Nearly every job applicant has seen them. Nearly every HR Manager has written them. What are they? “They” are the dreaded “wants” job posting. From a better economy to a paradigm shift to non-traditional candidates, we have constant changes to our workforce, but not to our hiring approach. We seem to struggle in writing […]
“If you don’t know why you’d hire you, neither will they.” – Frank Sonnenberg “Never continue in a job you don’t enjoy. If you’re happy in what you’re doing, you’ll like yourself, you’ll have inner peace. And if you have that, along with physical health, you will have had more success than you
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Every year we set resolutions to achieve, and most of us are already done with them by the second week of January. Below, I have given you six tips to breakthrough your struggles and make your New Year’s Resolutions, or any goals you set, stick. These tips have worked for me personally, and will help you
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I found the above picture yesterday in a search for graphics, and it immediately struck me as perfect for my article. While everyone writing their resume is doing so in earnest and with the best information they have, often the person writing it may have received bad resume advice from friends and family, used poorly
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This is a common question my clients are regularly asked in an interview. There is worth to the question, despite what you read online, and I do understand the logic behind it. So, here is how you handle it: First, tell them you don’t know the other candidates’ qualifications, nor do you have their
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I was honored to recently participate in a colleague’s article interviewing 11 experts on how to “stand out from the crowd” while in an interview. Below is my tip for jobseekers, and a link to the full article. “Craft answers to Behavioral Interview questions prior to the interview. I take every one of my clients
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Proofing a resume or cover letter both for the writer or the numerous friends and family who often review, can be a daunting task. You want that document to be perfect. You’ve heard that one mistake could cost you a job. First, let’s do away with that myth. Thinking that someone is taking your one, two or three-page resume
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I was delighted to participate in a colleague’s recent “experts article” as a career coach, on “how to discover your career passion.” I have included my part of the article and a link to the full article below: “First, have the job seeker go through an exercise that is very revealing and can detect patterns
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Let’s face it, being in a job search is difficult. However, not doing necessary tasks or leaving portions of your job search unfinished that can help you get a new job is even worse. You could literally be losing out on new job prospects, contacts who will recommend you personally, and wasting a great deal of time
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When interviewing new hires and even in coaching clients I have seen a little bit of everything. From talking about how a boss works someone too hard to a person answering a behavioral interview question that didn’t call for negative outcome with an incredibly troublesome answer. I agree that sometimes a little bit of
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