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Accelerate Your Job Search with a Portfolio
—this post by guest— Let’s pretend we’re not in a recession and imagine you are going to shop for a new car. You’ve got dozens of models and makes of cars in front of you on the car lot, each with a paper in the window citing its specifications. If that’s all the information you have, then aside from personal…
3 Outdated Resume Features
—This post by Guest— Resumes no longer have rules. They are marketing tools, and they are selling you to potential employers. They can be as individual as the people they represent. Resumes in today’s highly competitive job market should be employer-driven, all about how you fit the employer’s needs and bring value to their company. 1. Objective: In the past,…
Seven Tips to a Job-Winning Interview
These days, interviews don’t come easily. When you get The Call, make the most of your time — and go for it! 1. Investigate the company’s culture, markets, and finances. But resist the temptation to show off what you’ve researched: “I just read that you’re about to embark on a new product line”) unless you have a question directly related…
10 Steps to Getting the Most Out of Job Fairs
Many job seekers tend to overlook job fairs. They can be crowded, busy, competitive and confusing events. But they offer you the opportunity to contact many potential employers all within one place, and they can help you land a job. Here’s what you need to do to get the most out of these events: 1. Do advance research. Your goal…
Hot Business Trends for 2004? And Beyond: Maybe One Will Turn Into a Creative Business Idea for You
I always look forward to the December issue of Entrepreneur magazine. That’s the issue that features the publisher’s annual pick of hot businesses, markets, and trends for smart entrepreneurs ? or those who aspire to be. Some of the high tech businesses cited like mobile gaming or online learning tend to require six and seven figure start up costs. This…
10 Steps to Escape the Job World and Create the Life You Really Want
1. GET THE POINT ? OF LIFE, THAT IS. How many of us will look back in our old age and wish we’d gone to more meetings or put in more overtime. The point? Despite pressure to “play it safe” by sticking with your day job (“…but dear, you have a good job, you want to be HAPPY too?”) you…
Stacking The Deck In Your Favor
Many people do not bother to look at their own magnificence and without that view it is not likely that we will recognize the need for strategies to maximize our strengths. When we buy an outfit for a special affair, we automatically try to coordinate each piece so that they enhance one another and amplify our sense of "looking good"…
Your Goals Must Be Within Your Reach
FIRST STEP — Set short-term, incremental goals. Work up to larger plans later. Never put yourself under the gun right from the get-go. If you do… discouragement will be right at your doorstep. You’ll quit! Remember your New Year’s resolutions? Set incremental time frames. Short-range goals are very important. Begin the first month and increase a little bit each succeeding…
Defining Success Your Way!
In my career advising practice, I often find that my clients are not clear about what success means for them. Our society defines success primarily around three elements: power, money and fame. Many of you reading this may be saying, "wait a minute ?those elements are not the most important things to me." Success is often intangible. It’s certainly unique…
What Turns Potential Employers ON; What Turns Them OFF?
According to an annual survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, these are the most important qualities that employers are looking for in a job candidate, in priority order: (1) Communication skills; (2) Honesty/integrity; (3) Teamwork skills; (4) Interpersonal skills; (5) A strong work ethic. Be sure to highlight those skills in your resume, during your interview,…
