Record Online - May 19, 2012
How long should a job search take to find the right opportunity? The easy answer is "as long as it takes," but that isn´t the entire story. There are variables that you can control that can help ensure your job search doesn´t take any ...
AJC.com - March 15, 2012
If you´re feeling sluggish about your job search, it´s possible you´ve gotten de-motivated somewhere along the way. By way of offering a self-help tutorial, I´ll list here the 10 most common de-motivators that I observe in job seekers...
- March 8, 2012
Don´t be afraid to ask, but also offer to do as much of the work as you can to help them help you. Learn the Art of Social Recruiting: Social media has become the greatest networking and job search platform we have ever seen....
- January 23, 2012
This includes a contact list, positioning statement (where you´ve been professionally), a departure statement (what happened to your last job), a list of targeted companies, networking meeting agendas, and requests for help (access to a broader network...
- January 13, 2012
After this has been done, there are many things that you must do to stay on track throughout your search. Here are some suggestions that just might help you get the job: Recruiters are going to need access to your current information...
Nashville Business Journal - December 1, 2011
Been interviewing constantly but can´t land the job offer? Or maybe you are sending out resume after resume but getting no response?...
WKYC.com - November 30, 2011
Your number one guide to unemployment survival, "stay busy." That´s advice coming from someone who knows. Leah Gercak found herself on...
US News and World Report - September 26, 2011
Of course, there are a plenty of friendly people out there in your new and growing job network who will offer to help with your career plan goals.. There are blogs, websites, search engines and other tools. And you´ll find paid resources for career counseling and...
Ventura County Star - September 21, 2011
If you are one of the many who is currently seeking a job, the following strategies could help you stand out in a crowd and achieve your career plan goal. First, create a well-written, good resume that matches the job postings within your industry. Be specific...
stltoday.com - September 17, 2011
A good place to begin your career plan. Thoughtful planning, specific execution, resume skills, job network tips, Bolles knows his stuff. Richard Bolles´ best-selling job search help manual (in bookstores on Aug. 16). I knew "Parachute" had a long history of helping people, but I was surprised to realize that Bolles was writing the first edition when I was reading Dr. Seuss...
CNN Living - September 13, 2011
There are so many activities of a search that will keep you busy and that you have control over, so use your time wisely. While crafting a good resume and updating your job network are important, so are other activities. Being surrounded by a supportive circle can help rebuild your confidence, Mattson says. The people who believe in you really do ...
AJC.com - September 8, 2011
Anyone who reads about job search and career plans these days has absorbed a couple of key facts: There´s a lot of competition, and it´s who you know (or meet) and include in your job network that makes the difference. This information eventually leads to articles emphasizing the importance of...
Wall Street Journal - September 2, 2011
If you´re feeling burned out from a prolonged job search, or perhaps you´ve figured out that your previous career plan is no longer right for you, consider what changes or new training might help you qualify for a better job. When you´re building a job network, not everyone likes being handed a resume, but no one minds taking a card...
The Republic - August 24, 2011
Career coach gives advice on career plan "musts", from building your job network and being persistens to taking care of yourself.....Ask for opportunities to meet in person to discuss how you can help each other. -- Be persistent. Work your job search every day, just like a job -- the hardest job you´ll ever have. -- Take care of yourself -- stay fit, well groomed,...
AOL Jobs - August 22, 2011
Don´t miss this compilation of 10 critical career plan strategies..good reminders about your job network, resume skills, elevator pitch...even attitude. Lavie Margolin, author of "Lion Cub Job Search: Practical Job Search Assistance for Practical Job Seekers," says, "Anyone who works for the company and can ...
