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All Blog Posts Tagged 'expertise' (21)

Turn Your 15 Seconds into Interviews

15 Seconds.... That's how long the average reviewer spends on your resume, before making an interview/no interview decision. That's IF your resume gets beyond a database search. To put it in perspective, think about what you can do in 15 seconds: Brush your teeth, kiss your significant other, uncork a bottle of wine, pour a beer, load the washing machine, pour coffee, tie your shoes, put on your shirt, tie your tie, or watch Monty Python's Slapping Fish Dance. So how can you… Continue

Added by Phil Rosenberg on September 19, 2008 at 9:52pm — No Comments

Do you have any Questions?

This question is asked at the end of most interviews, and it gives the candidate a chance to shine and stand out from the pack. Do you come loaded with questions, or do you end an interview saying that all your questions were answered? Most candidates clam up at this point, giving the impression that they are uninterested or unprepared. It’s a huge mistake. A more effective strategy is to come loaded with questions, so you’ll always have a few left for the end of each interview. You’ll want di… Continue

Added by Phil Rosenberg on September 18, 2008 at 5:21pm — No Comments

Why I’m a Twit…and why it will help you too

Yes, I’m a Twit, though still a baby twit. I’m a baby Twit because I’m new to another Social Networking phenomena, Twitter. Twitter lets you tell the world what you are doing in 140 characters or less. You can send short SMS (text messages) to the world through Twitter, plus use it to automatically update your FaceBook status. Why would anyone who’s not in school care? That’s what I wondered. I tried it out, and thought it was silly. I looked at Twitter as something my kids, in the text messag… Continue

Added by Phil Rosenberg on September 16, 2008 at 9:30pm — 2 Comments

How Effective is your Resume? Here’s how to measure…

When I’m asked for resume advice, I’ll often first ask…what's your resume’s hit ratio, or response rate? Usually, this question is answered by the sound of crickets. It surprises me, especially Finance and Technology professionals whose professional lives revolve around measuring and interpreting data, don’t think to measure the effectiveness of their resume. Isn’t it natural to track how well your resume works for you? At a minimum, couldn’t you easily track how many callbacks, interviews, an… Continue

Added by Phil Rosenberg on September 15, 2008 at 1:34am — 4 Comments

Resumes Stink!

And so does yours…. I don’t even have to see it to know it stinks. How can I know this? Because it’s a resume, and resumes stink. They don’t work well in today’s world because they only work one direction….you to the employer. Resumes don’t grab the employer's attention, and don’t allow the employer to communicate back to you. So what’s a better way? The same way I’m reaching you! Hats off to marketing guru Seth Godin, because he “gets it”. I’ll explain tactics of how to create this in later p… Continue

Added by Phil Rosenberg on September 11, 2008 at 6:12pm — 1 Comment

Facebook Strategies – The Power of Facebook Groups

Want to communicate your subject matter expertise to a targeted audience, or would a scatter shot approach be more effective? If you want a tightly targeted audience, that will have a high likelihood of facing problems that you are uniquely qualified to solve, then check out Facebook’s groups, one of its most powerful features. Facebook is all about database segmentation, to allow highly targeted marketing. So why not use the same features that financial services, auto, and CPG companies see i… Continue

Added by Phil Rosenberg on September 2, 2008 at 6:02pm — 2 Comments

Inside the Head of the Headhunter - Justin Roy of SullivanKreiss

This week, we get inside the head of Justin Roy, Chief Operating Officer of SullivanKreiss, one of the nation’s largest recruiters of Architects and Building/Design Engineers. Justin is responsible for the management of recruiting operations, along with client and project development. He has extensive experience with all aspects of executive-level, key management, and technical… Continue

Added by Phil Rosenberg on August 29, 2008 at 7:09pm — No Comments

Kewl Tool - Razume

www.Razume.com is an interesting social resume tool that allows job seekers to post resumes for public review and comment. I'm a featured resume reviewer for Razume. Career Coaches, Recruiters and Resume Writers tear your resume to digital shreds, giving job seekers free feedback. It's good for the job seeker who gets free advice, and it's good for the reviewer, who gets publicity. Your name and personal information is blocked, so no nosy co-workers or bosses can see that you're "polishin' up… Continue

Added by Phil Rosenberg on August 29, 2008 at 6:20pm — No Comments

How to Take Control of the Interview

Ever get all excited for an interview, only to be frustrated that it didn’t go as well as planned? Maybe your experience wasn’t portrayed in its best light, or your many accomplishments weren’t valued. How can you avoid this outcome, and take control of the interview? It’s really not that hard….partially it’s how you approach the interview, and partially how you employ some interview tactics. Change your approach: So how do you change your… Continue

