The son of our good friends just started a wonderful job at a great company, and we feel GREAT! Why? Because we helped him out, just a bit. I use the royal “we” because actually my husband did the helping – first recommending him for an interview, then providing interview tips, company information, and general …
When potential employers, recruiters, and contacts Google you, what do they find? You’d better know, and it had better be good, relevant, on-brand, and supportive of your long-term career and current job search goals. And yes, you had better be on LinkedIn – the #1 online professional networking site, also known as “the recruiter’s passive …
I am very excited about story-telling techniques I learned at a workshop in New York on Saturday. Stories have an unmatched power to convey meaning and connect with an audience and are the very best way for job candidates to communicate their uniqueness and value. What’s more, when you think about “universal” experiences – experiences …
Verizon (telephone company) should answer their phones when you call them. Whole Foods should use good environmental practices. Hairdressers should have great hair. If these things DON’T happen, you lose faith in that individual or company! The same is true for executives in a job search. Your resume content must match your elevator speech, your …
Had a great interview a few weeks ago with producer Elsie Nolan of WBZ-TV, the Boston area’s CBS affiliate, all about how to recognize an impending downsizing and what to do about it. Article and video clip here. The bottom line, from my perspective, is that you always need to be alert to what’s happening …
If you’re unemployed, or even employed and actively looking for a new job, are you REALLY putting in the effort it takes to succeed? If you’re like most Americans and Europeans, the answer is “no.” Reported in Weddle’s excellent newsletter are the following statistics from a 2008 survey reported recently in The Economist:  Length of …
In a recent conversation with a client I advised him to create a profile on LinkedIn – not only to reap the networking opportunities there, but to build his online presence as an essential tool in today’s world of executive search. He was openly skeptical – “I don’t think many people at my level are …
If you’re in career transition, your current business card might not be the best thing to hand out. And if you’re currently unemployed, you certainly don’t want to be circulating an outdated card with email and phone contact information that no longer works. The answer – in both cases – is a “contact card,” an …
Yesterday I spoke with a client who has been in an active job search about six weeks. He called for a quick “tune up” to be sure he’s maximizing his opportunities. We agreed that he is doing everything right – targeting his companies, finding the right people to talk to, making direct contact, arranging meetings, …
VisualCV.com gives you the chance to build a unique web portfolio – a richer, more compelling version of your traditional paper/Word resume. You can add graphics, documents, audio and video files and go from telling about what you’ve done to showing… and selling. The site recently held a “best VisualCV contest,” and not only are …