The Job Market is Looking for You: Are You Ready to Deliver?

So you're ready to revolutionize the global marketplace, break off your billion dollar piece of some trillion dollar industry, perhaps become the next Bob Johnson, Richard Parsons, Russel Simmons or Cathy Hughes? The truth is that the marketplace is desperately seeking your talent, innovation, and leadership, but the trillion dollar question is..."are you ready to deliver?"

If you have invested your college career perfecting a career strategy of "spin, smoke/mirrors, and grin"...well maybe a good career for you would be the circus; I hear they are always looking for great illusionist and clowns. But if you are tired of the circus act and want to step up to be a real executive player, it’s time for you to get serious, lay aside the childish games, and step up to begin delivering your talents, ideas, and business strategies with excellence, competency, and quality.

Over the years I have witnessed countless students and young professionals transform from mediocre "want-to-bees" to top performing young executives, but it wasn't because they perfected some "illusionist act," but because they looked in the mirror, stopped blaming others, and stepped up to develop "real corporate game."

Some final thoughts on delivering...-

• Make it your goal to always serve others with your talent. Before you can be a great leader you must first learn to serve others.
• Value the time of others, something mediocre professionals rarely do.
• Remember there will always be "giants" in your land of opportunity, accept that reality, and deliver excellence anyhow.
• Step up when incompetence around you seems to reach critical mass, think of it as your opportunity to establish yourself as a real player.
• It is tempting to give excuses, especially when unplanned problems really did happen. Refocus and find a way to deliver. Tell them about the problems after you deliver.
• Excellence is a choice, chose it everyday.

So, You Were Rejected by an Employer...Now What?

Nobody really "likes" rejection, but we can learn to embrace its value.

Rejection in the job search process can take place at a networking event when a prospective employer appears uninterested in you, at a career fair, or at any point in the formal interviewingprocess when the employer verbally or in writing expresses that you are not the best match for their organization. Regardless of the stage in which you are rejected, managing rejection and harnessing its power to motivate you to be a better professional is critical to your future success...

Senior Year Job Search: 10 Steps to Launch Your Senior-Year Job Search Campaign

By Kim R. Wells in the TBC Career Archives:

Congratulations! You are finally a graduating senior who has successfully navigated the hallowed halls of your soon to be alma mater. You have worked hard to conquer the academic and personal demands of college life, and during your journey have become a budding scholar, professional, and leader ready to make your mark on today's exciting job market and world!
But it's not time to start the celebration just yet…

It's time to "close the deal!" ...