A Day in The Life of A Blogger IM HIRED

A Day in The Life of A Blogger The 9-5 isn’t for everyone and if you’re considering a job with more flexibility, the ability to set you own schedule and if you have a passion for writing and sharing with others then blogging could be the right career for you. But what does a blogger actually do? I am going to give you an insight to a normal day doing what I love, blogging! How to be Your Own Boss with Blogging 9 am    I begin my day around 9 am (thats normally after my fourth alarm rings!) First thing I do is check my phone, Ill go through any notifications and set a plan for the day before getting up and ready. Working from bed has to be one of the best things about working from home. 10 am  Then its time to get set up at my desk and start looking through my inbox and responding to comments from my readers. As a blogger, communication is key, you need to engage with your readers and to be honest this is my favourite part of the job. 11 am  Next is scheduling, I don’t want to spend my entire life on social media so I use handy tools to schedule a large proportion of my tweets, Instagram pictures and posts on Facebook â€" making my life a whole lot easier. 12 pm  I always break for lunch but I’m normally doing errands, tidying up the house or just general get things done rather than actually eating. Another great thing about blogging is I can get my personal bits done whilst everyone else is at their 9 to 5. 1 pm  If you want your blog to be more than a hobby then you need to look for brands to collaborate with. Every day I put time aside to submit posts to companies and to look for brands to partner  with. Sites like Get Blogged are just like job boards they connect bloggers with brands and help you to make money from your passion. 2 pm  I’m no designer but a blog just full of writing would never attract anyone, so I have to put time into my website graphics and the artwork for my social media channels. I use tools such as Canva to help me put it all together. 4 pm  If you subscribe to my blog you’ll know I like to check in with you each week in my weekly newsletter. I put together the ideas and get the campaign ready for it to be sent on the Sunday. 5 pm  Break for dinner and a well-deserved rest! 8 pm  I usually get back on social media to catch up on messages and check everything is running smoothly with my site whilst watching TV or binging on Netflix. 10 pm  I am a night owl so when everyone is in bed, I start writing. I try and bulk write my posts and then I schedule as I go along. I have a schedule of at least 4 weeks worth of post in front of me at any time. Ill go to bed once my flow stops which is usually around 1 am but occasionally I can be writing until 2 or even 3 am (no wonder I can’t get up in the morning.) Is blogging for you? I am not going to lie and say blogging is super easy because it isn’t but hard work when you love what you do is definitely passion not stress. So if you love writing, sharing advice and working for yourself then a career in blogging could be just right for you. If you decide blogging is for you and want to find paid blogging jobs then click the link to explore a variety of opportunities. This post has been sponsored by Get Blogged, check out our privacy policy for full details about sponsored posts.

How To Put Together A Free Resume With Less Stress

How To Put Together A Free Resume With Less StressIf you're a job seeker, there's no doubt that you want to be able to put together a resume and cover letting with minimal effort. In other words, if you're trying to get a job, you don't want to spend time doing extra work just to try to do it. That's why learning free resume and cover letting writing will help you get through the process quickly and without any additional stress.First, you should understand that an offer for a job requires a free resume. So, you need to make sure you have the ability to write one. In order to do this, you should start by taking some free resume writing courses. This way, you'll know exactly what you need to do and you'll be able to complete the entire task within a day or two.Next, you should take advantage of online job sites. There are plenty of job boards out there and these sites usually have job posting requirements that you need to meet. For example, some job boards require that you provide a r esume or cover letter before you can submit your information, while others allow you to submit either one or both as long as you submit both in a single job posting.Remember that job boards are not the only places you can post a free resume. You can also find various free resume writing resources online. These sites usually have plenty of training materials and workbook exercises to use, but they don't always provide actual writing jobs.If you do choose to go through some free resume writing sites, make sure you're prepared before you start submitting any information. For example, if you don't have experience with writing cover letters or resume essays, you should ask around to see if anyone has a good recommendation.And once you've received your first few online free resume and cover letting writing jobs, you should always keep it up to date. Many companies continue to add new projects to their open job boards and if you don't update your resume, you may be wasting your time and yo ur company's money.In the end, if you take the time to learn how to write a free resume, you will be able to meet the challenge and get through the process quickly. The sooner you get started, the better. It's much easier to put together a job request if you have the basic skills you need to start.

