A Happy Medium
In your job search it is important to strike a happy medium between working on the job search and getting away from it and concentrating on other things. It seems like the job search strategy for...
View ArticlePreparing For An Interview – Part II
One of the most important parts of the job interview is to give good examples. I once had a job interview where there were close to 15 questions and I betting the interviewers asked for examples on...
View ArticlePreparing For An Interview – Part I
Preparing for an interview is critical. It is very hard to go to an interview cold turkey without having thought about answers to potential questions that maybe asked during the interview. It is way...
View ArticleReevaluate Job Search Process
During the job search process we will probably need to reevaluate our job search strategies. It is probably good to do this reevaluations every month or so. Questions you might ask yourself...
View ArticleTrust Your Instincts
How many times have we been told to just trust our instincts? In reality that is pretty true in the job search process. Most of the time while searching for a job I went with my “gut instincts”....
View ArticleA Call or Email – Status
I sure think it is okay to call or email about the status of a job application as long as you don’t overdue it. I think most employers are okay with the contact and it always give the employer time...
View ArticleCustomize Resume
I believe in the philosophy that you should customize your resume for each job that you are applying for. In other words one resume doesn’t fit all job applications. I hired a lot of people in the...
View ArticleResume – Another Opinion
It is always helpful and if fact necessary to have someone read and review your resume. Another set of eyes of the resume can make all the difference in the world. I once sent out resumes a long...
View ArticleGoing The Extra Yard
I hired Computer IT workers for over 20 years for a University. I looked at hundreds of resumes over this period of time and very often it was hard to choose which candidates I was going to select...
View ArticleAdditional Training
Today’s skills needed in today’s workforce are continually changing so you must continue to grow your skill set. Fortunately, there are many options now available for receiving additional training....
View ArticleVolunteering
Maybe you are thinking about a career change or have been trying to land a job for a while. What employers really look for is job experience. One of the greatest ways to obtain experience is...
View ArticleNew Skills
It is always good to talk to someone who can do an honest appraisal to see if your jobs skills are current for the positions you are interested in. While working at a University in the IT field I...
View ArticleHope Keep It Up
After being in the job search process for awhile you may begin to have feelings of losing Hope that you will be hired for a job. .This is a natural thought, but Hope is what keeps us going during tough...
View ArticleGetting Your Foot in the Door
We have all heard the term “Getting Your Foot In the Door”. It can be a good strategy for eventually obtaining your desired position. As we know many companies hire within and often don’t advertise...
View ArticleDon’t Beat Yourself UP
Like other blog posts of mine have stated that the job search process can be a very trying process. During the job search things are going to happen where it is easy to blame yourself for things not...
View ArticleTaking A Break From Job Web Sites
It can be helpful to take a couple of days or longer off from looking at job web sites. By doing this you are getting a mental break from looking at the job web sites and also at the same time you are...
View ArticleFirst of the Year
If you have been searching for a job for a while remember a lot of companies hire in January after their budgets are set for the year. It is good time to go back over your contact list and make sure...
View ArticleBuilding Confidence
Searching for a job can be a tough thing to go through and during the process you need to gain confidence in yourself. It is very helpful to remember times in your life when you went through some...
View ArticleFollowing Up After Hiring Decision
Sometimes it can be very helpful after you have been turned down for a position to give the hiring official for the position a call asking what you could have done better during the interview or what...
View ArticleIntroducing Your New Blog Master
Dear Readers, I would like to introduce my new Blog Master, Gregg Frey. He is a job search veteran who has weathered many of the storms you are encountering. He persevered and discovered a new...
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