How I Got My Job » how I got my job http://howigotmyjob.com Real people. Real job-hunting success stories. Sun, 23 May 2010 17:30:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 How I Got My Job is a an internet radio series (podcast) in which individuals share their job-hunting success stories. Think of it as "Inside the Actor's Studio" but for job seekers and those looking to improve their job situation. Daniel Johnson, Jr. no Daniel Johnson, Jr. daniel@howigotmyjob.com daniel@howigotmyjob.com (Daniel Johnson, Jr.) Daniel Johnson, Jr. and Jazzmania Productions Real people. Real job-hunting success stories. job search, job hunt, career, how to get a job, how I got my job, job search success How I Got My Job » how I got my job http://media.danieljohnsonjr.com/HIGMJ_200.jpg http://howigotmyjob.com How I Got My Job as a Freelance Editor – Feoshia Henderson http://howigotmyjob.com/how-i-got-my-job-as-a-freelance-editor-feoshia-henderson/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-i-got-my-job-as-a-freelance-editor-feoshia-henderson http://howigotmyjob.com/how-i-got-my-job-as-a-freelance-editor-feoshia-henderson/#comments Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:30:30 +0000 Daniel Johnson, Jr. http://howigotmyjob.com/how-i-got-my-job-as-a-freelance-editor-feoshia-henderson/ In this episode of How I Got My Job (mp3, 41:01, 37.6 MB) , Feoshia Henderson shares how she got a job as a Freelance Editor for Soapbox Cincinnati, specifically in the Innovation & Job News area. It was especially interesting to hear her perspective on freelancing.

Disclosure: Feoshia interviewed Daniel Johnson, Jr. about How I Got My Job for Soapbox Cincinnati in June 2009.

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About Feoshia

Feoshia-HendersonFeoshia Henderson is an Eastern Kentucky native who moved to the Cincinnati area in 2003 to work for now-defunct, The Kentucky Post newspaper as a political writer. She also spent two years at The Cincinnati Enquirer as a suburban Hamilton County reporter before stepping out on her own to run a freelance writing business, just as the biggest economic downturn in her lifetime began… Still, she managed to stay afloat and pay the bills by writing for a motley assortment of publications across Kentucky and Ohio, including Soapbox Cincinnati. She also started Cincyburb blog, where she writes about community and volunteer activities in the ‘burbs. Feoshia graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a degree in journalism, and a political science minor. She’s also a member of the 2009 Cincinnati Mayor’s Young Professionals Kitchen Cabinet on the Education Committee, and has settled in Sycamore Township. You can follow her on Twitter @feoshiasoapbox.

