Making a career move is no easy task. It is even more challenging to make a career transition when you have zero experience working within a Fortune 500 company. So what can you do to make your dreams of a new career a reality? Don’t despair. I brainstormed with a […]
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Yes, Of Course! Follow Up After an Interview, Pronto!
In my past life, when I use to hire employees, on rare occasions, a candidate followed up with me–and I loved it! A strategic follow up effort can ‘ensnare’ a hiring manager, especially if you are qualified. [Reality check: No amount of seduction will help you if you are NOT […]
Read MoreLinkedIn’s Great Slideshare Presentation
How is that job search coming along? I am sure you’ve heard the buzz—LinkedIn has become the #1 social media tool to professionally network, gain job search leads and penetrate the hidden job market. Mmm-hmm, glad you are aware! Now what can you do to stand out from the crowd of executives […]
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2nd Stronger Interview Strategies
How to Master The Second Interview It happens to the best of us. You might not have performed as well as you hoped in the first interview, but you’ve been granted a second chance. Now, you’re faced with the challenge of elevating your interview performance to secure the position, and […]
Read MoreSpruce Up Your Resume in 60 Minutes or Less
How would you feel if you had a nicely polished resume that projects and elevates your level of professionalism? More confident? I bet!
Crafting a dynamic resume that is also a great selling tool takes more than 30 minutes. Yet, with the following quick and easy visual and marketing ‘style over’ tips, you Will begin to distinguish yourself from the job search mob.
The Resume’s Evolution: It’s Not Dying, It’s Evolving!
Nowadays you must craft the advertising of your qualifications as if you were your own company! Smart companies shift tactics based on market opportunities and needs! Are you adjusting your efforts to position yourself as the ideal careerist in today’s ever-evolving job-search market? Dare to re-shape and revolutionize your job-search campaign, beginning with […]
Read MoreFacebook and Your Career
The most important thing you must realize is that EMPLOYERS WILL ABSOLUTELY GOOGLE YOU! If you have a name, you are googleble; if you have any social networking account, even if just one—you are definitely googleble; which means your reputation is searchable. So, now that we established this, what do you do with that information
Read MoreLove and Work Together? True?
Do you agree with the following statement? “You have the right to love what you do and do what you love.” Are you feeling just a little bit guilty about believing this or wanting to buy-in? If you are, you are not alone. But…are we correct in feeling a […]
Read MoreThe Humane In Today’s Job Search
As a career professional or resume writer – have you ever become so frustrated with a client that all you wanted was to ‘get rid’ of them? Let’s Backpedal For a Moment What inspired this post is the following article which was shared by one of my colleagues, Gayle Howard on […]
Read MoreFrom The Ashes of VisualCV.com Grows Your Domain
What the closure of a site like VisualCV.com teaches us is that you MUST be at the helm of your digital brand’s development, navigation, and web hosting! Have you heard? VisualCV.com will cease operations on 12/30/2011! This serves to reinforce what I have been advocating–you need to own your domain ASAP.com! […]
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