Is a cover letter still relevant and needed?  Absolutely!  Many companies require a cover letter, particularly for executive level positions.  The sole purpose of the cover letter is to be the opening act for the resume and ultimately get you the interview.  One way to do this is to form a connection with the company between what they need/want with what you have. The following career tip will get you started; 

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It’s 2018!  This is the year that will be different. It has to be for your sanity. Years of being in the same career that is rapidly changing or you’ve frankly outgrown is wearing on you. Perhaps you’ve been with a company where you’ve hit the brick wall or glass ceiling.  Maybe you’ve been out of work for a long time and you have now questioned your ability to even get hired. There has to be a change. This year has to be better.

Many times, I meet clients who are unsure of the direction they want to go. I also meet clients who seem to know where they want to go but are unsure how to get there. There are others who know what they want to do, know how to get there, but simply aren’t motivated to do the work. Whatever the issue is, there are easy steps to help you figure it out.

Build Your Career Strategy.
Many people become intimidated with the concept of strategic planning or strategy building. It sounds overwhelming and complicated. However, it’s really pretty easy. The best part is that you are the best person to build your career plan! 

To find out the easy steps to building your career strategy, Check out our Career Blog. 

This blog post targets a crisis that no one seems to talk about.  Baby boomers are entering retirement and the older boomers are increasingly requiring aging care. This can be a blow to loved ones who are ill-prepared to approach this issue. This blog post on the NetKiEnt Career Blog discusses the issue and provides tips on how to prepare for aging care for senior loved ones. 

The traditional holiday time is finally here! The excitement of glowing lights, festivities and spending time with family is contagious. Everyone is rushing around trying to find the perfect gift and making decadent holiday meals.  This time of the year is cheerful and nostalgic for many.  Who doesn’t have a family “story” of the older family member who does weird things or is refreshingly candid? Yes, Aunt Mary or Big Daddy can be counted on for a memorable laugh or two at their expense. 

For many, this time of the year is not the mirthful time filled with Christmas trees and cranberries....    

Are the following scenarios familiar to you?
You regularly speak with your mother who lives in another state regularly.  She’s usually chipper and always had the memory of a hawk.  However, today’s conversation is different, maybe even bizarre. She spoke more slowly and shifted the subject of your conversation more than once.  She also seemed to forget what she was talking about mid-sentence more than once. The weirdest thing is when she talks about taking a drive in her car; but she hasn’t driven in 25 years.

Dad has always been independent and proud that at 83 he has been able to live alone since Mom died a few years ago.  Lately, he has been falling and skipping meals.  The last time you were at the house to visit, you found him on the floor in the bedroom.  He had fallen asleep because he had been on the floor for two hours. The alert button that you bought him for emergencies was on his bedside dresser.  He forgot to put it around his neck.  After you helped him get up and put him to bed, you checked his pantry and refrigerator.  The food that you made for him with the days of the week on them hadn’t been touched.   

This scenario is common for many adult children who are faced with the reality of caring for aging parents.  It’s easy to want to believe that our parents will forever be young, vibrant and invincible; the heroes that raised us and made us feel safe. Now they are slower, less nimble and very forgetful.  In fact, they seem to talk to themselves and is a shadow of who you remember. Then comes the hardest part.
You realize that they can no longer live alone.  In retrospect, you saw the signs for years. It wasn’t until an unexpected critical event that jerks you out of the stupor. Deciding how to handle elder care can be highly stressful.    

Click below to find out ways to plan for aging care and Ten signs that your senior may be nearing the need for aging care. 

Check out the latest NetKiEnt Inspiration Channel video upload: Today Chronicles:  Are you a People Pleaser?  I share my past challenge, (okay, I still struggle with it a little now) of being a "people pleaser." The image below is the original entry on my original netkient.com website. The video is updated so the words aren't exactly the same.  I am also including a link below the post.  Enjoy!
 
*NetKiEnt Inspiration is an inspirational blog that shares my experiences as I focus on moving in faith toward my purpose. I also share my journey with discovering truth in my spiritual journey as well. Those who know me well know that my faith is very important to me and something I take very seriously.  The YouTube Channel is to inspire and educate people on ways to stay motivated and engaged in their journey to fulfilling their purpose. 

Here we are! We’re in the month of November and the year 2017 is almost over forever. When I think about it in that sense, it’s so eerily permanent.  It really puts into perspective the importance of how we spend the time that we have been entrusted. For me, the year has flown by!  The saying that “Time waits for no one” is certainly true.

The BIG question.
How have you spent your time? Have you accomplished all of your goals?  What life have you positively touched this year? What steps have you put into motion that will change the rest of your life?
  
Review Eight Tips to help you Accomplish your 2017 goals and resolutions at our career blog. 

On the NetKiEnt Inspiration blog, I explore my past writing and reminisce on why I originally started writing.  What started out as a footnote of one of my very first blog posts in 2012, quickly became a self-analysis on why I write and the journey to being okay with me. Is there a dream you are still pursuing?  I hope this post helps reignite your passion to fulfill your goals.   I also offer a summary of my first book, Familiar Strangers, Changing Faces© which is available for sale on lulu.com.  To read this post, as well as others press the button below.  

©Familiar Strangers, Changing Faces, Nanette Kirk and NetKi Enterprises, LLC 2017. All rights reserved.

Do you get so nervous in an interview, that you almost obsess over the "right" words and gestures that you don't feel that your "real self" is shining through?  Don't change the core of who you are in an interview. Be professionally comfortable and let your true self shine! 

I'm so excited to share that the NetKiEnt Inspiration Blog is back now on Blogspot! Due to unforeseen circumstances, the original blog was removed due to controversial content as I ventured to Discover the Truth in My Faith. I will be reprising those entries in a separate Wordpress blog that will focus on what I learned on my journey to Discovering the Truth of My Faith.

The NetKiEnt Inspiration blog provides inspiration and encouragement for those who face hard times or just need an extra push to move forward.  The second and third posts are reprisals from earlier posts.  I will continue to update and replace the posts that were removed and write new weekly posts starting October week 1.  Check out the blog and tell me what you think!