Looking for Work in All the Wrong Places The Question: After identifying a potential employer, I get contact information, do my research and send out my resume and cover letter, requesting an interview for a management or human resource position. I am listed with recruiters and staffing agencies and call them every week.
Looking the Part A lot of new college grads will venture in the career world, and plenty more young folks will be looking for work. For many, the interview process will be their biggest stumbling block and often, the obstacles are self-inflicted.
Losing A Career Can Feel Like Getting A Divorce Most of us are aware that we need to grieve the death of a close friend, relative or favorite pet. We are beginning to learn that other events -- relocation, divorce, illness -- can also be experienced as loss...
Losing a Career When Youre Moving for Love Whether you want to move to be closer to aging parents, or follow a lover into a new life, the stakes are extremely high. Some people really do live happily ever after, but others end up...
Losing Your Job Without Losing Yourself A certain sense of self evaporates when you lose your job because so much of your identity is intertwined with your profession or craft. Strategies to maintain a sense of self-worth despite temporary employment is outlined.
Lost Your Job? Ten Ways to Bounce Back! Whether you've been right-sized, downsized, or underutilized looking for work is a life-changing experience; one that can rock your world.
Love What You Do! I want to share with you a great success story from one of my clients, Susan*, because I am so proud of her. Susan had been working in the computer industry since college (8-10 years) and though she was financially and professionally successful, she felt dissatisfied with her career. Her heart was just not in it anymore.
Loving What You Do In the middle of a career one normally goes through a phase of retrospection. One is faced with some dreadful questions like "how have I spent my time? Was I of any help to anybody? Will I every be remembered when I'm bygone?" Love what you do and you won't have to work for the rest of your life.
Make a Great First Impression It's that difficult moment before meeting with the hiring manager that is getting ready to interview you for your dream job. Palms are sweaty and time seems surreal. What's wrong with this picture? You probably need to work on making a great first impression!
Make A Lasting Impression With Interview Etiquette Behaving appropriately during every course of an interview is just one way to increase your success with finding a job. Here are some tips to consider before you're seated across from your interviewer.
Make The Right Career Move It is not realistic for HR Managers to believe that there will not be any staff turnover in the organisation. Having regular staff turnover need not be a negative proposition as it may imply that the...
Make Your Career Offshore Proof There has been a lot of talk recently about American jobs moving overseas…offshoring is the buzzword for it. During difficult economic times it is often easy to find a scapegoat to blame for a downtu...
Make Your Resume Keyword Rich and Scanner Friendly Employers and recruiters increasingly use keyword searches of resume databanks to find qualified job candidates. Is your resume keyword rich and scanner friendly?
Make Your Résumé Sizzle with Success Stories Today it is imperative that you have a résumé that immediately catches the reader's attention. Many job seekers enter the hunt without the proper tools. Don't be one of them! Power up your résumé with solid success stories.
Making a Great First Impression First impressions are vitally important to anyone seeking a job. Why? Because once that first impression is made, everything else that follows is not as significant. It is imperative that the first impression be THE BEST IMPRESSION.
