Are you still just answering ads on the internet hoping to get an interview? If you are, you are wasting 90% of your time. Only 10% of people get jobs through answering ads on the internet.
In a recent op-ed article a recruiter complained about all the mistakes people made in applying for a particular job opening. There were dozens of resumes from people who had absolutely no experience in the field, or they did and were not specific about how they could help the company. He listed his phone number […]
You think you are doing all that you can for your job search and then, you hit a brick wall. You just can’t seem to do any more. You are tired of sending out resumes into a black hole. You are tired of not getting responses and you are de-motivated. What to do? Start calling…
After the Interview – What next?
The interview is really the beginning of your job process – as far as the company is concerned. Your job is to get to the second or third interview and ultimately get an offer. So what should you do after the interview?
Have you just been laid off? Or have you been out of work for a while? What do you put on your resume?
Now is the time to do something about it. Not in 6 months or a year when you rewrite your resume and cannot account for 6 months or a year […]
Have you just been laid off? Or have you been out of work for a while? What do you put on your resume?
Now is the time to do something about it. Not in 6 months or a year when you rewrite your resume and cannot account for 6 months or a year […]
So, now that you have had an interview and you thought you did pretty well, or, maybe, you thought it went poorly. What do you do next?
After every meeting, whether it is for information gathering, career advice, or for an actual open position, you must follow up. This is not simply a thank you letter. […]
Let’s say you want to change careers, not just the same job in a different industry, but a totally different job. How do you make sense of your skills? How do you figure out what job is right for you?
The conventional wisdom is to go for the next highest position. Don’t take a cut in pay because it will set you back. Don’t take time off or go for part-time work because you will not be able to get back into the workforce. But the fact is, sometimes you have to take one step […]
Once you have your pitch, which is your carefully crafted, practiced, 2 minute commercial for you, how can you use it in your job search?
Here are 5 ways to use your perfect pitch.
1 Networking – When you meet someone for the first time at a networking event, an alumni reunion, a party or get together, […]
