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You’ve been searching for a new job for several months. You have great skills and experience. You get interviews, but you haven’t landed a position yet. So, you decide it’s time to talk to a recruiter. This can be a great choice for you if you’re open to following three simple [...]
With the overall economy slowly beginning to show signs of improvement and the New Year quickly approaching, a number of leading career experts and workforce professionals indicate that many people are poised and ready to make a career transition. In working with clients who are interested in changing careers, I emphasize that the process of [...]
Internships in this tough job market are essential to your future success in your field. They allow you to gain relevant experience and network with individuals in your industry. Many employers also think of internships as extended job interviews—so if you impress them as an intern, you may have the chance to be hired on [...]
Recently, Tory Johnson, the Good Morning America career contributor, talked about how job seekers are using plastic surgery to help them get jobs. Obviously, Tory didn’t support the concept and neither do I. While I’ve conceded the point that there is age bias out there in the work place, there is also a perspective I [...]
One interview question many people seem to have a difficult time answering well is “What are your strengths?”.
Either they feel uncomfortable “blowing their own horn” in the interview process, or they give answers that are very generic and don’t distinguish themselves from the majority of other candidates.
This is one question you know will be asked [...]
Whether your recruiter is helping you find a job in finance, accounting, IT, or human resources, you always need to evaluate how well they can serve your needs. There are some simple yet great questions you can and should be asking your recruiter from day one. Whether you’re new to [...]
Last week I began to discuss the various sections that you might incorporate into your resume and how I view and use them. As I have said many times over in this blog, in my workshops and webinars, and when I am coaching executive job seekers, a resume is not a one size fits all [...]
When we think of lame ducks, we think of elected officials who have lost election and awaiting their term in office to expire. During this time, little, if any legislation, of significance is considered. We’ll see if the 111th U.S. Congress is different. There is the START Treaty, Bush Tax-Cuts (or tax [...]
The tough job market has forced job seekers to become creative. And not just in their job search materials (resume, cover letter, etc.), but also in their approach to the traditional notion of a “job” altogether.
Many young professionals are realizing that, in order to make a living, they might have to rely on themselves more [...]
The overwhelming majority of employers and recruiters Google potential candidates and the more I poll audiences to see if they realize this possibility, the more I find that at least half of the attendees never considered this probability. Have you Googled your name? If not, put your name in quotations (e.g. “Kristen Jacoway”) and see [...]
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