1. SHEIFGAB! Staying Sane, Motivated
and Productive in Job Search
Chapter on
Improving Oneself

2. SHEIFGAB the World, 8 Building Blocks
to Successful Job Transition
• Structure
• Help
• Environment
• Improve
• Family
• Goals
• Attitude
• Behavior
Written for some disillusioned, pained, dispirited
jobseekers. Finbarr says SHEIFGAB is the Irish word for 'Do
it' or 'Make it happen,'

3. How to Improve Ourselves
• You Must Accept Your Job Loss but Refuse to be beaten.
• Positive In – Positive Out
– Build Yourself Up
• Body Language Speaks Volumes
– The way you are creates an impact on others
– First Impressions Count – Attitude Counts
• Structure Your Day and Your Week
• I am the best candidate for this job
• Practice Interview Skills
• Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
– Social Media
– Twitter
– Google

4. Never allow your job to define who you are.
We all exist beyond the 9 to 5.

5. We may all feel we are “not good enough” when we are outsized,
downsized, othersized, and told there's the door.
Don’t let the door hit you on the way out,
see that door as a stepping stone to a new opportunity.

6. “We are always in the Process of Becoming” Abraham Maslow
Finding a new job is a process, and one has to prepare for new
unforeseen opportunities.

7. Positive In – Positive Out

8. Be Confident in Interviews

9. One of my philosophies in life.

10. Body Language
Bodylanguage for Dummies.com
Body language, or non verbal communication, is the biggest part of our day to day
communication. Learn more about the signals adults and children send.
http://www.bodylanguagefordummies.com/what-is-bodylanguage

11. Thamizh Arasan, Engineer at Student – LinkedIn Slideshare
Published on Jul 13, 2014
http://www.slideshare.net/thamizh5252/body-language-36924980

12. The way you are creates an impact on others
First Impressions Count – Attitude Counts

13. Body Language Is a
Reflection of who you are.
• 11 Secrets of Irresistible People
• Some people, regardless of what they lack--
money, looks, or social connections--always
radiate energy and confidence.
• By Travis Bradberry
• Author, 'Emotional Intelligence 2.0'
• http://www.inc.com/travis-bradberry/11-
secrets-of-irresistible-people.html

14. Structure your Day and Week

15. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g
o5XyuI7DkA

17. Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
The Biggest thing I have seen in the Baby Boomer
Generation is being a late majority or non adopter
of Social Media and creating an effective online
presence.
• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• Google
• Facebook
• MySpace

18. • 6. Shaky online presence. Thirty-seven percent of
hiring managers check candidates’ social media
sites these days, and the number is only growing.
If you lack a solid online presence, this could
show you don’t pay attention to detail, aren’t
truly engaged in your industry, or at the very
least, don’t care about how others perceive you.
Make sure you’ve got some sort of presence
online, and that it’s a positive one. Start a
professional Twitter account or blog, and look
into the specifics of how to brand yourself. The
last thing you want is for your Google search
results to stop your job search short.
6 Things Hiring Managers Don’t Want In A Candidate
Heather Huhman | November 27, 2012
http://www.glassdoor.com/blog/6-hiring-managers-dont-
candidate/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=August2015_US&utm_content=HIRING_MANAGER

19. LinkedIn now counts more than 300M members, up from 277M at the end of 2013
LinkedIn /ˌlɪŋkt.ˈɪn/ is a business-oriented social
networking service. It was founded in December
2002 and launched on May 5, 2003, it is mainly used
for professional networking. In 2006, LinkedIn
increased to 20 million members. Wikipedia

20. User profile network
The basic functionality of LinkedIn allows users (workers and employers) to create profiles and "connections" to each
other in an online social network which may represent real-world professional relationships. Users can invite anyone
(whether a site user or not) to become a connection. However, if the invitee selects "I don't know" or "Spam", this
counts against the inviter. If the inviter gets too many of such responses, the account may be restricted or closed.[60]
This list of connections can then be used in a number of ways:
• Obtaining introductions to the connections of connections (termed second-degree connections) and connections
of second-degree connections (termed third-degree connections)
• Users can find jobs, people and business opportunities recommended by someone in one's contact network.
• Employers can list jobs and search for potential candidates.
• Job seekers can review the profile of hiring managers and discover which of their existing contacts can introduce
them.
• Users can post their own photos and view photos of others to aid in identification.
• Users can follow different companies and can receive notifications about the new joining[clarification needed] and
offers available.
• Users can save (i.e. bookmark) jobs that they would like to apply for.
• Users can "like" and "congratulate" each other's updates and new employments.
• Users can see who has visited their profile page.
Wikipedia

