It happened again. I was talking to a job seeker last week and the conversation went something like this: “So, can you tell me the types of challenges you are having with your job search?” “Well, I’m not sure if my resume is any good. Many of the jobs I apply to, I feel over […]
For many, there is an overwhelming sense of anxiety that goes with their hunt for the perfect job. Sending out endless resumes, not hearing back, or going to an interview and not getting the job, and meanwhile, time marches on. Bills stack up, there’s pressure from the family and, of course, you are trying to […]
Professional associations are some of the most helpful (but often under used) resources for networking. There are literally thousands of professional associations representing every different type of industry and profession. A professional association is a group of professionals within a career field who come together for: Individual professional development and advancement Promoting the field as […]
Gone are the days of the worn-out and painful cliches that used to describe a personal secretary. In today’s professional world, offices and executives are fighting for and paying big bucks for accomplished Administrative Assistants. An article published today in the Wall Street Journal gives Administrative Assistants their due. CLICK HERE to read the article. […]
There’s a great article in this morning’s Wall Street Journal (CLICK HERE) about people who have broken through some self-imposed barriers at work to progress their careers. This is a pretty common scenario: you get assigned a particular job and you do it really well, but you don’t grow or advance in your job. In […]
I was in the park with my young kids the other day and heard a conversation between a child, his mother and one of his mom’s friends. “David, how have you been?” “I’ve been great! I play baseball now!” “How’s that going?” “Terrific! In my last game, I had three hits and a homerun! I […]
In my job-seeking consultancy, job seekers overwhelmingly feel the job interview is the most difficult, anxiety-filled and mysterious part of the job seeking process. “How do I make myself stand out?” “How do I talk about myself without bragging?” “What are employers REALLY looking for during the job interview?” “I feel powerless at an interview […]
Let’s state the obvious: job seeking is tough. But here’s something you won’t hear often from someone who makes his living posting jobs on a job board: Online job boards give you a false sense of hope. What I mean is that it is easy to become too reliant on job boards as your only […]
Are you still in your pajamas waiting anxiously for the new list of jobs to be posted every Monday morning? And will you scan the list and frantically send resumes and cover letters to the jobs that are posted with the hope that there will be a response? If this is how your daily job […]
One of the most mysterious components of a job search is the resume. In today’s age of job seeking, a dynamic resume is more important then ever. In surveys I’ve conducted with job seekers, professionals are often insecure about whether their resume is doing a good job of connecting with employers. A study conducted by […]
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