Informational interviews can make all the difference in your job hunt. Meeting with someone who may be able to share insights or information with you to improve your job search prospects is a key job search and networking strategy. Do you know how to ask for them? Or why? [Read more…] about Network well via informational interviews
How to steer your own career and find a job in the new economy
Steering your own career, getting a new job — or what I like to call “driving your own career bus” is more important today than ever. Everyone needs to maintain responsibility for his or her own success, and that includes keeping an eye out for larger trends and signs and signals of change at a current employer. [Read more…] about How to steer your own career and find a job in the new economy
Gain some perspective for your job hunt
Take a look at this photo…It’s a sculpture from the de Young art museum in San Francisco. You can’t really tell, but these apples and pears are huge…You couldn’t even jump over them — there’s no real perspective here. [Read more…] about Gain some perspective for your job hunt
How to ace a video interview
It’s becoming more and more common for companies to conduct virtual interviews with candidates. You don’t need a shoulder-mounted camera, like in the old days! Often, these interviews are done via some type of video technology. A video interview typically involves the candidate answering a series of pre-determined interview questions using a webcam to record their interview. [Read more…] about How to ace a video interview
Is job hopping an issue for job seekers?
Is job hopping an issue for job seekers? This was another of Quint Careers’ questions for those of us selected as “Career Masterminds” as part of their 15-year anniversary celebration. [Read more…] about Is job hopping an issue for job seekers?