Let’s play “Devil’s Advocate” for a minute. Or do the exercise of picturing yourself in the “other person’s shoes”. A little role-playing works wonders when you are trying to analyze a situation, solve a problem or hopefully win an argument. If you can truly imagine and work through a scenario as though your roles or… Continue reading Turning the Tables
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Under the Palm Tree to the left of the Intersection
One of the common job-seeking strategies that career counselors stress is to tap the “hidden job market.” To some people that is a completely foreign concept, to others, there simply is no other way. The statistics are staggering. Some people swear that at least 70 percent of all jobs are in this “hidden job market”.… Continue reading Under the Palm Tree to the left of the Intersection
What are you waiting for?
Are you one of those people who laments that ‘life is too short’? Almost everyone says it or feels it, some more than others. For many people it takes a life altering event to jolt them into this realization, for others it is an underlying consistent acknowledgement and recognition of the passage of time. But… Continue reading What are you waiting for?
Where’s the beef/side dish?
Ah, nostalgia. Remember your very first resume? You described your recent education, a couple of summer jobs, maybe a part time or after school job or two, and that was pretty much the extent of it. But there were likely a couple of other sections that helped round out the resume. One of these was… Continue reading Where’s the beef/side dish?
You Remind me of …
The other day I received a call from a client who sounded very distraught. In a panic-stricken voice she said, “You won’t believe this. I met someone over the weekend who told me I LOOKED like a teacher!” I replied with an answer to the effect of “Calm down. You ARE a teacher.” To which… Continue reading You Remind me of …
The best blacksmith in the world
In addition to most aspects in life, being able to “roll with the punches” during a career search gives you a great advantage. Attitudes have changed dramatically. Expectations have changed as well. Going to work to simply pay the bills is not a typical agenda anymore. Employees want job satisfaction. People soul search, they go… Continue reading The best blacksmith in the world
But They Have A GREAT Personality…
Newsflash! “Applicant with Great Personality Gets the Job!” Stay Tuned for Details. How much influence does your personality affect the results of your job search? How many times have you heard that a decision is pretty much made in the first 5 minutes (or some might say 5 seconds!) of an interview? Maybe not so… Continue reading But They Have A GREAT Personality…
Earn Millions Stuffing Envelopes!!
My client Rich is completely fed up. Another dose of office politics, his supervisor’s cousin twice-removed got the promotion he was up for (and she’s only 23 years old!), if he wants a raise he found out he’ll have to spend six months to a year in Des Moines. It never ends. He goes to… Continue reading Earn Millions Stuffing Envelopes!!
Everybody’s Talking About You
References Available Upon Request? Of course you’d gladly give someone references if they were inquiring about using them to potentially hire you. Many resumes conclude with this basic line of text. It should be obvious that you would offer them, but if you leave off that line, would the reader (the potential employer!) surmise that… Continue reading Everybody’s Talking About You
Is There Such a Thing as Too Many Shirts?
A great article from the Wall Street Journal. “Women may have their shoes. But men have their shirts. Men can be a little obsessed with dress shirts, owning loads and geeking out on such details as stitching on buttons or cuffs, fabric weight, and how stiff a collar stands up when worn under a jacket… Continue reading Is There Such a Thing as Too Many Shirts?