I won’t lie. I am horrible at dealing with disappointment — at least at the initial outset. Right now, I am disappointed that the head cold I’ve been fighting for the last week is still here. But bigger than that, I am really bummed that the recent rain storm made new leaks in the roof….
I’d like to tell you that you never have to prepare for your next job search but as we are learning from the recent announcement of Bank of America laying off 30,000 in the next few years and the subsequent announcements from Goldman Sachs and others, you never know what will happen next. Last year,…
I start my days by checking out headlines flying by on TweetDeck. When I saw this tweet by Donna, the Avid Careerist, I had to follow and read her post. Donna was reporting her conversation with a Director of Talent Acquisition and how he removed the Apply with Profile button from his site. You can…
The potential is there but only if you use it. You put yourself up on LinkedIn because you heard it was the thing to do. But you really didn’t even complete your profile and you are not connecting in any big way. I understand. I did that too. In 2006. I had to grab resources,…
Last night I was scanning Facebook and caught Troy Claus’s post: Why You Don’t Need A Resume To Work At Bonsai. He begins the post with: For those of you who don’t know, Bonsai Interactive Marketing is a full service marketing agency focusing on 4 main categories: Integrated Marketing Services Social Media and Mobile Apps…
Let’s say you really are a mover and a shaker. You’re a change agent. You’re comfortable in start-ups and turnarounds. You made your reputation by making impact. If someone mentions your name, everyone thinks you’re the one. Now what? Is it still OK in 2011 to be a mover and a shaker? You don’t want…
Whatever the controversy about the LinkedIn features or how they monetize it by changing upgrades or what other social media applications are in development, the prime issue is whether it is working for you or not. Despite multiple posts from career industry experts like this recent one from Career Sherpa, Hannah Morgan, “Top 10 LinkedIn…
I’ve been in business as Design Resumes for a long time. I’ve lived in Wausau, Wisconsin even longer. But until Sunday, for many people in Wausau, I was invisible. Now for those of you who read this blog regularly or know me from Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, or the many blogs I visit and comment on,…
Whether you are writing your resume or creating your LinkedIn profile, you might be tempted to list your duties. You’ve read so many job descriptions that say the words “duties” or maybe your college textbook examples all talked about putting duties in your resume that you just think you should. Don’t! Duties are boring! Look…
Are you only seeing stop signs in your job search? Would you like to know how you can turn those stop signs into offers? One of my clients touched base yesterday on Skype to let me know she starts her new position on March 1. “It seems that the job was destined for me as…
