Keppie Careers Invited to Participate in Job Action Day

I’m happy to announce that Quintessential Careers’ Founder and Publisher, Randall S. Hansen, invited me to participate in Job Action Day 2008, which is set for Monday,  November 3rd. I am thrilled to be included in this initiative to help “job-seekers and workers to confront the current economic crisis head-on and take action steps to improve their [...]

Ask for What You Want At Work. Or: Don’t Ask for Orange Juice if You Want Grape Juice

Have you ever known someone who doesn’t ever seem to know just what he or she wants? I know someone like that. In fact, I know him really well. He’s my 2-year old. He is in a constant state of not knowing exactly what he wants.

Unlike my 2-year old, whose only real consequence for his indecision is needing to say a few extra “pleases” or being stuck with whatever he first requested, there are real consequences for professionals who either don’t know what they want or don’t know how to ask for it.

Stress on the Job and Looking For Work: Tips to Manage

If you are lucky enough to be currently employed, but are in the midst of a job hunt, you have a special set of stress factors to manage. Read on for tips to help the busy employee who leads a double life as a job seeker…

New Issue of Personal Branding Magazine

If you want to drive your own career bus, you must first learn how to manage your online presence. Your “personal brand” is what makes you special and unique – it is what you are known for in your circles (and beyond). It is amazing how a well-constructed online strategy can form a successful personal [...]

Should You Be Looking for a Better Job? Take Time to Choose Your Organization

“The single most important marketing decision most people make is also the one we spend precious little time on: where you work… Think about this for a second. Your boss and your job determine not only what you do all day, but what you learn and who you interact with.”

- Marketing guru and author [...]

Can You Identify Your Single Greatest Accomplishment?

I’m working with a client whose documents include a note about a specific role that she performed in one of her positions. She indicates that this was “her single biggest professional accomplishment.”

This led me to ask: How many of us can identify our single greatest professional accomplishment? Can you? What if someone asked you in [...]

Is Your Resume Holding You Back?

If you’ve been looking for a job for a while, and you know that you are qualified, but no one is calling (on any of your phones!) What should you do?

I speak to potential clients who fit this category regularly. Clients suggest many possible scapegoats as to why the phone isn’t ringing:

Age discrimination.
My experience doesn’t [...]

Magical Resume Words – The Key Words for Your Resume

So, you’ve been applying for jobs online, and not getting any replies? Are you using the magic words? No, not “please” and “thank you,” although being polite certainly goes a long way in the job hunt! These magic words are the key words, or buzz words that your resume must include in order to get [...]

A Resume is Just a Resume?

Last week, a client asked me if I thought “a resume is just a resume is just a resume.”

No, I replied…I don’t think so! A resume is a reflection of the resume’s owner. It must represent what you have to offer and directly target the employer you hope to reach.

Just as you (hopefully) wouldn’t just [...]

Most Abused Resume Words

Key words are crucial for resumes. You want to be sure to hook your audience and entice them to want to learn more about you. However, sometimes, it is easy to fall into a trap of using a key word or phrase that is a little overdone!

The November issue of Real Simple magazine lists the [...]