In answer to a LinkedIn post feature below: Dressing appropriately still matters, especially if you want to move up in a corporation or get a new job. It’s not about being in a suit all day, but it is about showing up like you care! It’s also about dressing for the job you want, […]
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Any job search is like a sales process – you are selling your time for their money. It’s transactional. Think of the job search in this way to keep a healthier perspective when you struggle. A “no” is just part of the process and you will typically go through a lot of “no” answers
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I regularly discuss the importance of networking with clients, whether they are hunting for a new job, changing careers, or are business owners. Networking seems so daunting to people, and one of my tips for them is to bring an extroverted friend or colleague to any event, training, meeting, etc., that they attend to
It is rather discomforting to see that companies are playing games with potential employees within their employment contracts on a more frequent basis. As a jobseeker, you are so excited to get a job offer, whether contract or traditional full time, and now the company screws with you on pay, benefits, and/or job details. From
If you want a job… check phone messages daily, and clear excess messages out. Return calls with a call, not a text (unless requested)! 1) If a potential employer can’t get in touch with you, you won’t get the interview. 2) If your messages are full up and the employer can’t leave you a message,
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There is never a reason to lie about your qualifications for a position. Regardless of whether you lie in your resume, at the interview, in background search information provided, or once you are working at the new organization, in the end you could lose the job. You will always be found out, ultimately, and all
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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 clients and seminar/workshop participants in interview coaching 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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I saw an article today discussing how long you should take to consider a job offer, and wanted to put forth a few thoughts. First, never be pressured on the spot at an interview to take a job, that is a huge warning sign that something is wrong in the organization. If they can’t wait for a
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Well, this should NEVER be in a job ad: “Must adapt and deal comfortably with ambiguity.” However, I have been seeing it quite a bit in recent years. Particularly since COVID. That isn’t an excuse to put such a statement in a job ad. Certainly, this occurs in a workplace occasionally, but ambiguity is defined
Resume Writing Tip: Be careful utilizing images and graphics on your resume. While they may make your resume look great, they can impact its scan-ability in the Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS). From hiding information that the scanning system needs to see (without you knowing it), to making the file so large the system cannot take
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