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All Blog Posts Tagged 'coaching' (14)

Career Advice: There Are At Least 14 Ways To Sabotage An Interview

After all your efforts--networking and distributing your resume--you've landed an interview for a job that looks just like the spot you've been looking for. It's a good fit between your qualifications and the requirements of the opportunity. You feel confident it will be another step on your career path. Now, it's up to you to conduct a winning face-to-face interviews with those persons who will make the final hiring decision. It's time to sell the total package that is you and the benefits you… Continue

Added by Ramon Greenwood on November 14, 2009 at 12:56pm — No Comments

Career Advice: Reverse Mentoring Is Revolutionizing The Workplace

Mentors have strong and respected place in the world of work. In fact, that role is growing in importance. Usually, older and more experience, mentors provide coaching and serve as role models for neophytes who turn to them for advice on how to build and manage careers. This role is important to the success of individuals and organizations. Mentoring is taking on a new dimension as increasingly younger careerists are performing that vital service for their older bosses and associates. It's be… Continue

Added by Ramon Greenwood on November 4, 2009 at 12:10pm — No Comments

Another tool to brand yourself to employers-create a PURL

In a previous blog post, I mentioned about the importance of finding out your online identity. The site to which I referred was onlineIDcalculator.com Patti Church, operator of whyhire.me, cites a monster.com survey, which claims that "77 percent of employers will google you," because they need to "manage risk and find the right candidates." Patti makes a salient point and justifies why job seekers need to know what their digital identity is before applying for a position, changing careers or p… Continue

Added by Melissa C Martin on October 17, 2009 at 10:27pm — No Comments

Is My Job Search Doomed If I Don't Have A Network?

You're job search is not doomed but without networking you are doomed to suffer a longer more difficult one. Although networking is important it is only one piece in a multiple-channel job search marketing strategy. You help yourself best by working ALL your channels. Some other channels are, · Online networking portholes such as LinkedIn, Facebook and MySpace; · Recruiters and Search Firms; · Job sites such as Indeed, Ladders and CareerBuilder; · Targeted mailing and Informational I… Continue

Added by Robert J. Taub on October 5, 2009 at 5:58pm — No Comments

8 Rules to Getting a Job in a Bad Ecomony: Business as Usual

Show me someone who hasn’t fantasized getting in the car and leaving it all behind and I’ll show you someone who doesn’t drive. The banks are a mess, credit is awful, the U.S auto industry is a mess, unemployment is climbing still, we’re all out of money, gas prices are on the rise again … oh yeah … and according to the G-8 Summit our planet is melting! Many people mistakenly assume if a company is not actively looking for someone then a job isn’t available. The experience of many job-hunters m… Continue

Added by Robert J. Taub on September 16, 2009 at 11:59am — 2 Comments

Career Advice: 10 Steps To Protect Your Career In Tough Times

Career Coaching It's an unsettling fact: we are in one of the worst economic downturns since the Great Depression. Layoffs are being felt across the board. Indicators suggest that more are yet to come before a turn-around begins. Better to face reality than to hide our heads in the sand expecting a miracle. Now's the time to focus on recession-proofing your job so as to move forward on your career path One school of thought holds that it is better to keep a low profile with the hope that you'… Continue

Added by Ramon Greenwood on July 10, 2009 at 12:14pm — 1 Comment

Career Advice: Beware! Scumbags Are Working The Job Market

Career Coaching Beware of scam artists who are exploiting those who are struggling to land a job in these turbulent times. They are stealing identities and collecting fees by offering to land jobs that don't exist. With other venues for turning a fast illegal buck drying up these criminals are mining the job market. Surely, there is a special seat reserved in hell for those scumbags who prey on people who are suffering because of they are out of work. Consumer advocates advise specific steps… Continue

Added by Ramon Greenwood on June 18, 2009 at 11:43am — No Comments

Career Advice: Seven Steps To Make Your Vacation Work For You

Career Coaching I'm scrambling around preparing to take off for vacation. My family--all 11 of us in various combinations, depending on who can get away from work and when--are going to be spending the time together at a house we rent each year on a North Carolina beach. We always have a great time on our family vacation. It's a time to kick back and recharge our batteries. But we know that we must deal with many factors that can detract from the pleasures and benefits of getting away. Here a… Continue

Added by Ramon Greenwood on June 9, 2009 at 11:34am — No Comments

Career Advice: References Can Make or Break Your Job Search

Career Coaching References are golden assets as you travel your career path. Nurture them with great care. They may be personal or professional. The personal ones can speak to your stability and character. On the professional side, references should address your qualifications to handle the job. A combination of both types is first prize. There are six career tips that will help you make sure your references assets work to your advantage in your search for a job. 1. Never take for granted th… Continue

Added by Ramon Greenwood on May 26, 2009 at 11:37am — No Comments

Job Opportunities In Tough Times

Career Coaching Make no mistake about it. These are turbulent times. The winds of change are sweeping through the workplace. Managers and their troops alike are expected to learn new skills and to accomplish more with fewer resources. Pressures are ramping up on employers to improve their return on investments. In order to survive in this environment employers are slashing their overhead costs by cutting back on operating expenses and eliminating jobs. Strangely enough, there are still career… Continue

Added by Ramon Greenwood on May 21, 2009 at 11:21am — No Comments

Career Coaching: How To Score With The First Impression

There is no second chance to make a good first impression. That's for sure when it comes to a job interview. A first impression is the sum total of all the signals you transmit: verbal communications, sending and receiving messages; body language; self confidence without over-the-top ego; timing; evidence of preparation. Be prepared to make your case with a "sales presentation" that concentrates on three of four key points from your career path. Drive home those points. Be aware of timing. Do… Continue

Added by Ramon Greenwood on April 22, 2009 at 12:05pm — No Comments

Career Advice: Stick To The Truth In Your Resume

Common Sense Career Advice By Ramon Greenwood No doubt about it. These are tough times. Jobs are hard to come by and to hold. It is not surprising, then, that job seekers may be tempted to pad their resumes. That is, be less than truthful about their skills, experience, even their references. Don't, don't do it; stick to the facts. There may appear to be benefits to lying on your resume in the short term, but in the longer view it threatens ultimate career rewards. While only 8 percent of app… Continue

Added by Ramon Greenwood on April 1, 2009 at 11:49am — No Comments

15 Minutes of Free Career Coaching Available!

I am celebrating my 2 year anniversary as a blogger! If you are in a job search and you need some support, assistance and/or advice, this is your opportunity. There are only 25 slots available for the 15 minutes of free Career Coaching. In order for you to take advantage of this opportunity visit me at Interview Chatter . Review the Rules of Engagement. Here are the Rules of Engagement: 1. You will be selected for your 1… Continue

Added by Darlene McDaniel on December 13, 2008 at 1:50pm — No Comments

Seven Tips for Jump Starting a Stalled Job Search

A growing number of jobseekers find themselves in the midst of a long-term job search. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. jobless rate soared to a four-year high of 5.7% in July 2008 and the average job search took more than four months to net results. However, some critics would put this number and the number of the unemployed much higher. Helen Kooiman, author of Suddenly Unemployed asserts, "[S]uch statistics are inaccurate indicators. They do not include those whose un… Continue

Added by Roxanne Ravenel on August 6, 2008 at 5:06pm — 3 Comments