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On the heels a new year, and I am already hearing discussions, seeing commercials, and reading social media referencing new resolutions for next year. For me, I have stopped trying to conquer New Year resolutions, knowing they are not realistic.…
August Cohen Certified Professional Resume Writer Listen to August share best practices to optimize your LinkedIn profile for an executive job search. The following is a short video to cover some do’s and don’ts for executive LinkedIn profiles: Video for Quick…
While the resume remains integral to the often untamed and circuitous paths careerists encounter, the LinkedIn profile has disruptively positioned itself as a peer-to-peer competitor. In fact, in my 20 years of day-to-day, boots-on-the-ground resume writing, I’ve witnessed an evolution from resumes that…
I recently coached an HR executive that has hired hundreds if not thousands of employees with many more interviews completed in the process. During one of our calls she shared her hiring and questioning methods. The top interest to her,…
In today’s job market you have to do more than just upload your resume to a few job boards and hope someone will notice you. It is important to develop and market a strong personal brand that speaks of your…
The “traditional” 2013 employment market will be much more challenging than you might anticipate. Many companies are doing more with less. They can afford to be highly selective because they always receive a large number of qualified applicants for one…
Companies hire skill sets, not job titles. Skills are transferable, but it is up to the job seeker to define their skills in relation to hiring company needs, not the confines of past job titles. Take a step back from…
Job search (and life) lessons come from the most unusual sources. Dawn shares how a bathroom remodel demonstrated the dread of what you don’t know usually far outweighs the reality of the task at hand. Partnering with an expert, or…
I have a friend who I refer to as ‘my oldest and dearest friend’. We grew up together, got in trouble together, were in each other’s weddings, and is the one I can call for anything. Over the years however,…
Time passes, regardless what we do with it. For job seekers, uttering, “I don’t have time” frequently nets a stagnant career, a longer than usual job search, or plain “ole” frustration and feelings of helplessness. Evaluating how we spend time…