more information, call 336.793.8040 or contact randy@woodengroup.com.

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By: Randy Wooden

Ever have someone keep talking to you long after you’d heard enough?  They keep talking and all you want to do is end the conversation or that particular line of discussion.  Have YOU ever been the one doing all the talking and not realized you were boring the other person to tears?

Here is the first in a series of tips you can use to help determine how a listener is receiving what you’re saying.

First, it’s important to understand how a typical conversation occurs.  Once we feel we understand what someone is saying our mind leaps to what we want to say next.  Sometimes we don’t even listen before our mind leaps to our agenda.  In either event, what occurs is a person jumping in with their own thoughts.  In effect, we cut each other off.  And this goes on without either person taking offense.  It’s simply how we communicate.

During an interview those ground rules are a bit fuzzier.  Instead of the employer cutting off your comment, he is likely to allow you to complete your thought.  And you, perhaps somewhat nervous and eager to impart all you can in order to impress, are too often more than willing to state your point.  And restate it.  And restate it.  And restate it.

I tell my clients to avoid becoming an Edith Bunker.  For children of the 70’s or those who’ve watched All in the Family in syndication, Edith’s character was known for, among other things, her droning on and on about inane topics.

So here’s point number one in this three-part series on gauging whether you might be talking too long. 

Pay attention to the other person’s body language, specifically their head.  Typically, most people will nod their head as you establish eye contact while speaking.  Watch for person to nod their head as you’re speaking.  It conveys the person is not only paying attention, but typically signifies that they understand and agree with what you’re saying.  Nodding one’s head doesn’t mean a person is ready to move on to a different topic.  Take the nodding as a reassuring sign that what you’re saying is being received and processed in an active manner.

Next time I’ll discuss how to read people when they’re telling you to “speed this thing up because I’m about done with it.”

Learn more about us at www.woodengroup.com. You can also connect with Randy on LinkedIn.

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