The J.O.B.

August 27, 2008

thejob — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:09:14 +0000

What is the old saying… something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. That’s exactly what we are aiming for this week on The JOB Radio Show.

Something old: How about a replay of an interview with world famous cartoonist Stephan Pastis - Creator of the Pearls Before Swine cartoon.

Something new: Employment lawyer Dennis Strazulo with a new topic - dinner breaks. A new law is on the books, what does that mean to you?

Something borrowed: How about borrowing The Coaches Training Institute’s Career Coach - Jennifer Lee. J Lee will break down the differences between men and women in the job search.

Something blue: How about an interview with Author Samuel A Culbert about his book Beyond Bull Sh*t - Straight Talk at Work.

See how that all came together!

August 10, 2008

thejob — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:51:09 +0000

After months of hype and hysteria it is finally Shark Week on The JOB Radio show.

Did you know something like 24.7 million people watch Shark Week on the Discovery Channel - if just .00008 perecnt of those people tune into The JOB, we’ll have 17 more listeners than normal!

If you think that this whole shark theme is just a silly radio stunt….. you are flat wrong. How could loan sharks, people who swim with sharks and authors who write about sharks at work - be just stunts.

All that plus our regulars, Jennifer Lee of CTI, Dennis Strazula and Andrew Gardiner mix in their shark stories…

Don’t be scared - “the Landshark is considered the cleverest of all sharks. Unlike the great white shark, which tends to inhabit the waters and harbors and recreational beach areas, the Land Shark may strike at any place, anytime. It is capable of disguising its voice, and generally preys on young, single women.”

August 3, 2008

thejob — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:01:59 +0000

It’s officially time to panic if you recently graduated from college and still don’t have a job. Lucky for you Andrew Gardiner from BAjobs.com has your back with some tips on getting your first gig (p.s. the advice works if your looking for your 31st job as well).

Communication squabbles between employees? Inter department bickering? Your workers threatening to walk the plank? The Coaches Training Institute has the answer - try an internal co-active career coach. Details provided by CTI and Leslie Clark.

What company or small business isn’t looking for new customers. David McGrane of Ozone Advertising in San Francisco has a couple of free things you can do to brand your business and get the word out.

All that plus your emails, a look at some jobs that are below the radar and pay rather nicely (if your in the mood for a job switch) and Pat Meety Executive Producer of The JOB Radio Show gives Larry his annual review - Live On The Air.

Don’t miss next week (August 10). It’s Shark Week on The JOB!

July 27, 2008

thejob — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:14:40 +0000

Some say that our economy is having some issues. Andrew Gardiner of BAjobs.com has your back with the top jobs in a funky economy.

The Coaches Training Institutes’s Jeffrey Van Dyk wraps up his month long engagement with a look at the crazy idea of a Dream Job.Part II in our Your Fired! series with employment lawyer Dennis Strazulo. This week how to handle termination for the employer perspective (here’s a hint - never do it with your mouth full!)

Albert Einstein’s Theory of Relativeity. The wheel. The microwave. But the greatest invention of them all BACON SALT! Yes, salt that tastes like bacon. The founders of Bacon Salt talk about their amazing invention and how winning America’s Funniest Home Video got the whole thing started (no joke).

All that plus some jobs that you can do from home and Pat Meety Executive Producer of The JOB Radio Show with a brand new phenomenon: Working From Home - At The Office.

July 20, 2008

thejob — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:53:43 +0000

Expectations versus reality. Where are you living in your job search? Andrew Gardiner from BAjobs.com helps us to figure out if you’re for real!

The Coaches Training Institute brings us part III with Career Coach Jeffrey Van Dyk.

A new ground breaking two part series from the duo that brought you such features as: Sexual Harassment and You - The work email, Friend of Foe. The new series entitled: Your Fired! This two parter will explore the steps you should take when you fire…. or when you are fired. Dennis Strazulo and Larry Olson are here for you!

In our Heffernan Insurance non-profit minute we hang with Leticia Hernandez - Executive Director of Girlsource in San Francisco. This Ivy Leaguer does not disappoint as she reaches out to low income teen age girls.