21. Twitter About, its Twitter, Twitter
About. Do U have a Twitter Account?
• Conor Cunneen suggested during his Sheifgab talk
last Wednesday that twenty and thirty something
hiring managers recruiters want to see a Twitter.
• Set up an account.
• Follow the company’s you are interested in. Say
during an interview, “oh I saw that your company
had a landmark year on Twitter yesterday.” Or
some Tweet about the company

22. • Google Docs - create and edit documents online, for free.
• https://www.google.com/docs/about/
• Google
• Google Docs brings your documents to life with smart editing and styling tools to
help you easily format text and paragraphs. Choose from thousands of fonts, ...You
visited this page on 8/30/15.
• Google Drive
• Drive starts you with 15 GB of free Google online storage, so you ...
• Google Slides
• With Google Slides, you can create, edit, collaborate, and present ...
• Google Sheets
• With Google Sheets, you can create, edit, and collaborate ...
• Google Forms
• Collect and organize information big & small with Google Forms ...

26. I am the best candidate for this job
The Job Interview Itself
5 Secrets of Likable Job Candidates
Heather Huhman | October 22, 2014
• 1. They research the interviewer and company
before the interview.
• 2. They’re friendly to the receptionist.
• 3. They’re aware of their surroundings.
• 4. They’re approachable.
• 5. They’re helpful.

28. You may not have all the qualities a company is looking for but
imagination is one of those intangible things that will come out
in your body language and thoughts. .

30. 4 Signs You’re NOT Acing the Interview –
And How to Fix It
Heather Huhman | August 17, 2015
1. You’re only getting easy questions.
It may seem like a dream come true, but when an interviewer pitches you only the easy questions, odds are you’re not
seriously being considered for the position.
What to do about it: Be assertive. Tell your interviewer you have a question and say something like: “In my last position, I
was often required to do XYZ. I’ve noticed this position requires similar experience. How does XYZ play into the daily
responsibilities of the role?”
2. The interviewer doesn’t ask about your availability to start.
What to do about it: Turn the tables on the interviewer. Instead of waiting until you’re asked about your availability,
mention how interested you are in the position and how you excited you would be to get started right away (or in five days,
a week, at the end of the month, etc.). You never know, your confidence and interest may change the interviewer’s opinion
of you.
3. The interviewer doesn’t discuss the rest of the hiring process.
If you hear, “Thanks for your time, good luck with the rest of your job search,” you’re probably not on the short list.
What to do about it: Be confident and proactive (do you see a pattern?). Take a moment as the interview is wrapping up to
summarize why you’re a great fit for the position. Then, ask the interviewer what the next steps in the hiring process are
and when you can expect to hear from them.
4. Your interview is shorter than scheduled.
Your interview is scheduled for 30 minutes, but between the interviewer’s questions and yours, you’re out of there in 15.
That’s a good thing right? Not really.
What to do about it: Create your own back and forth. Make sure you have a list of questions before the interview that you
can refer to if you think you’re not getting the consideration you deserve. Then, find ways to ask your questions as follow-
ups to engage the interviewer and help yourself stand out.
http://www.glassdoor.com/blog/4-signs-acing-interview-fix/

32. Job Interview They will pay attention to you

33. Move out of your Comfort Zone

36. How to Improve Ourselves
• You Must Accept Your Job Loss but Refuse to be beaten.
• Positive In – Positive Out
– Build Yourself Up
• Body Language Speaks Volumes
– The way you are creates an impact on others
– First Impressions Count – Attitude Counts
• Structure Your Day and Your Week
• I am the best candidate for this job
– Practice Interview Skills
• Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
– Social Media
– Twitter
– Google