Added by Phil Rosenberg on August 24, 2008 at 8:00pm — 2 Comments

Top 50 Web 2.0 Tools for Job seekers

So what’s all the fuss over Web 2.0? Web 2.0 is the interactive web, where users provide the content. Why does that matter to a job seeker? Because Web 2.0 gives every job seeker the opportunity to promote subject matter expertise. Web 2.0 gives multiple formats and platforms and tools to allow job seekers to announce to the world “I know my stuff!”.… Continue

Added by Phil Rosenberg on June 16, 2008 at 2:00am — 4 Comments

LinkedIN strategies (1) – Tight vs Broad Network

There’s been a controversy going on within the LinkedIN crowd for years. Is it more effective for your job search to build a LinkedIN network of close personal connections? Or instead, build a network with a broad reach, but weak connections? It depends on your purpose, and networking style. If you’re reading this blog, chances are your purpose is to change careers or jobs. Also think about how your network can be beneficial AFTER you land your new job. So let’s consider your networking style… Continue

Added by Phil Rosenberg on June 9, 2008 at 12:15am — 1 Comment

LinkedIN Strategies: Recommendations

One of LinkedIN’s more powerful features for job seekers is their recommendations feature. LinkedIN allows users to ask for recommendations from past managers, co workers, business partners and service providers. Some on LinkedIN have collected hundreds, others don’t use this at all. As a job seeker, LinkedIN Recommendations can be a way to highlight your accomplishments and Subject Matter Expertise. Better yet, it’s done publicly, and on a website that is VERY searchable on Google & Yahoo… Continue

Added by Phil Rosenberg on May 20, 2008 at 8:06pm — No Comments

Send Fewer Resumes

Which do you think is more effective: 1) Sending 100 resumes for many jobs in the hope that a few will be interested in you? or 2) Send a few resumes to a few jobs that you are a perfect fit for? While this strategy is counterintuitive, sending fewer resumes is a much more effective method. An effective and customized resume can get a 25-50% "hit ratio" (phone screens or interviews divided by total resumes sent) using a send fewer strategy. Why does this work? When you send fewer resumes, you… Continue

Added by Phil Rosenberg on May 20, 2008 at 7:09pm — No Comments

Why “Networking Doesn’t Work”

If you keep your eyes open, you’ll never stop being amazed.

Jason Alba of JibberJobber.com quoted stats generated by JobBait (a resum

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Added by Phil Rosenberg on April 18, 2008 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

Now that I’m Linked, Who do I Link TO?

OK, so you’re on LinkedIN…Now what? You filled out a profile, put excerpts from your resume, got a few recommendations, linked to your close contacts.

So then what?

If you’re adopting

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Added by Phil Rosenberg on April 11, 2008 at 4:00pm — 2 Comments

Interview like a Rock Star

Nope, this isn’t an April Fool’s joke. You just had a Rock Star interview….you walked out of the office and knew the job was yours for the taking. The company is dying for you, and even you choose that this job isn’t the right move for you – at least the ego boost feels great. There are two secrets to a Rock Star interview: Preparation and Execution. … Continue

Added by Phil Rosenberg on April 4, 2008 at 1:14am — No Comments

How to Search Optimize your Resume - Pt 1

Are you getting a 25% response rate to your resume? If you are, stop reading, this article isn’t for you. If you’re getting less than a 25% response rate to your resume, then your resume is working against you and blocking you from interviews for top positions. Unfortunately, most of the population falls into the under 25% category.… Continue

Added by Phil Rosenberg on March 25, 2008 at 5:00pm — No Comments

FaceBook 101 for Job Seekers

You’re a manager. Why would you want to be on FaceBook with a bunch of college kids?

Simple…There’s 60 Million people on Facebook now, up from 25 Million 9 months ago. There’s only 15 million college students. Who do you think everyone else is?

The highest growing segment of FaceBook is the over 25 crowd…the hiring managers you want to network with and meet.

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Added by Phil Rosenberg on March 23, 2008 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Which Subject Matter am I an Expert at?

An early challenge job changers face is determining who they are professionally. If you've been in the workforce 5 years or more, you've had LOTS of areas where you could demonstrate expertise. Depending on your career, this could be even less than 5 years. Maybe you're an expert at Post merger integration, Turnarounds, FAS 133, Ruby programming, Project Management for windows infrastructure, Human Resource wellness programs, Selling technology… Continue

Added by Phil Rosenberg on March 22, 2008 at 11:30am — No Comments

Interview Road kill - “I Haven’t Done it, but I Can Learn”

OUCH…I can feel your pain. Your interview ended with those words. The fat lady sang.

Employers realize you can learn if you've been in the workforce for a while, or if you've graduated College. Of course you can learn. It's even a bad answer for an entry-level job candidate.

But today, employers don't want someone who can

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Added by Phil Rosenberg on February 21, 2008 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment