05th June 2009
As professionals, the salary we make is so often closely associated with our sense of value and self-worth.
If you are one of the many professionals that feel overworked and underpaid, figuring out how to bridge that gap between where you are now and w...
04th June 2009
Do you want a simple yet powerful way to secure bigger job offers?
It all starts in the interview - when money comes up.
If money comes up in the first interview or in a phone interview, and you give up information such as how much you made in your ...
01st June 2009
Mid-managers and executives get fired for lots of reasons. Some are legitimate for performance reasons and some firings are completely unjustified. Regardless of the reason for being let go, there are solid methods for communicating the circumstances with...
01st June 2009
When I talk with new clients one thing I almost always hear in our first conversation is that they have been sending out countless resumes over the internet with nearly zero response from potential employers.
The internet can be a successful way to fin...
29th May 2009
Making sure your resume is a powerful marketing document is a wise investment in your career. It can set you apart from your competition, maximize the amount of interviews you land and ultimately play into how much a company offers you.
After all, you ...
20th May 2009
I love my assistant. She is incredibly sweet, supportive, intelligent, organized and experienced in all the technical areas that I know nothing about. I enjoy talking with her, reading her emails, I trust her and just working with her in general is an enj...
18th May 2009
Here is a question I have been asked repeatedly in the last 60 days. "Can you help me find a job in today's market?"
Certainly there is a valid reason for my clients asking it - after all, there are mass layoffs going on every day and the news is gloom...
18th May 2009
One of the key areas you may be struggling with as a job seeker is a feeling of rejection. This can cause a real slowdown in your job search activity. This downward spiral can happen for a variety of reasons including:
- A poor response from companies ...
18th May 2009
Have you secretly been wondering what all the hoopla is over social networking sites liked LinkedIn...but been too afraid to ask? Or perhaps you are in the midst of a job search and know using sites liked LinkedIn should be part of your job search strateg...
13th May 2009
Did you know that 80% of jobs are filled before they are advertised? That's why relying only on jobs you find posted on job boards is like slapping the handcuffs on your job search.
Identifying your target market or industries is one of the steps you n...
12th May 2009
I would like to share a personal story with you. I remember a couple really lean months after I started my business. My husband and I would sit down at the table and I would start to tick off all the things I had done to market my business properly. "I ha...
12th May 2009
Are you wondering if your resume best positions you to land the job of your dreams in a parallel market, new industry or higher level position? One area you want to make sure to check is your key-words.
Resume key-words are simply the words used to des...
05th May 2009
I won't name names, but I would like to share a little story with you about a past company I used to work for. The conditions were almost unbearable and although I was planning my escape and had my dream job in sight, it took about a year for me to make t...
05th May 2009
Are you looking for positive and tangible ways to increase your real and perceived value to your current company? If so, congratulations on your wise decision! Increasing your value can help avoid layoffs and job instability. It can also serve you in term...
02nd April 2009
When I ask my clients to give me success stories of their various career achievements I often hear the following comments:
I can't really quantify my successes
It's just my job
I don't think of myself in that way
I can't recall accomplishments...