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Feoshia Henderson is an Eastern Kentucky native who moved to the Cincinnati area in 2003 to work for now-defunct, The Kentucky Post newspaper as a political writer. She also spent two years at The Cincinnati Enquirer as a suburban Hamilton County reporter before stepping out on her own to run a freelance writing business, just as the biggest economic downturn in her lifetime began… Still, she managed to stay afloat and pay the bills by writing for a motley assortment of publications across Kentucky and Ohio, including Soapbox Cincinnati. She also startedCincyburb blog, where she writes about community and volunteer activities in the ‘burbs. Feoshia graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a degree in journalism, and a political science minor. She’s also a member of the 2009 Cincinnati Mayor’s Young Professionals Kitchen Cabinet on the Education Committee, and has settled in Sycamore Township.
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]]> http://howigotmyjob.com/how-i-got-my-job-as-a-freelance-editor-feoshia-henderson/feed/ 0 Business and Economy,Feoshia Henderson,freelance,how I got my job,job hunt,Job hunting,Job Search,podcast success stories,Soapbox Cincinnati,writing In this episode of How I Got My Job (mp3, 41:01, 37.6 MB) , Feoshia Henderson shares how she got a job as a Freelance Editor for Soapbox Cincinnati, specifically in the Innovation & Job News area. It was especially interesting to hear her perspective o... In this episode of How I Got My Job (mp3, 41:01, 37.6 MB) , Feoshia Henderson shares how she got a job as a Freelance Editor for Soapbox Cincinnati, specifically in the Innovation & Job News area. It was especially interesting to hear her perspective on freelancing. Disclosure: Feoshia interviewed Daniel Johnson, Jr. about How I Got My Job for Soapbox Cincinnati in June 2009. Find other job-hunting success stories at http://howigotmyjob.com More job-hunting and career development information at http://getthatjobonline.com If you have a job-hunting success story you'd like to share, please e-mail your contact information to successstories AT howigotmyjob DOT com, and we'll get in touch to set up an interview. Please share this episode with someone else who is looking for a job, and tell others about the show. They will thank you for it. Thanks! About Feoshia Feoshia Henderson is an Eastern Kentucky native who moved to the Cincinnati area in 2003 to work for now-defunct, The Kentucky Post newspaper as a political writer. She also spent two years at The Cincinnati Enquirer as a suburban Hamilton County reporter before stepping out on her own to run a freelance writing business, just as the biggest economic downturn in her lifetime began... Still, she managed to stay afloat and pay the bills by writing for a motley assortment of publications across Kentucky and Ohio, including Soapbox Cincinnati. She also started Cincyburb blog, where she writes about community and volunteer activities in the 'burbs. Feoshia graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a degree in journalism, and a political science minor. She's also a member of the 2009 Cincinnati Mayor's Young Professionals Kitchen Cabinet on the Education Committee, and has settled in Sycamore Township. You can follow her on Twitter @feoshiasoapbox. bio and photo credit: Soapbox Cincinnati Did you like this post? If so, please consider subscribing right now! If you like it, share it! Get this and other job-hunting success stories from the source at www.howigotmyjob.com Related articles by Daniel Johnson Jr and Zemanta Colerain Township IT professional helps you Get That Job with blog, podcast (soapboxmedia.com) Group seeks more local jobs at Banks (news.cincinnati.com) Freelance Work: What Exactly is Freelance Work? (wealthyways4you.com) Where to Find Blogging Jobs (luke.gedeon.name) FreelancerPro Interview: A Career in Freelance Outsourcing (freelanceswitch.com) Feoshia Henderson is an Eastern Kentucky native who moved to the Cincinnati area in 2003 to work for now-defunct, The Kentucky Post newspaper as a political writer. She also spent two years at The Cincinnati Enquirer as a suburban Hamilton County reporter before stepping out on her own to run a freelance writing business, just as the biggest economic downturn in her lifetime began... Still, she managed to stay afloat and pay the bills by writing for a motley assortment of publications across Kentucky and Ohio, including Soapbox Cincinnati. She also startedCincyburb blog, where she writes about community and volunteer activities in the 'burbs. Feoshia graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a degree in journalism, and a political science minor. She's also a member of the 2009 Cincinnati Mayor's Young Professionals Kitchen Cabinet on the Education Committee, and has settled in Sycamore Township. Daniel Johnson, Jr. no 41:01 How I Got My Job as a Research Statistician – Karen Blocksom http://howigotmyjob.com/how-i-got-my-job-as-a-research-statistician-karen-blocksom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-i-got-my-job-as-a-research-statistician-karen-blocksom http://howigotmyjob.com/how-i-got-my-job-as-a-research-statistician-karen-blocksom/#comments Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:30:40 +0000 Daniel Johnson, Jr. http://howigotmyjob.com/how-i-got-my-job-as-a-research-statistician-karen-blocksom/ In this episode of How I Got My Job (mp3, 38:39, 35.6 MB), Karen Blocksom shares how she got a job as a Research Statistician. Her story is another combination of great personal branding and authenticity, as well as being well-connected.

Website mentioned: www.usajobs.com

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About Karen

karen-blocksomKaren Blocksom is a statistician for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Although her dual training in ecology and statistics was not focused on environmental science, a bit of luck brought her to her current career 11 years ago. She has spent the last decade building a reputation in her field on a national scale. However, a recent move across the country for her spouse’s job has opened up the possibility of a major career change, about which she has mixed feelings.

