Monthly Archives: April 2011
Guest Blog – Finding a Good Horse Trainer
In the horse industry, the most well-known, and possibly most important job is that of horse trainer. These trained professionals ready horses for basic saddle riding to racing or high-level competitive jumping. Typically, horse trainers are very knowledgeable about the equine industry, riding, and horses in general.
Because horse training is one of the most coveted [...]
Posted in About Horse Jobs, Job Description, Uncategorized
Tagged Choosing a horse trainer, Horse trainer
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Seven Ways to Be Proactive in Your Horse Job Search
Sure there are lots of people looking for work these days. Good jobs are harder to find than ever. Here are seven tips to help you outsmart the competition for the best jobs.
1. Be easy to reach. Give more than one way for employers to reach you. Not every employer has email or [...]
Posted in About Horse Jobs, Career Coaching, Job Search Tips, Uncategorized
Tagged equine career, horse job, Job Search
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Think Outside the Box When Looking for a Horse Job or Employee
A former horse industry associate of mine used to say “Customers don’t come in neat little packages.” If we have too many preconceived notions about what our next customer will look like, we may miss a sale. If we think customers should come from advertising and not from a cocktail party with friends, [...]
Posted in Career Coaching, Job Search Tips, Uncategorized
Tagged equine jobs, finding help, horse help
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Dressing for a barn interview
I was honoured to have been a careers guest speaker last month at REACH (www.reachhuron.ca) and the students asked a pretty popular question‚ ‚ “What should I wear to a job interview at a barn?”
Great question – clearly the obvious rules of wearing business attire don’t apply here…or do they?‚ Business attire for [...]
Social Media Can Damage Your Equine Career
Do you use Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, or any of the other social networks? They can all be good ways to connect with other horse people, but be careful. You don’t know who may be tuning in, your boss, a potential employer, a coworker with an axe to grind.
When we post messages on social networking [...]
Posted in Career Coaching, Job Search Tips, Relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged Equine Social Media, horse job, job, Job Search, Social media
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5 Things to Look for in a Horse Industry Resume
A resume is the most common written tool in use by applicants in the horse industry job market. If you employ people in the horse industry, you probably receive lots of them, even when you don’t have jobs available. Everyone who writes a resume does it a little differently. Sometimes [...]
Posted in Job Search Tips, Resumes, Uncategorized
Tagged equine resume, horse job, Resume
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The Proper Function of a Horse Industry Resume
Conventional wisdom says; “When you need a horse job, send your resume to as many equine employers as possible and hope for the best.” A resume is an important job market tool, but many job seekers depend on it far too much. Think of your resume as like a [...]
Posted in Job Search Tips, Resumes, Uncategorized
Tagged Equine CV, equine resume, horse job, Resume
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Moving on….
Have you ever been fired or left a job?‚ It is kind of like ending a bad relationship.‚ There is a lot of hurt, blame and anger left swirling around long after the relationship has been severed, even it it was all for the best.‚ Sometimes it is hard to look for [...]
8 Tips for Handling Anxious Moments with Your Horse Job Boss
Sooner or later you will get into a situation with your horse industry boss that is awkward, embarrassing, or uncomfortable. A little advance preparation in these situations goes a long way. Here are eight common situations and their solutions:
1. If your boss is frequently in a hurry and is asking you for information, [...]
Posted in About Horse Jobs, Relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged boss, equine job, horse job, supervisor
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6 Alternatives to Conventional Horse Jobs
The job market in the horse industry is very soft right now. People are getting jobs regularly, but finding a horse job takes extra effort and creativity. Many of you are used to working in main stream horse jobs with farms or stables. There are still jobs out there with these operations. However, [...]
Posted in About Horse Jobs, Horse Industry Economy, Job Search Tips, Uncategorized
Tagged equine employment, horse job
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