Posted in Career Change, Career Devel., Career Mgt. on Jan 30th, 2012
When things are crazy-busy and I am trying to fit one more thing on my plate, or when I want to forge ahead with something new but am not sure how, I sometimes think of the story of The Shoe Maker’s Elves. The magical elves would come in during the night and make beautiful shoes [...]
Posted in Career Change, Career Mgt., jobseeker on Aug 30th, 2011
My new client Sandy called me recently with a question about knowing whether her skills can be used for a position in a different field. She feels it would be a good move for her and loves the idea of the new position, but has no idea if the move is possible and if it [...]
Posted in Career Mgt., Current Events, Job Search, Networking on Feb 21st, 2011
Sunday was the start of NASCAR’s 2011 season at the newly paved Daytona 500 speedway. It ended up being an especially exciting opener for the fans. The weather was beautiful, the track was fast and the race was riddled with caution flags, crashes, and spin outs including a 15 car pile up.
Most of the mishaps [...]
Posted in Cover Letters, Resume Devel., jobseeker on May 13th, 2010
A resume that only provides a summary of your career history and is not strategically developed to capture attention and highlight your value, will never get a second glance in today’s highly competitive job market. Effective resumes should read like a marketing document with the words jumping off the page.
Keywords are attention grabbers, easy to [...]
Posted in Job Loss, Job Search, Positive Attitude, Uncategorized, jobseeker on Feb 10th, 2010
Moving your Job Search out of Neutral and into High Gear
With love for my clients and true compassion for the job seekers out of work I am writing this post. I understand your pride has been hurt because you thought you were better than a lay off or being let go, some feel they [...]
Posted in Interview Prep, Job Search, jobseeker on Feb 5th, 2010
Phone interviews have been quite a prevalent topic for my clients this week. I received calls sharing that one client had completed a phone interview with two other clients having scheduled phone interviews for next week. With so many in one week, I wonder if this may be a new norm for some companies.
When my [...]
Posted in Job Search, Social Networking on Jan 22nd, 2010
Social networking is vital in today’s job search. If a job seeker is not yet aware of the benefits of social networking, they may never be aware of their missed opportunities.
The most utilized and effective networks today are LinkedIn and Facebook and now Twitter. They are invaluable for establishing relationships with targeted contacts. These networking [...]
Posted in Career Mgt., Job Search, Networking on Jan 15th, 2010
This week was the kick off of the 9th season of American Idol. Every year I say I am not going to watch it, but somehow the show finds its way on to the screen of my television. I tell myself, just the first night… to get a feel for what this season may hold.
I [...]
Posted in Current Events, Job Search on Dec 28th, 2009
Lots of exciting things took place for me and ResumeWonders in 2009. I didn’t realize just how much had been achieved until I started this blog post. It was a wrap up of the year in preparation of 2010 goals and provided a surprising dose of pride when I realize all that I have achieved. [...]
Posted in Career Devel., Current Events, Job Search, Networking, Social Networking on Dec 19th, 2009
Try Something New to Take the Insanity out of Your Job Search
I’ve gone to the same mall area shopping for Christmas presents three times in the last couple of weeks. Each time I have gone, I come home less and less satisfied with the amount of purchases I made. I just can’t seem to find [...]
