A New Model for your Job Search – Part 2: Resumé

by Fredia Woolf | Aug 25, 2009 | Advice, Job Seekers

Last time, we talked about refocusing your job search energies from the Result, which is beyond your control, to the other four “Re’s” that you can do something about.  Today let’s look at the first “Re”, your resumé. Isn’t it interesting that the rich and varied...

Why Soft Skills Can be More Important than You Think

by Nichole E | Aug 20, 2009 | Advice, Job Seekers

If you think your resume should be all about your experience and your accomplishments, then you’re not going to like what I have to tell you. As a job seeker looking for placement at the Executive level in the not-for-profit sector, it’s important to prove...

Using the Power of a Conference in Your Job Search

by Nichole E | Aug 16, 2009 | Advice, Job Seekers

I’ve done a bit of traveling this year, and if there’s one thing I’ve gained from it, it’s that there are always doors waiting to be opened. Some of these doors are found at industry conferences. Part of my travel involved attending such...

A New Model for Your Job Search – Part 1: Results

by Fredia Woolf | Aug 15, 2009 | Advice, Job Seekers

Searching for work can be tedious and stressful in the best of times. While there are those lucky few who somehow always seem to find themselves in the right place at the right time, there are the rest of us who have a lot of heavy lifting to do before we land any job...

Finding an Online Lifeline During Your Job Search

by Nichole E | Aug 13, 2009 | Advice, Job Seekers

Whether or not the job market is in the tank, you need a support network during your job search. A support network can mean different things to different people. For some, it’s a chance to make new contacts. For others, it’s a way to stay sane during the...

JOB SEARCH ON HOLD: Waiting It Out

by Karen Alphonse | Aug 11, 2009 | Advice, Job Seekers

During the past several months, clients have approached us asking how to manage a stalled application process.  Silence is unnerving for highly motivated executives with the kinds of backgrounds that would have guaranteed a quick hire just a couple of years ago.  The...

Understanding Why You Didn’t Get Hired

by Nichole E | Aug 4, 2009 | Advice, Job Seekers

Sometimes it happens: That which seems too good to be true really is. Your job search is no different, and understanding its outcome is important. I’ve applied for positions for which I thought I was perfect, but, for whatever reason, I got passed by, and the...

Relax! You’re Just Talking

by Nichole E | Jul 27, 2009 | Advice, Job Seekers

Often when you’re in an interview, the pressure is on to perform. Unfortunately, in your excitement to sell yourself, you can forget to be human. Salespeople will tell you that in order to close the deal, stop focusing on the sale at the end, and start paying...

5 Things Your Resume Can Do Without

by Nichole E | Jul 23, 2009 | Advice, Job Seekers

Your resume is your calling card. Long before you reach the interview stage, you are judged by your talents, your affiliations and what you can offer an organization. While you want to cover all of the above points in your resume and cover  letter, you don’t...

Weathering a Bad Reference

by Nichole E | Jul 22, 2009 | Advice, Job Seekers

When hunting for a new job, your references often have the big say as to whether or not you get the job. While hiring managers don’t necessarily take the word of a former employer as gospel, what a former employer says may carry weight in regard to getting you...

What Happens When You’re Overqualified

by Nichole E | Jul 21, 2009 | Advice, Job Seekers

When job hunting, being overqualified is not usually a question. Being UNDER qualified tends to be the concern. Still, from time to time, we find ourselves in the position where we are overqualified for a position. This once happened to me , so when I applied for the...

Put Forth Positive Thinking and a Positive Image in Your Job Search

by Nichole E | Jul 9, 2009 | Advice, Job Seekers

I remember a time almost five years ago when I was out of work. It wasn’t long into my unemployment when I got into a comfortable routine of getting up in the morning and looking over the paper with my coffee. Still situated comfortably in my pajamas, I would...

A Tight Economy Calls for Creative Job Search Measures

by Nichole E | Jul 8, 2009 | Advice, Job Seekers

If you’re looking for a job right now, join the club. Whether you’re returning to work or you are one of the millions of people out of work, the jobs are few and far between. That doesn’t mean that the jobs aren’t out there though. What that...