Good for you! You got that job interview! But, watch it, your body can lose the job for you within the first few minutes. Don’t fight it. Accept it. You’re being watched as much as you are being heard in...
Do You Have a Job Search Goal? Pamela Gordon sent her résumé to 9 different job postings and saw no results. Some of the jobs were for administrative assistant, one was as a marketing coordinator, and another was for a...
“There just aren’t many jobs out there.” Really? Director of Sales – that’s just the job Angela wants. She spends hours every day searching for a Director of Sales position on the web. She posts résumés on job boards, participates...
How To Figure Out What Your Job Search Goal Is 1. Narrow down your Job Goal. Do research about possible functions, occupations, vocations, etc.https://www.bls.gov/ooh/https://www.bls.gov/audience/jobseekers.htm Go to job search websites such as Indeed.com, Monster.com, etc. Don’t apply to anything! Just shop....
Playing the Game, the Job Search “Odds Game” Does this sound familiar? Joe Dayton’s job search plan meant he applied for a job and then waited to hear back from the hiring company. No response? No job? Then Joe started...
Each of you must have a clear and concise job search goal. You need a brief description of what you are hunting for. But how do you even begin thinking about it? Step 1: Draw a dart board. Think about...
Mistakes and Tricks to Building A GREAT Job Search Routine Mistake #1: Not building a variety of activities, relying on one or two things. Think about this as a portfolio of activities. No one thing works by itself. Even if...
My goal is to encourage you to spend hours just identifying job opportunities. At least 10 good ones. First, Learn How. Take the time to go to each search engine’s “How To” section and learn how to do great advanced...
True story: As a job search and career expert, I was skeptical about all of these social media tools as recently as four years ago. I separated professional networking from social networking and felt that the social sites were a...
True story: Recently, at a job search workshop for over 100 MBA soon-to-be-graduates, John introduced himself and told me that “after I graduate, I’m going to walk into my boss’ office and demand a promotion or I’ll leave.” After I...
Massive Mistakes Holding You Back from Getting a Job – Job Search QuickTip #6 Job seekers, the worst mistakes in job interviews are being unprepared, late, negative, vague, too informal. Welcome to a video series of helpful job search tips...
You can be spotted a mile away. Job-seeking dinosaurs. And you come in all generations, genders and cultures. Now, I’m sure none of you reading this are dinosaurs but if any of your friends say the following phrases, then break...
The following are the top three most important tools within social media that job seekers need to have completed to compete in today’s new era of job search: LinkedIn because: LinkedIn offers the broadest array of resources to further your...
Do you talk on and on during a phone or face-to-face interview? When you’re nervous, do you find yourself wondering where to start and when to end? On cover letters (if you are even writing them), do you regurgitate your...
Job seekers, if you’re not 30 minutes early for your job interview, you’re late. There is no excuse for being late. A video series of helpful job search tips to help you succeed in the most competitive job environment ever....
I’m going to teach you a new way to win a job. Right now. Today’s reality: I’m a hiring manager and I have taken the time to write my job “spec” or job description, and now I need to rifle...
During your job search, err on the formal side in dress, writing, speaking and follow-up. Raise the bar. Welcome to a video series of helpful job search tips to help you succeed in the most competitive job environment ever. For...
Are you a frustrated job seeker? Spinning your wheels looking for your next career move, or waking up each morning wondering what to do next? Most job seekers are doing the same thing since this is not a process that...