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Networking the quick fix way - Dr. Lynn Friedman - Work-life blog

One quick networking strategy.... Best, LVF www.drlynnfriedman.com/about.html

Dear Dr. Friedman:
I saw the advice that you gave to the student about how to find a teaching job in her dream city. You encouraged her to design and implement a fascinating presentation in an area that she finds riveting. You told her to contact 30 schools. It sounded like good advice only you forgot one critical thing: us students already work very hard. I wonder if there is a way to obtain the dream teaching job, without of flunking out of school! Please advise.
Already burning the mid-night oil

Dear Midnight:

I have a couple thoughts about your question. Continued on Dr. Lynn Frriedman's website:www.drlynnfriedman.com/quickfixteachingposition.html
 

Presenting yourself well - Dr. Lynn Friedman - Work-life blog

After reading yesterday's article on, How to gain entry into any setting, some of you expressed an interest in
identifying ways to better present yourself.  

I've written an article for the Washington Post on precisely this topic. I'd welcome your comments. Best to all, LVF

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You know the kind of setting in which you would like to work. You have created a risk free, non-threatening "free sample" that positions you in the best possible light. But, now, how do you create a persuasive pitch that allows you to sell yourself? And, how do you get past the receptionist? Consider the following steps:

 

First, identify the key gatekeepers at the organization. Continued on the Washington Post website: www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/23/AR2005112301031.html

Gaining Entry into Any Setting: More on Networking - Dr. Lynn Friedman - Work-life Blog

Thank you for your questions. Please keep them coming. People wanted to hear more on networking and I had a lot more to say
about it!  

Here's an article that I wrote for the Washington Post called, How to Gain Entry into Any Setting. I'd welcome your feedback.
Best, LVF

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You know the kind of work that you'd like to do and you know the setting in which you'd like to do it. But, how do you gain entry? That is, how do you negotiate that elusive problem of gaining entry into unfamiliar terrain?

A first step is to make the unfamiliar familiar. That is, you must learn as much as you can about your desired setting, for two reasons. First, you may find that after learning more about the new setting, you are no longer interested in it. If so, you have saved yourself valuable time and effort. Second, as you learn more about the setting, you will begin to develop clarity as to what you might have to contribute to it.
In order to learn more about a setting, you may want to take the following steps: Continued on the Washington Post website:
< http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/23/AR2005112300917.html>

Networking the Systematic Way - Dr. Lynn Friedman -Work-life blog

Thank you for your responses to yesterday's letter. I received a lot of questions about networking. One came from a college
student who wanted to get a head start of things. Here's an article that I've written on networking, on the Washington Post's website.
Although it focuses on college students, these same strategies can be used by experienced professionals. I'd love to hear your
thoughts about it.

Best to all, LVF

Networking the Systematic Way
By Lynn Friedman, Ph.D.www.drlynnfriedman.com/about.html
Special to the washingtonpost.com network

You have written a description of your ideal job. You know exactly what kind of job you want. How do you go about finding and securing that dream job? You can employ a highly effective form of networking. If you are still in school you can undertake this effort under the auspices of your major department. You may even be able to do it for academic credit.

To illustrate the method, I have used the example of someone who is seeking a teaching job. However, it is important to recognize that the method is applicable to nearly any profession. Continued on the Washington Post website.
< http://www.washingtonpost.com/wl/jobs/Content?Content=/communities/CareerStages/firstjobs/networking.htm>

Work-life blog - Dr. Lynn Friedman - Finding a job without experience

How do you find a job without experience and how do you find experience without a job?

Many of you wrote to me saying that you knew what you wanted to do, but that you 
were stymied by a lack of experience. Here's an article that I wrote for the Washington Post
which you may find helpful.

By Lynn Friedman, Ph.D.www.drlynnfriedman,com/about.html
Special to the washingtonpost.com network

It's the old adage, everyone has heard it: "You can't find a job without experience and you can't get experience without a job." So, how do you find a job with little or no experience?

Many people, particularly those new to the work force or those reentering after a hiatus, claim that they have "no experience". But, of course, everyone has some experience at something, except for perhaps a day-old infant. People who discount their own experience tend to neglect to tell prospective employers about it, and the prospective employers discount them, too. It's a vicious cycle. The prospective employee may represent him/herself as having "no experience" but a willingness perhaps to work hard and learn. And the prospective employer, sensing their lack of certainty, gets "cold feet" and goes on to the next candidate. The prospective employee, in turn, "never hears anything," or at least anything useful. Frustrated and self-doubting, the prospective employee goes to the next interview a bit more frustrated and a bit less confident. And the cycle repeats itself, with the prospective employee becoming just a little more bitter and a little less confident each time.
So, how does a college student who is preparing for a future in the work force avoid this vicious cycle? Consider six possible steps.

