Posted in Career Devel., Job Search, Networking on Oct 27th, 2010
The time is drawing near and soon the streets will be filled with little beggars dressed in scary, silly and sweet costumes yelling “Trick or Treat” in hopes of getting something in return for their ranting. When my kids were younger I remember how they would start the Halloween season so excited about their costume [...]
Posted in Career Devel., Career Mgt., Help Others, Job Search, Networking on Oct 21st, 2010
Last week I left Michigan for beautiful San Diego to attend the annual Career Directors International (CDI) Summit. The conference was an absolute success! The topics were relevant to the resume writing and career coaching industries and the Catamaran Resort was picturesque with the Pacific Ocean to our west and Mission Bay to the east. [...]
Posted in Career Devel., Career Mgt., Job Loss on Oct 4th, 2010
I got a call from a client last week. We worked together three years ago to develop a targeted, content rich resume that was appealing to employers looking for Project Management candidates in the Industrial Construction industry. He was successful in landing several interviews and accepted a job just seven weeks after we finished working [...]
Posted in Job Search, Networking, Resume Devel., jobseeker on Sep 26th, 2010
In 2008 and 2009 during the massive layoffs in the automotive industry (remember, I’m in Michigan), it seemed like every other call I received was a Chrysler engineer. During that time I worked with dozens of engineers, and it always amazed me that not one Chrysler engineer that called had the same job or same [...]
Posted in Career Devel., Interview Prep, Job Search on Sep 7th, 2010
Today is the start of a new school year for my kids and probably most kids around the country. It is a time of excitement and can also be a little frightening too . This is a big year in particular for my youngest since she is starting High School. This means she’ll be in [...]
Posted in Career Mgt., Job Search on Aug 30th, 2010
At a recent career fair I participated in, I spoke with several job seekers that wisely brought with them their reference sheet. The document is expected to be complete and available when asked for so it is a good idea to make your reference sheet is part of your job search arsenal or portfolio. This [...]
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 Current Events, Interview Prep, Job Search, Networking, jobseeker on Aug 24th, 2010
I’m helping out at a Career Fair tomorrow and want to welcome anyone within driving distance of Southeast Michigan to join me at the event. I’ll be there providing resume reviews, answering questions and strategizing with job seekers – if you attend please stop by and say Hi! The information is below, hope to [...]
Posted in Current Events, Help Others, Job Search, Networking, Social Networking, jobseeker on Aug 18th, 2010
I took off work a few days ago to take my mother-in-law to a doctor’s appointment. The appointment went well and after visiting for a while back at her house I headed home. We live about 50 minutes apart and being such a beautiful sunny day I decided to take a different route home. I [...]
Posted in Career Mgt., Help Others, Job Search, Positive Attitude on Aug 3rd, 2010
When I talk with job seekers that have been searching for a new position or transitioning into a new career the discussion of the competitive market and high rate of rejection often comes up. During these conversations I usually see three different types of attitudes emerge. I see those that those are personally hurt by [...]
