The Job Hunt
Go from Great to the Ideal Job Candidate
It’s the one question every job hunter wants answered: How do I make myself stand out from all the other applicants? How can I outsmart everyone else?
Read MoreCan Blogging Help You Build Your Career? 5 Questions to Consider
Ten years ago, the blogosphere seemed like a place for those looking to write about an interest outside of their jobs. Today, there are thousands of blogs covering a wide variety of topics, from recreational to career-focused. The spectrum of content is vast and ever-growing. So, why blog?
Read MoreThe Most Strategic Job Hunt Tip Ever [Radio Interview]
Competitive intelligence is the act of gathering information from competitors, then analyzing that information to reach a conclusion. Host Cady Chesney and Melissa Llarena are going to uncover the secrets of using competitive intelligence in a job search.
Read MoreShould I Put That On My Resume?
Writing a great resume is hard. To condense your background and accomplishments into 1-2 pages and have it stand out amongst hundreds of resumes is painful but necessary. Crafting a top-notch resume requires being thoughtful and knowing what to include to help you get your foot in the door.
Read MoreSample Resume Summary Statement (s)
SUMMARY 1 X-plus years in business-development career includes: · Selling online solutions for X-plus years in start-ups to selling offline offerings in conglomerates · Turning weak ties to long-term ties with Fortune 500 firms (ex: MSFT relationship exceeding 10 years) · Forging win-win partnerships (ex: Company X deal that influenced Company Y buyout by Company…
Read MoreLittle Known Ways to Approach HR Recruiters
After entering keywords on LinkedIn, examining first and second-degree connections and browsing through countless profiles, you finally found the internal HR professional responsible for filling the job you want. Now what do you do? You don’t want your initial communication to take you out of the running, so how do you connect with the recruiter…
Read MoreTake your Job Search Offline
You must start interacting with people if you want to land a new job. Sitting behind your computer, sending out resumes, and emails is not going to cut it.
Read MoreHow to Build a Resume for the Digital Age
Keep yourself ahead of the curve by building an online resume that will produce results during the job hunt.
Read More4 Differences Between Leading And Managing Your Job Hunt
Are you a leader or a manager? Around this time last year, I was interviewed by Business Insider, and there I laid out the difference between those who manage their job hunts and the rockstars who land the best jobs out there. Read the article to see into which category your job hunt falls:
Read MoreLanding a Job in a Changing Economy
Today, if you want to advance in your career, you must create your own opportunities. See how to create such opportunities for yourself in our ever-changing economy:
Read MoreHow to Find a Job: The Art of Fitting In and Standing Out
How to Find a Job: The Art of Fitting In and Standing Out by guest blogger, Orlee Berlove If you are like most people looking for a job, you do a couple of the following smart things: Find a job listing on LinkedIn that sounds like a position you would like to do See if…
Read MoreTop 10 Signs Compelling Savvy Professionals to Start the Job Hunt
Who wants to launch into a job search? No one—it’s not fun! And yet, this can sometimes be the better alternative, especially for savvy professionals with the most career options. From my own pool of clients, 80% have graduate degrees in their areas of expertise from top institutions, while 60% have worked in the most…
Read MoreUsing Competitive Intelligence (CI) to Land a Job, as Told by a Former Insider within the CI Unit for a Fortune 500 Firm
Competitive intelligence spend is increasing among organizations on the rise. It’s proven to gain an edge on competitors, but it is not just for Fortune 500 firms. I’ve prepared career-coaching clients for arduous interview processes with principles I used while working in a Fortune 500 financial-services firm early in my career. This has led my…
Read MoreJob Hunter Tips: Accelerating Hiring Timelines
As a career coach to career changers, I’ve noticed that often when it rains it pours during a job hunt. For instance, you may be confronted with one job offer and have another decision pending. When I set out to secure my first job, I had to accelerate an interview with Reuters America because my…
Read MoreThe Mommy Shift: A Reentry Strategy (Brief Edition)
As a working mom myself, most of my personal relationships with other moms are now virtual. Yet, even though my mommy conversations consist of chats and texts, I have gained substantive insights into the biggest issues we face in terms of our careers. There are 3 considerations that come up regularly and are applicable to…
Read More48 Hours After a Job Rejection
The 48 hours after a job rejection are critical. They sting even when you really did not want the job. You spent a great deal of time convincing yourself that you were the best candidate but apparently the interviewer disagreed. Your ego is scarred and you must start all over. Within those 48 hours, you…
Read MoreStop Depreciating in Value
Job hunters are like houses waiting to be sold; the longer they are on the market, the harder it is to sell them. In the case of houses, real estate agents change their strategy or update a property’s details (e.g. price, curb appeal, etc.) to generate leads. Similarly, you should make changes to garner a…
Read MoreWrite Evidence-based Cover Letters Not Fluff
Generic cover letters or fluff-filled ones are as bad as showing up to an interview with a grossly stained outfit. Yes, you wore the suit but you did not show care by having it dry-cleaned and as a result you look sloppy…the same can be said of a fluff-filled cover letter…it’s just plain sloppy.
Read MoreWhat Cultural Nuances Energize YOU?
When I read Bill Barnett’s Harvard Business Review blog entry, “Investigate Culture, Ask the Right Questions,” I shook my head in agreement. A firm’s culture is difficult to articulate. Yet, cultural nuances such as the behaviors that are supported within a work environment as well as the conditions that exist internally are easier to put…
Read MoreWriting a Résumé Should Hurt
A résumé enables you to put your best foot forward so be painfully thoughtful about its content. It must showcase only your MOST impressive accomplishments and selecting those requires four things: 1) discipline, 2) a delete button, 3) a job description, and 4) my secret sauce when the stakes are highest.
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