Get LinkedIn. This is a great professional networking tool with more than 20 million professionals all around the world. It is free to join and is a terrific tool to help you develop and manage your professional online presence. There are so many benefits for using this tool in your career, some of which are: » Read More
Practice your interview. Definitely take this advice; you do not want to ‘wing it’. I can’t remember the last time that I spoke with someone who went on a job interview and said they were glad they just played it by ear. In fact it’s just the opposite. Most anyone I speak with that has » Read More
Be prepared for the interview phone screen. Phone screening helps the employer weed out candidates who are not a fit for the position because of salary requirements, knowledge inadequacy, location requirements, etc. These calls can also be a time of assessing personality, energy and overall interest in general. Employers do not want to waste time » Read More
Whether you’re looking for a job or not (but ‘especially’ if you’re looking) you will need a text resume that is up to date and in style/current with today’s marketplace. Here’s a quick tip: If the top of your resume contains an “Objective Statement” that reads something like: Looking for an opportunity where I » Read More
Create a strong ‘targeted’ resume. A one-size-fits-all version is not in the game anymore. Employers expect you to know what you want and why you are interested in them ‘specifically’. So, do your research, find a position you believe you are qualified for and target your resume to that position. This is a sure way » Read More
Get known – now. If you are not involved in a professional networking group it is time to join. If you think of these groups as a bunch of people coming together to get something from someone, then it’s time to change your mindset too. Networking groups are a terrific way to find out what’s » Read More
One of my instructors once said “judgment of your overall competency and credibility can be made in an instant, in other words big impressions can be made out of little things – so, watch those typos.” Although he was referring to term papers you can attach the same remark to a resume, blog » Read More
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