Archive for the 'Pitfalls' Category

The Bridges You’ve Burned

So many people find themselves playing dodge ball with mistakes of the past. They’ve burned bridges with people and end up in a never ending game of having to find alternative routes to their destination. So often this isn’t necessary. Just as we fix the broken bridges in our lives we use for driving and […]

Google is a blabber mouth!

If Google knows any of your personal business, he’s going to blab it to anyone who asks the right questions. Every detail you provide to a company during your job search could be used on search engines to reveal more information about you than you ever intended to share. It is important for every job […]

So Many Experts

I don’t envy job seekers. There are experts at every corner telling them what they thought was a good approach stinks. Just today I read an article by an HR professional going on about phrases on your resume sure to send it to the trash can. She cited phrases like “team player,” “results oriented,” and […]

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 […]

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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