Posts Tagged ‘job search’
5 Job Search Tactics for Executives Using The R.O.T.H Method
When a frustrated client who is in a job search tells me something like, “I have submitted my resume to over 300 job postings, and I have only received one interview,” I want to scream: “Joel, get off the job boards!” a-la-Risky Business – where Joel’s mom tells him to get off the babysitter with…
Read More12 Places Corporate Recruiters Look For Their Next Hire
I did an informal survey of approximately 20 corporate recruiters asking each of them which sources they use to find qualified candidates. While this isn’t a scientific poll, the results were still reflective of the shift occurring in the job search landscape. For each lead source on this list, ask yourself: Will I be found…
Read MoreFiltering Resume Feedback: Who Should You Listen To and Who Should You Ignore
“Show your resume to 50 people and get 75 opinions” ~Lisa Rangel Everyone has an opinion about your resume. Yet all resume feedback and advice is not created equal. Here are some points to use when evaluating solicited or unsolicited feedback on your resume. You will be surprised that some of the well-intentioned people you…
Read MoreHow “I’m Open” Is Killing Your Job Search (and Resume!)
When a job seeker tells me, “I am open…” when I ask what type of job they are looking for, I roll my eyes. The job seeker is lying when they give me that answer. No… You are not open… If you are a $255,000 Marketing Director in your last job, you are probably not…
Read MoreBuilding on Small Victories
Thank you for reading my blog. I debated whether to make this my first blog post, but I strongly feel sharing this experience will help someone else. That is this only reason I started to write this blog: to help someone else. I started working with a new job search client a few weeks whom…
Read MoreWhat Every Executive Needs to Know About Handling A Layoff
Although we may like to think that we are always in control of our careers, sometimes unforeseen circumstances take us for a loop. One such circumstance is that of an executive layoff. The good news is, in most cases, you should know ahead of time that you are on the executive layoff list. This gives…
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