Everyone loves writing resumes and LinkedIn profiles … don’t they? Maybe not. But I certainly do, and that’s a good thing, because resume writing is my job. And I find it fascinating! I am lucky enough to spend my time … Distilling 10, 20, 30, even 40 or more years of work/life into 2 pages of …
I had the opportunity to sit on a jury this week. The process is fascinating, the responsibility awesome. Because (in my mind, at least!) everything always comes back to careers, I couldn’t help but observe how the trial process relates to interviewing for a job. And how we, the jury, had to make our decision …
Recruiters love LinkedIn. It’s a vast database of detailed information about professionals in every field imaginable. And it has terrific search features that let recruiters drill down to find the precise mixture of skills, experience, and attributes that a hiring company is seeking. But, like all of us, recruiters are busy. They need to be …
I’ve attended 2 excellent recruiting conferences recently: TheLadders’ JobMobile Summit and LinkedIn’s TalentConnect. At both, I heard smart, passionate, caring recruiters and executives talk about how important it is for companies to get recruiting right – to identify, cultivate, attract, develop, and retain the talent they need to reach their goals. I was inspired! I …
It’s tough looking for a job – often competitive, dehumanizing, frustrating, and puzzling. The process can make jobseekers doubt their self-worth, question their career choices, and try desperately to be everything the employer is looking for. The result often is TMI – too much information: Resumes that are densely packed full of job details, on the …
A common remark from executive job seekers over the years, when asked how they plan to look for their next job: I plan to contact a few headhunters and see what they come up with. Guess what: With that approach, what they’ll “come up with” is nothing. That’s because headhunters (also known as executive recruiters …
At first I was afraid, I was petrified … Kept thinking I could never live without [that job of mine] And I spent oh so many nights Just feeling sorry for myself, I used to cry But now I hold my head up high I will survive! Now that Gloria Gaynor’s incredible voice is running …
Sweaty palms. Dry throat. Feeling that you’re on the “hot seat,” being interrogated by someone intent on finding out all of your flaws and faults. Is that how you perceive interviews? Try changing your perception. Instead … It’s a business meeting between equals, with the purpose for both of you to determine if it might …