How Do I Follow Up After The Interview?

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.  […]

By |2021-07-06T19:58:35+00:00June 12th, 2017|Industry News|0 Comments

How to Consider a New Career

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?

Take these 5 steps to find your new job target:
1. Assess your skills.  People have skills […]
By |2021-07-06T19:58:35+00:00June 11th, 2017|Industry News|0 Comments

TAKING ONE STEP BACK TO GO FORWARD

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 […]

By |2021-07-06T19:58:35+00:00May 23rd, 2017|Industry News|0 Comments

5 Ways to Use Your Perfect Pitch

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, […]

By |2021-07-06T19:58:35+00:00May 22nd, 2017|Industry News|0 Comments

Are You Too Old to Get That Job?

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?

  1. Your look – that means hair, teeth and clothing.  Gray hair on a […]
By |2021-07-06T19:58:35+00:00May 3rd, 2017|Industry News|0 Comments

WHATS WRONG WITH MY RESUME?

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 […]

By |2021-07-06T19:58:35+00:00March 27th, 2017|Industry News|0 Comments

How to create and effective "Personal Pitch"

What’s Wrong with My Pitch? (c) Amy Geffen

Your pitch is your 30 -120 second advertisement for you.  It is your commercial that you can use when you meet new people, in your cover letter, in your resume, in your interview, in your follow up letter.  It is pretty much the single most important piece of […]
By |2017-03-08T20:22:28+00:00March 8th, 2017|Industry News|0 Comments
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