July 13,2008

thejob — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:08:31 +0000

Can you do too much? Can you try too hard? Are you going over the top in your attempt to woo a company in to hiring you (call me)? Andrew Gardiner from Bajobs.com breaks down how not to look desperate in the job search.

Does the universe align properly to provide us our purpose when it comes to what we should being doing in our occupations? The cosmic view provided by The Coaches Training Institute and Career and Life Coach Jeffrey Van Dyk.

Employment Lawyer Dennis Strazulo plays the love card. If your dating someone at work, should you have them fill out a Consensual Relationship Agreement ( hint, hint…it might ruin the mood!).

Did you know that there are 10 million terminally ill children in the country. In our Heffernan Insurance non-profit minute we will feature the George Mark Children’s House. They provide an amazing place for terminal children and their families.

All that plus a Motivation Minute from our boss Pat Meety - Executive Producer of The JOB Radio Show

July 6, 2008

thejob — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:41:12 +0000

Are you eating a bag of Cheetos right now wondering what in the world you are going to do when your parents kick you out next month because you don’t have a job? Have no fear, Andrew Gardiner of BAjobs.com gives us the top 2008 jobs for recent graduates.

The Coaches Training Institute brings us Career Coach Jeffrey Van Dyke who wonders aloud why someone who doesn’t like their job - wouldn’t just get off their behind and look for another one.

Are you like me, getting countless phone calls from your college asking you for money - and then thinking what have they done for me lately? Turns out your school might be helping alumni get jobs. The details in a “JOB in-depth report“.

Employment Lawyer Dennis Strazulo talks about how marriage can or can not affect your benefits and One Minute Entrepreneur author Ken Blanchard lobs us a phone call.

June 29, 2008

thejob — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:41:45 +0000

The emotional roller coaster of a job search can be brutal. Andrew Gardiner founder of BAjobs.com plays ride operator and lends his hands with a couple of tips on how to stay positive during the job search.

The Coaches Training Institute brings us career coach Lauren Powers, who finishes up her month long run with a prescription of how to deal with the irrational office mate who tends to make no sense at all. In the business we call them “crazy-makers”.

In our Heffernan Non-Profit minute we give you two organizations making a difference in the Bay Area. Community Solutions and The Committee on the Shelter less. Listen as a lawyer finds his purpose and makes a switch to becoming an advocate for people on the streets.

All that plus our employment lawyer Dennis Stazulo gives us the low down on the new driving-with-cellphone laws and how they apply to your business.

June 22, 2008

thejob — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:53:10 +0000

Just where is the lost city of Atlantis? Are unicorns legit? Big foot - is he real, or just a big hairy man hanging out in the Appalachian Mountains? Is there such a thing as a “dream job”. Andrew Gardiner from BAjobs.com says there is a such a thing as a dream job and hands out few practical tips that will lead us on our way.

Part III in our series with The Coaches Training Institute finds us chatting with career coach Lauren Powers about her book: The Trouble With Thinking: The Dangerous Trip From The Head to Out The Mouth. Lauren tells this great story about her nephew once asking her if she was pregnant, when of course she was not. We’ll find out if Lauren ends up smacking him across the room.

Employment lawyer Dennis Strazulo gives us some legal boundaries when it comes to “telecommuting” or “playing golf when your supposed to be working from home”.

In our non-profit minute we’ll get to know all about Affordable Housing Associates. They place low income families into housing they actually can afford. All that, plus things you should never say to your boss and tips to pass the panel job interview. LETS DO THIS!

June 15,2008

thejob — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:50:37 +0000

You thought the movie The Crying Game had a surprising ending - wait until you hear how Uncle Andrew Gardiner from BAjobs.com wraps up his series on Worst Job Seeker Mistakes (it will blow your mind, but it will not include an anatomy lesson).

Part II in our brand new series with The Coaches Training Institute. Career Guru Lauren Powers is back to chat about some of the methods that are helpful to get you out of a career rut.

Dennis Strazulo reaches into his grab back to pull out a slew of Employment Law Hot Topics (it will be like the view, but without Barbara Walters, Elizabeth Hasselbeck, Whoopi and Joy).

