Here’s my card: It’s never too early to start networking Standing on the 13th green, moments after sinking the putt, I decided it was time to ask for the executive’s business card. After all, we had played two hours of golf together in the charity tournament, chatted about our careers and interests outside of work,
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Seven deadly interview flubs Your achievements and educational background set you apart from the pack. You’ve reworked your cover letter and résumé until both are as smooth as polished oak. Your diligence soon pays off: You land an interview for what could be t-h-e dream job. Congratulations, but remember: Your résumé got you in the
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Prepare yourself to hold a job In 1973, I began my career as an executive recruiter. Armed with degrees in journalism and education and one year of teaching in Cincinnati Public Schools, I was no more prepared to provide employers with qualified personnel than I was to perform open-heart surgery. One year later, believing I
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Résumés Open Doors You’re in school working toward a bright future and inevitably your thoughts turn to your dream job. But before you can get that job you’ll need a résumé. Writing a résumé is a scary proposition – especially if you have little job experience. “That’s the challenge in writing résumés,” said Hanna Pettersson,
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Are you a professional job-hopper? Not so long ago, job security and loyalty were considered sacrosanct. Then came the dotcom phase and everything changed – what began was a mass movement of quitting and hiring. Fast-forward to year 2005 and violation of the age-old professional ethics appears to have become a norm. Gen X continues
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How to Choose the Right Career for You “Whatever you do, don’t let anyone else choose your career for you,” writes a reader named Alistair. “My grandfather was a lawyer. My father was a lawyer. My family assumed I would become a lawyer too, so I did. What a mistake.” Even though Alistair regrets his
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Where Do Goals Come From? What gives rise to your goals? What determines whether you even set goals at all? I believe the answer is your context. Your context is your collection of beliefs about reality. It’s the soil in which your thoughts grow. For example, if you have very materialistic goals and have become
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The-Passionate-30-Second-Elevator-Speech We’ve all been to those networking events to meet ‘n greet and learn more about each others businesses. Among the attendees are people in transition—either looking for a job or a new career. As I have presented at a number of job seekers meetings in the Atlanta area, I’ve enjoyed meeting people from all
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11 Interviewing Tricks Interviewing for a new job can be a bit like trick-or-treat. Here are 11 tips to help you bring home the goodies. Unmask the company. Do your homework. Research the company by visiting its website. Search the Internet by entering the company’s name in search engines like google.com and read articles about
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Yin and yang of technology staffing Pens, hats and key chains are the usual stuff of corporate mementos. But Wellspring Group’s first client received a batch of homemade cookies, made by co-founder Melissa Peirce. “Big (staffing) companies give you hats and shirts with their logo on it, and this personal touch stood out,” said Noemi
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Older workers may gain in value Many executives say their employees are their greatest asset, but some are starting to mean it as the baby boom generation approaches retirement age. As a shortage of skilled workers looms in areas like maintenance and sales, an increasing number of employment experts say corporate America must make the
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Career change requires time, energy, determination Terry H. writes that he’s ready for a job change after six years of working in information technology at a large public relations firm. He supports day-to-day IT operations such as desktops, phones and servers. “I have been trying to get out of this position for a while,” he
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Online recruiting grows up The first generation of online job recruiting was all about transferring print ads to the Web. But now, in what’s called the Web 2.0 era, the virtual element of recruiting is all about making connections and strategically massaging data to help uncover and research good leads. Just look what employers in
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Placement Help at the Gray Divide Employment Services Cater to a Higher Age RangeBy Barbara RubenSpecial to The Washington PostSunday, October 9, 2005; Page K01Janet King worked for the United States Information Agency for 25 years before leaving the workforce to raise her children. By the time her last child began college, King was 57
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