Career Transitioning
14 Oct Showing How You Can Benefit Others Is Still The Best Way To Find A Job
Finding your perfect job is not easy—even in the best of times.
14 Oct What Are You Doing To Turn The Crisis Into An Opportunity?
The bad news just keeps coming.
14 Oct The Top 10 Job Search Mistakes (And How You Can Avoid Them)
Finding a job in a recession is not easy. Even in good times, a successful job search requires time, patience, and creativity. These days, hiring managers and executives are choosier than ever and looking for reasons to screen people out, i.e., they are looking for reasons not to hire you. However, if you’re able to avoid the most common job search mistakes, you can still land your perfect job, even in this tough market.
14 Oct You Are Your Own Product Manager – for YOU 2.0
Career management is not just a nicety—it’s a necessity
“I never saw it coming.” That’s what many executives and managers say after they’ve lost their job. “How did it happen?”—“Well one day they called me into the front office and told me I didn’t want to work there anymore.” And now they’re just another statistic. One of the current 15.1 million people in the United States who are unemployed.
14 Oct How to Befriend an Executive Recruiter in 3 Simple Steps
Business is all about Developing Professional Relationships
Executive recruiters are not in the business of finding opportunities for jobseekers. Instead, we partner with our client companies to find executive talent through research, outreach and our own highly developed networks. Creating and nurturing strong relationships with executive recruiters is key to a successful career. Here’s my take on how to befriend executive recruiters with these 3 simple steps:
14 Oct Are You “Over-qualified”? Or Are You Just Too Old?
Often, “over-qualified” is code for something else.
“You’ve got very impressive credentials, and your experience is wide-ranging, but…” the hiring manager says: “We really think you’re overqualified.” If you hear the words “over-qualified”, your job is to figure out what that something else is…, and overcome it just like you would any other objection.
14 Oct More Companies are hiring older workers
Older workers are viewed as more seasoned, more stable, and hit the ground running
One of the trends we’re seeing in the executive recruiting business is that more organizations are hiring older workers. While it is true that many older workers are getting the pink slip at some companies, there are other companies that are looking to put them back to work.
14 Oct LinkedIn Etiquette: 4 Best Practices you Should Know
You have a solid LinkedIn profile set up (even with a photo you like). You have a base of connections that you continue to expand upon, but you may ask yourself the question: How do I use my LinkedIn presence to generate high quality contacts and leads for my business network?
14 Oct 14 Myths that Can Derail a Millennial’s Job Search
As they say, “It’s a jungle out there.” A job search, particularly for the very first job after graduating college, is a tough adventure. If you are in search of your first “real” job and have said or thought any of these common excuses, listen up and learn. If you’re the frustrated parent or mentor of a new job seeker, pay attention, too. Get ready to debunk the obstacles to finding a meaningful first employment opportunity.
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