Job Search Planning
Inspiration: Count All the Windows
Inspiration: Count All the Windows When I was a business development manager for a recruiting firm, I was responsible for finding job openings at companies that my recruiting firm could then fill for the company. (Side Note: This is why we are so freaking good at teaching job seekers how to find openings – it…
Read More3 Strategies to Help Combat Ageism in Your Job Search
The majority of job search clients we work with are between the ages of 45 and 65 years old. Ageism. We hear this word a couple of dozen times per week from clients. I hear it cited as a reason for job seekers experiencing no results or poor results in their job search as an…
Read More12 Unspoken Reasons Why Recruiters Are Not Calling You Back
12 Unspoken Reasons Why Recruiters Are Not Calling You Back I get constant inquiries about how to work with recruiters, as well as how to get recruiters to return my clients’ phone call. At the beginning of your career, job opportunities likely came by interacting with a company’s Human Resources department directly… However, as you…
Read More4 Secrets to Formatting Your Resume for a Long-Distance Job Hunt
4 Secrets to Formatting Your Resume for a Long-Distance Job Hunt When considering relocation, the good news is that executives have an edge: good executives are hard to come by. As a result, long distance recruiters may be willing to consider your credentials for a geographic career move, if you present yourself properly. Use the…
Read MoreBetter They Cry Than-A You Cry – Career Advice from My 75-Year Old Italian Nana
Better They Cry Than-A You Cry – Career Advice from My 75-Year Old Italian Nana When my daughter was born 14 years ago, my then 75-year old Italian Nana came to stay with me for 2 weeks to help me with the baby.
Read MoreRIP Dos Equis Man
Even the Dos Equis Man does not have job security with his amazing track record of success. Heineken, parent company of Dos Equis beer, has announced that it is retiring the Dos Equis Man, aka “The Most Interesting Man in the World,” advertising campaign. Here is the crazy thing….Heineken says they nearly tripled their business…
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