Get Momentum and Work and With Money

Get Momentum and Work and With Money Making a strategic career change. Saving more of your paycheck. Paying off debt. Setting money or work goals like these is the easy part. Keeping up your momentum so they stick for the long term? That’s where the battle begins. Maybe your pattern is to create a plan of action so sweeping that it ultimately overwhelms you. Or you get sidetracked and bogged down by the daily grind, and you veer off course. Perhaps you know you want to change but aren’t sure what the first step should be, so you end up spinning your wheels. However you get there, when you sense that you’re stuck in rutsville, it’s frustrating and discouraging. So how can you get unstuck and move forward? We talked to Jodi Womack, CEO of the Get Momentum Leadership Academy and founder of No More Nylons, a coaching program for business leaders. Womack is the author of the new release “Get Momentum: How to Start When You’re Stuck,” with Jason W. Womack, her business partner of nine years and husband of 17 years. The Womacks have made it their life’s work to help people make positive changes that last. Here, Jodi shares her insight on why successful people fall into a job or money rut, then how to bust out and reach your goals. How do you know when you’re stuck? If things aren’t moving forward in your life, and you feel isolated, frustrated, as well as physically, mentally and spiritually exhausted, chances are you’re stuck. But if you can’t feel it, listen to yourself. If you often repeat phrases like, “I don’t know what to do next … I tried that once and it didn’t work for me … I’m confused … I’m overwhelmed … I don’t know where to start,” then you’re in a rut. You need to get back on the path to the future you want. Read More: 5 Productivity Apps That’ll Kick Your Workday Into High Gear Many people reach a point where they feel stalled at work. Why does this happen? Being stalled at work is rough. If you’re not feeling momentum at work, everything feels stagnant. [The reason this happens is] the same as in any other area of life: You don’t create clear goals as to what you want to get out of your job and where you hope it will take you. Or you do have goals, but you don’t monitor them closely, and before you know it, you veer off track. We suggest our clients take a strategic approach to goal settingâ€"specifically, to let themselves dream and build a vision of how they’d love things to be. Then, constantly scan the landscape of opportunity and look for new chances to move toward their goals. What’s the most effective way to kick-start momentum? The very best way to create momentum in life is to establish firm, clear goals and then set up milestonesâ€"intermediate mini goals that make it easier to achieve the [larger goals] you set out to accomplish. We suggest something called the 30/30 Rule, whereby you devote 30 minutes a day to focusing on something that is 30 days away or more. For example, you spend a little time each day keeping track of a big work project coming down the road in a month rather than avoiding it and letting it sneak up on you. Also, the 30/30 Rule can help you with larger career questions like, “Do I want to be in the same job a year from now or do I want to start doing everything I can to get that promotion?” If so, you would take that one-year goal and break it into 12 monthly goals. When it’s time to check your progress on the next monthly goal, see if you can schedule two to four of those 30/30 Rule blocks each month to work on that.” Read More: 6 Killer Morning Moves That Can Really Turbocharge Your Workday When it comes to finances, especially paying off debt, people seem to get very stuck. Why? With money, it all boils down to having an exact sense of what’s coming in and what’s going out. Too often, people get stuck because they don’t have a basic understanding of this equation. If that’s your situation, sit down and do the math. Ask hard questions like, “What one change can I make to keep me moving forward?” Or, “Where can I cut back?” Or, “Where do I have the opportunity to create income?” Also, look for people you might learn from in this area of life. Maybe it’s a trusted family member who is smart about money or a financial advisor. Educate yourself on the realities of your finances and ways you can boost your income or cut spending. That will give you momentum to take action. Speaking of guidance, in the book you place a strong emphasis on relying on a mentor to help reach a goal. What makes a good mentor? Jason and I have two different approaches to mentors. For me, a mentor is someone I know personally who cares about me deeply, a person who cares about my goals but also cares about me. For Jason, he views anyone he has learned from as a mentor. That includes authors he’s never met but whose books he’s read or an expert who has given a Ted Talk he watched online. So when it comes to mentors, we encourage you to find someone who’s willing to help you achieve a vision that’s a little bigger and a little more outrageous than your current self. Read More: Distraction Overload! 7 Ways to Get Back on Track at Work Is there a right time to try to escape a rut so you’re better able to break free successfully? Some people prefer starting on a set date, like New Year’s Day. If that works for you, by all means, do it. But I’m a bit of a rebel in this area because I feel it sets you up for failure: You vow to get in shape only to hit the gym for three weeks in January with the rest of the crowd and quit. Instead, I strongly believe that the absolute best time to work on a goal is right now. Don’t wait! If you want to eat better or save more money or get your resume together, do it today. And if you find yourself making excuses, then dig deep and ask what’s the real reason you have such discomfort about starting now. That answer will help identify the problem and hopefully put you in a place of forward movement. You advocate setting milestones on the way toward reaching a goal. How does this work? Momentum happens when you set goals and reach milestones. Setting up little goals that you can complete lets people know you succeeded. Accomplishment leads to confidence. If you can create small wins [in your life], they build on themselves and affirm that what you are doing is working. What if you get derailed and feel discouraged? How would you suggest rebooting? The fastest way we know to reboot is to ask yourself, “What do I want to be known for?” This will help you create your criteria for what you do and don’t do [to get back on track].