Are Your Job Hopping Days Haunting You?
For some, the job hopping experience can seem like a life sentence on their resume. Find out how to make the most of your unique set of skills and work history. Tips to utilize your skills and get noticed for…
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Ya, but …
Can you think of 100 reasons why you can’t __________ ? (fill in the blank) Then you’re probably “Ya, but-ing” yourself right out many opportunities. In this month’s contribution to the Career Collective Dawn Bugni talks about all the roadblocks…
Social Networking or Socializing?
Today’s job search is much more than just calling on an ad or posting your resume online. The truly successful job search is a targeted approach and is a job in itself. One of the components of an aggressive job…
Is Your Job Search Strategy a Snore?
Developing unique ‘career lyrics’ that add value to the social media orchestra is essential to meaningful online job search communications. Quietening your voice just a bit, and focusing your message are key instruments in tuning your career strategy. Read full…
There is no such thing as “Just”
Do you diminish you and your accomplishments by using this nasty four letter word? No. That’s not the one I mean. I’m talking about the word “JUST”, as it in “It’s ‘just’ my job”. If you don’t think there’s any…
Being Nice Does Matter in Finding Your Dream Job
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Don’t Undersell Yourself on Your Resume
Often, the lack of self-promotion is also a matter of how you look at things--Is the glass half empty or half full? Of course, whenever you can substantiate your achievements with figures, examples, comparison or any specific result, the better.…
Targeted Company Searches
Job search articles, career coaches, resume writers, recruiters, HR professionals, your mother, all tell you: “To prepare for an interview, research the company.” Unfortunately, most job seekers don’t have any idea about how to do that. They’ll go to the…
It is YOUR Responsibility
Are you sitting in the driver’s seat? Or, are you merely a passenger along for the ride? Is it a company’s responsibility to figure out where you’re a fit, or is it yours? In the high-stakes competition of job searching,…