Archive for the 'Selling Yourself' Category

“Employers Are Intimidated By Me.”

“Employers are intimidated by me.” I often hear this from older or executive level candidates. When I hear it, I find myself chewing on my lip. It’s not that I don’t think it is possible for decision makers to pass over candidates who may threaten their professional advancements or who may feel the individual’s qualifications […]

It’s What You Do, Not What You Say

I’m not sure why, but resumes noting an individual’s “attention to detail” frequently have a typo or grammatical error within the next few lines. Now that’s irony. Though I’m one to notice mistakes on a resume anyway, I have to confess an increased desire to look for them on resumes where candidates have noted their […]

Weakest Link

Who is your weakest link? Go ahead and ask. “Why Lisa, whatever do you mean?” I mean, who is the person in your life with access to your mail, computer or phone who you’d least like interacting with a potential employer? If bad luck finds you easily, that is the person who is going to […]

Actually, It Is Fair…

This blog is about being uncensored so I’m going to take advantage of that and share a pet peeve of mine. To do that, I need to tell you the story of Alice. At least I think her name was Alice. It’s been a while and my brain is dusty. Alice was a thirty something […]

Job Hunting Is Like Dating

Job hunting is like dating. Don’t believe me? In both situations there is a lot of worry over how well you’re liked, how to show the right level of interest without coming off aloof or desperate, when to call after contact, how much to share right off the bat and how many other people may […]

Finding Your Value

We all have value. When enduring a job search, it’s easy to lose sight of that and struggle with a positive attitude. The process of losing a job and finding a new one is riddled with bullets of rejection. What’s worse, sometimes you don’t even get rejected. You get nothing. Your efforts and actions aren’t […]

If You Don’t Know, I Don’t Know

Through the course of my career I’ve frequently encountered the job seeker who doesn’t know what he wants to do professionally. “What do you think I should do?” That is the question inevitably tossed my way. Lovely. What do I think a relative stranger who I’ve known a grand total of an hour or two […]

Been There…Done That

I’ve given a number of workshops over the years to job seekers. Topics have typically covered things like resume/interview techniques, networking your way to new opportunities and adding sales strategies to standard job seeking activities. Most of the content has been pretty straight forward. Finding a job isn’t rocket science. It’s mostly an exercise in […]

Harry the Unknowing Thief

I’ve met many a thief in my life. Most were clueless of their criminal ways. They floated through life robbing others of time and opportunity. It’s not that they intended to be thieves. Far from it. They were so wrapped up in themselves, they simply didn’t have the awareness of what they were taking from […]

Why This Blog

With over 10 years of my professional life spent in the recruiting industry, I’ve crossed paths with a lot of job seekers. The numbers are easily in the thousands. Over time many of the names and faces have become a blur. The mind can only hold so much. There are standouts though, good and bad. […]

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