How to Protect Your Privacy During an Executive Job Search Transition
Embarking on a career transition involves exposing yourself to certain risks, including your activities being discovered by your current employer. Although there are few ways to completely shield yourself from being found out, there are many ways to protect your privacy and minimize your risk across different platforms. Here are a few tips: Your Resume […]
Resume Tips: Avoid These 3 Mistakes at All Costs When Writing Your Resume Opening Statement
The most precious piece of real estate in your entire resume is the top of the first page. At the cursory glance, this is the area that is going to get the most attention. And there are some things you can do to make the most of that – or get your resume tossed in […]
Overcoming Liabilities: The BOOMER Job Search and the Silver Lining
Here is a question I have been asked repeatedly by my executive Baby Boomer clients: “Can you help me find a job in today’s market… at my age?” Certainly there is a valid reason for my clients to ask this – after all, we have heard about age discrimination. For some Boomers, there is a […]
Job Search Tips: You Are Brilliant, Accept It!
There is a pattern I see with my clients and it goes something like this: Once I have helped a client map out their career focus and goals, I send them a resume draft. I can almost feel the shockwaves coming back when they say things like: I can’t believe this is me! Can I […]
Ways to Retain Your Happiness and Energy During a Job Search
Job searching and career transitions can be unbelievably taxing in so many ways, including emotionally, mentally, physically and financially. No one can totally shield themselves from the daily twists and turns of a job search, a rude voice at the other end of the line, HR departments that won’t return your phone calls, etc. This […]
How to Develop Your Focus of Direction – The Foundation of a Powerful Resume
Every successful project first begins with a well-thought-out plan, and your success largely depends on the components of that plan. For example, depending on your personality, you may subscribe to the method of “I will know my dream job when I see it.” Personally, with my creative personality, I empathize with this method (which is […]
Executive Job Search Strategies: How to Advance Your Career in 2014
Many of my clients over the years have made big leaps up the ladder to better positions, exciting challenges and more money. How did they do it? Of course every case is different, but if you are looking to advance your career in the upcoming year, here are some things you can put into place […]
Effective Networking Scripts for Your Executive Job Search
It’s my personal opinion that the best way to approach anyone when networking during your executive job search – no matter what your relationship with them – is to ask them for their opinion or expertise. This is because most of us find it enjoyable to be asked what our opinion is and most of us […]
The Psychological Price of Entrepreneurship
I recently read this very interesting article in INC titled: The Psychological Price of Entrepreneurship – which discusses how many successful entrepreneurs really struggled with financial and emotional stress during the start up phase of their companies. I believe job seekers can experience very similar stresses and thus I share this article in the spirit […]
Interview Preparation Tips: Body Language
Getting ready for a networking event or interview? Then be sure to read this fanastic article on how to use your body language for success that was published in the American Management Association website. http://playbook.amanet.org/10-powerful-body-language-tips/?pcode=XC8G&utm_source=Outbrain&utm_medium=ocpc&utm_campaign=10_Powerful_Body_Language_Tips