Fine-tune network skills for job hunts Connect without wrecking prospects An e-mail that a veteran marketing executive recently blitzed to 12,000 contacts begins: “On Sept. 11, to my complete and utter surprise, I was terminated …” She identified her ex-employer and why the small market-research firm fired her. Copies of her message inadvertently landed in
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Are you interested in improving your appearance? If you are, you are not alone. In the United Says, a huge number of men and women wish that they were taken more seriously at work, at home, by their friends, and by their families. If this is a wish of yours, you might want to start
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Let's be clear: The blockbuster bestseller “Eat, Pray, Love — One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia” is not about career reinvention. Still, the book — featured twice on “Oprah,” read by untold book clubs and the basis for a film to star Julia Roberts — is inspiring career coaches to suggest
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Try Searching Instead of Planning for Career Success – Anne Zelenka Instead of planning your career top down, you might find a bottom up search process more effective. Planning works for well-defined and well-understood situations — for example, following a well-trod career path such as medicine or law. Searching relies on trial and error and
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Lily is a lovely, talented graphic designer who works for a vibrant top design studio downtown. Only a few weeks after she has started, major clients begin requesting to work with her. They like Lily's fresh creative approach, her friendly appearance and willingness to go the extra mile to achieve outstanding results for them. Lily
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DO trim your resume back to the most current 10, 15, or 20 years. Your resume is a marketing document. It is NOT an autobiography. Readers want to know what you've done recently to add value in the companies you have been associated with. Skills, experiences, and achievements from 25 or 30 years ago or
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Appearing for an interview is like selling a product- the product being you. Resumes get you invited for an interview, where you get to market yourself. But references are what closes a deal. When a company is hiring you, it is making a massive investment. It is obvious that anybody making such a large investment
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In today's job market, the resume – a document that provides an overview of your experience, education and skill set – is the number one request of potential employers. Research has shown that job seekers without a top-quality resume face long and difficult job searches, while those with polished, professionally written resumes multiply their chances
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5 Steps for Surviving the Job Search Doldrums It's a slow time of the year for job seekers. Security recruiters offer advice on using the down time to put your job search in shape for next year. The period of time between Thanksgiving and the New Year is notoriously slow for job seekers. While some
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8 Signs It's Time to Look for a New Job Short of being handed your walking papers, there are often telltale signs that it's time to look for a new job. You haven't been promoted since the Clinton administration. The most exciting assignments are routinely handed to your peers or underlings. Your desk keeps moving
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These days, many companies anticipate you to send an electronic resume and cover letter instead of mailing them. It's faster and easier for both the employer and the employee. While this is done for several reasons, the main reason is that the number of resumes, especially for virtual positions, is usually very high. In order
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8 Signs It's Time to Look for a New Job Short of being handed your walking papers, there are often telltale signs that it's time to look for a new job. You haven't been promoted since the Clinton administration. The most exciting assignments are routinely handed to your peers or underlings. Your desk keeps moving
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On the web job services were meant to automate the job search process, getting jobseekers in front of prospective new employers faster. How well is it working for you? If you've sent out dozens of resumes and gotten tiny or no response, it probably feels like you're sending your resume into a vast black hole.
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Helping Boomers Give Their Ideal As millions of people in their 50s and 60s exit the corporate world, many will search for “encore careers” in the public and nonprofit sectors. This could result in the biggest transformation in the U.S. workforce since women began pouring into it some 30 years ago, states Marc Freedman, author
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Coaching can aid in changing jobs, growing business For many middle-aged workers, the desire or the need to change jobs is commonplace. Whether brought about by downsizing or a growing dissatisfaction with the trajectory of their careers or industries, many baby boomers have made a job switch or want to. That has led to a
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