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Fine-tune network skills for job hunts Connect without wrecking prospects

Posted on 31. Dec, 2007 by Bill.

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Fine-tune network skills for job hunts Connect without wrecking prospects
An e-mail that a veteran marketing executive recently blitzed to 12,000 contacts begins: “On Sept. 11, to my complete and utter surprise, I was terminated …”
She identified her ex-employer and why the small market-research firm fired her. Copies of her message inadvertently landed in her old [...]

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Dress For Success Mistakes and Dressing For a Job Interview

Posted on 30. Dec, 2007 by Bill.

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Are you interested in improving your appearance? If you are, you are not alone. In the United Says, a huge number of men and women wish that they were taken more seriously at work, at home, by their friends, and by their families. If this is a wish of yours, you might want to start [...]

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Career doldrums? Here is a book to consider

Posted on 30. Dec, 2007 by Bill.

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Let's be clear: The blockbuster bestseller “Eat, Pray, Love — One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia” is not about career reinvention.
Still, the book — featured twice on “Oprah,” read by untold book clubs and the basis for a film to star Julia Roberts — is inspiring career coaches to suggest it [...]

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Try Searching Instead of Planning for Career Success

Posted on 29. Dec, 2007 by Bill.

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Try Searching Instead of Planning for Career Success – Anne Zelenka
Instead of planning your career top down, you might find a bottom up search process more effective. Planning works for well-defined and well-understood situations — for example, following a well-trod career path such as medicine or law. Searching relies on trial and error and adjusting [...]

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Career Planning – Promote Yourself Or Why It Doesn’t Pay Off To Be Modest

Posted on 28. Dec, 2007 by Bill.

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Lily is a lovely, talented graphic designer who works for a vibrant top design studio downtown. Only a few weeks after she has started, major clients begin requesting to work with her. They like Lily's fresh creative approach, her friendly appearance and willingness to go the extra mile to achieve outstanding results for them.
Lily has [...]

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How To Write Your Resume to Overcome Age Bias

Posted on 27. Dec, 2007 by Bill.

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DO trim your resume back to the most current 10, 15, or 20 years. Your resume is a marketing document. It is NOT an autobiography. Readers want to know what you've done recently to add value in the companies you have been associated with. Skills, experiences, and achievements from 25 or 30 years ago or [...]

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The Importance Of Good References

Posted on 24. Dec, 2007 by Bill.

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Appearing for an interview is like selling a product- the product being you. Resumes get you invited for an interview, where you get to market yourself. But references are what closes a deal. When a company is hiring you, it is making a massive investment. It is obvious that anybody making such a large investment [...]

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Writing High Impact Resumes

Posted on 23. Dec, 2007 by Bill.

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In today's job market, the resume – a document that provides an overview of your experience, education and skill set – is the number one request of potential employers.
Research has shown that job seekers without a top-quality resume face long and difficult job searches, while those with polished, professionally written resumes multiply their chances of [...]

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5 Steps for Surviving the Job Search Doldrums

Posted on 22. Dec, 2007 by Bill.

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5 Steps for Surviving the Job Search Doldrums
It's a slow time of the year for job seekers. Security recruiters offer advice on using the down time to put your job search in shape for next year.
The period of time between Thanksgiving and the New Year is notoriously slow for job seekers. While some things speed [...]

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8 Signs It’s Time to Look for a New Job

Posted on 22. Dec, 2007 by Bill.

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8 Signs It's Time to Look for a New Job
Short of being handed your walking papers, there are often telltale signs that it's time to look for a new job. You haven't been promoted since the Clinton administration. The most exciting assignments are routinely handed to your peers or underlings. Your desk keeps moving farther [...]