Posted in Help Others, Interview Prep, Job Search, Networking on May 6th, 2011
While watching my niece’s soccer game recently, there was one girl on her team that was obviously very skilled. This particular girl worked mostly alone and tended to be a ball hog. While she played hard it was noticeable that there was a disconnect with her and the rest of the team. When asked about [...]
Posted in Career Mgt., Job Search on Mar 28th, 2011
Many of my clients are working in environments that have changed drastically in the last 3 years. Teams and offices that once employed 8, 10, or 12 employees are currently doing the same work but with only 4 or 5 people. The remaining employed staff members are expected to do twice the work while often [...]
Posted in Career Change, Career Mgt., Job Loss, Job Search, Networking on Mar 7th, 2011
With a new season of The Apprentice beginning, we will once again be hearing and joking about the now house-hold phrase, “You’re Fired”. But for those in the real world that have to pick up the pieces and carry on after being fired, the phrase is far from common. Just like a personal breakup, professional [...]
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 Career Mgt., Job Search, Networking on Feb 3rd, 2011
Everyone seems to have an opinion on the correct way to perform a job search. Some say recruiters are the only way for success, others swear by cold calling targeted companies and others go for the buck shot strategy and send their resume to every vaguely close job description they come across in their search. [...]
Posted in Career Mgt., Interview Prep, Job Search on Jan 20th, 2011
Just as in dating, with job search success often comes a few rejections. Hearing the dreaded words, “We decided to go with another candidate” can be enough to knock the wind out of anyone’s sail. Candidates that strive to learn from rejection are those that will land the right job quicker.
Some lash out in anger [...]
Posted in Career Mgt., Job Search, Networking, Online Identity, Social Networking on Jan 13th, 2011
If someone is considering you for a position at their company or the company they represent, they will most likely research you online as well as review your resume. A simple Google search of your name and a check for any kind of a social media presence will quickly uncover a great deal of information [...]
Posted in Career Devel., Networking, Social Networking on Jan 10th, 2011
I was recently interviewed by a local newspaper on the importance of a clear job seeker elevator speech and the effectiveness
of having one to share at a moment’s notice. Our discussion prompted this post. The term itself was inspired by the amount of time a job seeker would have to plead their value to a [...]
Posted in Job Search, Positive Attitude, jobseeker on Dec 29th, 2010
If you want to be noticed in your current job or in a new job you’ve recently landed – give more than is expected. If you are currently unemployed and looking for a new job – give more than is expected. If you’re happily employed but a colleague or friend asks you to keep [...]
Posted in Interview Prep, Job Loss, jobseeker on Dec 8th, 2010
I spoke with a senior manager in HR earlier this week and listened to another account of a candidate that talked himself out of a job. Why would a candidate talk themselves out of job? Well, I’m sure they didn’t do it on purpose and they may not have even been aware of their [...]
