Job Search Networking is essential for a fast conclusion to your search. Here are nine groups of people in priority order for your networking. Turn up your speakers for a bit of musical energy! It may surprise you that recruiters are on the bottom of this list. However, the reality …
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Hidden Job Market Networking: 3 Deadly Job Search Phrases
Here are 3 phrases that can slow down your job search success: * That won’t work for me. * I already know that. * I don’t need to do that. These are job search success killers because job search is very different today — because the world is very different. You may need to rethink old strategies and even (gasp!) getting a little outside your comfort zone. Speaking of outside your comfort zone, consider this: pick …
Read More »Cover Letter Rules that Can Make a Difference–and Shorten the Writing Struggle
As a recruiter, I can tell you there is no hard and fast rule that you must submit a cover letter. I don’t dismiss a candidate with a good resume just because they don’t have a cover letter. At the same time, a good candidate with a mediocre, form-letter type cover …
Read More »Questions To Ask BEFORE Accepting Their Offer AND A Career-Ending Mistake
Wanted to share this article with you because it does have some good things to consider before accepting a job offer. It also has some conventional wisdom that can totally backfire and mess up your career or at least your current job! There are few sweeter words than, “We’d love …
Read More »Staying Upbeat in Job Search–There is a Pony in There Somewhere
In interviews and networking, there are two things being evaluated along with your skills and experience. Your energy level and the self-confidence you convey. I’ve seen candidates who were a great fit on paper be rejected by the hiring manager after the first interview. Why? Nothing to do with their skills and experience, but because they did not sound confident, did not come across as high-energy, or sounded desperate. As simple as that. When you’ve had difficult, sometimes embarrassing, occasionally humiliating, and certainly frustrating experiences in …
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