Tell Me Your Story but Alleviate My Headache
Here is how to think about attacking the old, “tell me about yourself” question. The easy way to do... The post Tell Me Your Story but Alleviate My Headache appeared first on Career Coaching for...
View ArticleWriting a Résumé Should Hurt
A résumé enables you to put your best foot forward so be painfully thoughtful about its content. It must showcase only... The post Writing a Résumé Should Hurt appeared first on Career Coaching for...
View ArticleBear Gifts to an Informational Interview
Show appreciation when you are given a gift. An informational interview is a gift to a job seeker or a curious soul. You will surface... The post Bear Gifts to an Informational Interview appeared first...
View ArticleWhat Cultural Nuances Energize YOU?
When I read Bill Barnett’s Harvard Business Review blog entry, “Investigate Culture, Ask the Right Questions,” I shook my head in agreement. A firm’s culture... The post What Cultural Nuances Energize...
View ArticleWhen a Pay Cut or Demotion Makes Sense
Changing careers requires sacrifices. You may have to give up a prestigious title and its accompanying compensation to enter a new field. Yet, it’s difficult... The post When a Pay Cut or Demotion...
View ArticleWrite Evidence-based Cover Letters Not Fluff
Generic cover letters or fluff-filled ones are as bad as showing up to an interview with a grossly stained outfit. Yes, you wore the suit... The post Write Evidence-based Cover Letters Not Fluff...
View ArticleDoes Your Motivation for Changing Careers Stink?
“I want to stop reading and rotting and that’s why I want to leave law in pursuit of becoming a marketer!” Changing sectors takes extraordinary... The post Does Your Motivation for Changing Careers...
View ArticleLinkedIn Groups: Don’t Have Regrets
Stop ignoring your LinkedIn groups! Yes, you can join up to 50 LinkedIn groups. However, don’t stop there. Ignoring them can mean missing out on... The post LinkedIn Groups: Don’t Have Regrets...
View Article1,000 Hours of Sweat Equity
Who benefits from your sweat equity? You probably have already clocked 1,000 hours during the first 6 months of 2012. If at this point you... The post 1,000 Hours of Sweat Equity appeared first on...
View ArticleStop Depreciating in Value
Job hunters are like houses waiting to be sold; the longer they are on the market, the harder it is to sell them. In the... The post Stop Depreciating in Value appeared first on Career Coaching for...
View ArticleInterview Tips: Small Talk Advice
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View ArticleInterview Tips: Figuring Out a Company’s Culture
How to figure out a company’s culture before you agree to work there. Is the grass really greener on that other side? The post Interview Tips: Figuring Out a Company’s Culture appeared first on Career...
View ArticleSave a Weak Interview, Ask Targeted Questions
The best interviewees also mess up. However, it’s in those ever critical, final five minutes – when it’s their turn to ask questions – that... The post Save a Weak Interview, Ask Targeted Questions...
View ArticleInterview Tips: What questions to ask an interviewer?
You have to keep selling yourself even when the tables are turned during an interview and YOU are asked to crank out the questions. Here... The post Interview Tips: What questions to ask an...
View Article48 Hours After a Job Rejection
The 48 hours after a job rejection are critical. They sting even when you really did not want the job. You spent a great deal... The post 48 Hours After a Job Rejection appeared first on Career...
View ArticleHow to Secretly Use LinkedIn
Wild flurries of LinkedIn activities have resulted in premature pink slips. If your boss or colleagues see signs that you are job hunting such as... The post How to Secretly Use LinkedIn appeared first...
View ArticleInterview Tips: What to Write in a Post-Interview Thank You Note
There are benefits to not only emailing a thank you note following an interview but also to writing one (yes, with a pen and on... The post Interview Tips: What to Write in a Post-Interview Thank You...
View ArticleSalary Negotiation Strategy: $$$ on the Table
Having worked closely with job seekers, I have seen folks leave a fair share of money on the table because they fear losing an opportunity... The post Salary Negotiation Strategy: $$$ on the Table...
View ArticleInformational Interview Tips: Who to Network With and What to Ask (Part 2)
You must speak with people if you are serious about transitioning in your career. It is absolutely not enough to sit behind a computer screen.... The post Informational Interview Tips: Who to Network...
View ArticleDo’s and Don’ts of Leveraging Family and Friends to Get Jobs
When it comes to effective job hunting, it’s no surprise that most experts say to tap into your network. It’s about who you know and,... The post Do’s and Don’ts of Leveraging Family and Friends to Get...
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