Your resume won’t get you a job
It’s astonishing to see how many candidates believe their resume is the most important or deciding factor in their job search process. Each week I’m contacted by people who are thinking of making a...
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Early preparation can make the difference between a thumbs up and a thumbs down
If you think you’ll wait until a couple of days or even the night before an important interview or sales call to get some “tips” on success and be fully prepared, think again. Preparing...
Follow the lead of a two-year-old and overcome your obstacles
Have you ever watched a toddler over the course of several hours? They’re amazing! After taking their very first step, they plow forward with such intensity you might think they’re going to break into...
Delusions about entitlement will not lead you to a job offer
Throughout the news we can find reports of low unemployment and the availability of lots and lots of jobs. These statistics could lead you to believe that it is really easy to get a...
Do more for yourself than just getting a job. Make it work for you.
Getting a job may seem like an immediate solution to financial issues, but it is really just half the battle. Keeping it and getting what you want out of it are entirely different issues....
Resumes Do Not Get the Job
Even if a resume captures an employer’s attention, the outcome of the interview will be the deciding factor to determine if the candidate will get the offer or not.
What Are Titles Good For?
Titles don’t immediately translate to skills or value. They often are labels that far too many people take for granted.
A Word on Multi-Tasking
There has been a rumor going around asserting that it is “impossible to multi-task.” I suppose a declaration of this kind allows those who aren’t skilled at multitasking to feel triumphant, but very common...
Employment Recovery: Why it will take longer and what you can do about it
Unemployment is the product of a recession, not the cause of it. Unemployment numbers will continue to climb long after the official start of a recession, and typically will take considerable time to correct...
Creating Opportunity
Most people who appear to get what they want begin with a vision or a goal. The clearer they become about what it is they are going after, the easier it is to set...
