Archive for the 'Resume/Interview Strategy' Category

Long Job Searches Can Make You More Marketable

Are you ready for this? Long job searches laced with failures can make you more marketable. Yep, you read that right. You can actually be a greater benefit to a company because you were not able to obtain employment immediately after you lost your job. The key is recognizing why this is the case and […]

Not Now vs Not Ever

If I were to guess, I’d say 95% of all job seekers make the same mistake. They fail to circle back to companies after being told they aren’t a fit or that there aren’t any current openings matching their background. They take that verdict to mean “not ever” when it likely means “not now.” With […]

Reject Me! Reject Me!

Those with job searches spilling into months and years need to guard against the tendency to invite rejection. Sounds nuts, but trust me it happens. It’s an easy habit to start offering up to employers and networking contacts all of the reasons you aren’t a fit for something. I’ve met many candidates who have endured […]

Do You Smell of Febreze?

My friends know I hate Febreze. Why? Because the minute I smell it I know there is something lurking underneath that scent no one wants me to know about. You might as well hang a sign warning me as your guest something in your house is a bio-hazard. Unlike the actors in the commercial, I […]

Information Overload

Job seekers know they may only get one shot at impressing a decision maker. The pressure is intense to make a strong and favorable showing with whatever tool is used at that moment, be it resume, cover letter, networking conversation or interview. Unfortunately, this knowledge has a way of cementing that fact for many. What […]

Was It Really “Great”?

Have you ever been in the position of having what you felt to be a great conversation with a decision maker only to never hear from that person again? It’s incredibly frustrating to go from the high of assumed success to the low of begging for some nugget of follow-up, knowing as the days pass […]

You May Not Be What You Think You Are…

The trouble with job titles is the functions that go with them often vary by company and industry. Candidates who don’t take this into consideration may have a bumpy ride with their job search efforts. For example, the Human Resource Manager of a 50 employee company who applies to be the Human Resource Manager of […]

What Does That Question Have To Do With This Job?

Hiring managers are asking lots of different questions these days. Just as candidates are changing the delivery of their message, companies are adjusting their focus. It’s important to realize, though the relevance may not be obvious to you, there is likely a reason behind the interviewer asking the question.  So long as the question being […]

Airplanes

What could airplanes possibly have to do with a job search? I’ll get to that in a moment. First, a little background. I hate to fly. HATE IT! Even though I look composed while securely strapped in my seat, I’m a mess of nerves. When I fly there is always a Reader’s Digest in my […]

Are You Fixing What’s Truly Broken?

A dear friend of mine is on the umpteenth version of her resume. She’s constantly tweaking the content. She’s been looking for a job for several months now and keeps feeling the need to make changes. Everyone is weighing in on what could be different or better. What’s interesting to me is she hasn’t really […]

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