Posts by Julie Walraven
How did you help someone this week?
Every day you probably have 10 or more opportunity to help someone. Do you use those opportunities? While this is a career-focused blog, I find that people who practice kindness are generally healthier and happier. In addition, I believe in the concept coined by Harvey MacKay of “digging your well, before you are thirsty.” When…
Read MoreDo you like to sit on the sidelines or play in the game?
I live in Packer country, 90 minutes from Green Bay. The family I married into 39 years ago had Packer mania running through them. Lambeau field is cherished ground. Sit on the sidelines or watch on television are the ways most Packer fans enjoy the game. For those who go to Lambeau, it is an…
Read MoreHow to expand your network one person at a time
When your network is too small or non-existent, finding a new job is nearly impossible. However, in the age of social media – which is less than 20 years old, you can rapidly build and nurture a network. Expand your network one person at a time I am a believer in building networks very personally.…
Read MoreHow do you show industry expertise to hiring managers?
You may not think of job search as marketing, but it is. Many job seekers struggle with how to show industry expertise and increase the chance of being hired. In reality, this is the same struggle marketers have with promoting services or products. How do you get the market to see the value in the product?…
Read MoreHow should I prepare for the next recession whenever it comes?
I don’t believe in fear-mongering. I pushed back against the idea but more than one source discussed next recession. For example, Reuters article Predicting the next U.S. recession by Saquib Iqbal Ahmed says: Besides watching developments on the trade front economists and investors are watching for signs they hope can alert them to a coming…
Read MoreWhat outdated job search myths are hard to let go?
Myths are perpetuated in many areas. Sometimes there is a morsel of truth, sometimes in the past, there was a reason to do things a certain way, and sometimes false information continues to spread. Job search myths are no different. My husband, Bill, has taken on many household jobs for me since he is retired…
Read MoreJob seeker, does your social media offer the best first impression?
We all want to make the best first impression and put our best foot forward, right? But in a world of social media, it is more difficult than ever before. I talked about Facebook No-no’s in this post, Could these 3 Facebook No-Nos make you lose your job? I often speak to job seekers about…
Read MoreWhy do some people struggle to land a new job?
You understand that it is hard to land a new job. Some people seem to struggle more than others. What makes it easy for some people to land a new job? Let me give you a list of some things that make it easier. Some will be obvious. Others, not so much. A great value-driven…
Read MoreWhat would happen if you deployed networking daily?
Networking is one of those skills that many people keep hidden away until it is necessary. Networking daily — is that a foreign concept to you? What if you made networking a daily habit? One of the concepts that many job seekers struggle with is how to find a job using a network. The preponderance…
Read MoreIs your LinkedIn profile telling your story?
We hear more about telling your story today than we did in the past. Storytelling is a word often used in the resume writing industry to change the focus from job descriptions to value-added content. I used the phrase, “Showcase your value” in many of my articles in the past. But people struggled to know…
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