6. Are cover letters outdated? More and more we are seeing the replacement of cover letters with emails. That’s good news for those of us who dread writing the tedious CL. That said, remember, the cover letter is the best tool for directly connecting the job to your experience. Unless expressly …
1. How long should my resume be? Length and breadth of work experience will dictate that answer. Most of the resumes we write are two pages, with one-pagers primarily for new graduates and young adults, and three-pagers for those 55+ with scads of experience, Board memberships and quite simply a lifetime …
The journey to landing your next job will look slightly different from that of your neighbor, but there is a rhyme and a reason to most of what the search entails. While we never cease to be amazed at the proficiency and creativity of some, we do sometimes find ourselves …
My realtor friend was recently bemoaning the fact that all too often a client will get so attached to a house they don’t want to keep looking. Before the tour is even over, they’ve painted the walls, arranged the furniture and moved in. When a client gets this mindset, he …
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 …
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? …
