Getting a job in a tough market
A tough market and your ability to get employed won’t change by casting blame. Finding work will happen faster if you’re realistic, forward-thinking, and active. Your chances can improve if you create a plan...
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Overcoming being overqualified
In a tight job market, the competition for the prime jobs is tough. If you’ve reached for the stars and come out empty-handed, looking at less senior roles is an option. You may say...
What goes up must come down
For those of us who were in the middle of the dot com bust in the early 2000s, the job market over the past two years is no surprise. What we learned then was...
It’s time to get help with your job search
There are many reasons why people are stuck in a dead-end job or prolong an unsuccessful job search process. Most people need help to figure out why. If you’ve been unemployed for too long,...
Change self-sabotaging behaviors & turn your job search around!
For years, I’ve observed self-sabotaging behaviors that derail many job seekers’ efforts to gain employment. Complaints about the job market frequently overshadow what job seekers do to prevent them from making progress. Today, I...
Strategy and timing will outperform wishing and hoping
If you’ve started this year with good intent but are already in a fog, you still have time to get back on track. Your New Year’s resolutions may have been the catalyst, but your...
Get control of your job search
If you think an improved economy will make it easy to get a job, think again. Some jobs may be easier to get. But are any of those jobs right for you? The qualifier,...
Interviews: Focus on the employer’s needs to win this game
It’s surprising that many people still rely on their resume to tell their story for them. They spend little time preparing for an interview. The old-school thinking: my resume will get me in the...
Early preparation will change the outcome of your next job interview
Waiting until a couple of days or the night before to prepare for an important interview is too late. Generic answers to interview questions may have helped you do well in the past. But...
PSA for Job Seekers – Keys to a successful job search
A successful job search won’t happen by accident or overnight. It also won’t happen without an investment. The following key points describe assumptions, behaviors to avoid, and actions to take if you want to...
