Love to Travel? Have your job pay for it!

Having traveled and lived overseas for many years I am a champion for overseas living. I love meeting new people, learning new cultures and eating great food. Now how can I find a career that will allow me to do all of these things and still pay me a comfortable salary? Take a look at this article: (http://tinyurl.com/crfh2w).

TEFL is a huge business overseas, well at least it was in Asia. Just think about it...2 years in Singapore, 2 years in Ghana, 2 years in Cambodia, 2 years in Indonesia. Sound exciting?? TEFL will allow you the freedom to do just that and make a comfortable salary as well.

For those of you that have an MBA, you may want to consider international opportunities with the UN (http://unicef.org) or the US Embassy or other international organizations such as CARE (http://care.org). It's a great opportunity for you to explore the world and have your company pay for it. Time to think outside the box!

Tammy Turner
President/CEO
Kapstone Recruiting & Training Services
http://www.kapstonejobs.com
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kapstone-recruiting

Mistakes On The Job

With 5 Million people having lost their jobs since December 2007, many people today are concerned that they will be the next person to receive a pink slip. That worry creates stress and oftentimes that stress can cause you to make mistakes that you wouldn't normally make because you're more focused on your Plan B than you are on the job-at-hand.

See the following link "Don't Let Mistakes Jeopardize Your Job" (http://tinyurl.com/d8ab5q) and reflect on the things that you can do to ensure you're not helping yourself to the unemployment line. Numbers 1, 4 and 5 really resonate with me, but not just to keep from losing your job, just as a good business practice overall.

Tammy Turner
President/CEO
Kapstone Recruiting & Training Services
http://www.kapstonejobs.com
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kapstone-recruiting

Finding A Stimulus Job

So here is that word "Stimulus" once again. With President Obama pouring billions of stimulus dollars into the US economy it is guaranteed to create jobs. How can you find out about these jobs, check out this link: (http://tinyurl.com/cquaxc).

The steps outlined in this article are not applicable only in your search for "stimulus jobs." These are general practices that can be applied by the everyday job seeker that is looking for creative ways to secure an interview, research their industry and gain market knowledge.

I love "Follow the Money" and "Retrofit Your Resume." Great tips that will get results.

Tammy Turner
President/CEO
Kapstone Recruiting & Training Services
www.kapstonejobs.com

Salary Secrets

Is it that time of year again? Time for your performance evaluation. Well, if you had an outstanding year and your performance was "exceeding expectations" then you should be expecting to see a double digit percentage increase, right? Well maybe not. Check out these "5 Salary Secrets Your Company Won't Tell You" - (http://tinyurl.com/4eg9n3).

In the current economy, even the high performers are wondering what their salary increases will equate to. Pay particularly close attention to numbers 2 & 3 from the article in the link above. I wouldn't necessarily recommend number 5, as it may backfire and you could find yourself on the unemployment line.

Tammy Turner
President/CEO
Kapstone Recruiting & Training Services
www.kapstonejob.com

Jobs AND The Stimulus Plan

With billions of dollars dedicated to "stimulating" the economy, many job seekers are wondering what jobs/areas/industries are going to be hiring as a result. Take a look at this article: (http://tinyurl.com/cqa3zp).

Job seekers, ask yourself: Is your resume up-to-date? Are you ready to strike...while the iron is hot? Are you comfortable with negotiating your salary?

Success is when "opportunity" meets "preparation." Take a look at my previous blogs for interviewing tips, salary negotiations, etc. Happy hunting.

Tammy Turner
President/CEO
Kapstone Recruiting & Training Services
www.kapstonejobs.com

Salary Negotiations - The Real Deal

If you are negotiating a salary in this current job market consider yourself lucky...given the current economy. Most employers have the upper hand right now because they have a pool of outstanding talent to choose from. If you are unsure or uncomfortable with salary negotiations, please take a look at this article: (http://tinyurl.com/c9rw7v).

As a recruiter, it's very frustrating for me when I ask a candidate "what is the minimum salary you are willing to accept?" and I get "I'm flexible." Well that doesn't tell me much. When I ask for your minimum salary requirements...what I'm really asking is "what is the least amount of money you are willing to accept for a new job opportunity?" If the minimum that you can comfortably live off (pay bills, kids tuition, yearly vacation and put some in the bank) is $106,000 then that's the amount that you need to give me. This helps me in my marketing strategy. If I know that your minimum is $106,000, I will not call you about a job paying $86,000.

Most recruiters (the sharp ones) will ask for your complete salary history in an effort to see logical progression. BE HONEST WITH YOUR RECRUITER. Also, if you were making $48,000 at your last job and you've been out of work for the past 6 months, don't tell your Recruiter the minimum you will accept is $65,000. That's unrealistic.

How are your negotiating skills? What have been your successes? Sound off.

Tammy Turner
President/CEO
Kapstone Recruiting & Training Services
www.kapstonejobs.com
www.kapstonejobs.blogspot.com

Ask the Recruiter - Featuring Mike Lewis

I am interviewing Sr. Executive Recruiter Mike Lewis (better known as "Super Recruiter") for my radio show on 4/6/2009 at 6:00pm EST. If you are interested in gaining a recruiter's point of view on "How to Get A Job" in this economy, please dial-in: 347.843.4655.

For complete details on the show and future shows, please visit: http://tinyurl.com/dde8qn

I appreciate your support.

Tammy Turner
President/CEO
KapstoneRecruiting & Training Services
www.kapstonejobs.com