What Growth Opportunities Are & How to Use Them to Tap Into the Wealth of Jobs in the Hidden Job Market
One of the wisest things you can do when searching for a job is learn the best non-traditional job search methods that fit your particular goals. One of my favorite methods is finding, and following up on, what I like to call “corporate growth opportunities.” The reason this is one of my favorite methods is […]
Join me June 18th for my first ever CAREER POWER STRATEGY Session!
Empower your career and your life with the most cutting edge strategies to take your career to the next level, maximize your salary and multiply your interviews and offers with my new… Would you like to learn the secrets to using LinkedIn to land interviews and offers? Tuesday, June 18th, I am hosting a special 45-minute teleseminar […]
Optimize Your Resume with Keywords Using These 3 Simple Techniques
Are you wondering if your resume best positions you to land the job of your dreams in a parallel market, new industry or higher level position? One area you want to be sure to check is your keywords. Resume keywords are simply the words used to describe your hard and soft skills. Many companies today […]
Most of what you have been told about job searching IS misleading, skewed, or just plain wrong.
I was excited to be a guest on The Power Women Magazine! Deb Bailey is a great host and we really got into some juicy topics regarding why traditional job search methods are just not working and what to do about it. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/powerwomenmag/2013/06/04/mary-elizabeth-bradford
Long Term Contract Positions Open in Southern California
Manager Biopharmaceutical $50-$55 per hour Thousand Oaks, CA A world renowned biopharmaceutical company and global supplier of high end medical devices has the following opportunity available on a long term contract basis: Category Manager. If interested please email your qualifications to Maryelizabeth@maryelizabethbradford.com Responsibilities include driving category planning and sourcing efforts for various IT services initiatives. The […]
Do You Know How To Get a Recruiter’s Attention?
I lost count of how many clients have told me they hung their hat on one or two recruiter relationships but nothing ever panned out in terms of landing a great job. If you don’t know how to work with recruiters, you can easily be tempted to feel that you have been let down in […]
6 Tips For Avoiding Burnout In Your Job Search
http://www.businessinsider.com/6-tips-for-avoiding-burnout-in-your-job-search-2013-5
Hate Your Job? Three Powerful Strategies to Get a Job You Love
You probably put a lot of time and energy into getting that job you hate. Think about it… submitting your resume to countless places, chasing down leads, the interviews, the follow up… But you don’t have to feel locked into your current job just because you invested all that time and effort. If you are […]
Is Your Industry Growing or Dying?
Here is an interesting graphic created from numbers aggregated from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics on which industries have good projected long-term economic growth and which do not. When it comes to job search and keeping your career on track, fish where the fish are. Click here to view “Is Your Industry Growing or […]
How to Discuss Being Fired from Your Last Job and STILL Look Like a Star Candidate
People get fired for lots of reasons. Some are legitimate, based on performance issues, and some are completely unjustified. Regardless of the reason for being let go, there are solid methods for communicating the circumstances without hurting your candidacy with potential future employers. In fact, many of my clients who were previously “let go” went […]