The wait after mailing out a bunch of resume can be frustrating as it can be mindnumbingly depressing. That’s the easy part. I can see you rolling your eyes. First, you shouldn’t be waiting. You should be doing. You should be doing something. Mail out more resumes. Network. Attend toastmasters. Join a job club. Anything […]
Hey, The Cheese Is Missing…Now What?
Life has a wicked curveball. You don’t need me to tell you that. And you probably have little need for a lot of the cliches that always seem to come one’s way when life takes an unfortunate turn. Cliches like, “when the going gets tough, the tough get going,” or “when one door closes, another […]
Referral Your Way to a Job, Plus Goals and Daily Affirmations…
Some food for thought as you head into the weekend. Already the 3rd weekend of the NFL season. Wow, another week and we’ll be a quarter of the way through another NFL season. Man, time flies… Should be no surprise to you. Man, time just rockets by when you’re looking for a job or if […]
Best Job Search Strategies
Going through some old articles and I ran across this very interesting from last summer. The article is “The 15-Minute Job Hunt,” by Kelly Eggers. It begins with this somewhat provocative set of statements: Looking for a job may be a full-time occupation, but actually spending 40-plus hours per week looking at job listings won’t […]
How’s Your Confidence Level Lately?
Is it the art of getting hired or is it the science of getting hired? Or is it a crapshoot – buy a lottery ticket, attend a job fair, air out a resume and hope for the best? If you’ve been out of a job for a while; it can all drive you nuts. But […]
Go Fish Where the Fish Are…
I’ve always thought that you needed to go fish where the fish were. Sometimes that has gone well for me, and sometimes – meh! That said, in retrospect; some of my best moves have come when I’ve ventured out beyond my comfort zone. And if you’ve hit a serious roadblock in your job search, then […]
Be the Interviewer to Ace the Job Interview!
I always like to put myself in the other’s shoes. In everything. So, when it comes to interviewing for job; I like to envision myself as the interviewer. Why not? In the movie classic, “Caddy Shack,” Bill Murray’s character talks about being the gopher to get the gopher. Well, what about being the interviewer and […]
Moneyball and the HR Department
If you really want to take researching to another level, then you need to spend time trying to crawl inside the head of the HR folks that control the gate. I call them “the gatekeeper.” Heck I wrote an article for Ezine Articles a couple of years ago titled, Want a Job? – Get Past […]
“Executive Job Search: 3 Jobseeking Ways to Find a Job Faster”
By:Kevin Donlin Got a difficult problem in your job search? Say, a lack of networking contacts? Or trouble answering interview questions? Well, you’ve got company. Problems in a job search are as common as mosquitoes in July. But … have you ever written your problem down on a piece of paper? I’ll bet you haven’t. […]
Great Advice on Tips for Landing That Job…
Nice article. Most of what is in here – you probably already know. But Ms. Benson presents it well. It was written about a year ago but I’m reposting it because the information and discussion is still relevant today. It’s about the basics and I think we tend to forget that it’s the basics that […]
Thank Your Way to a New Job
This is timeless advice on the value of giving thanks. A simply worded thank you note can put you heads and shoulders over the competition. Whether you follow Kevin’s advice or have your own technique, this is one area you cannot be deficient in. Also, take note of his first advice! It’s first because it’s […]
Writing a Resume is a Balancing Act…
Writing a resume is a balancing act of sorts. Earlier on in a career, or right out of college, the balance beam tends to be a wide. But as the career progresses, that beam gets narrower. For some, it turns into a tightrope. In other words, there is a fine line between a resume that […]
How to Get Inside the Mind of an Employer
By Kevin Donlin, There’s an old marketing maxim I live by when advising job seekers. It dates back to the 1930s and comes from Robert Collier, one of the best writers of sales letters who ever lived. It goes like this: To create successful advertising, the writer must enter the conversation already going on in […]
Start Your Job Search with Clarity or Else
This video explains how to get hired faster by first making sure your resume, cover letters, and networking conversations are on target. This is where most people who are looking for a job for more than 8 weeks fail. Make sure you start your job with absolute clarity. Good Advice “By posting intelligent reviews […]
Job Interview Questions: Seven Most Influential Ways to Prepare
By Phil Baker, While you might not know exactly what interview questions you will be asked at your interview, there are some preparation tactics that can improve your odds of getting a second interview or job offer. One of the keys to success with job interview questions is being ready for them. Getting ready for […]
