What Does Your Resume Say About Your Age
The format and contents of your resume says a lot about your age. Age discrimination is a fact of life in today’s job market. This goes both ways for the young and the old. I want to discuss the signs that you are over 50 years of age and, hopefully, get you past the initial …
Having a Center of Influence Plan
A center of influence (COI) is a person you know or wish to know, who is well connected in a certain geographic or professional marketplace. This person has many contacts and is well respected in his or her network.
In most cases the COI is a professional who has influence in a certain network of …
Penetrating the Hidden Job Market
In the current job market, it’s not unusual for people to be looking for jobs over many months. It’s a very competitive market, and job openings are few. This situation is amplified by the herd mentality whereby people deploy the job search strategies commonly used in the past. For example, asking people about their target …
Case Study – Targeted Job Search
Case Study – A real life example of a Targeted Job Search.
I met my client, who I will call Susan, 18 months ago—and this was the start of her targeted job search.
Susan is a project manager and marketing professional. She worked for a small firm where the founding partners were in disagreement on …
Is Your Resume Being Ignored?
Although many jobs lost during the economic downturn have been replaced, that doesn’t mean getting a job has gotten quicker or easier. Many people are still looking for work or hoping to move into higher paying jobs and not getting results from their efforts. There are many factors that determine whether or not you get …
How to Pitch Yourself to Employers
While most job seekers know how to generally market themselves to employers, they don’t always know how to effectively pitch themselves to employers.
When you submit your cover letter and resume, an employer spends about six seconds scanning it to see if you’re even qualified for the position. In these six seconds, you need to …
Why a Bowling Pin Boy Beats an MBA
Millennials are getting a bad reputation for helicopter parents, ADD and lack of commitment at work. Plenty of Millennials disprove that stereotype. However, almost every employer and manager I speak with – some Millennials themselves – worry aloud about the work ethic and engagement of this generation as a whole.
In Sunday’s New York Times, …
Troubleshooting LinkedIn for a Better Networking Experience
How to tackle your three biggest LinkedIn problems.
LinkedIn is the primary social network for business networking and career advancement. However, while many professionals have signed up on the network, I constantly find users expressing many of the same issues with the network. What is the value of LinkedIn Endoresements and can I get rid …
4 Steps in Creating Your Video Interview Environment
Have you had a video interview? If you have not been in a video interview yet, just wait. This could be done via Skype, Google Hangouts, or a variety of other platforms. The key to a successful video interview is to look and, more importantly, sound your best.
Room SelectionThe room environment where you …
5 Ways Millionaires Approach Their Careers
In the majority of cases, it’s not luck that makes people money, nor is it who they know. Rather, the people who make the most money in their careers are the ones who display discipline, and who have a definitive sense of purpose and heavy duty resiliency.
The positive news is that even if you …