Finding a Job Without Experience: Six Strategies to Consider - Continue at the Washington Post website: www.washingtonpost.com/wl/jobs/Content  

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Developing a Strategy for Pursuing Work-life Goals: Dr. Lynn Friedman

Thank you for your thoughtful comments about yesterday's post. I wanted to provide you with 
an updated link to my Washington Post's article on Achieving Work-life Balance:
 

www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/29/AR2005112900883.html

In response to yesterday's posting, many of you indicated that you had a pretty good idea about what you want
as to your dreams and goals but less of an idea of how to get started. Here's part 2 of yesterday's article.

The column below, by Dr. Lynn Friedman, was originally published on the DC Web Women site
This is the second part of a three-part series on developing and pursuing work-life goals. Part I dealt with how to identify your work-life goals and examined obstacles that interfere with this task.
But, what if you know what you want to do -- but you aren't sure where to begin? What if you know that you want to become a doctor or a computer graphic artist or teacher or to start a daycare center -- Or, on a more personal vein, what if you know that you want to find Mr. or Ms. Right, but you aren't sure how to go about it or where to look.
In other words, what if you have a goal, but you aren't sure about how to even start creating a plan to pursue your goal?
First, ask yourself what it will take to achieve your goal. What steps do you need to take? If you don't know, you need to do a little research.
Here are some of the several ways to research:www.drlynnfriedman.com/developingstrategycareergoals.html

Best to all, LVF
Lynn Friedman, Ph.D.
Psychologist, psychoanalyst, work-life consultant
Faculty Associate, Johns Hopkins University
5480 Wisconsin Avenue Chevy Chase, MD 20815 301.656.9650 

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Envisioning Your Work-life Plan - Dr. Lynn Friedman - Blog

Thank you for the feedback.

I've already heard back from some of you who asked, so how do I get started figuring out what I want
to do with my life. Here's an article that I wrote for DC Web Woman on just that topic: Envisioning your
work-life plan

Ask a random sample of people about their work-life, and you will learn that it can be thrilling and
wonderful -- terrible and miserable -- and everything in between. Ask them when they thrive and when
they struggle, and you will consistently learn that work-life trials and tribulations break down into three
categories:

What do you want to do with your life?
How do you develop a strategy for doing it?
How do you galvanize yourself to get started?

This column is the first of a three-part series, each of which answers one of the above questions.
Figuring Out What You Want to Do with Your Life How do you figure out what you want to do with
your life? What sort of obstacles can get in the way? How can these obstacles be mastered?

www.drlynnfriedman.com/envisioningcareergoals.html

I hope that this is helpful. I'll be back tomorrow with more tips, strategies and perspectives.

Best to all, LVF

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Finding your work-life calling - Dr. Lynn Friedman

Happy New Year

This blog, Achieving Work-life Happiness, will describe steps that you can take to find work-life satisfaction and fulfillment. For most of us, that means, finding a calling - getting hired to do a wonderful job, creating a helpful business, enrolling in an educational program, serving in a meaningful volunteer capacity or raising a family. For many, it involves a mix of these.

I'm in full time private practice as a psychologist-psychoanalyst. Because two of my subspecialties are: work-life (workplace dynamics and career) and relationships, many people seek me out because they are unhappy or stymied in their work-life and/or their relationships suffer. In dealing with work-life difficulties, I've found that when work-life isn't going well, typically, people have encountered one or more of the following struggles:

1. I can't figure out what I want to do with my life. 
2. I know what I want to do with my life but I am uncertain as to how to develop a plan to get started. 
3. I know what I want to do with my life, I have a plan but I can't seem to galvanize myself to begin and to stay on track.

This blog will address each of these issues and more. I'll be posting and linking to relevant articles and I'll recommend readings. 

I'll share a little theory and I'll share some concrete suggestions. If you have questions, feel free to write to me. Although I won't be able to answer all of your questions (I'm in full-time, private practice and most of my after work hours are devoted to family and friends), I'll try to summarize and answer them in the aggregate.

As for following me, feel free to sign up to receive my blog or to follow me on twitter. I look forward to hearing from you.

Best to all, LVF 
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Lynn Friedman, Ph.D. 
Psychologist, psychoanalyst, work-life consultant 
Faculty Associate, Johns Hopkins University 
5480 Wisconsin Avenue 
Chevy Chase, MD 20815 
301.656.9650 
www.drlynnfriedman.com 
www.corporationsonthecouch.com 
www.drlynnfriedman.typepad.com 
www.twitter.com/drlynnfriedman 
For those seeking, evaluation for psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, supervision or consultation, I welcome your call. 
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