On Monday, Casey Eichfeld and his dad, Steve, came to dinner. I’ve known Casey since he was 9 — he’s 20 now. Before I even met Casey, his reputation preceded him. I read on the paddlesport e-list that at 9, Casey was an incredible paddler. We reminisced about those times and Casey’s paddling history. He…
Monthly Archives: April 2010
What’s Holding You Back? Got the LOOK?
#6 in the What’s Holding You Back series — designed to help you think about why you are not moving forward in your job search, career, or life. Through the years, one of the most popular professional goals that I heard from my clients is: “I’d like to go into pharmaceutical sales.” I’ve worked with…
Why I Moved to Headway
I’m one of those self-taught people. I have taught myself more software than most people use in a lifetime. But I don’t have a desire to figure out code, I like to write — not learn complex computer languages. I’m not a stranger to web design software either. I taught myself and worked in Dreamweaver…
Are You Using the Back Door?
I speak with so many job seekers who are still trying to use the front door to find their next gig. It’s awfully crowded at the front door. I really think using the back door is much more effective. Front door / back door, whoa, what am I talking about – home construction? No, I’m…
Someone Else’s Treasure
In Wausau, each spring, we have an annual spring clean-up. The city lists what they will pick up: Old couches, bathroom fixtures, cabinets, and the like and prints a schedule broken down in sections. The day before your street’s scheduled pick-up, you are supposed to put those things on the street. Any sooner and you…
Private or Public: Quandary for job seekers & business owners
Private or public? Social media created all kinds of new questions. Clients regularly wonder if they should be enter the world of social media or if they are already there, they wonder if they are going to be in trouble. Q: “Should I be on LinkedIn? What if my employer sees me there?” My answer:…
Fear or Strategy in a Job Search
At a gathering of a group of 20 AmeriCorps members, we talked about the state of the job search in 2010. we discussed the history of the current recession and how a job seeker may feel looking at so many obstacles. This video of the unemployment moving map depicts the progression of the recession. Watch…
How many interviews are too many?
Hiring and training is a drain on a budget in the best economic conditions so companies want to do it right the first time. Candidates are in abundance right now so HR and management have an open field. It makes sense that there would be a vetting process to make sure a candidate is a…
Keep on when life gets tough!
In 1992, we knew a home office was part of the plan when we bought this house. I met with my Design Resumes clients upstairs while my husband built the office downstairs in the room off the driveway. Then I moved down to a convenient and well-equipped office that unfortunately was always cold. In 2005,…
Lifelong career planners – I love my clients #2
Building relationships with my clients is important to me. I need to understand their goals, dreams, objectives, and concerns about their job search to create an effective career marketing strategy. My relationships with many of my clients extend far beyond their initial job target. It becomes an interactive synergy that benefits both the client and…
