Posted in Career Mgt., Job Search, jobseeker on Aug 24th, 2010
When buying a new outfit it is first necessary to decide what you are looking before you can begin shopping. Is the outfit for a specific occasion, work, or casual wear? Other decisions include deciding on the price range and types of stores will be looking in. Will you be shopping at Wal-Mart, Old Navy [...]
Posted in Career Change, Job Search, Networking, jobseeker on Mar 20th, 2010
Most of my clients are experienced professionals in their 40’s or 50’s and come to me in the throngs of a failed job search. Usually their career has progressed easily through internal promotions or word of mouth referrals. Now faced with a struggling economy and a new job search arena, they feel unsure and even [...]
Posted in Interview Prep, Job Search, Positive Attitude on Nov 9th, 2009
It isn’t enough just to go after getting an interview. If you want a job offer you have to prepare for and research each company you are offered an interview with. You have obviously done some work while having your resume developed or writing it yourself. The research and preparation is a great start for [...]
Posted in Career Devel., Job Loss, Job Search, Positive Attitude, Social Networking on Aug 19th, 2009
Looking for a new job can feel like looking for a needle in a haystack. Many job seekers search through the job boards like CareerBuilder, Monster and Indeed and find nothing that stands out. It may feel like there are no jobs that fit what you have to offer. Fortunately there are jobs available that [...]
Posted in Career Mgt., Job Loss, Job Search, Positive Attitude on Aug 17th, 2009
Being in a job that is right for you with the right fit, does increase job security. How? To begin, you are doing what you love and therefore doing it better than someone who isn’t the right fit. Your ideas will be more creative and come more often because it is something you are passionate [...]
Posted in Job Search, Resume Devel., jobseeker on Aug 15th, 2009
Saturday Evening RePost
Written by Kris Plantrich for and Reposted from Fox2 Detroit.
After recently reviewing the resume of a potential client I noticed again, common mistakes that lead to an ineffective resume. In order for your resume to do its’ job – which is to obtain interviews for you – your resume must be attention-grabbing and [...]
Posted in Career Mgt., Interview Prep, Job Search, Positive Attitude, jobseeker on Aug 4th, 2009
“I just want a job” or “I’ll take anything” are comments I hear very often as I am working with clients. I also heard this from almost every job seeker I spoke with at a recent job fair I helped out with. Although many job seekers feel this way it is vital not to say [...]
Posted in Job Search, Networking, Social Networking, jobseeker on Jun 2nd, 2009
Tuesday’s Tip
You’ve got an awesome resume you had developed by a professional resume writer and now you’ve posted it on Monster, CareerBuilder, Indeed, and Simply Hired. Feeling very confident you’ve even signed up to LinkedIn and developed a pretty savvy profile. Now it has been 3 weeks and all you’ve gotten are hits on your [...]
Posted in Career Devel., Interview Prep on Apr 29th, 2009
Q&A Wednesday
Question: How many references should I include on my resume?
Answer: NONE!! Okay, a bit of a trick question here but the answer is still NONE. References belong on a separate document and there should be no mention of the list on your resume. This information can be disclosed at an interview. Make sure to [...]
Posted in Career Change on Apr 28th, 2009
There seems to be endless possibilities for those having to make a career change. When this opportunity becomes available some know exactly what they will do and where they will do it while others become overwhelmed by the endless possibilities and don’t know where to begin.
Three ways to help narrow down those seemingly endless possibilities:
Find [...]
