Having an online presence has become more important than ever in a person’s job search and overall career management. According to the CareerBuilder annual social media recruitment survey performed by Harris Poll: “Avoiding a professional online presence may be hurting your chances of finding a new job. More than one third of employers (35 percent) say […]
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You hear or read about it every day as a jobseeker – you need to network to get a new job! The biggest issue is not what you know, but what you are doing about it, because most people find networking downright overwhelming despite understanding its importance in their job search. Here are 10
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Common Question Asked by Jobseekers: Do you see any red flags that would prevent me from being the perfect candidate for this position? I advise those I train in interviewing skills NOT to ask the above question. Why you might ask? Because after having what is most likely a great interview, the last thing
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While background checks of potential employees are certainly necessary, some aspects that are being used today are inappropriate. I am all for the criminal history check, verification of past employers, and when necessary a person’s driving record. However, a credit check – your FICO score and overall credit history are no business of a potential
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About two to three times a year someone writes a “Nasty-Gram” article about how all Career Coaches and Resume Writers are charlatans, and naturally professionals in this industry get very upset. This is what happened in the most recent case with Matt Charney’s article on Recruiting Daily. Mind you Matt is “friends” with many of
I am often asked about book recommendations regarding personal branding and marketing for jobseekers and business owners, so here are four to consider. I am definitely a fan of the most updated versions of “ME 2.0, 4 Steps to Building Your Future” by Dan Schawbel, “To Sell is Human” by Daniel Pink, “101 Strategic, Job Search
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Let me start this blog post with a personal remark – I like functional resumes as part of a marketing package for clients, but I also understand the reality of how they are viewed, thus this article. A general resume with no focus aside, the most common mistake I see when critiquing resumes at a
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There is this common belief that somehow the millennial generation are entitled, lazy, and disloyal, and while in some instances that may be true of a few, it can be just as true for many GenXers and Baby Boomers. I have many a millennial client and the above myths couldn’t be more untrue. They are
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Whether my clients are discussing their frustrations with the current job search environment, or seminar, workshop and career fair attendees are venting, some complaints remain constant, and one of those complaints is “why are companies wasting my time?” I know organizations are busier than ever, and employee and management hours have increased, but if you
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Daily I will admit shock at the posts I see on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and other social media. This doesn’t even include blogs, articles (posted remarks after those blogs and articles), and comment sites (like “who called me” for 1-800 #’s). Somehow the Internet has become a cacophony of voices wanting to list each and
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