PARADE Update: Creating a Rock Star Resume Meghan found a terrific job opening at a socially conscience company where she can leverage her marketing expertise and culinary background. As I talked about in my book, “Career Smart – 5 Steps to a Powerful Personal Brand,” this is what I know for sure: When you are...
I want to give you a very simple piece of advice – and that is… if you’re sending out your resume and NOT hearing back from companies – then you need a stronger resume. It’s just that simple. It’s a good problem to have because it’s completely FIXABLE! If you’re going after jobs that you’re...
Prefer to listen to the podcast version of this post? Subscribe to our Career Coaching 360 podcast RSS feed. Career Coaching 360 podcasts are also available on iTunes. There are times in everyone’s career that you feel like running away and starting all over again, and I’m here to say that you can do it!...
PARADE Update: Make Those 20 Seconds Count Meghan shares the same challenge that many job changers in today’s market are facing. That is, her career history includes such a wide variety of industries, job roles and responsibilities, that she’s not sure how to market (or position) herself to potential employers. The biggest mistake I see...
Take a look at your resume. Is it getting you results? Today’s job market is extremely competitive – having a good resume isn’t good enough. Many clients bring me their resumes complaining about not getting interviews and about how there just aren’t enough jobs out there. In reality, millions of people will get new jobs...
Just like with any emergency situation it’s critical to have a plan, an exit strategy, and a toolkit with all the essentials to help you land back on your feet. So to help you bounce back quickly from any career setback, here are five essentials to have in your “career emergency toolkit”. A professionally critiqued...
The single biggest mistake I see job seekers making is not having a personalized job search strategy. That is, an action plan loaded with websites, companies and people they are going to leverage to land their next career move. Many professionals are simply applying for a few jobs they see on-line, attend a couple of...
Customize your resume to go for the job and company you want. A hiring manager will notice you so much more if your resume is specifically targeted to that position for which you are applying. * Relevant, targeted and customized. Employers don’t have time to read about every single skill and job that you’ve...
As your career coach, I need to ask you “What have you done lately to drive your career forward?” Great jobs don’t just land in your lap. You need to know what you want and then go after it! Have you identified a job role that leverages your passions and strengths? Have you...
Don’t worry if there is a product nobody’s heard about or is difficult to explain on your resume. You want the hiring manager to be curious about you. That’s why they have interviews – so they can get more information about your qualifications. Be brief. Be specific. And give them enough information that will leave...
We do not share any personal information with third parties.
