Posts Tagged ‘professional resume writer’
Don’t treat LinkedIn as a job board
If you only treat LinkedIn as a job board, you miss the boat. Periodically, I get someone who is not on LinkedIn and they will say something like: I actually don’t have a LinkedIn yet. I never set one up because I did not believe it was necessary. Up to now, it has been easy…
Read MoreAre YOU Proactive or Reactive in your Job Search?
When a client called for an appointment, we talked about how the economy affects people’s choices. Investing, purchasing, or scheduling appointments, it seems like people are holding back. People choose whether to be proactive or reactive. Are you proactive or reactive? He said he believed things could change, but he was going to be proactive.…
Read More4+ 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 MoreI haven’t heard back on my application, what should I do?
Dead silence. You haven’t heard back on your application for the top job you applied to last week, what should you do? Often, people ask me for ideas for an email after the application silence. Take it out of an electronic exchange. If you haven’t heard back: Don’t email. Find a phone number. Time for…
Read MoreWhy you don’t want to hire resume writers and why you should change your mind
Reason #1. Do it yourself. Don’t hire resume writers You don’t want to hire resume writers because you told yourself or someone else told you to do this yourself. Let’s talk about that first. Marketing yourself for a career isn’t something you do every day. You may have up to 10 or more jobs in…
Read MoreHow to capitalize on your experience to create a job-winning resume
People worry that they are too old to win a new job and struggle to know what a job-winning resume looks like. I say no. In a time when the top candidates in the last election were 70, I think you have more things to worry about than your age. What is a job-winning resume?…
Read MoreHow does your career compare to your plumbing?
Careers and plumbing? We don’t much think about our plumbing. Unless it doesn’t work, then we notice that something is wrong. You know how it is. If the water is running out of the tap, the shower gets you clean, and the toilet flushes, you don’t notice your plumbing. But if the sink backs up…
Read MoreWhat obstacles are in the way of your next job?
Obstacles are a hazard we face many times in life. How we handle the obstacles and how we even acknowledge will define whether we succeed or fail. In job search, it is no different. How do you overcome obstacles in job search? The first clue is whether we know they are there. You would think…
Read MoreIs the fear of failure stopping you from moving?
Perhaps you have heard of paralysis by analysis, when someone spends so much time looking at all the angles of moving forward that they do nothing at all. Fear of failure is one of the causes of paralysis by analysis. The fear of failure makes you afraid of making any move in case it could…
Read MoreHow committed are you to your career?
How committed are you to your career? Committed professionals invest in their careers. How committed are you to your career? Committed people who want a future that will help them reach their goals. Commitment is hard to find today, there seem to be fewer people who about their future and want to contribute to companies.…
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