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]]> http://howigotmyjob.com/how-i-got-my-job-as-a-research-statistician-karen-blocksom/feed/ 0 Business and Economy,Career development,Environmental science,got that job,government jobs,how I got my job,job hunt,Job hunting,Job Search,Karen Blocksom,podcast success stories,research jobs In this episode of How I Got My Job (mp3, 38:39, 35.6 MB), Karen Blocksom shares how she got a job as a Research Statistician. Her story is another combination of great personal branding and authenticity, as well as being well-connected. In this episode of How I Got My Job (mp3, 38:39, 35.6 MB), Karen Blocksom shares how she got a job as a Research Statistician. Her story is another combination of great personal branding and authenticity, as well as being well-connected. Website mentioned: www.usajobs.com Find other job-hunting success stories at http://howigotmyjob.com More job-hunting and career development information at http://getthatjobonline.com If you have a job-hunting success story you'd like to share, please e-mail your contact information to successstories AT howigotmyjob DOT com, and we'll get in touch to set up an interview. Please share this episode with someone else who is looking for a job, and tell others about the show. Thanks! About Karen Karen Blocksom is a statistician for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Although her dual training in ecology and statistics was not focused on environmental science, a bit of luck brought her to her current career 11 years ago. She has spent the last decade building a reputation in her field on a national scale. However, a recent move across the country for her spouse's job has opened up the possibility of a major career change, about which she has mixed feelings. Did you like this post? If so, please consider subscribing right now! If you like it, share it! Get this and other job-hunting success stories from the source at www.howigotmyjob.com Related articles by Daniel Johnson Jr and Zemanta Qualities of Successful Job Seekers (danieljohnsonjr.com) How I Got My Job in Clinical Research - Naushad Khakoo (howigotmyjob.com) Malcolm Gladwell, modern problems, and the analytics age (perceptualedge.com) It's been a while... (sleepdoctor.blogspot.com) Daniel Johnson, Jr. no 38:39 How I Got My Job as a College Professor – Marc Hopkins http://howigotmyjob.com/how-i-got-my-job-as-a-college-professor-marc-hopkins/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-i-got-my-job-as-a-college-professor-marc-hopkins http://howigotmyjob.com/how-i-got-my-job-as-a-college-professor-marc-hopkins/#comments Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:30:42 +0000 Daniel Johnson, Jr. http://howigotmyjob.com/how-i-got-my-job-as-a-college-professor-marc-hopkins/ In this episode of How I Got My Job (mp3, 37:36, 34.4 MB), Marc Hopkins shares how he got a job as a college professor. Among many things, he talked about the value of having an established network and trying out jobs you might be interested in. It was also interesting to hear him talk from the perspective as a hiring manager and as someone looking to be hired.

Website mentioned: www.youronedegree.com

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About Marc

j-marc-hopkinsJ. Marc Hopkins is a Cincinnati, Ohio-based veteran of small business technology leadership in a variety of industries, including education, healthcare and media. He specializes in infrastructure design and consolidation, staff development, business intelligence, and business process improvement for non-profit and mission-focused businesses.

He holds degrees from the State University of New York, Gannon University, and Indiana Wesleyan University. Currently he teaches Information Technology at DeVry University, writes for CIO magazine, and serves as a contracted CIO for multiple small businesses. Follow Marc on his CIO blog, LinkedIn, and on Twitter.

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]]> http://howigotmyjob.com/how-i-got-my-job-as-a-college-professor-marc-hopkins/feed/ 2 authenticity,Business and Economy,Career development,CIO,college professor,faculty,how I got my job,J Marc Hopkins,job hunt,Job hunting,Job Search,networking In this episode of How I Got My Job (mp3, 37:36, 34.4 MB), Marc Hopkins shares how he got a job as a college professor. Among many things, he talked about the value of having an established network and trying out jobs you might be interested in. In this episode of How I Got My Job (mp3, 37:36, 34.4 MB), Marc Hopkins shares how he got a job as a college professor. Among many things, he talked about the value of having an established network and trying out jobs you might be interested in. It was also interesting to hear him talk from the perspective as a hiring manager and as someone looking to be hired. Website mentioned: www.youronedegree.com Find other job-hunting success stories at http://howigotmyjob.com More job-hunting and career development information at http://getthatjobonline.com If you have a job-hunting success story you'd like to share, please e-mail your contact information to successstories AT howigotmyjob DOT com, and we'll get in touch to set up an interview. Please share this episode with someone else who is looking for a job, and tell others about the show. Thanks! About Marc J. Marc Hopkins is a Cincinnati, Ohio-based veteran of small business technology leadership in a variety of industries, including education, healthcare and media. He specializes in infrastructure design and consolidation, staff development, business intelligence, and business process improvement for non-profit and mission-focused businesses. He holds degrees from the State University of New York, Gannon University, and Indiana Wesleyan University. Currently he teaches Information Technology at DeVry University, writes for CIO magazine, and serves as a contracted CIO for multiple small businesses. Follow Marc on his CIO blog, LinkedIn, and on Twitter. Did you like this post? If so, please consider subscribing right now! If you like it, share it! Get this and other job-hunting success stories from the source at www.howigotmyjob.com Related articles by Daniel Johnson Jr and Zemanta Pursuing Your Passion (getthatjobonline.com) At Harvard, Leaner Times Mean No More Hot Breakfast (nytimes.com) Social Media Is Hiring... What You Need To Know If You Take The Job (socialmediatoday.com) How I Got My Job as an IT Instructor - Trish Forant (howigotmyjob.com) Daniel Johnson, Jr. no 37:36 How I Got My Job as a Director of Client Services – Jeremy Anderson http://howigotmyjob.com/how-i-got-my-job-as-a-director-of-client-services-jeremy-anderson/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-i-got-my-job-as-a-director-of-client-services-jeremy-anderson http://howigotmyjob.com/how-i-got-my-job-as-a-director-of-client-services-jeremy-anderson/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:40:02 +0000 Daniel Johnson, Jr. http://howigotmyjob.com/how-i-got-my-job-as-a-director-of-client-services-jeremy-anderson/ In this episode of How I Got My Job (mp3, 23:48, 21.8 MB) , Jeremy Anderson shares how he got a job as Director of Client Services for FlexJobs.com, a website focusing on telecommuting jobs. Interesting perspective on telecommuting across multiple time zones and how they make it work.