Josh Leonard from the Bay Area Youth Center in Hayward stops by to tell us what its like to run a group home for Foster Kids in Hayward. I will give you a hint: difficult, but rewarding.

June 8,2008

thejob — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:27:55 +0000

Your Not So Breaking News: How you answer questions at a job interview can be crucial. Do not become a statistic in Andrew Gardiner’s quest to bring us the Top Job Seeker Mistakes. Uncle Andrew of course the founder of BAjobs.com

The amazing Lauren Powers joins the fun - part of our brand new Career Coaching segment sponsored by the The Coaches Training Institute. CTI a great place if you’re searching for some career direction or looking to become a career coach yourself.

Employment Lawyer Dennis Strazulo gives us the fine details about the California break laws. For instance, if you work on the 15th floor - do you get extra time for lunch because it takes you 10 minutes to get to the lobby (unless of course there is a Taco Bell on your floor and in that case you don’t ever need to leave).

In our Heffernan Insurance non profit minute we feature A Home Within - They connect foster children with therapist. You think you’ve tough adjustments when switching jobs? How about changing families 5 times before your ten years old. We’ll learn how A Home Within helps out the foster care system.

June 1, 2008

thejob — Fri, 30 May 2008 18:31:52 +0000

This weeks show might just very well go into The JOB Hall of Fame. Did you see that Civil War mini series in the 80’s called North and South. Patrick Swayze starred in it. I remember watching it with my family thinking that it would never end. Well, Andrew Gardiner from BAjobs.com is doing a series on Worst Job Seeker Mistakes…. and it might not ever end as well. Part II this week.

Our brand new sponsor kicks off this week. The Career Training Institute in Marin jumps aboard The JOB train. That means Career Coach Lauren Powers will drop some serious life changing knowledge.

Employment Lawyer Dennis Strazulo talks internships. Armin Brott a.k.a. “Mr. DAD” chats about the sweet balance of work and being a good father. All that, plus 6 tips on negotiating a salary. Booo Yah!

May 25,2008

thejob — Thu, 22 May 2008 22:51:55 +0000

“Trabajo Experto” Uncle Andrew Gardiner from BAjobs.com drops his list of top job seeker mistakes. Here’s a hint: Do Not Throw Your Drunken Cancun Vacation Pictures on your resume (who hasn’t done that).

Author Pamela Skillings chats about her new book - Escape From Corporate America - A Practical Guide To The Career Of Your Dreams.

Employment Lawyer Dennis Strazulo chats about the legalities of the office dress code (mainly his advice is to never wear peach after labor day)

Does it pay to go green at your company? A Wall Street Journal study runs the numbers…All that plus a couple of tips to get your family ready for the work week.

May 18,2008

thejob — Thu, 15 May 2008 21:17:56 +0000

How do you think Luke Skywalker destroyed the Death Star in the first Star Wars movie (or the IV, if you want to be technical)? He did it through a trench run in the northern hemisphere of the Death Star - firing a proton torpedo into a small thermal exhaust port approximately 2 meters wide. You can’t do that unless you’re focused. Andrew Gardiner from BAjobs.com tells us how to “focus” our resume to the right job.

Do you have the next great American novel stuck inside your head? To “chicken” to let it out? Getting a book published it a lot easier than you might think. We’ll remove the excuses about why you can’t do it when author Peter Blair joins us to tell The JOB - how he did it!

Career coach Randy Block gives us job interview tips. Our Employment Lawyer Dennis Stazulo drops some legal knowledge about what you can post on your Myspace page about your job. All that - plus six signs your company is pondering giving you the BOOT!

May 11,2008

thejob — Fri, 09 May 2008 03:58:20 +0000

Public versus private - we are not talking about where you should take a bath, but instead if you’re thinking about making a job switch what are the pros and cons of corporate jobs against working on the government dole.

Are you the next American Idol? Are you a budding musician who needs a break? Or should your singing be like mine and relegated to the “Cone of Silence”. A former talent agent from William and Morris joins the fun to give us the hard facts about what it takes to make it in the music business.

