You applied for a job. You got an interview. Congratulations! You spend hours preparing your answers to typical and difficult questions so you feel confident, ready and raring to go. But what about the questions you are supposed to ask the interviewer? You know they will ask you, “Do you have any questions?” So, what […]
What do you say during an information meeting? If you are networking, and making connections, you are getting information meetings with people who are second or third degree connections. They may offer career advice and may, in the future, have a job opening or know of a job opening. You are not interviewing for an […]
5 WAYS TO USE LINKED IN for YOUR JOB SEARCH Feb 7 2017 Your LinkedIn page is an integral part of your job search strategy. Hiring managers and search firms are using Linked In as their number one place to troll for viable candidates. Don’t worry what your current employer may think. Just click on […]
If you are feeling like it’s time for a change in your career, there is no better time than now. Here are some ideas for launching your job search campaign for 2017. SELF-ASSESSMENT – Before you can change jobs or careers or industries, you need to do some self-assessment. Think back about your life, not […]
Are you feeling like it’s time for a change? Have you solved all the problems in your field? Are you looking for a new challenge? Are you hoping to transition from for-profit to non-profit? As someone who has transitioned four times from ESL teacher to college administrator, to association manager and then to executive, and then to career coach, I […]
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 […]