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1. TP says:

   August 22, 2011 at 11:49 am

   My goal is to have a full service insurance company. I have always dreamed having my own business and have looked into various ways to make it happen. Currently because I do not have the capital I am looking to get back into the insurance job market (was laid off 1 year ago).
2. BS says:

   August 22, 2011 at 12:12 pm

   I want to own my own virtual assistant business. I have more than 30 years of experience and believe my skills would lend themselves to becoming “virtual.” The hardest part is obtaining clients. I belong to BNI and network through friends, family and former co-workers. Perhaps I need help with my networking – I’m not certain I’m making a big enough statement. Any suggestions?
3. JE says:

   August 22, 2011 at 8:01 pm

   I want an upper-level accounting position with a financially stable company employing between 25 and 500 employees. It should be relatively informal; business casual or casual attire would be my first choice. I would like to have decent benefits and a pleasant work atmosphere. The position should not include costing parts or making collection calls for A/R or receiveing collection calls for A/P.
4. LS says:

   August 22, 2011 at 9:51 pm

   I’m not completely sure what I want to do next. It would be great if it involved outreach, writing and in some way if I could connect people to services for a cause that I believe in. My goal might be different from someone who is much younger. I just need to find employment for last tier of my life. I’m not looking to be a star, I just want to pay my bills.
5. hn says:

   August 23, 2011 at 7:34 am

   I believe that my ultimate job is to stay within sales but to redefine what I am doing. Going from a national acct mgr position, calling on a corp. customers, to representing multiple lines of products and calling on many smaller customers. Two obstacles I am facing- finding this position and finding one that can replace my current income level. My family cannot afford for us to take any further pay decreases based on what my husband and I have gone through in the last 3 years.
6. PB says:

   August 23, 2011 at 10:48 am

   I have always wanted to own my own business. I have a degree in small business management. I ran my brother’s business for 5 years before he sold it. I have been in Medical Billing for 8 years. I have worked for a billing company and for a Doctor’s office. I want to start my own and have the flexibility to work from home around my boy’s schedule.
   What is stopping me? Myself! My lack of confidence & fear of rejection.
7. Jessie says:

   August 23, 2011 at 6:38 pm

   A facilitator and or a trainer. What is stopping me is not having enough experience in the field.
8. MLB says:

   August 26, 2011 at 2:10 am

   I want to start a wardrobe styling business. What’s stopping me is indecision. Fear. Lack of confidence.
   I’ve been out of work (Sales) for a while and went through my savings and I need to stabilize before I can start working on the styling business. I need an action plan and accountability so that I will just START!
9. DN says:

   August 26, 2011 at 9:50 am

   I am really gleaning a lot of useful information that I am receiving from the virtual job club and I am looking forward to receiving information from Gretchen Gunn.
   I am currently in the hiring process with a major company in my local community. I have passed the phone interview and I even obtained a face-to-face interview with two HR recruiters for this company. I felt that the interview went well and I emailed my thank you for the interview letters. The recruiters assured me that I would be notified yesterday if I made it to the second round of the interview process but I have not heard from them. Should I call the recruiters that interviewed me?
   Also, the company that I applied with required a full background check which I submitted to. Maybe the report pulled something derogatory? Now I am paranoid. I contacted the company that ran my background check and requested a copy and they agreed to mail a copy to me. Meanwhile, I am going to request my free credit report (since I have not ordered one in years).
   Have you heard of others who have faced this situation?
10. CJ says:

    August 29, 2011 at 12:51 pm

    If I could throw out the limitations and choose the best of all worlds, I would have a position that would combine my love of crafts (knitting, sewing), gardening and graphic design to:
    * support social justice,
    * rebuild or create community and
    * create opportunities for under-privileged people in the U.S or internationally.
    I would work in a small team environment (4-8 people) where each team member’s work compliments that of the others. The organization would support work/life balance for employees.
11. Linda says:

    August 30, 2011 at 9:45 pm

    I know by reading job ads that I am lacking a BA degree, which I feel is holding me back from getting a great job.
    I have 12 years experience as a data processor within the criminal law field. I can work in any industry, but the lack of BA degree is holding me back. I am now on unemployment and about to begin volunteering for a nearby hospital to add to my resume. Hopefully, they will inform me about a permanent position within the facility.
12. Linda says:

    September 12, 2011 at 8:58 am

    I missed the linkedin presentation. Was it recorded as I was very interested in hearing how to use the site? I just started a linked in site recently and have had very little success with the service.
13. Ginny says:

    September 15, 2011 at 3:13 pm

    I want to grow my own graphics and imaging solutions business where I can put my education and skills to good use. I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from a reputable university. I also have a marketable combination of skills in that I can transcribe any form of audio or video (DVD), and my command of the English language is superior, as are my spelling, grammar, and sentence structure skills. I strongly prefer to cut out “the middle man” because I have been burned too many times by their fraudulent claims, and it has become too lengthy a process and I am met with too many highs (in thinking I finally have a job!) and lows (I never hear from them again).
14. PAL says:

    September 22, 2011 at 9:26 am

    The interview recording is missing. I hope it will be posted soon. Thanks for a great workshop.
15. dlr says:

    September 22, 2011 at 10:37 am

    I live in, and I am searching for work as a medical assistant in, a small(er) Michigan city. Two questions today….
    (1) What is the appropriate attire for an interview. Do I need to wear a business suit?
    (2) I was displaced from my last job as an MA due to a 16 week medical leave. After 12 weeks (FMLA time allowed), my job was posted and scooped up by another employee. How do I deal with questions regarding my displaced status? I have been unemployed for 5 months since being released to go back to work, 10 months total. I think I may have just lost out on a position because I disclosed what my injury was, and it may have been perceived as a potential hinderance to the job, even though I assured them it would not be and that I have been cleared medically to work.