Have you ever asked someone you know, how much they earn for a living? Fair question, right? or wrong? More often than not it only leads to a VERY awkward conversation, but why? Rob Baedeker rights a column on SFgate.com and he gives us some conclusions.

Our sexual harassment series continues - this time we focus on the person being

harassed (not fun)! And do you have a useful skill you could share on the Internet. If so, you could make some serious cash to do it - How TO videos on the web - all the rage these days. The JOB goes in depth.

May 4,2008

thejob — Thu, 01 May 2008 21:21:05 +0000

To college degree or not to college degree - that is the question. If you didn’t go to college, can you apply for jobs that say college degree only. Sounds clear cut, it is not! And how do you handle it on your resume…Andrew Gardiner from Bajobs.com drops his wisdom.

Part II in Dennis and Larry’s blazing sexual harassment series. This week we look at sexual harassment from the EMPLOYER’s perspective. How do you keep the dirty ole men in your office from harassing everyone.

How about A Trader Joe’s business profile? Did you know that the original owner wanted a visit to TJ’s to be like taking a vacation (employee’s wearing Hawaiian shirts, bamboo on the wall, managers called First Mates - is it becoming clear now). The full scoop will mesmerize you.

All that plus Mark Gambirasi joins us from the Andiamo group to chat about the state of jobs in the Bay Area.

April 27,2008

thejob — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:10:20 +0000

When you see the salary range for a job opening, what are you really looking at? Did the company low ball the number in hopes to get a giant stack of resumes? If so, can you negotiate the numbers? All you salary range questions answered by Andrew Gardiner of BAjobs.com

What in the world does a real estate developer actually do over the course of a working day? We spent they day with one in San Francisco, and guess what - they actually work for a living.

People use Bull Sh*# a lot in the office - probably not breaking news. Author Samuel Culbert discusses his new book Beyond Bull Sh*#, Straight Talk At Work. (You have to listen to the interview just to see how many times we had beep out all of Culbert’s “BS” bombs on air).

Resident employment lawyer Dennis Stazulo gives us the do’s and don’ts of Sexual Harassment (not that there really is any do’s by the way)!

April 20, 2008

thejob — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:50:47 +0000

Do you pimp yourself out to every job board in the universe - thinking each one will be the secret to your next greatest job. Andrew Gardiner from Bajobs.com gives us the lowdown on the difference between monster and dice and craigslist (listen to us as we try to not make it into an infomercial for BAjobs - Erik Estrada will not be stopping by).

Opening a small business? Trying to figure out a name for your company? Do not roll the random dice, let the Wall Street Journal give you a couple of tips.

Parade magazine out with its annual what people earn issue, we’ll break down the entertainment section. Plus how to use Facebook as a business advantage (versus using Facebook to poke people).

All that and our Employment Lawyer Dennis Strazulo talks about “Black Berry Thumb” - believe me, you don’t want to miss that.

April 13,2008

thejob — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:55:58 +0000

It’s pretty simple, how you brand your company will determine what type of employee you can hire. So the moral to the story is, be careful how you brand your company. Good thing we have Andrew Gardiner from BAjobs.com to tell us how.

Our resident employment lawyer Dennis Strazulo breaks down the consequences of hiring an illegal immigrant - bottom line…DON’T DO IT!

Your 3rd grade bully has left the playground and is now in your office. Tips on how to- burst your bullies bubbles.

Did you know that the number of pair of shoes you buy can tell you what kind of leader you’ll be? No joke - but you gotta listen to find out.

April 6, 2008

thejob — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:28:26 +0000

They clean bed pans and give sponge baths. I call them “Workplace Angels” - better known as nurses. Andrew Gardiner from BAjobs.com chats about the gazillion health care jobs out there.

Did you participate in the office March Madness pool? If you did, you broke the law. The enemy of fun Employment Lawyer Dennis Strazulo talk gambling on the job (I’m sure we’re all throwing dice in the break room).

Do you care about what you wear to work? The man on the street checks in with their thoughts. Happiness - what does that have to do with the TV and your job? A new study untangles the results.

Day care at your desk. Taking your infant to work with you. Lots of companies heading that direction. We’ll break down the pros and cons.