How to Negotiate an Employment Contract While working as a managing director in charge of IT infrastructure, Christopher Barron noticed some inadequacies in his company’s effort to comply with federal regulations. He didn’t think his company, which he declined to name, was doing enough to comply with the regs. Although he pressed and pressed, he
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Crafting a resume requires knowledge of changing rules Remember the rule about getting your resume on a single page? Well that one has been thrown out. Here are some more. Have you ever noticed that just when you figure out all the rules, the rules change? For years now, recruiters have been preaching to job
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Tips on Finding Your Next Job! As a recruiter it is completely frustrating to know that there are so many truly good industry folks out there looking for jobs right now…and more importantly really struggling to find that right opportunity. It is always a bit of timing and dumb luck at my end with the
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Market Yourself with a Resume that Gets Results Your resume should be like any good marketing plan — designed to sell! It needs to hook potential employers as soon as they see it, so they bypass the discard pile and take a second look. Creating a resume that accomplishes that can’t be done in just
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Networking for People Who Hate Networking Today’s careers are made and broken by one’s ability to network. Please don’t post comments about how unfair this is — I know that people who are bad at networking think it’s not fair that the world rewards networking so much. But that’s the way the world is. You’re
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Best jobs if you’re over 50 Maybe you’re financially secure enough to try a career you’ve only dreamed about. Or you’re burned out after toiling away in the same field for three decades. “Most people over 50 plan to continue working beyond traditional retirement age,” says Howard Stone, co-founder with his wife Marika of 2Young2Retire.com.
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Prepare, breathe, nail the interview Teresa Bartlett felt confident going into her interview at Manpower staffing agency, but she still needed a glass of water to quench the dry mouth she gets when she’s nervous. Local experts say nerves often come with an interview, but steps can be taken to quell the butterflies and allow
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The Grapevine, Working with Recruiters In the last five or so years, I have, despite being employed, always kept my resume updated at a number of job sites. I even occasionally call recruiters I have worked with to get a feel for the marketplace. Most times I am not really looking for a job, but
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Getting resume to stay in pack is first step when job hunting Unfortunately, there are a whole host of things you can do in a minute or less to knock yourself out of consideration for a job you want even if you may be right for the gig. Here are some tips on what to
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How to get a recruiter’s attention A lot of readers ask me how to find a recruiter to help them find a job. In general, my answer is: Forget it. Headhunters don’t work for people who need jobs. Headhunters work for people who have jobs to fill. The way this works is the hiring manager
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Don’t update your résumé — it’s already a dinosaur Remember eight-track tapes? Polyester leisure suits? Beer-can openers? The printed paper résumé — long the standard way to apply for a white-collar job — may soon join those once-ubiquitous products in history’s dustbin. If you haven’t applied for a job lately, you may be surprised. If
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About what recruiters want Ambition, personality, originality. Those are just a few qualities companies are looking for in job candidates, said Jim VonBruchhaueser, senior vice president of M&O Marketing in Southfield, which provides services to independent insurance agents. In Michigan’s struggling economy, job seekers must find ways to stay ahead of the pack. VonBruchhaueser said
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7 Tips for Successful Job Hunting by Ken Cooper at www.meandmydrum.com A few years ago I went through a rather tough time when I lost my job. I worked for a large telecommunications company and they were letting go of their employees by the thousands – literally. I was in denial in my last days,
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How to land the perfect job Whenever Meg Currie is nervous, her mouth gets dry. Sometimes it helps to chew gum, but that’s not a good idea during a job interview. Currie learned this lesson the hard way. “I was interviewing with the man who would be my manager, when my lips stuck together at
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Three Obstacles to a Career Move Rachelle [Shelley] Canter is a career expert with more than 20 years of experience. She has coached many leaders and professionals through successful career moves in virtually every industry, function, and geography. Shelley has just published a career guide, Make the Right Career Move. We recently talked about her
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