I Just Lost My Job: How Am I Going To Tell My Kids?
Just recently, I was involved in communicating a large layoff to employees at a Fortune 500 company. I sat with one woman after she had heard the news to tell her about the career transition services she could take advantage of. The woman was in shock and not ready to hear about transition services for her self. She said out loud several times, “How am I going to tell my kids this?” .
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Top
10 Interview Bloopers...and How To Avoid Them
We’ve
all heard stories of job candidates who looked great on paper
but who were absolute disasters in person. With fewer and fewer
interview opportunities available in this competitive market,
it’s essential to make the best possible first impression.
You can learn from the mistakes of others and avoid the top
10 worst interview blunders.
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Are
You a Job Search Hermit?
If you’re experiencing an extended job search,
chances are you’ve been through several hills and valleys: days
of optimism followed by days of discouragement.
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The
Executive Resume - Moving Beyond Accomplishments
There
is a major difference between conventional resumes and executive
resumes. Accomplishments are usually the center point of a conventional
resume (i.e., indicating how much money was saved, how sales
increased, what processes were proposed, planned, initiated,
implemented, or streamlined).
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Three
Critical Elements of a Successful Job Search
Any marketing guru will tell you, the success
of a product launch depends on the quality of its advertising
message, its exposure to a targeted audience and the skill of
its sales presenters. If any one of those critical elements
is missing, revenues fall short of corporate goals. Likewise,
a successful job search requires:
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Building
A Great Resume From The Top Down
The
top layer of the pyramid is your career focus—the starting point
of a great resume. Think of a focused resume as the opposite
of a one-size-fits-all resume. An early lesson I learned as
a headhunter was that employers are suspicious of candidates
whose resumes don’t focus on one career objective.
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How
To Make The Right Friends Through Networking
Do A Personal Network Inventory. Sixty-eight
percent of you are going to find your next job through networking.
Fifteen percent of you will use a search firm. Nine percent
of you are going to find your future job through newspaper ads
while eight percent will be through direct mailing.
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Are
Your Workhabits Holding You Back?
Whether
you work for yourself or work for someone else, the perception
others have of your level of professionalism will be determined
by how organized you are. People who are most productive are
those who stay organized.
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Get
The Career Search Competitive Advantage!
Remember the good old days when recruiters
contacted you about job leads and answering ads drew enough
interviews to keep your search days at a minimum? At one time
you may have been a highly sought-after commodity. However,
it’s far from the reality of today’s shrinking job market for
most job seekers.
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4
Cover Letters For 4 Job-Search Strategies
If
you are like many who have resolved to move your job search
into high gear, don’t forget the importance of the cover letter
as part of your self-marketing materials. The cover letter is
essential for creating a positive first impression. Additionally
it answers questions such as:
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Is
There Employment After 50?
However, I sought more external
validation. Since these workers assumed no one wants them over
50, I set out to find employers who preferred people over 50.
I found 6 people who said what we all know - generalities don't
apply in every case - but on average they would look first at
the candidate over 50, and their reasons varied. Some employers
don't consider age at all, and all have their preferences, but
they vary, so don't assume the opposite!
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Win
Your Next Job With Three Essential Interview Skills
With
competition for good jobs at an all-time high, candidates who
conduct their job search as a sales campaign consistently win
out over those who don’t. When job seekers practice the skills
of sales experts they learn to apply the strategies of a sales
presentation to their job interviews.
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Getting
Past The Screener And Into The Interview
I had an interesting conversation
a while back with a hiring manager who made a comment about
the surprising number of resumes she gets from people seemingly
overqualified or from unrelated industries. Most of the resumes
she tosses aside with disinterest.
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So,
Why Don't You Tell Me About Yourself?
Though
one could answer this open-ended question in a myriad of ways,
the key to answering this question or any other interview question
is to offer a response that supports your career objective.
This means that you shouldn't respond with comments about your
hobbies, spouse, or extra curricular activities. Trust me, interviewers
aren't interested.
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What
Hiring Managers Really Look For In Resumes And Cover Letters
“There has also been a lot of spin
about how long or short a resume should be. From my perspective
as a recruiter, a resume should be as long as necessary. For
example, a candidate with five years’ experience should not
require a 3-page resume. Or, a candidate with 18 years’ experience
should not be reduced to a 1-page resume. Length of resume depends
entirely on each individual situation.
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Do
You Want A Job Created Just For You?
In
good times and bad, there are jobs to be had. But if you follow
the crowds and apply only for positions advertised in the classifieds
or on Internet job sites … you're doing what everybody else
is doing.
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Job-Search
King of the Hill
When
you were a child, did you ever play a game called “king of the
hill?” In my childhood neighborhood we had a low sand hill just
right for playing king of the hill. A dozen of us would rush
to the hill to scramble and push our way to the top. The hill
only allowed one person on top—the king, the champ.
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Get
The Raise Or Promotion You Deserve
Do
your annual performance reviews come and go with no particular
recognition of the contributions to your organization? Start
a work journal to track your performance. It’s similar to a
diary in that you must keep it faithfully, week-by-week, if
it's to have any value to your career.
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Learn
the Warning Signs of Potential Job Loss
Shock.
Surprise. Bewilderment. Denial. Confusion. Paralysis. Anger.
Depression. The words represent just a few of the emotions you
may feel when you lose your job. Even though others may know
your fate, you’re not likely to hear about it. Or, if the handwriting
is on the wall about your department’s elimination, the news
may not actually sink in because we have an amazing ability
to disregard unpleasant facts.
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How
to Save a Bad Job Interview
You
got the interview. You went to the interview. You blew the interview.
Sound familiar? Lots of folks beat themselves up after coming
up short in a job interview.
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Resume
Optimization: Think Like A Hiring Manager
I
have a couple questions for you. I have never had a problem
getting a job I have applied for IF I get an interview! I interview
very well and (without sounding like I have an ego problem),
I am also a very hard worker with the skills, competency and
drive to do my job. The problem I always have is getting the
interview! I usually have to send out so many resume's before
I even get one single one!
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Interview
Techniques For Frequent Job Changers
Since
1997 I have had several job changes as a result of downsizings,
market crashes or company foldings. During some of the breaks
in employment I worked as an independent consultant. Prior to
that I had a fairly stable employment history. This recent spate
of job changes usually comes up at interviews. Usually I demonstrate
the most of the changes are the result of conditions beyond
my control. What would be an effective strategy when presenting
your employment history?
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10
Things to Never Put on Your Resume
A
resume is not meant to be your life story. You do not have to
bare your soul and share every ugly detail of your work history.
Your resume is your personal sales brochure whose only purpose
is to get you an interview. To help show yourself in the best
possible light, carefully choose what you put on and leave off
of your resume.
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