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About Jeremy

Jeremy Anderson is a graduate of Colorado State University with a degree in Technical Journalism. He is currently the Director of Client Services for FlexJobs.com (www.flexjobs.com). He also has over 15 years of marketing experience working for corporations in Denver, CO and Portland, OR. Jeremy is committed to the mission of FlexJobs and helping people find the flexible employment that they desire. Jeremy lives in Colorado with his wife, two kids and trusty beagle.

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]]> http://howigotmyjob.com/how-i-got-my-job-as-a-director-of-client-services-jeremy-anderson/feed/ 0 Business and Economy,Career development,client services,how I got my job,Jeremy Anderson,job hunt,Job hunting,Job Search,management jobs,podcast success stories,telecommuting jobs In this episode of How I Got My Job (mp3, 23:48, 21.8 MB) , Jeremy Anderson shares how he got a job as Director of Client Services for FlexJobs.com, a website focusing on telecommuting jobs. Interesting perspective on telecommuting across multiple time... In this episode of How I Got My Job (mp3, 23:48, 21.8 MB) , Jeremy Anderson shares how he got a job as Director of Client Services for FlexJobs.com, a website focusing on telecommuting jobs. Interesting perspective on telecommuting across multiple time zones and how they make it work. Find other job-hunting success stories at http://howigotmyjob.com More job-hunting and career development information at http://getthatjobonline.com If you have a job-hunting success story you'd like to share, please e-mail your contact information to successstories AT howigotmyjob DOT com, and we'll get in touch to set up an interview. Please share this episode with someone else who is looking for a job, and tell others about the show. Thanks! About Jeremy Jeremy Anderson is a graduate of Colorado State University with a degree in Technical Journalism. He is currently the Director of Client Services for FlexJobs.com (www.flexjobs.com). He also has over 15 years of marketing experience working for corporations in Denver, CO and Portland, OR. Jeremy is committed to the mission of FlexJobs and helping people find the flexible employment that they desire. Jeremy lives in Colorado with his wife, two kids and trusty beagle. Did you like this post? If so, please consider subscribing right now! If you like it, share it! Get this and other job-hunting success stories from the source at www.howigotmyjob.com Related articles by Daniel Johnson Jr and Zemanta An Encouraging Sign in Our Economy Too (aoprep.blogspot.com) How I Got My Job as Director of Marketing - Kevin Dugan (howigotmyjob.com) Qualities of Successful Job Seekers (danieljohnsonjr.com) How I Got My Job as a Director of Quality Assurance - Brent Hosier (howigotmyjob.com) Don't say it's your 'dream job' (getthatjobonline.com) How I Got My Job as Director of Content Marketing - Warren Sukernek (howigotmyjob.com) Do out-of-the-box job seeking tactics work? (cnn.com) Daniel Johnson, Jr. no 23:48