Brummet's Conscious Blog

Recognize, come to know and bring out your strengths * Written by: Jan Verhoeff who specializes in helping people recognize their abilities and proven skills gained in life experiences. She helps people give themselves the credit they deserves and look at their skill set differently. She invites our readers to visit her site at:    http://janverhoeff.com Recognize your strengths - the biggest fallacy in life is that we've gained nothing that we can use, as we grow older. Women, specifically seem to believe after the kids are grown up and gone, if they weren't involved in a career their skill-set is useless. When Jodi asked me last week about whether or not her skills as a writer, those ones she learned back in high school, were any good at this point in time, I said, "Don't you read now?" Totally in awe of the fact that people did go to school 'way back when' but they're still living now. How can that happen? Do they just use the skills they acq...

-- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --  * Airs live @ 10-11 AM (Pacifc)  - all episodes are archived indefinitely within moments after they air live, and are available for you to listen to later on at any time of day.   Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144   Best of Conscious Discussions series offers highlights from some of the best discussions we've had in the past. Today is our 49th episode in this series – Featuring 2 experts offering advice on: Entrepreneurs, Intrapreneurs and Resume Creation for Youth. Access the live (10-11 AM Pacific) or archived episode:   http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2013/08/15/best-of-conscious-discussions-50 Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, the...

-- Quote of the Day --   “The quality of what is on the paper is more important then what kind of paper you choose. …A good cover letter complements the resume offering information on why you are a good fit for that company. …They can address things in the resume such as a gap in employment, volunteering, etc. …Using QR codes allows - takes them to different links that offer a blog that is relevant to their career, their linked in profile, or online portfolio – they are the way of the future, and you stand out …shows that you are up-to-date with the current trends. ” ~ Melanie Denny Today’s quote originates from the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio episode that aired back on Nov 29… titled: Professional Resumes   (*Click on the title to access the full discussion) -- Green Technology --  A lot of new jobs are being created in what is now dubbed the Green Co...

-- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- In this devolving job market & evolving social media landscape, the bottom line is you need to know how to network. Here's where most people make a critical mistake. What is it? Find out from today's Conscious Discussions Talk Radio featured guest Thom Singer, the man who was invited to give his motivational & instructional networking talk 47 times in 2008 & 38 times so far in 2009. Singer has nearly 20 years of sales & marketing experience, has authored 6 books to date, is an expert in branding, positioning & networking, & has trained thousands of professionals in the art of building professional contacts that lead to increased business. Join us for the live or archived episode (live listeners are welcome to drop into the chat room) & learn about social networking, book production, the writer's world, workplace competition, resume & interview tips & more! The show airs live at 10 AM Pacific & ...

-- Quote of the Day -- “…Helping parents develop resumes (or child activity briefs) with their children - number one it praises your child’s talents, their gifts – their abilities; it affirms them. It lets …mom and dad, auntie and uncle, grandma and grandpa say ‘hey what you do is important to us; we know it is important to you. It is important to us to document what you do.’ …It assists in their growth in development. Another thing this can do for them is boost their self-esteem… letting them know that what they do has some worth… and another thing is that is shows others that your child is more than what their academic report card says they are; how well balanced he or she is outside of that academic arena…” ~ Kris Manley 07/31/08 To access the interview that this quote was taken from, visit the Conscious Discussions talk radio show via the hyper-linked show title or via the link on your right, and look for July 31, 2008 - The interview with Kris Manley will certainly empower y...