Communicating effectively and with clarity is key for job seekers and professionals in all fields. For job seekers, the ability to connect in an interview and sell themselves confidently makes the difference between a shot at the job and getting the job. Others in the workforce find themselves trying to persuade others of their viewpoints […]
Stop Toe-Tapping: Clarifying Expectations for Your Job Hunt, Part II
Photo by vintagediva_nat Last week, I wrote that it is a good idea to clarify expectations for your job hunt. I focused on the fact that you need to give yourself a reasonable amount of time to land a job you want. If you’re convinced that a successful job search will be a 2-month process, […]
Heat Up Your Job Search: At a Crossroads? 10 Tips to Get Your Job Hunt on the Right Track
Photo by Alan by the Sea Used by permission. To really start off this week’s “Heat Up Your Job Search” series, an overview of job hunting techniques to get you in the swim of things! Stay tuned this week for more specific compilations on networking, resume writing and interviewing! Talk to people you do NOT […]
Why Hire a Career Coach?
As college graduation season wraps up soon, it seemed like as good a time as any to remind everyone why hiring a career coach can be the difference between getting the job and NOT even getting an interview. .. Would you pull your own tooth? Wire your own home for electricity? Do you cut your […]
Clean Up Your Digital Dirt
Photo by Bucklava The blog, Satisfying Career – Happier Life offers some resources for those who have unsavory information in their digital footprint. According to the blog, a report in careerbuilder.com, says that hiring managers checked out job candidates online and discovered these discrepancies: 31% lied about qualifications 24% were linked to criminal behavior 19% […]