Job search
4+ Reasons you should always use voicemail
Job seekers often don’t like to use voicemail. They figure no one will call them back or they don’t know what to say. However, this leaves potential job and networking opportunities on the table. Why should you always use voicemail? #1 People are not always available to answer your call. You might assume when someone…
Read MoreHow job search and hard-boiled eggs are similar
How are hard-boiled eggs even connected to job search? I know, that’s a big stretch. My regular readers know I connected many seemingly unconnected things to job search in the past. The other night I was talking to my 31-year old son, Dan, on the phone. He called to tell he was back from…
Read MoreJobsearch 101: Is this a good time to talk?
“Is this a good time for you to talk?” When you make your next phone call or contact, put that title phrase into your head. Check if it is a good time to talk in a job search call When you are in job search mode or business networking mode, you need to always remember…
Read MoreHow much is your new job worth?
Is your new job worth investing in it? Job seekers struggle to find that elusive new job but often don’t want to invest enough in the tools or the search to find it. Face it, a job search is hard work. Sometimes people say it is a job in itself. If you are already working…
Read MoreThe secret to successful social media job search networking
Job seekers often ask me how social media job search works. Since I guide job seekers with my comprehensive LinkedIn training, the question is whether you can use other social media platforms for job search too. What makes for successful social media job search? Though LinkedIn has a job board, when you leverage social media…
Read More4 communication mistakes impacting networking
Networking is hard enough without communication mistakes. Conquering communication mistakes However, maybe it is the stress of networking that makes us more susceptible to communication mistakes. 1st Communication Mistake Talking too much. We try to tell our network connections about us. But often, we fail to stop talking. We fail to build the connection by continuing…
Read MoreI, I, I is not so important
When my sons were little, my mother and my brother made a recording for them of bedtime stories. In one of them, she was reading a German prayer, “Ich bin klein”: Ich bin klein Mein Herz ist rein Darf niemand drin wohnen als Jesus allein. That translates to: I am small My heart is pure…
Read MoreWhen you realize your resume isn’t reaching the executive job market
In the executive job market, senior leaders worry hiring managers will miss their resume. Incredibly, top leaders feel invisible and look for the magic formula to land an interview. Their focus is in the wrong direction Without a doubt, your resume must capture your value from past roles. Inject compelling resume stories to define business…
Read MoreWhen you feel like you are going in the wrong direction
We all know someone who started one career and realized it was the wrong direction. It is what you do about that information that matters. Did you choose the wrong direction? Sometimes it was the right direction at that time. You had passion for a specific field or industry and followed it. In college, you…
Read MoreLinkedIn Tips: How to make sure your LinkedIn profile is read
When you are wondering why you aren’t getting the stellar results everyone promised, you hunt for the key LinkedIn tip that will change your LinkedIn experience. Are you sure you know your settings? Did you know that there are easy things that people often forget? LinkedIn Tips: Realize settings in LinkedIn change often, sometimes daily.…
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