Have you hit a brick wall in your job search? Do you keep getting rejections? Do you keep getting ignored? Don’t lose hope or confidence in yourself. Here are 5 ways to help you get “unstuck”. Try a fresh perspective – a different geographic location, different job title, different industry. Are you going for jobs […]
As much as you prepare for an interview, things can go terribly wrong. A question that you never thought of comes up and you can’t answer it. The interviewer digs deeper into why you really left your last job or how did you get along with your boss. Or asks for an example of a […]
For those of us with a job we have to find time to do the necessary work to change jobs. But for those of us “in transition” or out of work, it is much harder to stay motivate and structure our time to make the most of our day. Get some exercise every day – […]
Are you feeling burned out? Do you spend all your time at work, or, thinking about work? Sounds like you need some work-life balancing. How do you know you DON’T have Life-Work balance? When you constantly work late, go home, go to bed, wake up, and repeat. When you miss your kid’s soccer game, birthday […]
You have heard me say this before. A job search is a marathon, not a sprint. So, if it is taking you longer than you expected and you are getting anxious, unmotivated and just plain stuck, try some new things to get you unstuck. If you are not working, your job search is your job. […]
Time and attendance – Give yourself plenty of time in the morning to take into account trains running late, inclement weather, or other unforeseen interruptions to your daily commute. Show up 15 minutes early. Put in a full day at work. First Impressions count – Smile, firm handshake, make eye contact. Clothing: dress appropriately from what you have seen […]
Interviewing today is not like it used to be If you have been in your position for quite a few years and have not been on any interviews lately, here are some tips that will ensure your success. Spend some time the day before your interview on these five strategies. Do Your Homework – Never walk into an interview […]
Responding to a job ad or writing directly to a hiring manager at a company – either way, you need to write a cover letter that is specifically designed to meet the requirements of the job and the needs of the company you are writing to. There are four parts to a cover letter: Introduction: Opening […]
Let’s say you are moving to another city – for graduate school, because your spouse already has a new job there, to take care of aging parents, or because you just graduated or want to live in a particular city. How do you start networking when you don’t know anyone? How do you set up informational […]
There are benefits and issues working with search firms. First of all, they are not here for your convenience. Their job is to find candidates for their clients. Their job is to get you an interview. Your job is to get the job! There are two kinds of search firms – contingency and retained. Contingency […]