#1 Job Search Strategy: Give More Than is Expected
If you want to get noticed in your job and in your network the #1 strategy is to give more than is expected from you. You will get recognized for your hard work and people will want to work with…
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Trick or Treat: Finding Ways to Hold Your Own Candy During a Job Search
Halloween is almost here and for many of the little beggars, finding the strength to stay motivated and excited throughout Halloween and Trick or Treating evening can be a difficult task. Job seekers also start out their job search with…
Favorite resources for job seekers
In this competitive employment market, a job seeker needs a variety of tools in their job search toolbox. Resources and information abound, both on and offline. Some of them wonderful, some of them … eh, not so much. To help…
Dancing Before Writing Leads to Masterful Resumes
To you job seeker, if you are trying to go at it alone, I hope you rethink this plan; because, if a blank document on your screen with the vertical line blinking doesn’t get you excited, the end result won’t…
SEPTEMBER: Update Your Resume Month
Career Director’s International spearheaded the initiative to recognize September as “International Update Your Resume” month. This month, more than ever, job seekers and careerists are encouraged to take charge of their careers and ensure they’re ready for anything. Pulling from…
Find Success in Your Job Search Using Your Shopping Savvy
Finding it hard to know what to do next in your job search? Feeling overwhelmed? Try thinking of your job search as a purchasing decision. What have you purchased lately that took some thought before making the decision? How did…
What are YOU saying about you?
Too frequently negative internal sentences obstruct our long-term vision and the value we place on ourselves. If your perception of yourself is so negative; if you place such minimal worth on your life’s experiences to date, how will you ever…
… and then “shut up.”
Too frequently, job seekers treat interviews as a time for true confessions. They’re asked a simple question about something in their work history during an interview and 15 minutes later, they’re still talking. Unfortunately, most of what’s said doesn’t pertain…
Avoid these reference mistakes
One of the things a job seeker CAN control in the job search is the list of names and numbers he or she hands a potential employer to call for references. Unfortunately, too many job seekers throw together a list…
Job Seeker, Are You a SuperStar?
With so many qualified professionals seeking employment, it is not enough that you are competent, smart, and experienced. Nope, it is not. Your self-marketing must pack power, make a memorable impression, and ‘wow’ your prospective employers.