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, […]
As much as we prepare for the job interview, there always seems to be something that comes up that we did not expect, did not prepare for, and are at a loss for words. Usually these are the hard questions, the ones that dig deeper into our past, why we were fired, why we left […]
I’M TOO OLD – Get OVER IT!
We have talked about ageism in the workplace before…but ageism is definitely not a numbers game. It is about how you look and feel and act. So what can you do to improve your personal brand?
If you are sending out your resume, whether in answer to postings or cold to companies where you would like to work, and you are getting few responses, it is time to revise and re-work. Remember, the resume is an advertisement for you. Its purpose is to get your foot in the door for the first […]
What’s Wrong with My Pitch? (c) Amy Geffen
What’s Wrong with My Pitch? (c) Amy Geffen
