Following Up Post-Interview: Powerful Tips
The Mirroring Technique The best way I have found to write powerful thank you/after-interview letters is to use the mirroring technique. Essentially, you mirror, match, and repeat back a summary of key points you discussed in the interview. To do this right, you will want to be taking short notes during your interview. The primary […]
Job Search Strategies: How to Leave a Message that Gets a Return Phone Call
When you are in a job search, part of your strategy probably involves some “cold calling,” some networking-related phone calls, and of course, follow up phone calls. I advise leaving messages when appropriate. “Appropriate” means you want to demonstrate you are following up properly with your contact. If the contact is a really important one […]
A Call For Nominations – A Favor To Ask
If you have benefited from any of my career insights and guidance in the past, I have a favor to ask you. Forbes Leadership plans to launch its second annual list of “The Top Websites For Your Career” in September 2013, and I would like to ask you to nominate maryelizabethbradford.com. Nomination is easy. Just use one […]
A Simple, Free and Overlooked Job Search Technique
by Mary Elizabeth Bradford, CERW, MCD Most executives are excellent at what they do, but struggle to market their skills when it comes to finding and capitalizing on better career opportunities. You CAN be quickly respected as a powerful source of wisdom and authority in your areas of expertise to (people in) companies that don’t […]
Navigating Through the Hidden or Unadvertised Job Market: 8 Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them So You Can Move Confidently and Purposefully Forward Towards Your Goal
When you are setting up a turnkey job search campaign and trying to tap into the hidden job market, you may happen upon some hurdles that can stop you in your tracks, shake your confidence and cause you to doubt yourself – or tempt you to settle for much less than you know you deserve. […]
Guest on Marcy Rosenbaum’s Livelihood Show
I was honored to be invited as a guest on Marcy Rosenbaum’s Livelihood Show where we discussed how to succeed in the 21st Century Job Search – including how to take control of your career transitions, optimize your resume and LinkedIn profile and how to define your driving motivators. Listen to the interview here: http://www.livelihoodshow.com/news/mary-elizabeth-bradford-you-have-to-be-the-president-of-your-career/ In an […]
Your Career as an Investment
Taking control of your career trajectory is a trend that is becoming more prevalent with each year. But how exactly do we “take more control” of our career? The answer is: the same way businesses take control of their growth and profitability. Many of us spend a considerable amount of money on education in our specialty. […]
Promote Yourself: The New Rules For Career Success
Attention Gen Y Job seekers! Awesome pre-release promo from bestselling author and Gen Y jobs expert, Dan Schawbel. Dan Schawbel is going to be officially releasing his brand new book titled, “Promote Yourself: The New Rules For Career Success”, in bookstores this October. But you don’t have to wait until then to get a copy […]
How to Find a Job When You Are Not Looking for One
Many executives I speak to share with me that they have never had to look for a job before – the jobs came to them. And even though in recent years the market is tougher, it is still quite possible to draw opportunities to you. Here are a few things you can do now to […]
Top states with the fastest growing economies
North Dakota, Texas, Oregon, Washington, California, Minnesota and Utah are all at the top of the list for States with the fastest growing economies. . Nationally, manufacturing, trade and the finance and insurance industry made some of the biggest contributions to growth. Read the entire USA Today article here.