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Working Remotely – Part 1
So you want to work remotely. Are you a good fit for this type of work? How can you find and land a job working remotely? We’ve had so much interest surrounding this topic, and more and more of our clients are landing and loving remote work. The benefits for both employers and employees are many, and today my goal is to help you accomplish this for yourself. We’re going to look at why you can benefit from working remotely, how to figure out if this kind of work is for you, the pros and cons, how to find specific jobs, traits employers are looking for, how to be found by these employers, how...
read moreResume Mistakes & Fixes – part 2
You probably know that you have 5 to 7 seconds to capture a recruiter’s attention. We’re here to give you the strategies you need for a better understanding of how screeners are reviewing your background and to get you a high return rate of response for your resume. Last time we talked about three resume mistakes many of you are making and how to fix them so you can cut through the competition and land the job. Today we have two more important mistakes we see all the time and how you can structure your documents to avoid getting tossed into the reject pile. FAILURE TO CRACK THE KEYWORD CODES...
read moreResume Mistakes & Fixes – part 1
Did you know that a 10% response rate is the average when applying to a posting? So when you apply to 10 positions you can expect one interview out of that bunch. That can be discouraging. You may think “Is my resume ineffective? What am I doing wrong?” I’ve talked to literally thousands of people looking for help with their resumes who begin the conversation that way. We’re here to help you structure your documents so that you’ll get more attention, cut through the competition, schedule more interviews and land the kind of position you would love to have. We’re going to give you a better...
read moreTough Interview Questions – Part 2
Last week we talked about preparing for your interview as a foundation to the questions you may be asked and those that you should ask of your potential employer. Let’s take a deeper look at how to answer a few of the most common Behavioral Based interview questions: Q: Tell Me About Yourself A: Don’t give your life story. Instead, focus on your most recent position and how what you did relates to the job you are applying for. Be sure to reiterate your selling points and share a success story, especially one that is aligned with one of the organizations top pain points. Provide an insight to...
read morePreparing for tough interviews
You just got the call inviting you to interview for your dream job. You are the perfect candidate, the pay is right and you are excited to have the opportunity. And then it strikes. That lurking monster called FEAR. All of a sudden you are not sure if you have the skills they are looking for. What should you say? How do you convince your dream company to choose you? These are common questions asked by many job seekers when faced with issues and the key to performing well and leaving a lasting impression with potential employers is preparation. As you begin planning for your upcoming...
read moreCareer Growth Secret – Part 3
You’ve got career growth on your mind, and you’ve identified and developed some success stories to help you achieve it. Kudos to you! Now I’ll share with you how to put those success stories to work. PERFORMANCE REVIEWS: Let’s say you’ve got a performance review coming up and you want to be able to apply your success stories in that kind of application. You want to track your successes for the entire time period that you are being reviewed for. I think it’s a great idea to keep a success journal. We already talked about how you can go back over your status reports or a...
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