Two different things, but equally critical to the job search. As you advance through your career, be aware of those people you work with, for, alongside or above, who should become a part of your active network. It’s a mutual partnership of speaking and writing on the other’s behalf. Let’s …
Spring is in the air and this usually makes us think of new beginnings and fresh starts. We recently worked with a client who artfully named her search Career 2.0. After many years with one employer it was time to move on. She came to us with no resume or …
Whether or not you hire a firm such as CE (which we highly recommend), rely on your career center or do it yourself, the job search just takes getting going and sticking with. Follow this flowchart of fun to see where you stack up, what you’ve mastered and what needs …
What Do I Want To Be… It can be called your “Authentic Work,” “Passion,” “Niche…” Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Computer and Pixar Animation Studios calls it “Finding What You Love.” As Comedian Paula Poundstone jokes “Adults are always asking children what they want to be when they grow up …
“The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible, and achieve it, generation after generation.” – Pearl S. Buck February for college graduates usually brings the tsunami of graduation audits, internships and a terrible case of spring fever. The joy of the prospect of …
The New Year has a way of testing our resolve, and it’s usually by this time of year we know just how much we have. Whether we told ourselves we would de-clutter our homes, return to the gym, or reduce our intake of caffeine, studies say 46% of us abandon …
Year-end is always a good time to catch our breath and take a break. But time and energy allowing, we recommend turning some of this down-time into uplifting small successes. Here are some key things that don’t take long and will make all the difference as you head into the …
Visit individual LinkedIn Company Profiles to read and learn about companies in which you have an interest. Quickly see if you have any connections at the company, recent hires, open jobs, related companies, and company statistics. Go to target company profiles to first of all “follow” the company, and then …
Your profile is ready to go. Time to turn the tables on LI and go on offense. It is not uncommon for us to meet job seekers who have a great profile, but they want to treat it a bit like Facebook and connect only with people they know. Sigh. …
We talk with professionals every day who ask us if they really need to be on LinkedIn, and to what extent? Do they really need to post a picture? How do they grow their contacts, and will that hiring manager be offended if they reach out and ask to connect? …
