All Blog Posts Tagged 'seeker' (10)

Job seeking and the strategies and preparation involved in the job search can be expensive. Let me clarify that the frugal job seeker is one whose money conscious yet very strategic in how they manage their job search and the tools and resources they choose to use and invest in. Like any marketing campaign, it is important to select and manage your resources. If done carefully, you can effectively prepare and market yourself for under $500. Money well spent. In my own experience, the frugal yet… Continue

Harvard Business Review's John Baldoni wrote about a special project- a 6 word sentence to describe your accomplishments. It isn't new, just revisited. How do you want to be remembered? Baldoni suggests asking yourself these three questions to self analyze: What gets me up in the morning? How can I help? What is my influence? To condense the answers into six words sounds impossible, is it… Continue

Reposted from The ResumeWonders Blog There seems to be endless possibilities for those having to make a career change. When this opportunity becomes available some know exactly what they will do and where they will do it, while others become overwhelmed by the unlimited options and don’t know where to begin. Three ways to help narrow down those seemingly endless possibilities: 1. Find out what you are interested in. If there a… Continue

For those of you who are familiar with the work that I do (career coaching, resume writing, and promoter of the group job hunting concept), my title probably seems a bit surprising. After all, how can one of the biggest fans of group job hunting claim that there are times when it doesn’t work? Well, most great concepts require more than just theory to make them beneficial. You can talk all day about how wonderful something is, but without true application, it will fall flat. The same is true fo… Continue

I speak with candidates every week in my resume writing workshops. Too often I encounter a defensive, apologetic attitude among my listeners. Many spend too much time worrying about finding a job and not enough about their true place in this newly evolving economy. To become relevant in today's job market, adopt this single most important behavior modification: Stop acting like a job SEEKER and start acting like an EXPERT in your niche or field. Stop waiting with your hat-in-hand selling your… Continue

Reposted from The ResumeWonders Blog Wednesday’s Q&A Question: How can I find networking events in my area and what should I bring and expect. Answer: This question comes from a recent client who had always progressed into new positions by getting noticed and being asked to move up the ladder or to other organizations. Now, as many Americans are discovering, he needs a different strategy now. My client was not comfor… Continue

Reposted from The ResumeWonders Blog. You’ve got an awesome resume you had written by a professional resume writer and now you’ve posted it on Monster, CareerBuilder, Indeed, and Simply Hired. Feeling very confident you’ve even signed up to LinkedIn and developed a pretty savvy p… Continue

Reposted from The ResumeWonders Blog Wednesday’s Q&A Question: I’ve heard networking cards are helpful, what information should I put on it? Answer: While searching for a job, networking or contact cards are an inexpensive way to provide quick information to anyone you meet. By using your personal contact cards and not a card from the company you work at, it shows potential employers that you are not abusing current company time or… Continue

Reposted from The ResumeWonders Blog. With the current economic conditions, most companies are looking for ways to cut corners and save money. One way companies are saving money is by how and where interviews are conducted. For many companies that are looking at candidates outside the local area, the interview process can be an expense one. In the past would have had to bring candidates to their location for interviews which mean covering travel, hot… Continue

It’s been said that you never get a second chance to make a first impression! Your first time meeting someone is very important, but what if I told you as a job seeker, you have two chances to make a first impression? Your first impression with your potential employer is key to helping you land the job. Think about it. Your potential employer see hundreds, if not thousands of candidates. What makes you different than the rest of them? Job seekers must make powerful first impressions to stand out… Continue