Not long ago, I wrote about Googling yourself in the post, "Have You Googled YOU Lately?" Today, I want to talk about how you should Google the company you are looking at in your job ...
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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 ...
Use The Back Door
I speak with so many of my career clients 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 ...
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 ...
Is your HR vetting process attracting or repelling your best candidates?
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 ...
Cultivating Networks —> Show Your Expertise
Optimizing your Career Fair Experience #5 Show Your Expertise! This is the time to WOW them! You prepared by gaining a grasp ...
Fear makes us follow the wrong experts, don't you think?
I was visiting career industry colleague, Barbara Sanfani's blog yesterday, Break All the Rules in Resume Writing to Land the Interview where she gave an interesting example about rotary phones and then discussed the misconceptions that people have about resumes. She said,"This made me reflect ...
Competition or Colleagues? And a History Lesson
Competition strikes fear, the word Colleague, implies working together. Can the competition be your colleague? In my experience, yes! I've been a career industry professional for over 25 years, writing resumes, cover letters, teaching clients job searching strategies, and listening to job seekers share their stories. The impact of professional organizations I joined the Professional ...