Grow your Business In A Slow Economy
The economy is sputtering and you need a stomach of iron to watch the daily fluctuations of the stock market; but people ARE still buying. Many businesses are able to make money in spite of the economic meltdown and some are growing at a rapid pace. According to Automatic Data Processing (ADP), a provider of […]
Do You Know To Get a Recruiters 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 […]
How Do You Overcome the Terror of Failing?
I am posting this fantastic article from the latest Changing Course Newsletter – more excellent advice from the “Dreamer In Residence” expert, Valerie Young. Learn more about her company here – MEB That was the question someone asked in a recent survey of Changing Course readers. It was the second time in as many months that […]
New Years Resolutions – 2009 Goals
Small Business Coach Sandy Martini has a GREAT blog post here which details her list of things she is “letting go of” in 2009. She “warns” her list isn’t for the faint of heart. Here are the highlights: I love Sandy’s list. I have a similar one. The longer I am in business for myself the more […]
How to Pick an Executive Resume Writer and/or Executive Job Search Coach Who is Perfect For You
I love my assistant. She is incredibly sweet, supportive, intelligent, organized and experienced in all the technical areas that I know nothing about. I enjoy talking with her, reading her emails, I trust her and just working with her in general is an enjoyable experience. This was one of my goals when I first knew […]
Job Hunting In A Down Economy
JB Bryant (Knowledge Manager Extraordinaire) has just posted an extensive and highly informative post on Job Hunting in a Bad Economy. I was honored to be a contributor to this informative and comprehensive post. He covers it all – from how to create extra income, how to conduct research, how to market yourself and more. […]
Resume Tips: Why Isn’t My Resume Landing Me Interviews?
This is a very common question I receive from new clients. There is no one right answer, but there are some quick and easy steps you can take to make sure you are assessing your situation correctly. Usually when a professional isn’t getting responses or quality interviews from their resume, the reason falls within one […]
25 Passion-Finding Questions to Invite Someone to Talk about What They Love
I was just reading a fabulous blog post at Hello My Name Is Scott titled 25 questions to invite someone to talk about what they love. All I can say is wow! Attention all professionals whose #1 question is “I don’t know what I want to do when I grow up” – this blog post is […]
How to Land More Interviews in a Bad Economy
Do you know you can increase your job interviews in a bad economy? Does this statement sound absurd? Truly it is not. Most people will fall into the temptation of holding on to the job they have (even if they are not really happy with it) rather than venture out into a poor economy…thinking it […]
Job Search Tips: 5 Secrets to Using LinkedIn to Find Your Dream Job
Have you secretly been wondering what all the hoopla is over social networking sites like LinkedIn…but been too afraid to ask? Or perhaps you are in the midst of a job search and know using sites liked LinkedIn should be part of your job search strategy….but you are not exactly sure how to go about […]