The problem with most Thank You letters is they are usually prepared as just a nice gesture. Saying thank you is a very nice thing to do and it does go along way, but it is not strategic enough to add another dimension to your candidacy, it leverages not an additional qualifier, and doesn’t elevate your interview performance. In other words, use your Thank you opportunity as a last marketing tool in order to gain you a competitive distinction.
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Launching A Job Search The Right Way
How to Begin a Job Search The Right Way Happy New Year to all! Let’s start this year off right— and that means preparing for a successful job search in 2020. No more hesitating. The new year is undoubtedly an excellent time for job seekers to pursue a new job because, by the time January […]
Transform Your Executive Resume into an Interview Magnet
“Marketing is the art of meaningful differentiation.” John Lederer A career-altering executive resume requires more than just employment narrative—the new job-search market demands that your executive resume serves as a strategic roadmap, guiding you to the right market and steering interviews in your favor. In the present occupation advertise, the resume has become the main prerequisite potential bosses demand. Before […]
How To Safely Job Search On LinkedIn
By now you probably already know that LinkedIn has become an important passageway to a new job. If you are like most job seekers, you have done very little beyond opening a LinkedIn account and populating the summary. Here are some techniques that will activate your job search on LinkedIn without making you seem, well, […]
10 Ways You Could Be Committing Career Suicide
Are YOU Committing Career Suicide? Updated Insights for Today’s Professionals Attention! If you’re immersed in your work routine, take a moment to read this article. You might be unknowingly heading towards career suicide in today’s fast-evolving job market! In an era of rapid technological advancement and shifting job roles, many professionals, including senior executives, find […]
Are You A Superstar?
The job search competition is fierce –there is no way to deny that! All the career gurus are advising you to build your brand, get online, tap into the hidden market, launch a strategic job search campaign—but have we failed to divulge you must be a superstar!?
How to Conduct a Stealth Job Search
Is there a “perfect” time to start looking for a new job? Yes! The best time to look for a job is while you still have a job! In-demand candidates are usually already employed. Hiring managers consider this a major factor when searching for desirable candidates, so take advantage of this mindset and begin your […]
It’s Yours: The 2013 Hidden Job Market
The “traditional” 2013 employment market will be much more challenging than you might anticipate. Many companies are doing more with less. They can afford to be highly selective because they always receive a large number of qualified applicants for one job vacancy. So what can you do to increase your chances of attaining a new […]
The Perfect Holiday Job-Search Recipe
What are you fixin’ to do this holiday season? Relaxing? Priming a turkey? Watching football? How about preparing your job search? No? You see, many job seekers think the holiday season is a time to ‘refrigerate’ their job search campaign. They are mistaken. In fact, the holiday season is the perfect time for you to thaw your […]
Healthy Job Search: Keep Your Sanity
Unemployment can induce anxiety and depression! Especially with all the talk on the news about the high unemployment rate. Yet, taking some time off from job searching (and away from the nightly news) will help you sustain your sanity so you come back to your job-hunt campaign renewed and with a fresh perspective. A clear […]