In May, this blog and this business will be seven years old. In just 7 years so much has changed with getting a job, getting hired, resumes, interviews and all things related to the job search. In 2013, the unemployment rate was still high, the American economy was still recovering from the housing market bust […]
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Keep Your Head on a Swivel (Stay Woke)
Keep Your Head on a Swivel (Stay Woke) It’s December, 2016. Normally, at this time of the year, I do not have very many clients and I adjust for that, however, as we all know by now, 2016 has been and is like no other year in recent memory. This December, I have a few […]
How to Prepare for a New Job Search in 2017
Well as you may know, in America, we have just elected a new President, who will be taking over January 20th 2017. No matter how you feel about the President-Elect and his future administration, one thing remains constant – you want more in 2017. Many of you plan to stick it out for 2016, until after the holidays […]
JOBS: Boomers & Gen-X Have Advantages Over Millennials
…in the job market. Hiring Boomers and Gen-X has Major Advantages Over Millennials We hear about Millennials all the time. There are more Millennials than any other generation. They make up half of the world’s population. So you know they are dominating the workforce. They have changed the way we communicate and do business forever […]
My Advice and Best Practices for the Modern Job Search
Okay so if you are like me, you are sick of hearing about what you should and shouldn’t do when looking a job. The things I tell you here in the article will probably be directly contradicted by other articles you find on the internet. So who should you believe? Or trust? Again, I get […]
Are 76% of Unprofessional Résumés Really Thrown Out?
Are 76% of Unprofessional Really Thrown Out? I saw an interesting post on Instagram the other day, it read “Unprofessional resumes account for 76% of rejected applications.” That is a staggering stat if it is true, so I decided to do some fact checking. And well…it turns out that the statement is not entirely UNtrue According to […]
Patience is the key to job success!
Patience is the key to job success I can’t tell you how many times I have told a client (recently) to be patient. I know they are reading this and I want them and you all to know it’s not just one person that I am referring too– it’s at least 4, and that’s just […]
All Due Respect, No One Is Going To Read Your ENTIRE Resume!
I know you are a big deal and have done some fantastic things but I can’t stress this point enough, no matter how important you are or think you are, no one is going to read your entire resume. Even the amazingly awesome resumes I create, I am sure that no one reads the entire […]
Take Control of Your Job Search
Last week I wrote an article about how to job hunt like an Executive. I gave 3 tips to search like an Executive (they know what they’re doing). I also gave some DIY advice for those of you who think you do not need professional help. Well, I left one thing off that is also very […]
Job Hunt Like an Executive (3 Tips)
Over the years it has become very clear to me that there is a difference between the Executive job search and the regular job search. Most of us hunt for a job by hitting the job boards and shaking our network trees to see what falls out. However, Executives do things a little different and they are very […]