Job Search Strategy
The #1 Networking Mistake most Executives make
I hate to break it to you, but most job seekers I know make one fatal mistake – they only network when they are looking for a job. I love the definition of networking on businessdictionary.com: “Creating a group of acquaintances and associates and keeping it active through regular communication for mutual benefit. Networking is…
Read MoreTop 5 Ways to Accelerate Your Job Search: #4 Tips for Getting Hired when Applying
It’s a fact that only around 25% of jobs are advertised. Most jobs are received through the “hidden job market” which we will discuss in our next post. I also recommend you spend 90% of your time on the hidden job market and only 10% of your time to applying for jobs online. That…
Read MoreTop 5 Ways to Accelerate your Job Search: #1 Define & Communicate your Brand
What do you think of when you hear the word “Brand”? Perhaps Nike with their infamous “swoosh” mark and the “Just Do It” tag line. Did you know that YOU are a brand? Yes, that is correct. You are a brand! A brand is a product, service or concept that is distinguished from others,…
Read MoreLand Your Next Executive Job In As Little as 4 Weeks
As previously published in Forbes Magazine These days, many executives find that a job search is not only difficult to conduct but a lengthy, time-involved process. As time draws on, they may even find themselves in an unproductive, stagnant job search. Or, perhaps they are landing interviews, but for some reason, not sealing the…
Read MoreTop 5 Ways to Accelerate your Job Search: #2 Have a Clear (Career) Focus
“If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.” – Cheshire Cat, Alice in Wonderland Have a Clear Career Focus I’ve seen both new college graduates and those who have been working for decades completely miss the boat on defining a career focus. College graduates may not have any…
Read More10 reasons why brilliant people launch ineffective job search campaigns
I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to meet with some very brilliant people in my Career Coaching practice. I’m amazed by their knowledge, their accomplishments, and the truly incredible persons that they are. Many of these brilliant people are experts in their field, yet for one reason or another, never really had the opportunity to…
Read MoreIt’s a Secret – the #1 Way to Create a Resume that Gets Immediate Results
As a former Market Research / Competitive Intelligence professional now turned Resume Writer and Career Coach, I’m wired to look at products, companies and now people with the ability to pinpoint their unique strengths and selling points – or what is known as their “unique selling proposition” (USP) – and communicate this to employers.…
Read MoreSecrets of a 4-week Job Search #1 – Do you have a clear job target?
Today’s topic is the importance of a clear job target in a fast job search. I’m surprised at how often I see others’ resumes that either have no job target or an unclear job target. Either the job target is completely missing, or it is extremely vague as in “Business Executive.” When I follow up…
Read MoreThe #1 way to move your Job Search into the FAST LANE
Job seekers may be stuck in a slow job search for one or more of the following reasons: · They never took time to complete branding exercises and hence cannot articulate their strengths or why someone should hire them; · Their resume fails to highlight the candidate’s strengths and why the employer should hire this…
Read MoreTop 5 Ways for your LinkedIn Profile to get noticed by recruiters
A stellar LinkedIn profile is key to being found by recruiters that are looking to fill positions. If your profile is not optimized to be found by those searching to fill positions, it will be invisible and you won’t get calls for related positions. Here are the top 5 ways to ensure you have…
Read More10 tips for getting hired (a recruiter and a resume writer walk into a bar)
Yes, true story – a recruiter and a resume writer discussed top tips for getting hired – while meeting up on a hike and then walking into a bar together. Last Sunday I (resume writer / career coach) had the good fortune to meet up with a recruiter named Pamela on my group hike –…
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